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1689réf. 751591689. London 1689. 4th edition. London 1689. 4th edition. Selden's Historical Discourse Selden John 1584-1654 Bacon Nathaniel 1593-1660 Editor Attributed Author. An Historical and Political Discourse of the Laws and Government of England From the First Times to the End of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. With a Vindication of the Ancient Way of Parliaments in England. Collected from Some Manuscript Notes of John Selden by Nathaniel Bacon of Grays Inn Esquire. London: Printed for D. Browne and A. Millar 1689. xx 203 5; 168 167-188 6 pp. Pagination irregular text complete. Two parts each with title page dated 1682. First part preceded by general title page dated 1689. Folio 13" x 8". Contemporary speckled calf rebacked in period style blind panels to boards raised bands lettering piece and blind author name and publication date to spine hinges mended. light rubbing and shallow scuffing to boards moderate rubbing to board edges corners bumped and worn. Light toning to interior somewhat heavier in places light foxing to a few leaves bookplate residue early owner name "Nico: Daynton" and early hand-lettered shelf number to front pastedown. $850. Fourth edition. Often attributed to Bacon the Historical Discourse "is a sort of constitutional history of England showing much knowledge of the development of the institutions civil and ecclesiastical and pervaded by a strong spirit of hostility to the claims of the royal prerogative and to hierarchical pretensions." DNB. According to Sweet & Maxwell the first edition had become so rare that a "second edition was secretly printed in 1672 which was suppressed. It was again secretly reprinted in 1682 and the publishers were prosecuted. The 1682 edition appears to have been reissued in 1689 with the 1682 imprint." Dictionary of National Biography DNB I:836-837. Sweet & Maxwell A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 1:99. English Short-Title Catalogue R16514. unknown
1892réf. 409570Philadelphia: Prepared by Richard Wood 1892. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Large quarto. pp. 1-4 5 6-45 46 blank. Illustrated with 10 plates woodburytype photographs engravings and gravure plates. Bound in half morocco and plum-colored pebbled cloth lettered in gold on the front board all edges gilt. Ownership signature of Richard W. Bacon in pencil on front fly leaf. Laid-in is a letterpress poem from 1894: "Aunt Hannah at Rest" enclosed in an envelope addressed to Richard Bacon and bearing an ink stamp: "Insert in book 'Aunt Hannah at Greenwich'". A remarkable no expense spared souvenir book prepared and printed in 1892 in honor of Hannah Wood Scull's 80th birthday celebration in 1889. It features 3 mounted woodburytype photographs the frontispiece photo of Hannah with Juliana Wood family members in front of Richard Wood's residence in Greenwich and silhouettes of Elizabeth and Richard Wood 2 engraved portraits mezzotint and steel and 5 gravure plates of four photos including the Greenwich Friend's Meeting House and one facsimile document. The book documents the Wood and Bacon families two prominent Quaker families from Greenwich New Jersey with close ties to Haverford College. It includes Richard Wood's "Address of Welcome" and other material relating to Hannah's birthday celebration along with Wood and Bacon family records and documents. Among the early documents is a letterpress transcription of "Samuel Bacon's Indyan Purchase" of 1683 "Shaukanum & Et-hoe Indyan proprietors of that parcel of Land called & knowne to the Indyan natives by the name of Ca-ta-nun-gut lyeing neare Chohanzey on Dellaware River for & in Consideration of two Coates of Duffelds three Blanketts two double handfuls of powder six barres of lead two shirts two knives two paire of Stockings two lookeing glasses two Combs two hoes two Axes two needles two Aules one Gunn one gildr in Wampon & two paire of Cicers to us in hand payed by Samuel Bacon Senior of Woodbridge in East Jersey yeom." Very scarce. OCLC locates only 3 copies. Prepared by Richard Wood hardcover
