We found 106046 price guide item(s) matching your search

Refine your search

Year

Filter by Price Range
  • List
  • Grid
  • 106046 item(s)
    /page

Lot 32

Finely bound first editions of three books by Charles Dickens: The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens. Published 1870 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. Bound from the original serials. 8vo. 190pp. Original wrappers and ads are bound in the back of this book. Fully bound in tan calf with gilt decoration and titling on the spine. Both front and back boards have detached. Some of the ads in the back have torn pages. Wear to the spine with some leather loss. Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens. Published 1839 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. Early state. 8vo. 624pp. List of plates bound in the back. Book is bound in leather with marbled boards. Gilt titling on the spine. Wear to boards and leather. Some pencil marks on pages, including end papers. A stamp from Bury St. Edmunds is present. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens. Published 1837 by Chapman and Hall. 8vo. 609pp. with Weller title plate. Finely bound in tan leather with gilt titling on the spine on a field of dark red. Some wear to hinges and joints.Approximate Dimensions:Pickwick Papers: h. 8.5", w. 5.25", d. 2"Condition:Wear on all volumes with some scuffing and chipping. Edwin Drood has loose front and back boards. Some pencil marks present.

Lot 33

Four books by Charles Dickens: Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens. Published 1844 by Chapman and Hall. First edition, early printing. The Pic-Nic Papers by Charles Dickens in Collection of Ancient and Modern British Authors Volume CCCXXX. No boards but kept in a slipcase. Published 1841 by Baudry's European Library, Paris. Nicholas Nickleby and Sketches of Every-Day Life by Charles Dickens. Published 1842 by Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia. First American edition. Scenes From The Life of Nickleby Married by Charles Dickens. Published 1840 by John Williams, London. Three books are quarter bound in leather with marbled boards. Approximate Dimensions:Largest book: h. 8.75", w. 5.25", d. 1.25"Condition:Wear to all books, with some scuffing and chipping, particularly on the leather. Martin Chuzzlewit has had repairs and some pages are beginning to loosen. Pic-Nic Papers has begun separating at the spine.

Lot 335

Dictionarium Historicum, Geographicum, Poeticum, by Charles Estinenne with revisions by Nichoaus Lloydius. Printed 1671 by Johann Williams. Oxford. Edition of Estienne's classic dictionary incorporating Lloyd's substantial additions. Bound in full contemporary calf, with 5 spine ridges with the title label being located in the second from the top. The volume has one original front paper and inside the front cover is the ex-libris of Watson Williams, Esq, of Penbedn in the county of Denbigh. Page edges in mottled red. Title page ruled in red. 830pp. Approximate Dimensions: h.11.25", w. 7.75"Condition:The hinges have some cracking extending from the top and bottom edge up to first ridge with the cover having a minute amount of worm activity and overall wear from age.

Lot 339

De Arca Mystica by Richard of Saint Victor with all five books complete does not contain Beniamin minor. Published 1494 by Johann Amerbach,  Basel. First edition. 19th century vellum binding.  Title in gilt on red morocco spine label with  marbled end papers. Gothic type with initials decorated in red or blue; paragraph marks  rubricated and capital strokes in yellow. 148 leavesApproximate Dimensions:h. 5.75", w. 4", d. 1"Condition:Lacking part two. Wear and rubbing to vellum. Marginal tears to two leaves, light marginal dampstaining. Ink staining on three leaves. Early inscription on last blank leaf.

Lot 341

D. Caecilii Cypria Episcopi Carthaginensis and Martyris, Opera. Printed 1558 by Bernardum Brand, Basileae. First edition. Fully bound in vellum with a title label on the spine. Large 4to. 368pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 12.5", w. 8.25", d. 1.25"Condition:Vellum has wear, scuffing, and scratching due to age and shelving. Some of the vellum is peeling at the spine. First page of text has been replaced with a new sheet. Title page features overtyping on the title at the name.

Lot 35

Four volumes of works by Charles Dickens: Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens. Published 1844 by Chapman and Hall. First edition, early printing. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens. Published 1839 by Chapman and Hall. First edition, early printing. Home and Social Philosophy, or, Chapters on Every-day Topics by Charles Dickens. Published 1852 by George Putnam, New York. The Mud-Frog Papers by Charles Dickens. Published 1880 by Richard Bentley. Now first collected. Books vary in size and binding. Two leather bound editions and two cloth editions. Approximate Dimensions:1 book: h. 9", w. 6". d. 1.5"Condition:Front board of Nicholas Nickleby has detached with some end papers. Spine on this volume has had some repairs. Wear on all books, particularly at the boards of the leather bound editions. Some markings from a previous owner are present.

