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Click here to subscribe[Defoe (Daniel)] The Political History of the Devi first edition engraved frontispiece contemporary calf rebacked original spine laid-down some worm tracks to lower margins [Moore 480] for T. Warner 1726 § Harris (James) Three Treatises second edition engraved frontispiece contemporary speckled calf rebacked to style armorial bookplate to front pastedown John Mourse 1765 8vo(2)
Wren (Christopher) Parentalia: or Memoirs of the first edition frontispiece engraved dedication 3 portraits and 8 plates including one folding not called for lacking list of subscribers copy of a letter of Sir Christopher Wren in manuscript to font endpaper full dark brown morocco by J.Mackenzie gilt g.e. rubbed [Harris 949] folio 1750.
Mr.Orde`s Plan..System of Education in Ireland submitted to the House of Commons...reported by John Giffard lacking C2 (pp.19-20) signed by a member of the Giffard family at head of title 1777 [1787] bound with [Tighe (R.S.)] Melantius: A Letter addressed to Mr. Orde upon the Education of the People 1787 together 2 works in 1 vol. contemporary tree calf worn covers detached [Goldsmiths` 13493 & 13496] § Musgrave (Sir Richard) Memoirs of the different Rebellions in Ireland from the arrival of the English... with errata leaf at end but lacking all engraved maps and plates browned modern half morocco spine gilt 1801 first editions 8vo & 4to Dublin(2)
Book Auction Catalogue. Bibliotheca Pinelliana 178 19th century ink note on the history of the sale to front free endpaper occasional spotting later marbled boards chipped at spine ends [De Ricci p.89; Peignot p.118n. Pollard & Ehrman p.204 & 260; Taylor Book Catalogues p.256] 8vo Robson and Clarke and Mr.Edwards 1789. ***This immense catalogue of 12 859 lots formed the first large scale sale of foreign books in London and led to London being the then centre of the book auction world. James Edwards (1757-1816) was a London bookseller who bought the whole library from Pinelli`s heirs and brought it from Venice to London for auction. Sales were held in 1789 and 1790. The success of this venture led to the Paris d`Illens sale in 1791.
Craig Traders of London in Ordinary Costume with notices of the remarkable places given in the backgound first edition 31 hand-coloured etched plates very small ink line to lower margin of `Strawberries` plate just outside the platemark a little occasional spotting else plates in very good condition modern half calf spine richly gilt some rubbing to cloth of covers [Abbey Life 271; Tooley 370] 4to [1804]. ***Issued as a supplement to Phillips` Modern London.
Tighe (Mary) Psyche; 1805 signed presentation copy from the author to her sister-in-law early 20th century ink inscription to front free endpaper original boards spine faded and with central split privately printed 1805; and a copy of the first edition in original boards small 8vo & 4to(2) ***One of a few copies privately printed for circulation to friends and family. The first trade edition of this Anglo-Irish poet was published in 1811. John Keats was an admirer of the work of Tighe and paid tribute to her in his poem To Some Ladies. The inscription reads `To Eliz.b Kelly from her affectionate and grateful sister M Tighe Sep. 1805.` Provenance: By descent in the Tighe family.
Commemorative Verses Mansfield 1818 Who suddenly expired in Greasley Bible Meeting half-title with contemporary ink presentation inscription advertisement leaf margins cropped (with slight loss of advertisement leaf text) [not in Copac or Johnson] Mansfield R. Collinson 1818 § [Shewell (John Talwin)] A Tribute to the Memory of William Cowper 2 parts in 1 second edition half-title [Johnson 829] Ipswich J. Raw 1808 § Howitt (William) A Poet`s Thoughts... vignette title adverstisement leaf at end 1824 occasional spotting all disbound; and 2 others poetry 8vo(5) ***The first mentioned is Scarce with no copy in the BL or Johnson and no copy on Copac.
[Shelley (Mary)] Frankenstein: 1831 third edition part of vol. 9 of Bentley`s Standard Novels series engraved frontispiece and additional engraved title (slightly browned) with 4pp. `National Library` advertisement at beginning [Sadleir 3734a; Wolff 6280a] 1831 bound with Schiller (Friedrich) The Ghost Seer vol.I only (as issued here) half-title 3pp. advertisements at end 1831 together in original cloth rebacked preserving original backstrip edge wear 8vo Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. ***The first edition of Mary Shelley`s classic to bear the engraving and with an introduction by her recounting how she came to write the story. There are also some alterations to the text which in her words “are principally those of style”.
Dickens (Charles) Bleak House first edition in book form half-title frontispiece additional pictorial title and 38 plates by H.K.Browne plates foxed contemporary half morocco fore-edge painting of a river scene rubbed [Weber pp.143-8] 8vo 1853. ***The fore-edge painting is signed by the artist John T. Beer. Beer was “one of the most active and prolific amateur decorator of fore-edges in the latter part of the nineteenth century” Weber.
