The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night
London, George Routledge & Sons Ltd, 1947/ 1923. 'Rendered into English from the literal and complete French Translation of Dr J.C. Mardrus by Powys Mathers'. [4 items]. More
London, George Routledge & Sons Ltd, 1947/ 1923. 'Rendered into English from the literal and complete French Translation of Dr J.C. Mardrus by Powys Mathers'. [4 items]. More
London, William & Robert Chambers, 1888 to 1892 (second edition, extensively revised). 'Special regard has been given to American and Colonial subjects. The more important articles on matters connected with America have been written in the United States by American authors expressly for this edition. In subjects where the American..... More
Paris, Chez l'auteur, F.A. David, 1787 to 1796. The 140 plates, illustrating scenes from French history to 1768, are engraved by François-Anne David after designs by Nicolas Lejeune. The 'Gazette nationale ou le Moniteur universel' for 5 November 1794 contains a lengthy advertisement for David's series of illustrated histories, indicating..... More
Paris, Chez l'auteur, F.A. David, 1784, 1784, and 1800. The 111 plates, illustrating scenes from English history from Roman times to the American War of Independence, are engraved by François-Anne David after designs by Nicolas Lejeune, Monet, and Gios. (The third volume, published after a hiatus of 16 years, has..... More
Oxford, Basil Blackwell, Publisher to the Shakespeare Head Press, 1927. The edition was limited to only 750 sets. Titles are Robinson Crusoe (3 volumes); Colonel Jack (2 volumes); Moll Flanders (2 volumes); The Fortunate Mistress (2 volumes); Memoirs of a Cavalier; The Shortest Way with the Dissenters; A Plan of..... 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). the front cover of each volume is stamped 'Merchant Taylors' School. Pigeon and Pugh Mercantile Prize 1881', surmounted by the school's crest. The school celebrated its 450th anniversary in 2011. [3 items]. 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, 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
London, Privately printed for The Navarre Society Limited, 1922 (first thus). Margaret of Navarre (1492-1549), consort of King Henry II of Navarre, is best known for this classic collection of short stories. 'This translation is from the authentic text of M. le Roux de Lincy, and was first issued by..... 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, Privately printed for The Navarre Society, 1923 (first thus). The subtitle is 'To which are added some account of the life of Montaigne, notes, a translation of all the letters known to be extant, and an enlarged index. With Portraits. Edited by William Carew Hazlitt'. The publisher's note on..... 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
Sydney, Thomas Richards, Government Printer, 1882 (Second Issue)/ 1881. Ferguson 14893 ('Edition de luxe'), noting only the frontispiece portrait of Captain James Cook, and citing only the Mitchell Library copy. The State Library of NSW has now digitised that copy (Mitchell's own, with his signature on the title page), and..... 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). [We have other deluxe Roycroft Press editions in stock; enquiries welcome]. More