First edition of the famed 'Peacock Edition' in rather splendid, near fine condition. Features numerous b/w illustrations, decorated initials and devices by Hugh Thomson, who also designed the elaborate and iconic Peacock on Sundial cover done in gilt on gree [more...]
'with the Self-Interpreting and Explanatory Notes, and Marginal References, of the Late John Brown to which is Appended, A Complete Concordance of the Old and New Testaments'. Impressive full leather Bible. Elaborate gilt decoration to spine, raised bands. A [more...]
Oskar Fischel, Max von Boehn; M. Edwardes (tr J. M. Dent & Co. 1909
Lavishly illustrated account of the history of the nineteenth century and how it reflected in the culture, fashions and mores of society. Features hundreds of images of pictures and engravings, with dozens of colour plates reproduced from La Mode, Gallery of [more...]
William Shakespeare Oxford University Press; Humphry Milford 1960
Charming special edition of Shakespeare's Works, bound in publisher's lambskin with decorative floral design to spines. With introductory essays and glossary. Full leather. Top edge gilt. Frontis-portraits. Small 8vo. (185x135mm) light marking and scratch [more...]
Curious special edition of Conrad's 1907 political novel, a response to the growing threat of anarchism and terrorism. 17th edition. Publisher's elaborate special decorative leather binding with onlays and gilt cross. Top edge gilt. Fore edge rough cut. 12 [more...]
Handsome fine binding of Bacon's essays in which he holds forth on a number of topics including friendship, cunning, atheism and marriage. Square 8vo. Red and black titles. Half leather with raised bands and elaborate gilt to spine. Top edge gilt, others u [more...]
Interesting presentation edition of Dickens' classic novel and one of the first murder mysteries. Given to a customer of the famous Simpson's chop-house restaurant in 1924. Simpson's was patronized frequently by Dickens. Red leather with gilt decoration and [more...]
Charming deluxe leather edition of three of Kipling's dog stories: Thy Servant a Dog; Toby Dog and The Great Play Hunt. Features b/w illustrations by G. L. Stampa throughout. Blue mottled leather wth gilt decoration and titling. Inner dentelles, all edges [more...]
Handsome reprint of Austen's popular novel featuring Thomson's acclaimed b/w illustrations. Complete with dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt decoration. With an introduction by Austin Dobson. 12mo. Dj has toning and rubbing and tears to edges. Boards are br [more...]
Handsome quarter leather Franklin library edition of Burton's pioneering translation of The Thousand and One Nights Entertainment. Containing the original stories plus those that became attached to collection . With marbled end-papers. All edges gilt. Illu [more...]
Handsome edition of Yeats' verse and dramas up to 1894, that were subsequently revised by the author. Contains Countess Cathleen, The Rose, The Land of Heart's Desire, Crossways and the Wanderings of Oisin. With terrific gilt and blind-stamped design to spi [more...]
Jaunty, nicely produced Heritage edition of Treasure Island, derived from the Limited Editions Club version and featuring the same two tone illustrations of Edward Wilson. Quarter faux leather with decorative boards. Complete with slipcase. Some very light [more...]
Augustine of Hippo; Edward Bouverie Pusey (tr Franklin Library 1982
Handsome quarter leather Franklin library edition of Ausgustine's Confessions, his epochal autobiography. Illustrated by Elaine Raphael and Don Bolognese. With marbled end-papers. All edges gilt. With decorated titles. elaborate gilt design to spine and cov [more...]
Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay. Longmans Green, And Co. 1895
Pleasant Popular edition of Macaulay's great History of England. Complete in two volumes. Textured cloth. Marbling to page edges and matching end-papers. Previous owner's name to half-title. Rubbing and bumping to edges. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Henrik Ibsen; Eva la Gallienne (trans) Franklin Library 1979
Handsome quarter leather Franklin library edition of four of Ibsen's key works. With marbled end-papers. All edges gilt. Illustrations by Tony Eubanks. elaborate gilt design to spine and covers. Some mild shelf-wear, else crisp and clean. Near fine. [more...]
Michel de Montaigne; Donald M. Frame (trans) Franklin Library 1982
Handsome quarter leather Franklin library edition of a selection of 29 essays, chosen by Mortimer J. Adler . With marbled end-papers. All edges gilt. Illustrations by Carol Wald. elaborate gilt design to spine and covers. Some mild shelf-wear, else crisp [more...]
Handsome quarter leather Franklin library edition of Fielding's novell. With marbled end-papers. All edges gilt. Illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson. Elaborate gilt design to spine and covers. Some marking to covers. Some mild shelf-wear, otherwise Crisp and [more...]
Charming, and interesting, edition of Fitzgerald's final novel on morality and psychoanalysis. Text is in English but introduction and notes are in Russian. Attractive gilt design and titling to black covers. Decorated endpapers. Without dust-jacket. A fe [more...]
Oxford University Press; British and Foreign Bible Society 1940
'Containing the Old and New testaments translated out of the original tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by his Majesty's Special Command.' Printed in double columns. With colour illustrations, Faux-leather yapp style [more...]
Charming cloth edition of Goldsmith's 1766 novel from Dent's English Idylls series, featuring elaborate gilt decoration and 25 colour plates by C. E. Brock. Light green cloth. Top edge gilt. Fore edge rough cut. Decorated end-papers. Previous owner's inscri [more...]
Penguin and Puffin Designer classics limited editions
Jane Austen illustrated by Charles Brock or Hugh Thomson (The peacock edition)