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ADDISON, Joseph.
The Miscellaneous Works in Verse and Prose. 1765
£180
A nice early set.
4 volumes octavo. Later brown half morocco, red labels, gilt titles to spine, marbled boards. All volumes edge-worn particulary on spines, inscription on front free... Read more
ADDISON, Joseph.
The Miscellaneous Works in Verse and Prose. 1765
£210
4 volumes, octavo. Contemporary full dark tan calf, black and crimson morocco title labels, raised bands, title and floral decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, rule to boards...
4 volumes, octavo. Contemporary full dark tan calf, black and crimson morocco title labels, raised bands, title and floral decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, rule... Read more
ADDISON, Joseph.
The Works. 1761
£750
4 volumes, quarto. Finely bound in contemporary full mottled calf with red and brown label, gilt title and full-infilled box design on spine. Gilt rule to boards. Marbled endpapers....
4 volumes, quarto. Finely bound in contemporary full mottled calf with red and brown label, gilt title and full-infilled box design on spine. Gilt rule to boards.... Read more
ADDISON, Joseph.
The Works. With a complete Index. 1761
£950
First Baskerville edition.
4 volumes, large quarto (295 × 236 mm). Contemporary tree calf, smooth spines richly gilt in compartments, red and green morocco labels, the latter with elaborate... Read more
[ADDISON, Joseph, & Richard Steele]
The Spectator. [c.1790]
£245
A paginary reprint of the first 8 volumes of one of the first British periodicals, orginally published daily in 1711 and 1712. Appealing to the growing numbers of middle class...
8 volumes, 12mo. Contemporary full tan calf, one red and one green morocco title label gilt. Bookplate to each front pastedown, neat ink note to rear free endpaper of... Read more
[ADDISON, Joseph, & Richard Steele]
The Spectator. 1776
£375
A later edition of one of the first British periodicals, it was published daily in 1711 and 1712. Appealling to the growing numbers of middle class traders and shop keepers in...
8 volumes, octavo (171 × 100 mm). Contemporary tan calf, spines elaborately gilt in compartments, red and green labels. Engraved frontispieces to each volume.... Read more
AINSWORTH, William Harrison.
The Novels. c.1890
£750
An excellent set handsomely bound.
16 volumes, octavo (227 × 135). Contemporary dark blue half morocco, titles and decoration to spines, raised bands, blue cloth boards and endpapers, top edges... Read more
ANDERSEN, Hans Christian.
Stories and Tales. c.1870
£750
Author’s Edition.
10 volumes, small octavo. Publisher’s brown cloth, titles and decoration to spines and front boards gilt and in dark brown. With black and white illustrations by... Read more
(ARABIAN NIGHTS) BURTON, Richard F.
A plain and literal translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments. [c. 1900]
£2,100
The Luristan Edition. Printed by The Burton Club for subscribers only. Limited to 1000 sets of which this is number 613.
17 volumes, octavo. Finely bound in recent half navy blue oasis, with red leather lettering labels, gilt devices between each raised band, marbled sides, top edge... Read more
(ARABIAN NIGHTS) BURTON, Richard F.
A plain and literal translation of the Arabian Nights’ entertainments, 1885–88
£9,750
First Edition, the authentic Benares edition, issued in a limited subscription of 1,000 copies. Richard Burton’s celebrated translation “has become the pre-eminent English...
16 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full green morocco, titles and decoration to spines gilt, raised bands, inset burgundy morocco panels to... Read more
(ARABIAN NIGHTS) BURTON, Richard F.
A plain and literal translation of the Arabian Nights’ entertainments, [c. 1900]
£2,500
The Samara Edition. Printed by The Burton Club for subscribers only. Limited to 1000 sets of which this is number 653.
17 volumes, octavo. Recent half navy blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, cloth boards, top edge gilt. Frontispiece and illustrations... Read more
(ARABIAN NIGHTS) BURTON, Richard F.
The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night. [1905–20]
£750
16 volumes, octavo. Publisher’s black cloth with gilt decoration to the Nights and silver decoration to the Supplement Nights.’ Volume I damaged to bottom edge of lower board.
