" It is a man's duty to have books. A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessaries of life. "
— Henry Ward Beecher
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The Old Man and the Sea.
London: The Reprint Society, 1953. [Modern Literature] FIRST UK ILLUSTRATED EDITION, preceding Cape's own illustrated edition (published in 1955). Octavo (22 x 16cm), pp.117; [3]. Illustrated throughout with wood engravings by Tunnicliffe and Sheppard. Publisher's green cloth with silver titles to spine against a red background, and a silver leaping... More about The Old Man and the Sea
The works of robert burns. Illustrated by an Extensive Series of Portraits and Authentic Views. With a Complete Life of the Poet: An Essay on his Genius and Character, by Professor Wilson. Numerous Notes, Annotations, and Appendices.
London: Blackie and Son, 1866. [Poetry] FINELY BOUND AND ILLUSTRATED. Two volumes. Large octavo (26 x 18cm), pp.cclxxvi; iv; 149; [1]; pp.xx; 412. With a total of 83 engraved plates by various artists, including a frontispiece and vignette title page to each volume, and a facsimile example of Burns' handwriting... More about The works of robert burns. Illustrated by an Extensive Series of Portraits and Authentic Views....
The Crock of Gold.
London: Macmillan and Co., 1912. [Modern Literature] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13), pp.vi, 312. Contemporary green half morocco with raised bands, gilt titles and decoration to spine and marbled paper over boards. Top edge gilt; marbled endpapers. A fine copy with just the very lightest of wear to binding. More about The Crock of Gold
Journal of The Discovery of the Source of the Nile.
Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1863. [African Exploration] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.[2] xxxii; 656. With 26 engraved plates, including a frontispiece portrait of the author, and two folding maps in a pouch at rear. Recent tan half calf with raised bands, gilt titles to spine and marbled... More about Journal of The Discovery of the Source of the Nile
The Wind in the Willows.
London: Methuen and Co., 1931. [Children's Classic] FIRST SHEPARD-ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.[8] 312 [8]. With the famous illustrations by Shepard, in-text. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt decoration to upper board. Top edge green. Maps to endpapers. Illustrated bookplate to verso of fly-leaf... More about The Wind in the Willows
The Apaches of New York.
New York, NY: G.W. Dillingham Company, 1912. [Short Stories] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.272. With 11 illustrated plates including a frontispiece by Thomson. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board. Top edge grey. With the remains of the cream dust-jacket and a contemporary newspaper... More about The Apaches of New York
The Poetical Works of Lord Byron.
London: John Murray, 1850. [Romantic Poetry] FINELY BOUND. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.viii; 827 [1]. With an engraved frontispiece of the author, a vignette title page showing Newstead Abbey, a facsimile of the dedication to Robert Peel from the 1837 edition, and two double-sided plates showing various examples of the... More about The Poetical Works of Lord Byron
Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers and Other Poems.
Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1870. [Poetry] FINELY BOUND AND ILLUSTRATED, a later edition. Quarto (26 x 19cm), pp.[12]; 268. With frequent wood engraved vignettes by the Patons. Contemporary green full morocco by R. and A. SUTTABY of London, with raised bands, gilt titles and decoration to spine, and gilt... More about Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers and Other Poems
Just So Stories. For Little Children. Illustrated By The Author.
London: Macmillan and Company, 1902. [Illustrated] FIRST EDITION, in First Issue binding. Large Octavo (24 x 19cm), pp.[6]; 249; [3] With illustrations by the author. Publisher's decorative red cloth boards, blocked in white and black depicting notable incidents from the stories. Armorial bookplate. Internally clean, binding sound, but for the... More about Just So Stories. For Little Children. Illustrated By The Author
The Moonstone.
New York, NY: Harper and Brothers, 1868. [Literature] FIRST U.S. EDITION, being the FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION, also first single volume edition. Published the same year as the UK triple-decker. Slim octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.223; [1] blank. Publisher's blind-stamped textured brown cloth (not ribbed, as some copies), with decorative gilt... More about The Moonstone
A Practical Trestise on Painting. In Three Parts. Consisting of Hints on Composition, Chiaroscuro, and Colouring.
London: James Carpenter and Son, 1830. [Painting] LEATHER BOUND, a New Edition. Three parts bound in one volume. Quarto (28 x 22cm), pp.[6]; 31; [1]; pp.viii; 45 [1]; pp.iii-xii; 64; [4]. With 25 engraved plates, eight being hand-coloured. Contemporary brown half calf, later rebacked with the original spine label laid... More about A Practical Trestise on Painting. In Three Parts. Consisting of Hints on Composition,...
Gaddings with a Primitive People. Being a Series of Sketches of Alpine Life and Customs.
London: Remington and Co., no date [1878]. [Alpine Travel] FINELY BOUND. 2 volumes. Octavo (18 x 13cm), pp.[4] iii-xvi; 279 [5]; [4] iii-viii; 270 [4]. In slightly later blue half calf with raised bands, gilt titles to red labels and further gilt tooling to spines. Marbled paper over boards; all... More about Gaddings with a Primitive People. Being a Series of Sketches of Alpine Life and Customs
The Illustrated Handbook of Architecture. Being A Concise and Popular Account of The Different styles of architectures prevailing in all ages and countries.
