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Preisdatenbank abonnierenPeters (Ellis, i.e. Edith Pargeter). Death and the Joyful Woman, 1st edition, for the Crime Club by Collins, 1961, light brown offsetting strip to inner margins of half-title and final page of text, a little spotting, original red cloth, spine lettered in black, dust jacket, a little torn at head of spine not affecting lettering, minor nicks at foot of spine and to corners, slight spotting to lower panel and text block edges, 8vo (1)
Henty (G.A.). With Cochrane the Dauntless, 1897; To Herat and Cabul, 1902; With the British Legion, 1903; With Kitchener in the Soudan, 1903, 1st editions, illustrations and advertisements, a few light spots and prize label to To Herat and Cabul, previous owner inscriptions, original pictorial cloth gilt, With Kitchener spine a little faded, 8vo, with 12 others by Henty including Through Three Campaigns, 1904, The Cat of Bubastes, 1908 and The Treasure of the Incas, circa 1908 (in dust jacket), all in generally bright condition (16)
Greene (Graham). In Search of a Character. Two African Journals, 1st edition, 1961, original cloth-backed boards, dust jacket, some fading to spine, 8vo, presentation copy, inscribed to title: "For Harold Rubinstein, from Graham Greene" (Harold Rubinstein was Graham Greene's solicitor in London), together with The Great Jowett, 1981 original cloth, glassine wrapper, spine faded, 8vo, limited edition 9/525, signed by the author, additionally inscribed "For Gillian & John, Christmas 1981" (Gillian Sutro was the wife of John Sutro, one of Greene's closest friends), plus Yes and No and For Whom the Bell Chimes, 1983, one or two light spots, original cloth, glassine wrapper (small tear and chip), 8vo, limited signed edition, 707/750 (3)
Rupert Bear. More Adventures of Rupert, [1937]; The New Rupert Book, [1938]; The Adventures of Rupert, [1939], illustrations by Alfred Bestall, pp. 17-18 & 35-36 in Adventures of Rupert with clear tape repairs, final illustration coloured-in, scattered light spotting, Book Belong's boxes at front neatly completed in ink, original cloth-backed pictorial boards, some fading to Adventures spine, crease mark to More Adventures rear cover, edges lightly rubbed, 4to, together with Rupert Again, 1940 (dust jacket torn with loss) First three titles the 2nd-4th Daily Express Annuals. (4)
Kingston (William H.G.). On the Banks of the Amazon; or, a Boy's Journal of his Adventures in the Tropical Wilds of South America, 1st edition, 1882, wood-engraved illustrations, a little light spotting, all edges gilt, original pictorial cloth gilt, small light ring stain to rear cover, 8vo, together with The South Sea Whaler, 1st edition, 1882, wood-engraved illustrations, a few spots, contemporary previous owner inscription, all edges gilt, original cloth gilt, 8vo, plus Swift and Sure. The Story of a Hydroplane, by Herbert Strang, 1910, colour plates by J. Finnemore, advertisements at end, some light spotting, half title and endpapers toned, presentation inscription, original pictorial cloth, 8vo, with 29 others by W.H.G. Kingston, Gordon Staples, Herbert Strang and others, all pictorial cloth in bright condition (32)
Fleming (Ian). For Your Eyes Only, 1st edition, 1960, one or two light spots to endpapers, original cloth, dust jacket, spine lettering faded to yellow, a couple of tiny closed tears, 8vo, together with You Only Live Twice, 1964, The Man With the Golden Gun, 1965 and Octopussy and the Living Daylights, 1966, 1st editions, plus Kingsley Amis's The James Bond Dossier, 1965 and John Gardiner's Licence Renewed, 1981 (6)
Christie (Agatha). Taken at the Flood, 1948; Mrs. McGinty's Dead, 1952; They Do It With Mirrors, 1952; A Pocket Full of Rye, 1953; Hickory Dickory Dock, 1955; Dear Man's Folly, 1956; 4.50 From Paddington, 1957; Ordeal by Innocence, 1958; Cat Among the Pigeons, 1959, 1st editions, occasional light spotting, a few previous owner inscriptions and occasional offsetting to endpapers, dust jackets, three price-clipped (Taken at the Flood with 5/- sticker overlaid over original 8/6s price), some fading, chips and tears, 8vo, together with others by Christie, reprints etc., plus Ngaio Marsh's Singing in the Shrouds, 1959 and Hand in Glove, 1st editions, 1962 (39)
