BLEAK HOUSE by DICKENS, CHARLES - 1853

Green cloth, tissue guarded illustrations, spine labels chipped and faded, light edgewear, some signs of external wear, top edge gilt, some hinges cracked but bindings still tight and square, clean, unmarked, no date circa 1900, VG/--.

Italia: n.p., 1835. Very Good. 19 cm; 20 pages (three blank), including 7 full-page illustrations with captions. Text and illustrations lithographed throughout. Bound in (later?) plain wraps. Not in Melzi. No copies located. Apparently unrecorded booklet with text and illustrations produced completely in lithograph. The text reproduces an italic calligraphy that must have been lettered in reverse on stone, or written out on transfer paper before being applied to the lithographic stone. The narrative concerns a lady who is handily juggling simultaneous affairs with a young man and with the young man's father.

1882 Noble Book of Cookery Royal English Recipes Food Kitchen Cooking in c1467
'The Noble Book of Cookery' is
one of the earliest printed cook books. First published in 1467, 'A Noble Boke off Cookry' provided kitchen instructions for royal chefs, recipes, and dining settings. This 1882 edition was printed in the style of the early versions, including the original Middle English text, edited by Robina Napier.
Item number: #16347
Price: $599
NAPIER, Robina
A noble boke off cookry ffor a prynce houssolde or eny other estately houssholde : reprinted verbatim from a rare ms. in the Holkham collection
London : E. Stock, 1882.

Details:
·
Collation: Complete with all pages
o
xiii, [1], 136, [2]
·
Language: English
·
Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
·
Size: ~9in X 7.25in (22.5cm x 18.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without… Read More

1854 1ed Song of Roland Franks Charlemagne Chanson de Geste Medieval Chivalry
'The Song of Roland' is the oldest surviving major work of French literature. This famous chanson de geste was originally written in the 11th-century and is based on the Frankish military leader Roland and the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778 during the reign of Charlemagne. This particular work is the 1854 first English edition which was beautifully translated by Anne Marsh-Caldwell from the French translation of Vitet. Masterfully written, this work is a magnificent example of the medieval narrative and literary form of its era.
Item number: #40025
Price: $499
MARSH-CALDWELL, Anne [Transl.]
The Song of Roland, as Chanted Before the Battle of Hastings, by the Minstrel Taillefer.



London : Hurst and Blackett, 1854. [First Edition English].




Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o
[94]
o
Includes illustrated frontispiece
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o… Read More

1878 Italian Folk 1st Limited ed RANDOLPH CALDECOTT Riviera Apennines Carr ITALY

A rare first edition, limited printing of Alice Vansittart Strettel Carr's historical biographic narrative, 'North Italian Folk.' Written under the pseudonym, "Mrs. Comyns Carr," the author provides a delightful collection of biographical sketches regarding the daily lives of the commonfolk living in Northern Italy. The charming contents are accompanied by 28 black and white engravings courtesy of the esteemed artist, Randolph Caldecott.

This limited-edition printing is numbered 112 of 400!

Item number: #40738
Price: $499

CARR, Mrs. Comyns; CALDECOTT, Randolph (Illus.)

North Italian Folk: Sketches of Town and Country Life

London: Chatto and Windus, 1878. First edition.

Details:
• Collation: Complete
o [2], xii, 282, [2]
o 10 full-page engravings (including frontispiece)
o 18 half-page engravings
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~7.5in X 5.75in (19cm x 14.5cm)

Our… Read More

This is a scarce, very early Charles Dickens book that was published when he was only 25 years old. "PUBLIC LIFE OF MR. TULRUMBLE, ONCE MAYOR OF MUDFOG" by Boz ("Boz" was the pen name of Dickens). 1837; Carey, Lea and Blanchard; Philadelphia. The book contains "Other Tales and Sketches, from Bentley's Miscellany, and the Library of Fiction" including a story by James Fenimore (spelled "Fennimore" on the contents page) Cooper titled "An Evening of Visits." There are 11 stories in all - please see the photos for the complete list of contents. This is one of the first stories by Dickens published in book form in the United States.Condition:Worn corners (the tips of the boards are exposed); 1/2" cloth tears at the top edge of the spine, small cloth tears at the bottom edge. The front board bows at the center just a bit. There is a crack at the front hinge between the end papers. The pages are in good condition with only some occasional light foxing (heaviest on the title page - see photo) and staining.… Read More

