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Hurst and Blackett. London. 1877, 1877. FIRST EDITION. 3 volumes. 8vo. (7.2 x 4.5 inches). vi,320; iv,315; iv,314pp. Library stamps of South African Public Library on first and and one middle page of text. Previous owner has clumsily copied out the word "Glory" beneath the printed title in ink to..... More
Chatto & Windus. London. 1888, 1888. FIRST EDITION. 3 Volumes. 8vo. (7.5 x 5 inches). Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper of volume I, "A. P. Watt. From the Author". Original brown cloth blocked in metallic blue in a geometric pattern to the spines and front boards..... More
Chatto & Windus. London. 1891, 1891. FIRST EDITION. 3 Volumes. 8vo. (7.5 x 5 inches). Inscribed by the author on the half-title of volume I, "A. P. Watt with the Author's kindest wishes. 6th June 1891". 12 mono full page plates by Green, each with a tissue guard. Original dark..... More
Smith, Elder & Co. London. 1851, 1851. FIRST EDITION. 3 volumes. 8vo. (7.2 x 4.4 inches). iii-viii,312; ii,292; ii,313pp. Bound without half titles. Last leaf of volume 3 laid down, otherwise a generally clean, bright set bound in recent half tan calf. Spines with raised bands, red titles labels, gilt..... More
Nattali and Bond. London. No Date.,Circa 1850, 1850. THREE VOLUMES. Tall 8vo (10.2 x 6.6 inches). Text and plates taken from the Ninth edition. Complete set of this famous trilogy, with 80 fine hand-coloured, full page, aquatint plates, the colouring still strong and bright, by Thomas Rowlandson. Some minor spots..... More
Hurst and Blackett. London. 1856, 1856. FIRST EDITION. Three volumes. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.2 inches). Integral publishers advert leaves at the end of each volume (iii, i, ii) but bound without the publishers catalogue in volume one. Some minor foxing to a few pages but generally a very good clean..... More
Chapman & Hall. London.,1840/41, 1840. FIRST EDITION. Three volumes bound into one. Large 8vo. (10.5 x 7.2 inches). Many pages spotted, mostly to margins and not heavily. A few pages with light stains to the page edges. Overall a very good copy in recent half tan morocco, raised bands, gilt..... More
Vista Books. London. 1962/3, 1962. THREE VOLUMES. Large 8vo. (8.1 x 6.1 inches). Book of Joy is a First Collected edition, the other two are early reprints. Each volume is illustrated throughout with 64 illustrations, many in full colour. A fine, clean set which have been finely bound, by Zaehnsdorf..... More
Longmans, Green and Co. London.,1888, 1888. FIRST EDITION. 3 volumes. 8vo. (7.7 x 5.3 inches). All three volumes are generally clean and tidy throughout but have been re-cased into their original publishers bindings and new blank endpapers have been added. Original red cloth with black lettering to the fonr boards..... More
Hurst and Blackett, Successors to Henry Colburn. London. 1862, 1862. SECOND ENGLISH EDITION. Three volumes. 8vo. (8 x 5.3 inches). viii,395pp. : viii, 408pp. :viii, 404pp, 8pp publishers adverts. -- A few minor thumb marks but overall a bright, clean and tight set in the original publishers purple grained cloth..... More
Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans. London. 1841 - 2, 1841. FIRST EDITION. 3 vols. Illustrated throughout each volume with frontis and vignette wood engravings by the Author. Sadleir writes in his bibliography of 19th Century fiction that Taffrail, the writer of sea stories, informed him that Marryat himself drew..... More
William Heinemann Ltd. London. 1961, 1961. THREE VOLUMES. Reprint of the 1951 Edition. 8vo. (8.1 x 5.7 inches). Fine and clean set in attractive leather bindings by Bayntun of Bath. Contemporary full blue polished calf. Spines with five raised bands, each with gilt decorative roll. The compartments are ruled, lettered..... More
William Heinemann Ltd. London. 1951, 1951. FIRST EDITION. 3 VOLUMES. 8vo. (8 x 5.6 inches). A little foxing to the first couple of pages of volume three otherwise a near fine set in recent leather bindings of full red morocco, spines with five raised bands, the compartments ruled, lettered and..... More
