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19228vo., Second Edition, with a frontispiece and 4 plates; original blue pictorial cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in darker blue, a very good, bright, clean copy. With prize bookplate on front free endpaper. Carr's classic school tale was first published in 1919. BOTH EDITIONS ARE EXTREMELY SCARCE.
19028vo., with a frontispiece and plates; original pictorial cloth, gilt back, a remarkably bright, clean copy. Scarce, especially in this condition
1936Roy. 8vo., Second Edition, with a full-page tinted portrait, 5 plates on 4 and a full-page illustrations in the text; original green buckram, upper board and backstrip lettered in gilt, a very good, bright, clean copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 500 COPIES. This valuable collection was first issued in an edition of 250 copies in October 1936 which edition was rapidly exhausted. Ehrsam p.22.
19938vo., First Edition, with a portrait frontispiece and very numerous photographs in the text; plum cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
19398vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece and 3 plates, neat contemporary inscription on front free endpaper; brown cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in darker brown, brown top, a very good, bright, clean copy. The first edition is scarce in this condition.
18508vo., First Edition, with an engraved frontispiece and illustrations in the text, small neat contemporary inscription on front free endpaper; attractively bound in contemporary full calf BY BICKERS, sides with double frame border stopped at corners with rosettes all in gilt, back with five raised bands ruled in gilt, second compartment with brown leather label lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments richly tooled and ruled in gilt, gilt dentelles, marbled edges, marbled endpapers, joints lightly rubbed else a very good, bright, clean crisp copy. The binding is signed on front free endpaper verso. First appearance of this famous collection of European poetry (chiefly English; from Shakespeare onmwards) translated into classical verse by members of the school. The original and classical texts are given in parallel on facing pages. A lovely copy.
19398vo., with coloured frontispiece, neat contemporary inscription on front free endpaper; red cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in black, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION
20114to., First Edition, with very numerous coloured reproductions (the majority full-page) throughout; original pictorial wrappers, a fine copy. With separately printed price list and invitation to private view loosely inserted. Artists represented include Forbes, Langley, Knight, Lamorna Birch, Brangwyn and many others.
18048vo., [First? Edition], text in French, only the most minimal age-staining; handsomely bound in contemporary full roan, boards with elaborate decorative triple frame border in gilt, back with flat bands, second compartment with red leather label ruled and lettered in gilt, all other compartments richly tooled in gilt lattice, marbled edges, marbled endpapers, a remarkably well-preserved, crisp, clean copy in wholly unrestored contemporary binding. A rare arithmetic primer constructed on the mother-son principle, with 'Adolphe' pursuing his learning through structured conversations with 'La Mere'. EXTREMELY SCARCE, THE MORE SO IN THIS CONDITION. Fourcroy 1801.
18274to., First Edition, on India Paper, with 6 fine copper-engraved plates, small tide-mark in blank margins (nowhere affecting engraved surfaces); ORIGINAL PRINTED WRAPPERS, sewed as issued, uncut, a remarkably well-preserved, crisp, clean copy. The first part [only] of Buckler's notable series of copper views of the nation's eminent grammar schools. Here he depicts Banbury School (Oxfordshire), The King's School (Canterbury), Mercers' School (London), The Close School (Salisbury), Free Grammar School (Stamford), Free Grammar School (Wakefield). EXTREMELY SCARCE IN THE ORIGINAL WRAPPERS.
19648vo., First Edition, with 2 photographs; pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, covers lightly dust-soiled else a very good, bright, clean copy. Founded in 1897, the school closed in 1988. The Register lists all OWDs from 1947 to 1964. VERY SCARCE.
19228vo., with frontispiece and 5 plates in monochrome, free endpapers lightly browned, neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; origina pictorial brown cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in red, white and black, a very good, bright, clean copy. ALL EARLY ISSUES ARE SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
19198vo., with coloured frontispiece and 4 plates in monochrome, free endpapers moderately browned, neat contemporary inscription on front free endpaper; origina pictorial brown cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in blue, cream and black, top and fore-edge lightly spotted else a very good, bright, clean copy. First published in 1913. ALL EARLY ISSUES ARE SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
19288vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece (original tissue guard present) and plates, contemporary inscription on front free endpaper, fore-edge lightly dust-soiled; original ivory buckram, upper board blocked with school crest in red, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter frayed and worn with minor loss at edges. With a copy of a printed School booklet loosely inserted. SCARCE.
