The Poetical Works and Other Writings of John Keats. The Hampstead Edition. In Eight Volumes by Keats, John; Prefatory Note by Maurice Buxton Forman; Introduction by John Masefield; Edited with Notes and Appendices by H. Buxton Forman - 1938

London: Basil Montagu / Pickering, 1872. Two volumes, RARE First Edition, 1872. Bust frontispiece in Vol. I and portrait frontispiece Vol. II. Half titles, ccxcv, 322 pp., errata, 496 pp. Bound in dark brown full crushed morocco, wide ornate gilt decorations on covers, richly gilt spine in six panels, red leather labels, wide ornate gilt inner dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled end papers, signed on inner dentelles "Bound by F. Bedford". An exceptional set, Near Fine, light shelfwear bottom edges, morocco rear cover Vol. I lightly rubbed. The first collected edition of this noted English diplomat and man of letters. Last time at auction for the 1872 first edition was 1919 according to auction search results. . First Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Royal Octavo .

London: John Murray, 1914. Presentation Copy SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by Harry Gordon Selfridge front end page of Vol. 1 - "To Mrs. Skidmore With best wishes from H. Gordon Selfridge Wed. April 6, 1921". Harry Gordon Selfridge was the founder of Selfridges department store in London whose innovations revolutionized English merchandising and created a fortune for him. His life is the subject of the popular PBS TV series "Mr. Selfridge" starring Jeremy Piven. This set contains eight volumes bound as four from the Edition in 17 Volumes ( lacking Vols. 13 and 17), as follows: Pauline-Sordello, Vols 3 & 4 bound in Vol. I, Vols. 5 &6, and 7 bound in Vol. II, Vols. 8-10 and Vols. 12 & 13 bound in Vol. III, and Vols. 14 & 15 and Vol. 16 with General Index bound in Vol. IV. In signed Riviere & Son fine binding of half vellum over powder blue buckram, the backs richly gilt, top edges gilt, marbled end pages, Near Fine, light soiling to vellum, scant toning at illustrations.… Read More

Tavinorum ( Turin): Ex Typis Viduae Pomba et Filiorum , 1822. SCARCE edition. Frontispiece portrait Vol.I. viii, 486, (2), 454, lvi, 490, (1), 565, (1), 508, xii, 505, (2), 445, 763. Eight volumes published in Turin, Italy 1822-1827. Text and notes in Latin. Armorial bookplates of John Timbrell Milward Pierce. Vols. 2-7 at front or rear paste downs. A beautifully bound set in later 19th c. full vellum, the backs with red morocco label in gilt and intricate gilt decorations, marbled end papers. Very Good Plus, light soiling, 1/2"red mark fore edge Vol. I. Pieter Burman (1668 - 31 March 1741), also known as Peter or Pieter Burmann, "the Elder" to distinguish him from his nephew, was a Dutch classical scholar. His first publication of the works of Ovid was in 1713. A heavy set, please be advised added shipping charges will be requested for international orders. . First Edition Thus. Vellum. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815. SCARCE. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at half-title page -" (???) ministre des Etats Unis de la (? )de l'auteur. Rome Avril 1819 ( author's initials)". Two volumes rebacked in 20th c. quarter leather with gilt lettering over original paper covered boards. Eight page publisher's catalogue at front of Vol. I, frontispiece portrait of bust of author, xl, (2), 388, frontispiece map of Plan of Rome Vol. II, 419 pp. Very Good, 1st signature Vol. ! loose but holding, boards worn at edges and lightly soiled, end pages browned, light spotting throughout both volumes, some pages yet uncut. Lucien Bonaparte, Prince of Canino, (1775-1840), was a younger brother of Napoleon and a French statesman who played an indispensable role in Napoleon’s rise to power. He wrote this heroic poem on Charlemagne while living in exile in England, where he was forced to stay after attempting to obtain a passport to go to America. SIGNED copies of… Read More

