Search Results: Sets & Fine Bindings from James Cummins Bookseller

Paris: various publishers, 1904. First editions except where indicated. Several with Illustrations. 10 vols. 4to, 8vo & 12mo. Bound uniformally in half tan polished calf and marbled boards, with most original wrappers bound-in, some spines sunned, else about fine. Each has the Bookplate of Henry Cabot Lodge. First editions except where indicated. Several with Illustrations. 10 vols. 4to, 8vo & 12mo. Jusserand was a close friend of Senator Lodge's while he was living in Washington, D.C. One the titles is inscribed.

[New York]: Privately Printed by [The Derrydale Press], 1930. One of 500 copies. 47 pp. 1 vols. Thin 8vo. Original black boards, yellow marbled endpapers. Spine with some wear and loss. Bookplate of M.L. Biscotti. Custom half black morocco and cloth drop box. One of 500 copies. 47 pp. 1 vols. Thin 8vo. Memorial volume of verse privately printed by Connett and never intended for sale. "An extremely rare Derrydale book ... very scarce ... and very hard to come by" (Frazier). Siegel 34; Frazier B-8-a

London: John Lane, 1912. First edition. Illus. 305pp. 8vo. Bound in three quarters maroon morocco and cloth. Fine. First edition. Illus. 305pp. 8vo.

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1928. First edition. Illustrated throughout. 331; 341pp. 2 vols. Small 4to. Half crimson morocco and cloth, te.g., by Asprey. Very Fine. First edition. Illustrated throughout. 331; 341pp. 2 vols. Small 4to.

Worcester, Mass: Achilles St. Onge, 1950. One of 1500 copies printed from Monotype Plantin type on J. Barcham Green's hand made all rag wove paper by the Chiswick Press. Photographs. 1 vols. 12mo (3 x 2 inches). Bound in full blue morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. One of 1500 copies printed from Monotype Plantin type on J. Barcham Green's hand made all rag wove paper by the Chiswick Press. Photographs. 1 vols. 12mo (3 x 2 inches). Inscribed "To Joseph Miller with kindest regards Achille St. Onge.

New York: Century Co, 1894. First edition. Frontispieces, numerous illustrations. 10 vols. 8vo. Bound in Publisher's three quarters pebbled brown morocco and marbled boards, t.e.g. Fine. First edition. Frontispieces, numerous illustrations. 10 vols. 8vo.

Paris: chez l'auteur ... et chez Ponce, 1788. First editions. Vol 1: Title, 24 plates, and 24 leaves of text; vol 2: title, dedication, 24 plates, and 24 leaves of text. 4to. Contemporary green morocco with gilt Greek key borders, pink silk endpapers, a.e.g. Corners rubbed, spine a touch browned, marginal foxing in first volume and to a few leaves in second. First editions. Vol 1: Title, 24 plates, and 24 leaves of text; vol 2: title, dedication, 24 plates, and 24 leaves of text. 4to. First editions, beautifully and fully engraved. The first volume is on the life of Confucius, the second details notable events in the reigns of various Chinese emperors. The plates were made after a series of drawings by the Jesuit missionary Joseph Marie Amiot. Cohen-De Ricci 479; Lust 729, 1133. Provenance: Francis John Hughes (bookplate)

London: Printed for E. and C. Dilly, 1768. The Second edition, with half title. Variant that has Appendix listed in Contents at p. 141 instead of correctly at p. 241. Engraved title-page, large fold-out map of Corsica. xxii, [ii], 384 pp. 1 vols. 8vo (8-7/8 x 6-7/8 inches). Boards, uncut. Spine quite worn. The Second edition, with half title. Variant that has Appendix listed in Contents at p. 141 instead of correctly at p. 241. Engraved title-page, large fold-out map of Corsica. xxii, [ii], 384 pp. 1 vols. 8vo (8-7/8 x 6-7/8 inches). ESTC T26158 ; Pottle 24; Tinker 322

London: Foulis for E. and C. Dilly, 1768. First edition, with cancels at E2 & Z3. Engraved title-page, large fold-out map (Rothschild, state 2). Half-title present. Pp. xxi, [xxii, blank], [2, contents], 382, [2, blank]. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary polished calf, red title label, Minor wear at joints, else fine. First edition, with cancels at E2 & Z3. Engraved title-page, large fold-out map (Rothschild, state 2). Half-title present. Pp. xxi, [xxii, blank], [2, contents], 382, [2, blank]. 1 vols. 8vo. First edition in contemporary binding of Boswell's first major work - an account of his trip to Corsica and his meeting with General Pasquale Paoli, leader of the Corsican independence movement. "With its reports of the gallant islanders and a Plutarchan depiction of Paoli paralleled with several classical heroes, [An Account of Corsica] was an immediate success. The work was widely read and translated, stimulated great interest in Paoli and the Corsican cause, brought its author wide fame in Britain and… Read More

Edinburgh: Constable, 1827. Folding map. xxxiv, [35-340] ; vi, 234, cviii pp. 12mo. Half brown modern polished calf and marbled boards. Fine. Folding map. xxxiv, [35-340] ; vi, 234, cviii pp. 12mo. Martin's account of William Mariner's four years in Tonga between 1806 and 1810.