1942réf. 140947771New York: Farrar & Rinehart Inc 1942. Advance Reading Copy. Very Good. Advance reading copy issued before the first edition with publisher's slip laid in and "Sample copy - not for sale" stamped to upper edge of textblock. viii 2 1013 1 pp. Bound in publisher's printed wraps reproducing dust jacket of hardcover edition map endpapers tipped in at front and rear. Very Good with wear to wraps light soiling to wraps and textblock edges and crease to spine. Housed in a green cloth clamshell case titled in gilt on the spine lightly worn with a touch of dampstaining to the upper edge. Rare The Harvard-educated legal scholar Austin Tappan Wright spent many years developing his childhood fantasy of a place called Islandia into a utopian novel with worldbuilding to rival Tolkien's. "The author saw every view from its near detail of farms trees or gardens on to the horizon" writes his daughter Sylvia in the postscript to this book. "He knew what geological forces shaped its outline; he knew what winds were blowing and how the changes of season crept slowly over Islandia." After Wright's death in a car accident in 1931 his widow and daughter began the ten-year task of pruning the manuscript into a publishable though still massive novel. The publisher's slip declares the book "one of the most exciting of our adventures in publishing." A 1942 Kirkus reviewer admitted that he expected to be "a trifle bored" but found himself deeply interested in the "well-rounded documented social studied country." Max Saxton who edited the book for Farrar & Rinehart was so fascinated by the work that he later wrote three sequels. Farrar & Rinehart Inc unknown
1916réf. 8868Barbados Bermuda Antigua St. Lucia and other islands 1916. Very good . 7¼” x 10¼”. Cloth over flexible thin card. 100 pages with 84 photographs pasted down. Most photos measure around 4” x 6” or 5” x 7” and three quarters are captioned. Very good plus: light overall wear; most photos a bit wavy with minor dark patches at edges where adhesive has bled through. This is a collection of vivid well-composed and neatly captioned photographs taken in Bermuda and several islands in the Caribbean. The album seems to have been compiled on a steamer trip and portrays a handful of white visitors and some apparent residents of the islands with a few hints as to their purpose there. Bermuda's the site for 16 of the shots; we see white women at “Mrs. Curtis' House at Sommerset” “Mr. Daws' House and Lilly Farm” the hotels “Princess” and “Frascati” and a local driver enabling “A Carriage Ride.” Five photos in Antigua reveal the “Lunatic Asylum” and “Lepper Hospital” as well as great images of natives amid a “Street Scene.” There are 28 shots from Barbados showing “School Children” natives on “Broad Street” “Cutting Sugar Cane” and “The Old Water Works.” We also see “Dr. Messiah House at the Hospital” “A Sunday Meeting at Mr. Manning's House” and natives assisting with “Mildred Bowler taking a Donkey Ride.” Three of the eight photos at Dominic reveal a group “On Board the S.S. Caraquet” and there are lovely images “In the Rossau Valley” and “In the Garden on the Island.” The Caraquet was a Royal Mail Line ship sailing from the West Indies to Canada from the 1910s until it wrecked off Bermuda in 1923. Another image claims to show the “S.S. Guiana at St. Kits with Roosevelt on Board” a trip the former president made in 1916 which led to our date attribution. There are clipped images lauding the SS Vestris a luxury steamer that sailed from 1912 to 1928 shots of natives “Coaling at St. Lucia” views of “Monserat” and the “Island of Martinique.” We think it's possible that these photos were taken by noted architect designer and world traveler Francis H. Bacon as the initials FHB appear in the corner of each shot. After graduating from MIT in 1877 Bacon worked on important archaeological excavations in Asia Minor and became the leading designer for renowned furniture firm A.H. Davenport and Company the namesake of the sofa. He also designed the shrine that holds the Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution in the Library of Congress. The American School of Classical Studies at Athens holds a collection of photo albums he compiled on his travels from 1895 to 1919 which included steamer trips to the Mediterranean Vienna Paris and London. Some of the images are online and while we didn't see any with an imprint that matches ours we did find an archivist's blog post that shared that Bacon's architectural designs were “easily identified by his signature initials: FHB.” We also note that Bacon bears a strong resemblance to a man seen in two of the present photos. A great collection of images from Bermuda and the Caribbean certainly worthy of and useful for further research. unknown books
