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1969rif. 19427William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California Los Angeles CA 1969. 8vo. First Edition thus; original buff wrappers printed in black wire-stitched as issued a near fine copy. Augustan Reprint Society Publication No. 133. This facsimile is a high-quality photographic reprint of the copy in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. VERY SCARCE. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles CA, unknown
1962rif. 19420William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California Los Angeles CA 1962. 8vo. First Edition thus; original buff wrappers printed in black wire-stitched as issued a near fine copy. Augustan Reprint Society Publication No. 96. This facsimile is a high-quality photographic reprint of the copy in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. VERY SCARCE. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles CA, unknown
1961rif. 19432William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California Los Angeles CA 1961. 8vo. First Edition thus; original buff wrappers printed in black wire-stitched as issued a near fine copy. Augustan Reprint Society Publication No. 93. This facsimile is a high-quality photographic reprint of the copy in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. VERY SCARCE. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles CA, unknown
1963rif. 19437William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California Los Angeles CA 1963. 8vo. First Edition thus; original buff wrappers printed in black wire-stitched as issued a near fine copy. Augustan Reprint Society Publication No. 99. This facsimile is a high-quality photographic reprint of the copy in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. VERY SCARCE. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles CA, unknown
1973rif. 19433William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California Los Angeles CA 1973. 8vo. First Edition thus; original buff wrappers printed in black wire-stitched as issued a near fine copy. Augustan Reprint Society Publication No. 161. This facsimile is a high-quality photographic reprint of the copy in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. VERY SCARCE. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles CA, unknown
1969rif. 19409William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California Los Angeles CA 1969. 8vo. First Edition thus; original buff wrappers printed in black wire-stitched as issued a near fine copy. Augustan Reprint Society Publication No. 136. This facsimile is a high-quality photographic reprint of copies in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. VERY SCARCE. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles CA, unknown
1962rif. 19439William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California Los Angeles CA 1962. 8vo. First Edition thussmall neat contemporary signature on title; original buff wrappers printed in black wire-stitched as issued a near fine copy. Augustan Reprint Society Publication No. 98. This facsimile is a high-quality photographic reprint of the copy in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. VERY SCARCE. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles CA, unknown
1960rif. 19438William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California Los Angeles CA 1960. 8vo. First Edition thus; original buff wrappers printed in black wire-stitched as issued a near fine copy. Augustan Reprint Society Publication No. 85-86. This facsimile is a high-quality photographic reprint of the copy in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. VERY SCARCE. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles CA, unknown
1963rif. 19435William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California Los Angeles CA 1963. 8vo. First Edition thus; original buff wrappers printed in black wire-stitched as issued a near fine copy. Augustan Reprint Society Publication No. 100. This facsimile is a high-quality photographic reprint of the copy in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. VERY SCARCE. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles CA, unknown
1971rif. 19407William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California Los Angeles CA 1971. 8vo. First Edition thus; original buff wrappers printed in black wire-stitched as issued a near fine copy. Augustan Reprint Society Publication No. 147-148. This facsimile is a high-quality photographic reprint of copies in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. VERY SCARCE. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles CA, unknown
1961rif. 19445William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California Los Angeles CA 1961. 8vo. First Edition thus; original buff wrappers printed in black wire-stitched as issued a near fine copy. Augustan Reprint Society Publication No. 90. This facsimile is a high-quality photographic reprint of the copy in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. VERY SCARCE. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles CA, unknown