Ardizzone (Edward, illustrator). MIMFF. The Story of a Boy Who Was Not Afraid, by H.J. Kaeser, 1st edition, OUP, 1939, colour illustrations, original cloth (spine ends faded), price-clipped dust jacket, small chips and tears, a few light spots, 8vo, together with The Poems of Francois Villon, translated by H.B. McCaskie, 1st edition, 1946, colour illustrations, a few spots, previous owner signature, original cloth (spine a little toned), dust jacket, spine toned and chipped at head, 8vo, plus The Penny Fiddle. Poems for Children, by Robert Graves, 1st edition, 1960, colour illustrations, original cloth, dust jacket, small chips at spine ends, light soiling, small 4to, with others illustrated by Ardizzone including Naomi Hutchinson's The Rib of the Green Umbrella, 1960, Joan Ballantyne's Kidnappers at Coombe, 1960, The Singing Cupboard, 1962, The Old Nurse's Stocking-Basket, 1965, The Story of Samuel and Saul, 1960 and Rain, Rain Don't Go Away, 1973 (both signed by the illustrator) (36)
Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge, 'Lewis Carroll' ). Condensation of Determinants, Being a New and Brief Method for Computing their Arithemetical Values, [from the Proceedings of the Royal Society, No. 84, 1866], offprint, 7 pp., original stitched light brown paper wrappers, slim 8vo First edition of one of Dodgson's main contributions to linear algebra. It is also the subject of an apochryphal story about Queen Victoria, who, having enjoyed Alice, asked to be sent Mr Dodgson's next book, and was sad and dejected to receive this slim work. Williams, Madan, Green and Crutch 52. (1)
Orwell (George). Down and Out in Paris and London, 1st edition, Gollancz, 1933, scattered light spotting, original black cloth, spine lettered in green (tiny closed tear at head of spine), dust jacket, some toning to spine, a few chips and tears at ends (tear just affecting the 'n' of Gollancz at foot), small chips at folds and front and rear panel edges, small light ink stains to rear panel, 8vo EXTREMELY RARE IN THE DUST JACKET. George Orwell's first book and one of only 1500 copies printed. (1)
O'Brian (Patrick). The Last Pool and Other Stories, 1st edition, 1950, a few light spots, original green cloth (spine ends faded), dust jacket, a few chips and losses to spine ends and rear penel, 8vo, together with The Golden Ocean, 1st edition, 1956, original blue cloth (spine ends faded), price-clipped dust jacket, some toning to spine, a few chips and tears, 8vo, plus The Unknown Shore, 1st edition, 1959, one or two minor spots, original red cloth, dust jacket, spine faded, light water stain to front panel and flap, 8vo, with others by O'Brian including Richard Temple, 1962, The Chian Wine and other stories, 1974, Caesar/Hussein, 2 volumes, 1999 (limited signed edition 221/250), plus a poster and other ephemera (approx. 20)
Rackham (Arthur, illustrator). The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, Translated by Mrs Edgar Lucas, 1909, 40 tipped-in colour plates, two with a corner crease, captioned tissue guards, black & white illustrations to text, some full-page, occasional light spotting, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, original vellum gilt, dust-soiled, some superficial scratches to rear cover, replacement ties, 4to Limited edition 385/750 copies, signed by the artist. (1)
Causley (Charles). Hands to Dance, 1951; Union Street, 1957; Johnny Alleluia, 1961, 1st editions, light toning to one or two leaves, presentation inscription to Johnny Alleluia, original cloth, dust jackets, one or two small chips and stains, 8vo, with others including Poems in Pamphlet I. Charles Causley, Hand and Flower Press, 1951, Twenty-one Poems, Calandine Press, 1986, limited edition 233/300, with a presentation inscription to Margaret Drabble from Roger Pringle, Underneath the Water, 1968, inscribed to Wes Magee, with a loose printed sheet stating it was the first version of the Dancing Bear Poem, and Keepsake Poem 14. Six Women, A Poem by Charles Causley, Keepsake Press, 1973, signed and inscribed by the poet to Wes Magee (26)
