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Arthur L. Humphreys. London. 1897. Large 8vo. (8.7 x 7.2 inches). A circular brown mark to the outer margin of four leaves, otherwise a clean and bright copy in a fine early binding, for Hatchards of Piccadilly, probably by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, but not signed. Full brown morocco. Spine with..... More
Henry Colburn. London. 1847, 1847. EXTRA ILLUSTRATED. -- NEW EDITION. 8vo. (9 x 6 inches). Colour printed extra title page and 236 wood engravings throughout the text but the volume has been beautifully extra illustrated with 23 full page plates, three fold-out and six of these hand coloured, dating from..... More
R.H.Evans.London.,1810. New edition, The first Evans edition. 8vo. (7.7 x 5.2 inches).xxviii,352pp. A very good copy in early half tan calf, spine with raised bands, each decorated with gilt floral role. Compartments ruled and decorated in gilt. Black label, gilt. Marbled paper on boards. Marbled endpapers. Previous owners bookplate on..... More
Printed for W. Webb. London. 1737, 1737. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (7.9 x 5.1 inches). [12], 352, 351-470 [i.e. 472]p. Pagination is irregular, but the text is continuous and complete. Contemporary binding of full tan calf. Spine with raised bands. Compartments double ruled in gilt. hand written paper title label (probably..... More
T. Nelson and Sons. London 1858. FIRST EDITION. 12mo. (5.8 x 3.8 inches). 48pp of text, with 14 vignette engravings among the text, and 12 colour tinted plates. Original publishers paper wraps, printed in gold, both front - which is illustrated, and rear, are bound in. Attractive early leather binding..... More
Printed for C. Rivington. London. 1738, 1738. FIRST EDITION. Two volumes. 8vo. Fold out map by Moll opposite title page of volume 2 Frontis engraving showing the Parliament of the German Empire in volume 1. Some light foxing to the edges of some pages but generally a very good clean..... More
Dobson and Co. London. 1820. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. [2], [11]-194, [492] pages. There is an error in the pagination: 44-73 are omitted in the page numbering but the text is complete. Illustrated with engraved portraits of Queen Caroline (frontispiece) and Bergami, and a large hand coloured folding plate showing a...... More
J. Newbery. London. 1764, 1764. Second edition, corrected. Published two years after the first edition. 8vo. (6.9 x 4.4 inches). Engraved frontis showing two men viewing Millenium Hall through several trees, engraved by A. Walker. , iv, 264pp, 2pp of publishers adverts. Some light spotting to several pages but overall..... More
T. Carnan, and F. Newbery. London. 1778, 1778. Fourth edition. 8vo. (6.9 x 4.4 inches). Engraved frontis showing two men viewing Millenium Hall through several trees, engraved by A. Walker. ii, 262pp. Some very light spotting to a few pages but overall a very good copy in a recent period..... More
Henry Colburn. London. 1826. SECOND EDITION. TWO VOLUMES. 8vo. (8.1 x 5.2 inches). Second edition, published the same year as the first. Neat previous owner names to half title in volume one (no half title in volume two) and both title pages otherwise a clean tall and untrimmed copy bound..... More
Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-mall; and T Cadell, successor to Mr. Millar, in the Strand. London. 1775, 1775. Small 8vo. (6.4 x 4.1 inches). xv, 221pp, Publishers advert leaf. A neat previous owner name and date, 'Miss Barwell, Oct. 1779', on the front free endpaper. Small crease to the..... More
Printed by W. Nicol, late Bulmer & Co. London. 1822, 1822. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (9.3 x 6.1 inches). Illustrated title, 56pp, 7 full page engravings, each with a plain tissue guard. Aside from some light spotting to the tissue guards this is a bright and clean copy throughout. Finely bound..... More
