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Click here to subscribeIrving (Washington) A History of the Life... 4 vol. 2 folding engraved maps lacks half-titles some foxing and offsetting on maps contemporary half calf gilt spines slightly faded 1828; Davies (Idris) The Angry Summer: A poem of 1926 first edition signed presentation copy from the author with ink inscription in Welsh on title ink stamp of “David Lloyd George” on front pastedown original cloth 1943; and 2 others including Felix Graber`s Unser Lied 1944 8vo(8)
Irish Literature. - Lever Tom Burke Of “Ours” 2 vol. first edition engraved frontispieces and plates illustrated by H.K. Browne some spotting mainly to plates original cloth worn [1843] § Moore (George) Evelyn Innes [2 copies] first edition light soiling original cloth worn 1898; and 10 other works by Lever and Moore 8vo (14)
Jerrold (Douglas) A Man Made of Money first edition 12 engraved plates by John Leech small stain on frontispiece slightly browned hinges weak original gilt decorated blind-stamped cloth edges uncut 1849 § Hume (David) The History of England 2 vol. engraved frontispieces titles and plates slightly browned original diced calf gilt rubbed and marked corners bumped 1813 § Strutt (Joseph) The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England illustrations endpapers foxed contemporary calf gilt spotting 1845 4to & 8vo(4)
Churchill (Sir Winston Spencer) The World Crisis 4 vol. only (of 6) first edition original cloth slightly rubbed 1923-1927 § Doenitz (Memoirs) Ten Years and Twenty Days first edition second impression signed by the Admiral on bookplate pasted to half-title previous ownership signature to half-title cellotape stains to paste-downs original cloth dust-jacket 1959 § Elphinstone (Mountstuart) The History of of India 2 vol. maps contemporary calf gilt worn 1841 § Lawrence (T.E.) Seven Pillars of Wisdom first trade edition original cloth dust-jacket 1935; The Letters... first edition original cloth dust-jacket 1938; and another v.s. (10)
McCance History of Royal Munster Fusiliers 2 vol. first edition half-titles plates and maps some folding a little creasing to those folding original cloth with gilt regimental arms to upper covers faded vol.2 water-stained 4to Aldershot printed for private circulation only 1927. ***Provenance: Regimental Sergeant Major John Ring M.C. D.C.M. 2nd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers (colour pencil inscription to front free endpaper of vol.1)..
Adams (Richard) The Girl in a Swing 1980 first edition first issue presentation inscription from the author “To Julia Briggs the expert. with gratitude Richard Adams” to title original cloth dust-jacket light creasing to corners and upper edge of front panel otherwise a fine copy 8vo 1980. ***The inscription is to the late academic and writer Julia Briggs OBE. The first issue was supressed and reissued later that year with the main protagonist`s name changed from `Kathe Geutner` to `Karin Forster.`.
Christie (Agatha) The Pale Horse 1961 first edition original boards dust-jacket a little browning to spine and back panel otherwise a fine copy 1961; Golding (William) Pincher Martin first edition original cloth spine faded dust-jacket spine browned and nicked to head and foot 1956; Waugh (Evelyn) Officers and Gentlemen first edition with previous owner`s blindstamp to first free endpaper original cloth with ownership stamp to upper board dust-jacket browned nicked to head of spine 1955 Wodehouse (P.G.) Young Men in Spats fourth printing spotting to edges original cloth [c.1940] 8vo (4)
Conrad An Outcast of the Islands 1896 first edition title in red & black half-title manuscript annotations to endpapers marginal browning the first 5 leaves slightly trimmed original cloth t.e.g. others uncut 2 small tears to head of spine and one to lower joint spine faded 8vo 1896. ***The author`s second novel..
