"Everything in the world exists in order to end up as a book"
— Stephan Mallarme
New Arrivals
Brave New World.
London: Chatto and Windus, 1932. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.[8]; 306; [2]. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles and decoration to spine. Two ownership inscriptions to flyleaf, some light spotting to prelims, endpapers split slightly along the gutter of the rear hinge, slight lean. Cloth lightly rubbed to corners and at... More
Salome. A Tragedy In One Act: Translated from the French of Oscar Wilde, with Sixteen Drawings by Aubrey Beardsley.
London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1912. BEARDSLEY ILLUSTRATIONS. Small quarto, pp.xxii, 66 [2]. With 16 illustrated plates by Beardsley. In publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board, with Beardsley design in gilt to upper. Slight reading lean; very good indeed. First published with Beardsley's illustrations... More
Atlas to the Memoirs of John Duke of Marlborough; Containing Armorial Bearings, Fac Similes, Maps, and Military Plans.
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1820. FINE COPPER ENGRAVED MAPS. Quarto, unpaginated. Containing 22 large coats of arms, facsimile letters and folding maps, being a supplement to the Octavo edition of the 'Memoirs'. Some maps with coloured battle positions. In original pink leather-effect cloth boards, recently re-backed in... More
The Free-Lance Pallbearers.
London: MacGibbon and Kee, 1968. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.[12]; 155; [1]. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine, in pictorial dust-jacket designed by Malcolm Dean. A couple of small marks to the dust-jacket and tiny closed tear to the centre of the front panel, a near fine copy. A.... More
Charity Ends at Home.
London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1968. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.191; [1]. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt tiles to spine, in pictorial dust-jacket designed by Salim Patell. Some light general wear, damp mark on the bottom edge of the textblock and to the bottom of the inner flaps, neat ownership inscription to... More
The Whole Proceedings on the King's Commission of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Gaol Delivery for the City of London; and also the Gaol Delivery for the County of Middlesex; Held at Justice Hall in the Old Bailey... [between Wednesday the 4th of December 1776, and Wednesday the 15th October 1777, Being the First Eight Sessions in the Mayoralty of the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Hallifax, Lord Mayor of the City of London].
London: Printed by William Richardson, 1777. COMPLETE ORIGINAL SESSIONS. Small quarto, pp.417 [7]. Complete with the index at rear. In recent mottled full calf with raised bands and gilt titles to red label on spine. Blind ruling and decoration to boards. Edges heavily trimmed. Top edge trimmed a little too... More
Offshore.
London: Collins, 1979. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.141; [1]. Publisher's grey cloth with gilt titles to spine, in the pictorial dust-jacket designed by George Murray. Inscribed "Best Wishes - Penelope Fitzgerald / October 1979" on the title page. Spine slightly sun faded, some spotting to the top edge, else a.... More
Major Fraser's Manuscript, His Adventures in Scotland and England; His Mission to, and Travels in, France in Search of his Chief; His Services in the Rebellion (and his Quarrels) with Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat 1696-1737.
Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1889. FIRST THUS. In two volumes. Crown octavo, pp.xxiv, 220 [4]; pp.xii, 223 [1]. With a frontispiece copper engraving to each volume. In publisher's burgundy cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt strawberry plant device to upper boards. Top edges gilt, others untrimmed. Very light external wear; near-fine. More
Merry England.
London: Vista Books, 1960. SIGNED BY ARDIZZONE, first edition. Large octavo, pp.208. With 21 coloured illustrations by Edward Ardizzone. SIGNED by the artist in black ink to front free endpaper. In publisher's light blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. With original colour illustrated dust-jacket, also by Ardizzone. Light blue... More
The Fires of Fate. [Playbill from the Lyric Theatre].
London: The Lyric Theatre, n.d. [1909]. ORIGINAL PLAYBILL. Large Octavo, two leaves with papers covers. Red and black titles. Many contemporary adverts; full cast list, programme of music, prices and times of performance. Lightly browned, with light wear. Spine rubbed; lower right corners lost; one small tear to lower edge... More
A True People's Party. A Speech to the Central Council of the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations, London, 28th November, 1945.
London: The National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations, 1945. ORIGINAL PAMPHLET. Octavo, pp.12. In original paper wrap with an image of Churchill to front cover. Sewn not stapled. A remarkable, near-fine example. Rare in any condition. More
'He's a Perfect Little Gentleman - the Swine!'
London: Raphael Tuck and Sons, n.d. [c.1942]. ORIGINAL PAMPHLET. Octavo, pp.16. In original cream pictorial card covers. Wear to covers; spine rubbed and staples rusted. Good. A highly amusing illustrated verse propaganda pamphlet chiding Hitler for his 'gentlemanly' conduct in Europe, ending all-too-inevitably with an illustration of John Bull kicking... More
My Past and Thoughts: The Memoirs of Alexander Herzen. The Authorised Translation.
