|
Stowe, Harriet Beecher.
DRED; A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp.
Two volumes. pp. 329 + 6 p. [Publisher's advertisements]; 370. Small 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Chipped at head and tale. True first edition of the important sequel to Uncle Tom's Cabin. JUN2C
|
|
|
Walton, Izaak.
THE COMPLEAT ANGLER, OR, THE CONTEMPLATIVE MAN'S RECREATION.
224 p. + 12 Illustrations by Arthur Rackham in color. 4to. Original green full cloth binding, that should be restored or replaced. End papers illustrated. Top edge gold. XLib. Coigney 314. First Ameri can edition with these plates. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! JUN2C
|
|
|
Jones, Henry Festing (1851-1928).
SAMUEL BUTLER - AUTHOR OF EREWHON (1835-1902). A MEMOIR.
Two volumes. pp. (xxx) 448; (x) 531 + Plates. 8vo. 22 cm. Original publisher's cloth binding. Rockwell Kent designed bookplate of Maxwell Steinhardt. The text includes: "A Short Bibliography of the W itings of Samuel Butler and of the Books and Articles Concerning Him". Samuel Butler was born in Langar, Nottinghamshire. The son of a clergyman and grandson of a Bishop, he was educated at Shrewsbury and St John's College, Cambridge. He emigrated to New Zealand in 1859, where he achieved success as a sheep-farmer. His letters home to his father were compiled to form 'A First Year in Canterbury Settlement' (1863), which later became the core of his most popular work, 'Erewhon'. He returned to England in 1864, having accumulated a small fortune, and settled in Clifford's Inn, where he stayed until his death. In 1872 he published 'Erewhon' (an anagram for nowhere) anonymously. It attacked contemporary attitudes on morals, religion, education, and science by describing a land where (among other things) illness is considered a crime. Sick people are thrown in jail, as their sickness is their own fault. Sad people are also imprisoned, for grief is a sign of misfortune and people are held responsible for the actions that made them unfortunate. People who rob or murder, on the other hand, are treated generously and taken to the hospital to recover from their affliction. No machines are allowed in Erewhon, as a philosopher once speculated that machines could rapidly evolve and would take over the world. Students study anything that has absolutely no practical purpose at the University of Unreason. The book was scintillatingly popular. It still can be read with great enjoyment and relevance today. During the next decade Butler wrote a series of controversial scientific works. They were distinctly anti-Darwin, and especially opposed to certain aspects of the theory of natural selection. He also began experimenting in musical composition, and collaborated with his friend (and later biographer) Henry Festing Jones on the oratorio 'Narcissus' (1880). In 1896 he published the biography of his grandfather, Bishop Samuel Butler. Today, his best-known work is probably 'The Way of Al l Flesh'. It was the thoughtful result of many years of hard labor, but did not appear in his lifetime. "I am the 'enfant terrible' of literature and science. If I cannot (and I know I cannot) get the literary and scientific big-wigs to give me a shilling. I can (and I know I can) heave bricks into the middle of them" - Samuel Butler, 'Notebooks' **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W140
|
|
|
Reid, Stuart Johnson (1848-1927).
A SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE REV. SYDNEY SMITH Rector of Combe Florey and Canon Residentiary of St. Paul's: Based on Family Documents and the Recollections of Personal Friends.
pp. xx, 409 + Engraved portrait and facsimiles. 8vo. 22 cm. Crisp original blue cloth binding, decorated in black and gold. Sidney Smith (1771-1845) was one of the foremost English preachers of his da y; a champion of parliamentary reform; staunch advocate of Roman Catholic emancipation; and a figure famous for his intelligence, wit, and charm. After leaving Oxford he was ordained in the Church of England. He later attended lectures in moral philosophy, chemistry, and medicine at the University of Edinburgh, where he made many friends and helped to found 'The Edinburgh Review' (1802). For over twenty-five years he was a leading contributor to that important journal. In 1803 he moved to London and began a series of enormously popular lectures in moral philosophy. When the predominantly Whig ministry took office in 1806, Smith received the living of Foston-le-Clay, Yorkshire. At first he discharged his duties through a curate, until the Clergy Residence Act put an end to this common pract ice, and he left London for Yorkshire in 1809. Although he hated being isolated in Yorkshire, he won his parishioners' affection; and he continued to write effective polemics (especially on the Roman Catholic question). In 1828 he was installed as prebend of Bristol Cathedral. Under a Whig government it was expected that he would soon be a bishop; but opposition proved strong. Eventually, he succe eded in becoming a canon of St. Paul's Cathedral in London. On his brother Courtenay's death in 1839, Smith inherited a fortune, bought a house in London, and lived there until his own death. Scarce f irst American edition the 'standard' life of Smith. "Poverty is no disgrace to a man, but it is confoundedly inconvenient" - Sidney Smith. W140
|
|
|
Leigh, Percival (1813-1889) and Leech, John (1817-1864).
THE COMIC LATIN GRAMMAR A NEW AND FACETIOUS INTRODUCTION TO THE LATIN TONGUE. With Numerous Illustrations. Second Edition.
163 p. + Nine plates. Woodcut vignette illustrations in the text. Foxed and age stained. 12 mo. 20 cm. Original full cloth binding, decorated in gold. Illustrations by John Leech, see: John Leech and the Victorian Scene, 41-2. W140. **PRICE JUST REDUCED!
|
|
|
Spurgeon, Caroline F.E.
