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…
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.,…
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…
Madonna of the Peach-Tree
HEWLETT Maurice 1861-1923
Uncommon in contemporary orange cloth, peach to front cover faded slightly. Spine, faded, gilt title to brown label. Internally, half title, [5], 6-106 pp, [1], [1] colophon, an edition limited to 120 hand printed printed copies for…