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R. Miller. Old Fish Street, St. Pauls. London. - No date 1810. FIRST EDITION. 18mo. (5.5 x 3.7 inches). Complete with 56 fine hand coloured maps. Decorative lettered title page, index, 12pp Publisher's catalogue at the rear. Neat previous owner's name, dated 1833, on the title page, otherwise a clean copy throughout. Contemporary half dark green sheep with marbled paper on the boards. Plain spine ruled in gilt. The binding is rubbed, chipped and worn but has done it's job of protecting the book inside. Internally a lovely copy. The binding is poor but this is an unsophisticated copy of a scarce miniature atlas, with original hand colouring throughout. Housed in a felt lined clam shell box, covered in dark green cloth and with a red morocco label, gilt.---- Although both the British Library, and Chubb's Bibliography of Printed maps in the atlases of Great Britain and Ireland date this atlas to 1810, this example was bound up later, with some of the titles advertised in the publisher's catalogue dating…
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MILLER'S NEW MINIATURE ATLAS. Containing a complete set of County Maps, in which are Carefully Delineated All the Principal Direct & Cross Roads, Cities, Towns, Villages, Parks, Seats, Rivers & Navigable Canals. With a general map of England & Wales
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS. The Fellowship of the Ring. - The Two Towers. - The Return of the King
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George Allen & Unwin. London. 1954 and 1955. FIRST EDITION, first printings of Volumes 2 and 3. The 1st volume is 1954 2nd impression, printed in a run of only 2500 copies, which is actually the first revised version of the text, due the printers dispersing the type after the first impression and having to completely reset it for this printing. Including Tolkien's corrections to the text and the Elvish title page inscription, this version became the standard text for many years to follow. THREE VOLUMES. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.5 inches). A bright and clean set throughout. Fold out map of Middle earth at the end of each volume. The set has been finely bound in recent full red morocco leather. Spines with raised bands, the compartments lettered, ruled and decorated in gilt. Decorative gilt roll border on the boards. All edges gilt. Plain magnolia endpapers. The three volumes are housed in a burgundy cloth covered slipcase. ------ An fine and attractive set with the earliest reprint of the first book and first…
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THE DOLLY DIALOGUES. Reprinted from the Westminster Gazette
by RACKHAM. ARTHUR. Illustrates. - Hope, Anthony
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Westminster Gazette. London. 1894. FIRST EDITION, first issue. 8vo. (7.2 x 5.6 inches). Four full page mono plates and front cover illustration by Rackham. This first issue (published July 1894) has "Dolly" as the running headline on the text pages and "price one shilling" at the extreme lower right corner of the front wrapper; subsequent issues have "The Dolly Dialogues" as the running headline and the price is higher up the page. Original pale yellow pictorial wrappers, with dark blue lettering and illustration toned in lighter blue. Some wear and soiling to wrappers, especially on spine, which has had some professional repair work. A few spots of foxing to the page edges but generally a clean copy throughout. Neat armorial bookplate on inside front cover and there is another loosely inserted Rackham-esque bookplate. Housed in a beige cloth covered clam-shell case with gilt lettering to the spine. --- The second published work to feature illustrations by Rackham but the first book to be wholly…
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WHERE THE BLUE BEGINS.
by RACKHAM. ARTHUR. Illustrates; MORLEY, CHRISTOPHER
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J. B. Lippincott Company. Philadelphia. Circa 1925. EARLY RACKHAM EDITION. Large 8vo. (9.7 x 6.8 inches). 4 full page colour plates and 16 line drawings throughout the text. Finely bound in late twentieth century half blue morocco. Spine with five raised bands. Compartments with double gilt ruled lines and gilt lettering. Marbled paper on boards. Plain blue endpapers. An attractive leather bound copy of Morley's great Dog tale.
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UN GESTO. Drama social en dos actos y un cuadro
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Andres Botas E Hijo. Mexico. 1917. FIRST EDITION. Small 8vo. (6.7 x 4.4 inches). Portrait Frontis. 96pp. A fine, unread copy with the gatherings still unopened. Sewn, as issued, in the publishers original paper wrapper with black and green illustration and lettering to the front panel, the rear with publishers advert, lettered in black. Split to the top half of the front hinge but still intact, otherwise a clean and bright copy of this scarce little book by the Mexican revolutionary and supporter of Emeliano Zapata.
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LITTLE.COM.
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Andersen Press. London. 2000. FIRST EDITION. SIGNED ON HALF TITLE BY STEADMAN. 4to. (11.6 x 8.8 inches). Fine copy in fine colour printed boards.