London: Chatto and Windus, 1924. FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. In six volumes. Foolscap octavo, pp.viii, 364; pp.vi, 412; pp.vi, 322 [2]; pp.vi, 327 [1]; pp.vi, 331 [1]; pp.lxxiv, 248. In recent navy half calf with raised bands, gilt titles to spine and navy cloth boards. Very good indeed. More
London Belongs to Me.
London: Collins, 1945. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.639 [1]. In publisher's green cloth with lighter green titles to spine. With original pictorial dust-jacket. Jacket spine lightly toned, with some rubbing to jacket edges and joints. A very rare near-fine copy. More
The Red Rover.
London: Richard Bentley, 1836. Octavo (170mm x 110mm), p.viii; 451; [1]. Illustrated with engraved frontispiece and title page. Bound in green full calf, double gilt rule to boards, raised bands, red title label, and extra gilt to spine, foliate gilt to board edges; all edges marbled, marbled endpapers, inside blind... More
The Ocean of Story.
London: Privately Printed for Subscribers only by Chas J. Sawyer, 1924. LIMITED EDITION. Ten volumes, quarto. Limited to one thousand five hundred sets, this set being unnumbered. Dark brown publisher' scloth with ornate gilt to spine and upper board. Top edges gilt, others untrimmed, lavish blue and gold endpapers. Some... More
Letting Go.
London: Andre Deutsch, 1962. FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo, pp.[8], 630 [2]. In publisher's dark brown cloth with gilt titles to spine. With original pictorial dust-jacket. Reading lean; jacket spine very lightly sunned, with a few small chips from edges. Very good overall. The author's second novel, following 'Goodbye, Columbus'. More
The First Time in History: Two Years of Russia's New Life (August, 1921, to December, 1923).
New York, NY: Boni and Liveright, 1924. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED TO H. G. WELLS. Crown octavo, pp.249 [3]. INSCRIBED by the author to H. G. WELLS in black ink to front free endpaper: 'in memory of two good / conversations and in the hope / of some more / Anna... More
Tunes of Glory.
London: Putnam, 1956. FIRST EDITION. Crown octavo, pp.200. In publisher's dark brown cloth with gilt titles to spine. With original blue pictorial dust-jacket. Slight reading lean; two chips to jacket spine head. Jacket spine lightly sunned. Very good overall. The author's first and best-known novel, and basis for the 1960... More
Antiquities of Great Britian, A series of Illustrations by Hearne and Byrne.
London: T. Hearne and W. Byrne, n.d. [c.1780]. ORIGINAL ENGRAVED PLATES. Oblong, 280x375mm. 81 of 85 copper plates, engraved by William Byrne and John Landseer from original illustrations by Thomas Hearne. in original publisher's green card covers with dark green cloth spine and gilt titles to black label on front... More
The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, According to the Authorized Version, with the Marginal Readings and original and selected Parallel References, Printed at Length. And the Commentaries of Henry and Scott, Condensed by the Rev. John McFarlane, L.L.D. Glasgow, and a Compact Bible Dictionary, by the Rev. John Eadie, D.D., L.L.D. with a Scripture Atlas, and a series of Illustrations of the Lands of the Bible. Engraved from Photographs taken Expressly for this Work.
Glasgow: William Collins, 1863. ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Quarto, pp.[6], 944; pp.288; pp.[12]; pp.1249-1276; pp.48; pp.56 [2]. With 38 full page plates, including fine steel engravings from photographs, maps, and a family register. Also with a frontispiece and illustrated title page. In contemporary dark brown full morocco with raised bands, gilt titles... More
SHERLOCK HOLMES Farewell Appearances of William Gillette 1929-30.
New York, Orignal commemorative booklet for the final tour of Gillette's famous theatrical production of 'Sherlock Holmes'. 18-pages, dimensions approx. 12 x 9 inches, illustrated with photographs throughout, covers printed in colour. With a foreword by Gillette, tributes to the actor, and an essay on the character. Fragile wrappers are... More
Zuma, or the Tree of Health. To which are Added, the Fair Pauline, Zeneida, the Reeds of the Tiber, and the Widow of Luzi.
London: Printed for Henry Colburn, 1818. AUTHOR MENTIONED IN JANE AUSTEN'S 'EMMA'. First edition thus. Crown octavo, pp.[14], iv, 277 [7]. adverts dated January 1818. In contemporary light blue paper-covered boards, recently re-backed in grey paper-covered card with titles to cream paper label on spine. Date added by hand in... More
27 Wagons Full of Cotton. And Other One-Act Plays.
London: John Lehman, 1949. FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo, pp.192. In publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to black oblong on spine. With original blue and yellow pictorial dust-jacket. A near-fine copy. More
Songs of Innocence.
London: Ernest Benn, 1926. FACSIMILE EDITION. Large octavo, unpaginated. In publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt decoration to upper board. With original cream dust-jacket reproducing the colour title page to front cover. Jacket lightly browned and marked; some light rubbing and slight chipping to edges. Very... More