16 volumes, octavo. Publisher’s black cloth with gilt decoration to the Nights and silver decoration to the Supplement Nights.’ Volume I damaged to bottom... Read more
ARNOLD, Thomas.
History of Rome. 1845
£300
Fourth edition.
5 volumes (212 × 134 mm), octavo. Contemporary calf, green and black labels, spines decorated in compartments, flat bands, roll to boards and turn-ins, marbled... Read more
AUSTEN, Jane.
Novels. 1892
£1,750
First Dent edition. Dent's ten-volume set of the novels is the first to have any critical apparatus.
10 volumes, small octavo (170 × 103 mm). Contemporary half calf, morocco labels crimson and brown, floral decoration to spines, raised bands, marbled boards and... Read more
AUSTEN, Jane.
The Novels and Letters ... 1915
£2,250
An excellent edition of Austen’s complete works, including the letters and unfinished novels. The text is printed in a very readable type on good quality paper and is...
12 volumes, octavo. Bound in recent full tan morocco, titles and decoration to spines gilt, rule to boards gilt, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, others untrimmed.... Read more
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AUSTEN, Jane.
The Novels [and] The Letters. 1911-12
£5,750
An attractive library set of Austen.
12 volumes, octavo (207 × 136 mm). Contemporary red half calf, spines gilt in compartments, ruling to boards and top edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Portrait... Read more
AUSTEN, Jane.
The Novels. 1892
£2,750
Large Paper Edition Limited to 100 copies of which this is number 22. After Richard Bentley, J. M. Dent was the next publisher to take up Jane Austen's novels, and continued...
10 volumes, octavo. Recent tan morocco, double morocco labels terracotta and green, decoration to spines, single rules to boards, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt,... Read more
AUSTEN, Jane.
The Novels. 1911-12
£3,500
The Winchester edition; considered the most attractive of the unillustrated editions of Jane Austen’s works produced around this time. In this enlarged issue, the set has two...
12 volumes, octavo. Recent dark blue morocco, titles and decoration to spines, raised bands, roll to boards, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, others untrimmed.... Read more
AUSTEN, Jane.
The Works. [1923]
£1,200
The Adelphi Edition.
7 volumes, octavo. Recent green morocco, titles and decoration to spines, raised bands, single rule to boards, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. In excellent condition. Read more
BANCROFT, George.
History of The United States of America, 1882-86
£600
The author’s last revision.
6 volumes, octavo (227 × 140 mm). Contemporary dark brown half morocco, titles and elaborate decoration to spines, raised bands, marbled boards and endpapers, top... Read more
BANCROFT, Hubert Howe.
The Works ... 1886
£8,750
First edition, the complete set of what is still considered by historians to be the most important single source of early Western American history. “Colossal co-operative...
39 vols., octavo. Rebound in full tan morocco, red and brown morocco lettering pieces, other compartments with gilt motifs, covers with gilt roll borders, marbled... Read more
BARRIE, J. M.
The Works. 1929
£3,500
Peter Pan Edition, limited to 1030 sets of which this is number 194. Considered to be the best edition of Barrie's works.
18 volumes, octavo. Bound in recent full blue morocco, gilt lettered and decorated spines, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. A fine set. Read more
BARRIE, J. M.
The Works. 1888–1919
£3,500
Der Tag” is a Second Edition. All other titles are First Editions.
20 volumes, octavo, but assorted sizes. Finely bound uniformly by Bickers and Sons in blue half morocco, gilt title and decoration to spines, raised bands, cloth... Read more
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BATES, H. E.
[The Larkin family novels:] 1958–70
£875
All First Editions.
5 volumes, octavo. bound in recent full green morocco, gilt titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, gilt rule to boards, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt... Read more
BEACONSFIELD, Earl of.
Novels and Tales. 1882
£750
The Hughenden Edition.
11 volumes, octavo. Bound in late 19th-century red half-calf, with gilt titles, gilt decoration and raised bands on spines, gilt rules to boards, marbled endpapers,... Read more
BECKETT, Samuel.
The Collected Works. 1970
£1,750
First collected edition, issued by Grove in this regular trade version and a signed edition; neither is common complete. Film is a first edition in its own right.