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LYRICAL POEMS. Selected and annotated by Francis T. Palgrave. The Golden Treasury series
by TENNYSON. AFRED. LORD. --- Fine Binding by Ramage
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Macmillan and Co. Ltd. London. 1908. Reprint of the 1885 edition. Small 8vo. (6.1 x 4.1 inches). Engraved image to title page by G. Stodart. Finely bound, by Ramage of London, in beautiful early full brick red morocco, gilt. The spine with raised bands. Compartments ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt, including dark green dyed central dots. Elaborate floral centre design to boards with gilt tooling over green and fawn leather onlays. Floral corner decorations with green morocco onlays. Board edges with partial ruled gilt lines. Inner Dentelles fully decorated with gilt ruled lines and floral designs, surrounding fawn Moire silk centre pieces. Silk endpapers. All edges gilt. Spine just very slightly toned. A light mark to the top outer corner of the rear silk endpaper. Neat school prize label, from St. George's school Harpenden and dated 1913, to the front blank free endpaper and gilt coat of arms stamp to the front inner board but otherwise the pages are clean and bright throughout. A beautiful copy.
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A DISSERTATION ON THE ANTIQUITIES OF THE PRIORY OF GREAT MALVERN, In Worcestershire
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Printed for J.G & F. Rivington, London & sold by Ridge, Worcester.,1834. FIRST (AND ONLY) EDITION. 4to. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR - "To Col.Bainbridge/With the authors best regards" on front paste down. Errata slip loosely inserted. Litho frontis and one litho illustration in the text, both with original tissue guard. Original paper covered boards with litho illustration to front board. Spine heavily chipped. Four holes to front board, penetrating through to the first few pages. Boards rubbed and bumped to edges. Foxing throughout. A good copy of a scarce work.:
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ENGRAVINGS. With an Introduction by the artist. And an Appreciation by Kenneth Clark
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John Murray. London. 1977. FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY STONE, and with 8 ephemeral items of his of printed work. 4to. Fully illustrated with 151 pages of designs, most with several images to each page. Signed by Stone in black ink on the title page. Also there are 8 pieces of his printed work, one inscribed by Stone on the back, loosely inserted; Prospectus for The Old rectory suite of engravings, Bookplate for David Potter, vignette view with 'keepsake from Reynolds Stone' motif below, Waterfall view on single sheet, Bookplate for Iain Bain, Prospectus for Boxwood suite of engravings, Artist in the woods illustration on single sheet, and A child in the woods illustration printed onto card and inscribed by Stone on the rear 'Dear Norah. My spelling gets worse, please forgive dropt H which I realised the moment I posted jacket. Yours Reynolds' and an ink date stamp, 3 Mar 1975. A little minor rubbing to the extremities of the boards but still a near fine copy in a very good dustwrapper which has a crease…
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THE WANDERERS. A Novel
by PRICE. RICHARD
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Houghton Mifflin Company Boston. 1974. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.9 inches). A fine copy, signed by the author on the title page. Publishers red cloth with black lettering to the front board and spine. In the original full colour dustwrapper with price ($5.95) still intact. The authors first novel. Released as a feature film in 1979.
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VOLUMES IN FOLIO
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C. Elkin Mathews at the Sign of the Bodley Head.,1889. LIMITED EDITION, one of only 250 copies. First book to be published under the Bodley Head Imprint. The authors second book. Blue paper covered boards with cream paper spine. Degree of chipping on spine with uniform discolouration. Light foxing to some pages only. Overall a near very good copy.:
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ALLAN QUARTERMAIN. Being an account of his further adventures and discoveries in company with Sir Henry Curtis, Bart, Commander John Good, R. N and One Umslopogaas
by HAGGARD. H. RIDER
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Longmans, Green and co. London. 1887. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (7.6 x 5.2 inches). Illustrated with 20 mono plates engraved on wood by J. Cooper from drawings by C. H. M. Kerr. A very good copy bound in early twentieth century half dark green morocco, spine with raised bands, gilt. Compartments decorated and lettered in gilt. Green cloth on boards. Marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. Previous owners armorial bookplate to the front pastedown endpaper. A very good copy in a fine leather binding.