Lot 351

Claudia ni Poetae Celeberrimi Opera, by Claudius Claudianus. Printed 1535, by Sebastianus Gryphius, Lugdini. First Gryph edition. Bound in leather with stamped decoration. Raised bands on the spine with gilt titling. 367pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 6.5", w. 4.5", d. 1"Condition:Wear on leather and boards. Extensive marginalia on title page. Some wear, chipping and tearing to pages. Pages 365-366 missing.

Lot 37

George Silverman's Explanation by Charles Dickens, first American edition in custom case. Piece was published in three installments of The Atlantic Monthly in 1868. All three installments are present and were published by Ticknor and Fields. Approximate Dimensions:Custom case: h. 11", w. 7, d. 1.5" Magazines: h. 10", w. 6.25"Condition:Atlantic Monthly magazines have chipping, tearing, and paper loss. Some staining and foxing is present. Volume 123 has a burn hole on the cover. Custom case has minor scuffs from use.

Lot 38

Holiday Romance by Charles Dickens first American edition published in Our Young Folks magazine by Ticknor and Fields in 1868. Five issues of Our Young Folks containing Holiday Romance in a custom case. Issue 38 is included but does not contain Holiday Romance. Approximate Dimensions:Custom case: h. 10", w. 6.75", d. 1.75" Magazines: h. 8.75", 5.75"Condition:Chipping, tearing and loss to paper on parts. Wear throughout with some light staining and foxing present. Custom case has minor scuffing from wear.

Lot 40

Household Words by Charles Dickens. A Weekly Journal Conducted by Charles Dickens. Original wrappers as issued. First Edition. Volume 1 from March 30, 1850 to September 21, 1850. Contains issues 1 to 26 with only issue 20 missing. American Notes for General Circulation, published 1842. First edition, 3rd US printed edition. Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 92pp. Comes in a red clamshell box with the titling of ‘American Notes’ and ‘Charles Dickens.’ Approximate Dimensions:Serials: h. 9.25", w. 6.25"; Box: h. 10.75", w. 7", d. 2.25"Condition:Household Words: Most are in good condition; volumes 25-26 have some damage at the top. A few have some spine wear and typical aging. American Notes: Wear to the edges and corners. The binding and wrapper are holding strong.

Lot 43

Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens in 12 original parts of Harper's Magazine published in 12 parts with custom case. This is the first American edition in serialized parts. Approximate Dimensions:Custom case: h. 11.5", w. 7.25", d. 4.25" Serials: h. 10", w. 6.5"Condition:Magazines have chipping, tears, and creases throughout. Some staining and writing on pages. Some editions are missing the front cover. The custom case has light scuffing from wear.

Lot 45

Master Humphrey's Clock by Charles Dickens. Three volumes bound in 1. Printed Edition in one volume. Printed 1840-1841 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. First state. Three volumes are bound as one in green leather with green boards. The book features gilt titling and decoration on the spine. Matches all first state error points listed in Smith (47-57). 8vo. Approximate Dimensions:h. 10.25", w. 6.5", d. 2.5"Condition:Leather and boards have wear from shelving and age. Some rubbing to corners. Pages look mostly clean with some very light staining. One or two pages have small tears at the edge.

Lot 46

Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi, edited by Boz (Charles Dickens). Published 1838 by Richard Bentley, London. First edition. Book is finely bound in tan calf. Raised bands on the spine and gilt decoration are present as well as gilt titling on a field of burgundy. 8vo. Approximate Dimensions:Each book: h. 7.75", w. 5", d. 1"Condition:Wear to leather with some scuffing and light gouging. Light cracks on the joints. Some gilt loss at the spine. Pages look clean with light foxing on illustration pages.

Lot 5

A collection of three first editions by Charles Dickens: Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens. Published 1839 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. Later printing. Bound in leather with brown boards. Gilt titling and decoration on the spine. 8vo. 624pp. Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens. Published 1848 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. Later printing. Quarter bound in red leather with darker red boards. Spine features raised bands and gilt titling. 8vo. 624pp. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens. Published 1837 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. Later printing. Bound in red leather with marbled boards. Raised bands on the spine with gilt titling. 8vo. 609pp. Approximate Dimensions:Average: h. 8.75", d. 5.25", d. 1.5"Condition:Condition issues on all three books. Nicholas Nickleby has a loose front board that is peeling back the spine. The front end paper is also loose. Wear and chipping to loss and boards. Some yellowing and staining on pages. Dombey and Son

Lot 54

Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens. Two volumes bound into one. Published 1865 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. First state. Bound in green leather with green boards. Raised bands on the spine and titling in gilt. Page edges marbled and end papers marbled. Meets all first edition first state error points found in Smith (106-110). Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.5", w. 5.5", d. 2"Condition:Wear to leather and boards with scuffing. Some light leather loss at corners. Pages have lightly scattered foxing but look mostly fine. Pencil writing on end papers.

