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Queen Mary's Carpet.
QUEEN MARY'S CARPET. Offical Souvenir.
12p. Illustrated with large photographs of Queen Mary and the Carpet. Ruled text borders. Small 4to. Original gold decorated wraps. Stapled with gold tie. Published by the Committee for Queen Mary's contribution to the Dollar Drive. ART 3
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Fox, George (1624-1691).
A JOURNAL or Historical Account of the Life, Travels, Sufferings. Christian Experiences and Labour of Love, in the Work of the Ministry of that Ancient, Eminent and Faithful Servant of Jesus Christ George Fox. Third Edition.
pp. lix, 679, (xxviii). Folio. Engraved bookplate of: John Glaisyer, Chymist & Druggist, Brighton" Engraved armorial bookplate of Francis Frederick Fox. Contemporary full leather binding, joints cracked. A nice copy of an important and scarce Quaker work. George Fox (1624-1691), was the founder of the Society of Friends (Quakers). By nature serious and contemplative, at the age of 19 he entered upon a wandering quest for spiritual enlightenment. In 1646 he underwent a mystical experience that convinced him that Christianity was not an outward profession but an inner light by which Christ directly illumines the believing soul. Revelation was for Fox not confined to the Scriptures. In 1647 he began to preach. Although often the victim of mob brutality and eight times imprisoned between 1649 and 1675, Fox won many followers, especially among groups of separatists. In 1668 he prepared the first pattern of organization, which was for some years to serve as the discipline of the Society of Friends. The London Yearly Meeting was started in 1671. To confirm his followers in their beliefs and to spread the truths, Fox went in 1671 to the West Indies and to America, where he made arduous journeys to various colonies scattered between New England and North Carolina. Later he twice visited Holland. His sincerity, serenity, fearlessness, and powerful preaching are attested to by a number of his contemporaries. This Journal, with a preface by William Penn, was first published in 1694. An early owner of this book was Francis Frederick Fox (1832-1915) the 2nd son of Francis Ker Fox of Brislington House. He was an oil and colour merchant, President of the Grateful Society in 1869. Sadly, his wife Alice died in childbirth in 1870 and he was left a widower with six children. He was Master of the Society of Merchant Venturers in 1878 & 79 and Sheriff in 1894. He was a J.P. for Bristol and for Gloucestershire and an Alderman for the city from 1865. He wrote extensively on local history. Perhaps he was a descendant of the great Quaker George Fox. Smith p. 690; Sabin 25352. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PA62
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Addison, Joseph; Steele, Richard; and Budgell, Eustace.
THE SIR ROGER DE COVERLY PAPERS FROM THE SPECTATOR, LONDON: 1711-1712. With Prefatory Notes by William Makepeace Thakeray. Illustrations Drawn for this Edition by Gordon Ross.
pp.xxvii, 198 (1) + Twelve plates by Gordon Ross, hand colored by Charlize Brakeley. Designed by Richard W. Ellis; printed at Aldus Printers; set in Monotype Calson Old Face; on Liampre French Paper. Bound by Russell-Rutter Co. in full floral printed chintz. Heavy slipcase. Number 769 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the artist. A fine example of this wonderfully entertaining English classic. It would make a great gift. W35
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Chalmers, Patrick R.
THE HORN. A Lay of the Grassington Fox-Hounds. Illustrated by Lionel Edwards.
pp. 148 + Numerous Plates + Color Frontis. 4to. Original red full cloth binding, worn. XLib. with the usual markings, but the plates and text are clean. W139
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Forbes, Archibald.
CHINESE GORDON. A Succinct Record of His Life.
215p. + Plus portrait frontis. Slight foxing and age stain. Small 8vo. Original full green cloth binding, gold decorated and lettered. Rubbed at extremities. AFRICA/3
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German-Polish Relations.
DOCUMENTS CONCERNING GERMAN-POLISH RELATIONS AND THE OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1939. Presented by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to Parliament by Command of His Majesty. Miscellaneous No. 9 (1939
pp. xxviii, 195. Tall 8vo. Original full blue printed wraps, slightly worn with a tear on spine and an XLib stamp on front cover. WWIIA/1
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Old German Christmas Carols.
