Bindings & Library Sets
ADDISON, JOSEPH: Essays. Chosen and Edited by John Richard Green.
Macmillan, London, 1921. Portrait title vignette. Small 8vo (6 x 3 3/4 inches), pages: xxviii:377:(2, avertisements). Contemporary full calf, gilt rules to sides, spine gilt in 5 compartments and gilt lettered direct, inner gilt dentelles, all edges gilt. Boards spotted. A very pretty binding in good condition, by Zaehnsdorf. Later signature on front fly.
£35.00
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ANQUETIL (Jean Pierre): Histoire de France, depuis les Gaulois jusqu'a la Mort de Louis XVI. Nouvelle Edition, revue et corrigee. In Ten Volumes.
Amable Costes, 1817. 10 volumes 8vo (7 x 4 inches), contemporary full tan marbled calf, decorative gilt border to sides, the flat spines gilt with crimson lettering pieces and small green shield shaped numbering pieces. Some wear to headbands, rubbing to joints & elsewhere. Overall very sound and atractive on the shelf.
£125.00
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BARTHELEMY, J-J. [JEAN-JACQUES] - Keeper of the Medals in the cabinet of the King of France, and member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Letters.: Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece : During the middle of the fourth century before the Christian era. By the abbe Barthelemy ...... Translated from the French. In five volumes, The third edition.
Dublin: Printed by and for M.Mills, 1795. 5 volumes, the 5th containing 31 folding or double page plates of "Maps, plans, views and coins illustrative of the travels of Anacharsis the Younger..." & "with Critical observations on the maps compiled for The travels of Anacharsis the Younger by M. Barbie du Bocage". 8vo (8 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches). Contemporary full marbled tan calf, spines gilt with green lettering pieces. Some rubbing and with patches of loss of surface, spine gilt rubbed. Overall a very good and attravctive set.
Weight 2.6 kg thus extra overseas postage will be requested.
£360.00
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BYRON, LORD: The Works of Lord Byron.
John Murray, London, 1830. Engraved frontispieces. 3 volumes (of 4, lacking volume 3). Small 8vo (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches), contemporary full purple calf, sides with decorative gilt border, spine gilt in 3 compartments, raised bands, lettered in gilt direct, all edges gilt A most attractive binding in excelllent condition. £90.00
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CHURCH OF ENGLAND: The Book of Common Prayer, and administration of the sacraments, And other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of The Church of England: together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches.
Oxford: printed by T. Wright and W. Gill, Printers to the University: and sold by S. Crowder, in Paternoster-Row, London; and by W. Jackson, in Oxford 1773. Unpaginated, to z4 in eights. Bound with: The Whole Book of Psalms, collected into English Metre. T. Wright and W. Gill, Oxford 1776. Unpaginated, to H4 in eights. Bound with A New Version of the Psalms of David. Fitted to the Tunes used in Churches. By N. Brady and N. Tate. Printed by Richard Hett, London, for the Company of Stationers, 1774. Pages: 236:(4). Three volumes in one. 8vo (8 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches). Finely bound contemporary full crimson straight-grained morocco, wide decorative gilt border to sides with corner ornaments, enclosing central large foliate gilt lozenge, spine gilt extra in six compartments amd unlettered, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, narrow inner gilt dentelles. Free from inscriptions or signatures. Foxing to prelim. blanks. A fine contemporary binding in excellent condition.
£500.00
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CLARENDON, EDWARD HYDE, EARL OF: The history of the rebellion and civil wars in England : to which is added an historical view of the affairs of Ireland. By Edward Earl of Clarendon. New ed. exhibiting a faithful collation of the original ms. with all the suppressed passages; also the unpublished notes of Bishop Warburton.
Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1826. 8 volumes 8vo (8 7/8 x 5 5/8 inches), contemporary full tan calf, spines gilt in 4 compartments with lettering and numbering pieces. Unfortunately lacking 2 numbering pieces. Some rubbing and scuffing but all joints firm. Browning to some prelims. but generally very good internally. With the two missing numbering pieces replaced and polished it would become a very handsome set.
£260.00
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DeKAY, JOHN: Aspirations qui ne sont que quelques ........
Londres: [Privately Printed], 1909. 12mo (5 1/4 x 4 inches), 94-pages. Contemporary full tan polished calf, triple gilt rules to sides with corner ornaments in blind, spine gilt and blind in compartments; green silk endpapers; lacking lettering piece, date label at base of spine chipped, some uneven fading to the binding but generally good.
The binding by Zaehnsdorf.
£38.00
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DIBDIN, THOMAS: The London Theatre. A Collection of the Most Celebrated Dramatic Pieces. Correctly Given, from Copies used in the Theatres by Thomas Dibdin of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Twenty-six volumes complete.