1973rif. 19430William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California Los Angeles CA 1973. 8vo. First Edition thus; original buff wrappers printed in black wire-stitched as issued a near fine copy. Augustan Reprint Society Publication No. 158. This facsimile is a high-quality photographic reprint of the copy in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. VERY SCARCE. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles CA, unknown
1971rif. 19424William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California Los Angeles CA 1971. 8vo. First Edition thus; original buff wrappers printed in black wire-stitched as issued a near fine copy. Augustan Reprint Society Publication No. 149. This facsimile is a high-quality photographic reprint of the copy in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. VERY SCARCE. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles CA, unknown
1968rif. 19456William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California Los Angeles CA 1968. 8vo. First Edition thus; original buff wrappers printed in black wire-stitched as issued a near fine copy. Augustan Reprint Society Publication No. 132. This facsimile is a high-quality photographic reprint of the copy in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. VERY SCARCE. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles CA, unknown
1948rif. 19469William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California Los Angeles CA 1948. 8vo. First Edition thus; original buff wrappers printed in black wire-stitched as issued a near fine copy. Augustan Reprint Society Series Five Drama No. 2. This facsimile is a high-quality photographic reprint of the copy in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. VERY SCARCE. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles CA, unknown
1971rif. 19472William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California Los Angeles CA 1971. 2 vols. 8vo. First Edition thus first volume lightly damp-marked on front wrapper and first six leaves; original buff wrappers printed in black wire-stitched as issued a very good clean set. A Special Publication of the Augustan Reprint Society. This facsimile is a high-quality photographic reprint of the copy in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. VERY SCARCE. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles CA, unknown
1830rif. 19564J.F. Dove St. John's Square n.d. 1830. 12mo. First Edition thus with engraved portrait frontispiece original tissue guard present engraved and printed titles and separate titles to the parts small neat signature on blank preliminary; attractively bound in dark red full calf boards with frame border in gilt enclosing double frame border stopped at corners with rosettes all in blind back with three flat bands second compartment with green leather label lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments elaborately tooled in gilt gilt dentelles marbled endpapers label chipped without loss of lettering joints moderately rubbed upper hinge tender but binding entirely sound else a very good clean crisp copy. The plates are engraved for Dove's 'English Classics'. The frontispiece reproduces Robert Graves' portrait of Matthew Hale; the engraved title the same artist's portrait of Rochester. RARE. BLPC gives one copy and provisional dating. J.F. Dove, St. John's Square, hardcover
1858rif. 18169Religious Tract Society 1858. 12mo. First Edition with an engraved frontispiece and numerous engraved illustrations in the text some very light and occasional age-staining wanting free endpapers neat contemporary inscription on front paste-down; original blue cloth upper board and backstrip elaborately blocked and lettered in gilt and blind all edges gilt yellow endpapers case a little shaken else a bright firm copy. With the binder's ticket of Lewis & Sons of Gough Square London on rear paste-down and 10pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. The first appearance of this popular tale that was reissued many times across the last half of the nineteenth century. The engravings are uneven in quality; those signed by Geo. Meason are by far the best. The first edition is scarce. Religious Tract Society, hardcover
1889rif. 18353Dent 1889. 2 vols. 8vo. First Edition thus Large Paper on laid paper with etched frontispieces original tissue guards present titles in red and black and 4 fine etched plates original tissue guards present free endpapers lightly browned; original green cloth boards faux-vellum backs lettered in red uncut backstrips lightly age-soiled else a very good bright crisp copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 250 NUMBERED COPIES 100 UNDER THE MACMILLAN IMPRINT FOR THE USA. THIS COPY NO.9. Very nice clean set of a scarce and most attractive edition. Dent, hardcover
1929rif. 18505Routledge 1929. Sm. 8vo. First Edition thus with title in red and black free endpapers half-title and some page edges mildly browning; original red cloth backstrip lettered in black a very good bright copy in unclipped dustwrapper. With the trade ticket of Thornton of Oxford on front paste-down. Published in the authoritative series 'Broadway Translations'. Scarce especially in this condition. Routledge, hardcover