Printed for F. Style. London.,1739, 1739. FIRST, AND ONLY, EDITION. 8vo. Front wrapper, ii,28pp. Lacking the half title but with the rare printed front wrapper (showing the price of Six Pence) laid down and bound in. Text complete. Top edge of pages have been cut and gilded, the others are..... More
Frederick Warne and Co. London.,circa 1860. FIRST EDITION. 16mo.(11.8 x 7.5 cms). Colour frontispiece, printed in the Kronheim style. Previous owners book label to front pastedown endpaper. Beautiful, fine copy in original decorative blindstamped green cloth with gilt stamped title within a decorative centre-piece to front board. Housed in a...... More
Frederick Warne and Co. London. Circa 1860. FIRST EDITION. 16mo.(11.8 x 7.5 cms). Colour frontispiece, printed in the Kronheim style. Previous owners book label to front pastedown endpaper. Beautiful, fine copy in original decorative blindstamped green cloth with gilt stamped title within a decorative centre-piece to front board. Housed in..... More
Macmillan and Co, Limited. London. 1902. Reprint. Small 8vo. (6.1 x 4.2 inches). Neatly hand written in ink on the last six blank leaves at the end of the book, is all of Arnold's poem, The buried life, otherwise a fine and clean copy throughout. Finely bound by Riviere in..... More
A Cologne, Chez Pierre du Marteau, --- but a fictitious imprint; apparently from the press of Daniel Elzevier. Amsterdam. 1666, 1666. Two volumes. 12mo. (5.6 x 3.2 inches). [24], 644, [50] p.; [8], 482, [26] pp. Lacking the portrait frontis. Finely bound in early nineteenth century full red straight grained..... More
Faber & Faber. London.,1933. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (9 x 5.7 inches). 38pp. Fine copy, finely bound in recent full dark green calf, flat spine lettered and ruled in gilt. Single ruled gilt border on boards. Top edge gilt. :. More
Heinemann. Ltd. London. 1928. FIRST ONE VOLUME EDITION. Octavo. xviii,1421pp. (8.3 x 5.5 inches). A neat previous owner name and date (1930) on the front blank free endpaper, otherwise a clean and very good copy throughout. Finely bound by W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. of Cambridge, in early leather binding..... More
William Heinemann Ltd. London. 1932. REPRINT OF 1928 ONE VOLUME EDITION. xviii, 1421pp. Large 8vo. (8.7 x 5.8 inches). Some very light spotting to both sets of blank free endpapers, otherwise a fine bright copy in near fine, early full blue calf binding by Riviere. Spine with five raised bands..... More
The Zodiac Press. London. 1975. 8vo. Fine copy bound in fine half blue calf. Spine with raised bands. The compartments lettered and decorated in gilt. Marbled paper on boards. Plain white endpapers with a neat previous owners bookplate on the front paste down. Binding is unsigned but obviously from a...... More
Gresham Publishing Co. London. 1900, 1900. EARLY HAMMOND EDITION. Large 8vo. (8 x 5.6 inches). Illustrated with 6 beautiful line engravings. A little foxing to a few pages otherwise a very good copy in the decorative publishers delux leather binding, after a design by Talwin Morris. Some very minor rubbing..... More
Macmillan and co. Ltd. London. 1904, 1904. REPRINT OF 1896 ILLUSTRATED EDITION. 8vo. (7.7 x 5.3 inches). Illustrated with 40 full page mono plates by Hugh Thomson. A clean tidy copy bound, for Truslove and Hanson in London, in early half burgundy morocco, spine with a single raised band, dotted..... More
Macmillan and Co.London. 1908. Reprint. 8vo.(7.7 x 5.3 inches). 40 full page line illustrations. A very good copy bound in fine quality early twentieth century leather binding. Half red calf. Spine with raised bands, twin brown labels and compartments fully gilt. Red cloth on boards. Red marbled endpapers. Top edge..... More
NP. ND. Fine leather bound baby book. (10.1 x 8 inches). Colour illustrated pages with spaces for new parents to fill in details from the birth, as well as details of family and friends who visited, details of Christening and other important moments in the child's early years as well..... More