London: for Whittingham and Arliss, 1815 onwards. Published 1815 to 1818. Twenty-six volumes bound as thirteen. With all half-titles and general titles (these with vignette illustration) and individual titles to all 104-plays within, these also with vignette illustrations; other vignette illustrations within the text.
Thirteen volumes 12 mo (5 x 3 inches), contemporary grained burgundy calf, double gilt rules to sides with floral corner ornaments, all edges gilt. Spines gilt lettered direct with the title of each play within. Headbands, joints, and corners rubbed but overall a very pleasing set; good, strong and attractive.
Rare as a complete set and even more so in an attractive contemporary binding.
£480.00
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DIDEROT, D: Oeuvres Choisies. Precedees d'une Introduction par Paul lbert
Librairie des Bibliophiles - Jouaust, n.d. 6 volums 8vo (7 1/8 x 4 1/2 inches), contemporary three-quarter brown calf over marbled boards, spines decoratively gilt and gilt lettered direct. Top edges gilt, others uncut. Some rubbing to joints, one headband soft, one upper compartment re-glued & cracked on joints but overall not unattractive on the shelf.
£75.00
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DOYLE, SIR A. CONAN: Micah Clarke, His Statement. New impression.
London: Longmans Green, 1906. 8vo (7 1/4 x 5 inches), 406-pages. Contemporary full crimson calf, decorative gilt border to sides enclosing the gilt arms of King Charles I School, spine gilt in compartments with green lettering piece, all edges marbled. Prize label on front pastedown. Excellent.
£38.00
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DOVER, LORD: The Life of Frederic the Second, King of Prussia. In Two Volumes.
Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, London, 1832, First edition. Engraved portrait as frontispice to volume 1. Two volumes 8vo (8 7/8 x 5 1/2 inches), pages: xii:532 & viii:524. Contemporary full dark blue straight grained calf, decorative border in blind to sides, spine decoratively gilt in 3 compartments and gilt lettered direct, decoratively gilt to edges of boards. Title and portrait to volume 1 foxed, portrait offset on title; clean elsewhere. Armorial bookplate. The bindings fine and very handsome.
£280.00
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DRAPER, BOURNE HALL: The Art of Being Happy, Chiefly from the French of M. Droz. A New Edition.
Darton and Clark, London, c. 1840. Extra pictorial title printed in gold and colours by C. Graf. 12mo (4 3/4 x 3 inches), 230-pages. In an exquisite binding of full burgundy calf, the sides with gilt border with corner ornaments enclosing gilt arabesques and large central decorative gilt panel, the spine gilt in 5 compartments and gilt lettered direct, all edges gilt. In superlative condition. Small signature, Harryette w, and date, Nov. 1844, on front flyleaf.
£200.00
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DRYDEN, JOHN: Poetical Works in 5 volumes, complete. The Aldine edition.
William Pickering, London, 1852. Engraved portrait. 8vo (6 5/8 x 4 1/4 inches), pages: cli:172; 316; 320; 309; & 317. Contemporary full hard grain dark blue morocco, spines with raised bands and gilt lettered direct, all edges gilt. The bindings by Hayday. Very good, well & strongly bound. Each volume with the armorial bookplate of Arthur Greg and a Christmas gift inscription on on front free endpapers, "Arthur Greg from his affec't Father Robert Hyde Greg Xmas 1863". The Manchester liberal politician and manufacturer Robert Hyde Greg [1795-1875) was sent on a grand tour of Europe before joining his family’s prosperous textile business. His dissertation on Troy [published for the author in Manchester in 1823 & very rare] is dedicated to Prince Louis William of Hesse Hombourg, whom the author accompanied on his travels in Greece and Asia Minor.
£200.00
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EVELYN, JOHN: Diary and Correspondence, to which is subjoined the Private Correspondence between King Charles 1 and Sir Edward Nicholson; edited by William Bray. a New Edition, corrected .....
Henry Colburn, London, 1850. Two portraits, 1 plate and a folding genealogy. Volumes 1. 2 & 4 only (of 4). 8vo (7 3/4 x 5 inches), pages: xl:429; 396; & 448. Contemporary full tan calf, narrow gilt rules to sides, spines gilt in 4 compartments with crimson lettering piece and burgundy numbering piece, all edges marbled. An attractive binding in very good condition.
£60.00
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FENELON [ FRANCOIS DE SALIGNAC DE LA MOTHE ]: Choix des Meilleurs Morceaux de Fenelon, a l' usage des Colleges et des Maisons d' Education.