Lot 55

Pictures from Italy by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. First state. Finely bound in tan calf with raised bands on the spine. Gilt titling and decoration on the spine as well. Original cloth boards bound in the back of the book. 8vo. 269pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 7", w. 4.5", d. 1"Condition:Light wear to boards. Some scuffing and gilt loss on spine. Pages look clean.

Lot 61

Six volumes of books by Charles Dickens: The Life of Our Lord by Charles Dickens. Published 1934 by Simon and Schuster. Limited numbered edition. #2201 of 2387. With slipcase. 8vo. 128pp. Bound in cloth boards with gilt titling. Slipcase has titling and number. Light wear on book and slipcase. Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens. Published 1839 by Lea and Blanchard. First American edition. Bound in tan leather with marbled boards. 8vo. 404pp. Wear to boards and leather with some spitting at hinges and joints. David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. Published 1852 by Getz, Buck and Company. First American edition. 8vo. 327pp. Bound in black leather with marbled boards. Wear to boards and leather with some light cracking at the hinges. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens. Published 1838 by James Turney. First American edition. 8vo. 609pp. Bound in original cloth boards with gilt titling on the spine. Some wear throughout with light pencil marks on some early pages. Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens. Published 1865 by Harper. First American edition. 8vo. 348pp. Bound in original cloth with gilt titling on the spine. Wear on spine with some gilt loss. American Notes and Miscellaneous Sketches by Charles Dickens. Published by Milner and Company, most likely 1860s. 12mo. 285pp. Bound in original publisher's cloth with gilt titling and an illustration on the front board. Loose spine. Approximate Dimensions:Our Mutual Friend: h. 8.5", w. 6", d. 1.25"Condition:Wear present on all volumes from shelving and age. Some foxing and staining present.

Lot 63

The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. First octavo edition. Book is bound in black leather with black boards and has raised bands on the spine. Gilt titling and decoration on the spine as well. Gilt top edges of the pages. 24 illustrations by Cruikshank though 2 are missing from this edition. 8vo. 311pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.5", w. 5.5", d. 1"Condition:Wear to leather and boards from scuffing and shelving. Pages have some light yellowing and foxing. 2 illustrated plates not present.

Lot 65

The Battle of Life by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. Bound in the original publisher's red cloth with gilt decoration and titling. Matches all first state error points listed in Smith (62-65). Approximate Dimensions:h. 6.75", w. 4.25", d. .75"Condition:Wear on boards and throughout from age and shelving. Scattered foxing and staining.

Lot 66

The Chimes: A Goblin Story by Charles Dickens. Published 1845 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. Bound in original publisher's cloth with gilt decoration and titling. Meets all first edition first state error points listed in Smith (34-36). 12mo. 175pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 6.75", w. 4.25", d. .75"Condition:Wear to boards with some gilt loss on decoration. Previous owner's name written on end paper. Wear throughout with some light hinge cracking.

Lot 67

The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain by Charles Dickens. Printed in New York by Harper and Brothers, 1849 (undated). Original wrapper. First American edition. Verso of title page is by the same author. Price 6 cents each. The Haunted Man was the fifth and final Christmas book by Dickens, and was first published in the UK on 19 December 1848. This US edition was published on 6 January 1849. [Calinescu Catalogue 91; Edgar & Vail, p. 25; Gimbel A120; Vander Poel B426(1)]. 34pp with 2 pages of advertisements. Approximate Dimensions: h. 9.5", w. 6"Condition:Set in its own original brown clean wrapper with a small spot lower right and some nibbling to the edges as expected of a soft bound book of this time. Foxing persistent throughout with extra on title page. Lay down stain on verso in upper left

Lot 68

The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain by Charles Dickens. Published 1848 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. Bound in publisher's original red cloth with gilt decoration and titling. Meets all first edition error points listed in Smith (68-70). Approximate Dimensions:h, .6.75", w. 4.25", d. .75"Condition:Some wear on boards from age and shelving. Loss to cloth at edges. Pages have scattered foxing. A previous owner has left some marks in the front end papers.

