London: Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1782. 64mo, 2 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. (57 x 33 mm), 24pp. Original cream morocco elaborately gilt and with decorative morocco inlays in red, with a woman dancing with a garland; marbled end-papers, a.e.g. Engraved throughout with a 4 page view of..... More
London: 1795. 64mo, 2 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. (57 x 33 mm), 24pp. Very beautiful publisher's Venetian style mosaic style inlaid morocco in green, red, and blue, with gilt decorations, central medallion with horse and rider; red end-papers, a.e.g. Engraved throughout with a 4 page image 'VIEW of the..... More
London: R. Ackermann, printed by L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 1814. Bluck, Stadler, Hill & others after Pugin, Mackenzie, Westall & others. First Edition. In two volumes; 4to, 13 x 10.5/8 in. (330 x 270 mm). vol. 1: xxvi+275+vi; vol. 2: iv+262+vi. Half-titles, list of subscribers, uncolored stipple-engraved portrait..... More
London: R. Ackermann, 1808-1810. Thomas Rowlandson and Augustus Pugin. First Edition. In three volumes with 104 brilliantly-colored acquaint plates. Large 4to; 13 x 10 7/16 in. (330 x 267mm). Illustrated woodcut titles, half-titles, and engraved dedication page to the Prince of Wales in each volume, as well as a list..... More
London: R. Ackermann, 1812. First Edition, second issue. In Two volumes, large 4to; 12 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. (325 x 272 mm), with all 83 plates, 81 of which are colored aquatints by J.Bluck, J.Hamble, T.Sutherland and others, after A.Pugin, F.Mackenzie, H.Villiers, T.Uwins, &c. Includes the half-titles; list of..... More
London: John Stockdale, 1793. First Edition. 2 vol., Large 8vo, 11 x 7 in. (278 x 178 mm); pp. lxv, 189 (misnumbered 891); advertisement, xi, 248; engraved vignettes on title page of each vol. and 110 other plates, one for each fable, by various engravers including Skelton and Barrett, J...... More
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
London: British Weekly Office, 1889. First Edition, First Issue. 12mo, 7 x 4 1/2 inches (178 x 113 mm); pp. 115 + 4 of publisher's advertising. Red calf binding by Root & Son (stamp on fly leaf) with gold fillets and rosettes on boards, 5 raised bands, gilt decoration and..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1914. First Edition. Small 8vo., 7 3/8 x 5 inches (188 x 127 mm), pp. vi + 207. Beautiful red calf binding Red calf binding by Root & Son, with gold fillets and rosettes on boards, 5 raised bands, gilt decoration and titles in compartments, turn-ins..... More
Philadelphia: New York Publishing Company, 1892. First Edition. Small 8vo., 7 3/8 x 5 inches (188 x 127 mm), pp. 180, printed on heavy laid paper and illustrated with a frontispiece portrait plate Red calf binding by Root & Son with gold fillets and rosettes on boards, 5 raised bands..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1902. First Edition, First Issue. Small 8vo., 7 3/8 x 5 inches (188 x 127 mm), pp. viii + 312, with a frontispiece Map 'A Child's Map of Kensington Gardens'. Red calf binding by Root & Son (stamp on fly leaf)with gold fillets and rosettes on..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1913. Hugh Thompson. First, Limited Edition. 4to, Deluxe Edition, 12 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches (312 x 242 mm); pp. viii + 198 + 2. Twenty-two (22) color illustrations by Hugh Thompson tipped into pages within grey ruled decorative borders, and numerous in-text illustrations. Printed tissue..... More
London: Cassell and Co., 1896. First Edition. Small 8vo., 7 3/8 x 5 inches (188 x 127 mm), pp. viii + 452 + 4 of publisher's advertising. Red calf binding by Root & Son (stamp on fly leaf) with gold fillets and rosettes on boards, 5 raised bands, gilt decoration..... More