Potter (Beatrix). Sister Anne, Illustrated by Katharine Sturges, 1st edition, Philadelphia: David McKay Company, 1932, 2nd issue (with frontispiece facing title), full-page letterpress illustrations, early ownership inscription on front free endpaper, original gilt lettered and decorated blue cloth, gilt to spine dulled, very light rubbing to tips of spine and corners, dustjacket, spine faded, chipped and frayed to extremities, and some scratches and small holes (including two in rear panel), some adhesive tape repairs on verso, 8vo, together with The Tale of the Faithful Dove, 1st trade edition, Warne, 1956, letterpress illustrations, gutter of endpapers with slight discolouration, original buff cloth, very faint stain on rear cover, dustjacket, somewhat toned and spotted, 16mo, and Wag-by-Wall, 1st trade edition, Boston: The Horn Book, 1944, tipped-in frontispiece, letterpress illustrations, top edges red, remainder rough-trimmed, original cloth with illustration mounted on upper cover, dustjacket, toned and a little edge-chipped, 16mo, plus The Roly-Poly Pudding, 1st edition, original cloth (soiled), and The Tale of the Faithful Dove, 1st US trade edition, 2nd issue, 1956, original cloth in dustjacket Linder page 432. Quinby 31. 'Sister Anne' in the scarce dustjacket; the last book published by Beatrix Potter in her lifetime and never published in the UK. (5)
Tolkien (J.R.R.). The Hobbit, Or There and Back Again, 1st edition, 1937, monochrome frontispiece, nine uncoloured illustrations by the author, single leaf advertisement at rear, small tear and loss to margin at foot of p. 79, a few minor spots, map endpapers, top edge stained green, original green cloth with wraparound illustration of Smaug and mountains, light residue from clear tape at head and foot, unclipped dust jacket, lower flap with misprint 'Dodg[e]son' and publisher's manuscript correction, spine with chips and losses at ends, clear tape marks and toning to spine, extremities and folds, small chips to folds, a few spots to flaps, clear tape marks to jacket verso, Hammond A3(a). 1500 copies printed. (1)
Greene (Graham, editor). Night and Day, 26 issues [all published], July 1 to December 23, 1937, numerous illustrations and advertisements, light marginal toning, original wrappers (one or two trimmed at foot), bound in contemporary blue cloth, spine titled in gilt, a little faded, thick 4to, with 11 loose issues (a few tears and detached covers), plus two copies of Night and Day, 1985 Short lived literary magazine edited by Graham Greene, with contributions by Evelyn Waugh, Anthony Powell, John Betjeman, Alistair Cooke, and illustrations by Felix Topolski, Edward Ardizzone, Paul Crum, Osbert Lancaster among others. The magazine was sued for libel by Twentieth Century Fox after Graham Greene's film review of Wee Willie Winkie, in the October 28 issue, in which he describes Shirley Temple in the film "wearing short kilts, she is a complete totsy" amongst other comments, the lawsuit by the studio on behalf of Temple resulted in the magazine's demise. (14)
Mackenzie (Thomas, illustrator). Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp in Rhyme, by Arthur Ransome, Nisbet & Co., [1920], 12 tipped-in colour plates with captioned tissue guards, black & white illustrations and decorations throughout (some light offsetting to text), endpapers somewhat toned, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, original gilt decorated cloth, spine and front cover a little toned and slightly rubbed in places, rear cover with small mark, 4to Limited edition 155/250 copies, signed by the artist. (1)
Maugham (W. Somerset). The Explorer, 1st edition, 1908, 4 pp. advertisements at end, additional portrait tipped-in at dedication, some light spotting, contemporary commemoration inscription at front, original cloth gilt, upper joint splitting, a little rubbed, 8vo, together with The Judgement Seat, Cantaur Press, 1934, frontispiece by Ulrica Hyde (signed in pencil beneath), top edge gilt, original cloth, glassine wrapper (chips and tears), 8vo, signed limited edition 131/150, plus Liza of Lambeth, Jubilee Edition, 1947, some spotting to endpapers, top edge gilt, original vellum-backed boards, dust jacket, spine faded, closed tear to rear panel, 8vo, signed limited edition 857/1000 (3)
Monsarrat (Nicholas). The Cruel Sea, 1951; The Story of Esther Costello, 1953; The Tribe that Lost its Head, 1956; The Ship that Died of Shame, 1959, 1st editions, a few light spots, contemporary presentation inscription to Esther Costello, original cloth, fading to a few extremities, small paint mark to upper cover of Esther Costello, dust jackets, small chips and tears, some creases, 8vo, with 16 others by Monsarrat including 1st US editions of This is the Schoolroom, 1940 and Castle Garac, 1955 (23)
