Literature
The Novels of the Sisters Bronte. [The works include: Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Shirley, Villette, etc.]
Edinburgh: John Grant, 1924. THORNTON EDITION. In twelve volumes. Octavo (22 x 16cm). Illustrated with numerous plates consisting of photographic reproductions of Bronte country. In publisher's green cloth with gilt titles and decoration to spines. With original cream dust-jackets. Top edges green, others untrimmed. Black ink gift inscription to front..... More
The Novels of the Sisters Bronte. The works include: Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Shirley, Villette, etc.
Edinburgh: John Grant, 1907. The desirable Thornton Edition. 12 volumes. Octavo. Illustrated with numerous plates consisting of photographic reproductions of Bronte country. Handsomely bound in recent brown half morocco with red and green title labels, gilt tooling to spines, matching brown cloth boards, top edges gilt, others untrimmed. A clean..... More
The Life and Works of Charlotte Bronte & Her Sisters. Haworth Edition. With Introductions to the Works By Mrs Humphrey Ward.
London: Smith Elder, 1910. 7 volumes. Frontispiece and illustrations throughout. Elegantly hand-bound by Robert Riviere and Son in half green morocco, gilt, with spine gilt-lettered in six compartments with raised bands, gilt panelling, gilt rule to sides, green buckram boards, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Gently toned to spine, minor..... More
The Old Vicarage Granchester. The Title-Page and Portrait Cut on the Wood by G. Raverat. With a Woodcut by Noel Rooke.
London, Sidgwick and Jackson, Limited, 1916. 8vo. 125 x 170 mm, with a double-page woodcut, pp. 12 numbered [2], advert to inside back cover. Publisher's paper binding, with title and publisher to upper, Front cover detached, sellotape mark along hinge, occasional light spotting, otherwise very good. First Edition. More
A Friend From England.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1987. [Modern fiction] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.205; [3] blank. Publisher's light brown cloth, gilt titles to spine, dust-wrapper showing "The Tempest" by Giorgione on a smart green background. Signed by the author to the title page. Textblock slightly toned, dust-jacket price clipped, slight..... More
James Bond in the Cinema
London: The Tantivy Press. 1972. FIRST EDITION. Pp.176. Illustrated throughout with great stills, mostly provided by United Artists. 8vo. Publisher's raspberry pink cloth, titles in gilt to spine. Pictorial dust jacket with striking colour wraparound artwork by Stefan Dreja. No inscriptions or price-clipping (both prices hidden by publisher under a...... More
James Bond in the Cinema.
London: The Tantivy Press, 1972. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.176. Illustrated throughout with great stills, mostly provided by United Artists. Publisher's raspberry pink cloth, titles in gilt to spine. Pictorial dust jacket with striking colour wraparound artwork by Stefan Dreja. No inscriptions or price-clipping. Book is near fine, in similar jacket..... More
Ormond, or The Secret Witness.
London: J. Cunningham, 1839. Octavo, pp.86. Extracted from The Novel Newspaper, no covers, with paper spine. Slight spotting to initial pages, otherwise clean. An excellent piece of Gothic fiction in which, as one contemporary reviewer put it, "The character of Ormond will appear to many a wicked, contradictory, unintelligible being..... More
Magnus.
London: The Hogarth Press, 1973. [Historical fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.206. Publisher's red cloth, gilt titles to spine, striking dust-jacket designed by Ian MacInnes with printed price of £2.00 net. Internally fine, ownership stamp to flyleaf, Some toning to edges with spotting to top edge. Wrapper shows..... More
Rab and His Friends.
Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas, 1862. [Illustrated] FINE COPPER ENGRAVINGS, later edition. Slim quarto (26 x 21cm), pp.34. With seven fine copper engravings after George Harvey, R.S.A., including a frontispiece. Recently re-backed using original white glazed paper-covered boards, with black titles printed to upper board. Black ink gift inscription to half-title..... More
Religio Medici and other essays.
London: Chapman and Hall, 1915. Octavo. Bound in contemporary half red morocco over red cloth boards, gilt ruling to boards, with raised bands, gilt decoration and titles in gilt to spine; top edge gilt, other edges uncut, marbled endpapers. Binding is lightly rubbed, corners bumped. Internally very clean, free from..... More
Sonnets from the Portuguese, by E.B. Browning. To which is prefaced a 'Little Journey' to the Home of the Author, written by E. Hubbard.
