REWARDS AND FAIRIES.
FIRST EDITION. 8vo.(8.1 x 5.6 inches). Illustrated with four full page mono plates by Frank Craig. Publishers original burgundy cloth boards. Gilt lettering to the spine. Front board with raised circular Ganesha device in gilt. Top edge gilt. A wonderful copy that looks unread, with the cloth fine and the gilt bright and fresh. Some offsetting to the endpapers and a neat previous owner name, dated Christmas 1910, to the front free endpaper. There is one small black ink mark and some very light spotting to the fore edge of the pages, just a hint of spotting to the first few pages, but generally the text pages are fine, crisp and clean throughout. Pages a little musty smelling otherwise a very near fine and superior copy. ------ Contains the Poem 'If'. Kipling's most enduring work of verse. A poll taken by the BBC in the UK in 2005 voted it as Britain's favourite Poem, polling twice as many votes as the number 2 choice, Lord Tennyson's The Lady of Shallot. Originally written in 1895, IF was inspired by the actions of Dr. Leander Starr Jameson, a British Officer whose forces were defeated by the Boers in 1895, but who was portrayed as a victorious hero by the British press, the poem is a powerful masterclass in maintaining the British stiff upper lip. -- Richards A242.
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BLACK MISCHIEF.
FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (7.6 x 5.1 inches). Illustrated frontispiece of a map of the Azanian Empire. A fine clean and fresh copy in original black and red snakeskin patterned cloth, with the spine lettered in gilt. Some very minor rubbing to the extremities of the cloth and a hint of fading to the red of the spine but overall a near fine example with the gilt still very bright and vibrant. THREE 19th CENTURY TEACHER INSTRUCTION AND CLASS PLANNING BOOKS.
ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS. (Edith Lane, Hugh Williams, John F. Sutton). THREE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT BOOKS. The only one dated belonged to Edith Lane, Stow on the Wold, and is dated Jan. 21st 1885, the other two have owner names, John F Sutton of Selby College Birmingham and Hugh Williams. A mixture of lessons, teacher instruction, school management, and a few mss hymns by Edith and George Lane in 3 text books measuring between 9 and 8.2 x 7.3 and 6.5 inches. An interesting insight into British education of the past. -- More photos available on request.- $247
- $247
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS.
GRAHAME. KENNETH. ; SHEPARD. ERNEST. H. Illustrates. FIRST COLOUR SHEPARD EDITION. Large 8vo. (9.5 x 6.4 inches). Originally published in 1931, Shepard coloured his own line illustrations for this edition. He also at the same time coloured his illustrations for the Winnie the Pooh books of A. A. Milne. A little rubbing and bumping to the board edges but overall a near fine clean copy in publishers tan cloth boards with blind stamped illustration of Toad smoking a cigar to front board. Spine lettered in gilt. Original full colour dustwrapper has just a hint of fading to the spine but is generally bright and clean and with the original price still intact on the front inner flap. Overall a near fine copy. Colour map endapers. A lovely copy of this classic tale. -- More photos available on request.- $602
- $602
REWARDS AND FAIRIES.
KIPLING. RUDYARD. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (7.9 x 5.4 inches). Four full page mono plates by Frank Craig. Fine leather binding of recent full burgundy morocco. The spine with five raised bands, the compartments ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt. Single gilt ruled border on boards. Attractive marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. A fine copy. -- Contains the Poem 'If'.- $836
- $836
SYBIL. Or The Two Nations. With an introduction by H. D. Traill.
DISRAELI. BENJAMIN. -- PEGRAM, F. Illustrates. FIRST PEGRAM ILLUSTRATED EDITION. 8vo. (7.4 x 5.1 inches). Fully illustrated throughout with 40 fine drawings by Frederick Pegram, most full page. Neat previous owners name to the top of the title page otherwise a fine copy in the publishers delux binding of highly decorative dark blue cloth binding with gilt lettering and illustration by Albert Angus Turbayne to front board and spine. Yellow peacock design on white endpapers. All edges gilt. A fine and smart copy of this scarce beautifully illustrated book. -- More photos available on request.- $201
- $201
POEMS OF SHELLEY. Selected and arranged by Stopford A. Brooke. —- The Golden Treasury series.
Reprint of the 1880 Brooke edition. Small 8vo. (6.2 x 4.1 inches). Engraved image of Shelley's birthplace, by Roffe, on the title page. Finely bound, by Ramage of London, in beautiful early twentieth century full red crushed morocco, extra gilt. The spine with raised bands, ruled in gilt. Compartments fully ruled, decorated with start and hearts and lettered in gilt. Elaborate star and heart design to both boards, within a highly decorative border roll. Board edge corners ruled in gilt. Inner dentelles fully decorated in gilt with stars and hearts and floral borders, surrounding white Moire silk centre pieces. Silk endpapers. All edges gilt. A stunning and exceptional example of a beautiful leather binding by one of the master binder of the late 19th and early 20th century. -- More photos available on request. THE WORKS OF ALFRED LORD TENNYSON. POET LAUREATE. Selected and annotated by Francis T. Palgrave. The Golden Treasury series.