1919réf. 19279New York: George H. Doran Company 1919. First American Edition. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. The first American edition of The Dover Patrol 1915-1917 signed by Admiral Sir Reginald Bacon commander of the Dover Patrol during World War I. Octavo two volumes xxxii 370pp; x 346pp. Publisher's green cloth title in gilt on spines front covers stamped in blind. Complete with hundreds of illustrations charts and folding maps. Both volumes appear unread solid text blocks. Small loss to page 34 in Volume I light wear from handling along spines. In the publisher's near fine dust jackets scarce in any condition light shelf wear shallow chipping at head of Volume II bright illustrations. Signed by Admiral Sir Reginald Bacon on the front free endpaper of Volume I: "With the author's best wishes. R.H. Bacon 10/4/29." Admiral Reginald Bacon 1863-1947 commanded the Dover Patrol from 1915 to 1917 overseeing the naval force responsible for defending the English Channel during the First World War. These volumes offer a detailed contemporary account of British naval operations in the Channel including patrol work minesweeping coastal bombardment and preparations for the Zeebrugge and Ostend operations. After his naval service Bacon wrote extensively on naval history including The Dover Patrol 1915-1917 The Life of Lord Fisher of Kilverstone and The Jutland Scandal. George H. Doran Company unknown books
1696réf. 1000488vo later full mottled calf gilt spine decorations morocco title label viii 167 2 6 1 blank 21 1 blank 9 1 17-123 1 5 pp. Bookplate minor wear to joints and edges else very good. This book is an attractive copy of Bacon’s classic essays including thoughts on anger delays gardens studies and vain glory. This copy contains and advertisement for an English dictionary and books that will be sold by Abel Swall and Tim Child. J. Newton, books
1916réf. 8868Barbados Bermuda Antigua St. Lucia and other islands 1916. Very good . 7¼” x 10¼”. Cloth over flexible thin card. 100 pages with 84 photographs pasted down. Most photos measure around 4” x 6” or 5” x 7” and three quarters are captioned. Very good plus: light overall wear; most photos a bit wavy with minor dark patches at edges where adhesive has bled through. This is a collection of vivid well-composed and neatly captioned photographs taken in Bermuda and several islands in the Caribbean. The album seems to have been compiled on a steamer trip and portrays a handful of white visitors and some apparent residents of the islands with a few hints as to their purpose there. Bermuda's the site for 16 of the shots; we see white women at “Mrs. Curtis' House at Sommerset” “Mr. Daws' House and Lilly Farm” the hotels “Princess” and “Frascati” and a local driver enabling “A Carriage Ride.” Five photos in Antigua reveal the “Lunatic Asylum” and “Lepper Hospital” as well as great images of natives amid a “Street Scene.” There are 28 shots from Barbados showing “School Children” natives on “Broad Street” “Cutting Sugar Cane” and “The Old Water Works.” We also see “Dr. Messiah House at the Hospital” “A Sunday Meeting at Mr. Manning's House” and natives assisting with “Mildred Bowler taking a Donkey Ride.” Three of the eight photos at Dominic reveal a group “On Board the S.S. Caraquet” and there are lovely images “In the Rossau Valley” and “In the Garden on the Island.” The Caraquet was a Royal Mail Line ship sailing from the West Indies to Canada from the 1910s until it wrecked off Bermuda in 1923. Another image claims to show the “S.S. Guiana at St. Kits with Roosevelt on Board” a trip the former president made in 1916 which led to our date attribution. There are clipped images lauding the SS Vestris a luxury steamer that sailed from 1912 to 1928 shots of natives “Coaling at St. Lucia” views of “Monserat” and the “Island of Martinique.” We think it's possible that these photos were taken by noted architect designer and world traveler Francis H. Bacon as the initials FHB appear in the corner of each shot. After graduating from MIT in 1877 Bacon worked on important archaeological excavations in Asia Minor and became the leading designer for renowned furniture firm A.H. Davenport and Company the namesake of the sofa. He also designed the shrine that holds the Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution in the Library of Congress. The American School of Classical Studies at Athens holds a collection of photo albums he compiled on his travels from 1895 to 1919 which included steamer trips to the Mediterranean Vienna Paris and London. Some of the images are online and while we didn't see any with an imprint that matches ours we did find an archivist's blog post that shared that Bacon's architectural designs were “easily identified by his signature initials: FHB.” We also note that Bacon bears a strong resemblance to a man seen in two of the present photos. A great collection of images from Bermuda and the Caribbean certainly worthy of and useful for further research. unknown
