L'Ecornifleur by Renard, Jules - 1892

London: Routledge, 1879. 25 volumes (complete). 8vo, contemporary half tan calf, spines with gilt thistles with corner ornaments within raised bands with red and black lettering pieces; a very pretty set in excellent condition. With the armorial bookplate of J. Monro Walker on front pastedowns.

1929. VERLAINE, Paul. SAGESSE. Avec une portrait grave a l'eau forte par Charles Samson, d'apres le tableau d'Eugee Carriere. Paris: Edgar Malfere, 1929. Limited edition; this is one of 900 numbered copies printed on pur fil teinte, from an edition of 1000. Etched portrait frontispiece. 131 pp. Octavo, signatures sewn and glued into printed paper wrappers; however, the glue has dried and crumbled, and the bookblock is very nearly detached. A bit of sunning at spine, and foxing to upper wrapper and fore margin of frontispiece, else clean. Very good overall.

Paris; (nd. ca.1824): Louis Janet and printed by Jules Didot L'aine. 12mo. 294(2)pp., half-title, engraved frontispiece, vignette title page and four other engravings with tissue guards, beautifully bound in a cathedral style binding gilt, raised bands with compartments decorated in gilt and blind, marbled endpapers, inner gilt dentelles, all edges gilt. An occasional spot of foxing, binding very slightly rubbed with tiny chip to head and slight soiling. A very nice copy in lovely binding.

Paris: Ch. Delagrave, 1885. Hardcover. Very Good -. Gaillard, A.. Nouvelle édition à l'usage de la jeunesse par E. Dupuis; illustrée de 500 compositions par A. Gaillard. [4], 808 p., [2] p.: many full-page and in-text illustrations; 29 cm. Publisher's binding: red morocco spine with five spine compartments between raised bands; gilt, silver, and black embossed spine title and illustration, signed at tail: "Rel. Engel." Red morocco-grain cloth boards have identical titles within elaborate gilt, silver, and black borders and decoration, signed "P. Souze." All page edges gilt. White moire endpapers. Half title and title page printed in red and black. Green ribbon bookmark. Bookdealer's stamp in purple on back fixed endpaper: Vincenzo Patarino, Libreria Antica & Moderna, Napoli. In Very Good- Condition: edges rubbed; corners of boards are rubbed through; front joint starting to separate at head of spine; foxing throughout; faint dampstain… Read More

Paris: Ez Bureaux De La Societe Generale De Librairie. Good+. 1855. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. First illustrated edition with 425 drawing illustrations by Gusatave Dore. An early exampleof Dore's work.3/4 brown calf over marbled boards. Spine & corner tips have been skillfully rebacked over original boards. Text block is tight & intact. Marbled page edges with marbled endpapers. (xxxi, 614pp) . Light edge wear. About 20 leaves have a small front margin stain; otherwise text is quite clean & bright. Rear marbled endpaper has a few small front edge chips. Early owner's sinature. French text. Literature; Engraved Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 614 pages .

London: Spink, 1972. First edition. Hardcover. Fine copy. 4to. Quarter niger with Cockerell marbled boards. T.e.g. Pp. xviii, 214. Illustrated:frontispiece, xxviii plates. Index. Foreword by Sir Anthony Wagner, Garter King of Arms and Genealogist of the Order of the Bath. Number 127 of 150 de-luxe copies. Laid in: two photocopies of letters dated in 1972: (1) from Conrad Swan of the College of Arms, and (2) from a secretary to The Queen at Balmoral Castle thanking the author for his gift of the book.

Country Life,Ltd.London. 1926. FIRST EDITION.8vo.(8.5 x 7 inches).Decorated initial letters to each chapter.A very good copy in a fine early binding by Bumpus of London.Half tan calf,spine with raised bands and twin light and dark brown labels,gilt.Marbled paper on boards.Circular brown calf label,with owners initials,on front board.Marbled endpapers.Top edge gilt,others untrimmed.Previous owners small neat inscription "C.M.H from K.M.H" on front blank endpaper.Some minor rubbing to extremities but overall a very good copy of this interesting book.In the introduction the author reveals his thoughts on dining. "Really intense and progressive people count the calories in carrots and the vitamins in veal and advise us to live on raw cabbage.This book is not for them,but for the bad lots who openly admit that they like the pleasures of the table and who enjoy life".

Faber & Faber. London.,1933. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (9 x 5.7 inches). 38pp. Fine copy, finely bound in recent full dark green calf, flat spine lettered and ruled in gilt. Single ruled gilt border on boards. Top edge gilt. :

Faber and Faber Limited.�London. 1955. REPRINT OF 1946 EDITION. 8vo. (8 x 5.3 inches). Illustrated with two portraits of Brooke by Jacques and Gwen Raverat. A lovely bright and clean copy, finely bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe of London, in half red morocco. Spine with raised bands, each with gilt piping. Compartments ruled and lettered in gilt. Red cloth on boards. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. A pleasing copy.

Easton Press, 2010. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 148x16x168. Signed. JANE GOODALL SIGNED LEATHER-BOUND EASTON PRESS EDITION! Includes ironclad Easton Certificate of Authenticity. Book is like new and unread. Expedited shipping is welcome; international please request a shipping quote before purchase. Signed by author.