Besancon: Chez la Veuve Metoyer, Imprimeur-Libraire,1821. 8vo (6 3/4 x 4 inches), pages: iv:243, contemporary full tan marbled calf, spine gilt with crimson lettering piece. Contemporary signature on title and inscription on verso of front free endpaper. Text foxed, binding excellent.
£32.00
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COOPER, J. FENIMORE: The Novels and Romances. A New Edition in Thirteen volumes.
Routledge, Warne, & Routledge, London, 1864. 13 volumes (complete). Stout 8vo (6 5/8 x 4 1/2 inches), contemporary half tan calf over marbled boards. Spines gilt in 4 compartments with crimson and green lettering pieces, all edges marbled. A little rubbing to extremities but overall very good, well and strongly bound.
Weight 7.130 kg thus extra postage will be requested. An uncommon edition.
£325.00
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FITCHETT, W. H: Fights for the Flag. With Portraits and Plans.
London: Smith, Elder, 1898. 8vo (7 1/4 x 5 inches), 333-pages. Contemporary full blue calf, gilt rules to sides. Spine gilt in compartments with crimson lettering piece. All edges marbled. Foxing to tissue guard of frontispiece; overall attractive and very good.
£30.00
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GASPEY, THOMAS: The History of England from the Reign of George III, George IV, WilliamIV, and Queen Victoria.
London Printing & Publishing Co. n.d. Numerous engraved portraits, views etc. Also two engraved double page Tallis maps of England & Wales and the British Isles.. 4 volumes (complete) bound as 6 volumes. 6 volumes 4to (11 x 7 1/2 inches), pages: 1-656; 657-864 &1-464; 465-864 & 1-272; 273-823; 1-744; 745-1431. Contemporary half brown polished calf gilt lettered direct. A few of the green cloth sides mottled but overall very good and strongly bound. A little light marginal damp marking to a few of the plates. An uncommon edition. Weight 10.772 kg thus extra postage will be requested.
£200.00
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GARDNER, HELEN (Editor): The New Oxford Book of English Verse 1250-1950.
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1973. 8vo (8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches), 974-pages. Publishers full red polished crushed morocco, 5 gilt ruled borders to sides, spine gilt ruled in compartments with small gilt corner ornaments and gilt lettered direct, all edges gilt, bound-in silk bookmark. As new and free from inscriptions. In the original rubbed slipcase.
£70.00
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GENLIS, MADAME STEPHANIE FELICITE, LA COMTESSE: Memoires sur le Dix-Huitieme Siecle et La Revolution Francaise. In 8 volumes, complete. Presentation set.
Ladvocat, Paris, 1825. First edition. 8 volumes 8vo (8 5/8 x 5 1/2 inches), approx. 350-pages per volume. Contemporary French brown calf-backed pink silk boards, spines decoratively blocked in gilt and gilt lettered direct. Some light rubbing to joints, 2-inch crack to base of one upper joint but very firm, one headband professionally restored. Half-titles retained by the binder. Very good, pretty, and attractive on the shelf. With autograph note from the author, loosely inserted, dated July 1825 to Colin Campbell (later Field Marshal Sir Colin Campbell 1792-1863) reading, in translation, "to occupy the solitary evenings in the new house in the Indies, here are the memories of another century". Signed Stephanie Felicite.
Extra overseas shipping will be requested.
£800.00
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GIBBON, EDWARD: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. With Notes by Dean Millman and M. Guizot. Edited by William Smith, with Portrait and Maps.
John Murray, London, 1855. 8 volumes 8vo (8 7/8 x 5 5/8 inches), contemporary full tan calf, spines ruled in gilt in 4 compartments with burgundy lettering piece and black numbering piece. Sides scuffed, spines lightly rubbed and with puncture to one compartment of the backstrip of vol. 3. Eton inscription on front fly of vol. 1. Very sound.
Width of the set is 31 cms. Weight approx. 7 kg thus extra overseas shipping will be rquested.
£400.00
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GILBERT, W.S: The Bab Ballads with which are included Songs of a Savoyard. With 350 illustrations by the Author.
London: Macmillan, 1914. Sixth edition. 8vo (7 1/2 x 5 inches), 564-pages. Attractively bound full crimson crushed morocco, narrow gilt rules to sides, spine gilt ruled in compartments and gilt lettered direct, wide gilt decorated turn-ins, all edges gilt. The binding by Bumpus, London. A little light rubbing on extremities, small dark patch at base of spine, overall very good.
£40.00
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HARMER, THOMAS; CLARKE, ADAM: Observations on various passages of Scripture, placing them in a New Light .... originally compiled by the Rev. Thomas Harmer from relations incidentally mentioned in Books of Voyages and Travels in the East. Fourth edition ..... with a new arrangement, many important additions, and innumerable corrections by Adam Clarke.
