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Click here to subscribeBacon (Sir Francis) The Historie of the Raigne of first edition first issue [some sheets with second issue points] engraved frontispiece portrait contemporary inscription to head of portrait small tears to 2 leaves wax? marks to verso of portrait contemporary calf later reback rubbed new endpapers [Gibson 116a cf.116b; STC 1159] folio W. Stansby for Matthew Lownes and William Barret 1622.
Bacon (Sir Francis) The Two Bookes...of the Profic third edition woodcut device on title head-pieces and initials [STC 1166] Oxford by I.l. for Thomas Huggins 1633 bound with The Essayes or Counsels Civill and Morall of Francis Lo. Verulam lacking title and leaf of dedication first blank and title backed edges of leaves worn and frayed re-enforced in some places contemporary sheep rebacked front hinge broken bookplate 4to [Gibson R.W. Bacon 15; STC 1149] [John Haviland 1629].
Sanderson (Robert) Twelve Sermons Preached 1. Ad C 1. Ad Clerum. III. 2. Ad Magistratum. III. 3. Ad Populum. VI. third edition lacks front endpaper light soiling to title which is strengthened at edges contemporary calf spine repaired with later letter piece R. Dawlman 1637 § [Sparrow (Anthony)] A Collection of Articles Injunctions Canons Orders Ordinances & Constitutions Ecclesiastical with other Publick Records of the Church of England fourth impression with additions frontispiece lacks 1 page on index and first 2 pages of Preface repaired contemporary calf Blanch Pawlet 1684 8vo & 4to(2)
Erasmus Colloquies 1671 first edition in English engraved portrati frontispiece 2pp. bookseller`s catalogue at end contemporary calf broken rubbed and scuffed [Wing E3190] E.T and R.H. for H.Brome 1671 § Addison (Joseph) The Free-Holder. or Political Essays title with woodcut portrait some light browning contemporary calf worn but holding firm for J. and R. Tonson 1744; and 4 others miscellaneous v.s.(6)
[Lloyd (David)] State-Worthies The Second Edition with Additions engraved frontispiece little trimmed at foot light browning contemporary calf rebacked [Wing L2647] Peter Parker 1679 § Brownrig (Ralph Bishop of Exeter) Fourty Sermons...the First Volume lacks portrait title loose first few ff. frayed contemporary mottled calf worn head of spine defective [Wing 5206A] E. Cotes 1665.
[Burnet (Thomas)] The Theory of the Earth 4 part in 2 vol. first edition engraved additional titles and 2 folding plates engraved illustrations one or two full-page advertisement leaf at end of vol.2 signature cut away from head of title of vol.1 title of vol.2 soiled and with old ink inscription at head (slightly defective at upper outer corner and tear affecting text crudely repaired) vol.2 a little browned a few rust-spots or holes ex-library copy with small ink and embossed stamps contemporary mottled calf spines gilt with red morocco labels (not uniform) rubbed splits to joints slight wear to spine ends [Wing B5950 & 5954] folio R. Norton for Walter Kettilby 1684-90.
Jones.Most Notable Antiquity..Stone-heng 1725 3 parts in 1 second edition title in red & black 2 engraved portraits and 13 plates many double-page or folding engraved illustrations portraits lightly browned (the first with note in contemporary hand at foot) one plate a little damp-stained and torn (laid down) some light soiling (mostly marginal) contemporary calf rebacked spine gilt worn covers detached folio 1725.
Short Mineral Waters of Derbyshire Lincolnshire17 half-title 5 engraved plates 4 folding contemporary panelled calf joints cracked but holding firm corners worn rubbed 4to for the author 1734 § Turf Seat (The): or More Village Stories. By the author of Three Village Stories attractive contemporary purple straight-grain morocco gilt Salisbury 1807 § Dickens (Charles) Bleak House first edition in book form frontispiece additional pictorial title plates a few stains contemporary calf joints repaired rubbed and scuffed 1853; and 2 others English Literature v.s.(5)
Byrom.Universal English Short-Hand first edition engraved title-vignette and 13 plates (one misbound after p.20 instead of p.36) no B1 but apparently complete a little soiled and browned contemporary mottled calf worn covers detached Manchester Joseph Harrop 1767 § Barnard (Sir John)] A Present for an Apprentice... fourth edition light foxing modern morocco-backed marbled boards for J.Hodges n.d. § Savage (John) A Compleat History of Germany engraved portraits (some lacking) a little soiled modern calf-backed marbled boards 1702 § [Pearson] (John Bishop of Chester) An Exposition of the Creed sixth edition engraved portrait title ruled in red near contemporary mottled calf spine gilt worn upper cover detached by J.M. for J.Williams 1692; and c.20 others some Continental v.s.(c.25)
Field of Mars..Naval/Military Engagements 1780 being an Alphabetical Digestion of the Principal Naval and Military Engagements... 2 vol. first edition engraved frontispieces and 57 maps plates and plans a few folding (one torn and repaired) list of subscribers at end of vol.2 Sir Thomas Bertie`s copy with his signature on half-titles and titles ex-United Services Club library with bookplates some light browning a few plates cropped modern half calf 4to 1780-81. ***Including many descriptions of North American battles. Sir Thomas Bertie (1758-1825) admiral entered the navy in 1773 where he was a messmate of Nelson..
