London.
Macmillan and Co., 1868.
4th Edition.
8vo.
xi, 439pp, 61. with advertisment leaves at end. Illustrated frontisepiece and three black and white illustrations. Ink inscription to F.F.E.P. Original publishers cloth spine over boards with gilt titling. Some rubbing to extremities. Clean internally, partially unopened, one gathering slightly protruding at foot and another at head, both remain strongly attached. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 10003
Oxford.
Clarendon Press, 1892.
Sixteenth thousand.
8vo.
ix, [1], 374pp. Bound by Bickers and Son in contemporary brown morocco, lettered in gilt, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, inked gift inscription to front blank fly-leaf. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 23121
London.
Printed for John Sharpe...by C. Whttingham, 1819.
12mo.
166pp. With an additional engraved title-page and five engraved plates by Richard Westall. Handsomely bound in contemporary black morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled edges. Slightest of rubbing to joints. Armorial bookplate of 'Jasper More' to FEP, plates a trifle browned, else internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 175.00
Antiquates Ref. 15357
London.
Chapman and Hall, 1880.
First edition.
8vo.
In two volumes. [4], 199, [1]; [4], 181pp, [1]. With half-titles. First edition, first issue, with the original title-leaves dated 1880 intact. Published on 15th December 1880, the following year the publisher inserted cancelled titles dated 1881 into their remaining copies. Contemporary green half-morocco, marbled boards, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and sunned, very small worm-hole to Vol. I spine, ink-spot to upper board of ... More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 14667
[Bath].
[H. Sharp & Sons], [1949].
First edition.
Quarto.
107pp, [1]. With fifty mounted photographs. Bound for presentation in contemporary navy half-morocco, blue cloth boards, gilt lettering and nautical motifs to spine, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. Presentation plate to FEP: 'Presented by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to the citizens of Castleton in grateful recollection of the services to the allied cause in the Second World ... More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 26602
New York.
William Morrow & Company, Inc., 1968.
First edition.
8vo.
[xii], 361pp. Original publisher's black cloth-backed red paper boards over black cloth, lettered in gilt and white. Boards and fore-edge a touch marked. Internally bright and clean. Coloured map endpapers, inscribed to half-title: 'For Larry, with thanks and
good wishes and an invitation back to Rome, Morris L. West, Rome June 1968'. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 31422
good wishes and an invitation back to Rome, Morris L. West, Rome June 1968'. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 31422
[London].
[Printed by J. Diggens], [1812].
Second edition.
8vo.
276, [2], 4pp. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, a hand-coloured engraved title page, 29 hand-coloured engraved plates from etchings by Thomas Rowlandson, and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities heavily rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, horizontal tear to leaf U4 - touching text without loss - occasional short tears to plates, advertisement leaves shaved, scattered spotting. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 31003
[London].
[Printed by J. Diggens], [1813].
Fifth edition.
8vo.
iii, [1], 276pp, [2]. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, a hand-coloured engraved title page, and 29 hand-coloured engraved plates from etchings by Thomas Rowlandson. Contemporary dark green half-morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, later ticket of George's of Bristol to FEP, early inked ownership inscription to front blank fly-leaf, offsetting, very occasional light spotting. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 24360
Lahore.
The Civil and Military Gazette Press, 1918.
Eleventh edition.
8vo.
ii, [2], xii, 230pp. With a folding sketch map. Original publisher's cloth-backed printed buff paper boards. Rubbed and marked. Scattered spotting, ink-spotting to map. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 29769
London.
John Nichols and Son, 1826.
First edition.
12mo.
cvi, 230pp. Original publisher's green cloth-backed buff paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, marked. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 32480
London.
Henry Colburn, 1826.
First edition.
12mo.
In three volumes. [2], 310; [2], 350, [2], 328pp. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements and a tipped-in errata slip to Vol. III. Contemporary navy half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, gilt. Lightly rubbed. Very occasional light spotting. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 21630
London.
Gurney and Jackson, [1888].
First edition.
8vo.
[64] pp. Original publisher's grey printed paper wrappers. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 32040
London.
Rivingtons, 1862.
First edition.
8vo.
viii, 307pp, [1]. Original publisher's purple cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Scattered spotting. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 28073
London.
Jonathan Cape, 1978.
First edition.
8vo.
xvi, 295pp. With four leaves of photographs. Original publisher’s black cloth, brown label lettered gilt to spine, top edge aubergine. Overall a little shaken with light markings. Internally bright and clean. Inscribed 'Dear Larry, Happy Birthday, John Dexter' and further signed by a multitude of theatrical contemporaries, including Peggy Ashcroft, John Gielgud, Margaret Tyzack, Vivian Pickles, Lindsay Anderson, Mary O’Malley, and many more. Someone also ... More >
£ 700.00
Antiquates Ref. 31187
London.
Wyman & Sons, 1878.
First edition.
Large 8vo.
Two volumes bound as one. iv, 458; iv, 410pp. With photographic plates throughout. Contemporary black half-morocco, brown cloth boards, tooled and lettered in gilt, marbled edges. Extremities heavily rubbed. Marbled endpapers, scattered spotting. Inscribed to FFEP: 'To Larry, with my best wishes for many Happy Birthdays: + my love – + gratitude for much. Bernard. 22:May:1949'. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 31393
Boston.
Ticknor and Fields, 1867.
First American edition.
8vo.
vi, [3], 10-172pp. Original publisher's blind-ruled green cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, library shelf reference in correction fluid to spine. Later bookplate of Mary C. Young to FEP, ink-stamps of St. Joseph's Seminary Library to FEP, p.33, and REP, inked inscription to recto of FFEP, occasional spotting. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 21769
London.
Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1843.
First edition.
8vo.
[2], viii, 127, [1], 4pp. With a lithographed frontispiece, lithographed title page, and three further lithographed plates. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Ticket of booksellers Grant & Griffith of London, armorial bookplate of Harcourt Skrine, and recent book-label of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, plates spotted. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 32400
London.
Cassell, [1959].
First edition.
8vo.
In two volumes. xix, [1], 462; xiv, 555pp, [1]. With numerous plates and folding maps. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered in silver to spines, printed paper dustwrappers. Lightly rubbed, dustwrappers worn and price-clipped. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 28923
London.
Smith, Elder, & Co., 1901.
First edition.
8vo.
vii, [1], 384pp, [8]. With a portrait frontispiece, a further seven plates, four maps (one folding), and four terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blue cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and bumped, a trifle cocked. Inscribed to British Indian official Sir William Charles Macpherson (1855-1936) on recto of FFEP: 'W. C. Macpherson / 11th August. 1902 / From Ella', very occasional ... More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 30319
Black Swan, 1986.
Private printing of 750 copies, unnumbered.
8vo.
232pp. Privately printed for Christmas 1986, edited by Cynthia Reavell with an introduction by Susan Hill. Original publisher's Wickel-Silver Special paper quarter bound over grey Regent-linen, lettered silver to spine. Distinctive black swan design stamped in black to front board, with the motif repeated on the endpapers. Very minor scuffs to the delicate silver paper, and two small spots to the spine. Internally bright, fresh ... More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 30090