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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2004. [Fantasy] First Edition. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.[10] 782 [8]. Contains several rather haunting illustrations, including frontispiece, by Portia Rosenburg. Publisher's white cloth with black titles to spine. With the white dust jacket with black lettering, designed by William Webb (one of two distinct bindings, the..... More
My Friend The Murderer. And Other Mysteries and Adventures.
New York, NY: Lovell, Coryell and Company, no date [circa 1900]. [Short stories] PIRATE EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.288. Contemporary cream half vellum, with gilt titles to to green cloth label on spine, and Papier Tourniquet over boards. Gently toned throughout, with some spotting to first and final leaves..... More
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2004. [Fantasy] Signed First Edition. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.[10] 782 [8]. SIGNED by both the author and the artist in black ink to title page. Contains several rather haunting illustrations, including frontispiece, by Portia Rosenburg. Publisher's white cloth with black titles to spine. With the white..... More
Rip Van Winkle. With drawings by Arthur Rackham.
London: William Heinemann, November 1905. [Children's Illustrated] FIRST RACKHAM EDITION, the trade issue. Small quarto (26 x 19cm), pp.viii; 62. With 51 mounted colour plates by Rackham, including a frontispiece, each with a captioned tissue guard. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles and decoration to spine and upper. All edges..... More
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The Brass Bottle [in] The Strand Magazine. Volumes 19 and 20; numbers 109 to 117.
London: George Newnes, January to September 1900. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Nine parts in their original light blue illustrated paper covers. Octavo (28 x 20cm), pp.xliv; 120; xlv-lii; pp.xl; 121-240; xli-xlviii; pp.xl; 241-360; xli-xlviii; pp.xl; 361-480; xli-xlviii; pp.xliv; 481-600; xlv-lii; pp.xliv; 601-724; xlv-lii; pp.xliv; 120; xlv-lii; pp.xxxvi; 121-240; xxxvii-xliv; pp.xxxvi;..... More
The Vicar of Wakefield.
London: George G. Harrap and Company, Limited, 1929. [English Literature] FIRST RACKHAM EDITION. Quarto (26 x 20cm), pp.232. With twelve plates in colour and several black and white illustrations. Publisher's original blue cloth with gilt titles and floral decoration to, top edge gilt, illustrated end papers. Contents fine, discreet gift..... More
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