New York: Leypoldt & Holt, 1870. Third edition, revised. 4 maps (3 folding and one in color), 12 plates, including 4 facsimile plates of Japanese woodcuts and color printing, numerous text illustrations. xvi, 454 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bounds in three quarters recent mottled brown calf and marbled boards, maroon title label. Fine. Third edition, revised. 4 maps (3 folding and one in color), 12 plates, including 4 facsimile plates of Japanese woodcuts and color printing, numerous text illustrations. xvi, 454 pp. 1 vols. 8vo.

London: The Religous Tract, 1898. First edition. Illustrated throughout with illustrations including many photographs, 9 maps and 25 diagrams. 260 pp. 4to. Half modern brown calf and marbled boards. leather title label. Fine. First edition. Illustrated throughout with illustrations including many photographs, 9 maps and 25 diagrams. 260 pp. 4to.

London: Charles H. Kelly 2, Castle St., City Road.; and 66, Paternoster Row, E.C., 1896. First edition. Illus, Photograph frontispiece portrait tipped in, folding map. ii, 240pp. 8vo. Bound in modern mottled brown calf and marbled boards, green title label. Fine. First edition. Illus, Photograph frontispiece portrait tipped in, folding map. ii, 240pp. 8vo. Signed. Signed by author beloe portrait frontsipece.

[Washington, D.C.]: United States Printing Office, 1937. First edition, one of 75 (but probably one of only 7 in this binding). 97, [3] pp. 1 vols. 4to. Bound in full light bown pigskin, with metallic plaque of the Seal of the United States inset into the upper cover, now with a fine patina, pigskin doublures and silk endpapers. Fine. In quarter leather and marbled boards pull off slipcase. First edition, one of 75 (but probably one of only 7 in this binding). 97, [3] pp. 1 vols. 4to. Inscribed to Morgenthau in the Deluxe Binding. A sumptously produced White House Christmas book, commemorating FDR's nearly month-long diplomatic mission to promote "hemispheric solidarity" with South America. The book was issued in an uncertain, though undoubtedly strictly limited, number, with two issues--in full pigskin, as seen here, and half pigskin and marbled boards. The colophon calls for 75 copies, with the more desirable full pigskin binding scheduled to run to 50 copies for distribution to South American… Read More

London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1931. Reprint. Illustrated. 313pp. Bound in modern three quarters mottled brown calf, marbled sides, leather title label. Fine. Reprint. Illustrated. 313pp.

London: Printed for Richard Phillips, No. 6, Bridge-strreet, Blackfriars...by T. Gillet, Wild-court, 1807. Embellished with One Hundred Copper-Plates [by Warner and Tomlinson] without plate at Vol. III p. 322, as in all copies examined. 4 vols. 8vo (7-1/2 x 4-3/4 inches). Bound in full contemporary tree calf, gilt spines and black leather labels. A handsome set. Embellished with One Hundred Copper-Plates [by Warner and Tomlinson] without plate at Vol. III p. 322, as in all copies examined. 4 vols. 8vo (7-1/2 x 4-3/4 inches).

London: Jarrolds, 1922. First edition. Illus. 358pp. 8vo. Bound in three quarters modern crimson morocco, marblked boards, red leather title label. Fine. First edition. Illus. 358pp. 8vo. A Trip taken by our author in his 10 horse-power Imshi two-seater through France to Rabat, Marrakesh, Fez, Algeria, Tunisa,Casablanca, etc.

London: John Murray, 1849. Illus. Map of autrhor's Journey at back. 175, [1]. 12mo. Bound in half modern mottled tan calf and marbled boards. Fine. Illus. Map of autrhor's Journey at back. 175, [1]. 12mo.

London: Willoughby & Co., 22, Warwick Lane, & 26, Smithfield, 1836. Embellished with 500 wood engravings after designs by [Jean] Gigoux. 770 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary half black polished calf, gilt spine, marbled edges. Bookseller's ticket: Andrew C. Glover, Bookseller, Truro. Embellished with 500 wood engravings after designs by [Jean] Gigoux. 770 pp. 1 vols. 8vo.

Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2017. Deluxe issue, one of ten copies specially bound, signed and dated by the author. Illustrated in color throughout; index. xii, 284 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Full dark green morocco, spine titled in gilt, boards with single fillet border, marbled endsheets, t.e.g. As New. Deluxe issue, one of ten copies specially bound, signed and dated by the author. Illustrated in color throughout; index. xii, 284 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Compendium of anecdotes and practical knowledge relating to buying, storing, and, above all, enjoying wine, from the owner of Hourglass Vineyard in the Napa valley, with profiles and short histories of notable vineyards around the world. The deluxe issue was produced in only ten copies.