Dickens (Charles) Dombey and Son first edition in book form frontispiece additional pictorial title and 38 plates errata f. some foxing and toning mainly to plates modern calf-backed marbled boards 1848 § Hardy (Thomas) Jude the Obscure first edition etched frontispiece map at end some spotting original cloth gilt rubbed spine ends frayed small hole to head of title recased new endpapers t.e.g. 1896; and another MacLean`s H.M.S. Ulysses 8vo(3)
Poe (Edgar Allan) Tales... later printing with thirtieth thousand printed on title engraved illustrations damage to lower right corner of title resulting in partial loss of vignette and imprint newspaper cuttings mounted on endpapers hinges broken later red cloth rubbed spine darkened n.d. § [Tennyson (Alfred Lord)] In Memoriam In Memoriam Acrostic by Joseph Thackeray tipped-in on front free endpaper with "With the Author`s Compliments" inscribed at head ink manuscript on titles and marginalia throughout hinges weak original green cloth 1878 § Steinbeck (John) The Short Reign of Pippin IV first edition original blue cloth dust-jacket spine browned extremities a little rubbed 1957; and 10 others miscellaneous including a defective copy of Quarle`s Emblems and a defective 1641 Barker Bible with silver metal clasps and an autograph album containing the signature of Margaret Lockwood among others v.s.; sold not subject to return(13)
[Gaskell (Elizabeth Cleghorn)] Cranford 1st first edition later bookseller`s label mounted on front pastedown section (2 x 9cm) excised from upper margin of title original cloth lower cover detached spine faded and chipped with loss at end lower joint split some fading to covers [Sadleir 925] 8vo 1853.
Trollope.Way We Live Now 2 vol. first edition in book form plates contemporary half calf 1875 § Borrow (George) The Zincali; or an Account of the Gypsies of Spain 2 vol. second edition modern calf-backed cloth spines a little faded 1843 § Andrews (William) Literary Byways extra-illustrated with portraits and plates bound in modern morocco g.e. 1898 § Mill (John Stuart) Autobiography first edition erratum and advertisement leaf at end original cloth rubbed small hole to spine 1873 § Taylor (James) The Age We Live In: A History of the Nineteenth Century 8 vol. engraved portraits and plates original decorated cloth [c.1880] most a little rubbed; and c.55 others literature history etc. v.s.(c.70)
Shelley (Percy Bysshe) Adonais edited by Thomas J.Wise and including a facsimile of the first edition one of 300 copies signed and inscribed by Wise "Will `my first editor` favor me by accepting these trifles?" on front free endpaper original printed boards wrappers bound in 1886 § Keats (John) Hyperion number 18 of 55 copies original vellum-backed cloth Corvinus Press [1945] § Lawrence (D.H.) Birds Beasts and Flowers: Poems number 57 of 530 copies title in red and black wood-engraved plates by Blair Hughes-Stanton original vellum-backed marbled boards t.e.g. others uncut Cresset Press 1930 all uncut slightly rubbed the first rather worn; and 9 others v.s.(12)
Cameron (Julia Margaret) Victorian Photographs of introductions by Virginia Woolf and Roger Fry first edition number 94 of 450 copies 25 photographic plates with captioned guards browning to free endpapers otherwise internally fine original vellum-backed pink boards a little light darkening towards edges otherwise an unusually fine example [Woolmer 86; Kirkpatrick B5] 4to Hogarth Press 1926.
Clarke (Arthur C.) 2001: A Space Odyssey first English edition signed by Gary Lockwood "Frank Poole" and Kier Dullea "Dave Bowman" on front endpapers original boards dust-jacket minor darkening but overall a fine copy 8vo 1968. ***Signed by the actors playing the two main astronauts on board the Discovery One spacecraft .
Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan) The Land of Mist first edition 1p. advertisements some gatherings sprung with slight fraying pencil gift inscription on front free endpaper upper panel of original dust-jacket by Morse mounted on front pastedown original green cloth shelf-lean corners rubbed [Green & Gibson A45] 8vo [1926].
Fleming (Ian) Octopussy / Living Daylights first edition signed by Maud Adams & Maryam d`Abo on half-title original boards unclipped dust-jacket very slight dulling and rubbing to spine otherwise very good 8vo 1966. ***The female leads from the movies of Octopussy and The Living Daylights respectively..
