Rare Collectible Books from The Book Shelf

New York: Hurd & Houghton. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1873. Hardcover. Although the front board has bright gilt lettering and graphic there is a water stain on lower corner that affects the inside cover corner, as well as the endpaper. The rear board is also water stained, but not so noticeably on the inside rear board.… Read more about this item

London: Hydrographic Office Admiralty. Good. 1856. 4th. Hardcover. Boards are scuffed and soiled. Both front and rear boards are separating from the text block - but still intact. ; Rebound in full , thick leather, with gilt lettering and borders on spine. Patterned endpapers. Text is mostly tight and fairly clean - no markings or writing. A… Read more about this item

Barcelona, Spain: The Limited Editions Club. Near Fine. 1933. Hardcover. There are some chips to the glassine covers, but they have preserved their purpose of protecting the decorated boards and cloth spine with bright gilt lettering. ; A Rare set, 2 volumes, in Near Fine condition. Limited edition, number #138 out of 1500 signed by the illustrator.… Read more about this item

London: Thomas Kelly. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1822. Hardcover. Slight shelfwear along edges of spine, only. ; Full bound in crimson crushed and polished morocco. T. E. G. Red silk bookmark. W. Root & Son, Binders, London. Bright gilt floral borders on both covers; bright gilt floral compartments, with five raised bands and gilt lettering.… Read more about this item

Stolberg IM Rheinland: Leufgens Verlag. Near Fine. 1962. Hardcover. ; In german language. Black and white drawings. ; Drawings; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 31 pages .

Boston: Little Brown and Company. Near Fine. 1893. Hardcover. Because of notations in a companion volume: " 3/4 Best French Levant - Crushed." [and printed on upper edge of page: ] "G. P. Putnam's Sons," we believe this to be an exact similar binding. This is one of the finest leather bindings. Gilt borders on edge of… Read more about this item

London: Oxford University Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1948. Hardcover. There is some ageing shades or foxing on some of the end papers, but, otherwise, a very handsome and attractive set. More images upon request. ; This is the full 15 volume Crown Edition with six volumes in two-volume set slip cases. Illustrated by Hector… Read more about this item

London: MacMillan and Co.. Near Fine. 1892. Hardcover. An extremely rare set, (probably unique) in an extremely beautiful binding by G. P. Putnam's and Sons. Printed by The Knickerbocker Press. Dark blue full leather with gilt bordered covers. Raised bands with gilt bordered compartments and lettering. Dentrile borders on inside brown leather covers with brown silk… Read more about this item

New York: MacMillan. Very Good+. 1892. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Some slight scuffs on covers and spine. ; Rebound (by A. D. F. RaIndolph? ) In three/quarter tan leather boards. Four raised bands with gilt lettering and borders on spine. Marbled endpapers to match covers. Publisher's advertisement laid in of dollar novels including, The Lesson of the… Read more about this item

London: John Murray. Good. 1854. Hardcover. Covers and spine detached, intact. Some shelfwear along the edges. Three small paper strips have been pasted on the upper right hand corner of the front endpaper to obliterate some writing. ; Other than the defects noted this is an attractive volume in full red leather with gilt borders and … Read more about this item

London: Hurst, Chance, and Co.. Fine. 1830. 1st thus. Hardcover. Full reddish-brown leather with bright gilt floral borders on both covers; five raised bands and compartmental floral and lettering in bright gilt. Bright gilt detrilles on inside covers. Marbled endpapers. T. E. G. Bound by Launder. Yellow ribbon bookmark. Handmade bookplate on inside front cover. On… Read more about this item

London: Thomas Tegg. Very Good+. 1839. Hardcover. Very minor shelfwear along some edges. Sunned spine which, nevertheless, remains bright and rich-colored; one small scuff in one of the floral compartments. ; 3/4 leather - dark brown covers with gilt borders; and rich tan, sunned spine with raised bands and gilt floral and bordered compartments and lettering.… Read more about this item

London: Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe. Near Fine. 1809. Hardcover. One 5cm and one 10cm chip to top and bottom of spine. ; Hand written note laid in (initials, W. W. ) states: Academy for Grown Horsemen - twenty nine plates designed by Bunbury and etched by Rowlandson (as called for in the Directions to the Binder) .… Read more about this item

London: Chapman & Hall, 186, Strand. Very Good+. 1837. 1st. Hardcover. Minor shelf wear along some edges - otherwise a tight, clean copy. ; Half brown leather covers, and five raised bands and gilt lettering on leather spine. Marbled endpapers. A tight, clean copy with no foxing or other blemishes. Six illustrations by "Phiz." ; Sketches; 16mo… Read more about this item

London: "the Field" Office, Strand; Ward and Lock. Near Fine. 1859. 1st. Hardcover. Rebound in green leather covers with gilt borders and hunting scene of horse and rider following three hounds following the fox diagonally across the front cover. Five raised bands and gilt decorations and lettering on spine. Marbled endpapers with gilt dentelles. Bound by Root… Read more about this item

London: The Studio. Very Good+. 1909. Hardcover. Rubbed corners - one bumped, but not frayed. ; Three-quartered red leather. Gilt borders on covers; gilt patterned and gilt lettering on spine. Five raised bands on spine. 42 pages of text and 40 tipped-in plates. Beautiful copy that will enhance any library shelf. ; Mezzotint; 4to 11"… Read more about this item

London: Sherwood, Jones, and Co.. Very Good+. 1825. Hardcover. Full blue leather, with gilt borders on front and rear covers, and decorative gilt patterns and lettering on spine. Five raised bands on spine. Wide gilt dentrilles on front and rear inside covers. Red silk endpapers. Top edge gilt. Deckled edges. Promotional ads and copies of previous… Read more about this item

Bristol, UK: G. Virtue. Very Good+. 1830. Hardcover. Just the slightest of wear to a few edges, but overall a very attractive volume that is clean and sound throughout. Would enhance anyone's library shelf. ; Three quarter leather, five raised bands on spine. Bright gilt borders and lettering on spine, and bright gilt borders on front cover.… Read more about this item