London.
John Henry Parker, 1848.
Fifth edition.
8vo.
lvi, 238pp, [2], lxii, [14]. with an engraved frontispiece and 27 further engraved plates, terminal index, and numerous in-text diagrams and illustrations. Contemporary polished tree-calf, richly gilt-tooled, with contrasting black calf lettering-piece to spine. Marbled endpapers and edges. Rubbed and marked, with wear to extremities, and light surface loss to boards. Contemporary inked gift inscription to first blank fly-leaf. Light spotting. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 35948
London.
Jonathan Cape, 1955.
First trade edition.
Quarto.
[2], 206pp. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered in gilt, printed paper dustwrapper. Light shelf-wear. dustwrapper a trifle sunned and marked, chipping to spine panel at head and foot. Spotting to endpapers. More >
£ 45.00
Antiquates Ref. 21161