London: J. Johnson (& others), 1808. Engraved portrait & engraved folding plate "Lithostrotum Praenestinum" at end of volume 4. 4 volumes 8vo (8 5/8 x 5 1/2 inches), pages: cxxii:480; viii:536; viii:576; & vii:518. Nicely bound contemporary full diced brown calf, narrow ornamental gilt borders to sides, spine decoratively gilt in compartments and on headbands and with burgundy lettering and numbering pieces.
A little very minor rubbing, two small patches of loss of the polished surface to two rear boards, some light foxing or tanning, the text however generally unaffected. The bindings very attractive and in excellent & strong condition.
Amongst the chapter heading are: Concerning their living in tents; Concerning their Cities, Houses etc.; Relating to the Diet of the Inhabitants of the Eastern Countries; Concerning their manner of Travelling; Concerning the Literature, Books, etc. of the Eastern Nations; Concerning Egypt, the Adjoining Wilderness and the Red Sea etc.
£300.00
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JANNET, CLAUDIO: Les Etats-Unis contemporains ou les moeurs, les institutions et les idees depuis la Guerre de la Secession. Troisieme Edition.
E. Plon, Paris, 1877. Two volumes 8vo (7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches), pages: xxix:308 & 521. Contemporary quarter hard grain green calf over marbled boards, spines with raised bands and lettering and numbering piece; excellent both internally and externally.
£55.00
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HEIBERG, JOHANNE LUISE - FRIIS, AAGE : Johanne Luise Heiberg og Andreas Frederik Krieger. En Samling Breve 1860-1889.
Kobenhavn: Gyldendalske, 1914. Two volumes, vol.2 published 1915. Portraits and tipped-in facsimile. 8vo (9 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches), pages: 374 & 501. Smartly bound half tan linen, marbled boards, crimson lettering piece; very good.
Very heavy, extra overseas postage will be requested.
£30.00
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HOLY BIBLE & BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER: The Pictorial Bible ; being the Old and New Testaments according to the Authorized version: illustrated with many hundred wood-cuts, representing the historical events, after celebrated pictures ; the landscape scenes, from original drawings, or from authentic engravings ; and the subjects of natural history, costume, and antiquities, from the best sources. To which are added, original notes, chiefly explanatory of the engravings, and of such passages connected with the history, geography, natural history, and antiquities of the Sacred Scriptures as require observation.
Charles Knight, London. 1836. Three volumes large 8vo (10 1/2 x 7 inches) pages 680; 829; & 542. Together with the companion Pictorial Edition of the Book of Common Prayer illustrated with many hundred woodcuts, this uniform in size with the above bible, and 711-pages. Engraved pictorial titles. Uniformly bound full purple grained calf, gilt rules to sides, spine decoratively in blind and gilt and gilt lettered direct, gilt decoratio to edge of boards, all edges gilt. With purple leather gilt presentation labels on front pastedown "Robert Dunnell the Gift of his Affectionate Parents, 1840". & with biblicat inscriptions on frnt free endpapers. Some scuffing, rubbing to the foot of the spine of the Common Prayer, but overall very handsome and in very good condition.
£400.00
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HUME, DAVID: Histoire Angleterre, depuis l'invasion de Jules Cesar, jusqu'à l'avènement de Henry VII. Traduite de l'anglais par madame B*** [Belot].
Amsterdam [ie Paris]. 1765. 5 volumes only of 6 (lacking vol.3). 8vo (6 3/4 x 4 inches),, contemporary full speckled tan calf, spines floral gilt with red lettering pieces and black numbering pieces, some corners rubbed through, some damp marking to prelims. of Volume 1, some marginal damp & mould-marking to Volume 6. Short cracks to two joints but all very firm, some headbands with a little wear.
£60.00
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HUME, DAVID; & SMOLLETT, T.: The History of England from The Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688. By David Hume, in Ten volumes. 8 volumes (lacking volumes 1 & 2). With T. Smollett. The Hstory from Revolution of 1688 to the death of George the Second. In 6 vols.
The Regent's Edition. for Christie & Son; Baldwin & Co. [& many others], 1819. Together 14 volumes. Small 8vo ( 6 1/8 x 4 inches), very pretty contemporary straight grain green calf, decorative gilt border to sides enclosing a gilt fleur de lys. Spines decoratively gilt in three compartments and gilt lettered direct. In excellent condition and very attractive.
Width of the set is 36.5 cms. Weight 9.25 kg thus extra overseas shipping will be requested.
