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London: Ward, Lock and Co., December 1916. RARE ORIGINAL PERIODICAL. Demy Octavo. pp. xl, 192 [8]. With frequent b/w in-text illustrations and 15 full-page colour plates. In original colour pictorial paper covers featuring Windsor Castle above the Thames; red and white titles. Adverts to prelims in the style of the..... More
London: Ward, Lock and Co., December 1900 to November 1901. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. In two volumes. Octavo (24 x 18cm), pp.vi; 754; pp.vi; 714. With frequent photogravure illustrations. Publisher's green cloth with gilt and dark brown titles and decoration to spines and upper boards. Blue ink ownership inscription to..... More
New York, NY: F.M. Lupton, 28th January 1893. [Fantasy Adventure] PIRATE DIME NOVEL. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.61 [3]. Publisher's plain soft covers, priced at 10c, or $2.50 for an annual subscription. Heavily browned. Chipping to covers, especially spine and corners. A rare survival. Very good. The first of the..... More
London: Richard Bentley, 1843. [Canadian Humour]. EARLY EDITION, complete in three volumes. Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.xii; 297 [3]; pp.viii; 325 [3]; pp.iv; 309 [1]. With a series of etched plates by Hervieu, including a frontispiece to each volume. Publisher's purple blind-decorated cloth with gilt titles to spine. Yellow coated..... More
London: Hutchinson and Co., in association with Hurst and Blackett, 1939. [Fascism] FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Complete in eighteen parts, illustrated throughout with over 200 photographs. Text in English. With loose 'editorial' flyer present commenting on the photo reproductions. Held in a protective black morocco-spined clamshell box, titled in gilt. Toned..... More
London: the Amalgamated Press, January 1930. [Literary Magazine]. FIRST APPEARANCES. Octavo magazine (24 x 17cm), pp.viii; 184. With one plate of colour advertisements and colour illustrated paper covers, stapled. Some chipping a creases to cover edges. Staples severely oxidised. Good. Also containing 'A Distant Relative' by W. W. Jacobs; 'The..... More
Rochester, New Tork, U.S.A., 1936. Pamphlet approx. 145 x 218mm; pp. 20; stapled. Grey card cover with titles in black to upper within a double green rule. With 2 pages of graphs in colour. Fine. A self-advertising pamphlet by Investographs, Inc., detailing their analysis and statistics of the market, ending..... More
New York, NY: Weird Tales Rockefeller Plaza, Sept. 1951. Quarto. Original pictorial wraps. Trimmed flush with page block. Clean and fresh, spine unchipped, colours bright and crisp. Contains 'Gimlet Eye Gunn' as a representative of the World War II zombie pirate vs. the Japanese genre (a wide field), with an..... More
London, George Newnes Jan-Dec.1906. The complete Puck in parts; FIRST APPEARANCE, preceeding the edition in book-form. Original magazine issues; 10 separate parts. Illustrated throughout. Bound in publisher's light blue pictorial wrappers. Some minor chips as expected, some adsverts excised from Feb. and June issues, but generally a very clean, attractive..... More
Allahabad: A.H. Wheeler and Co., London: Sampson Low Marston and Company [1890]. Short stories. A 'Wheeler' pamphlet published in India at 1 Rupee or in the UK at 1 shilling. Third edition overall; this copy nicely preserved in the original illustrated pale green wraps. Some expected dustiness and handling, spine..... More
Privately Printed, 1984. ROBERT LENKIEWICZ'S COPY. Quarto, pp. 29-36. Hand-bound by Lenkiewicz between two plain plywood boards, with cream hand-lettered cloth pasted over as a spine. In two gatherings, each pasted to a board. Text appears to be photocopied. An unspeakably rude binding, but solid and functional. Good. From the..... More
London: Bembrose and Sons, n.d. [1873]. FIRST EDITION PAMPHLET. (295 X 190mm), pp.i, 56 [10]. First page of adverts dated 1873. With an illustrated map of the railways and steam boat routes of England, Wales and southern Scotland to verso of front cover. In publisher's yellow paper covers with black..... More
London: Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co., Ltd., July 1953. [Crime Fiction] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.64. With occasional in-text illustrations. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, stapled twice and priced at 9d. Spotlessly clean, with some very light handling. Almost as-new. This gripping collection of short stories is made only..... More