MYSTICISM IN ENGLISH LITERATURE.
pp. vii, 168. Small 8vo. Worn library binding. XLib. This First Edition is quite scarce. OCC 8
|
|
|
Bickerdyke, John.
THE CURIOSITIES OF ALE & BEER. In Part Collected by the late J.G. Fennel.
pp. xii, 449. Illustrated with over fifty text drawings. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Original worn dust jacket with some tears. Text beginning to brown. First published in 1889. WHISKEY 3
|
|
|
Gabler, James M.
WINE INTO WORDS. A History and Bibliography of Wine Books in the English Language. With a foreword by Maynard A. Amerine.
pp. 403. Illustrated. 4to. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket. The most complete and comprehensive reference on wine books in the world. It contains information on virtually every wine book ever published in English (there are over 3,200 entries), biographical sketches of prominent wine writers and hundreds of wine facts that span thousands of years." Hardbound. Very Good. First Edition. WHISKEY 4
|
|
|
Combe, William.
DOCTOR SYNTAX'S THREE TOURS IN SEARCH OF THE PICTURESQUE, OF CONSOLATION, AND OF A WIFE. The Original Edition, Complete & Unabridged with Life of the Author by John Camden Hotten. A New Edition.
pp. xlvii, 354, + Plus frontis and 79 full page plates drawn and coloured after the originals by T. Rowlandson. Many signatures loose. Text printed in columns. 8vo. Original full gold pictorial green cloth binding. Extremities slightly worn. HUMOR 4
|
|
|
Goldsmith, Wallace.
THE FOOLISH DICTIONARY. An exhausting work of reference to un-certain English words, their origin, meaning, legitimate and illegitimate use, confused by a few pictures by Wallace Goldsmith. Executed by Gideon Wurdz.
n.p. Illustrated. 8vo. Original full red cloth binding, white cover decoration very faded. Second Edition. Twain was most likely a contributor to this unusual dictionary. BAL 3663. HUMOR 6
|
|
|
Bennett, Geoffrey.
NELSON THE COMMANDER.
pp. 322 + Plus portrait frontis and numerous plates. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket. Book Club edition. FRENG 4
|
|
|
Laughton, John Knox.
NELSON.
pp. viii, 240 + Plus frontis. XLib stamp on title page and elsewhere. Library bookplate. 8vo. Original full red cloth binding. Spine sun faded. FRENG 5
|
|
|
Miller, Joe.
JOE MILLER'S COMPLETE JEST BOOK: Being a Collection of the Most Excellent Bon Mots, Brilliant Jests, and Striking Anecdotes, in the English Language.
pp. iv, 500. Slight foxing. 12mo. Original full red gold decorated cloth binding. Old repair. Spine mounted on red buckram with some loss. Extremities worn. HUMOR 6
|
|
|
Phoenix, John. (Pseud. of George H. Darby).
PHOENIXIANA; OR, SKETCHES AND BURLESQUES.
pp. 274, (14)[Publisher's catalogue] + Plus engraved frontis. Signatures loose. Dampstained. foxed. Four pages of index and first chapter missing. Replaced with early purple ink typed sheets. From the library of Chaplain Ruter and Gertrude Springer with their paper label location. Springer library stamp on title page and inked ownership on paste down. 8vo. Original full gold decorated brown cloth binding, spine torn with slight loss. Very worn copy. HUMOR 8
|
|
|
Eberlein, Harold Donaldson and Ramsdell, Roger Wearne.
THE PRACTICAL BOOK OF CHINAWARE.
pp. xix, 325 + Plus color frontis and full page plates. Two hundred and five reproductions and diagrams, some in color. Pennsylvania Dutch Folklorist - Pumpernickle Bill's copy. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket, worn with some chips. ART 4
|
|
|
English Watercolours.
ENGLISH WATERCOLOURS. From the Work of Turner, Girtin, Cotman, Constable and Bonnington. 12 Colour Plates. With an Introduction by Laurence Binyon.
pp. 11 + Plus twelve large full page color plates. Slight foxing. Endpapers beginning to brown. Small folio. Original full tan cloth binding. ART 3
|
|
|
Hayward, J. F.
ENGLISH WATCHES. Victoria and Albert Museum.
pp. 14 + Plus 59 plates with illustrations and text. Square 8vo. Original printed wraps. Second edition. ART 3
|
|
|
Lambert, Margaret and Marx, Enid.
ENGLISH POPULAR AND TRADITIONAL ART.
48p. Numerous illustrations, some in color. 8vo. Original full printed paper binding. Slight wear at edges. Original dust jacket. Duplicates binding. Chipped with some wear. ART 6
|
|
|
McNab, Jessie.
SILVER. Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques. General Editor: Brenda Gilchrist. (Prepared by the Cooper-Hewitt Museum).
pp. 128 + Plus color frontis. Numerous illustrations, some in color. 4to. Original full gold stamped cloth backed paper binding. Original dust jacket. ART 5
|
|
|
Moore, N. Hudson.
THE OLD CHINA BOOK. Including Staffordshire, Wedgwood, Lustre, and Other English Pottery and Porcelain.
pp. xi, 300 + Plus frontis and full page illustrations. Decorated title page. William Troxell's copy. 8vo. Original full embossed blue cloth binding decorated with a blue plate on front cover. Spine slightly darkened. ART 3
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
Unwin, T. Fisher.
BRITAIN TRANSFORMED.
38p. + Plus frontis and numerous photographs. 12mo. Original full printed wraps. Two corners discolored. Nice copy. WWI 12
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
Receive by email
Download as PDF document
RSS feed
Permanent link