London: John Murray, 1855. [Architecture] FINELY BOUND. Two volumes, octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.[lx]; 470; [ii]; pp.[4]; 471-1004; [2]. Contemporary brown half morocco over marbled boards, raised bands and gilt decoration to spine. Top edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Frontispiece and title page vignette to each volume plus numerous in-text illustrations... More about The Illustrated Handbook of Architecture. Being A Concise and Popular Account of The Different...
Animal Farm. A Fairy Story.
London: Secker and Warburg, 1945. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.92. Publisher's green cloth lettered in white, in typographic dust-wrapper priced 6s. A clean copy of the book, jacket with a few small marks, a few tiny chips to spine ends, one nick at joint, a little dustiness... More about Animal Farm. A Fairy Story
The Facts of Death.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1998. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.274; [2], blank. SIGNED by the author in his customary sharpie to title page. Signature obtained during one of his many book launch events held at our shop. Both the book and the dustwrapper are fine /as... More about The Facts of Death
The Man With The Red Tattoo.
London: Hodder and Stoughton. 2002. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.292; [2], blank. SIGNED by the author in his customary sharpie to title page. Signature obtained during one of his many book launch events held at our shop. Now rather uncommon. Both the book and the dustwrapper... More about The Man With The Red Tattoo
Absolute Friends.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2004. [Intrigue] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.383; [1]. Publisher's red cloth with black titles to spine, purple endpapers, purple dust-wrapper with red and white titles, priced at £18.99. A fine copy which appears to be unread. A theatrical masterstroke of tragi-comic writing and a.... More about Absolute Friends
Death in the Clouds.
London: Published for The Crime Club by Collins, 1935. [Mystery novel] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (18 x 13cm), pp.252; [4], advertisements. Publisher's orange cloth lettered in black to spine. With presentation note to flyleaf; 'From Agatha Christie'. Contents lightly foxed and toned, vintage black and white image of the Christie... More about Death in the Clouds
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Elizabeth Magill. [Ikon Gallery; Milton Keynes Gallery; Baltic Gallery].
Manchester: Cornerhouse Publications, 2004. [Exhibition Catalogue] FIRST EDITION. Small quarto (25 x 29cm), pp.64. With full colour illustrations. Publisher's colour illustrated paper-covered boards. A fine, as-new copy. More about Elizabeth Magill. [Ikon Gallery; Milton Keynes Gallery; Baltic Gallery
The Ipcress File.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1962. [Cold-War thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.224. Publisher's orange cloth in original dust-wrapper (without reviews) designed by Raymond Hawkey. Some dustiness and handling, jacket yellowed to spine and extremities, rubbed at crown. An inexpensive copy of the first state. Author's debut spy novel... More about The Ipcress File
Four Great Cornish Novels. Jamaica Inn, Rebecca, Frenchman's Creek, My Cousin Rachel.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1978. [Modern fiction] FIRST EDITION THUS. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.847; [1] blank. Publisher's green leather effect binding, gilt titles to spine with gilt facsimile signature to upper, top edge orange, brown endpapers, dust-jacket featuring a picture by John Hutton with printed price of £4.95 net... More about Four Great Cornish Novels. Jamaica Inn, Rebecca, Frenchman's Creek, My Cousin Rachel
The Dream.
Leipzig: Bernard Tauchnitz, [February 1925]. [Utopian Fiction] CONTINENTAL COPYRIGHT EDITION. Small octavo (17 x 12cm), pp.294; [4]. Publisher's paper wrappers with titles to front cover and spine, and a list of recent publications dated February 1924 to rear cover. Fore and lower edges untrimmed. Rubbing to joint and edges; spine... More about The Dream
The History of the Heavens, Considered according to the Notions of the Poets and Philosophers, Compared with the Doctrines of Moses.
London: Printed for J. Osborn, 1740. [Pagan Theology and the Occult] FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. Two volumes. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[2] xii; 288; [8]; pp.[2]; 312; [8]. With a total of 25 engraved plates, including a frontispiece to each volume. Contemporary mottled calf boards, recently rebacked in matching calf... More about The History of the Heavens, Considered according to the Notions of the Poets and Philosophers,...
A General View of the Agriculture of the County of Kent; with Observations on the Means of its Improvement. Drawn up for the Consideration of the Board of Agriculture and Internal Improvement, from the original Report transmitted to the Board; with Additional Remarks of several Respectable Country Gentlemen and Farmers.
London: Printed for G. Nicol, 1796. [Kent Farming] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.iii-xvi; 206 [4]. With a folding hand-coloured map as a frontispiece; two engraved plates, and a folding table. Contemporary marbled calf boards, recently rebacked with matching calf spine. Gilt titles to original red morocco label laid... More about A General View of the Agriculture of the County of Kent; with Observations on the Means of its...
The Crossing of Antarctica. The Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-58.
London: Cassell, 1958. [Travel/ exploration] FIRST EDITION, Presentation copy. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.xvii; 338. With maps and illustrations, many in colour. Publisher's light blue cloth with silver titles to spine, map endpapers, photographic dust-wrapper priced at 30s. One of an unspecified number bearing a special printed booklabel SIGNED by... More about The Crossing of Antarctica. The Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-58