London.
Published by J. Britton, 1828.
First edition.
Quarto.
[4]pp. With an additional engraved title page and 31 engraved plates. Handsomely bound in contemporary green morocco, richly tooled in gilt and blind, monogram of George Capell-Coningsby, 5th Earl of Essex (1757- 1839) to head of spine, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spine lightly sunned. Inked ownership inscription 'T. Balston. Jan. 1923' to recto of front blank fly-leaf, scattered spotting. More >
£ 850.00
Antiquates Ref. 30349
[London].
[Printed for Frigidaire Ltd. by Harrison & Sons Ltd.], [1941].
First edition.
Quarto.
Limited edition, copy 2297 of an unspecified number. [32]pp. With 17 monochrome portraits of sailors, soldiers, and airmen in the text. Original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Lightly rubbed and spotted. Inked ownership inscription of Kennington's son, Christopher, to upper wrapper. More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 27563
London.
Williams and Norgate, 1862.
First edition.
8vo.
[2], 25pp. Original publisher's printed buff paper wrappers. Spotting and light damp-staining to extremities, loss to foot of spine. Inked manuscript annotation to foot of p.18, with no obstruction to text; otherwise, internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 34061
Boston.
Roberts Brothers, 1871.
First edition.
8vo.
[4], viii, 331pp, [9]. With two initial leaves publisher's advertisements and a terminal publisher's catalogue (dated summer 1871). Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt. Rubbed and cocked. Upper hinge exposed. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 23379
London.
Printed for Geo. B. Whittaker, 1825.
Fifth edition.
12mo.
70pp, [14]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece depicting Captain Cook, and an additional engraved title page. Original publisher's printed paper wrappers. Stitching perished, text-block separated into constituent gatherings and detached from binding. Extremities heavily rubbed and marked. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to verso of frontispiece, occasional spotting. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 25245
London.
Bradbury and Evans, 1860.
First edition in book form.
8vo.
x, 406pp, 12pp adverts. Frontispiece, extra-engraved title and 12 hand-coloured plates by John Leech. Gilt-decorated red cloth. A crisp copy, with slight rubbing/bumping to extremities, bruising to head and foot of spine. Preserved in a cloth folding-box. With two bookplates to front endpapers. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 13826
London.
Printed for Ridgways, 1817.
8vo.
30pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Bound by Kear & Richardson of Glasgow in near contemporary black morocco-backed marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt to spine. Extremities rubbed. Manuscript numeral to head of title page, scattered spotting. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 30610
London.
T. J. Wooler, 1818.
Second edition.
8vo.
[14], 156pp. With an initial catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Uncut in modern mustard cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Uneven fading to boards. Evidence of bookplate removal to FEP. Occasional light spotting. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 29106
London.
Printed for I. Hatchard, 1803.
Fifth edition.
12mo.
80pp. Uncut in contemporary (original?) marbled paper boards, later rebacked and recornered. Boards rubbed and dulled. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 31012
Paris.
The Olympia Press, [1953].
First edition.
8vo.
Limited edition of 2,000 copies printed for private circulation, this being copy 930. In two volumes. 342, [4]; 348pp, [2]. Original publisher's sienna printed wrappers. Rubbed, printed prices on lower panels erased. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 27205
Chertsey.
[Frank E. Taylor, Printer] Not Published, 1881.
First edition.
8vo.
viii, 72pp. With a half-title. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's two-tone paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed and marked, wear to head and foot of dulled spine, corners bumped and exposed. Endpapers browned, scattered spotting. More >
£ 450.00
Antiquates Ref. 32064
London.
George Routledge, 1860.
Quarto.
[20], 379pp, [1]. With a portrait frontispiece and 99 illustrations in the text engraved by the Brothers Dalziel. Bound by Edmonds & Remnants in contemporary richly gilt-tooled green morocco, A.E.G., gilt dentelles. A trifle rubbed , marked, and bumped. Foxed, later inked ownership inscription of William Long to recto of FFEP, near contemporary gift inscription to front blank fly-leaf: 'Louisa Gould Long / with / ... More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 20395
Suffolk.
[Richard Clay & Sons Limited], 1901.
Privately printed.
8vo.
[xii] 90pp [1], including frontispiece portrait. Original publisher's quarter vellum, green cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Bookplate of Liam Sims to FEP, with his inked ownership inscription 'Liam Sims, Cambridge, MMXV' to FFEP. Lightly rubbed. Scattered spotting. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 33119
London.
Basil Blackwell, 1946.
First edition.
8vo.
55pp, [1]. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt, with original publisher's printed buff wrappers. Minor shelf wear, dustwrapper lightly rubbed, marked, and discoloured.Leaves lightly dampstained. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 32075
London.
Thomas Bosworth, 1848.
Second edition.
8vo.
vi, [2], 102pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Rubbed, wear to head of spine. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of oologist Henry Fraser Walter (1822-1893) to FEP. Presentation copy, ink inscription to verso of front blank fly-leaf: 'From the Author'. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 30453
London.
Francis and John Rivington, 1846.
First edition.
8vo.
xv, [1], 216pp, [2]. With a half-title and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blind-stamped cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting. Presentation copy, ink inscription to half-title: 'Hon: Mr. Justice Coleridge / with the authors / best regards / June. 1846.' More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 26008
London.
Smith, Elder and Co., 1864.
First edition.
8vo.
vi, [2], 135pp, [1]. With a tipped-in errata slip. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, wear to head of dulled spine. Small ink-stain to title, else internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, ink inscription to verso of FFEP: 'Rebecca Elizabeth Smith / with best love from W F S / August 16. 1864'. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 30507
Clapham.
Published by the author, 1887.
First edition.
8vo.
vii, [2], 10-152pp. Original publisher's decorated red cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, spine marked and sunned, red ink-stain to lower edge.Later bookplate of Thomas Brayshaw to FEP, endpapers browned, else internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 21882
London.
Printed for J. Hatchard, 1812.
Sixth edition.
12mo.
In two volumes. [3], vi-xlv, [3], 127, [1]; [2], 223pp, [1]. Without half-title. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled diced calf, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 27911
London.
Elkin Mathews & John Lane, 1893.
First edition.
8vo.
Limited edition, one of 350 copies printed for England. xii, 172, [4], 15pp, [1]. With a half-title and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Printed limitation statement tipped-in to FFEP. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's tan buckram, lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed, sunned, and a trifle marked. Upper hinge exposed, bookplate of Amber Reeves to FEP. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 21709