£140.00
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HUME, DAVID & SMOLLET, TOBIAS: The History of England, from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the abdication of James the Second by David Hume, Esq. With the author's last corrections and improvements, to which are added a continuation, from the abdication to the death of George II, by Dr. Smollett; and a further continuation, from George II to the present time, by T.A. Lloyd, Esq. Embellished with historical engravings, and whole length portraits of all the British Monarchs, from William the Conqueror to his present Majesty, George III. Habited in the respecticve dresses of their time.
Printed for C. Cooke, London, 1793. Published 1793-1794. 19 volumes - Being the complete 12 volumes of Hume's History and the complete 7 volumes of Smollet's History, without Lloyd's further continuation. Engraved frontispiece, engraved extra titles. 19 volumes 12mo (5 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches), unusal very attractive full marbled calf, spines gilt ruled with ornaments and gilt lettered direct. All edges marbled. Damp mark to one frontispiece. Overall very attractive and sound. A surprisingly rare edition.
£380.00
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JUBE, AUGUSTE & SERVAN, JOSEPH: Histoire des guerres des Gaulois et des Francais en Italie; avec le Tableau des Evenements civils et militaires qui les accompagnerent, et leur Influence sur la Civilisation et les Progres de l'esprit humain. Dediee a sa Majeste l'Empereur.
Paris: Chez Bernard, 1805. First edition. 5 volumes 8vo (8 x 5 inches), pages: viii:555; 578; 635; 624; & 581. Contemporary half green calf, marbled boards, spines blocked in blind within gilt raised bands and gilt lettered direct. Volume 4 not uniform, half dark green calf, spine ruled and lettered in gilt. All five volumes in excellent condition and very good internally. With the engraved armorial bookplate of Bannerman of Elsick, Crimonmogate on front pastedowns apart from Volume 4.
£180.00
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LECONTE DE LISLE, Charles Marie Rene: Poemes Tragiques. Fine binding by Dervois.
Alphonse Lemerre, Paris, n.d. 8vo (9 5/8 x 6 inches), 256-pages. Finely bound by Dervois in full plum crushed morocco, sides with gilt corner ornaments and central large gilt initials, those to the front cover "H C" and the lower cover "C G". Very wide inner gilt dentelles, floral silk endpapers and marbled secondary endpapers. Top edge gilt. A beautiful binding in excellent condition.
£150.00
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MACAULAY, LORD: The Complete Works of. The Albany edition in 12 volumes.
Longmans Green. 1898. Portraits. 12 volumes 8vo (8 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches), original burgundy cloth, sides ruled in gilt, spines lettered in gilt & with "The Silver Library" gilt blocked. The head of a few upper joints snagged, some tanning to prelims, overall good.
Width of set 45 cm. Weight 7.1 kg thus extra postage will be requested.
£60.00
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MARGUERITE, QUEEN, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre, 1492-1549.: The Heptameron of the tales of Margaret, queen of Navarre, translated into English from the authentic text of M. Le Roue de Lincy ; with an essay upon the Heptameron by George Saintsbury. Also, the original seventy-three full-page engravings designed by S. Freudenberg, and one hundred and fifty head and tail pieces by Dunker.
London : Privately printed for the Navarre Society 1922. Plates. 5 volumes 8vo (9 1/4 x 6 1/8 inches), original cream buckram ruled and blocked in gilt, top edges gilt others uncut. Tanning to endpapers, some foxing to prelims, a few headbands soft; overall a handsome set in very good condition.
Heavy, extra overseas postage will be requested.
£45.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 22838
MILMAN, H.H: The Fall of Jerusalem, a Dramatic Poem. New Edition.
John Murray, London, 1822. 8vo (8 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches), 167-pages. Contemporary full grained green calf, gilt rules & ornaments to sides, spine blocked in gilt with lyres in 5 compartments and gilt lettered direct. Blue silk endpapers blocked in blind and floral gilt, all edges gilt. The front free endpapers ruckled where silk glued to paper. Overall a most attractive binding in very good condition. Gift inscription in ink on title dated 1825 & 1846.
£48.00
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MILTON, JOHN: Poetical Works to which is prefixed the Life of the Author.
Thomas Tegg, London, 1840. 8vo (6 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches), 576-pages. Finely bound contemporary full black grained calf, the sides blocked with large gilt arabesques and in blind. Spine ornately gilt and lettered direct, all edges brightly gilt, decorative endpapers. Binding lightly mottled else in excellent condition. Inscribed on front flyleaf, "Harryette A Wartnaby from a Sincerely attached friend Jan'y 1841".
