Our Village by Mitford, Mary Russell - 1893

London: Spink, 1972. First edition. Hardcover. Fine copy. 4to. Quarter niger with Cockerell marbled boards. T.e.g. Pp. xviii, 214. Illustrated:frontispiece, xxviii plates. Index. Foreword by Sir Anthony Wagner, Garter King of Arms and Genealogist of the Order of the Bath. Number 127 of 150 de-luxe copies. Laid in: two photocopies of letters dated in 1972: (1) from Conrad Swan of the College of Arms, and (2) from a secretary to The Queen at Balmoral Castle thanking the author for his gift of the book.

4 vols bound as 2. Very Good HCs, no DJs. Full fine-grain calf leather over slightly beveled boards, very dark blue on covers, dark brown on spines; covers gilt stamped with frames of double rules enclosing acanthus roll enclosing dotted roll with a large central fleur de lis; spines gilt stamped with titles and floral, double rule and acanthus rolls; untrimmed text block edges; end papers of gilt fleur de lis pattern on white/gilt background; vol 1 with tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of the author; ribbon markers. Bright, clean covers and spines; covers showing some very light scuffing, spines are intact with some surface crackling lines; joints are sound, leather remains supple; tightly bound; both volumes with owner name and date (1899) on front fly leaf; some foxing on frontis tissue and title page in vol 1; interiors very clean and bright. Unsigned fine binding with booseller's small ticket on front pastedowns 'George A. Cole | Stationer & Bookseller | 17 Via Tornabuoni. 17 | Florence'.… Read More

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London: London: printed for and sold by Greenland & Norris, Finsbury Square, 1805. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. Two separate works in one volume. First editions, octavo. Sketch of Worcester: [2], 16pp, with full complement of 14 engraved plates, one folding. Memoirs of Charles I: [1], 22, [ii]pp, complete with engraved title-page bearing portrait of Charles I and 17 engraved portrait plates together with closing publisher's adverts. In contemporary full speckled leather (lightly worn with minor loss to extremities), gilt rolls to board margins, spine gilt, gilt lettered black leather spine label, marbled endpapers with internal hinges expertly reinforced in matching blue cloth, twentieth century ownership label to front blank, sporadic light paper browning and unobtrusive soiling, overall an attractive complete copy of these two uncommon illustrated titles. The Sketch of Worcester is listed in ESTC (T155523) since it was previously thought to have been printed around 1760; 4xUK… Read More

Hardcover. Very Good. First US edition of his first book. Author's edition on verso. Some copies have ads on eps. This is the state with plain eps. Spine is soiled and crown of spine has some edge wear. Front and rear boards have faded some. Eps have tanning but book is otherwise internally clean. Front fly-leaf has small chip to upper right hand corner. Rear eps has some cracking at gutter but book is bound quite solidly. Small bookstore stamp on inside of front board.

London: Spink, 1972. First edition. Hardcover. Fine copy. 4to. Quarter niger with Cockerell marbled boards. T.e.g. Pp. xviii, 214. Illustrated:frontispiece, xxviii plates. Index. Foreword by Sir Anthony Wagner, Garter King of Arms and Genealogist of the Order of the Bath. Number 127 of 150 de-luxe copies. Laid in: two photocopies of letters dated in 1972: (1) from Conrad Swan of the College of Arms, and (2) from a secretary to The Queen at Balmoral Castle thanking the author for his gift of the book.

Country Life,Ltd.London. 1926. FIRST EDITION.8vo.(8.5 x 7 inches).Decorated initial letters to each chapter.A very good copy in a fine early binding by Bumpus of London.Half tan calf,spine with raised bands and twin light and dark brown labels,gilt.Marbled paper on boards.Circular brown calf label,with owners initials,on front board.Marbled endpapers.Top edge gilt,others untrimmed.Previous owners small neat inscription "C.M.H from K.M.H" on front blank endpaper.Some minor rubbing to extremities but overall a very good copy of this interesting book.In the introduction the author reveals his thoughts on dining. "Really intense and progressive people count the calories in carrots and the vitamins in veal and advise us to live on raw cabbage.This book is not for them,but for the bad lots who openly admit that they like the pleasures of the table and who enjoy life".

Faber and Faber Limited.�London. 1955. REPRINT OF 1946 EDITION. 8vo. (8 x 5.3 inches). Illustrated with two portraits of Brooke by Jacques and Gwen Raverat. A lovely bright and clean copy, finely bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe of London, in half red morocco. Spine with raised bands, each with gilt piping. Compartments ruled and lettered in gilt. Red cloth on boards. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. A pleasing copy.

This set of four books was privately printed for members of London's Casanova Society in 1923. The Casanova Society's brief existence lasted from 1922 - 1926, and this was their second publication.This is a Limited Edition. Sets numbered 1 to 750 were of sixteen volumes, and sets numbered 751 to 2250 were of four volumes. The set being offered for sale here is Set #844, complete in four volumes. The set is in good condition with some rubbing at the edges, corners and hinges, and occasional spotting. Each volume is numbered - 844 - which shows a complete original set. Each of the volumes is signed on the title page by Ellsworth Fleming of the Casanova Society, and each is also signed by Fleming again on the following page which describes the publication of the volumes. This set will provide many long evenings of enjoyable reading, and will make a fine addition to your library of classic literature. Due to the size of this item, shipping prices will be individually quoted.

New York: Brentano's, 1900. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ, VG+ to Near Fine condition. NO publ. date- appears to be early or 1st Brentano's printing (there were supposedly three undated Brentano's editions, all of which were issued prior to 1901). Dark yellow cloth binding w/ extensive color floral motif on both covers, black lettering on front & spine; 39 pages + printer's statement- all printed on 1 side only; top edge of text block gilt (still bright), side edge rough-cut; 6.25 x 4""; red & black lettering on title page. Binding: tight, bright & clean covers w/ vibrant colors; very small corner bows, slight spine discolor (lettering totaly intact & readable). Old pictorial (etching of temple?) lawyer/owner bookplate (5"" x 3""), dated 1914, inside front cover. Bookplate also appears to be pencil signed in bottom margin ""Antonio Barone '14"". Signature & style agree w/ Google search of artist's works (I am not an expert). Endpapers & text are tight &… Read More