Theroux (Paul). Waldo, 1967; Fong and the Indians, 1976; Jungle Lovers, 1971, 1st editions, Waldo and Fong and the Indians, 1st UK editions, Jungle Lovers, 1st US edition, some light spots, original cloth, Fong and the Indians price-clipped, some fading to Waldo spine lettering, 8vo, Jungle Lovers signed to title, together with others by Theroux including Sinning With Annie and Other Stories, 1972, The Great Railway Bazaar, 1975, London Snow, 1979 (signed limited edition with John Lawrence 373/450), The Shortest Day of the Year, Sixth Chamber Press, 1986 (signed limited edition 55/175) and Millroy the Magician, 1st UK edition, 1993, 2 copies signed (34)
Rolfe (Frederick 'Baron Corvo'). In His Own Image, 1901; Chronicles of the House of Borgia, 1901; Don Tarquinio, 1905, 1st editions, frontispiece and monochrome illustrations to Chronicles, advertisement leaf at end of In His Own Image, some light spotting, original cloth (In His Own Image in early issue variant blue cloth), some fading to spines, 8vo, together with The Rubaiyat of Umar Khaiyam, translated from the French of J.B. Nicolas by Frederic Baron Corvo, 1924, colour illustrations by Hamzeh Carr, endpapers a little toned, untrimmed in original pictorial gilt, spine a little faded, tall 8vo, plus others by Rolfe including Hubert's Arthur, 1935, Amico di Sandro, 1951 (limited edition of 150, this copy unumbered), The Cardinal Prefect of Propaganda, 1957 (limited edition 3/250), Tarcissus: The Boy Martyr of Rome, Victim Press, 1972 and The Armed Hands and Other Stories and Pieces, edited by Cecil Woolf, 1974 (limited edition 6/200, with presentation inscription from the editor) (32)
Dulac (Edmund, illustrator). Sinbad the Sailor & Other Stories from the Arabian Nights, [1914], 23 tipped-in colour plates, each with captioned tissue guard, front free endpaper with early ink ownership inscription, front endpapers with some surface abrasion, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, original pictorial vellum gilt, spine a little rubbed and toned, covers bowed, a few light spots to rear cover, remnants of original yellow silk ties, generally a bright copy, 4to Limited edition 137/500 copies, signed by the artist. (1)
Rolfe (Frederick 'Baron Corvo'). The Cardinal Prefect of Propaganda and Other Stories, Nicholas Vane, 1957, slight marginal toning to endpapers, top edge gilt, original red morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, one or two light marks, slipcase, 8vo Limited edition of 12 copies lettered A to L, this copy letter 'B'. (1)
Childers (Erskine). The Riddle of the Sands. A Record of Secret Service Recently Achieved, 2nd impression, 1903, folding map frontispiece, three other maps and charts, 4 pp. advertisements at end, some scattered spotting, original black cloth, upper cover (slightly bowed) with silver yacht illustration, some splits to joints (repaired), light edge wear, 8vo Classic spy novel depicting a planned German invasion of England, which raised awareness in Britain of German activities in the years leading up to the First World War. (1)
Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge, 'Lewis Carroll', 1832-1898). Autograph note in the third person, Christ Church, Oxford, 8 June 1884, 'Mr Dodgson has received Mr Meehan's Catalogue, & would like to have 1276, (Helps' "Companions of my Solitude") in exchange for "Pictures of Italy" - and encloses 6d. which, with the 8/3 due for the other book, makes 8/9; i.e. 8/6 + 3d.', written in purple ink, unsigned, long vertical closed tear without loss, pencil note 'Dobell 27.1.1919/J.B.' upper left, 70 x 179 mm, pasted on to the frontispiece recto of a copy of Stuart Dodgson Collingwood's Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll, 1898, contemporary ownership inscription to Mrs Keary from Emily Sibella Rodgers to front endpaper (detached) and later ownership inscription of G.M. Bonar to half-title, some spotting and light browning at front and rear, hinges broken, top edge gilt, original green buckram gilt, spine browned and rubbed, 8vo (1)