£60.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 20654
MOLIERE, JEAN-BAPTISTE POQUELIN: Oeuvres de Moliere précédées d'une notice sur sa vie et ses ouvrages par M. Sainte Beuve. Vignettes par Tony Johannot. Two volumes.
chez Paulin libraire-editeur, Paris, 1835. First edition thus. Frontispiece to each volume. Numerous vignette illustrations throughout. Two volumes (10 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches), pages: 768:(1) & 895:(1). Contemporary hard grain crimson morocco over marbled boards, spines gilt extra in compartments and gilt lettered direct, all edges marbled. Scattered foxing within. A most attractive binding in excellent condition.
£90.00
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MONTEIL, A.A: Histoire des Francais des Divers Etats ou Histoire de France aux cinq derniers Siecles. Quatrieme edition, augmentee d'un Notice Historique.
Lecou, Paris, 1853. Volumes 2-5 only (of 5). 8vo (7 x 4 1/2 inches), contemporary black grained calf over hard grained purple boards, the spines gilt in compartments and gilt lettered direct, all edges gilt; headbands a trifle rubbed else in excellent condition and very attractive.
£80.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 20742
ABBE MORELLET: MORELLET, ANDRE: Memoires de l'abbe Morellet, de l'Academie Francaise, sur le dix-huitieme siecle et sur la revolution. Precedes de l'Eloge de l'abbe Morellet, par M. Lemontey.
Paris : A la Librairie Francaise de Ladvocat, Palais-Royal, Galerie de Bois, No. 195, 1821. First edition. Two volumes 8vo (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches), pages: xxxii:384 & iv:444. Finely bound 19th Century full brown crushed morocco, spines with raised bands and gilt lettered direct, wide inner gilt dentelles, patterned silk endpapers, top edge gilt, the bindings by Zaehnsdorf. With engraved Woburn Abbey armorial bookplate on front pastedowns. Bound with the half-titles.
Inscription on front fly, "From J.G.A. June 18, 1885. A remembrance of a Revolution". A number of scuffs to the lower cover of Volume 2 otherwise excellent. Some marginal foxing within.
£180.00
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NIMROD (pseud. of Chales James Apperley): Memoirs of the life of the late John Mytton, Esq.,of Halston, Shropshire, formerly M.P. for Shrewsbury, high sheriff for the counties of Salop and Merioneth and major of the North Shopshire yeomanry cavalry: with notices of his hunting, shooting, driving, racing, eccentric and extravagant exploits. By Nimrod. With numerous illustrations by H. Alken and T.J. Rawlins. Reprinted (with considerable additions) from the New Sporting Magazine.)
Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. London, [1900 ]. Hand-coloured frontispiece, engraved title & 19 hand-coloured plates with lettered tissue guards after Henry Alken. 8vo (10 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches), pages: xvi:234. Finely bound half burgundu morocco, spine gilt ruled within compartments enclosing gilt hunting motifs, gilt lettered direct, top edge gilt. Upper cloth side a little spotted, gift inscription on front fly, prelims. foxed. The binding excellent and very attractive. Armorial bookplate partially removed from front pastedown. A facsimile from the Second (Enlarged) Edition of 1837.
£125.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 20952
PALGRAVE, FRANCIS TURNER: The Golden Treasury selected from the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems ..... Revised and Enlarged.
London: Macmillan, 1911. Title vignette. Small 8vo (6 x 4 inches), 387-pages. Contemporary full burgundy prize calf, gilt arms of Allhallows School Honiton on upper cover within decorative border, spine floral gilt in compartments with lettering piece, inner gilt dentelles, all edges marbled; very good. With prize label on front free endpaper.
£28.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 18256
POPE, ALEXANDER: Poetical Works, complete in one volume. To which is prefixed a Life of the Author.
J. Walker (& others), London, 1808. Engraved frontispiece and extra title. Small 8vo (5 1/8 x 3 inches), 651-pages. Contemporary full mottled dark tan calf, decorative gilt border to sides, the flat spine blocked in gilt with crimson lettering piece, all edges speckled red. An attractive binding in truly excellent condition.
£150.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 20635
POULLAN DU PARC (the last three volumes): Journal des Audiences et Arrets du Parlement De Bretagne Rendus sur les questions les plus importantes de Droit Civil, de Coutume, de Matieres Criminelles, Beneficiales & de Droit Public, Tomes 1-5. [for later expanded title see below].
