Search Results: Titles starting with B from 1st Impressions Rare Books

BLACK BESS: THE HIGHWAYMEN'S ATTACK ON THE PRISONER VAN 1865-7 1st edition rare original printed poster pullout.
Original iconic First Edition Poster Pullout from 1865 by Robert Prowse (his printed signature lower left), which came free gratis with the Second Issue (or Re-Issue) of the penny dreadful comics BLACK BESS 1865-67 written by Edward Viles and John Frederick Smith. One of the best known Dick Turpin images in the world available exclusively in rare first edition form sold as a separate piece. I have 15 of the 20 original BLACK BESS poster pullouts in the First Edition, 9 are in colour and 6 are black & white, also their conditions vary so they are being sold and listed separately.
Even the British Museum only has a part set of 8 and they are 3rd edition posters, with 20 posters produced in the range. The poster for sale here comes from the only 1st edition set known to exist in the entire world. I am selling 15 of these 1st editions and would be happy for them to stay together, but if they… Read More

BLACK BESS or THE KNIGHT OF THE ROAD in Two Volumes by Edward VIles & John Frederick Smith. 18.5 cm x 27 cm Recently rebound collection of BLACK BESS penny dreadfuls issued from 1865-7 in the second edition or first re-issue. The parts here were originally bound in two volumes by the publisher, evidenced by the fact that the page edges are neatly and uniformly trimmed and patterning was applied to the edges, which could not happen from a free collection by a consumer. The original boards were weak and worn, so to preserve the contents they were professionally rebound as seen with new boards joined onto leather spine. Issued in 1865-7 in many parts, each part sold for One Penny. The earlier parts of this 2nd edition of BLACK BESS were issued along with the rare pullout posters (see other listings for a selection available to buy) which equalled 20 in all according to the page edge notes which explain which pullout posters were issued with what parts of the story. No poster pullouts were issued with the… Read More