Reflections by Malkinson, Verity Gill - 1999

J.J. Stockdale, 1807. 17th. Hardcover. Good. 8vo. J.J. Stockdale, 1807. Half calf. Marbled boards. Book plate inside cover. 12th ed. Internally excellent, with clean, unmarked pages. Rubbing to cover. Scuff on edge. Hardcover. Ships daily.

Hartford, Conn: Lincoln & Gleason, 1804. Hardcover. Poor. [1]-26, [3], 38-88, [3], 96-129, [1] p.; 17 cm. Contemporary calf spine; pastepaper over boards. Error in pagination: p. 98 misnumbered 89. The title copied onto the front free endpaper in an old hand. Former owner's name on front free endpaper verso and at head of p. [3]: Mollie J. Kellogg. At head of title page: "L.H. $34.55 3/4." Watercolor flowers added to p. [93] by former owner. Very scarce. In Poor Condition: incomplete: lacking pp. 27-34, 89-92, and 131-32; lacking leather at head of spine; boards are very worn, with loss along edges; lacking lower corner of title page, without loss of text; section lacking along fore-edge of pp. 101-2, without loss of text; 5-cm. tear from lower corner of pp. 127-8, without loss of text; light soiling throughout.

Roanoke, VA: Mill Mountain Review, 1971. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 8vo, 136pp, printed wrappers. A rare literary magazine from 1971 Roanoke, notable for the inclusion of five poems by Frank Stanford, as well as writing by Wendell Berry and others. (Editor Irv Broughton was a close associate of Stanford and published the poet's first book the same year.) Unmarked copy with light outer wear and spotting.

This is a very lovely small book of poetry by Dante Gabriel Rossetti with illustrations by Paul Woodroffe. It was published by David McKay, Philadelphia, and dates to circa 1916. This appears to be a special binding, more luxurious than the softcover binding that McKay published, because this one has covers of thick rose-colored suede leather with the title and author impressed deeply into the suede on the front cover and spine. The front and back have double-page illustrations by Paul Woodroffe, as shown, and the title page has a lovely design as well as a facing illustration; there are 3 other illustrations among the 27 pages. The illustrations are in the Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau style. The page edges are gilt, as shown, and there is a pink ribbon bookmark sewn in. This is the only copy with this binding that I have found. Please use the zoom function to see the great details. This little volume has survived well for 100 years. The interiors are in good, clean condition; the only condition… Read More

Nonsense Songs by Edward Lear, undated, ca 1900. Frederick Warne. Illustrated by L. Leslie Brooke. EXLIB. Good Condition/ Good – Condition original Brooke dust jacket is protected in mylar wrap. Poems/lyrics only, no sheet music if originally included. Red boards with owl drawing on front cover that matches the dust jacket illustration. Colour Frontis, all colour plates, and all black and white drawings are in nice shape. Rare/scarce.

J.J. Stockdale, 1807. 17th. Hardcover. Good. 8vo. J.J. Stockdale, 1807. Half calf. Marbled boards. Book plate inside cover. 12th ed. Internally excellent, with clean, unmarked pages. Rubbing to cover. Scuff on edge. Hardcover. Ships daily.

Hartford, Conn: Lincoln & Gleason, 1804. Hardcover. Poor. [1]-26, [3], 38-88, [3], 96-129, [1] p.; 17 cm. Contemporary calf spine; pastepaper over boards. Error in pagination: p. 98 misnumbered 89. The title copied onto the front free endpaper in an old hand. Former owner's name on front free endpaper verso and at head of p. [3]: Mollie J. Kellogg. At head of title page: "L.H. $34.55 3/4." Watercolor flowers added to p. [93] by former owner. Very scarce. In Poor Condition: incomplete: lacking pp. 27-34, 89-92, and 131-32; lacking leather at head of spine; boards are very worn, with loss along edges; lacking lower corner of title page, without loss of text; section lacking along fore-edge of pp. 101-2, without loss of text; 5-cm. tear from lower corner of pp. 127-8, without loss of text; light soiling throughout.

Roanoke, VA: Mill Mountain Review, 1971. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 8vo, 136pp, printed wrappers. A rare literary magazine from 1971 Roanoke, notable for the inclusion of five poems by Frank Stanford, as well as writing by Wendell Berry and others. (Editor Irv Broughton was a close associate of Stanford and published the poet's first book the same year.) Unmarked copy with light outer wear and spotting.

This is a very lovely small book of poetry by Dante Gabriel Rossetti with illustrations by Paul Woodroffe. It was published by David McKay, Philadelphia, and dates to circa 1916. This appears to be a special binding, more luxurious than the softcover binding that McKay published, because this one has covers of thick rose-colored suede leather with the title and author impressed deeply into the suede on the front cover and spine. The front and back have double-page illustrations by Paul Woodroffe, as shown, and the title page has a lovely design as well as a facing illustration; there are 3 other illustrations among the 27 pages. The illustrations are in the Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau style. The page edges are gilt, as shown, and there is a pink ribbon bookmark sewn in. This is the only copy with this binding that I have found. Please use the zoom function to see the great details. This little volume has survived well for 100 years. The interiors are in good, clean condition; the only condition… Read More

Nonsense Songs by Edward Lear, undated, ca 1900. Frederick Warne. Illustrated by L. Leslie Brooke. EXLIB. Good Condition/ Good – Condition original Brooke dust jacket is protected in mylar wrap. Poems/lyrics only, no sheet music if originally included. Red boards with owl drawing on front cover that matches the dust jacket illustration. Colour Frontis, all colour plates, and all black and white drawings are in nice shape. Rare/scarce.