Lot 7

A grouping of nine books by or about Charles Dickens: Charles Dickens Rare Print Collection. Edited by Seymour Eaton. Published for Private Circulation by R. G. Kennedy and Company, Philadelphia. 1900. Contains prints in 10 sections, for 75 plates. All appear to be present. Bound in original boards with cloth ties. Some chipping and loss to covers. Interior plates look good with some light tearing and chipping at the edges. Brown section folders are chipping from age. Front cover has some splitting at the spine. David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. Published 1926 by J.M. Dent. Everyman's Library edition. Bound in red leather with gilt decoration.12mo. 823pp. Wear on boards and light marking on the interior. The Life of Our Lord by Charles Dickens. Published 1934 by Associated Newspapers, London. Early edition. Bound in blue leather boards with gilt titling on the spine. Dust jacket present. 4to. 127pp. Light wear and foxing observed. Otherwise a very nice example. Christmas Stories From All The Year Round by Charles Dickens. Published at 26, Wellington Street, Strand. Undated. Most likely from 1860s. Original green boards with blind stamping on the front and back and gilt titling. 4to. Some wear on boards, chipping on pages. Light marking and foxing present. Drawn from Life by Charles Dickens. Published 1875 by E.J. Hale and Son, New York. Bound in green boards with gilt decoration on the front and gilt titling on the spine 8vo. 320pp. Wear on boards and some light wear on the interior. Some foxing and yellowing observed. Pencil marks may be present at the front. Charles Dickens's Letters to Charles Lever. Edited by Flora Livingston with an Introduction by Hyder Rollins. Published 1933 by Harvard University Press. Bound in brown boards with gilt decoration and titling. 8vo. 65pp. Very good condition with light wear. A printed letter is present on the front free endpaper. Dombey and Son Part 1 by Charles Dickens. Published 1848 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. Early printing. Only volume 1 of this work. 8vo. 230pp. Bound in olive colored leather with marbled boards. Wear on boards and light foxing on pages. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Household Edition. Published 1850s by D. Appleton and Company, New York. 4to. 204pp. Bound in green boards with gilt titling and decoration on the front. Book has been repaired with a green spine with gilt titling. Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens. Published by New World Press in 1840s. Large edition. 4to. 190pp. Leather spine with dark brown boards. Gilt titling on the spine. Approximate Dimensions:Martin Chuzzlewit in New World Press: h. 11.5", w. 7.75", d. 1.25"Condition:Wear throughout. Some pencil marks present on pages.

Lot 70

3 volume set of Master Humphrey's Clock by Charles Dickens. Printed 1840-1841 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. First state. Bound in black leather with marbled boards. Gilt titling on the spine on a field of reddish orange. Books match all first edition error points listed in Smith (47-57). 4to. Approximate Dimensions:Each book: h. 10.25", w. 6.75", d. 1.25"Condition:Leather and boards have wear and scuffing, particularly at the edges and corners. Some cracking at the hinges. Pages are mostly clean with some light staining and foxing in places.

Lot 73

A Curious Dance Round A Curious Tree by Charles Dickens. Published 1852 as a fundraiser for St. Luke's Hospital. Scarce first edition. Small book is finely bound in tan calf with raised bands on the spine. Gilt titling and decoration on the spine as well. Original paper bindings bound in the back. A small book. 12mo. 19pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 7.25", w. 4.75", d. .25"Condition:Light scuffing and chipping on the leather. Pages have some toning but otherwise look good.

Lot 74

A finely bound three volume set of the following Christmas stories by Charles Dickens: The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. Second state ad in back. 12mo. 174pp. The Battle of Life by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. 12mo. 175pp. The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain by Charles Dickens. Published 1848 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. 12mo. 188pp. Books are finely bound in red leather with gilt borders on the front and back boards. The spines feature raised bands with gilt titling and decoration. The original cloth binding of the front and spine is bound into the back of each book. Meets all first edition first state error points listed in Smith (34-68). Approximate Dimensions:Each book: h. 6.75", w. 4.25", d. .75"Condition:Books have some wear from shelving and age. The leather has light scuffing and some leather loss at the interior corners of the boards. A previous owner has written their name in ink on the front free end paper. Bookplates of two previous owners

Lot 75

Bleak House by Charles Dickens. Published 1853 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. First state. Book is quarter bound in tan leather with marbled boards and end papers. Raised bands on the spine with gilt decoration. Gilt titling on a field of black. Meets all first edition first state error points listed in Smith (81-84).8vo. 624pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.5", w. 5.5", d. 2"Condition:Wear to leather and boards from age and shelving. Some foxing on pages with light staining in spots.

Lot 76

Bleak House by Charles Dickens. Published 1853 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. First state. Finely bound by Yout and Sons in full leather in brown and tan with gilt decoration on the front and back boards. The spine features raised bands and ornate gilt decoration and titling. Matches all first state error points listed in Smith (81-84). 8vo. 624pp. Approximate Dimensions:Condition:Light wear and scuffing to leather. Joints have some wear. Light marking on end papers in pencil.