1854rif. 18509Nathaniel Cooke 1854. 4 vols. 8vo. First Edition thus with pictorial series title 4 engraved frontispieces title-vignettes 22 engraved plates and numerous engraved illustrations in the text; publisher's original binding of elaborately patterned plum cloth sides patterned in blind backs blocked and lettered in gilt primrose endpapers backstrips chipped at head and tail else a remarkably well-preserved bright clean copy in wholly unrestored publisher's series binding. With the trade ticket in blind of Thos. Smith of Stockport on front free endpapers. First appearance of Johnson's 'Lives of the English Poets' greatly expanded by William Hazlitt and published as the 'British' Poets. 'The number of Lives contained in the present volumes is ten times greater than those given by Dr. Johnson' Preface.Dedicated to Monckton Milnes the work is published in Cooke's well-known National Illustrated Library with its distinctive patterned cloth binding and profusely illustrated throughout the majority of the plates are after Dalziel. Nice set in wholly unrestored publisher's binding. Courtney & Smith p.145. Nathaniel Cooke, hardcover
1904rif. 18510Privately Printed 1904. 2 vols. 8vo. First Edition thus on laid paper with fine etched portrait frontispieces original tissue guards present titles in red and black and 13 fine etched plates all original tissue guards present; attractively bound in publisher's original terracotta buckram backs with paper labels printed in red and black all edges uncut backstrips very lightly sunned one label with small loss not affecting lettering at corner a remarkably well-preserved bright clean set. FIRST COMPLETE EDITION OF THE 'CONFESSIONS' IN ENGLISH WITH TWO FINE ETCHED PORTRAITS AND FINE ETCHED PLATES BY HEDOUIN. 'This edition has been translated from the original and every effort has been made to give even more faithfully both the letter and the spirit of that original. In the present edition not the slightest abridgement has been permitted and the attempt is everywhere made to render the thought and the expression of the author as closely as the genius of our language will allow' Prefatory Notice. It is unfortunate that the translator of this notable edition apparently remains anonymous for the translation was still in use several decades later. Privately Printed, hardcover
1825rif. 17451John Major Fleet-Street 1825. 8vo. First Major Edition with a copper-engraved portrait frontispiece engraved and printed titles 9 copper-engraved plates and 52 woodcut illustrations and embellishments in the text one or two plates very faintly foxed with some resultant faint offsetting to facing leaves; most handsomely bound in late nineteenth century navy blue crushed full morocco sides with triple frame border in gilt back with five raised bands ruled in gilt second compartment framed blocked and lettered in gilt all other compartments elaborately framed and tooled in gilt to a geometric floral design all edges gilt elaborate gilt doublures marbled endpapers a splendid crisp clean copy in superb signed period binding. With the engraved gilt trade ticket of Pickering on front paste-down and the binder's stamp 'BM Pickering' on front free endpaper verso. The first Major edition of Walton's great biographical collection issued as a complement to the same publisher's 1823 edition of The Compleat Angler. Walton lived in the parish of St. Dunstan's where Donne was vicar; his life of his friend was written in 1640 as an introduction to a collection of the poet-clergyman's sermons. The other subjects were also personal friends; their biographies were first published in 1651 Wotton 1665 Hooker 1670 Herbert and 1678 Sanderson. In this copy the portrait of Henry Wotton called for at p.87 is placed as frontispiece to the volume as a whole; the portrait of Hooker called for at p.161 is placed at p.166; the plate 'The Advocate' called for at p.377 is engraved as 'The Pleader' and placed at p.378. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM EDWARD COMPTON AUSTEN LEIGH TO LORD FRANCIS HERVEY WITH THE FORMER'S NEAT HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION DATED 1865 ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER VERSO. Austen Leigh was Master at Eton while Hervey was a pupil. A UNIQUE AND QUITE OUTSTANDING ETON ASSOCIATION COPY OF A WORK RATED BY JOHNSON AS 'AMONG HIS MOST FAVOURITE BOOKS'. John Major, Fleet-Street, hardcover
1895rif. 17906Warne 1895. Oblong 4to. Thirtieth Edition with illustrated title and 109 full-page illustrations by the author in the text front free endpaper creased; original pictorial blue cloth upper board and backstrip elaborately blocked and lettered in gilt and black bevelled boards primrose endpapers backstrip mildly chafed without material loss at head and tail hinges tender but binding entirely sound an unusually bright clean copy. With personal bookplate and contemporary inscription on front paste-down. UNCOMMON IN THIS CONDITION. Lear's humorous classic was first published in 1862. Warne, hardcover
1912rif. 17995Riccardi Press for the Medici Society 1912. 2 vols. 8vo. First Edition thus on laid paper; original grey boards holland backs with printed paper labels gil tops uncut covers mildly age-marked corners lightly bruised else a very good clean copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 525 NUMBERED SETS THIS SET NO 362. Riccardi Press for the Medici Society, hardcover