New York: Lovell, Coryell and Company, 1893. First Edition, Second Issue. Small 8vo., 7 3/8 x 5 inches (188 x 127 mm), pp. 270. Beautifully bound by Root & Son in red calf with gold fillets and rosettes on boards, 5 raised bands, gilt decoration and titles in compartments, turn-ins..... More
Paris: René Kieffer, 1925. Alfred Le Petit. Limited Edition. 4to, 20 x 6 1/2 inches (250 x 167 mm); pp. iv + 170 + iv; copy no. 131 of 500 printed on "vélin de cuve", hand-made paper. Bound in three quarter blue-green crushed levant, BINDING BY RENÉ KIEFFER Paris (embossed..... More
London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd, 1936. First, Limited Edition. 2 vols. Royal folio, 20 1/4 x 13 7/8 inches (515 x 250 mm). Brown pigskin, raised bands, t.e.g., rest uncut. Printed and bound at the Oxford University press. Some offset to endpapers, which is typical, boards very lightly rubbed and..... More
London: Office of the Illustrated London Library, 1852. Ad. Lalauze. First Edition. 8vo; 8 1/4 x 5 3/8 inches (210 x 137 mm); xxii, 402 pp. 236 illustrations, including maps and schematic drawings. Full maroon morocco binding with gilt decorative frame on boards, raised bands, gilt title and decorations in..... More
Paris: Nepveu Librairies, 1811 & 1812. First Edition. 18mo, 3 vols.; 5 1/8 x 3 1/4 inches (130 x 82 mm), printed on vélin collé. The first four tomes published as the first series in 1811 (bound into two volumes); the third volume contains the 2 tomes of the second..... More
London: John Murray, 1833-1834. First Edition. 3 volumes; 4to 8 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (220 x 160 mm); pp. vi + 250 + 41 engravings; vol. 2: vi + 154 + 41 engravings; vol. 3: iv + 182 + 42 engravings. Maroon crushed Morocco, with elaborate gilt decorations and..... More
London: Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd., 1920. seventh impression. 8vo, 7 1/2 x 5 inches (191 x 127 mm); pp. clix (memoir) + 160 (poems); frontispiece portraits of the author at the beginning of each section. Bound in three quarter brown calf & tan cloth by Riviere & Son (stamp on..... More
London: John Murray, 1915. 2 volumes, 8vo; 7 1/2 x 5 1/8 inches (190 x130 mm). Vol. 1: xvi, 748 pp.; Vol. 2: vii, 786 pp. Engraved frontispiece portrait of the author in 1835 in Vol. 1; Photograph of the author in 1881 and his facsimile signature in Vol. 2;..... More
London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1915. 2 vol., 8vo, 7 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. (195 x 133 mm); pp xvi + 748; vol. 2 vii + 786; frontispiece engraving (vol. 1) and photo (vol. 2). Bound in 3/4 red morocco over light red cloth, gilt fillets on boards, 5..... More
Paris: Édourd Pelletan, 1911. Georges Leroux. Limited Edition. 16mo, 7 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (185 x 140 mm); pp. x + 94 + colophon printed in black, red, and green ink, paper evenly toned throughout. Frontispiece by Georges Leroux. Beautiful Art Deco brown calf binding by René Kieffer with..... More
Paris: Société Nouvelle des Éditions d'Art Devambez, 1926. Edgar Chahine. Limited Edition. 4to, 13 x 10 3/4 inches (330 x 250 mm); 112 pp. Copy number XXIV of 30 HC copies on papier japon ancien with 26 plates, (frontispiece, title vignette, 5 in-text and 19 full-page). Each plate appears in..... More
Paris: René Kieffer, 1925. Jean Vergély. 8vo., 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (192 x 141 mm), pp. 4, iv, 221, [3] decorations and frames printed in black and dark red ink throughout; includes map. Paper wrapper and spine, printed on blue paper in black, white, and gold, are bound..... More