'Translated out of the Original Tongues and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's special command.' Colour maps to rear. Handsome faux-leather bible in yapp binding with zip. Printed on fine india paper. All edges gi [more...]
'Containing a descriptive history of all the British species of Moths of the families Pyralidae, Pterophoridae and Orneodidae'. A new edition with new colour illustrations, part of the wayside and woodland series. With 405 illustrations, many in colour. B [more...]
Tenth edition. Full leather binding. Dark calf with gilt decoration. Marbled end-papers with matching marbling to page edges. 8vo. Rubbing to edges, cracking to joints. Mild spotting within. Previous owner's name to ffep and bookplate to front pastedown [more...]
No date but c. 1870. Handsome half leather binding of Cassell's illustrated edition of Bunyan's allegorical story. With numerous excellent b/w engravings by H. C. Selous and M. Paolo Priolo. With decorated initials and ornate borders. Marbled baords. 4to. L [more...]
Handsome special quarter leather edition of Kingsley's historical adventure novel, featuring Talwyn Morris's iconic art deco floral design in gilt to spine. With b/w illustrations byWilliam Rainey and an introduction by William Keith Leask. No date but c.190 [more...]
Full leather binding of extracts from Ruskin, arranged thematically and including dozens on pieces on Literature, architecture, travel, painting and ethics. Prize binding done by Bickers. Raised bands and gilt decoration to spine. School crest to cover. In [more...]
Lavishly illustrated account of the British Parliament, its history, customs and functions. Complete in two volumes with 643 illustrations including 18 colour plates. Half leather with gilt decoration. All edges gilt. Marbled end-papers. No date but c. 19 [more...]
Neat leather prize binding of Swinburne's selected poems. Half leather with marbled end-papers. Harrow crest in gilt to cover and non inscribed prize plate to front pastedown. Toning to spine. Mild tanning to page edges, else clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Handsome edition of Shelley's poetry edited by Edward Dowden. Green half leather binding, with marbled end-papers and matching marbling to page edges. Some mild rubbing and scratching to leather. Faint spotting and toning within, else clean and tight. Good [more...]
Hefty, impressive edition of Scott's collect poetical works, including verse from his novels. Complete in one volume. Printed in double columns, illustrated with numerous b/w engravings plus frontipiece and engraved title page. Full leather with beveled edge [more...]
A new edition, part of the wayside and woodland series. With 289 illustrations, many in colour. Blue faux-leather cloth, complete with Dust jacket. DJs have rubbing and slight chipping to edges. Previous owner's name to front pastedown. Otherwise content [more...]
A history of the Marconi Marine communication company and of wireless communication at sea in general. With b/w images. Blue faux leather cloth. Fading to spine. rubbing to top of spine. Mild tanning to page edges but contents clean and tight. Very good [more...]
No date but c. 1900. Nicely rebound, half-leather binding of Lowell's poetical works. Including A Fable for Critics etc. With b/w illustrations. Blue Half leather with raised bands and gilt decoration. Marbled end-papers and matching marbling to boards an [more...]
Stevenson's edifying essays and observations. Full leather with gilt decoration and armorial crest to cover. Marbled endpapers with matching marbling to page edges. Inner and outer dentelles. Top edge has a small dent that caused small tear to top of titl [more...]
Half leather binding with marbled paper boards. Stories and educations pieces for children. With b/w illustrations. Previous owner's stamp to front pastedown. Rubbing to edges, especially top and tale of spine. Contents clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Handsome leather binding of Gostwick's overview of German Literature. Red leather with raised bands and gilt decoration to spine. All edges gilt. Marbled end-papers. 8vo. Prize plate to front pastedown. Rubbing to edges. Light spotting to front matter. [more...]
Four volumes of the famous Percy Anecdotes, a collection of stories and facts that would enable a poseur to appear well read and interesting in company. Volumes 2, 3, 7 and 9 featuring the topics of Hospitality, The Bar, Youth, George III, Genius, Shipwreck, [more...]
Oxford At the Clarendon Press; Oxford University Press 1902
Half Vellum edition of Quiller Couch's popular collection of english verse from Chaucer and anonymous poets of the 13th century to Kipling and his contemporaries. With gilt decoration to spine. Marbled paper to boards and end-papers. Top edge gilt. Toning [more...]
Nice edition of Scott's 1821 historical novel. In publisher's green leather binding with gilt decoration to spine. Top edge gilt. Marbled end-papers. With 47 b/w illustrations. Rubbing to edges. Contents clean and tight. Very good. [more...]