1919réf. 19279New York: George H. Doran Company 1919. First American Edition. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. The first American edition of The Dover Patrol 1915-1917 signed by Admiral Sir Reginald Bacon commander of the Dover Patrol during World War I. Octavo two volumes xxxii 370pp; x 346pp. Publisher's green cloth title in gilt on spines front covers stamped in blind. Complete with hundreds of illustrations charts and folding maps. Both volumes appear unread solid text blocks. Small loss to page 34 in Volume I light wear from handling along spines. In the publisher's near fine dust jackets scarce in any condition light shelf wear shallow chipping at head of Volume II bright illustrations. Signed by Admiral Sir Reginald Bacon on the front free endpaper of Volume I: "With the author's best wishes. R.H. Bacon 10/4/29." Admiral Reginald Bacon 1863-1947 commanded the Dover Patrol from 1915 to 1917 overseeing the naval force responsible for defending the English Channel during the First World War. These volumes offer a detailed contemporary account of British naval operations in the Channel including patrol work minesweeping coastal bombardment and preparations for the Zeebrugge and Ostend operations. After his naval service Bacon wrote extensively on naval history including The Dover Patrol 1915-1917 The Life of Lord Fisher of Kilverstone and The Jutland Scandal. George H. Doran Company unknown
1696réf. 1000488vo later full mottled calf gilt spine decorations morocco title label viii 167 2 6 1 blank 21 1 blank 9 1 17-123 1 5 pp. Bookplate minor wear to joints and edges else very good. This book is an attractive copy of Bacon’s classic essays including thoughts on anger delays gardens studies and vain glory. This copy contains and advertisement for an English dictionary and books that will be sold by Abel Swall and Tim Child. J. Newton,
réf. 14342Bacon Peggy UNIDENTIFIED SUBJECT.DONALD RICHB___. Three sheets of portrait sketches and a sheet of descriptive notes about the subject Charcoal each signed one annotated twice with the subject's name. A fourth sheet contains Bacon's notes about the subject in charcoal and pencil reading as follows: "Solidsimple sensible skull with very quiet face like a healthy laborer relaxing with the lunch-pail - steady eyes without fire but with a calm pensiveness like a small night light. Gentle voice without emphasis no show off. Color warm pink; undissipated face. An expression not of loftiness but of steady honesty - realism & weight. Lokks sober honest & industrious."14 x 9 3/4 inches sheets. Small creases tears and losses at the edges else in very good condition. unknown
1881réf. 25411London: George W. Bacon. Good. 1881. First Edition. Hardcover. A large heavy book in the original leather which is very rubbed at the edges. Title page has been laid onto new paper and the hinges have been reinforced with tape. Each map is a two-page spread giving excellent details of all the streets. Bound in front is a large folded map mounted on linen. No date but 1886 is written at the bottom of the title page and another page indicates the data if from 1881. ; Ex-Library; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 73 pages . George W. Bacon hardcover
réf. 88175-1Hardcover. New. hardcover
1680réf. 778London: Printed by M. Clark for Samuel Mearne in Little Britain John Martyn in St. Pauls Church-yard and Henry Herringman in the New Exchange 1680. Twelfth edition. Octavo;A6 B-Z8 Aa-Bb8 Cc3 Cc4; lacks the final blank leaf. This copy is bound in original boards recently rebacked. Bacon's Essays the fruits of his political and social observations were first published in 1597 enlarged in 1612 and again in 1625. His long attempt to reform the intellectual habits of the European mind began with the publication of The Advancement of Learning in 1605 which attacked the unprofitable scholasticism that inhibited the growth of knowledge and the mental prejudices that helped to keep men in ignorance. Above all he deplored the poor and confused state of knowledge about the operations of the natural world. Novum Organum begun about 1608 published 1620 called for a systematic study of the natural world and of the causes of things and proposed the inductive method as the most reliable instruments of enquiry. Bacon worked out the principles of the experimental method in this book and developed them in De Augmentis 1623. Sylva Sylvarum a proposal of 1000 experiments to be undertaken was published posthumously in 1627 together with New Atlantis a Utopian fragment written about 1617 that urged the foundation of a college for scientific research. A short book that enjoyed much popularity in his lifetime was De Sapientia Veterum 1609 translated as The Wisdom of the Ancients 1619 which tried to demonstrate that the myths of the Greeks were coded accounts of their knowledge of the physical world." Quoted from The Seventeenth Century by Graham Perry pages 264-265. Printed by M. Clark, for Samuel Mearne, in Little Britain, John Martyn, in St. Pauls Church-yard, and Henry Herringman, in the N hardcover