Lot 79

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, published 1850 by Bradbury and Evans, London. First edition. First state. Book is half bound in tan calf with tan boards. Raised bands on the spine with gilt titling on a field of black. Marbled boards. Meets all first edition first state error points in Smith (76-78) including the word "screwed" for "screamed" on page 132. 8vo. 624pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.75", w. 5.5", d. 1.75"Condition:Light wear on leather and boards from age and shelving. Pages and illustrations look very clean.

Lot 80

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. Published 1850 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. First state. Book is bound in contemporary red leather binding with gilt titling on the spine. All illustrations are present. Book matches all first edition points first state error points listed in Smith (76-78). 624pp. 8vo. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.75", w. 5.25", d. 2"Condition:Light wear and scuffing to boards. Some foxing on illustration pages. Light pencil marks present at front of book.

Lot 81

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. Published 1850 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. First state. Book is bound in green leather with marbled boards and end papers. The spine features raised bands with gilt titling and decoration. 8vo. 624pp. Matches all the first state error points listed in Smith (75-78), including on page 132 where the word "screwed" is in place of "screamed." Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.5", w. 5.5", d. 2"Condition:Wear and scuffing to leather and boards. Pages have some yellowing and staining in spots. Page 22 opposite previously had a newspaper article pasted behind an illustration. Taping on page 393/394. Pencil marks from a previous owner

Lot 83

Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens. Published 1848 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. First state. Bound in green leather with marbled boards. Spine features raised bands and gilt titling and decoration. 8vo. 624pp. Book matches all first edition first state error points listed in Smith (69-73). Errata page has 2 entries. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.5", w. 5.5", d. 2"Condition:Wear and scuffing to leather from age and shelving. Some looseness in binding but overall good. Pages have some light wear and staining. Stamp and ink marks from a previous owner on the front end papers and boards.

Lot 84

Five Christmas works by Charles Dickens: The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. Full calf leather with gilt decoration and titling on the spine. First edition. Second state advertisement. 12mo. 174pp. The Chimes: A Goblin Story by Charles Dickens. Published 1845 by Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia. First US edition. Bound in original blue publisher's cloth with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 96pp. The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain by Charles Dickens. Published 1848 by Bradbury and Evans. Bound in brown leather with burgundy boards. Gilt titling on the spine. First edition. 12mo. 188pp. The London Society Christmas Number for 1868. Contains Christmas works by Charles Dickens. Published 1868. Bound in brown leather with marbled boards. 8vo. A Christmas Carol in Prose by Charles Dickens. Published 1869 by Ticknor and Fields, Boston. Bound in publisher's original burgundy cloth with gilt titling and decoration. 8vo. 111pp.Approximate Dimensions:Christmas Carol: h. 8.75", w. 6", d. .75"Condition:Cricket on the Hearth and The Haunted Man have a detached front board and leather and gilt loss on the spine. General wear throughout with some ink and pencil marks on end papers. Illustration opposite Page 60 in A Christmas Carol has some

Lot 85

Hard Times for These Times by Charles Dickens. Published 1854 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. First state. Book is bound in th original olive colored blind stamped boards. Contains all first edition first state error points listed in Smith (86-89). 8vo. 352pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 7.75", w. 5.25", d. 1"Condition:Wear to boards with some sun fading and staining. Pages have light foxing and staining in areas.

Lot 88

LIttle Dorrit by Charles Dickens. Published 1857 by Bradbury and Evans. Bound from the original serials with blue wrappers bound in at the end of the work. First edition. Earliest printing. Half bound in tan leather with burgundy boards. Raised bands on the spine with gilt titling and decoration. Marbled end papers. Blue wrappers from serials bound in at the back. 8vo. 625pp. plus wrappers. Approximate Dimensions:h. 9.75", w. 5.75", d. 2.25"Condition:Wear and scuffing to leather and boards. Some light cracking at joints and hinges. Pages are mostly clean with some light staining.

Lot 89

Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens in 20 original parts in 19 volumes with custom case. Published 1843-1844. Contains advertisements and illustrations in a blue wrapper as issued. First edition, first issue with inverted symbol. Approximate Dimensions:Custom case: h. 9.5", w. 6", d. 3.5" Serials: h. 8.75", w. 5.5"Condition:Chipping, tearing, and paper loss to volumes. Some repair work on the parts is evident. Writing from a previous owner is also present. Custom case has minor scuffing and wear.

