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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Co, ( 1940). Original yellow cloth octavo, 326 pages, with red lettering and cloth decorations. This is a near fine copy with a bit of age toning to the light green endpapers. The dust wrapper is complete but is worn along the spine and fold lines with several tears, colors still bright and the price of $2.50 intact. Illustrated by Diana Thorne.

New York: Random House, (1955). 8vo. This is a pristine copy, the white cloth is flawless with no soil, wear or marks of any kind. The price-clipped dust wrapper has some barely noticeable laminate separation but is unworn, with no chip or tears of any kind. A very attractive copy. Cloth

London: George Newnes, 1906. First printing. Large quarto of 247 pages plus color frontispiece. Sixteen color plates with tissue guards and scores of black and white line drawings of floor plans and elevations and ornamental headpieces. Bound in the original olive green cloth, top edge gilt with endleaves of a charming stylized floral pattern printed in purple and olive green, two favorite color choices of Scott. Gift inscription on the verso of the title page from prominent colonial revival architect, Frank A. Bourne dated 1910. (Bourne was the author of the book "Architectural Drawing and Lettering".) The gilt on the cover is a bit rubbed but still bright. Light edgewear, else both binding and text in exceptional condition. A near fine copy. (Very Heavy Book. Extra Postage Required)

DeWolfe, Fiske & Co. Boston. Circa 1870 Twelve volumes, 8vo., bound in half smooth butterscotch calf over marbled boards. Marbled edges and gilt paneled spine. Illustrated throughout with steel engravings. Aside from some light edgewear, all volumes are in very good condition. This edition is often found offered in single volumes with condition problems. A handsome, substantial set, very warm and mellow looking.

Westminster (London): Archibald Constable and Company, 1895. Forty-eight volumes, 16mo., uniformly bound in quarter-vellum over olive green boards. The vellum spines are elaborately tooled in gilt with the Scottish lion surrounded by a handsome Art Nouveau design. Top edges gilt. Each volume with engraved frontispiece and title page. This set is fairly common in cloth but quite rare in the deluxe bindings of half-vellum. Aside from some minor soiling and wear, this is a fine treasure of a set, boldly handsome when seen side by side in the library. There are few things more satisfying in book collecting than the mellow warmth and rich glow of smooth vellum adorned with deep, old gilt..and this set certainly illustrates the point!

This is an original ceramic tile made by the Minton China Works in Stoke-upon-Trent, England. It was designed by John Moyr Smith and produced circa 1878. The tile depicts the death of Bois-Guilbert. It is eight inches square. John Moyr Smith designed twelve tiles based on Scott's popular Waverly Novels. They were first introduced at the Paris Exhibition of 1878. The original tiles were eight inches square with later ones reduced to six inches. Original tiles from this series are scarce. This tile is in very good condition with one small chip on the back edge that does not affect the image. It is crazed as are most tiles of this age but the crazing does not detract from the imagery and colors. The colors are various shades of grays, whites, black and tan. Moyr Smith signature in the tile and the reverse of the tile is stamped Minton with their seal and Stoke-on-Trent.A beautiful literary object, perfect for the Scott lover.

London: Caxton Publishing Company, (1907). A 12mo., 285 pages, including glossary and an index of first lines. Bound in original decorative brown cloth. Top edge gilt. Edited by Oliphant Smeaton. Portrait frontispiece and pictorial title page by A. S. Hartrick. Eight full page color plates by A. S. Forrest. A bit of wear at the head of the spine and corner tips, endleaves browned, else a fine copy.

London: Constable & Company, 1913. Small octavo, 119 pages, including glossary. Bound in original black cloth with gilt vignette on the cover of a piper in full regailia. Gilt spine titles and top edge gilt. A charming collection of poems, many originally published in newspapers and journals. Nice introduction by Andrew Lang. A fine little volume for homesick Scots..by birth or learned affection. "Here on the Rand we freely grant We're blest wi' sunny weather; Fae cauld an' snaw we're weel awa, But man we miss the heather" Written in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Cincinnati: American Publishing Co., 1869. Octavo. Bound in the original sprinkled calf binding with black spine label titled in gilt this is a worn but sturdy volume. The binding is scuffed and worn with the upper and lower hinges split at the top of the spine down about 1 and 1/2 inches. Four raised bands with gilt rules. Despite the binding wear the volume is solid and tight. The prelims are heavily foxed with scattered foxing throughout the entire volume. Stamp of MD on FFEP.

London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1924. Folio. Bound in linen-backed paper over boards, this is a very nice copy of "The Player's Shakespeare", printed at the Shakespeare Head Press in Stratford-upon-Avon. This edition is limited to 450 copies printed on rag paper, of which this is Number 426. "Newly Printed from the First Folio of 1623", the book employs a very fine selection of artists in its production. The line blocks are by Emery Walker, the illustrations by Paul Nash, printed under the direction of B. H. Newdigate and the art-editorship of Albert Rutherston. There are five delicately colored plates representing the " Costumes for some of the Characters." Aside from evidence of bookplate removal from the front pastedown, (not overly distracting) and moderate edgewear, this is a very pleasing copy of a handsome edition of one of the Bard's most beloved plays.