16 volumes, octavo. Original blue cloth, titles to spines and upper boards in silver. With the dust jackets. Just about all volumes are fine in dust jacket - one has a... Read more
BEERBOHM, Max.
Works. 1922
£2,000
Limited Edition 780 sets signed by the author, of which 750 were for sale, this one being numbered 21.
10 volumes, octavo. Original harlequin cloth covers, white paper labels and titles to spines. With the dust jackets. Some typical partial browning to endleaves but a... Read more
BOCCACCIO, Giovanni, & others.
The Bibliophilist's Library. [c.1898]
£6,500
Edition de Grand Luxe, limited to seven copies numbered with roman numerals, of which this is copy V, printed and bound for Mark P. Robinson. The whole set of this collection of...
20 volumes, octavo (210 × 133 mm), comprising 8 works. Publisher's deluxe binding of grey-green crushed morocco, spines richly gilt in compartments, gilt titles... Read more
BORROW, George.
The Works. 1923
£1,250
The Norwich Edition, Limited to 775 copies, of which this is No. 231.
16 volumes, octavo. Publisher’s green cloth, recently respined with green calf leather. Gilt title and decoration to spine. Raised bands. Decorative tooling on... Read more
BORROW, George.
The Works. 1907
£475
6 volumes, octavo. Bound in contemporary half brown oasis, with gilt title and decoration to spine, raised bands, cloth boards, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, others trimmed. With...
6 volumes, octavo. Bound in contemporary half brown oasis, with gilt title and decoration to spine, raised bands, cloth boards, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt,... Read more
BOSWELL, James.
The Life of Samuel Johnson. 1901
£1,950
Extra illustrated edition, bound by Riviere and Son.
7 volumes, octavo. Finely bound in full blue morocco, gilt titles, decoration, and raised bands to spine, double gilt rule to boards, decorative inner gilt dentelles,... Read more
BOSWELL, James.
The Life of Samuel Johnson. 1848
£600
10 volumes, octavo. Bound in contemporary half brown calf, double brown and green labels, gilt decorated spines, marbled boards, endpapers, and edges. Some rubbing to boards and...
10 volumes, octavo. Bound in contemporary half brown calf, double brown and green labels, gilt decorated spines, marbled boards, endpapers, and edges. Some rubbing to... Read more
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BRINKLEY, Captain Francis.
[Oriental Series] Japan and China. 1901
£1,750
The Okuma Edition. Limited to 100 numbered copies, of which this is number 8.
12 volumes, octavo. Original half blue morocco, titles and decoration to spines gilt, raised bands, marbled boards and endpapers. With 12 colour frontispieces in silk.... Read more
(British Hunts and Huntsmen.)
British Hunts and Huntsmen. 1908-11
£950
First editions.
4 volumes, folio. Contemporary red half morocco, titles and lines to spine gilt, pebble cloth boards, all edges gilt. Profusely illustrated with engravings and... Read more
(BRITISH POETS)
Aldine Edition of the British Poets. 1866
£6,000
52 volumes, octavo. Bound in late 19th-century half calf, with gilt titles, gilt decoration and raised bands on spines, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. With...
52 volumes, octavo. Bound in late 19th-century half calf, with gilt titles, gilt decoration and raised bands on spines, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers, top... Read more
(BRITISH POETS)
Aldine Edition of the British Poets. 1883
£3,250
48 volumes, octavo. Green straight-grained half morocco, titles and box design to spines gilt, raised bands, cloth covered boards, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. With...
48 volumes, octavo. Green straight-grained half morocco, titles and box design to spines gilt, raised bands, cloth covered boards, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt.... Read more
BRONTË
The Shakespeare Head Brontë. 1932
£1,750
4 volumes, octavo, bound in recent full green morocco, two red labels, gilt titles and decoration to spines, gilt decorative border to boards, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt...
4 volumes, octavo, bound in recent full green morocco, two red labels, gilt titles and decoration to spines, gilt decorative border to boards, marbled endpapers, top... Read more
BRONTË, Charlotte, Emily & Anne.
The Life and Works of Charlotte Brontë and her Sisters. 1883
£1,750
A particularly attractive illustrated edition in excellent condition and handsomely bound.