FINE BINDING. 8vo. (7.5 x 5.2 inches). v, 640pp. Engraved Portrait frontis by G. Stodart. Finely bound, by Sotheran & Co. of London, in beautiful early full red morocco, gilt. The spine with raised bands, each ruled in gilt. Compartments ruled, fully decorated and lettered in gilt. Decorative panels and ruled line borders on boards to boards with floral corner decorations. Board edges with gilt decoration. Gilt inner Dentelles. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. A beautiful copy. A neat inscription, dated 1889, on the front blank free endpaper gifting the book for a birthday present from Uncle to Niece. Loosely inserted is a hand written poem, from the same Uncle to, and about his Niece. -- More photos available on request. LETTERS ON THE STUDY AND USE OF HISTORY.
New edition, Corrected. 8vo. (8.2 x 5.3 inches). Very good, tall, wide margined copy. Some worming to the blank margins but generally a very good and clean copy. Bound in contemporary full tan calf. Spine with raised bands. Compartments ruled in gilt, which is rubbed. Red title label, gilt. Front hinge cracked but holding firm. Overall a very good and attractive copy. -- More photos available on request. LETTERS. Written by the late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield ,to his Son, Philip Stanhope, Esq. Late Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Dresden. Together with several pieces on various subjects. Published by Mrs Eugenia Stanhope, from the originals now in her possession. In Four volumes. The Fifth edition.
FOUR VOLUMES. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.4 inches). Copper engraved portrait frontis in volume one, still with the original tissue guard. Complete with all half titles. A few small worm holes to a couple of the volumes and some foxing to the text pages throughout but still a very good set in attractive contemporary full tan calf bindings. Spines with raised bands, the compartments ruled and numbered in gilt. Red title labels decorated and lettered in gilt. Two hinges are cracked but holding firm. Overall a very good set in highly attractive early bindings and published in the same year as the two volume first edition. THE PLAYS.
Reprints of 1926 pocket editions. 12 volumes. Complete. 8vo. (6.9 x 4.5 inches). An attractive set in publishers delux limp leather bindings with elaborate gilt decorated and lettered spines. Gilt stamped signature of George Bernard Shaw on the front boards. Top edges gilt. Housed in the publishers original drop front box with velvet padding inside the top panel and the author's signature stamped in gilt to outside of the top panel. The box is just a little rubbed but has done a great job of keeping the books in very good to fine condition, aside from one volume, Translations and Tomfooleries which has small areas of loss to the bottom of the boards, and a couple with minor fading. The volumes contain the following plays, some with many works to a volume; Plays Unpleasant (Widowers' Houses, The Philanderer, Mrs Warren's Profession) ; Plays Pleasant (Arms and the Man, Candida, The Man of Destiny, You Never Can Tell); Three Plays for Puritans (The Devil's Disciple, Caesar and Cleopatra, Captain Brassbound's Conversion); Man and Superman (with The Revolutionist's Handbook and Maxims for Revolutionists); John Bull's Other Island (with How He Lied to Her Husband and Major Barbara); The Doctor's Dilemma (with Getting Married); Misalliance (with The Dark Lady of the Sonnets and Fanny's First Play); Androcles and the Lion (with Overruled and Pygmalion); Heartbreak House (with Great Catherine and Playlets of the War); Back to Methuselah; Saint Joan (with The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet); Translations and Tomfooleries. PETER AND WENDY.
FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (7.9 x 5.7 inches). Illustrated with a decorative title page and twelve full page mono plates by Bedford. A small stain to the margin of the frontis and decorative title pages and a few very minor marks to a handful of pages but generally a very near fine, clean and bright copy in a fine recent leather binding of full dark green morocco. The spine with five raised bands. Compartments ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt. Decorative gilt border on boards. All edges gilt. The publishers original highly decorative green cloth front board and spine have been bound in at the rear. A beautiful near fine copy of the true First printing of this classic title, featuring Captain Hook, Never-Never Land, The Lost Boys, Nana and, of course, Tinkerbell (or Tinker Bell as she is named in this story). -- More photos available on request. THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE. A story for children.
FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8 x 5.6 inches). Illustrated throughout with full colour frontis & line drawings by Baynes. A few minor marks to a handful of pages but overall very good bright and clean copy in fine leather binding. Recent full dark green morocco. Spine with five raised bands. Compartments ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt. Single gilt ruled border on boards. Top edge gilt. A lovely copy of the first book in the Narnia series. -- More photos available on request. THE FLIGHT FROM THE ENCHANTER.
FIRST EDITION. 1st impression. 8vo. (8.1 x 5.4 inches). Browning to the half title page where a newspaper clipping was laid in for many years otherwise the text pages are clean and bright throughout. Finely bound in a recent lather binding of half dark red morocco. Spine with five raised bands. The compartments ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt. Burgundy cloth on boards. Top edge gilt. An attractive copy of the Author's uncommon second novel. KING SOLOMON`S MINES.
