First Edition. David Elginbrod was George Macdonald's first real success, a novel of Scottish country life which effectively challenged 19th-century materialism and contributed to contemporary interest in psychic experiences. Scarce in original cloth.

Three volumes, 8vo. Original brick red pebble-grain cloth, covers ruled in blind, spines rules in gilt and blind and lettered in gilt, brown endpapers. Rubbed, cloth a little sunned in places, small stain to front cover of vol. I, a few gatherings roughly opened, but a good firm set.

Second edition, in smaller format than the first, of the finest English work on fruit; “one of the finest colour-plate books in existence” (Prideaux); this copy with an additional original watercolour of a pear in Brookshaw’s manner bound in at the end. Of Birmingham origins, George Brookshaw ...

Large 4to. Late 19th-century green half morocco, spine with raised bands decoratively gilt, gilt lettered in two compartments, double gilt rules, gilt border at foot, marbled sides, endpapers and edges, inner hinges reinforced with pebble-grain cloth. Armorial bookplates of Richard Cust and Charles George Milnes Gaskell. 60 engraved plates by the author, partly printed in colour, partly coloured by hand; with an original hand-coloured drawing of a pear bound in at the end. One or two trivial marks, an excellent copy.

“... after an interval of twenty years... it has been thought desirable by the publishers that I should employ the opportunity of reviewing a few of the amazing changes that have taken place in the regions described in the book.” [From the author’s new Preface]. With over 300 porters Stanley’s was ...

Two volumes, 4to. Publisher’s red pictorial cloth. Frontispiece to each and thirty-two other plates, one folding & six full-page maps, numerous illustrations to the text. Light browning, scattered foxing, spines sunned, modern bookplates of the biologist Philip S. Corbet to the pastedowns, cloth overall a little rubbed, but a very good set.

“[A]fter an interval of twenty years … it has been thought desirable by the publishers that I should employ the opportunity of reviewing a few of the amazing changes that have taken place in the regions described in the book” (from the author’s new Preface).

Two volumes, 4to. Frontispiece to each and 32 other plates, one folding and 6 full-page maps, numerous illustrations to the text. Some scattered foxing, otherwise very good indeed in the publisher’s black skiver-backed boards, just a little chafed at the extremities, marbled edges.

First Edition. inscribed by the author “To Mrs Robbins, with affectionate regards H. G. Nov 17th 1901”. M. C. Robbins, also known as Pinnie, was H. G. Wells’s mother in law from his second marriage in 1895 to Amy Catherine, who herself was known as Jane.

8vo. Original blue boards, titles and decoration to upper board and spine gilt. Housed in a crimson quarter morocco solander box made by The Chelsea Bindery. Frontispiece and eleven monochrome plates. Spine tips and corners lightly rubbed, otherwise a bright, sharp copy.

First Edition, First Impression.

26 issues. 4to. Original magazine wrappers, titles to spine in black. Housed in a Navy blue slipcase. Light wear to spine ends otherwise a very good set.

First Edition.

Crown 8vo. Original scarlet cloth blocked and titled in black and gilt. With 16 illustrations by Sidney Paget on plate paper. Spine slightly faded, a little rubbing to extremities, some bubbling of the cloth covers, previous owner’s names in ink to front free endpaper, still a very presentable and bright copy.

First Edition. Copies in fine original cloth are rare.

Crown 8vo. Original scarlet cloth blocked and titled in black and gilt. Housed in a scarlet morocco-backed solander box. With 16 illustrations by Sidney Paget on plate paper. Spine very slightly faded, tiniest bump to lower outer corner of front board, still a superior copy, tight and fresh, overall near fine.

First Edition. Really a very nice copy of surely the best designed book of its era; a rare instance of an author’s best book also being his prettiest.

Crown 8vo. Original scarlet cloth blocked and titled in black and gilt. With 16 illustrations by Sidney Paget on plate paper. Spine slightly faded, a little rubbing to extremities, small bookplate to front pastedown, otherwise bright and fresh.

First Edition.

8vo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full crimson morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, single rule to boards gilt, raised bands, gilt title block and black onlay to front board, twin rule to turn-ins, black coated endpapers, all edges gilt. A few very light brown marks otherwise a fine copy.

First Edition, First Impression. The Edition de Luxe was limited to 50 sets with each of the 60 lithographic proofs signed by Muirhead Bone in pencil, and with his embossed monogram, approx. size 530mm x 395mm. Portfolio also with signed limitation label mounted inside the upper panel. In 1916 ...

Folio (560mm x 470mm) cloth-backed heavy card portfolio with ties housing 6 light card fascicules each containing a loose contents leaf and 10 signed proof lithographic prints. Total 60 plates. The portfolio has a chip to the upper top right hand corner, the inner paper flaps are chipped and tattered, the upper flap lacking, both ties are present. Light damp staining affecting the wraps of Part I, visible only internally on the lining papers, plates entirely unaffected, this part issued without ties, all other folders are very good with ties, bar Part III which lacks one. 4 of the proofs have browning to the edges not affecting the image, 1 has some slight fraying to one edge not affecting the image. Overall, a highly presentable set.