William Heinemann Ltd. London. 1961, 1961. THREE VOLUMES. Reprint of the 1951 Edition. 8vo. (8 x 5.4 inches). Fine and clean set in the rare Publishers delux leather bindings of full red Morocco. Spines with blind ruled bands and lettered in gilt. Gilt stamped Author's symbol device to the front..... More
William Heinemann Ltd. London. 1953, 1953. FIRST EDITION. THREE VOLUMES. 8vo. (8.1 x 5.4 inches). Fine set in attractive leather bindings of recent full red morocco, the spines with five raised bands. The compartments are ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt. Top edges gilt. A finely bound set of this..... More
William Heinemann Ltd. London. 1953, 1953. FIRST EDITION. 3 VOLUMES. 8vo. (8 x 5.5 inches). Each volume with a new preface by Maugham, described by Raymond Toole Stott, Maugham's bibliographer, as containing "important material of biographical and bibliographical interest". Each volume comprises three of Maugham's most widely read novels. A...... More
Alfred A. Knopf. New York.,1992-98, 1992. FIRST EDITIONS. 1st impressions. Three Volumes. 8vo. (8.6 x 6.1 inches). Fine, bright copies in the publishers fine original dustwrappers, designed by Chip Kidd. A fine set of true first editons of this hugely popular trilogy. There is some confusion about a probable trial..... More
William Pickering. London. 1839, 1839. THREE VOLUMES. 8vo. (6.5 x 4.2 inches). Portrait frontis in volume one. Printed by Charles Whittingham, London. Attractively bound in contemporary half black calf with gilt ruling, decoration and lettering to spines. Dark green title labels, gilt. Marbled paper on boards. Some foxing to blank..... More
J and R. Tonson. London. 1761, 1761. NEW EDITION. Three 4to volumes. (11.9 x 9.6 inches). Vol.1. lxxix, xxii,491pp; - Vol.2. 460pp, 116pp indexes; - Vol.3. 690pp, iipp index. (2 of the last 2 leaves, 4T & 4Ti have been bound in. One in the correct place at the end..... More
Printed at the Apollo Press, Edinburgh, for John Bell.,1777, 1777. FIRST PRINTING OF BELL'S EDITION. 3 vols. 6mo.(5.1 x 3.3 inches). Engraved portrait frontis in volume one. Each volume with extra illustrated title page. Beautiful contemporary bindings of full tree calf. Spines ruled and decorated in gilt. Red and green..... More
T.Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies. London.,1801, 1801. THIRD EDITION. Three volumes. 8vo.(8.6 x 5.5 inches). Portrait frontis in volume one. A very good set in contemporary brown diced calf boards which have been re-backed, probably early twentieth century. New red title labels, ruled and lettered in gilt. Boards bumped and..... More
T. C. Newby, And T & W. Boone. London. 1843, 1843. FIRST EDITION. 3 volumes. 8vo. (7.2 x 4.5 inches). 327; 288; 304pp. Library stamp of Cape of Good Hope Public Library on title pages and some brown marking to about 30 pages throughout the 3 volumes, otherwise a very..... More
Tinsley Brothers. London. 1869, 1869. FIRST EDITION. 3 volumes. 8vo. (7.2 x 5 inches).iv,288; iv,292; iv,310, 2 (adverts)pp. All half titles present. Ex library with stamps to the verso of all 3 title pages. Some pages a bit rubbed and browned. Overall a very good copy, bound in recent half..... More
Faber and Gwyer/Faber Limited. London. 1928-36, 1828. FIRST EDITIONS. Three volumes. 8vo.(7.6 X 5.3 Inches). Some minor foxing to the fore edges, but well away from the text, otherwise bright and clean copies throughout, in original dustwrappers. Publishers blue cloth, the spines lettered in gilt. The wrappers of the second..... More
Faber and Gwyer/Faber Limited. London. 1928-36, 1928. FIRST EDITIONS. Three volumes. 8vo.(7.5 X 5 Inches). Bright and clean copies throughout in fine recent leather bindings of full dark blue morocco, the spines with five raised bands, compartments ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt. Single ruled gilt border on boards. All..... More