Moore (Roger) My Word is my Bond first edition signed & numbered by Moore on special bookplate numbered `007` from an unspecified limitation [possibly 150] signed at Pinewood Studios in 2008 plates original boards dust-jacket a mint copy Michael O`Mara Books 2008; and the deluxe slip-cased edition of the same one of 1000 copies still in publisher`s shrink-wrap 8vo(2)
Heller (Joseph) Catch 22 First English Edition original boards dust-jacket with slight chipping and some browning 1962 § Barstow (Stan) A Kind of Loving 1960 § Pasternak (Boris) Doctor Zhivago 1958 § O`Brien (Edna) August is a Wicked Month 1965 first english editions original boards chipped dust-jackets; and 3 others 8vo(7)
Joyce (James) The Mime of Mick... first edition one of 1 000 copies colour initial tail-piece & cover design by Lucia Joyce original pictorial wrappers old 1949 invoice loosely inserted lightly soiled & spine browned otherwise a very good copy in the original silver slip-case with pink & silver label (a little rubbed and bumped) [Slocum & Cahoon A43] 8vo The Hague Servire Press/Faber & Faber Ltd. 1934.
Kilmer (Joyce) Trees and other poems first edition with "Copyright 1914 by George H.Doran Company" on copyright page but no logo pencil ownership inscription on front free endpaper original boards paper label on upper cover (spotted) spine browned and chipped stained New York 1914 § Graves (Robert) The Shout one of 530 copies signed by the author original boards uncut spine worn and defective 1929 § Miller (Joaquin) Songs of the Sierras light spotting at beginning original cloth gilt 1871 § Greene (Graham) The Quiet American bookplate by Rex Whistler on front free endpaper original cloth dust-jacket frayed at upper edge spine browned 1955 § Rendell (Ruth) No More Dying Then original boards dust-jacket spine faded 1971 first editions all a little rubbed; and a quantity of others literature mostly 20th century 8vo & 4to(c.120)
Pullman (Philip) [His Dark Materials] 3 vol. Tenth Anniversary Edition limited edition 2005; The Amber Spyglass first edition 2000; His Dark Materials 3 vol. in 1 first collected edition 2001; The Scarecrow and his Servant first edition 2004 all signed by the author original boards dust-jackets the first also with slip-cases and preserved in publisher`s cellophane wrapping; and 2 others by the same 8vo (8)
Sassoon (Siegfried) The Heart`s Journey first trade edition Victoria Sackville-West`s copy with her notes and highlighting scattered throughout original blue cloth lettered in gilt dust-jacket light rubbing and minor marking small stain to foot of spine 8vo 1928; and another copy of the same 8vo(2) ***The notes by Vita Sackville-West`s mother include two of considerable length extending and transposing the sentiments of the original poem above into an almost diary-entry format..
Wilde (Oscar) The Picture of Dorian Gray first illustrated edition with publisher`s note tipped in at beginning title in red and black wood-engraved plates by Eugène Dété after Paul Thiriat captioned tissue guards one leaf defective at fore-edge where badly opened original half parchment others uncut rubbed and soiled 4to Paris Charles Carrington 1908 [1910] § France (Anatole) At the Sign of the Reine Pédauque plates by Frank C.Papé original pictorial cloth gilt 1922; The Gods are Thirsty colour plates by John Austen slightly rubbed 1927; and 2 others illustrated v.s.(5)
Antoine de Saint-Gervais(A) Nouvel Album... représentant les usages et cérémonies les plus remarquables des diverses nations du monde half-title 20 hand-coloured engraved plates pp.73/74 misbound plates a little browned text lightly stained in parts but generally a good copy in the original pale green pictorial boards each cover with engraved illustration a little rubbed and marked rebacked [Gumuchian 358] Paris J.Langlumé & Peltier 1835 § Warren (Henry) Notes upon Notes with Cuts upon Copper and Music first edition 6 hand-coloured etched plates only (of 7) the first very slightly smudged a few other marks original blue printed wrappers ink inscription at head of upper wrapper a little rubbed and spotted spine chipped at foot R.Ackermann 1832 8vo(2)
Caldecott (R) A Frog he would a-Wooing go n.d.; Ride a Cock Horse... n.d.; The Great Panjandrum Himself n.d. § Ewing (Juliana Horatia) Jackanapes 1884; Daddy Darwin`s Dovecot [1884]; Lob Lie-by-the-Fire [1885]; Story of a Short Life [1885]; Dandelion Clocks [1887]; Snap Dragons [1888]; Mrs. Overtheway`s Remembrances new edition 1890 § Gatty (Horatia K. F.) Juliana Horatia Ewing and her Books 1887 illustrations by Randolph Caldecott and others original pictorial boards or wrappers the first with upper wrapper detached all rubbed and soiled; and 10 others childrens v.s.(21)
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