Rackham (Arthur, illustrator). The Ingoldsby Legends, or Mirth & Marvels, by Thomas Ingoldsby, Dent, 1907, 24 colour plates tipped-in on dark green paper, including frontispiece, captioned tissue guards, 12 tinted plates, letterpress illustrations, title with faint spotting to margins, a2 with ink ownership name to lower margin, original gilt decorated green cloth front cover and spine bound-in at rear, original pictorial endpapers, front pastedown with a few light marks, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, modern green half morocco gilt, spine faintly faded, 4to, together with Rip Van Winkle, by Washington Irving, 2nd impression, 1905, fifty tipped-in colour plates, including frontispiece and one double-page, captioned tissue guards, scattered spotting to tissue guards and text, original gilt decorated green cloth front cover and partial spine bound-in at rear, marbled endpapers, modern green half morocco gilt, spine faintly faded, 4to Riall, pages 83 and 69. (2)
Bates (H.E.). The Seekers, 1st edition, 1926, original boards, glassine wrapper (small chips and tears), 8vo, signed by the author to half title and inscribed to Bryan Forbes, his bookplate, 8vo, together with Mrs. Esmond's Life, 1931, top edge gilt, original green cloth, spine and part of lower cover faded, 4to, signed limited edition 31/50 with an original manuscript leaf bound-in, plus The Spring Song and in View of the Fact That, E. Archer, March 1927, a few light stains, original wrappers, wear to spine, some fading, 4to, limited edition of 25 (this copy unumbered), inscribed to Marjorie Helen Cox, Autumn 1927, with seven others including Charlotte's Row 1931 (signed limited edition 41/107), A German Idyll, Golden Cockerel Press, 1932 (signed limited edition 70/307, additionally inscribed to his wife), The Hessian Prisoner, 1930 (signed limited edition 393/550), The Tinkers of Elstow, 1946 (signed limited edition 170/300, also signed by illustrator Randolph Schwabe), The Country of White Clover, 1952 (signed limited edition 46/100) and The Great House, 1984 (Limited edition of 25) (10)
Greene (Graham). The Ministry of Fear, 1st edition, 1943, light spotting to fore edges, two small holes to front endpaper, original cloth, spine a little faded and spotted, 8vo, together with The Third Man and the Fallen Idol, 1st edition, 1950, light marginal toning, bookplate, original cloth (spine ends faded), dust jacket, tears and losses at spine ends, a little rubbed, 8vo, plus The Quiet American, 1st edition, 1955, light spots to fore edges, original cloth (head of spine faded), dust jacket, small repairs to verso, light spotting and toning, 8vo, with others by Graham Greene including Our Man in Havana, 1958, Utbr„nd (A Burnt-Out Case), 1st Swedish edition, Stockholm, 1960 (published a year before the 1st UK edition), The Revenge, 1963, (limited edition of 300, this copy inscribed by Max Reinhardt, Greene's later publisher), Tributes to Graham Greene, 1992 (limited edition of 300) and A World of My Own. A Dream Diary, 1992 (signed by the author John Fowles) (21)
Fowles (John). The Magus, 1966; The Ebony Tower, 1974; Daniel Martin, 1977, 1st editions, one or wto light marginal spots, original cloth, dust jackets, small abrasions and short closed tears to Magus spine, 8vo, together with others by and relating to Fowles including Ourika, Austin, Texas, 1977, Mantissa, Boston, 1982, The Enigma, Eurographica, 1987, Poor Koko, Eurographica, 1987 and The Nature of Nature, California, 1995, all signed limited editions (23)
Beer (Patricia). Loss of the Magyar, 1959; Just Like the Resurrection, 1967; The Estuary, 1971, 1st editions, a few light spots, original cloth, dust jackets (for Just Like the Resurrection and The Estuary, both signed by the poet), together with Tonight at Noon, by Adrian Henri, 1st edition, 1968, original cloth, dust jacket, limited signed edition 26/100, plus a quantity of other modern contemporary poets 1960's-90's including Michael Horovitz, John Cotton, Martin Booth, Roger McGough, Douglas Dunn, many inscribed (67)
Pinter (Harold). The Birthday Party, 1959; The Caretaker, 1960, 1st editions, slight toning to Birthday Party, original wrappers, light creases to Birthday Party, a couple of faint spots to Caretaker, Oxford Playhouse Theatre programme for The Birthday Party 1958 and The Duchess Theatre, Aldwych for the Caretaker, 1960 loosely inserted in each, 8vo, together with Monologue, Covent Garden Press, 1973, original calf (small faint stain to upper cover), slicase, 8vo, signed limited edition 43/100, plus Landscape and Silence, 1st edition, 1969, original cloth, dust jacket, slight soiling, 8vo, signed to title, with others by Pinter including The Birthday Party and Other Plays, 1st hardback edition, 1960, A Slight Ache, 1961 (signed to title), Other Places, Methuen paperback, 1982 (signed), The Dwarfs, 1st US edition, 1990 (inscribed to Gil Moody) and Various Voices, Prose, Poetry, Politics 1948-1998, 1998 (signed to title) (25)