Lot 9

A set of seven volumes by Charles Dickens: Sketches of Young Couples by Charles Dickens. Published 1840s by Chapman and Hall. Early edition. Re-bound in blue cloth spine with blue marbled boards. Also contains Sketches of Young Ladies and A Shilling's Worth of Nonsense. 12mo. Sketches by Boz by Charles Dickens. Title page is missing, presumably published 1836/1837. Re-bound in blue cloth with blue marbled boards. 12mo. 204pp. The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens. Published 1870 by Chapman and Hall. Bound in original green cloth with gilt decoration and titling. 8vo. 190pp. Two volume set of Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens. Published 1839 by Chapman and Hall. Both volumes bound in black leather with black floral boards. Gilt titling on the spine. Early edition. 8vo. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens. Published 1837 by Chapman and Hall. Early edition. Finely bound in green leather with red marbled boards. Spine features gilt decoration and titling with raised bands. 8vo. 609pp. Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens. Published 1848 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. First state. Meets all first state error points listed in Smith (70-75). Finely bound in full green leather with gilt titling on the spine and boards. Book has some condition issues including a loose front board and end papers, a peeling spine, and wear throughout. 8vo. 624pp.Approximate Dimensions:Dombey and Son: h. 8.5", w. 5.5", d. 2"Condition:Some books have been re-bound. Edwin Drood has pages 97 and 98 to be loose. Pickwick Papers front board and spine are detaching from text block. Wear on books throughout with some foxing and staining present. Previous owner marks may be

Lot 90

Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens. Published 1844 by Chapman and Hall. First edition, first state. Finely bound in brown calf with a gilt signature of Dickens on the front along with a gilt border. Gilt decoration on the spine with gilt titling on a field of burgundy. Matches all first edition first state error points listed in Smith (65-69). 8vo. 624pp. Book comes with a slipcase for protection. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.75", w. 5.5", d. 1.75"Condition:Some wear and scuffing to leather. Very light cracking at the hinges and joints. Some light gilt loss. Light pencil marks at endpapers. Front endpaper has a signature and dedication from a previous owner.

Lot 91

Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens. Published 1844 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. First state. Finely bound in tan calf leather with raised bands on the spine. Gilt titling and decoration also present on the spine. Binding by Root and Son, London. Matches all the first edition first state error points listed in Smith (65-69). 8vo. 624pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.75", w. 5.75", d. 1.75"Condition:Wear to leather with scuffing and some loss. Cracks beginning at the joints. Pages have light foxing and scattered staining.

Lot 92

Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens. Published 1844 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. First state. Re-bound with a contemporary black leather spine with gilt titling attached to marbled boards. Book matches all first edition first state error points listed in Smith (65-69). 8vo. 624pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.75", w. 5.75", d. 2"Condition:Book has been re-bound at the spine. Wear and scuffing on leather and boards. Pages have some scattered foxing and staining.

Lot 96

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Published 1846 by Bradbury and Evans. First single volume edition. Book is bound in the original cloth with a gilt wreath as decoration on the front board. The spine features gilt titling and decoration. 4to. 311pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 9", w. 6". d. 1.25"Condition:Book has been repaired using the original binding materials. Some pencil marks from a previous owner on the end papers. Wear on the boards and pages. Some light staining and foxing.

Lot 97

Oliver Twist, or, The Parish Boy's Progress by Charles Dickens. Published 1839 by Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia. First American edition. Book is bound in the original cloth boards with gilt titling on the spine. 4to. 212pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 10.25". w. 6.25", d. 1"Condition:Book has wear to boards with some cracking at joints and hinges. Some loss of cloth at the edges of spine from wear. Pages have some light foxing and staining. Pencil marks on end paper from previous owner.

Lot 98

Oliver Twist, or, The Parish Boy's Progress by Boz - Charles Dickens. 3 volumes. First edition, very early state. Half-titles found in volumes 1 and 2 and ads in volumes 1 and 3 as specified. Illustrated with 24 etched plates by George Cruikshank, including 3 frontispieces. Published by Richard Bentley in 1838. First edition, very early state with all first edition error points in Smith (30-37). Contains the Church plate. Half bound in red leather with marbled boards. Spine features raised bands and gilt titling. Approximate Dimensions:h. 7.5", w. 5", d. 1"Condition:Books have been rebound. Bookplate of a previous owner is present in all three volumes.

Lot 99

Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens. Published 1865 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. First state. Books are bound in the original cloth that has been attached to repair boards. The original spine and front pieces have been nicely attached to show the book as it was first issued. Gilt titling and decoration on the spine. 8vo. Approximate Dimensions:Each book: h. 9.25", w. 5.75". d. 1.25"Condition:Books have been repaired to attach original cloth to new boards. Some scuffing and chipping on boards. Pages have light wear, yellowing, and some slight foxing. Ink signature from a previous owner present on end papers.

