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![The Works of Shakspere [Shakespeare], Revised from the best Authorities: with a memoir, and essay...](/pictures/thumb/54060.jpg?v=1563378772)
The Works of Shakspere [Shakespeare], Revised from the best Authorities: with a memoir, and essay on his Genius, by Barry Cornwall: Annotations and Introductory Remarks in the Plays, by many distinguished writers: Illustrated with Engravings on Wood, from Designs by Kenny Meadows.
London: Wm. S. Orr and Co., 1844. [Drama and Poetry] FINELY BOUND AND ILLUSTRATED, second thus. Three volumes. Octavo (27 x 18cm), pp.[4] xxxiv; 602; pp.[6] 570; pp.[6] 498 [20]. Illustrated with frequent in-text wood engravings by Meadows. Contemporary or slightly later full burgundy morocco with raised bands, gilt titles... More about The Works of Shakspere [Shakespeare], Revised from the best Authorities: with a memoir, and essay...
The New Amphion. Being the Book of the Edinburgh University Union Fancy Fair, in which are contained sundry artistick, instructive, and diverting matters, all now made public for the first time.
Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1886. [Miscellany] FINELY BOUND AND PRINTED. Duodecimo (13 x 8cm), pp.xvi; 240. With sixteen wood engravings by various artists. Publisher's vellum with fine gilt decoration all over, including title to spine, and the university arms to boards. Oxblood endpapers; all edges red; later green cloth ties. Internally... More about The New Amphion. Being the Book of the Edinburgh University Union Fancy Fair, in which are...
The Okavango River: A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, and Adventure.
London: Hurst and Blackett, 1861. [Colonial Exploration] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.xxii; 364. With 17 wood engravings by Zwecker and Pearson, including a frontispiece and vignette title page. Contemporary red full calf with raised bands, gilt titles to a navy label on spine, further gilt decoration to spine... More about The Okavango River: A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, and Adventure
Addresses Delivered to the Students of The Royal Academy by the Late Lord Leighton.
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co., 1896. [Art] FINELY BOUND, first edition thus. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.[6] 310. With a photogravure frontispiece portrait of the author. Contemporary green half crushed morocco by BUMPUS with raised bands, green cloth over boards, and a gilt armorial device stamped to upper... More about Addresses Delivered to the Students of The Royal Academy by the Late Lord Leighton
Sketches of the Wild Sports and Natural History of The Highlands.
London: John Murray, 1846. [Scottish natural history] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.vi; 281; [1]. Contemporary green half calf by HAYMAN of Liverpool, with gilt titles and decoration to spine and marbled paper over boards. Small bookseller's label to front pastedown, light toning to preliminaries and edges, some occasional... More about Sketches of the Wild Sports and Natural History of The Highlands
The Character of Queen Elizabeth. Or, a Full and Clear Account of Her Policies, and the Methods of Her Government both in Church and State. Her Virtues and Defects. Together with the Characters of Her Principal Ministers of State. And the greatest part of the Affairs and Events that Happened in Her Times.
London: Printed for Richard Chiswell, 1693. [English History] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.[32]; 376 [2]. With a copper engraved frontispiece by John Sturt showing Elizabeth and Mary. Contemporary speckled calf, recently re-backed with the original spine leather laid over. Raised bands; no external title labels. Ownership marks in... More about The Character of Queen Elizabeth. Or, a Full and Clear Account of Her Policies, and the Methods...
A concise history of Photography.
London: Thames and Hudson, 1965. [Film] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. INSCRIBED BY KEN RUSSELL. Octavo (22 x cm), pp; 314; [2]. Illustrated throughout. Beautifully bound for Asprey, likely by Zaehnsdorf, in green half morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and raised bands to spine, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Inscribed... More about A concise history of Photography
American Domestic Cookery, formed on Principles of Economy, for the use of Private Families. By an Experienced Housekeeper. To which is added the Complete Family Brewer.
New York, NY: Evert Duyckinck, 1823. [Cookery] EARLY EDITION. Duodecimo in half-sheets (15 x 9cm), pp.357; [7]. With nine engraved plates including a frontispiece and vignette title page. Contemporary straight grained brown calf with gilt decoration to spine and gilt titles to recently applied black labels. Marbled endpapers. Black ink... More about American Domestic Cookery, formed on Principles of Economy, for the use of Private Families. By...
Beasts in Heraldry.
Brattleboro, VT: The Stephen Greene Press, 1974. [Heraldry] FIRST EDITION. Square octavo (22 x 22cm), pp.96. Containing twenty colour illustrations by Marie Angel (1923-2010). Publisher's cream vegetable parchment with gilt titles to spine, presented in the original blue paper-covered box, with a cream insert and a tri-fold flier for the... More about Beasts in Heraldry
Life of Mary Queen of Scots.
London: George Bell and Sons, 1893. [Biography] FINELY BOUND, a later edition. Two volumes. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] xii; 462; [2]; pp.xii; 508; [2]. With an etched frontispiece to each volume and a folding facsimile letter to volume I. Contemporary tan half calf by MUDIE with raised bands, gilt... More about Life of Mary Queen of Scots
Observations on the Importance of the American Revolution, and the Means of making it a Benefit to the World. To which is added, a Letter from M. Turgot, late Comptroller-General if the Finances of France: with An Appendix, containing a Translation of the Will of M. Fortune Ricard, lately published in France.
London: T. Cadell, 1785. [Political Philosophy] EARLY EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.[2] viii; 156 [4]. Recent speckled calf with raised bands and gilt titles to red label on spine. Library stamp to p.1, title page washed, some annotation to p.153. Some toning and spotting to textblock. Very good. A.... More about Observations on the Importance of the American Revolution, and the Means of making it a Benefit...
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
London: Bloomsbury, 1999. [Children's Classic] DELUXE EDITION, Fourth Impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm). Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board, as well as an illustration by Thomas Taylor laid over. All edges gilt. Still in the original shrink-wrap, priced at £18; opened at top edge. Fine... More about Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
The Tales of Beedle The Bard. Translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger.
London: Children's High Level Group, 2008. [Harry Potter] Collector's Edition, First Printing, December 2008. Bound in full brown heavy grained leather featuring metal clasp, cornerpieces, centre medallion with skull motif, replica gemstones and emerald ribbon, ribbed spine, sewn headband and marbled endpapers. Protected in an embroidered velvet drawstring bag, housed... More about The Tales of Beedle The Bard. Translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger
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