IN DULCI JUBILO.
np. Text illustrations courtesy of the Gutenberg Museum. Music scores printed in red and black. 8vo. Original full printed wraps, yellow ties. Very nice copy. CPHAM/W71C1
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League of Nations.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS TREATY SERIES. Publication of Treaties and International Engagements Registered with the Secretariat of the League of Nations. General Index 1930-1933. Number 5. General Index No. 5 (Volumes LVIII-CXXX) Treaties Nos. 2501 to 3000.
482p. Printed in English and French. Paper beginning to brown at edges but not brittle. XLib. Tall 8vo. Original full blue cloth binding. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! WWI 10
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Gibbs, Josiah W.
A MANUAL HEBREW AND ENGLISH LEXICON INCLUDING THE BIBLICAL CHALDEE. Designed Particularly for Beginners. Second Edition Revised and Enlarged.
pp. iv, 236. Double column. Foxed. Printed in English and Hebrew. Penciled ownership of Thos. Douglass, Yale College, New Haven. Small Quarto. 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. Original cloth spine over paper boards. Original paper spine label, worn with some loss. Spine hinges and extremities worn with some loss. Hardbound. Rosenbach # 345. AI #12600. In 1848 the early owner of this book, Thomas Douglass, opened in San Francisco "the first American school on the Pacific coast south of Oregon" - but six weeks later, caught up in Gold Rush fever, he dropped his books and headed for the mines. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! JUDAICA BOX 1
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Trotsky, Leon.
WHITHER ENGLAND?
pp. xii, 192. Bookplate. 8vo. Original full red cloth binding. Spine darkened and soiled. First American edition. Trotsky (1847-1942) was a Russian revolutionary, political theorist and politician. Ideologically a communist, he developed a variant of Marxism known as Trotskyism. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! Coldwar/Economics 9
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Bates, H. E.
FAIR STOOD THE WIND FOR FRANCE. An Atlantic Monthly Press Book.
270p. 8vo. Original full cloth binding, very slightly spotted. Original dust jacket, spine slightly darkened. WWII 3
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Addison, Joseph (1672-1719).
POEMS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
200 p. Large 16mo. 17 cm. Some age stain. Plain paper wraps. Stamped ownerships of the German Roman Catholic Seminary, Heidelberg. Scarce. OCLC shows only seven copies in U.S. libraries. "Addison was famous as an English essayist, poet, and statesman. Educated at Charterhouse, where he was a classmate of Richard Steele, and at Oxford, where he became a distinguished classical scholar. His travels on the Continent from 1699 to 1703 were recorded in 'Remarks on Italy' (1705). Addison first achieved prominence with 'The Campaign' (1704), an epic celebrating the victory of Marlborough at Blenheim. The poem was commissioned by Lord Halifax. Its great success resulted in Addison's appointment in 1705 as undersecretary of state and in 1709 as secretary to the lord lieutenant of Ireland. He also held a seat in Parliament from 1708 until his death. Addison's most enduring fame was achieved as an essayist. In 1710 he began his contributions to the Tatler, which Richard Steele had founded in 1709. He continued to write for successive publications, including the Spectator (1711-12), the Guardian (1713), and the new Spectator (1714). His contributions to these periodicals raised the English essay to a degree of technical perfection never before achieved and perhaps never since surpassed. In a prose style marked by simplicity, order, and precision, he sought to engage men's thoughts toward reason, moderation, and a harmonious life. His works also include an opera libretto, 'Rosamund' (1707); a prose comedy, 'The Drummer' (1716); and a neoclassical tragedy, Cato (1713), which had an immense success in its own time. In his last years Addison received his greatest prominence. In 1717 he was made secretary of state, an office he resigned the following year. The period (1714-1719) was also marked by failing health, a supposedly unhappy marriage, and the severing of his relations with his good friend Richard Steele." - Columbia Encyclopedia. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W140 FarRt
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de Quincey, Thomas.
THE CONFESSIONS OF AN ENGLISH OPIUM-EATER. With Illustrations by Laurence W. Chaves.
228p. + Frontis. Full page illustrations. Top edge gold. Uncut. 8vo. Original suede backed textured cloth binding. Gilt lettered spine. Spine faded. Boards slightly soiled. Hardbound. Nice copy. PRESS/W32
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Farquhar, George.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF GEORGE FARQUHAR. In Two Volumes. Edited By Charles Stonehill.