New York: Merrill and Baker, 1837. 1837-1886. v. 1-2. The Conquest of Peru.--v. 3-5. The Conquest of Mexico.--v. 6-8. Ferdinand and Isabella.--v. 9-11. The Reign of Charles V.--v. 12-14. The Reign of Philip II.--v. 15. Miscellanies.--v. 16 Life of William H. Prescott, by George Ticknor. SCARCE, Complete 16 volume set bound in half morocco over marbled boards, marbled end papers, top edges gilt. Near Fine, small rubs at corners. OCLC locates only two copies, at Texas A.&M. and University of Nevada Reno. A lovely and quite uncommon set. . Illustrated Cabinet Edition . Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Basil Montagu / Pickering, 1872. Two volumes, RARE First Edition, 1872. Bust frontispiece in Vol. I and portrait frontispiece Vol. II. Half titles, ccxcv, 322 pp., errata, 496 pp. Bound in dark brown full crushed morocco, wide ornate gilt decorations on covers, richly gilt spine in six panels, red leather labels, wide ornate gilt inner dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled end papers, signed on inner dentelles "Bound by F. Bedford". An exceptional set, Near Fine, light shelfwear bottom edges, morocco rear cover Vol. I lightly rubbed. The first collected edition of this noted English diplomat and man of letters. Last time at auction for the 1872 first edition was 1919 according to auction search results. . First Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Royal Octavo .

London: John Murray, 1914. Presentation Copy SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by Harry Gordon Selfridge front end page of Vol. 1 - "To Mrs. Skidmore With best wishes from H. Gordon Selfridge Wed. April 6, 1921". Harry Gordon Selfridge was the founder of Selfridges department store in London whose innovations revolutionized English merchandising and created a fortune for him. His life is the subject of the popular PBS TV series "Mr. Selfridge" starring Jeremy Piven. This set contains eight volumes bound as four from the Edition in 17 Volumes ( lacking Vols. 13 and 17), as follows: Pauline-Sordello, Vols 3 & 4 bound in Vol. I, Vols. 5 &6, and 7 bound in Vol. II, Vols. 8-10 and Vols. 12 & 13 bound in Vol. III, and Vols. 14 & 15 and Vol. 16 with General Index bound in Vol. IV. In signed Riviere & Son fine binding of half vellum over powder blue buckram, the backs richly gilt, top edges gilt, marbled end pages, Near Fine, light soiling to vellum, scant toning at illustrations.… Read More

Tavinorum ( Turin): Ex Typis Viduae Pomba et Filiorum , 1822. SCARCE edition. Frontispiece portrait Vol.I. viii, 486, (2), 454, lvi, 490, (1), 565, (1), 508, xii, 505, (2), 445, 763. Eight volumes published in Turin, Italy 1822-1827. Text and notes in Latin. Armorial bookplates of John Timbrell Milward Pierce. Vols. 2-7 at front or rear paste downs. A beautifully bound set in later 19th c. full vellum, the backs with red morocco label in gilt and intricate gilt decorations, marbled end papers. Very Good Plus, light soiling, 1/2"red mark fore edge Vol. I. Pieter Burman (1668 - 31 March 1741), also known as Peter or Pieter Burmann, "the Elder" to distinguish him from his nephew, was a Dutch classical scholar. His first publication of the works of Ovid was in 1713. A heavy set, please be advised added shipping charges will be requested for international orders. . First Edition Thus. Vellum. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815. SCARCE. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at half-title page -" (???) ministre des Etats Unis de la (? )de l'auteur. Rome Avril 1819 ( author's initials)". Two volumes rebacked in 20th c. quarter leather with gilt lettering over original paper covered boards. Eight page publisher's catalogue at front of Vol. I, frontispiece portrait of bust of author, xl, (2), 388, frontispiece map of Plan of Rome Vol. II, 419 pp. Very Good, 1st signature Vol. ! loose but holding, boards worn at edges and lightly soiled, end pages browned, light spotting throughout both volumes, some pages yet uncut. Lucien Bonaparte, Prince of Canino, (1775-1840), was a younger brother of Napoleon and a French statesman who played an indispensable role in Napoleon’s rise to power. He wrote this heroic poem on Charlemagne while living in exile in England, where he was forced to stay after attempting to obtain a passport to go to America. SIGNED copies of… Read More

New York: Merrill and Baker, 1837. 1837-1886. v. 1-2. The Conquest of Peru.--v. 3-5. The Conquest of Mexico.--v. 6-8. Ferdinand and Isabella.--v. 9-11. The Reign of Charles V.--v. 12-14. The Reign of Philip II.--v. 15. Miscellanies.--v. 16 Life of William H. Prescott, by George Ticknor. SCARCE, Complete 16 volume set bound in half morocco over marbled boards, marbled end papers, top edges gilt. Near Fine, small rubs at corners. OCLC locates only two copies, at Texas A.&M. and University of Nevada Reno. A lovely and quite uncommon set. . Illustrated Cabinet Edition . Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.