The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens - 1846

First Baskerville edition. Printed by John Baskerville, for J. and R. Tonson, at Shakespear's Head in The Strand, London. Birmingham. 1761. 4 volumes. Quarto. Complete with the rare "Directions to the Binder". Text and plates all complete.
Vol. I: I, title, ii blank, iii-v dedication, vi blank, vii-xx Preface, xxi-xxv Poem, xxvi-xxvii Contents, xxvii blank, 1-501 Poems on Several Occasions, 502 blank, 503-37 Poemata, 538 blank, 3z2 blank, 3z2 verso "Directions to the Binder. This leaf is to be cut out". (therefore usually missing) 413-537 Dialogues upon the Usefulness of Ancient Medals, 538 blank, 539-42 index 543-4 blank. 3 engraved plates, plus 6 plates included in pagination.
Vol. II: Title, A1 blank, A2 sub title to Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, A2v blank. A3-A3v Dedication, A4-A4v Preface, 1-171 Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, 172 blank, 173-372 The Tatler, 373-538 The Spectator, 539-40 Index, 550 blank. 7 engraved plates.
Vol. III: Title, blank, 3-579 The Spectator, 580 blank, 581-91… Read More

London: Longman & Co, 1835. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good Hardcovers. Very Good/No Jacket. Recased in original publisher's cloth with renewed endpages. Bindings tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate handling wear. Foxing to the perimeter of plates. First Edition, First Printing. 2 volumes: 8vo; 23 cm.; 9 inches tall; xii, 330; v, 358 pages. Illustrated with [12] steel engravings and a folded map at the end of volume 1. Each volume has a tissue-guarded frontispiece and engraved title page. The Appendices, which extend to 213 pages, also include a letter and journal by Mr. A. G. Bain, who accompanied Dr. (afterwards Sir A.) Smith's expedition into the interior as far as Philippolis, and gives an account of the journey, an interesting narrative of the wreck of the Grosvenor, and much valuable matter respecting the Kat River and other settlements in Kaffraria,and the Ka'ir outbreaks and wars up to this period. A Very Handsome Set of this Important Exploration Title.… Read More

New York: Covici Friede, 1935. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Second Issue. Goldstone & Payne, A3b. Issued in an edition of 900 copies. Book has never been read. Pages uncut. Very slight age toning to book spine. Dust jacket has very light chipping to top of spine. A very presentable copy. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box..

12 mo. (7 x 4 1/2 inches) Glasgow, 1700. First Edition. (viii) 112 pages. Good condition: early nineteenth century half calf, marbled boards, considerable wear to hinges (front hinge split, but holding), title in gilt on spine.

Walter Herries (or Harris) was a pamphleteer who participated in the first Darien "adventure." Upon his return to England, he was offered inducements by English politicians to write a book that would ruin the reputation of the members of the Darien Company. His book was "Declared by a royal proclamation to be a 'false, scandalous, and traitorous libel'."

This book, attributed to Ridpath, is an answer to Herries's book, and an attack on English politicians. Ridpath was a Scottish journalist who wrote and supported Whig interests against the Tories.

München: Delphin Verlag, 1913. Limited/Numbered . Hardcover. Very Good. Large Folio. Alfred Pellegrini - ROM. Presented in an original decorative folder with flaps. 4 pages text by Dr. Hans Hildebrandt, Stuttgart. Edition of 120 numbered copies (this copy nr. 100) with 15 signed in pencil by A. Pellegrini. Cover with some light marginal wear and markings. Inner hinges with some minimal rust markings. Inside the plates and text very fresh and clean. VERY RARE AND UNSUSUAL ITEM. Alfred H. Pellegrini -Swiss Painter 1881-1958.

First Baskerville edition. Printed by John Baskerville, for J. and R. Tonson, at Shakespear's Head in The Strand, London. Birmingham. 1761. 4 volumes. Quarto. Complete with the rare "Directions to the Binder". Text and plates all complete.
Vol. I: I, title, ii blank, iii-v dedication, vi blank, vii-xx Preface, xxi-xxv Poem, xxvi-xxvii Contents, xxvii blank, 1-501 Poems on Several Occasions, 502 blank, 503-37 Poemata, 538 blank, 3z2 blank, 3z2 verso "Directions to the Binder. This leaf is to be cut out". (therefore usually missing) 413-537 Dialogues upon the Usefulness of Ancient Medals, 538 blank, 539-42 index 543-4 blank. 3 engraved plates, plus 6 plates included in pagination.
Vol. II: Title, A1 blank, A2 sub title to Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, A2v blank. A3-A3v Dedication, A4-A4v Preface, 1-171 Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, 172 blank, 173-372 The Tatler, 373-538 The Spectator, 539-40 Index, 550 blank. 7 engraved plates.
Vol. III: Title, blank, 3-579 The Spectator, 580 blank, 581-91… Read More

London: Longman & Co, 1835. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good Hardcovers. Very Good/No Jacket. Recased in original publisher's cloth with renewed endpages. Bindings tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate handling wear. Foxing to the perimeter of plates. First Edition, First Printing. 2 volumes: 8vo; 23 cm.; 9 inches tall; xii, 330; v, 358 pages. Illustrated with [12] steel engravings and a folded map at the end of volume 1. Each volume has a tissue-guarded frontispiece and engraved title page. The Appendices, which extend to 213 pages, also include a letter and journal by Mr. A. G. Bain, who accompanied Dr. (afterwards Sir A.) Smith's expedition into the interior as far as Philippolis, and gives an account of the journey, an interesting narrative of the wreck of the Grosvenor, and much valuable matter respecting the Kat River and other settlements in Kaffraria,and the Ka'ir outbreaks and wars up to this period. A Very Handsome Set of this Important Exploration Title.… Read More

New York: Covici Friede, 1935. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Second Issue. Goldstone & Payne, A3b. Issued in an edition of 900 copies. Book has never been read. Pages uncut. Very slight age toning to book spine. Dust jacket has very light chipping to top of spine. A very presentable copy. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box..

12 mo. (7 x 4 1/2 inches) Glasgow, 1700. First Edition. (viii) 112 pages. Good condition: early nineteenth century half calf, marbled boards, considerable wear to hinges (front hinge split, but holding), title in gilt on spine.

Walter Herries (or Harris) was a pamphleteer who participated in the first Darien "adventure." Upon his return to England, he was offered inducements by English politicians to write a book that would ruin the reputation of the members of the Darien Company. His book was "Declared by a royal proclamation to be a 'false, scandalous, and traitorous libel'."

This book, attributed to Ridpath, is an answer to Herries's book, and an attack on English politicians. Ridpath was a Scottish journalist who wrote and supported Whig interests against the Tories.

Newark: : Printed and sold by S. and J. Ridge;, 1807. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. VG+, 1807, 1st ed, 2nd issue. In modern half dark green morocco over marbled boards, some blind tooling. Spine, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, [3], (vi-xiii), [1] errata, [1], 2-187 pp, lacks half title, new endpapers. A very good + copy. (96*158 mm). (Wise V1 p8. Randolph p9 - stating its a forgery. Coleridge p250). This volume was the first volume of poetry published by Lord Byron, in June/July 1807, when he was 19 years old. It is a collection of mostly short poems, many in imitation of classic Roman poets. It consisted of 187 pages with thirty-nine poems. Of these, nineteen came from the original Fugitive Piece volume, while eight had first appeared in Poems on Various Occasions. Twelve were published for the first time. The "Fragment of a Translation from the 9th Book of Virgil's AEneid" was included as "The… Read More