Two volumes. Uncut and unopened. With original invoice from John & Edward Bumpus, Ltd. to Alfred Reginald Allen, Philadelphia, 1930. Dr. Allen was a prominent Philadelphia physician who is most famous for founding the Savoy Company to perform Gilbert & Sullivan Operettas. Linen backed paper bindings. Original spine labels. Limited Edition. Number 846 of only 900 sets. Very nice set. PRESS/W43
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Hudson, W. H.
153 LETTERS FROM W. H. HUDSON. EDITED AND WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND EXPLANATORY NOTES BY EDWARD GARNETT.
191p. Portrait photograph on title page by Opie, Redruth. Title page ruled in brown. Uncut and unopened. Pen sketch drawing. Brick Row Book Shop label. Extra spine label tipped in on rear paste down. Tall 8vo. Original full cloth binding, stained. Original paper spine label. Hardbound. Limited Edition. Number 937 of only 1000 copies. Nice example. William Henry Hudson (1841-1922) was an author, naturalist, and ornithologist. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PRESS/W43
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Otway, Thomas.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF THOMAS OTWAY. In Three Volumes. Edited By Montague Summers.
Three volumes. Uncut. XLib. 4to. Original cloth backed paper bindings. Original spine labels. Limited Edition. Number 742 of only 1250 sets. Nice set. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PRESS/W43
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Warlock, Peter (Editor).
SONGS OF THE GARDENS.
96p. Decorated title page engraved by Stephen Gooden. Music and text engraved by Lowe & Brydone with the punches designed at the Oxford University Press. Eighteenth century ornaments engraved in wood by W. M. R. Quick. Printed at the Curwen Press. Uncut and unopened. 4to. Original full vellum binding. Front joint fragile. Loss at tail of spine. Hardbound. Limited Edition. Number 828 of only 875 copies. Selection of the songs sung at the London Pleasure Gardens during the latter half of the eighteenth century. Wonderful cultural record. Handsome copy. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PRESS/W43
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Bairnsfather, Captain Bruce.
BAIRNSFATHER. A Few Fragments from His Life. Collected By a Friend. With some Critical Chapters by Vivian Carter, Editor of `The Bystander'.
96p. + Plus portrait frontis and full page cartoon illustrations. Decorated title page. Tall 8vo. Original full yellow cloth binding, soiled. Bruce Bairnsfeather fought in WWI and his charming cartoon-style sketches were published in a weekly magazine. Soldiers and civilians were both delighted with his humor and insight. The style and tone should stimulate all fans of Bill Mauldin. WWI 1
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French Soldier.
LE FANTASSIN FRANCAIS. THE FRENCH SOLDIER.
32p. Profusely illustrated with photographs of French soldiers. Oblong 12mo. Original full printed wraps. Inked stamped ownership of Eisenhart (York, PA) on front wrap. Remains of album mountings on rear wrap. Nice copy of a scarce piece. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! WWI 13
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Italian General Headquarters.
THE WAR IN ITALY. THE AERONAUTICS. Volume 6, November, 1916. Fratelli-Treves Editors.
pp. 321-384. Profusely illustrated with One hundred and eighteen photograph plates of Italian airplanes, dirigibles, machine guns, field artillery, etc. during WWI. Text under plates in English, Spanish, Italian and French. Folio. Original full pictorial printed wraps. Some soiling on front cover and remains of album mountings on rear. Inked inscription of front cover "Photos can be reproduced". WWI 13
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Lehmann, John.
THE ENGLISH POETS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR.
144p. Numerous illustrations. XLib. 8vo. Original full printed wraps rebound in library buckram. WWI 5
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Philosophus.
THE WAR. WHAT IS ENGLAND DOING? By Philosophus (An English Ranchman in New Mexico, U.S.).
20p. 16mo. Original full printed wraps, slightly soiled. Introduction by Gilbert Parker. Scarce. WWI 13
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Union of South Africa.
PAPERS RELATING TO CERTAIN TRIALS IN GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of His Majesty October, 1916. Union of South Africa.
51p. Folio. Original full blue printed wraps. Rear cover has small loss at bottom rear wrap. Remains of album mountings on rear wrap. Nice copy. Very scarce. WWI 13
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Unwin, T. Fisher.
BRITAIN TRANSFORMED.
38p. + Plus frontis and numerous photographs. 12mo. Original full printed wraps. Two corners discolored. Nice copy. WWI 12
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Grindon, Leo H.
