Mortimore Castle; A Cambrian Tale.
[HOWELL Ann]
A very rare Minerva Press offering in 2 volumes, bound as one. In modern, to style, half calf over marbled boards. Spine, decorative gilt tooling, raised bands, gilt title, to red morocco label. Internally, half title, [4], [1], 2-164. Half title,…
The Misfortunes of Elphin
[PEACOCK Thomas Love] 1785-1866
VG, 1st ed, 1829. In contemporary half brown calf over 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,…
Chronicles of the Canongate WITH Chronicles of the Canongate Second Series (complete)
[SCOTT Sir Walter] 1771-1832
VG, 1st ed, 5 vols, 1827 & 28. All in brown refurbished half calf, green marbled boards, lightly bumped & worn to covers, corners & edges. Rebacked with old spines laid down, gilt tooling. First series, 2 vols complete, 1st editions, 1827,…
"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],…
Little Women and Good Wives
ALCOTT Louisa May 1832-1888
In green cloth, gilt titles & illustration, corners bumped. Spine, rubbed, gilt titles & tooling, edges bumped. Internally, half title, frontis, [9], (x-xii), [1], 2-384, [4] adverts, t.e.g., ink dedication to ffep, some offsetting to fep. (207?…
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 attractive modern full marbled paper, printed paper label to spine. Internally, frontis, titlepage (with woodcut), [2], [3], 4-72. [3], 4-72.…
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 (1852), half title states The Vale of the Towey. Per COPAC…
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult
BEDIER J. [Joseph] 1864-1938. (BELLOC H. [Hilaire] - translator) 1870-1953
Tristan and Iseult is a medieval romance based on a Celtic legend. It tells the story of the illicit love between the Cornish knight Tristan and the Irish princess Iseult. In the publishers refurbished illustrated brown soft covers, red ink…
Bewick's Select Fables of Aesop and others.
BEWICK Thomas (Rev E Pearson - editor)
In Three parts. 1 Fables extracted from Dodsley's. 2 Fables with Reflections in Prose and Verse. 3 Fables in Verse. VG, Edition de Luxe, in white vellum with gilt tooling, titles an red and black inks, woodcut within red borders, light shelf wear.…
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, printed endpapers, some light browning to blanks, advert, half title,…
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…
The Naked Civil Servant
CRISP Quentin 1908- 1999 [PRATT Dennis Charles]
SIGNED. 1st ed, 1968. In the original purple boards, silver titles, spine edge bumped. DW a little soiled, unclipped. Internally, half title, [6], 7-217 pp, inscribed by author "To the only hooliganette in the world from Quentin Crisp" (see…