London: Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co., Ltd., October 1955. [Crime Fiction] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.64. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, stapled twice and priced at 1s. Spotlessly clean, with some very light handling. Almost as-new. This gripping collection of short stories is made only more appealing by its..... More
[c.1867]. BOUND MANUSCRIPT. Small Quarto, pp.305. Page numbers in light pencil; writing in black ink. In a contemporary binding of full calf with raised bands, burgundy calf label with gilt titles to spine, marbled endpapers. Bookplate of Edward Stanhope to front pastedown. Large water or oil stain to top right..... More
London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1745. [Newspaper] JANE AUSTEN FAMILY ASSOCIATION. In two volumes. Small octavo (17 x 11cm), pp.362; [10]; pp.369; [15]. Contemporary full speckled calf with gilt volume numbers to spines. Armorial bookplates of Thomas Austen to pastedowns of both volumes. Black ink..... More
London: Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co., Ltd., 1949. STREET AND SMITH'S DETECTIVE STORY MAGAZINE. Magazine format, stapled. A truly exceptional copy of this illustrated detective fiction magazine, with contributions from Inez Sebastian, C. T. Sullivan, George E. Tolx, and others. Spotlessly clean, with paper covers in glorious, vivid colour. This..... More
London: Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co., August 1955. [Crime Fiction] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.64. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, stapled twice and priced at 1s. Spotlessly clean, with some very light handling. Almost as-new. This gripping collection of short stories is made only more appealing by its wonderful..... More
Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Company, 1815. CONTEMPORARY REVIEWS. Octavo, pp.[8], 560 [2]. In contemporary tan half calf with raised bands, gilt titles to spine and marbled boards. All edges flecked blue / grey. Some light edge wear; a few marks to spine. Very good indeed. Works reviewed include Wordsworth's 'The..... More
Calcutta: Thacker, Spink and Co. 1929. First edition. 8vo. Publisher's card wraps, a little worn around the extremities of the spine, but all there, clean and strong, very good indeed. Contents of the journal to front wrap, advert for Lloyds Bank to the rear (who knew they had 2 branches..... More
New York, NY: The International Magazine Company, January 1924. [Sherlock Holmes] FIRST US APPEARANCE. Folio (30 x 22cm), pp.152. With black and white and dichromatic illustrations throughout, including four by W.T. Benda to 'The Sussex Vampire.' Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, priced at 35c. Blue ink ownership to first leaf. Some..... More
New York, NY: The International Magazine Company, January 1924. [Sherlock Holmes] FIRST US APPEARANCE. Folio (30 x 22cm), pp.152. With black and white and dichromatic illustrations throughout, including four by W.T. Benda to 'The Sussex Vampire.' Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, priced at 35c. Some wear and chipping to covers, with..... More
London: George Newnes, June 1896 to May 1897. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. 12 parts in their original light blue paper covers. Octavo (25 x 17cm). Presented in a navy blue quarter morocco clamshell box, with gilt titles to spine, raised bands and a fleece lining. Some spines badly abraded; some..... More
London: George Newnes, September 1924 to May 1925. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Six parts in their original colour illustrated paper covers. Octavo (25 x 17cm). Presented in a navy blue quarter morocco clamshell box, with gilt titles to spine, raised bands and a fleece lining. Wear and small losses to..... More
New York, NY: Eerie Publications, April 1967. [Strange Tales Comic] ORIGINAL COMIC (28 x 21cm), pp.52. Several black and white comic strips, with the colour illustrated covers priced at 35c, and stapled twice. Slightly toned, as expected, with minimal handling. Near fine. A selection of supernatural thrillers in comic book..... More