Dennis (Nigel) Cards of Identity first edition original cloth slightly rubbed at extremities dust-jacket spine darkened chipped with slight loss 1955 § Kafka (Franz) The Trial first English edition original cloth spine darkened 1937 § Wolfe (Humbert) The Uncelestial City first edition signed by the author on front endpaper original cloth paper label 1930 § Maugham (W.Somerset) Catalina first edition original cloth dust-jacket chipped at extremities slightly foxed 1948; The Razor`s Edge first edition original cloth 1944; Creatures of Circumstance first edition original cloth slightly faded dust-jacket spine faded and chipped 1947; and 28 others similar by Maugham Wells Huxley Hemingway Hughes etc. 8vo(34)
Literature. - Eliot The Cocktail Party 1950 first edition first issue original cloth edges faded dust-jacket worn most of spine detached 1950 § Spark (Muriel) The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie first edition orginal cloth dust-jacket worn 1961 § Rushdie (Salman) Midnight`s Children reprint original cloth dust-jacket sunned 1981 § Updike (John) Problems and Other Stories first edition original cloth dust-jacket lower panel slightly discoloured and with a tear New York 1979 § Murdoch (Iris) Metaphysics as a Guide to Morals original cloth dust-jacket 1992; and a quantity of others similar 8vo(9 boxes)
Hodgson (Ralph) The Mystery and Other Poems 1913; Eve and Other Poems second edition 1913; The Song of Honour ink gift inscription to foot of title upper cover browned and slightly rubbed 1913; The Bull 1913 first editions larger format with hand-coloured illustrations by Claud Lovat Fraser original sewn pictorial printed wrappers Flying Fame press preserved together in modern cloth chemise; with related A.L.s. to Colin [Fenton] loose; and 15 others Ralph Hodgson 8vo(19)
Miscellaneous. - Huxley (Aldous) The Genius.. first edition browning original cloth dust-jacket worn 1955 § Lear (P.G.) The Strange and Striking Adventures of Four Authors... number 181 of 350 copies illustrations spotting wrappers paper label spotted Cayme Press 1926 § Milne (A.A.) The Christopher Robin Story Book first edition endpapers and edges spotted original decorative cloth 1929; and 9 others various v.s.(12)
Reynolds (Alastair) Revelation Space 2000 first edition author`s signature to label on title original cloth dust-jacket creased edges and a small tear to head of spine 2000 § Reeve (Philip) A Darkling Plain signed by the author on title half-title with small tear original cloth dust-jacket small tear to corner head and foot of spine creased 2006 § Peters (Ellis) The Potter`s Field first edition original cloth dust-jacket good 1989; and 2 others similar 8vo(5)
Wodehouse Eggs Beans and Crumpets 1940 first edition 4pp advertisements at end ink signature partially crossed out on title original cloth covers slightly faded dust-jacket with “5/- net” sticker to spine as reissued but lists of Wodehouse titles to flaps as correct for first issue losses to head and foot edges a creased and torn [McIlvaine A62a] 8vo 1940.
Harte The Twins of Table Mountain 1879 first edition signed presentation copy from the author to “George Eliot” half-title with advertisements verso 40pp. publisher`s catalogue at end original pictorial cloth spine dulled a little cocked rubbed at extremities preserved in a modern cloth drop-back box 8vo [1879]. ***The inscription reads `Mrs. George Henry Lewes with best regards of Bret Harte London July 8 1880`. Provenance: Lewes Sale Ex Libris George Eliot 1923; bookplate of Otto Orren Fisher..
Milne (A.A.) Now We Are Six first edition illustrations by Ernest H.Shepard bookplate to front endpaper offset onto half-tile original pictorial green roan gilt g.e. slightly rubbed at extremities 1927; The House at Pooh Corner first edition illustrations and endpapers by Shepard original pictorial pink cloth gilt t.e.g. dust-jacket slightly rubbed at edges 1928; The Christopher Robin Verses signed by the author on title 12 plates in colour and illustrations in text original cloth spine darkened sligtly rubbed 1932; Dream Days first edition illustrations by Shepard original pictorial cloth ownership inscription in pencil to endpaper 1930 § Crockett (S.R.) Lads` Love number 67 of 100 copies illustrations by Warwick Goble original parchment-backed cloth gilt foxing to endpapers spines darkened 1897; and 2 others v.s. (7)
Landseer (Sir Edwin Henry R.A.) Works 1877 Comprising 44 Steel Engravings & about 200 Woodcuts in the Collection of H.M. The Queen & other sources. With a History of His Life by W.Cosmo Monkhouse 2 vol . first edition tipped-in A.L.s. from Landseer to William Macready the actor dated July 18th 1848 declining an invitation some minor foxing full crimson morocco with gilt decorative borders on covers gilt compartments with raised bands on spines gilt dentelles g.e. bound by Sizer 4to Virtue & Co. rubbed spines slightly faded n.d. [c.1877].