19068vo., First Edition thus, with portrait frontispiece (original tissue guard present), numerous illustrations (a number full-page) in the text and full-page map; handsomely bound in contemporary green haldf calf, sides ruled in gilt, back with five bands tooled in gilt, seconf compartment ruled and lettered in gilt, all other compartmnents elaborately tooled in gilt, giltop, marbled endpapers, backstrip very lightly dulled else a most attractive, bright, crisp copy. With the prize bookplate of Harrow School (dated 1907) on front paste-down. A handsome copy of the first single-volume edition, based on the two-volume first edition of 1890. This edition retains Nansens's preface, adds a new preface by Longman and preserves the great majority of the illustrations of the original.
1905Sm. 8vo., handsomely bound in full green calf, sides with double frame border stopped at corners by rosettes and enclosing Harrow School crest all in gilt, back with five raised bands ruled in gilt, second comparment with red leather label ruled and lettered in gilt, all other compartments framed and tooled in gilt with the School crest, gilt dentelles, marbled edges, marbled edges, a near fine copy. With the Harrow School prize bookplate, signed by Edward Graham, on front paste-down.
19028vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece in photogravure (original tissue guard present), 2 portraits in photogravure (original tissue guards present) and 2 plates, endpapers lightly browned; navy buckram, upper board with crest blocked in gilt, gilt back, a very good, bright, fresh copy. With 40pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. Encomium written for the eminent Harrow schoolmaster. Uncommon in this condition.
19258vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, title lightly spotted, neat contemporary pencilled signature on front free endpaper, pencilled sketches on rear endpapers; original pictorial green cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in brown and white, a very good, bright, clean copy. Cover artwork (repeating frontispiece) by Savile Lumley. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
19558vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, neat signatures on front free endpaper; blue cloth, upper board blocked in school arms in gilt, gilt back, boards lightly faded at lower edge else a very good, bright, clean copy.
19208vo., with coloured frontispiece and 4 plates in monochrome, top lightly dust-soiled, small signature on front paste-down; original green pictorial cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in cream and black, a very good, bright, clean copy. With prize bookplate (1920) on front free endpaper.
18658vo., Sixth Edition, with title in red and black, text in printed frame throughout; attractively bound in red full morocco, upper board with multiple bline frame border enclosing Rugby School crest in gilt, back with flat bands, second compartment lettered and ruled in gilt, gilt edges, primrose endpapers, expertyly rebacked with old backstrip laid down, a very good, bright, crisp copy. Splendid copy of the great Cambridge anthology of translations, first issued in 1841. Drury's original is revised and augmented by Hodgson. RUGBY SCHOOL BINDINGS ARE SCARCE.
19794to., First Edition, with frontispiece, and numerous coloured and monochrome reproductions throughout, neat signature on front free endpaper; ochre cloth, backstrip lettered in black, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
19288vo., with frontispiece and 3 plates, free endpapers and half-title lightly browned; original pictorial green cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in cream and black, a remarkably bright, fresh copy. First published in 1912. Last title listed in 'Ruth of St. Ronan's' (1927). ALL EARLY ISSUES ARE SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
19458vo., with frontispiece and 3 plates, contemporary inscription on front free endpaper; orange cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in black, orange top, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly chafed at extremities.
1891Sm. folio, First Edition, with frontispiece (original tissue guard present), title-vignette and numerous illustrations (a number full-page) in the text, endpapers very lightly spotted; elegantly bound in green full morocco, sides with multiple frame border stopped at corners by Eton lilies and rosettes, and enclosing title and decorative cartouche reprising Eton lilies and rosettes all in gilt, back gilt extra, gilt edges, gilt doublures, marbled endpapers heightened in gilt, a splendid, crisp copy in themed Eton binding. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM AINGER TO HIS PUPIL ANGUS VALDEMAR HAMBRO WITH THE FORMER'S SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. Ainger (1841-1919) taught at Eton until his retirement in 1901. Hambro (1883-1957) was educated at Eton, elected twice as MP for Dorset and served as High Sheriff of the county. This copy was presented at Election 1900.
