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Altenburg, H.A. Pierer, 1871. An attractive velvet-bound German Hymn Book. More
Altenburg, H.A. Pierer, 1871. An attractive velvet-bound German Hymn Book. More
London, Smith, Elder and Co., 1897 (first thus)/ 1863. More
London, Chapman and Hall, 1879 [first edition]. With the uniquely-shaped bookplates of William E. Stuart, featuring a unicorn (possibly William Stuart (1825-93), see wiki) // Charles Lever (1806-1872) was a mercurial Irish novelist. More
Paris, Georges Crès et Cie, 1924 (first thus). Number 1014 of a total edition of 1961 sets, this being one of 1850 on Rives paper (numbered 112-1961). The 140th title in the Maitres du Livre series. [2 items]. More
Paris, Calman-Lévy, Editeurs, 1908 [first edition]. One of 100 copies on 'vélin d'Arches' paper (from a total edition of 161 copies) of this collection of short stories. The illustrations and ornaments, printed in gold and coloured inks, mimic mediaeval illuminations. More
Paris, F. Ferroud [for the] Librairie des Amateurs, 1909 [first thus]. Number 816 of a total edition of 1200 copies, this being one of 1050 copies on vélin d'Arches' paper, intialled 'F.F.' by the publisher François Ferroud, who had succeeded his better-known uncle André Ferroud as head of the firm..... More
London, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1879 (new edition). Prize binding of Merchant Taylor's School. Pigeon and Pugh Mercantile Prize, 1881. 'Merchant Taylors School, one of the major public (privately endowed) schools in England ... The school was founded (1561) by the Merchant Taylors Company of London, an incorporated group of..... More
London, John Murray, respectively 1854 (seventh edition), 1856 (eleventh edition), and 1854 (fourth edition). A handsome set of the principal works of Henry Hallam in nine volumes, with the armorial bookplates of Sir Alexander 'Alick' Russell Downer KBE (1910-1981) and Sergius Henry d'Avigdor in each volume. [9 items]. More
London, Bradbury and Evans, 1851 [first, revised, edition]. Volume 1 of the Collected Edition (originally serialised in the author's 'Jerrold's Shilling Magazine', 1845-1848). 'The completion of the first volume of a collected edition of his writings - scattered over the space of years - is an opportunity tempting to the..... More
London, J. Johnson, C. Dilly [and numerous others], 1799 ('eighth edition, corrected and revised')/ 1755. Courtney and Smith: 'A Bibliography of Samuel Johnson', page 58. [2 items]. More
Paris, Éditions de la Banderole, 1922 [first thus]. Number 165 of a total edition of 700 copies, this being one of 594 copies on vélin d'Arches' paper (numbered 107-700). More
Sydney, The Shepherd Press, [1945]. Number 376 of 1000 copies with the artist's signature in facsimile. This copy is inscribed 'Because Lois is beautiful this is her book, from Bill Rodie, 4-iii-49'. Bill Rodie wrote a gossip and scandal column ('Bill Rodie Presents Real Life') in the Sydney 'Daily Telegraph'..... More
Paris, L'Edition d'Art H. Piazza, 1937 (first thus). Number 941 of a total edition of 3200 copies, this being one of 2870 copies on 'beau vélin' paper (numbered 330-3200). More
[Paris, Georges Crès and Éditions Les Arts et le Livre, under the imprint] L'Intelligence, 1926 (first thus). Number 1044 of a total edition of 1230 copies, this being one of 1000 copies on 'vélin de Rives' paper (numbered 231-1230). The fifth title in the L'Intelligence series. More
[Paris], Éditions du Sablier, 1921. Number 372 of a total edition of 512 copies, this being one of 445 copies on 'hollande van Gelder' paper (numbered 1-445, the last 20 hors-de-commerce). This is the 17th volume in the Le Sablier series. More
London, Printed for J. Harris, late Newbery, & for Darton & Harvey ('E. Hemsted, Printer, Great-New-street, London'), [circa 1790]. Spielmann 18 (recording a minor variant printed by 'Darton & Harvey, Gracechurch-Street, London', with 15 plates): 'Very similar to the Newbery Bible [1780], but with some alterations. The preface, for example..... More
London, Printed for Hurst, Chance, and Co.... and Effington Wilson, 1830. Fortunately, the first paragraph of the lengthy preface to this very lengthy poetical work (replete with numerous footnotes) provides the context: 'Intending to compose a few lines to prefix a work* ["Hampden in the Nineteenth Century, or Colloquies on..... More
London, Nonesuch Press, 1924 (The Apocrypha), 1925, 1925, 1926 and 1927 (all first thus). One of 1000 unnumbered sets of the Bible and number 995 of 1250 copies of the Apocrypha, all printed on Japon vellum. [5 items]. More
London, William & Robert Chambers, 1888-1892 [second, extensively revised, edition]. 'In this edition, the majority of the articles were rewritten and the articles on American matters were written mainly by Americans and an edition published there by Messrs. Lippincott of Philadelphia so that Lippincott and Chambers could claim relevant copyright..... More
London, Macdonald & Co., 1951 [first thus]. Number 49 of 200 copies signed by the author. An initial blank is inscribed to 'Littleton C. Powys from The Publishers. Oct 6, 1951 (Mr E.H.R. Hervey)'. John Cowper Powys (1872-1963) had a brother, Littleton Charles Powys (1874-1955); doubtless this was his copy..... More
Paris, Georges Crès et Cie, 1919 (first thus). Number 701 of a total edition of 1700 copies, this being one of 1650 copies on 'vélin de Rives' paper (numbered 51-1700). The fifth title in the Le Théâtre d'Art series. More
East Aurora, The Roycrofters [Roycroft Press], 1905. Number 40 of only 106 copies of the deluxe issue on Japan Vellum, numbered and signed in ink by Elbert Hubbard (publisher and leader of the Roycrofters). More
London, Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1882. Loosely inserted is an albumen paper photograph (170 × 110 mm) mounted on card (300 × 230 mm, with the rubber-stamp credit of the photographers T. and R. Annan of Glasgow) of the memorial tablet in Glasgow Cathedral to Major Alexander Dunlop..... More
Melbourne, George Robertson & Company, 1896. The verso of the initial binder's blank is inscribed 'To The Hon G.H. Reid Esqre with kind regards. October 29th 1896'. Trove records the first newspaper reviews for this novel of station life in October 1896. We have not identified the handwriting, but it..... More