Collection of humourous verse by Davis, illustrated throughout by Harry B. Neilson. With numerous b/w illustrations and colour frontispiece. 4to. Recently re-backed with original covers laid down, new end-papers. Bumping and rubbing to edges. Contents clea [more...]
Nicely presented collection of verse retellings of new testament bible episodes. With colour plates throughout, decorated initials. All edges gilt. Beveled edges. 4to. Some mild rubbing to edges. Foxing within and mild offsetting from plates. Binding s [more...]
Nicely produced edition of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, translated from the French version of J. B. Nicolas, with the original french text facing the english translation. With notes and an introduction by Edward Heron-Allen. With 16 stylish colour illustra [more...]
Early edition of verse by the scottish academic, published under a pseudonym. Contains the sonnet, True love. Handsome red cloth covers with gilt and blind stamped decoration with cartouche. Colour frontispiece. 32mo. Frontispiece is coming loose. Tanning t [more...]
Nicely bound and produced copy of Longfellow's poetical works. Including Hiawatha and the Courtship of Miles Standish etc. Full leather, tree calf binding, with raised bands and gilt decoration. Inner dentelles. Marbled end-papers. All edges gilt. Printed [more...]
From the My Travelship series. Collection of Japanese verse from a variety of sources. Illustrated throughout in colour by Sturges. Illustrated end-papers. 4to. Rubbing to edges. Mild tanning to page edges. Contents clean and tight. Very good. [more...]
Children's fantasy, told in verse by the prolific author. Complete with colour map. B/w and colour illustrations throughout. No date but c. 1910. 12mo. Front hinge splitting and binding loosening. Rubbing to edges. Closed tears to folds of map. Content [more...]
The Guinness Doctor's book for 1966. An annual promotional exercise devised by the agency SH Benson, where humourous pamphlets were sent to Doctors so as, they say, to solicit recommendations that 'Guinness is good for you.' A witty pastiche of notable vers [more...]
The Guinness Doctor's book for 1954. An annual promotional exercise devised by the agency SH Benson, where humourous pamphlets were sent to Doctors so as, they say, to solicit recommendations that 'Guinness is good for you.' A witty pastiche of notable vers [more...]
The Guinness Doctor's book for 1962. An annual promotional exercise devised by the agency SH Benson, where humourous pamphlets were sent to Doctors so as, they say, to solicit recommendations that 'Guinness is good for you.' A witty collection of verse port [more...]
No date but c. 1890. Bittersweet poem telling the story of a widow. With chromolithographic illustrations. Decorated initials. All edges gilt. Bound with cord & ribbon. Mild toning to covers. Slight tearing to top and tail of spine. Mild occasional spo [more...]
Handsome fine leather binding of Scott's epic historical poem concerning the Battle of Flodden Field. Featuring photographic plates. Elaborate gilt decoration to spine and covers. Raised bands. All edges gilt. Inner and outer dentelles. Marbled end-paper [more...]
Rather nice divinity style leather binding of Percy's famous collection of old Ballads, poetry and songs culled from a variety of sources including Pepys' Library and the mysterious Percy Folio. First published in 1765. Full leather with elaborate blind-stamp [more...]
Nicely done deluxe leather binding of Tennyson's selected works, including Ulysses, Morte D'Arthur and The Lady of Shalot. With decorative devices throughout. Red leather with raised bands to spine, Gilt monogram of Tennyson to cover. All edges gilt. Mar [more...]
The collected works of Calverley with a biographical notice by Walter Joseph Sendall, his contemporary at Cambridge. Contains the popular poems Beer and an Ode to Tobacco. Splendid half leather binding done by Hatchards. With gilt decoration to spine. Top e [more...]
Horace's works with substantial notes and annotations by Doring. Rebound in neat blue cloth. Verse and notes in Latin. Engraved frontisportrait and title page. Slight occasional spotting within. Mild tanning to page edges. Contents clean and tight. Good [more...]
Scarce children's book, containing an Alphabet with rhymes and 4 open-up poems. Illustrated throughout. Oblong 4to. Previous owner's name to cover. Rubbing and creasing to edges. Mild toning within. Good. [more...]
Elegant tree-calf, leather binding of Austin's appreciation of the poetry of his peers, written in 1870 prior to becoming his becoming Poet Laureate in 1896. Contains essays on Alfred Lord Tennyson, Robert Browning, Algernon Swinburne and more. With raised b [more...]
Collection of verse by the popular edwardian poet. Fine binding done by Bumpus. Full leather with raised bands to spine. All edges gilt. Inner dentelles. 8vo. Toning to spine. Rubbing to joints. Small scratches to spine. Tanning and spotting to page ed [more...]
Poetry from the art and ballet critic, published by his own Beaumont Press. A charming collection of verse for children on various toys, from A to Z. With illustrations by Eileen Mayo. Ads to rear. Fore-edge rough cut. Rubbing to edges. Slight bowing to b [more...]