2004réf. DADAX0199247927OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS 2004-05-20. hardcover. New. 5.50x1.75x8.75. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS hardcover
1895réf. 284297London : G.W. Bacon & Co. 1895. 1st edition. Hardcover. Finely bound in the original gilt-blocked calf over matching buckram boards. Cross bands; spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt Minor generalized wear to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains an overall tight bright and clean impression. Physical description; 5 103 plates lix pages. Subjects; GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND - Atlases 1895. London : G.W. Bacon & Co. hardcover
réf. ANAIS-1410454967Thorndike Press. hardcover. Good. 5.6x1x8.6. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Thorndike Press hardcover
1739réf. 955P34London: Daniel Brown; Andrew Millar 1739. Leather. Near Fine. 12.5" by 8.5". None. A smartly bound copy of Nathaniel Bacon's exploration of the history of England through its legal and political institutions. An exploration of the history of the law and politics in England from the earliest times to the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. A constitutional history of the country looking at the development of the civil and ecclesiastical institutions across the centuries.This work is of note in particular due to its discussion on the politics of Norman England as it is considered to be the first work to do so. The work is anti-clerical and favours government by an elected council.By Nathaniel Bacon from "some manuscript notes" by John Selden. Bacon was a Puritan lawyer and a politician who sat in the House of Commons. He was also the Judge of the High Court of Admiralty. Fourth edition stated to the title page.Collated complete. In a modern calf binding with renewed endpapers. Externally fine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean with the occasional scattered spot. Near Fine Daniel Brown; Andrew Millar hardcover
1919réf. 181051New York: Privately Printed for V.P. Bacon 1919. Hardcover. VG/VG covers are weak and are in need of repair raised bands on spine are missing except one pages are very clean and clear. Slipcase has overall light shelfwear and bumping. Three quarters burgundy leather and colorful marble boards; raised bands on spine with gilt tooling and lettering; top edge gilt marble illustrated end pages bw original etching frontispiece of Edward R. Bacon by Anders Zorn; xvii; 315 pp bw plates and 62 mounted color plates. Issued in original brown slipcase. Limited edition less than 200 copies. This is numbered 59. Quite scarce. Collected by Edward R. Bacon with illustrations in colour and photogravure. Notes and descriptions by John Getz. Privately Printed for V.P. Bacon hardcover books
1907réf. 225562London: Humphreys 1907. hardcover. near fine. Rubricated title. 323 pages 12mo untrimmed top edge gilt. Full black crushed morocco ornately gilt spine and covers. London: Humphreys. Near fine. Early ownership name on fly-leaf. Humphreys unknown books
1897réf. 53584London: Gresham Publishing Co 1897. Very good. Splendid late Victorian edition of JANE EYRE known for its beautiful Art Nouveau cover design by Talwin Morris. Considered a pioneer of the "Glasgow Style" Talwin Morris 1865-1911 was a prolific artist and book designer. His shift towards the characteristic lines and curves of Art Nouveau was especially influential for Victorian book design. The distinctive "peacock's crest" motif seen here would also grace a number of other titles released by the publisher - Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Thackeray's THE NEWCOMES Benjamin Disraeli's CONIGSBY and James Lever's THE CONFESSIONS OF HARRY LORREQUER. An attractive copy of this beloved classic. 7.75'' x 5.5''. Original blue cloth gilt lettering and Art Nouveau peacock design stamped in green and white to boards and spine. Grey-brown endpapers. xxvi 394 pages. Boards with some wear and bumping to corners slight lean and faint toning to spine light foxing to textblock edges and leaf margins faint offsetting to endpapers. Sound. Gresham Publishing Co unknown books
