Lavengro; The Scholar- The Gypsy- The Priest ( in Three Volumes ) by Borrow, George - 1851

William Heinemann Ltd. London. 1953. FIRST EDITION. THREE VOLUMES. 8vo. (8.1 x 5.4 inches). Fine set in attractive leather bindings of recent full red morocco, the spines with five raised bands. The compartments are ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt. Top edges gilt. A finely bound set of this important collection.

Hodder and Stoughton. London. -- No date. 1913. FIRST THOMSON EDITION. 4to.(10.5 x 8.4 inches). 22 mounted colour plates, each with a printed paper guard. A fine and clean copy in an early fine binding of half green morocco. The spine has two raised bands, each with decorative gilt tooling. Tan title label, gilt. Gilt ruled box designs. There is an illustrated multi coloured leather onlay design to the middle of the spine showing a couple walking in the rain, under an umbrella. Blue cloth on boards. Marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. Previous owners colour bookplate to the front paste down. A fine copy in a fine binding. The binding is unsigned but certainly the work of a master bookbinder.

Longmans, Green, and Co. London. 1885. FIRST EDITION. Small 8vo. (6.5 x 4.5 inches). One small area of loss (finger nail sized) to the bottom inner margin of one page, well away from the printed text, and a few finger marks but otherwise a very good copy. Finely bound in recent full dark blue morocco leather. Spine with raised bands. Compartments ruled and decorated in gilt. Twin red labels, gilt. Single gilt ruled border to both boards. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. An attractive copy of this charming book.

Richard Bentley. London. 1847. Bentley's Standard Novels and Romances, volume 25. Reprint of the 1833 edition. 8vo. (7 x 4.5 inches). Illustrated frontis engraving by Pickering. Publishers dark brown morocco grained cloth with elaborate blind stamped decorative border to the boards. Spine lettered and decorated in gilt. Yellow endpapers with lists of other titles published by Bentley. Neat previous owner bookplate to the top of the front paste down endpaper. Some staining to the bottom of the frontispiece, not affecting the image or type, otherwise a very clean and fresh copy. The cloth is clean and tidy, with sharp corners, and the gilt on the spine still bright and fresh. A little rubbing to the extremities but this is a superior copy. Scarce in such nice condition.

William Heinemann Ltd. London. 1961. THREE VOLUMES. Reprint of the 1951 Edition. 8vo. (8 x 5.4 inches). Fine and clean set in the rare Publishers delux leather bindings of full red Morocco. Spines with blind ruled bands and lettered in gilt. Gilt stamped Author's symbol device to the front boards. Blue marbled endpapers. Top edges gilt. Each volume with a red silk page marker. Housed in a red cloth covered slip case with marbled paper lining. The spines are a bit rubbed and there are a couple of small scratches but overall this is an attractive set of this important collection. Only a few sets were issued in these publishers delux leather bindings and they seldom turn up on the market.

Paris: Librairie L. Hachette, 1862 - 1868. Hardcover. Very Good +. Vol 1 � cxvi, 502 pgs Vol 2 � 530 pgs. Vol 3 � 572 pgs. Vol 4 � 514 pgs. Vol 5 � 596 pgs. Vol 6 � 660 pgs. Vol 7 � 538 pgs. Vol 8 � 695 pgs. Vol 9 � 644 pgs. Vol 10 � 583 pgs. Vol 11 � 488 pgs. Vol 12 � 572 pgs. Album � Unpaginated. Text in French.5 x 9 in. Album 7 x 10 in. Album has B&W and color illustrations.Chocolate-brown half morocco with shiny marbled boards. Gilt lettering and decoration on spine. 5 raised bars on spine. Marbled endpapers. Gilt upper text block. Condition of books is VERY GOOD+ ; Very tight, clean copies, leather, gilding and boards remarkably like new, clean and bright. Small David B. Ogden book plate on front paste down. Foxing to side and bottom of text block. Not all pages cut. Slight foxing to title pages and frontis. A few corners bumped, but most remarkably clean. Album has small faded spot to boards on cover, and slight wear to edges.

1807 1ed Rural Sports HUNTING & FISHING Color Illustrated Horses DOGS Falconry
William Daniel's "Rural Sports" is an early 19th-century history of outdoor sports and activities in England. Sports and games such as hunting and fishing have long been a staple pastime all over the world, and naturally countless books have been written and published on the matter. However, Daniel's 'Rural Sports' is one of the best much in part to the 100+ exquisite engravings most of which are hand-colored! As expected of such a work, this book contains descriptions of fishing and fishing tackle, horse riding, game hunting, falconry, hunting dogs, and much more!
Item number: #19662
Price: $1095
DANIEL, William Barker
Rural Sports
London, Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme, 1807. First edition.

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Collation: Complete with all pages; 4 tomes
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'Rural Sports'
Vol. I – [8], 535, [1]
Vol. II – [4], 592, [8]
Vol. III – [4], 494, [8]
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'Supplement', 1813
[10], 742, [38]
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1807 SECRET Fore-Edge Painting ART Captain John Smith America New England MAP

An incredible, stunning, and highly desirable early 19th-century Book of Common Prayer! While many examples of this Book of Common Prayer are available from this era, few, if any, are as coveted as this example. This 1807 printing features a hidden fore-edge painting only revealed when the pages are fanned. The secret painting depicts a portrait of Captain John Smith and a map of the New World – a beautifully colored, detailed painting.

Item number: #21630
Price: $1500

Church of England

The Book of common prayer : and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church

London: Published for John Reeves, Nicol, 1807.

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages
o Unpaginated
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
o Fine black Moroccan leather
• Size: ~9.25in X 5.75in (23.5cm x 14.5cm)

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1908 SIGNED 1ed FAUST Goethe POGANY Tragedy Devils Illustrated English Hayward

"As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live."
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust

'Faust' is one of the most iconic German tales of legend, telling the tale of an unsatisfied man who makes a deal with the devil exchanging his soul for whatever his earthly desires might be. Artist Willy Pogany showcases his artwork in this early 20th-century printing of Goethe's 'Faust.' It was translated by Abraham Hayward and includes 31 full-page color plates by Pogany.

Only a mere 250 copies were made of this rare, 1908 limited edition. This specific copy is hand-numbered 112 of 250 and includes Willy Pogany's signature!

Item number: #21612
Price: $1095

GOETHE, Johann Wolfgang von

Faust by Goethe

London: Hutchinson and Co., 1908. First edition.

Details:
• Collation: Complete
o [2], xx, 209, [3]
o 31 color plates (including frontispiece)
• Provenance: Illustrator's Signature – Willy Pogany
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1831 Victor Hugo 1st ed Hunchback of Notre Dame French Lit Brussels FINE 3v SET

"Nothing makes a man so adventurous as an empty pocket."
― Victor Hugo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The best-known and oft-considered greatest French writer is unarguably Victor Hugo. His romance novels and stories have withstood the test of language and time. One of Hugo's most popular stories is 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'; a tale of a gypsy who catches the hearts of men including a hunchback named Quasimodo. This work has been transformed into dozens of stage, film, and television adaptations.

This 1831 three-volume edition was published the same year as the first edition. In fact, the popularity of 'Notre Dame' forced publishers to print many editions very quickly. This particular edition was printed by Louis Hauman in Brussels as part of the complete works of Hugo; however, this set is entirely complete in itself ending with the expected 'Marriage of Quasimodo'.

Item number: #21690
Price: $1500

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