London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1907. 12mo.; 6 3/8 x 4 3/4 in. (160 x 122 mm); pp. vii, 323, [6], rubricated title. Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe (stamped in gold at the bottom of front turn-in) in brown crushed morocco with gilt designs on covers, title in gilt, five raised..... More
Hammersmith: The Doves Press, 1906. Small 4to, 9 1/4 x 6.5 in (235 x 166 mm). Pp. xiv, 132, xii; printed in black and red ink; pages clean and bright, with no foxing or staining. Original full limp vellum by the Doves Bindery, stamp at foot of lower pastedown, spine..... More
London: Thomas M'Lean, Repository of Wit and Humour, 1823. First Edition. Oblong folio, 10 x 13 3/4 inches (250 x 345 mm); 12 hand-coloured engraved plates on watermarked 1824 paper, titles at top of plates with engraved descriptive letterpress at foot, tissue guards, light scattered spotting, contemporary half polished calf..... More
London: Faber and Faber, 1934. First Edition. 8vo, 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches (221 x140 mm); 68 pp. Black cloth boards lettered in gold down the spine, fore edge and bottom edge untrimmed. Pink dust jacket printed in black and blue, with extremity wear, two large chips at head..... More
Paris: Veuve Gervais Clousier, 1683. Third Edition. 12mo, 5 3/4 x 3 inches (145 x 78 mm); (8), 271, (4) pp. Later binding in red morocco by Chambolle-Dutry 1866, gilt dentelles with binder's stamp, raised bands, gilt title, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. Pages clean and supple, binding tight and square. Armorial..... More
London: James Collins, 1668. First Edition. 8vo, 6 5/8 x 4 1/8 inches (168 x115 mm); pp. [36], 149, [7]. With a preliminary imprimatur leaf, errata page, Contents pages and a leaf of advertisement at the back of the book. 20th century brown half calf binding and marbled boards, gilt..... More
New York: Basic Books Inc., 1962. First American Edition. 8vo, 7 1/4 x 5 inches (185 x 125 mm); viii, 72 pp. with formulas in the text. Yellow paper boards with blue cloth spine and gilt title on spine and on blue paper label on front board. Light browning to..... More
London & New York: Harper and Brothers, 1931. First Edition. 8vo, 7 1/2 x 5 inches (190 x 128 mm), ix, 278 pp. Original full green cloth binding with lilac title label pasted on spine; unclipped dust jacket, somewhat sunned and with small chips to edges, protected in archival mylar..... More
London: Richard Watkyns, 1579. First Edition. Small 4to; 7 1/2 x 5 5/8 in. (190 x142 mm); pp. [4] + xiv +1-152 First Booke, Physicke for Fortune: 153-343 Second Booke, Phisicke against Fortune + vi (table of contents) + [2]. Each book with Epistolary preface by Franucis Petrarche. Translated into..... More
London / Edinburgh: George Allen / Ballantyne Press, 1902. 8vo, 8 x 5 3/4 inches (203 x 145 mm), (4), 99, (1) pp. Printed on handmade Arnold paper with a flower and vine border on each page with red initials; publisher's device wood engraved on colophon; yapp edges. Full vellum..... More
London / Edinburgh: George Allen / Ballantyne Press, 1902. 8vo, 8 x 5 3/4 inches (203 x 145 mm), (4), 68, (1) pp. Printed on handmade Arnold paper with a flower and vine border on each page with red initials; publisher's device wood engraved on colophon; yapp edges. Full vellum..... More
London / Edinburgh: George Allen / Ballantyne Press, 1902. 8vo, 8 x 5 3/4 inches (203 x 145 mm), (4), 68, (1) pp. Printed on handmade Arnold paper with a flower and vine border on each page with red initials; publisher's device wood engraved on colophon; yapp edges. Full vellum..... More