Guillaume or FrancoisVatar, Rennes, Volume 1 1769; Volume 2 1740, Volume 3 1763; Volume 4 1775; & Volume 5 1778. [The expanded title of the lter volumes]: Journal des Audiences et Arrets du Parlement De Bretagne Rendus fur les plus importantes de Droir Civil, de Coutume, de Matieres Criminelles, Beneficiales & de Droit Public". Volume 1 relates to 1735; Volume 2 1735-1738; Volume 3 1738-1747; Volume 4 1747-1754 & 1763-1775; & Volume 5 1755-1778 & 1763-1777. Five volumes 4to (9 7/8 x 7 1/2 inches) pages: 604; 639; 786; 756; 864(1). The first four volumes with extensive unpaginated index leaves. Contemporary full French marbled tan calf, spines floral gilt in four compartments with lettering and numbering pieces. All edges red. Engraved armorial bookplates. Title and last leaf of Volume 5 browned. One corner rubbed through. Overall a handsome binding in truly excellent condition.
£600.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 22638
PYE, H.J: Alfred, an Epic Poem.
Suttaby, Evance & Fox, London 1815. Engraved frontispiece, engraved title vignette. 12mo (5 x 3 inches). pages: 159:8 (Suttaby's catalogue), contemporary full pale tan calf, decorative gilt border to sides, spine gilt extra with black lettering piece, all edges marbled. A very pretty binding in exceptional condition. Contemporary prize inscription on front flyleaf.
£40.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 20630
ROLLIN M, [Charles]: Histoire ancienne des Egyptiens, des Carthaginois, des Assyriens, des Babyloniens, des Medes et des Perses, des Macedoniens, des Grecs Nouvelle Edition.
Estienne, Paris, 1758. 12 of 13 volumes (lacking Volume 6). 8vo (7 x 4 inches), contemporary full marbled tan calf, spines floral gilt in compartments with crimson lettering piece, all edges red. Some light wear to headbands, corners rubbed but overall very good and attractive on the shelf. Old armorial bookplate partially pasted over an earlier one on front pastedowns.
£200.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 22637
RUSSELL, LADY RACHEL: Letters of .... with an Introduction vindicating the Character of Lord Rusell against Sir John Dalrymple etc. and the Trial of Lord William Russell for High Treason.
"Dove's English Classics". Printed by J.F. Dove, London, 1826. Engraved portrait with tissue guard. Small 8vo (5 1/4 x 3 inches), 264-pages. Contemporary full green calf, the sides with wide ornamental gilt border enclosing a gilt ruled panel of decoration in blind, spine gilt in three compartments and on wide bands, with burgundy lettering piece, inner gilt dentelles, all edges marbled. Contemporary prize inscription on front flyleaf. An extremely pretty contemporary binding in perfect condition.
£60.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 20634
SCOTT, SIR WALTER: Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field. A New Edition.
Archibald Constable, Edinburgh, 1825. Engraved title vignette. 8vo (6 1/2 x 4 inches), 513-pages. Contemporary full olive calf, 5-line gilt border to sides with corner ornaments all within a decorative double border in blind. Spine gilt extra in 3 compartments within wide raised bands, burgundy lettering piece, all edges marbled. Light foxing to title, light corner crease to a few leaves of text. A most attractive contemporary binding in exceptional condition.
£90.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 20632
SCOTT, SIR WALTER: Novels and Romances by the Author of Waverley.
Archibald Constable, Edinburgh, 1824. Volumes 1-12 but lacking Volumes 7 & 8 thus 10 volumes 8vo (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches), atractively bound contemporary full straight grained crimson morocco, half-inch wide decorative gilt borders to sides, gilt portrait of Scott, a thistle and various gilt decorations to spines, & gilt lettered direct, all edges gilt. A handsome binding in excellent condition and very clean internally.
£140.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 22569
SCOTT, SIR WALTER: The Lay of the Last Minstrel.
Longmans, Hurst, Rees, Orme, 1825. New edition. Engraved title vignette. 8vo (6 1/2 x 4 inches), 349-pages. Contemporary full olive calf, 5-line gilt border to sides with corner ornaments all within a decorative double border in blind. Spine gilt extra in 3 compartments within wide raised bands, burgundy lettering piece, all edges marbled. A most attractive contemporary binding in exceptional condition.
£90.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 20631
[SEWARD, WILLIAM]: Anecdotes of distinguished persons : chiefly of the last and two preceding centuries. Illustrated by Engravings. The Fourth Edition , considerably enlarged and newly arranged. In Four Volumes.
for T. Cadell and W.Davies, London, 1798. Engraved plates. 4 Volumes 8vo (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches). Contemporary full tan calf, spines gilt in compartments with crimson lettering pieces; lacks two numbering pieces. Hinges cracked, boards of Volume 2 detached, chip out of upper cover of olume 1, large chip out of one compartment of Volume 2. Overall internally very good.
£120.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 22229
SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM: The Plays of. Carefully edited by Thomas Keightley.