Lot 43

Cartier. An unusual and very limited edition 18K gold manual wind wristwatch made as part of the Paris 1991 editionCartier. Surprenante et rare montre bracelet en or jaune 18K (750) en édition très limitée Paris 1991 mouvement mécaniqueModel: CrashDate: Circa 1991Movement: 17-jewel Cal.160 manual windDial: Silvered, black Roman numeral hour markers, secret signature at 7, blued steel pointed baton handsCase: Brushed and polished 18K gold Crash form, back secured by 4 screws to band, cabochon set crown, No.043-91 A108339Strap/Bracelet: Brown Cartier alligator leatherBuckle/Clasp: Signed 18K gold folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 24mm x 39mm Weight: 42,07gFootnotes:Cartier started to produce wristwatches in their London workshops in the 1960s at the absolute height of the 'swinging sixties' when London's influence and creativity was reverberating around the world. At this time, under the oversight of Jean-Jacques Cartier, Cartier created some of the most interesting and now sought after designs of the vintage watch world including the Crash.The first Cartier Crash models were produced and sold exclusively at the Cartier Boutique London in 1967. Since then, just a small number of variants were produced over the following decades. The present watch was part of a limited edition that Cartier's Paris boutique released in 1991. Just 400 pieces were made and it is individually numbered on its case back and Paris printed on the dial.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 715

Ortiz deZuniga, Diego 'Annales Eclesiasticos, Y Seculares de la Muy Noble Y Muy Leal Ciudad de Sevilla, Metropoli de la Andaluzia...' Juan Garcia Infancon Madrid 1677, red and black printed title page with wood cut colophon and engraved pictorial first title by Marcus Orozco, 1st edition, b/ps for J.B. and Michael Bury (300 x 210mm) old vellum

Lot 633

Robinson (James H), 'Journal of an Expedition 1400 miles up the Orinoco and 300 up the Arauca' with an account of the Country, the Manners of the People and Military Operations etc. by J.H. Robinson late Surgeon in the Patriotic Army. First Edition? Black, Young and Young, London 1822. Seven plates including one coloured. 8vo., half calf, marbled boards and edges, perhaps original, staining throughout, binding scuffed etc. (1)Provenance: Malcolm Deas Collection

Lot 752

Milne, A.A. 'Winnie-the-Pooh' first edition, London Methueu & Co 1926. Illustrations by E.H. Shepard. Nine illustrations, coloured in end papers. Stained, some marking throughout, original green cloth, gilt, spotted and bumped. 8vo. plus 'The House at Pooh Corner', first edition, Methuen & Co London 1928, some staining to end papers, first title and edges. Original salmon cloth faded plus Newbolt, Sir Francis 'The Enchanted Wood', Allan London 1925, author's dedication and a further copy. dec. boards. (4)

Lot 743

Fleming (Ian). 'From Russia with Love'. First Edition. London, Jonathan Cape 1957. Original black pictorial cloth. 8vo. d/w. Book sellers stamp for John, Oxford. Edges marked, back bent, d/w, tears and marks, cellophane covered with 'You Only Live Twice'. First Edition, London, Jonathan Cape 1954. 8vo. d/w. Original black cloth. d/w, owners signature, edges marked, fold lines to d/w, cellophane covered (2)

Lot 707

Twiss, Richard 'Travels Through Portugal and Spain in 1772 and 1773', 1st edition, printed for the author, London 1775, with fold out maps of Spain as frontispiece plus seven plates including fold out 'Prospect of the Alhambra' and 'A Bullfight in the Amphitheatre at Cadiz' engraved sheet music 'The Fandango' and tail piece of the Coat of Arms of Spain, 4to (285 x 235mm) later half calf marbled boardsSmall tear to first map, light browning, a couple or three folds to corners, tear to plate cover.Photos on condition report tab.

Lot 276

Lee, Ronald.A 'The Knibb Family Clockmakers or Automatopaei Knibb Familiaei', Manor House Press Byfleet, first limited edition, 928/1000, blue cloth d/w (310 x 230mm) owners b/p. d/w. edges scuffed and torn, otherwise fair condition

Lot 753

Kipling, Rudyard 'The Jungle Book', first edition, London Macmillan & Co 1894 with illus. by J.L. Kipling, W.H. Drake and P Frenzeny. Gilt edges, original blue cloth, loose and edges bent, some spotting, b/p and pencil inscription for Frank Newbolt plus 'The Light that Failed', Heinemann and Balestier London 1891, black cloth, stains, b/p for Frank Newbolt and pencil insc. plus 4 vols Kipling's works. F.N. owners sig. in each plus 3 further (9)Note: Sir Francis (Frank) Newbolt - Artist and Lawyer 1863-1940)

Lot 775

Churchill, The Rt. Hon. Winston S. 'My African Journey', First edition, Hodder and Stoughton 1908 London, 8vo. plates and 3 maps as per listing. Half title and pubs. ads. at end. Decorative red cloth, edges browned, some foxing, binding bumped etc