THE PHENOMENA OF PLANT LIFE.
93 p. 12mo. Handsome original decorated cloth binding. An unusually nice copy. Drawn from a series of papers which first appeared in an English periodical, "The Intellectual Repository." Dealing with the science and romance of on plant life, with chapters on: winter; early spring; April; leaves; the structure of flowers; flowerless plants; fruits and autumnal days; and the oak. Scarce, especially in this very nice condition. W130.
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Aristophanes.
THE BIRDS. With an Introduction by Dudley Fitts and Illustrations by Marian Parry. Bound With: THE FROGS. Translated From The Greek By William James Hickie. With An Introduction By Gilbert Seldes and Wood-Engravings By John Austen. Collector's Edition.
pp. xii, 52; xviii, 62. Illustrated with text drawings and wood engravings. Green silk moire endpapers. All edges gold gilt. Original green page ribbon. 4to. 390 mm. Original full green leather binding gold decorated in an over-all design of birds in flight. Spine with same gold design and raised bands. Hardbound. Very beautiful, crisp copy. Original bookplate from the Easton Press, left blank. This Collector's Edition is published in advance for the subscribers of the Easton Press collection of "The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written". **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PRESS/W75 # 300PR.
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Plato.
LYSIS, OR FRIENDSHIP. THE SYMPOSIUM PHAEDRUS. Translated from the Greek, with Introductory Analyses, by Benjamin Jowett. With a Preface by Whitney J. Oates and Illustrations by Eugene Karlan. Collector's Edition Bound in Genuine Leather.
pp. xv, 208 + Plus color frontis and full page drawings by Eugene Karlin. Maroon silk moire endpapers. All edges gold. Original maroon page ribbon. Original bookplate from the Easton Press, not filled in. 4to. Original full maroon leather binding gold decorated over-all with gold borders, arabesque panels and center sun burst designs. Spine with gold arabesque design and raised bands. Hardbound. Very beautiful, crisp copy. This Collector's Edition is published in advanced for the subscribers of the Easton Press collection of "The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written". **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PRESS/W75
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Surtess, R. E.
HANDLEY CROSS. With Colour Plates by John Leech.
671p. + Plus color frontis and full page color illustrations by John Leech. The collotype base of the plates has been printed by Chiswick Press and the hand coloring carried out by M. Johnson. Inked ownership of Jefford F. Oller, 6-11-51. Very slightly age stained. 8vo. Original full orange cloth binding. Gilt lettered spine labels. Hardbound. Nice example. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PRESS/W74
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Duncan, Ronald.
THE MONGREL. And Other Poems.
95p. Remnants of rust from paper clips on first few leaves. Inked ownership of William J. Phillips on title page. 8vo. Original full green cloth binding, gold lettered spine. Original dust jackets, one very crisp. Nice copy. POETRY/W40
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Surtess, R. E.
MR. FACEY ROMFORD'S HOUNDS. With Colour Plates by John Leech and Hablot K. Browne.
430p. + Plus color frontis and full page color illustrations by John Leech. The collotype base of the plates has been printed by Chiswick Press and the hand coloring carried out by M. Johnson. Inked ownership of Jefford F. Oller, 11-20-52. 8vo. Original full orange cloth binding. Gilt lettered spine labels. Spine very slightly faded. Hardbound. Nice example. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PRESS/W74
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Spender, Stephen.
VIENNA.
37p. Decorated title page. Inked presentation "William J. Phillips from Cornelius Weygandt, July 1, 1952" on title page. Penciled notations. Uncut. 8vo. Original full blue cloth binding, decorated and lettered in gold. Original dust jacket, chipped and soiled. Hardbound. First American Edition? "Passionate poem dealing with the betrayal and murder of the Viennese Socialists in January, 1934." Cornelius Weygandt (1871-1957) was employed as journalist for the Philadelphia Record and the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph; and later as Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania. He was the author of over eighteen books. POETRY/W40
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Walton, Izaac.
