Sonnets of John Keats by Keats, John - 1898

Bristol, UK: G. Virtue. Very Good+. 1830. Hardcover. Just the slightest of wear to a few edges, but overall a very attractive volume that is clean and sound throughout. Would enhance anyone's library shelf. ; Three quarter leather, five raised bands on spine. Bright gilt borders and lettering on spine, and bright gilt borders on front cover. Marbled endpapers in front and rear. 36 color illustrations by Cruikshank. Bill of sale from 1924 laid in. ; Color Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 368 pages .

London: Sherwood, Jones, and Co.. Very Good+. 1825. Hardcover. Full blue leather, with gilt borders on front and rear covers, and decorative gilt patterns and lettering on spine. Five raised bands on spine. Wide gilt dentrilles on front and rear inside covers. Red silk endpapers. Top edge gilt. Deckled edges. Promotional ads and copies of previous books title pages at rear. Subtitle continues: . . . Who have acquired notoriety from their achievements on the turf, at the table and in the diversions of the field with sketches of various animals of the chase: to which is added, an account of noted pedestrians, trotting-matches, cricketers, &c. The whole forming a complete delineation of the Sporting World. A new edition, considerably enlarged and improved. Color and black and white illustrations. Ex-libris label of previous owner on first blank page. ; Color Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 592 pages .

London: The Studio. Very Good+. 1909. Hardcover. Rubbed corners - one bumped, but not frayed. ; Three-quartered red leather. Gilt borders on covers; gilt patterned and gilt lettering on spine. Five raised bands on spine. 42 pages of text and 40 tipped-in plates. Beautiful copy that will enhance any library shelf. ; Mezzotint; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 42 pages .

London: Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe. Near Fine. 1809. Hardcover. One 5cm and one 10cm chip to top and bottom of spine. ; Hand written note laid in (initials, W. W. ) states: Academy for Grown Horsemen - twenty nine plates designed by Bunbury and etched by Rowlandson (as called for in the Directions to the Binder) . . . The twelve plates illustrating An Academy for Grown Horsemen are signed, H. Bunbury del - Rowlandson scul and are dated June 11 -1808. The plates illustrating the Annals of Horsemanship, except the first & fourth, are signed H. Bunbury del - Rowlandson - scul. And have Teggs [? ] -, dated May 4, 1808. These two works which are paged continuously, first appeared with Bunbury's illustrations in 1787 & 1791. These are the scarce plates as used in the Duodecimo (and first) edition, published in 1808. Smooth brown leather with gilt borders, and raised bands with gilt floral compartments; and gilt lettering and floral corners and borders over ruby red leather of that… Read More

New York: MacMillan. Very Good+. 1892. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Some slight scuffs on covers and spine. ; Rebound (by A. D. F. RaIndolph? ) In three/quarter tan leather boards. Four raised bands with gilt lettering and borders on spine. Marbled endpapers to match covers. Publisher's advertisement laid in of dollar novels including, The Lesson of the Master, and other Stories, by Henry James. Limited edition of 250 copies. An excellent copy for a gift or for the bookshelf. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 296 pages .

Bristol, UK: G. Virtue. Very Good+. 1830. Hardcover. Just the slightest of wear to a few edges, but overall a very attractive volume that is clean and sound throughout. Would enhance anyone's library shelf. ; Three quarter leather, five raised bands on spine. Bright gilt borders and lettering on spine, and bright gilt borders on front cover. Marbled endpapers in front and rear. 36 color illustrations by Cruikshank. Bill of sale from 1924 laid in. ; Color Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 368 pages .

London: The Studio. Very Good+. 1909. Hardcover. Rubbed corners - one bumped, but not frayed. ; Three-quartered red leather. Gilt borders on covers; gilt patterned and gilt lettering on spine. Five raised bands on spine. 42 pages of text and 40 tipped-in plates. Beautiful copy that will enhance any library shelf. ; Mezzotint; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 42 pages .

London: "the Field" Office, Strand; Ward and Lock. Near Fine. 1859. 1st. Hardcover. Rebound in green leather covers with gilt borders and hunting scene of horse and rider following three hounds following the fox diagonally across the front cover. Five raised bands and gilt decorations and lettering on spine. Marbled endpapers with gilt dentelles. Bound by Root & Son. Binder has included former covers and spine in rear. A. E. G. Red ribbon bookmark. Six vivid hand-colored plates. ; Hand-painted; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 114 pages .

London: Thomas Tegg. Very Good+. 1839. Hardcover. Very minor shelfwear along some edges. Sunned spine which, nevertheless, remains bright and rich-colored; one small scuff in one of the floral compartments. ; 3/4 leather - dark brown covers with gilt borders; and rich tan, sunned spine with raised bands and gilt floral and bordered compartments and lettering. Marbled endpapers. Frontispiece with tissue guard depicting whimsical characters, and Source and Mouth of the Thames, and First and Last Bridge over the Thames. Center character appears in some of the 23 illustrations. An extremely attractive copy, beautifully bound by Bayton. ; Etchings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 375 pages .

London: Hurst, Chance, and Co.. Fine. 1830. 1st thus. Hardcover. Full reddish-brown leather with bright gilt floral borders on both covers; five raised bands and compartmental floral and lettering in bright gilt. Bright gilt detrilles on inside covers. Marbled endpapers. T. E. G. Bound by Launder. Yellow ribbon bookmark. Handmade bookplate on inside front cover. On third blank page is inscription by editor to Thomas Hill "as a testimony of esteem. " Pencilled note below references pp xxxv and xxxvi, where Dr. Hill, critic, is mentioned. An extremely nice and attractive copy. ; Etched Plates; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 176 pages .