East Aurora, NY: The Roycroft Shop, 1898. Limited Edition to 480 copies of which this is No.217. SIGNED by Elbert Hubbard. Publisher's quarter white cloth with gilt titles to upper, grey paper boards and end papers; edges untrimmed. Hand coloured stylised capitals throughout the text; superb printing on thick pages..... More
The Works of.... With introductions by F.G. Kenyon.
London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1912. Centenary edition. Limited to 276 sets for the US, of which this is number 244. Printed on antique laid paper, with sepia-toned portrait frontispiece in each volume. 10 volumes. Handsomely bound in the 'West End' style in dark blue half morocco, gilt on spine..... More
The Poetical Works of Robert Browning.
London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1896. [Poetry] LETTERS FROM THE AUTHOR. In two volumes. Octavo. Bound in publisher's green cloth, with gilt motif to front board and gilt titles to spine; top edge gilt. Portrait frontispieces to both volumes. Accompanied by Robert Browning's dried buttonhole decoration from June '86, preserved..... More
The Poetical Works of Robert Browning.
London: John Murray, 1919. Two vols. Octavo. Bound by Riviere in half brown morocco over brown cloth boards, with raised bands and gilt titles to spine; top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Portrait frontispieces to both volumes. Bindings show well, with bumping to corners, joints rubbed, rear joint of volume two..... More
Escape From Alcatraz. A Farewell To The Rock.
London: Hammond, Hammond and Co., 1964. [Prison-break thriller] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.248; [2] blank. Publisher's hardcover cloth in striking dust-wrapper designed by Blofeld, priced at 21s. Book is fine; jacket with one chip to upper panel, some edgewear. Shows well. Classic escape novel, basis for the..... More
Bedlam Planet.
London: Sidgwick & Jackson. 1973. First UK Edition. Octavo. pp. 159. In publisher's blue cloth with silver titles to spine. In original pictorial dustwrapper in orange featuring a white spotted hand rising from a writhing mass of green. Author's bookplate to front pastedown, featuring an animation of himself assailed by..... More
The Crucible of Time.
New York: Ballantine Books. 1983. First US Edition. Octavo. pp. iv, 289. In publisher's quarter cream cloth with black paper-covered boards and gilt titles to spine. With original pictorial dustwrapper featuring planets in nebula-scape and a large spaceship. Author's bookplate to front pastedown, featuring an animation of himself assailed by..... More
From This Day Forward.
New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1972. First US Edition. Octavo. pp. 238. In publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. In original pictorial dustwrapper in yellow featuring 'Friday 13' calendar date. Author's bookplate to front pastedown, featuring an animation of himself assailed by various aliens and monsters. Price-clipped..... More
Good Men Do Nothing.
London: Hodder and Stoughton. 1970. First UK Edition. Octavo. pp. 191. In publisher's Dark grey cloth with gilt titles to spine. In original pictorial dustwrapper featuring hands in chains with the Parthenon in the background. Author's bookplate to front pastedown, featuring an animation of himself assailed by various aliens and..... More
Honky in the Woodpile.
London: Constable. 1971. First Edition. Octavo, pp. 222. Dark grey cloth with gilt titles to spine, in pictorial dustwrapper. Author's whimsical bookplate to front pastedown, some very light wear to the dustjacket, a fine copy. More
Total Eclipse.
New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1974. First US Edition. Octavo. pp. 187. In publisher's orange cloth with red titles to spine. In original pictorial dustwrapper in lilac featuring a crab rising from orange cross-hatching. Author's bookplate to front pastedown, featuring an animation of himself assailed by various aliens and..... More
The Wrong End of Time.
London: Eyre Methuen, 1975. [Science Fiction]. SIGNED UK FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[4]; 185; [1]. Publisher's green cloth, light green titles to spine, pictorial dust-jacket. Signed and inscribed on the title page: "For Frank | John Brunner | 1988 [peace sign]". Some light spotting to edges and to..... More
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[The Riding of Ninemileburn, in] Blackwood's Magazine No. MCLVIII [1158].
London: William Blackwood and Sons, April 1912. FIRST APPEARANCE. Large octavo, pp.[32], 445-496. In publisher's light brown paper wrappers with titles and contents to front cover. Some expected wear; small losses to spine; very good. The first appearance of a strange tale included in the published collection 'The Moon Endureth'..... More
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[The Riding of Ninemileburn, in] Blackwood's Magazine No. MCLVIII [1158].
London: William Blackwood and Sons, April 1912. [Weird tales] FIRST APPEARANCE. Large octavo, pp.[32], 445-496. In publisher's light brown paper wrappers with titles and contents to front cover. Some external wear, address stamp to upper, old tape to head and tale of spine; very good. The first appearance of a...... More