THE COMPLEAT ANGLER; or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing for the Perusal of Anglers, by Izaak Walton; with Instructions, How to Angle for a Trout or Grayling in a Clear Stream, by Charles Cotton; and with an intro
pp. lxii, 316 (1). Illustrated with wash drawings and engravings. Partially unopened. Folio. Designed by George Macy; printed by Aldus Printers; set in , the design by Bruce Rogers on the Janson type face; on Worthy Special Paper. Bound by Russell-Rutter Co. in decorated blue paper boards, backed in ivory calf gold. The spine slightly rubbed. Heavy slipcase, sunned and cracked at edges. Number 794 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the artist. A nice copy of this wonderfully entertaining English classic. It would make a great gift for any fisherman. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W38
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Davis, Richard Harding.
OUR ENGLISH COUSINS.
pp. x, 228 + Frontis. Illustrated with numerous full page drawings. Uncut. Top edge gold. Bookplate of Charles P. Stahr. 8vo. Original full green cloth binding with gold decorated and lettered spine. Hardbound. Nice copy. Richard Harding Davis (1864-1916) was a famous American author and journalist. In 1890 he became managing editor of Harper's Weekly and began making trips in its behalf to various parts of the world. As a foreign correspondent he covered all the wars of his day and published several books recording his experiences. His war dispatches were colorful and dramatic. His other writings include some of the best tales to come out of the Edwardian era. This lovely copy would make a fine gift. W53
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Shirley, James.
AN ESSAY TOWARDS AN UNIVERSAL AND RATIONAL GRAMMAR. 1785. Edited by Jenkin T. Philipps. A Scolar Press Facsimile.
pp. xx, 192. 8vo. Original full maroon cloth binding, decorated and lettered in gold. Hardbound. Very nice copy. PALOC 73
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Loftie, W. J.
LONDON. Historic Towns. Third Edition.
pp. x, 223, 24 [Publisher's catalogue] + folding map and two full page maps of London in various time periods. XLib stamp on title page. Engraved XLib bookplate. Text foxed. 8vo. Original full purple cloth binding. Faded gold lettered spine. Gilt decoration on front cover with embossed lettering in blind. Hardbound. Though XLib, this is still a nice copy. TRAVEL/1
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Murphy, Arthur.
ALL IN THE WRONG, A COMEDY. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By Mr. Murphy.
pp. (1) [Title page], (1) ["Advertisement"], (1) ["Dramatis Personae" - a list of the 7 male actors and the 6 women actors, and the roles they play], 106, (2) [Advertisement by the publisher/printer Paul Vaillant offering for sale 24 plays, including four by David Garrick]. 8vo. 5.25 x 8". Some page repairs. Disbound. Arthur Murphy (1727-1805), Irish actor and dramatist, first became an actor in 1754, playing many important roles. He then wrote and produced a series of farces (which were almost all adaptations from the French) that were very successful, securing for their author both fame and wealth. Murphy edited a political periodical, called the Test, in support of Henry Fox, by whose influence he was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn, although he had been refused at the Middle Temple in 1757 on account of his connection with the stage. Murphy also wrote a biography of Fielding, an essay on the life and genius of Samuel Johnson and translations of Sallust and Tacitus. FIRST EDITION. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W140
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Addison, Joseph; Steele, Richard; Budgell, Eustace.
THE SIR ROGER DE COVERLEY PAPERS. From The Spectator, London: 1711-1712 With Some Prefatory Notes by W. M. Thackeray, and Illustrations Drawn for this Edition by Gordon Ross.
pp. xxviii, 198 + Plus frontis and full page color illustrations by Gordon Ross. Title page decorated with an oval color portrait of Joseph Addison. Top edge brown. Bookplate of the Union League of Philadelphia and presented to the Union League by Grahame T. Smallwood, Jr. 8vo. Original full cloth binding, gold lettered. Hardbound. Nice copy. A beautifully printed and affordable version of the original Limited Editions Club publication. THESE HERITAGE PRESS BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS. W84
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Caesar, Julius; Warrington, John.
THE GALLIC WARS. A new translation by John Warrington with a preface by John Mason Brown & an introduction by the translator. Illustrated with engravings by Bruno Bramanti.
pp. xxvii, 228. Small wood engravings by Bruno Bramanti. Inked inscription on front fly leaf. Includes an insert of the Heritage Club Sandglass, Number IX:19. Sm. 4to. Original cloth spine over marbled boards. Original slip case. Hardbound. Very nice copy. A beautifully printed and affordable version of the original Limited Editions Club publication. THESE HERITAGE PRESS BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS. W83
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France, Anatole; A. W. Evans.