Sassoon.Memoirs of an Infantry Officer first trade illustrated edition illustrated by Barnett Freedman one leaf repaired at fore-edge upper hinge reinforced original pictorial cloth spine slightly faded 1931 § Bates (H.E.) Down the River illustrated by Agnes Miller Parker lightly spotted 1937 § O`Connor (John) A Pattern of People illustrated by the author 1959 § Stevenson (R.L.) Treasure Island illustrated by John Minton lightly browned 1947 § March (E.J.) Sailing Trawlers third impression Newton Abbot 1981 plates and illustrations some wood-engraved some colour all with ownership signature some with accompanying ink sketch original cloth the first pictorial with slightly faded spine the last three with dust-jackets all a little rubbed; and 18 others illustrated some with wood-engravings 8vo & 4to(23)
Thorburn (A) A Naturalist`s Sketch Book first edition 24 colour and 36 collotype plates after Thorburn tissue guards original cloth t.e.g. little rubbed & marked modern cloth case [Anker 509; Nissen IVB 940; Wood p.597] 1919 § Nicholson (George editor) The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening 12 divisions plates and illustrations some colour a little very light browning and foxing ink inscriptions on half-title of vol. I original decorative green cloth gilt g.e. rubbed [?c.1887-89]; and c.15 others natural history etc. 8vo & 4to(c.25)
Chaillu The Land of the Midnight Sun 1881 2 vol. first edition linen-backed colour folding map at rear of vol.I (slightly torn) engraved plates illustrations occasional foxing later half crimson calf t.e.g. slightly rubbed and scuffed 8vo 1881. ***Paul Du Chaillu (1835-1903) is best-known as an African explorer. He spent his early years on the West Coast of Africa where his father worked. This work was written when he settled in America to lecture and write about Africa..
Jackson An Account...Empire of Marocco 1809 first edition folding aquatint frontispiece 2 engraved maps 10 aquatint plates 3 hand-coloured some folding these linen-backed endpapers browned bookplate of Lord Carew Castle Boro later cloth spine gilt spine uniformly faded [Abbey Travel 296] 4to 1809.
Bartlett Narrative...Texas New Mexico 1854 2 vol. first edition folding map and 16 tinted lithographed plates folding map with a few small holes some marginal water-staining occasional spotting or light foxing contemporary polished calf rebacked in buckram preserving original backstrips water-stained [Howes B201; Sabin 3746] 8vo 1854.
Jefferson Memoir Correspondence...1829 4 vol. first edition half-titles engraved portrait frontispiece 4 folding facsimiles of letters ink ownership inscriptions of John Blunt to half-titles foxed and browned contemporary tree calf vol.1 and 2 rebacked preserving original backstrips labels to spines rubbed 8vo Charlottesville 1829.
Murray Travels in North America...1839 including a Summer Residence with the Pawnee Tribe...and a Visit to Cuba and the Azore Islands 2 vol. first edition inscribed presentation copy from the author lithographed frontispieces titles printed in red & black original cloth partly sunned small split to head of one spine minor ink marking on lower cover of vol.I [Sabin 51490] 8vo 1839. ***Sir Charles Augustus Murray (1806-1895) diplomatist & author. Murray spent three months in the wilds of America with the Pawnees before returning to Britain and becoming the Master of the Queen`s household between 1838 & 1844. The gift inscription here is written from Buckingham Palace in 1839..
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