réf. 040421635 London William Lee. Hardcover. Fair. fouth edition - 285 x 18 cm - 1 leaf blank-engraved titlepage dated 1631page blank-printed titlepage dated 1635-1 pg blank-dedication 2 pages-to the reader 5 pgs-1pgs blank-a table of the experiments9 pgs-1 page blank-natuural historie 260 pgs- a table of the chiefe matters contained in these centuries 26 unnumbered pages-His Lops usual receipt for the gout to. 1 page-1 page black - misnumbering: page 39 must be 35 - full calf leather 17th century - 5 raised bans - auther and title gold stamped on the back - condition; hinges broken wormholes through the whole book but not affecting the text small annotations in an old hand bookplate on inside first board binding tied - GIBSON 174 gives also at the end 'to the reader new Atlantis 1635 London William Lee hardcover
1919réf. 181051New York: Privately Printed for V.P. Bacon 1919. Hardcover. VG/VG covers are weak and are in need of repair raised bands on spine are missing except one pages are very clean and clear. Slipcase has overall light shelfwear and bumping. Three quarters burgundy leather and colorful marble boards; raised bands on spine with gilt tooling and lettering; top edge gilt marble illustrated end pages bw original etching frontispiece of Edward R. Bacon by Anders Zorn; xvii; 315 pp bw plates and 62 mounted color plates. Issued in original brown slipcase. Limited edition less than 200 copies. This is numbered 59. Quite scarce. Collected by Edward R. Bacon with illustrations in colour and photogravure. Notes and descriptions by John Getz. Privately Printed for V.P. Bacon hardcover
1694réf. 213221694 1ed Francis Bacon Natural History Sylva Sylvarum Sapientia Complete Works"Some books should be tasted some devoured but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly." ― Francis BaconFrancis Bacon one of the most famous English philosophers and scientists of the Renaissance. While most of his work deals with discovery scientific method and the scientific revolution he did lean strongly toward Puritanism in his personal devotion.This impressive 1694 first edition of the works of Bacon includes his most famous treatises including 'Sylva Sylvarum' 'Historia Naturalis' 'History of King Henry VII' and 'De Sapientia Veterum' as well as many many others. And while the contents of this work are desirable the impressive vellum-bound folio tome makes this work a truly remarkable piece!Item number: #21322Price: $950BACON FrancisFrancisci Baconi . opera omnia cum novo eoque insigni augmento tractatuum hactenus ineditorum & ex idiomate anglicano in Latinum sermonem translatorum opera Simonis Johannis ArnoldiLipsiae: impensis Johannis Justi Erythropili excudebat Christianus Goezius 1694. First edition!Details: • Collation: Complete with all pageso 18 1584 columns 39o Sections include separate title pages – general title page to this first edition dated 1694.• Language: Latin • Binding: Vellum; tight and secure• Size: ~14in X 8.5in 35cm x 22cmOur Guarantee:Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 21322Photos available upon request. impensis Johannis Justi Erythropili, excudebat Christianus Goezius hardcover
1907réf. 225562London: Humphreys 1907. hardcover. near fine. Rubricated title. 323 pages 12mo untrimmed top edge gilt. Full black crushed morocco ornately gilt spine and covers. London: Humphreys. Near fine. Early ownership name on fly-leaf. Humphreys unknown
1897réf. 53584London: Gresham Publishing Co 1897. Very good. Splendid late Victorian edition of JANE EYRE known for its beautiful Art Nouveau cover design by Talwin Morris. Considered a pioneer of the "Glasgow Style" Talwin Morris 1865-1911 was a prolific artist and book designer. His shift towards the characteristic lines and curves of Art Nouveau was especially influential for Victorian book design. The distinctive "peacock's crest" motif seen here would also grace a number of other titles released by the publisher - Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Thackeray's THE NEWCOMES Benjamin Disraeli's CONIGSBY and James Lever's THE CONFESSIONS OF HARRY LORREQUER. An attractive copy of this beloved classic. 7.75'' x 5.5''. Original blue cloth gilt lettering and Art Nouveau peacock design stamped in green and white to boards and spine. Grey-brown endpapers. xxvi 394 pages. Boards with some wear and bumping to corners slight lean and faint toning to spine light foxing to textblock edges and leaf margins faint offsetting to endpapers. Sound. Gresham Publishing Co unknown