London: Bradbury, Agnew & Co., (circa 1880). Thirteen volumes, 24 mo. bound in emerald green cloth.Edges stained purple. A charming little set with the original box. The box is worn and the top and bottom are detached but present. It is a pleasure to find a set of Shakespeare retaining the gift box in any condition. Aside from a few loose pages, all thirteen volumes are in lovely condition.

POSTER CELEBRATING BOOK COLLECTING. "BIBLIOMANIA""THEY WHO DO NOT READ, CAN HAVE NOTHING TO THINK AND LITTLE TO SAY". . .Dr. Johnson. This poster, an affectionate tribute to book collecting, measures 23 x 17 1/2 and is nicely printed in red and black on quality cream colored stock. In the center of the poster is a facsimile of the title page of the scarce first edition of Thomas Frognall Dibden's classic work on book collecting entitled "THE BIBLIOMANIA; OR BOOK-MADNESS". This was one of the first books on book collecting and bibliomania. Surrounding the title page image are over thirty-five quotes about book collecting, book lovers, readers and book obsessions. The "book fool" from Pynson's Ship of Fools, 1509 edition, is hand colored. Each poster is unique.

Pall-Mall: Shakespeare Head Press, 1825. This is a facsimile of the quarto edition of the first printing of Hamlet. A note explains it is an accurate reprint from the only known copy of this tragedy as originally written by Shakespeare, which he afterwards altered and enlarged. Bound in early, probably original, half leather and textured cloth with gilt titling and decorations. The binding is heavily worn and stained but the text is clean and bright. Pencilled notes on final blank leaf. Laid in are 14 portraits of Shakespeare, mostly engravings taken from other books. A scarce item and of interest to the scholar in that there are textual differences and variations in the plot as compared to the received text.

Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, (circa 1880). Twelve volumes, uniformly bound in half-leather over pebbled cloth. Marbled edges, Portrait title page. All hinges rubbed and some quite tender. Still, a charming little set of Shakespeare..complete in 12 volumes.

(London): Chatto and Windus, 1908. An octavo, 178 pages, plus glossary. bound in original green cloth with gilt titles on spine and front cover as well as a charming gilt cupid with his quiver of arrows. Top edge gilt. Aside from some browning to the front endleaves and a small previous owner's name on the front pastedown, this is a fine copy. Frontispiece and nine full-page illustrations in color by Byam Shaw, capturing the artist's ever-present sense of high romance.

(London): Chatto and Windus, 1908. An octavo, 178 pages, plus glossary. bound in original red cloth with gilt titles on spine and front cover as well as a gilt knight upon his steed. Top edge gilt. Some browning to the front endleaves, a small previous owner's name on the front pastedown and some very minor spotting, else a fine copy of Frontispiece and nine full-page illustrations in color by Byam Shaw, capturing the artist's ever-present sense of high romance.

London: Reeves & Turner, 1886. Octavo, 572 pp; 580 pp. plus 14 page publisher's catalogue bound in the back of the second volume. Original light brown cloth with elaborate early Art Nouveau gilt pictorial covers featuring the subjects of many of Shelley's poems..heaven and earthly pleasures found in the sun, stars and wildflowers..two opposite corners occupied by a butterfly and bird in flight. Engraved portrait of the poet is the frontispiece of the first volume. This is the second edition of the highly regarded editorial work of H. Buxton Forman, with the notes of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Aside from some very minor rubbing, this is a fine set, with the small booksellers ticket of Clarke & Carruth, Boston on the front free endpaper.

London & New York: Macmillan & Co., 1900. Bound in sumptuous midnight blue full levant by Bumpus Binders of Oxford, 8vo., 708 pages including index of first lines. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Shelley. The binding is, like the poet, deeply romantic. The six paneled spine is laden with gilt hearts and sinuous gilt borders punctuated by chaste pointielles. Both upper and lower covers have dual linear borders and gilt hearts, the design beautifully mirrored on the turn-ins. All edges gilt. Aside from some light minor wear, primarily confined to the lower cover, this is an exceptionally handsome binding from the Art Nouveau period of design. A perfect marriage of poetry and the bookbinder's art.

New York The Dial Press 1975 First printing Original orange paper covered boards with red letteringon spine. Red remainder mark on bottom edge. Small bruise to board at bottom of spine but overall a near fine copy except for the noted faults. This copy does have all three dust wrappers included with a bit of age darkening to front flaps. Crease on lower spine matching bruise to board but colors on all wrappers bright and covers unworn Hardcover Near Fine very good

London Duckworth 1926 First printing Original fine grained green cloth octavo with gilt spine lettering and decoration. A very slight bump to one corner, a few trivial flecks to front cover otherwise clean, bright and unworn. The wrapper is worn and chipped along the bottom edge but is complete and bright. Top edge gilt. Hardcover Near Fine good