Lot 564

Incunable: Mela, Pomponius Cosmographia, sive De situ orbis; Dionysius Periegetes, trans. Priscianus De situ orbis. Venice, Erhard Ratdolt, 1482. The first edition of Pomponius Mela’s Cosmographia to include a map, and the sixth edition overall (full page woodcut world map framed by columns on sig. a1v; border detail slightly trimmed in outer margin). Quarto, 48 leaves of 30 lines. Text in Latin. Collation: A-F8. Heading printed in red on sig. 2r. Woodcut initials. Rubricated throughout. Finely bound in gilt green morocco by Zaehnsdorf London with marbled endpapers, red edges (195 x 140 mm). Earlier printed description adhered to endpaper. Very faded blue stamp(?) to sig. a1r. Condition: light browning to paper, some light stains. See ISTC im00452000.Provenance: John. P. Love Collection

Lot 744

Fleming (Ian). 'Thunderball'. First Edition, London. 1961, Jonathan Cape. Original black pictorial cloth.8vo. d/w. owners signature, 3cm tear, minor splits etc to d/w, cellophane cover

Lot 519

Clare (John) (A Northamptonshire Peasant).'Poems Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery'. First Edition. Taylor and Hessey, London 1820. Lacks half title? and publisher's catalogue. 12mo. (165 x 102mm). Full brown gilt calf with lyre motifProvenance: John. P. Love Collection

Lot 161

Two WWII limited edition aviation prints, the first, after Robert Taylor 'Home Run' P-51 Mustangs of the 361st Fighter Group look for target opportunity as they return from a ground attack mission, Europe 1944 limited edition print 531/1250 signed in pencil by the artist and also signed by four veteran pilots. The second after Gerald Coulson 'The First Blow' number 946 /1089 signed in pencil by the artist and Flight Lieutenant George Booth. Both prints are framed and have certificates.The frames measure 67cm x 87cm and 68cm x 80cm The Home Run print has faded very slightly but this is only minor. The frame is a modern inexpensive clip-in frame with see-through acrylic plastic rather than glass, it is in good order, the cellophane is still on the plastic. The First Blow is of good colour with no signs of fading. The glass is non-reflective and in good order. The frame has a few small dents, marks, and impressions but it is structurally sound.

Lot 302

Doublets, a Word-Puzzle London: Macmillan and Co, 1879. 12mo, original red cloth, 39 pp., cloth slightly marked, title-page browned, toning elsewhere, pp. 7/8 dog-eared, contemporary ownership inscription to front pastedown;Ibid. Alice's Adventures Under Ground. London: Macmillan and Co., 1886. First edition, 8vo, original red cloth gilt, all edges gilt, spine slightly faded, light wear to head and foot of spine, tips slightly bumped, contemporary ownership inscription to front free endpaper;and 1 other(3)

Lot 305

Pride and Prejudice, with a Preface by George Saintsbury and Illustrations by Hugh Thomson London: George Allen, 1894. First Thomson-illustrated edition, first impression, 8vo, xxvii 476 pp., original blue cloth, spine and front board lavishly decorated with peacock design in gilt, all edges gilt, frontispiece and illustrations throughout by Hugh Thomson, spine rolled, nicked and head and foot, front joint partially split, short sections of wear to rear joint, cloth worn away at tips of boards, superficial cracking to endpapers along inner hinges, personal book-label to front free endpaper, contemporary ownership inscription to half-title

Lot 333

Travel and History Group of works [E.F]. The History of The Life and Reign, and Death of Edward II King of England, and Lord of Ireland. London: Charles Harper, 1680. 4to, first edition, lacking frontispiece, 20th century half calf binding;Frézier, Amédée-François. A Voyage to the South-Sea, and Along the Coasts of Chili and Peru, in the Years 1712, 1713, and 1714. London: Jonah Bowyer, 1717. 8vo, first English edition, lacking frontispiece, contemporary tooled calf, some dust staining;Reclus, Élisée. The Earth and Its Inhabitants, Universal Geography. London: J.S. Virtue & Co., [n.d.]. 3 volumes;Marshall, Agnes. Mrs A.B. Marshall's Larger Cookery Book of Extra Recipes. London: Robert Hayes, Ltd., [n.d., circa 1902];Thackeray, Lance. The Light Side of Egypt. New York: Macmillan, [n.d., circa 1908];Mackenzie, Donald A. Egyptian Myths & Legend. The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd., [n.d., circa 1910].Moser, Henri. A Traverse L'Asie Centrale. Paris: E. Plon, Nourrit et Cie., [n.d., circa 1885];Lovett, Richard. United States Pictures. London: The Religious Tract Society, 1891;and 5 further works(15)

Loading...Loading...
  • 106046 item(s)
    /page

Recently Viewed Lots