Powell (Anthony). Brief Lives and Other Selected Writings by John Aubrey, edited by Anthony Powell, 1st edition, 1949, front endpapers partly excised, original cloth, some fading to spine, price-clipped dust jacket, a little rubbed and toned, 8vo, presentation copy from Anthony Powell, inscribed to front endpaper "Adrian from Tony, November 1949" (Adrian Daintrey, artist), with a photocopied letter from Powell to Ivor Brown discussing Brief Lives, together with John Aubrey and his Friends, 1st edition, 1948, illustrations, a few light spots, original cloth, one corner bumped, dust jacket, a little rubbed with small stains, 8vo, inscribed "To Miss M. Butler from J.P. Betjeman, Christmas 1948", plus A Reference for Mellors, Moorhouse & Sorensen, 1994, original wrappers, limited edition 128/200, with others by Powell and related, a few duplicates etc, including Barnard Letters 1778-1824, edited by Anthony Powell, 1928, To Keep the Ball Rolling. The Memoirs of Anthony Powell, 4 volumes, 1st editions, 1976-82, volumes IV (The Strangers All are Gone) inscribed to the artist Adrian Daintrey "Adrian from his old friend Tony. Many happy returns on your 80th but am sending this right away with love from both of us. May 1982" and The Acceptance of Absurdity. Anthony Powell & Robert Vanderbilt Letters 1952-1963, Maggs Brothers, 2011 (limited edition of 400) (39)
Pratchett (Terry). The Light Fantastic, 1st edition, Colin Smythe, Gerrards Cross, 1986, some light toning to text block, clear tape repair at inner margin of pp. 191-192, original blue cloth, tear and small chips at spine ends, edges a little rubbed with small indentation to upper cover, dust jacket, chips and losses at spine ends and folds, water stain at foot of rear panel verso, 8vo, together with Equal Rites, 1st edition, 1987, original cloth, dust jacket, small water stain at head of spine verso, 8vo, with four others by Pratchett including 1st editions of Mort, 1987, Sourcery, 1988 and Wyrd Sisters, 1988 (6)
Timlin (William M.). The Ship that Sailed to Mars, A Fantasy, 1st edition, George G. Harrap & Company, [1923], 48 leaves of calligraphic printed text mounted on grey backing leaves, and 48 full-page colour plates mounted on grey backing leaves, some light spotting to title and following 2 leaves of text, some marks to endpapers, and early ownership inscription of Stella M. Dunn, Kimberley to front endpaper, original gilt-decorated vellum-backed boards, a little rubbed and some marks, with light traces of damp, and minor associated damage to head of upper joint, original worn printed dust wrapper, loosely inserted (spine not present), 4to One of 2000 copies printed, the cost of which the author himself contributed £425. In 1928, 1208 copies were remaindered, and many then destroyed during the London Blitz in 1941. (1)
Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge, 'Lewis Carroll' ). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Twenty-First Thousand, Macmillan, 1870, inscribed by the author in purple ink on the half-title, letterpress illustrations, without advertisement leaf at rear, faint creasing to upper outer corners and some finger-soiling, rear blank recto with pencilled notes from Lewis Carroll's Diaries relating to the Fane family, original front and rear red cloth covers bound in at rear, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, recent burgundy crushed morocco by BookEnds, signed on front turn-in, dotted line decorated raised bands, gilt lettered direct in second and third compartments, gilt single fillet on covers and edges, double fillet on turn-ins, 8vo, contained in marbled paper-lined burgundy cloth slipcase Inscribed by Lewis Carroll in purple ink: "Agnes Fane from the Author." The pencilled notes at the rear of the volume contain three extracts from the author's 'Diaries' of 1871 which mention the Fane family, and pertain to photographing the daughters of Captain and Mrs. Fane: "I found two new subjects for the camera, children of Capt. Fane" (14th June), and "In the afternoon came Captain and Mrs. Fane with Agnes and Isabel, whom I also photographed I think very successfully" (16th June). The pencilled notes end: "N.B. The photos have never come to light. REB". The family seat of the Fanes was Wormsley Park in Buckinghamshire, where a medieval-style jousting tournament was held on 6th August 1840, following that held at Eglinton the year before. (1)