PENGUIN ISLAND. Translated from the French by A. W. Evans; with an Introduction by Carl Van Doren, a Preface by the Author, and Drawings by Malcolm Cameron.
pp. xvi, 324 + Plus Frontis and full page plates by Malcolm Cameron. All edges decorated blue. Sm. 4to. Original cloth spine with blue paper covers. Front cover decorated with a drawing of two penguins. Spine soiled. Hardbound. Nice copy. THESE HERITAGE PRESS BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS. W85
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France, Anatole; LeClercq, Jacques.
CRAINQUEBILLE. Newly Translated, with an Introduction, by Jacques LeClercq and Illustrated by Bernard Lamotte.
pp. xiii, 69 + Frontis. Numerous photogravure illustrations, some full page, by Bernard Lamotte. Title page printed in red and black. All edges decorated purple. Includes an insert of the Heritage Club Sandglass, Number XII:15. 4to. Original cloth spine with hand made marbled paper boards. Original slip case. Hardbound. Very nice copy. A beautifully printed and affordable version of the original Limited Editions Club publication. THESE HERITAGE PRESS BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS. W85
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Gray, Thomas.
ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCH YARD. Illustrated with wood-engravings, sketched in that same churchyard at Stoke Poges, by Agnes Miller Parker; and with an introduction by Hugh Walpole.
pp. xv, 92 + Plus fascinating full page wood engravings by Agnes Miller Parker. Text ruled in blue throughout. All edges blue. Mildly XLib., with bookplate of the Union League of Philadelphia presented to the Union League by Grahame T. Smallwood, Jr. Sm. 4to. Original full blue cloth binding. Front board embossed with a pictorial of a graveyard and decorated in silver. Hardbound. Very nice copy. Includes the original text from the first edition. THESE HERITAGE PRESS BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS. W81
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Prevost d'Exiles, Antoine-Francois (1697-1763).
THE STORY OF MANON LESCAUT AND THE CHEVALIER DES GRIEUX. Translated from the original text of 1731 by Helen Waddell. Illustrated by Pierre Brissaud.
pp. xi, 155 + Plus Frontis and full page color plates by Pierre Brissaud. Pictorial decorated title page. Top edge decorated brown-red. 4to. Original pig skin leather spine and French marbled paper boards. Spine lettered in gold. Original slip case. Hardbound. Excellent copy. A beautifully printed and affordable version of the original Limited Editions Club publication. THESE HERITAGE PRESS BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS. W85
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Nordhoff, Charles; Hall, James Norman.
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY. With a Preface by the Authors and an Appendix Containing the True Story of Peter Heywood. Illustrated by Fletcher Martin.
pp. x, 465 + Full page color illustrations by Fletcher Martin. Text drawings in black and white. Top edge red. Large 8vo. Original full linen binding, decorated and lettered in red. Spine slightly darkened. Hardbound. Nice condition. THESE HERITAGE PRESS BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS. The printed text is very similar to the Limited Editions Club version. W84x2r
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Quincey, Thomas De.
CONFESSIONS OF AN ENGLISH OPIUM-EATER. With an Introduction by William Bolitho and Twelve Gravures by Zhenya Gay.
pp. ix, 77 + Plus Frontis and bold full page gravures by Zheny Gay. Title page and text printed in red and black. All edges red. Type designed by Bruce Rogers. Includes an insert of the Heritage Club Sandglass, Number 1P. Sm. 4to. Original cloth spine over marbled boards. Binding has some wear. Hardbound. Nice copy. A beautifully printed and affordable version of the original Limited Editions Club publication. THESE HERITAGE PRESS BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS. W83
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Rabelais, Francois; LeClercq, Jacques.
GARGANTUA & PANTAGRUEL. The Five Books. Translated into English by Jacques LeClercq and Illustrated by Lynd Ward.
pp. xxix, 146; 124; 178; 175; 141. Illustrations by Lynd Ward. Pictorial end papers. Top edge decorated red. Large 8vo. Original full linen binding. Spine lettered in blue. Hardbound. Nice copy. A beautifully printed and affordable version of the original Limited Editions Club publication. THESE HERITAGE PRESS BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS. W84
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Sheridan, Richard Brinsley.
THE RIVALS AND THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. Two Comedies. With Introductory Notes by John Mason Brown and Carl Van Doren and Illustrations by Rene Ben Sussan.
