The most delectable history of Reynard the Fox. Newly Corrected and Purged from all grossness in Phrase and Matter. Augmented and Enlarged with sundry Excellent Morals and Expositions upon every several Chapter . To which may now be added a Second Part of the said History; As also the shifts of Reynardine the Son of Reynard the Fox, together with his Life and Death &c.
3 parts as 1, 1701, 1681 & 1684, each with independent register. In contemporary speckled calf, raised bands gilt tooling, gilt title to maroon morocco label. Internally, woodcut vignette to tp, 1701, [1], A2-U4, [160 pp includes the leaf of…
The Misfortunes of Elphin
[PEACOCK Thomas Love] 1785-1866
VG, 1st ed, 1829. In contemporary half brown calf, brown marbled boards, some blind tooling, corners and edges lightly bumped and worn. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling, titles in gilt to maroon calf label, bumped and worn. Internally, half…
Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities
[SURTEES Robert Smith] 1805-1864
3rd ed, Good condition, 16 pls. In gilt pictorial cloth, colour faded, corners and edges lightly bumped and worn. Spine, relaid, faded, titles in gilt, joints cracked, edges bumped and worn. Internally, coloured frontis, the additional coloured…
"Plain or Ringlets?"
[SURTEES Robert Smith] 1806-1864
VG, 67 engravings, not dated but 1888 (Tooley). In the publishers red cloth, bevelled edges, gilt title & image, corners bumped. Spine, faded, gilt titles & tooling, edges bumped. Internally, half title, frontis, engraved title, [5],…
Five Hundred Curious and Interesting Narratives and Anecdotes.
Anonymous
VG, 1st ed, 1838, 1 plate (with 13 illustrations) 24 other illustrations, 5 parts in 1 volume. In modern full marbled paper, printed paper label to spine. Internally, frontis, titlepage (with woodcut), [2], [3], 4-72. [3], 4-72. [3], 4-60.…
The Girl with Maimed Hands A Tale from the Pentamerone of Giambattista Basile
BASILE Giambattista (Osprey Press)
Ltd ed, 1954, 8 illustrations, privately printed. In green cloth, no titles, worn along spine. Internally, no inscriptions etc, half title, frontis, [4], 5-20 pp, [1, [1], [1] limitation, 8 illustrations by Sawyer, one of which is on double…
Traits and Stories of the Welsh Peasantry.
BEALE Anne 1816-1900
VG, 1st ed, 1849. In modern half calf, with brown cloth, gilt tooling. Spine, gilt title & tooling. [7], (viii-xii), [1], 2-321 pp, [1], new endpapers, authors dedication to ffep, half title states The Vale of the Towey. Per COPAC A…
Lavengro: The Scholar-the Gypsy-the Priest
BORROW George 1803-1881
Brown decorative cloth, black ink tooling and title, edges and corners bumped and worn slightly. Spine with black ink tooling, titles in gilt, edges bumped and worn. Internally, decorative endpapers, some light browning to blanks, advert and half…
The Pilgrim's Progress from this World to that which is to come,
BUNYAN John 1628-1688. (GODWIN George 1813-1888 and POCOCK Lewis 1808-1882)
In contemporary black half calf with green marbled boards, titles and decorative tooling to black leather label to upper cover, gilt tooling, corners and edges bumped and worn. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling, date to base, worn at joints.…
Irish Life and Character; or Tales and Stories of the Irish Peasantry.
CARLETON William 1794-1869
G, London, c1860, 7 pls. In embossed purple cloth, corners & edges a little bumped & worn. Faded spine, gilt title. Internally, frontis, additional engraved title page, [2], [1], 2-392 pp, [1], [1] contents list, 7 pls (inclusive of frontis &…
Pendragon An Historical Novel
CARMICHAEL Douglas 1923-2012
NF, 1st ed, 1977. Written by a scholar of Arthurian history and legend, it is probably the best account yet published. The Welsh and Roman roots of Arthur and his times are clearly revealed. Blue cloth with gilt, blue endpapers, NO…
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,…
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. WITH Through the Looking-Glass, And What Alice Found There
CARROLL Lewis [ie DODGSON Charles Lutwidge] 1832-1898
2 vols as 1, 1868, 12th thousand, 42 illust & 1872, 1st ed, 1st issue, 50 illust's. VG. In contemporary full red calf, gilt & blind edge tooling, corners & edges brushed. Spine, decorative gilt tooling, raised bands, gilt titles & tooling…
American Notes, Sketches By Boz and Christmas Books...
DICKENS Charles 1812-1870
The Cheap Edition, 1st Series, VG 1850, 1850, 1852. In red half calf, marbled boards, corners & edges lightly bumped & worn, some blind tooling. Spine, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling, edges bumped and worn, title in gilt to black calf…
American Notes for General Circulation
DICKENS Charles 1812-1870
In contemporary half calf over worn brown marbled boards, corners & edges bumped & worn, some blind tooling. Spine, worn, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, frontis, [5], (x-xiii), [1], [1], 2-175 pp, watermarks to frontis, upper joint cracked,…