Alice in Wonderland
CARROLL Lewis [DODGSON CL Rev] 1832-1898
One of Laurencin's most famous illustrated books and among the best and most important modern interpretations of Alice in Wonderland. In the publishers printed paper wrappers, red ink titles. Internally, half title, title in red & black inks, [6],…
Through the Looking-Glass. [WITH] The Hunting of the Snark. [WITH] Rhyme? And Reason?. [WITH] A Tangled Tale. [WITH] Alice's Adventures Under Ground.. [WITH] Sylvie and Bruno. [WITH] Sylvie and Bruno Concluded.
CARROLL Lewis [ie DODGSON Charles Lutwidge] 1832-1898
A group of 7 FIRST EDITIONS uniformly bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, in red calf gilt, original cloth bound in at end of each volume, all 8vo, all published in London by Macmillan and Co. Comprising: Through the Looking-Glass. 1872. FIRST STATE…
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
CARROLL Lewis [ie DODGSON Charles Lutwidge] 1832-1898
VG, Ltd Ed, 1907 Rackham illustrated, 13 pls, complete. In quarter green cloth over green printed boards, gilt titles, corners a little bumped. Spine, gilt titles, edges bumped & worn. Internally, half title, limitation to verso, frontis,…
Through The Looking-Glass And What Alice Found There
CARROLL Lewis [ie DODGSON Charles Lutwidge] 1832-1898
Rare first printing survivor? of the Suppressed 'Sixtieth Thousand' [3rd ed] issue. In the original decorative red cloth, a few marks, gilt edge tooling & characters. Spine lightly sunned, gilt titles & tooling, edges bumped. Internally, black…
Through the Looking-Glass, and what Alice found there
CARROLL Lewis [ie DODGSON Charles Lutwidge] 1832-1898
1st ed, 1st issue, Near Fine, 1872, in a superb Sangorski & Sutcliffe full red calf, gilt edge tooling, gilt character devices to both boards (Red & White Queens). Spine, raised bands, gilt titles, tooling & devices. Internally, half title, tissue…
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
CARROLL Lewis [ie DODGSON Charles Lutwidge] 1832-1898
1869, Thirteenth Thousand (=6th ed), Near Fine, in a superb Sangorski & Sutcliffe, red calf, gilt edge tooling & gilt devices (Alice & pig Cheshire cat), to both boards. Spine, raised bands, gilt title, tooling & devices. Internally, half title,…
Through The Looking-Glass And What Alice Found There With Fifty Illustrations by John Tenniel
CARROLL Lewis [ie DODGSON Charles Lutwidge] 1832-1898
Miniature edition, finely bound in later red morocco by Zaehnsdorf with gilt stamped roundels to front & back boards, spine with raised bands, gilt titles, gilt tooling to board edges & turn-ins (with binders stamp), red marbled endpapers, a.e.g.,…
Alice's Adventures Under Ground Being a Facsimile of the original MS. book afterwards developed into Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
CARROLL Lewis [ie DODGSON Charles Lutwidge] 1832-1898
Inscribed by the Author, First edition, First issue (black endpapers), 1886. In the original publishers red cloth, gilt triple ruled borders & titles, lower board with the gilt mock turtle within gilt circle, board corners rubbed. Skilfully…
Chorea Gigantum, or, The most Famous Antiquity of Great-Britan, Vulgarly called Stone-Heng,
CHARLETON Walter 1619-1707
VG, 1st ed, 1663, 2 pls with the Dryden & Howard poems. In 19c half calf over red marbled boards, edges rubbed. Worn spine, gilt title. Internally, imprimatur leaf, rubricated title, [16], [1], 2-64 pp, 2 plates (folding), woodcut initials &…
The Garland of Rachel
Divers Kindly Hands. CARROLL Lewis; HARINGTON Sir Richard; BRIDGES Robert; WOODS Margaret L. amonst others
Considered more refined typographically than the earlier version. In the publishers cream card covers, yapp edges, 4 green silk ties (1 detached but present), black/red ink titles to spine. Internally, half title, [8], (ix-xxx), [1], [1], [4],…
A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew, in its several Tribes, of Gypsies, Beggers, Thieves, Cheats, &c. with an addition of some Proverbs, Phrases, Figurative Speeches, &c. Useful for all sorts of People, (especially Foreigners) to secure their Money and preserve their Lives; besides very Diverting and Entertaining, being wholly new.
GENT B.E
First edition [1699] of the first comprehensive dictionary of slang. In 18th-century calf, morocco title label to spine, joints and board edges rubbed, blind edge tooling, worn at head & foot of spine. Internally, title within double-ruled border,…
Choir Gaur; The Grand Orrey of the Ancient Druids, Commonly called Stonehenge,.. Astronomically Explained, and Mathematically Proved to Be a Temple Erected in the Earliest Ages, for Observing the Motions of the Heavenly Bodies
SMITH John Dr. 1747-1807
VG, 1st ed, 1771, 5 pls 1 illustration (complete). In modern (old) quarter paper spine with printed paper label, over the original blue paper covers, lightly soiled, ms title at head. Internally, frontis, [4], [1], 2-73 pp, [1] errata, 3…
Itinerarium curiosum. Or, an Account of the Antiquities and remarkable Curiosities in Nature or Art, observ'd in travels thro' Great Britain
STUKELEY William 1687-1765
Complete with 101 copper plates First edition, folio, rebacked, to style, over contemporary marked boards, corners bumped & worn. Raised bands & printed paper label to spine. Internally, frontis, [12], [1], 2-198 pp, [2] pl list, [4] index,…
Itinerarium Curiosum: Or, an Account of the Antiquities and Remarkable Curiosities in Nature or Art, Observed in Travels through Great Britain
STUKELEY William 1687-1765
212 plates (7 folding), second edition, VG, 2 parts bound as 1, 1776, in near contemporary diced calf, gilt edge tooling. Re-spined, old laid down, raised bands, gilt tooling, gilt title to black calf label. Internally, frontis portrait frontis,…
Palaeographia Britannica: or, Discourses on Antiquities in Britain. (Number 1 & 2)
STUKELEY William 1687-1765
Dedication copy with the dedicates armorial bookplate. 2 parts bound as 1, first editions, 1743 & 1746, in attractive gilt tooled maroon refurbished boards. Later re-spine, old laid down, raised bands, gilt tooling, gilt title to green morocco…