333p. + Plus Frontis and full page color drawings by Rene ben Sussan. Designed by Oliver Simon. Top edge red. Includes an insert of the Heritage Club Sandglass, Number VI:18. Sm. 4to. Original full cloth binding decorated with costumed actors. Gilt lettered spine. Binding has some age staining. Spine darkened. Original slip case, worn at extremities. Hardbound. Nice copy with lovely colored drawings. THESE HERITAGE PRESS BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS. W83
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(Stendhal). Beyle, Marie-Henri.
THE RED AND THE BLACK. Translated by C. K. Scott-Moncrieff. Introduction by Hamilton Basso. Illustrated by Rafaello Busoni.
pp. xv, 450. Numerous illustrations, some full page, by Rafaello Busoni. All edges decorated red. Inked ownership of Lt. H. E. Johnson, 1948. Includes an insert of the Heritage Club Sandglass, Number 14K. Sm. 4to. Original red cloth spine with black paper boards. Spine darkened. Hardbound. Nice copy. THESE HERITAGE PRESS BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS. W85
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Trollope, Anthony.
THE WARDEN. An Introduction by Angela Thirkell and Illustrations by Fritz Kredel. The Centenary Edition.
pp. xvii, 262. Numerous illustrations by Fritz Kredel. Title page decorated and ruled in black. Top edge pale red. Tall 8vo. Original cloth spine over marbled boards. Gilt lettered spine. Hardbound. Nice copy. A beautifully printed and affordable version of the original Limited Editions Club publication. THESE HERITAGE PRESS BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS. W81/r
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Ritchie, J. Ewing.
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF VISCOUNT PALMERSTON. Embracing the Diplomatic and Domestic History of the British Empire During the Last Half Century. Six Volumes.
Six volumes (called Divisions). Illustrated with 34 bold and crisp steel engraved plates of eminent public figures; and a steel engraved title vignette of Palmerston's country residence, Broadlands. Text partially unopened. Tall 8vo. 270mm x 190mm. Original full green cloth bindings, lettered in gold. XLib. Very good. Henry John Temple (1784-1865) was the elder son of Henry Temple, second Viscount Palmerston. He succeeded to the peerage in 1802 and became a Tory MP in 1807, eventually becoming Foreign Secretary in 1830,a post which he held for many years, being active in all the great international of the early Victorian era. events and upheavals. He became prime minister in 1855. During his political career, he was elected to sit in 17 parliaments and served four monarchs: George III, George IV, William IV and Queen Victoria. Though XLib, this set is still clean and tight. It would make a wonderful gift for anyone interested in England and her once vast Empire. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W64
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Tooke, John Horne.
EPEA PTEROENTA [in Greek], or THE DIVERSIONS OF PURLEY. A New Edition revised and corrected by Richard Taylor. with numerous additions from the copyprepared by the author for republication to which is annexed his Letter toJohn Dunning, Esq.
Two volumes. pp. xxxiv, (6), 498 + Frontis engraving, dated 1798, of Mercury, seated; (6), 590, (2). Offsetting from frontis, as usual. Foxed. 8vo. 235 mm. The original paper boards binding has perished and should be sometimereplaced. John Horne (1736-1812), later known as John Horne Tooke began his celebrity when he became an enthusiastic partisan of Wilkes in 1768. They made a good pair. Horne loved battles of wits and legal maneuvering, and he sympathized with every cause for liberty, including the French Revolution, and the independence of the American Colonies. Wilkes and Horne later came to bitter disagreement and fought a war of 'Letters'. The redoubtable Junius entered the controversy on Wilkes's side. Horne retorted vigorously, and proved the most successful critic of that famous agitator. A friend of Horne's, William Tooke, lived in the charming town of Purley, and it was he who persuaded John Horne, by then a famous political agitator, to add the name of Tooke to his (as a mutual honor after Horne had successfully fought an Enclosure Act which would have adversely affected Tooke's Purley property). After John Horne Tooke wrote 'The Diversions of Purley' it was apparent that he wanted to be heir to at least half of his Tooke's fortune; but thiswas not to be. This edition of discursive and eccentric linguistic essays,edited and printed by Richard Taylor (1781-1858), is considered the best version of 'The Diversions of Purley'. W151 R
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