No date but c. 1910. Elegant edition of Thackeray's historical novel that follows the story of Henry Esmond's descendents. From the new century library. Decorative gilt to spine. Top edge gilt. Mild bumping and rubbing to edges. Foxing to page edges. Con [more...]
'Or, A History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de Beleau, Afterwards Called the Countess de Wintselsheim, in Germany, Being the Person known by the Name of the Lady Roxana, in the Time of King Charles II'. Pleasant edition of Defoe's [more...]
First edition of the final volume in the Sword of Honour trilogy. No DJ. Some light wear to covers. Light tanning within, else clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Second impression. The Second volume in the Sword of Honour trilogy. No DJ. Some light wear to covers and bumping to edges. Light tanning within, else clean and tight. Good [more...]
Nicely produced Folio Society edition of Dumas' son's 1848 novel. Bound in full artificial silk. With b/w illustrations by Jennifer Campbell. Compete with slipcase. Slipcase has wear and rubbing. Previous owner's name and sticker to ffep. Spine is toned [more...]
Folio Society edition of Eden's popular 1860 novel, compared to the work of Jane Austen. Bound in pink artificial silk. With duo-tone illustrations by Dorothea Braby. No slipcase. Light toning to spine, Faint mark to rear cover. Previous owner's sticker t [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...]
Interesting edition of W. Somerset Maugham's novel of literary memory and the veracity of biography. Text in english with Russian notes and introduction. Some shelfwear, rubbing and slight markings to cloth boards. Previous owner's signature. Contents are [more...]
'A Leading Shakespearian scholar and experienced producer discuss how the plays can be staged so as to convey the fullest message to the present day audience.'' Tanning to spine and top edge. Binding tight and contents clean. Good+. [more...]
Nice Collins clear type press edition of Ballantyne's adventure novel. With illustrations by J. E. Sutcliffe. No date but c. 1950. Some light scratching and rubbing to covers, Contents clean. Good. [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...]
Pleasant Heron edition of Conrad's response to Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. With b/w illustrations by Geoffrey Plant. Some rubbing to edges. Foxing to page edges. Contents clean and binding sound. Good. [more...]
Attractive Heron edition of Stowe's 1852 abolitionist novel. From the 'Books that have shaped Man's thinking' series. Quarter cloth with elaborate gilt decoration. Decorated end-papers. With an introduction and b/w images. An Appreciation of the author to t [more...]
Early Folio Society edition of Goldsmith's popular 18th century novel, With illustrations by Margaret Weathebee. Decorative boards with decorative edn-papers. No slipcase as issued. Some toning to spine and Some tanning to page edges but otherwise is clean, p [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...]
Literary essays and verse in honour of Dobree by his former colleagues and students, including Ted Hughes, T. S. Eliot, Auden and others. Foxing and tanning to page edges. Contents otherwise clean and tight. Good. [more...]
From the Kingston Library series. With colour illustrations. No date but c. 1900. Rubbing and bumping to edges. Light foxing to page edges. Binding sound and contents clean. Good [more...]
