Handsome collins edition of Kingsley's historical novel, concerning Francis Drake and adventures on the high seas. Limp red leather with gilt decoration to spine, top edge gilt. With b/w illustrations by G. C. Hindley. No date but c. 1930. Sunning to spin [more...]
No date but c. 1928. From the uniform edition of Barrie's plays. Handsome blue leather edition of Barrie's drama. Top edge gilt. Marbled end-papers. Some rubbing to edges, with slight fraying to top/tail of spine . Light foxing to page edges. Contents clea [more...]
Handsome red leather edition of Stevenson's final completed work, also known as South Sea Tales, a collection of short stories. With gilt titling and design. Top edge gilt. Mild rubbing and bumping to edges, with slight loss to top of spine. Contents cl [more...]
Nicely produced volume with daily teachings by Christ. Faux leather. Rounded corners. Small mark to cover. Otherwise bright and clean. Very good+ [more...]
Neat leather-bound uniform edition of Sabatini's 1928 historical novel. Some bumping and rubbing to edges, with loss to tail of spine, fading to gilt title. Previous owner's blind-stamped name to ffep. Contents clean and sound. Fair/good. [more...]
The fourth volume of Wainwright's guides. Later reprint, 49th impression. With b/w illustrations throughout. In neat green leatherette binding, lettering bright. 12mo. Fading to spine of DJ, and rubbing and slight tearing to edges. Foxing to page edges [more...]
No date but c. 1910, attractive edition of Lytton's works. 8vo. Green cloth in a half-leather style with elaborate gilt to spine. b/w plates. Slight bumping to extremities. Minor foxing to page edge and endpapers but text-block is clean, binding sound. Goo [more...]
Handsome Heron Literary Heritage edition of Eliot's novel. In blue faux-leather cloth with elaborate gilt decoration. With b/w illustrations and introduction. Mild shelf-wear. Contents clean and prim. Very Good [more...]
Handsome faux-leather edition of Stevenson's historical novel, set during the wars of the roses. In protective jacket. In crisp, fine condition. [more...]
No date but c. 1920. Pleasant red leather edition of the 1903 novel. With b/w illustrations. Top edge gilt. Sunning and wear to spine. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
From the uniform edition of Barrie's plays. Handsome blue leather edition of Barrie's drama. Top edge gilt. Marbled end-papers. Rubbing to edges . Foxing to page edges. Contents clean and sound. Good+ [more...]
Neat leather-bound uniform edition of Sabatini's 1917 historical novel. Some bumping and rubbing to edges, with scrape and loss to bottom edge/corner. Previous owner's blind-stamped name to ffep. Contents clean and sound. Fair [more...]
Two great French works, the 1731 novel Manon Lescaut and Merimee's 1845 novella that inspired the opera. Red faux leather cloth with elaborate gilt design. Some light bumping to edges. Contents clean and tight. Very good. [more...]
From the uniform edition of Barrie's plays. Handsome blue leather edition of Barrie's drama. Top edge gilt. Marbled end-papers. Rubbing to edges . Foxing to page edges. Mild spotting to front matter. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Elegant Folio society edition of Banerji's 1928 novel. With illustrations by Janet Archer. Bound in red 'open-weave' cloth with leather label to spine. Complete with slipcase. Slipcase has some wear and toning. Sunning to spine, contents bright and clean. [more...]
Pleasant edition of Thackeray's historical novel. Red leather with top edge gilt. Tear to front joint but binding holding soundly. Light foxing to fore-edge. Contents clean. Fair+ [more...]
Handsome Heron Literary Heritage edition of Butler's provocative social novel. In blue faux-leather cloth with elaborate gilt decoration and decorated end-papers. With b/w illustrations and introduction. Crisp and clean. Fine [more...]
Neat Heron edition of Shaw's early politically conscious novel. Brown faux-leather cloth with elaborate gilt decoration. Decorated endpapers. Foxing to top edge. Small marks to free-endpapers (tape residue from a previous owner's protective jacket). Cont [more...]
Handsome Heron Literary Heritage edition of Swift enduring satire. In blue faux-leather cloth with elaborate gilt decoration and decorated end-papers. With b/w illustrations by Herbert Cole and introduction by Peter Quennell. Mild shelfwear. Small white mar [more...]
Handsome Heron Literary Heritage edition of Thackeray's great social novel. In blue faux-leather cloth with elaborate gilt decoration and decorated end-papers. With b/w illustrations and introduction. Mild shelfwear. Small white marking and rubbing to top of [more...]