In three 8vo. volumes.Vol. 1: Three unnumbered title pages + vi-viii, pp.287 + 32 pp. Publisher's catalogues No.1 & 2, dated October, 1842;Vol. 2: 269pp. plus identical 32 pp. catalogues;
Vol. 3: 225pp. and an additional note by author.
With an engraved frontispiece to each volume, numerous engraved illustrations in the text, and publisher's advertisement catalogues to Vols. I and II. Spines lightly sunned. Original publisher's bindings by Westleys & Clark, London. Light yellow FEPs with original owner's neat signatures (Marie Tronchin) on all three volumes. Internally very clean. The first edition of Frederick Marryat's (1792-1848) three volume naval adventure for children, following the Seagrave family and their experiences surviving on an island after shipwreck.
Marryat began writing books for children in 1839 when his own children asked him to write a continuation of their own favourite The Swiss Family Robinson. But when Marryat came to examine Wyss's tale, he considered it so implausible, so… Read More

1875 1ed Jules Verne From the Earth to the Moon Astronauts SciFi Space Gun Club
Jules Verne's adventure novels are some of the most popular and famous works of literature of all time. Part of the illustrious 'Voyages Extraordinares' series, his book 'From the Earth to the Moon' is one of the most influential works of science-fiction of the 19th-century. It tells the story of American weapon makers attempting to build an enormous space gun big enough to launch people onto the moon! According to Barron, this book is
"the first interplanetary novel to focus on the technical and organizational preparations for the voyage, using the actual blast-off as a climax…one of the definitive foundation stones of the science fiction genre."
This first Hetzel edition was published in Paris.
Item number: #13554
Price: $599
VERNE, Jules
De la terre a la lune; trajet direct en 97 heures.
Paris : J.Hetzel et Cie, [1875]. 1st edition

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [4], 169, [3]
o… Read More

1880 Saint Elizabeth of Hungary MIRACLES Catholic Montalembert Fine Binding
Elizabeth of Hungary, also known as Saint Elizabeth, was a 13th-century martyr known for her miracles of healing and famed Miracle of the Roses. Author Charles Montalembert wrote a 19th-century account of the life of Saint Elizabeth which features numerous, impressive illustrations including a color engraving of Elizabeth's tomb surrounded by saints.
Item number: #14263
Price: $499
MONTALEMBERT, Charles Forbes
Sainte Elisabeth de Hongrie
Tours : A. Mame & Fils, 1880.
Details:

·
Collation: Complete with all pages
o
[xxii], [1], 550, [3]
o
Heavily illustrated throughout
· Language: French
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o
Decorative cloth
· Size: ~11.5in X 8in (28.5cm x 20cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!

14263Photos available… Read More

1893 1ed Voodoo Tales Old Rabbit Black Americana SLAVERY Missouri Indian MAGIC
Mary Alicia Owens was a 19th-century American author best-known for her works on culture of black Americans and slaves in Missouri. Her best work was "Old Rabbit, the Voodoo and other Sorcerers" – a collection of African-American folk tales which was written in traditional, albeit stereotypical, Southern black dialect.
Item number: #14953
Price: $550
OWEN, Mary Alicia
Voodoo tales : as told among the Negroes of the Southwest
New York : Putnam, 1893. First edition.

Details:

·
Collation: Complete with all pages
o [xv], 310, [3]
o 57 illustrations
·
Language: English
·
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
·
Size: ~8.5in X 6in (21.5cm x 15.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!

14953Photos available upon request.