Official abbreviated edition, for educational purposes. 8vo. (7.4 x 5 inches). 266pp, including a 3pp glossary. Illustrated with a frontispiece and four full page mono plates plus one vignette illustration by William Russell Flint. Also one plate showing the map of the route to the mines. A very good copy in a fine early leather binding by E S A Binders of London. Full dark green calf. Spine with raised bands, each decorated in gilt. Compartments double ruled and decorated in gilt. Red title label, gilt. Decorative gilt roll border on boards. Board edges with gilt diagonal lines. Decorative gilt inner dentelles. Marbled endpapers. Neat hand written school prize presentation to front blank free endpaper. All edges marbled. Some offsetting to the blank endpapers from the marbled papers but overall a very good clean copy throughout in a very good binding. An attractive leather bound copy of this classic adventure story. --- This edition contains a note by Haggard which states that it has been abbreviated for educational purposes with his consent and approval. --- More photos available on rerquest. THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS.
GRAHAME. KENNETH. ; SHEPARD. ERNEST H. Illustrates. FIRST SHEPARD EDITION. 8vo. ( 7.6 x 5.2 inches). The 38th edition overall, this is the first time the story was published with Shepard`s beautiful line drawings. Two neat previous owner names on the front blank free endpaper and with some very light foxing to the fore edge, otherwise a near fine copy bright and tidy throughout. Publishers original green cloth binding with gilt illustrations of characters to front board. Spine lettered in gilt. A couple of tiny bumps to the top of the rear board and spine but generally a sharp and clean copy, the gilt still bright and vibrant. Decorative map endpapers drawn by Shepard and showing all the Characters homes. Top edge dyed green. A near fine, superior of this lovely book. -- More photos available on request.- $602
- $602
THE PLAYS AND WORKS OF J. M. BARRIE. The uniform edition. Includes: Peter Pan, Quality Street, The Admirable Crichton, The Little Minister, The Little white bird, etc.
BARRIE. J. M. 21 volumes. Complete as issued (another volume was issued later). 8vo. (7.2 x 4.8 inches). Bound in the original publishers delux dark blue limp leather bindings with circular gilt JMB monogram on the front boards and gilt decoration and lettering to the spines. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Silk page markers. A very good, bright set. Rare in this delux binding and original publishers boxes. Peter Pan is the 4th printing of this edition. A complete set as available in 1931, all housed in the publishers two original dark blue paper covered boxes with the author's monogram stamped in gilt on the top panels. The boxes are a little rubbed and have some splits, without loss, to 3 of the edges on one lid and one corner on the plays box, but are generally very good and have done a great job of keeping the books in fine condition. 18 volumes issued by Hodder and 3 by Cassells. A rare survivor. -- More photos available on request.- $535
- $535
EMMA. With an introduction by Austin Dobson.
AUSTEN. JANE. ; Thomson. Hugh. Illustrates. FIRST HUGH THOMSON EDITION. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.4 inches). Illustrated with 40 full page line drawings. 56 pp publishers adverts at the end, dated July 1896. Publishers original burgundy cloth with decorative blind stamped floral design to both boards, the front board lettered and ruled in gilt. Spine ruled and lettered in gilt. Page edges untrimmed. Aside from some browning to the blank free endpapers this is a very good, bright copy throughout. The cloth is faded to the spine and has some bumping and rubbing to the edges. Overall still a very good copy of this beautiful book.- $401
- $401
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY. With an introduction by Austin Dobson.
AUSTEN. JANE. ; Thomson. Hugh. Illustrates. FIRST HUGH THOMSON EDITION. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.4 inches). Illustrated with 40 full page line drawings. Publishers 6pp of adverts at the end, dated December 1895. Publishers original burgundy cloth with decorative blind stamped floral design to both boards, the front board lettered and ruled in gilt. Spine ruled and lettered in gilt. Page edges untrimmed. A neat previous owner name to the top of the half title page otherwise a very good, bright copy throughout. The cloth is faded to the spine and has some bumping and rubbing to the edges. Overall still a very good copy of this beautiful book.- $401
- $401
MANSFIELD PARK. With an introduction by Austin Dobson.
AUSTEN. JANE. ; Thomson. Hugh. Illustrates. FIRST HUGH THOMSON EDITION. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.4 inches). Illustrated with 40 full page line drawings. Publishers original burgundy cloth with decorative blind stamped floral design to both boards, the front board lettered and ruled in gilt. Spine ruled and lettered in gilt. Page edges untrimmed. A crisp, clean and bright copy throughout. There is a little fading to the spine and the corner tips are a little rubbed, otherwise this is a near fine copy of this beautiful book. Becoming increasingly difficult to find in collectable condition in the publishers cloth.- $635
- $635