[Greene, Graham]. English Papier-Mache. Its Origin, Development and Decline, by George Dickinson, circa 1925, colour and monochrome illustrations, annotation at end, some light spotting, original green cloth, paint splash to lower cover, 8vo Inscribed by Graham Greene to his wife Vivien: "For Pussina on Aug. 1. 1932. With more love, tenderness & passion than on any previous birthday." With Vivien Greene's bookplate and ex-libris sticker. Graham Greene often used cat references when inscribing books or letters to her. (1)
Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge, 'Lewis Carroll' ). Alice's Abenteuer im Wunderland, Uebersetzt von Antonie Zimmermann, 1st German edition, 1st issue, Macmillan, 1869, illustrations by John Tenniel, first three text illustrations carefully hand-coloured in an old hand, some occasional heavy spotting or light browning, well thumbed with some finger marks, creases and pencil marks, ownership inscription of Edith & Jessie Boult dated May 1871 to front flyleaf, small circulating library book ticket of P. Rolandi to front pastedown, inner hinges cracked, all edges gilt, original green cloth gilt, rubbed, frayed on joints, spine slightly darkened and a little wear to extremities, 8vo Williams, Madan, Green and Crutch 71. (1)
Tolkien (J.R.R.). The Fellowship of the Ring, 1954; The Two Towers, 1954; The Return of the King, 1955, 1st editions, folding map at end of each, that to Two Towers with a couple of pale spots to two margins, Return of the King p.311 with short closed tear to lower blank margin, light spotting front and rear, free endpapers partially toned, original red cloth, dust jackets, red lettering to spines slightly faded, lower ends of spines soiled, a few small tears, chips and marks, Fellowship front panel with small red stain to lower margin, 8vo Hammond A5. 2500, 3250 and 7000 copies printed respectively. (3)NB: The books are all first impressions, the The Return of the King is in the second state dust jacket with the reviews to the rear flap
A Birthday Book. Designed by Her Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice, Smith Elder & Co., 1881, chromolithographed frontispiece, 'Dedication' leaf and twelve month leaves, the daily pages printed one to a page in colours with decorative borders, index leaves at rear, ownership name of J.K.H. Denny, dated 1884 to half-title, numerous handwritten names and signatures with occasional quotation, all indexed in Denny's hand at rear giving year dates, signatures include Catherine Booth (16 September, Founder of the Salvation Army), American evangelist D.L. Moody (5 February), T.A. Denny (2 April) and other Denny family members, plus other British and American evangelicals and missionaries, family names include Arbuthnot, Carbery, Guinness, Haldane, Kinneard, Macgregor, Noel, Studd, Vansittart and Warr, a little scattered minor spotting, light browning to half-title and final page, inner hinges cracked, all edges gilt, original brown and gilt-decorated buff cloth, minor marks to lower board, 4to, overall in fine and bright condition, preserved in original cloth book box with printed paper label to upper lid, rubbed, soiled and frayed (1)
Kubasta (Voitech). Prelude to Christmas [drop-title], Bancroft, circa 1960s, large colour fold-out pop-up scene, styled as an advent calendar with opening doors and window, and other moveable elements, coloured cellophane windows in tree (all present), one moveable figure detached, and two repaired, minor ink scribble to lower right corner, adhesive tape stain at foot of gutter, with eight-page letterpress, tear to gutter above top staple, some light spotting, original cloth-backed pictorial boards, cloth detaching from tail of spine, front cover with a couple of small ink marks, rear cover creased to upper corner, corners bumped, folio, together with Peter and Sally on the Farm [drop-title], circa 1960s, large colour fold-out pop-up and moveable scene, with hanging swing