Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea; or Historical Narratives of the most noted Calamities and Providential Deliverences, which have resulted from Maritime Enterprise: with a sketch of various expedients for preserving the Lives of Mariners (Vol 3 of 3 only)
[DALYELL Sir, John Graham] 1775-1851
VG, Vol 3 only, in modern marbled paper boards, no title. Internally, [3], (x) only, [3], 4-515 pp, [1], corner of T3 torn with loss, text block edges marbled, modern endpapers. Fascinating. 23 tales of shipwrecks, losses, sufferings, including…
The Cambrian Quarterly Magazine and Celtic Repertory Volume IV
[PRICE Thomas (Carnhuanawc) 1787-1848] editor
In full black calf, gilt edge tooling, corners & edges bumped and worn. Spine, gilt tooling, edges and joints worn and bumped, title in gilt to maroon leather label. Internally, [4]. [1], 2-560 pp, marbled endpapers, ink name to fep (Geo P Davies…
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,…
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
Authors presentation copy, 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…
Master Humphrey's Clock
DICKENS Charles 1812-1870
Dickens experimenting with a new way of presenting fiction! The Old Curiosity Shop & Barnaby Rudge, 2 volumes bound as 3, in quarter calf over blue marbled boards, edges rubbed. Spines, gilt tooling and titles, edges brushed. Internally, Vol 1,…
Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations
DULAC Edmund 1882-1953
[1916], First Edition, in the publishers illustrated & printed cloth, corners bumped, edges brushed. Spine, faded slightly, edges bumped, black ink titles. Internally, complete with frontis, illustrated title within borders, [10, 169 pp, [1], [2],…
Number One of The Celtic Year. An Annual Devoted to the Interests of the Eisteddfod Caerludd (London Eisteddfod)
Eisteddfod Caerludd (London Eisteddfod)
In green boards, corners & edges bumped, marked & worn. Spine, in green cloth, lacking label, worn along joints & edges. Internally, advert leaf, [2], [4], 5-77 pp, [1] adverts, also adverts to fpd & ep, not dated but c1899. Articles on the…
The Shipwreck, A Poem by William Falconer. A Sailor. Collated with the Earlier Editions. With Additional Notes and Illustrations, and a Sketch of the Author's Life.
FALCONER William 1732-1770
A wonderful copy, with excellent margins, very clean & with very vivid plates. First edition with Eighteen Superb Hand Coloured Maritime Plates by Robert Dodd. Quarto, xlvii, [1], [1, title] [1], 175 pp, [1 printers]. Complete with folding…
Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh
FANU JS Le 1814-1873
VG, New Edition. In red morocco cloth, edges faded, corners rubbed. Relaid spine, gilt titles and tooling. Internally, cream endpapers, ink dedication to fep, [5], (vi-viii), [1], 2-462 pp, not dated but c1870's, printed by Billing and Sons,…
Oeuvres de M. Gessner. (Oeuvres Complettes de Mr. Gesner) (3 vols complete)
GESNER Salomon 1730-1788
In uniform polished tree calf, gilt tooling, corners and edges a little bumped and worn, small edge leather chip to V2. Spine, gilt decorative tooling and title, edges bumped and worn. Internally, marbled endpapers, a little light water staining,…
The Vicar of Wakefield. A Tale
GOLDSMITH Dr. [Oliver] 1730?-1774
In attractive, slightly marked, green calf, gilt edge tooling, corners bumped. Spine raised bands, gilt tooling, gilt titles to red cal label. Internally, additional engraved title with B&W illustration by R Westall, [8], 9-194 pp, 1 vignette (of…
The Wind in the Willows
GRAHAME Kenneth 1859-1932
One of the most celebrated children's books in the English language. In the original green cloth, gilt title & illustration all within a gilt border, worn at edges, mark to upper board, corners bumped. Spine, gilt tooling & titles, edges bumped.…
Food for Centaurs: Stories, Talks, Critical Studies, Poems
GRAVES Robert 1895-1985
INSCRIBED BEFORE THE MAY 6TH PUBLICATION DATE: In green & black cloth, with VG dust wrapper. Half title, advert leaf, [8], 9-382 pp, with Graves's signed dedication on the fep, to Harris dated Deia Ap 26 1960, with Harris's bookplate to fpd…
The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels
INGOLDSBY Thomas 1788-1845
In purple cloth, bevelled edges, decorative gilt tooling, edged rubbed. Respined, most of old laid down, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, frontis, [4], (v-xiv), 513 pp, [1], complete with 72 B&W illustrations within text (some full page), a.e.g.,…