Gaskell (Mrs. Elizabeth Cleghorn) The Life of Char 2 vol. first edition half-titles engraved frontispieces slightly loose 16pp. publisher`s catalogue at end of vol.2 some gatherings sprung original cloth worn on joints and headbands 1857 § Waugh (Arthur) Alfred Lord Tennyson first edition inscribed by the author to his future wife original cloth lower joint split bookplate 1892 § Henty (G.A.) With Kitchener in the Soudan first edition illustrations by William Rainey original cloth rubbed 1903 § Kitton (Frederic G.) Dickens and his illustrators first edition illustrations some foxing original cloth soiled upper hinge split 1899 § Lucas (E.V.) Reading Writing and Remembering first edition illustrations original cloth slightly soiled on rear cover spine slightly faded 1932 v.s.(6)
Collins (W.Wilkie) No Name 3 vol. first edition vol.1 & 2 half-titles (as called for) vol.3 4pp. publisher`s catalogue tipped-in occasional spotting and soiling vol. 1 hinges reinforced ink signature at head of titles vol.2 & 3 W.H.Smith label on front pastedowns original orange cloth soiled extremities a little rubbed [Sadleir 601] 8vo 1862.
Madden.Literary Remains..United Irishmen of 1798 first edition title lightly browned and with small portion of sticky tape to inner edge original green cloth clasped hands within border of shamrocks blocked in gilt on upper cover a little rubbed rebacked preserving original spine [6 copies only listed on COPAC] Dublin James Duffy & Sons 1887; and another Irish 8vo & 4to(2)
Borges (Jorge Luis) Book of Imaginary Things jacket price-clipped 1970; Dreamtigers 1973; A Universal History of Infamy 1973 § Burgin (Richard) Conversations with Jorge Luis Borges ink inscription on front free endpaper 1973 first English editions original boards/cloth in dust-jackets; and 7 others Borges 8vo & 4to(11)
Clarke (Arthur C.) Islands in the Sky dust-jacket some tears with loss [1952]; Prelude to Space dust-jacket torn with some loss 1953; Childhood`s End lacking front free endpaper tears to half-title some marking covers rubbed and sunned at extremities 1954; A Fall of Moondust dust-jacket partly darkened Gollancz 1961; Rendezvous with Rama dust-jacket 1973; The Fountains of Parardise signed by the author on title sticker on title lacking front free endpaper and half-title dust-jacket a fine example 1979 first editions original cloth/boards; and 8 others Arthur C.Clarke 8vo(14)
Davies Ltd. (Peter publisher) 7 vol 1932 § West (Rebecca) St. Augustine 1933 § Linklater (Eric) Mary Queen of Scots 1933 § Bates (Ralph) Schubert 1934 § Leacock (Stephen) Mark Twain with related postcard inscribed by the author loosely inserted 1932 § Bryant (Arthur) Macaulay 1932 § Bax (Clifford) Leonardo da Vinci 1932 first editions all signed by the author on either title or front free endpaper original black buckram with coloured title section on spine lettered & ruled in gilt a handsome group 8vo(7)
Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan) The Sign of Four first separate edition in book form first or second issue lacking advertisements some spotting and finger-soiling new endpapers contemporary half calf lower joint split spine creased soiled [Green & Gibson A7a] 8vo 1890. ***With the page number “138” misprinted “13” on contents page and with “w shed” on p.56. The issue is determined by the imprint on the original cloth spine hence cannot be determined in this copy.
Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan) The White Company 3 vol. first edition half-titles lacking publisher`s adverts to vol. 2 & 3 contemporary burgundy half morocco gilt slightly rubbed on joints bookplate to front pastedown housed in hessian cloth solander box [Green & Gibson A8a; Sadleir 752] 8vo 1891. ***Only 750 copies were printed in the first edition; Doyle considered this the best book he had written.
Fleming (Ian) Moonraker first edition signed and inscribed by jacket artist Kenneth Lewis on front free endpaper original boards dust-jacket spine slightly dulled and with some skilful restoration subtle repairs to edges overall a very good copy 8vo 1955. ***Inscribed “Kenneth Lewis / artist to the author”.
Fleming (Ian) 9 James Bond 1st editions 1955; Diamonds are Forever 1956; From Russia With Love 1957; Dr No second state boards with silhouette 1958; Goldfinger 1959; For Your Eyes Only 1960; Thunderball 1961; You Only Live Twice second issue with `March 1964` on c page 1964; Octopussy and The Living Daylights 1966 first editions original boards fine copies no dust-jackets 8vo(9)
Fleming (Ian) Moonraker ownership inscription on half-title small chip to title and fore-corner slightly worn at spine 1956; Diamonds are Forever worn at foot of spine 1958; Goldfinger 1961 first paperback editions browning original pictorial wrappers 8vo Pan(3) ***Moonraker is one of the scarcer Bond paperbacks.
Fleming (Ian) From Russia With Love first edition signed on title by Martine Beswick and Mollie Peters original boards near fine dust-jacket some near-invisible restoration to spine edges and corner tips in appearance an unusually good example 8vo 1957. ***Martine Beswick played Zora in the film version of From Russia with Love and Paula Caplan with Mollie Peters as Patricia Fearing in Thunderball.
Fleming (Ian) On Her Majesty`s Secret Service first edition signed inscription from Diana Rigg on title with further inscription from Desmond Llewelyn (Q) Art Director Syd Cain actors Zoë Wanamaker & Richard Wilson plus another on blank ff. original boards dust-jacket a fine copy 1963; with 2 reprint paperback editions of the same 8vo(3)
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