London: Bell & Daldry, 1864. Portrait. 6 volumes 8vo (6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches), contemporary half blue calf, marbled boards, spine gilt and with double burgundy lettering peces. Spines uniformly sunned. Headband of one volume tender. Attractive on the shelf.
£90.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 18421
SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM: The Complete Works, With thirty-two full page plates from modern productions.
Oxford University Press, 1963. Fine India paper edition. Reprint. 8vo (8 1/2 x 6 inches). 1164-pages. Publisher's full blue crushed morocco, spine gilt in compartments and gilt lettered direct. All edges gilt, bound-in silk bookmark. Sides gilt ruled enclosing a gilt blocked portrait of Shakespeare marking the 400th anniversary of his birth the following year. Excellent and free from inscriptions.
£90.00
Enquire - please quote Item No.22005
SOUTHEY, REV. CHARLES CUTHBERT (Editor): The Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey, Edited by His Son. In six volumes.
Longman, Brown, London 1849. Published 1849-1850. 2nd edition of volume 1, 1st edition of vols. 2-6. Six volumes 8vo (7 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches), pages: 352;360;352;390;368; & 408. Contemporary half green morocco, spines floral gilt in compartments and gilt lettered direct. With the engraved armorial bookplate of Cosmo Nevill and with his gilt crest on the upper covers. Some light damp marking to a few of the leather sides. Overall attractive on the shelf, well and strongly bound and very clean internally.
£220.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 21682
STEWART, DUGALD: Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind. 2 vols. 4th/2nd eds. 1811-16; Philosophical Essays, 2nd ed., 1816; Outlines of Moral Philosophy, 4th ed., 1818, and The Philosophy of the Active and Moral Powers of Man, 2 volumes. 1st edition, 1828.
For T. Cadell and W. Davies, London, v.y's. 6 volumes 8vo ( 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches). Near contemporary uniform full tan calf by White of Pall Mall, with gilt-ruled borders to boards, gilt decorated spines with contrasting crimson & olive labels, a few chips to spines. A handsome group. Oddly the numbering pieces on the spines are 1,2,4,4,1,2; although all present works/volumes are complete in themselves.
£600.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 22495
SURTEES, R.S: Hawbuck Grange, or, The Sporting Adventures of Thomas Scott, Esq.
London: Printed for Subscribers from plates of the original edition of Bradbury, Agnew & Co, c. 1920. Hand coloured frontispiece, title vignette and plates by H.K. Brown & W.T. Maud. 8vo (9 1/8 x 6 inches),pages: 265:30 [ Robert Smith Surtees a Sketch of his Career]: 30 [John Leech. His Illustrations to Surtees's Novels].
Three-quarter crimson calf, the spine gilt ruled on raised bands and with gilt hunting motifs within the compartments, gilt lettered direct, top edge gilt; the binding by Bayntun, Bath. Crack to paper of upper inner joint but very firm, 1 1/2 inch crack to base of lower joint but there again very firm, some light occasional rubbing but overall a very good and attractive copy.
£38.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 18331
TALFOURD, THOMAS NOON: The Letters of Charles Lamb with a Sketch of His Life.
London: Edward Moxon, 1837. First edition. Engraved portrait frontispieces with tissue guards. Two volumes 8vo (7 3/4 x 5 inches), pages: x:335 & 338. Very attractive contemporary half tan calf, marbled boards, spines gilt in compartments and with black and crimson lettering pieces. Foxing to prelims and portraits, the body of the text however unaffected. Gilt to spines dulled however still very pleasing and in excelent condition.
£90.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 17186
TOLSTOY (Count Lev Nikolayevich): The Complete Works, Limited edition in 24 volumes.
J.M. Dent & Co. London, 1904. No. 12 of 250 sets. Photogravure and steel-engraved frontispieces and illustrations, titles printed in red and black with portrait vignette, printed throughout on Dana Estes watermarked paper. 24 volumes 8vo (9 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches).Original blue cloth, upper covers with Dent device blocked in gilt, spines lettered and decorated in gilt, top edges gilt. half-inch snag to upper outer joint of volume 24, some tanning to endpapers but otherwise excellent both in binding and internally. The photograph shows 20 of the volumes (not in sequence), the 4 remaining volumes are in the same excellent condition.
The width of the set is 40 inches and the weight is approx. 23 kg thus extra shipping will be requested.
£1800.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 22461
VARIOUS: "Told through the Ages" series as pictured.
George G. Harrap, London 1909. Published 1909-1911. 8vo (7 1;2 x 5 1/2 inches), original dark green cloth extensively blocked in gilt, top edges gilt; very good.
Weight 5.75 kg thus extra overses postage will be requested.
£120.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 20698