Scarce children's story by Olive Dehn. As an 18 year old Dehn was arrested by the Gestapo for writing a satirical poem about the Nazis and was deported to England. She later found fame writing and performing for Children's Hour on BBC radio. With b/w illust [more...]
Handsome special quarter leather edition of Thackeray's meandering novel featuring Talwyn Morris's iconic art deco floral design in gilt to spine. With b/w illustrations by William Rainey plus introduction. No date but c.1900. 8vo. ( 200x145mm) [xxiii] 584p [more...]
English translation of Cottin's moral historical adventure written in 1806. Edited by Frances Burney. Bound together with Mackenzie's sentimental novel, The Man of Feeling. Engraved title page. Rebacked some time ago with original spine and boards laid down [more...]
Handsome cloth bound edition of Hawthorne's historical novel together with The House with the Seven Gables. With a design by Talwyn Morris. With b/w illustrations by John H. Bacon. 8vo. Slight sunning to spine. Foxing to fore-edge and end-papers. Tear to [more...]
Handsome leather binding of Charles' popular historical novel focusing on a German family during the time of Martin Luther. Engraved frontispiece of Luther nailing his theses to the Church door. Half leather with interesting marbled paper to boards, matching [more...]
No date but c. 1875. 'Comprising Nursery Songs, Life of a Doll, Edith and Mary's Housekeeping and John Gilpin'. With 24 colour illustrations by Kronheim. Decorative cloth covers. 4to. Sunning to spine. Tears to spine with slight loss to top and bottom. [more...]
Collection of short stories by Miller and other authors on edifying, often rural theme. With b/w illustrations and titles. Decorative cloth. Prize plate to front pastedown. Rubbing to joints. Tanning within, else clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Nicely presented verison of Wyss' classic story, retold by Rae. With 12 tissue guarded colour plates by Florence Maplestone, plus further lithographic illustrations within the text. all edges gilt. Oblong 8vo. Covers are stained and toned. Tanning within, [more...]
'Edition de luxe'. Deluxe edition of Ainsworth's historical novel with b/w illustrations by Phiz (Hablot Knight Browne). Half leather with marbled end-papers and matching marbling to page edges. 8vo. No date but c. 1890. Spine toned. light rubbing to ex [more...]
Pleasant half leather binding of Stevenson's collection of six short stories, most on the theme of morality and greed. Gilt decoration and raised bands to spine. Marbled end-papers. Top edge gilt. Fore-edge rough cut. Slight sunning to spine. Rubbing to [more...]
Scarce, every boy's library edition of Verne's popular novellas. Red decorative cloth covers. With publishers advertisements to end-papers and rear. No date but between 1890 to 1900. Toning to covers and spine. Spine slightly cocked. Marking to covers. Previ [more...]
Collection of verse, short stories and articles, particularly descriptions of Spain and Gibraltar. With 24 (of 27) finely engraved plates including portraits and landscapes. Handsome leather binding with gilt decoration. All edges gilt. 8vo. Mild rubbing t [more...]
Nice Half leather binding of two of Lytton's historical novels. 12mo. Some rubbing to leather and marbled boards. A couple of instances of spotting within, otherwise clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Pleasant edition of Dickens' Christmas books including the classic Christmas/Ghost story A Christmas Carol plus The Chimes, The Cricket on the Hearth; The Haunted Man and The Battle of Life. A facsimile of Dickens' favoured 1876 edition. Bound with quarter [more...]
No date but c. 1900. From the Moxon's Popular Poets series. Decorative cloth binding of Cowper's collected verse, including Yardley-Oak etc. plus his translations. Beveled edges, all edges gilt. Decorated end-papers. With frontispiece and b/w illustrations [more...]
Folio Society edition of Tolstoy's epic novel. With b/w illustrations by Feliks Topolsky. Quarter buckram with decorative cloth to boards. Decorated end-papers. Complete with slipcase. Rubbing and light marking to slipcase. Contents bright and clean. V [more...]
'Edition de luxe'. Deluxe edition of Ainsworth's historical novel with b/w illustrations by George Cruikshank. Half leather with marbled end-papers and matching marbling to page edges. 8vo. No date but c. 1890. Spine toned. light rubbing to extremities. [more...]
Impressive Hatchards half leather binding of Stevenson's collection of thoughtful essays, featuring the title piece on romance and the sexes and the wistful 'A Plea for Gas-Lamps'. Red half leather, gilt rules to cover. Top edge gilt. Raised bands to spine. [more...]
Illustrated private press edition of Louys' 1898 erotic novel. With illustrations by Carla Tice. 8vo. With 8 colour plates and further b/w illustrations to chapter headings. Light rubbing to edges, bumping to corners. Light tanning to page edges. content [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...]