7 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by Bayntun-Riviere in dark green half morocco, titles to spine, raised bands, green cloth boards, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt.... Read more
BRONTË, Charlotte, Emily & Anne.
The Novels. 1905
£2,750
10 volumes, octavo. Bound in the publisher’s white cloth with gilt lettering and decoration in green to spines and boards, top edges gilt, others untrimmed. Complete with dust...
10 volumes, octavo. Bound in the publisher’s white cloth with gilt lettering and decoration in green to spines and boards, top edges gilt, others untrimmed.... Read more
BRONTË, Charlotte, Emily & Anne.
The Novels. 1924
£2,450
The Thornton edition.
12 volumes, octavo. Bound in half burgundy morocco, gilt titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, burgundy cloth boards, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt.... Read more
BRONTË, Charlotte, Emily & Anne.
The Novels. 1898
£2,750
The Thornton Edition.
12 volumes, octavo. Bound in recent full burgundy morocco, titles and decoration to spines gilt, raised bands, rule to boards gilt, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt,... Read more
BRONTË, Charlotte, Emily & Anne.
The Novels. 1907
£2,500
The Thornton Edition. A complete collection of the Brontë sisters’ novels.
12 volumes, octavo. Contemporary pale blue half calf, burgundy and crimson morocco labels, spines gilt, raised bands, blue cloth boards, marbled endpapers, top edges... Read more
BRONTË, Charlotte, Emily & Anne.
The Novels. 1933
£975
This edition, with the Dulac illustrations, was first published in 1905.
Octavo, 6 volumes. Contemporary green half calf, titles and elaborate decoration to spines, raised bands, green cloth boards, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt. With... Read more
BROWNING, Robert.
The Poetical Works. 1894
£475
9 volumes, octavo ( 175 × 114 mm). Bound in contemporary half green oasis with gilt title and decoration to spine. Raised bands. Marbled boards and endpapers. Top edge gilt,...
9 volumes, octavo ( 175 × 114 mm). Bound in contemporary half green oasis with gilt title and decoration to spine. Raised bands. Marbled boards and endpapers. Top... Read more
BYRON, George Gordon, Lord.
The Works. 1818-33
£875
First editions thus.
17 volumes, octavo (170 × 100 mm). Later red half morocco, titles to spines gilt, marbled sides, top edge gilt. Bookplate of John Mortimer in each volume. Boards... Read more
BYRON, Lord.
Byron’s Life and Works. 1832–4
£875
17 volumes, small octavo. Bound in half tan calf, two black labels, gilt titles and decoration to spine, grey endpapers, marbled boards. Spines slightly worn with some cracking, some...
17 volumes, small octavo. Bound in half tan calf, two black labels, gilt titles and decoration to spine, grey endpapers, marbled boards. Spines slightly worn with some... Read more
BYRON, Lord.
The Complete Works. 1825
£1,250
11 volumes, octavo. Bound in 19th-century full tan morocco, with gilt titles, gilt decoration and raised bands on spines, gilt and blind-tooled decoration to boards, gilt lower...
11 volumes, octavo. Bound in 19th-century full tan morocco, with gilt titles, gilt decoration and raised bands on spines, gilt and blind-tooled decoration to boards,... Read more
BYRON, Lord.
The Works. 1832-33
£1,750
17 volumes, small octavo. Contemporary half dark green morocco, titles and elaborate decoration to spines gilt, double morocco title labels tan, marbled boards and endpapers, top...
17 volumes, small octavo. Contemporary half dark green morocco, titles and elaborate decoration to spines gilt, double morocco title labels tan, marbled boards and... Read more
BYRON, Lord.
The Works. 1898-1904
£675
An attractive set of Byron’s works.
13 volumes, octavo. Original blue cloth, titles to spines gilt, decoration to front boards gilt, top edges gilt. With the dust jackets. Engraved frontispiece of the... Read more
(BYRON, Lord) BROCKENDON, W.
Finden’s Illustrations of the Life and Works of Lord Byron. 1833
£750
First Edition, Large Paper Copy.
3 volumes, quarto. Bound in 19th-century green half-calf, with gilt titles and raised bands on spine, gilt rules to boards, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers,... Read more