chair and five stand-alone pieces (often lacking), comprising a pig, geese, sheep, rabbits, and child with pram, with eight-page letterpress, original cloth-backed pictorial boards, with Panascopic Model Books pictorial advertisement sheet loosely inserted, folio, plus Polar Station panascopic model, circa 1960s, large colour pop-up scene, lacking two loose characters (as often), original cloth-backed pictorial boards, front cover with moveable aeroplane, without small accompanying booklet (as usual), folio, and The Voyage of Marco Polo [drop-title], 1962, large colour fold-out pop-up scene, red ribbon linking elephants and tiger intact, with eight-page letterpress, partial toning to some page margins, original cloth-backed pictorial boards, folio, with five other Panascopic Model Books: The Tournament, Tony and the Circus Boy, Noah's Ark, Christoph Columbus Genuensis, Father Christmas (latter two are the Panascopic Model versions without accompanying letterpress), mostly minor defects, folio (9)
Brereton (Captain F.S.). With Rifle and Bayonet, 1901; One of the Fighting Scouts, 1903; With Wolseley to Kumasi, 1908; How Canada Was Won, 1909, 1st editions, illustrations and advertisements, a few light spots and prize label to One of the Fighting Scouts, a couple of previous owner signatures and inscriptions, original pictorial cloth gilt, one or two edges a little rubbed, 8vo, with 18 others by Brereton and others including A Hero of Sedan, 1910, Under the Chinese Dragon, 1912, The Hero of Panama, 1912 and At Grips With the Turk, 1916, in bright condition (22)
Wells (H.G.). The Stolen Bacillus, 1st edition, 1895, 32 page publisher's list at end dated September 1895, pages 44-45 with light offsetting in gutter from a dried flower, a few light spots, armorial bookplate of John Snead Cox, original blue cloth gilt, edges a little rubbed, one or two minor bumps and indentations, 8vo, together with In the Days of the Comet, 1st edition, 1906, advertisements at end, front endpaper a little toned with contemporary presentation inscription, top edge gilt, original green cloth, spine faded, one or two small marks, 8vo, plus The History of Mr. Polly, 1st edition, 1910, colour frontispiece, one or two spots, bookplate and small inscription at front, original green cloth, small nicks to spine label, 8vo, with 13 other 1st editions by Wells including The Secret Places of the Heart, 1922, Christina Alberta's Father, 1925, Meanwhile the Picture of a Lady, 1927 and Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island, 1928 in dust jackets, plus Wee Willie Winkie, Under the Deodars, the Phantom Rickshaw and other stories, by Rudyard Kipling, 1895 and three others by Thomas Hardy, including Late Lyricks and Earlier with Many Other Verses, 1922 and Human Shows Far Phantasies, 1925 (23)
Rolfe (Frederick 'Baron Corvo'). The Centenary Edition of the Letters of Frederick William Rolfe. Letters to C. H. C. Pirie-Gordon; Letters to Leonard Moore; Letters to R. M. Dawkins, 3 volumes, Nicholas Vane, 1959-62, light marginal toning to endpapers, bookplate to first volume, top edge gilt, original blue morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, spines faded to green (small nicks and one band rubbed), slipcases, 8vo Limited edition of 16 copies lettered A to P, these lettered 'H', 'I' and 'H' respectively. (3)
MACALLAN ROYAL MARRIAGE 1948/1961 Active. Craigellachie, Moray. Bottled in 1981 to celebrate the wedding of HRH The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer. A vatting of whisky distilled in 1948 and 1961, the years of the Royal couple's births. 75cl, 43% volume, with 2 glasses. CONDITION REPORT: Capsule loose so can be hand-turned. Fill level high shoulder. Light wear to label.
H. G. WELLS - 'KIPPS THE STORY OF A SIMPLE SOUL', Macmillan and Co. Limited 1905, first edition, first printing, original green cloth binding, eight pages of adverts '40,000 16.8.'05', in what appears to be rare original dust jacket with Macmillan monograph and 'Six shillings' on spineCondition Report:Very minor bumping on top and bottom of spine, small 1 cm split inside spine/front endpaper.Dust jacket appears to have been light green in colour but now a bit discoloured, end flap is creased, small loss to back bottom corner, spine has nicks top and bottom and slightly creased
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