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POEMS. With an introduction by Alice Meynell. - The Red Letter Poets
by BROWNING. ROBERT
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Blackie and Son Limited. London. No date. Circa 1903. Early reprint. 8vo. (6 x 4 inches). Mono portrait frontis, from a photograph by J. Caswall Smith. xi, 277pp. Text in red and black and decorated with small floral head pieces in red. Attractive early leather binding of full dark green morocco, although much of the leather has now toned to a pleasing dark brown colour. Both boards with double ruled gilt borders, each corner with a red morocco heart onlay. The centre of the boards are decorated with multiple gilt flowers. the front board has the authors name in gilt to the top and bottom of the board. Spine with raised bands. The compartments are ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt, and three of the panels have red morocco hearts to the centre. Board edges ruled in gilt. Turn-ins with triple gilt ruled lines and floral corner pieces. Plain green endpapers. All edges gilt. A stain to the bottom of the frontispiece that has offset to the title page, but to a much lesser degree, otherwise a very good…
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THE POETICAL WORKS. With Portraits
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Smith, Elder, & Co. London. 1907. TWO VOLUMES IN ONE. 8vo. (7.7 x 5.6 inches). Portrait frontis engravings showing Browning as a young man (dated 1835) opposite the title page of volume 1, and as an old man (1881) for volume 2. Finely bound by Truslove and Hanson of London in contemporary full blue morocco. Spine with raised bands, each with gilt ruling. Compartments with double ruled and single dotted lines. Four red corner dots in each compartment. Boards with double rule and single dot borders, again with red dots to the corners. Front board decorated with elaborate decorative pattern in gilt embellished with another 39 red dots. Rear board has the same outer border as the front but with a similar smaller panel design in the centre, with three red dots to each corner. Four gilt ruled borders to the inner boards. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Some minor foxing to the frontispieces and the tissue guards opposite them otherwise a fine copy in a very attractive decorative leather binding with a…
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THE POETICAL WORKS. With notes, Glossary,Index of first lines and chronological list.Edited by J. Logie Robertson. The Oxford Complete Edition
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Henry Frowde. London. 1904. Frontispiece portrait. Contemporary binding of 1/4 vellum with gilt roses and branches along the spine length. Tan morocco title label with gilt, lettering, ruling and leaves. Smaller label has "Oxford" within gilt ruling. Beige cloth on boards. Top edge gilt. Previous owners five line inscription from1919, written neatly in ink on front free endpaper. .A very good, bright copy.
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THE POETICAL WORKS. With Portraits.
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Smith, Elder, & Co. London. 1899. TWO VOLUMES. 8vo. (7.6 x 5.6 inches). Portrait frontis engravings showing Browning as a young man (dated 1835) opposite the title page of volume 1, and as an old man (1881) for volume 2. Finely bound in contemporary full burgundy calf bindings. Spines with raised bands, each with gilt ruling. Compartments with double ruled and decorated in gilt. Twin tan morocco labels, gilt. Boards with double ruled borders with floral decorations to the corners. Front boards both have circular gilt stamp of Saint Catherine's School, Bramley, Guildford, to the centre. Decorative blind floral borders to the inner boards. Marbled endpapers. All edges marbled. School prize labels, dated 1900, to the front pastedown endpapers in each volume. Some minor foxing to the frontispieces and the tissue guards opposite them. Blank white prelim pages are more heavily foxed but the text pages are clean throughout. A little minor rubbing to the extremities and some light fading to the boards but…
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GOLF: A ROYAL AND ANCIENT GAME.
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Macmillan & Co. London. 1899. Second edition, Third printing overall. This edition listed as the "cheap reissue". Originally published in 1875, this printing adds the new rules of Golf, as adopted by the Royal and Ancient and also updates the R. & A. medal list. Small 4to. (8.5 x 6.4 inches). Illustrated with six plates and sixteen wood engravings by various artists including Hugh Thomson, James Drummond and Birket Foster. Decorative head and tail pieces & initial letters by Clark Stanton and C. A. Doyle. A few pages affected by foxing but mostly a very bright clean copy finely bound in recent full dark green morocco, spine with five raised bands, compartments decorated with club and players devices and lettered in gilt. Single gilt ruled border on boards. Top edge gilt. Overall a very good copy in an attractive leather binding.
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MRS FISHER. Or the future of Humour
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Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd. London. 1928. FIRST EDITION. Small 8vo. (6.4 x 4.5 inches). Inscribed by Graves " Damn & Blast said Lars Porsena! Robert Graves. 1957" on the front free endpaper. A very good copy in publishers plum cloth with white paper labels, printed in black, to the front boards and spine. In the scarce original dustwrapper which has some chipping to the edges but is still generally in good condition. Higginson A30.
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I, CLAUDIUS. ---- & CLAUDIUS THE GOD. From the autobiography of Tiberius Claudius. And his wife Messalina
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Arthur Barker. London. 1934. FIRST EDITIONS. Two volumes. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.8 inches). Each volume with a folding family tree at the end of the text. Overall a very good bright set. Finely bound in recent full black morocco. Spines with five raised bands, the compartments ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt. Single gilt ruled borders on boards. Top edges gilt. A fine pair.
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POEMS. 1926-1930
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William Heinemann Ltd. London. 1931. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8.2 x 5.5 inches). Previous owners small name label on front paste-down endpaper and a few very light spots to the first few leaves otherwise a very good copy in publishers maroon cloth decorated with white cobbled design by Graves' Father-in-Law, the artist and Illustrator William Nicholson.Printed paper labels to the spine and front board. A spare spine label is tipped in at back of the book. Background of spine label has faded to brown but the black lettering is as strong and bold as it ever was. Overall a very good firm and clean copy. Only 1000 copies were printed. Higginson A36.
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