Search Results: Classics from Cornish Books

1907 2nd impression of the 1895 first edition.Green cloth cover with bright gilt lettering on front & spine. Title page printed in Red and Black. 272 p.pages, 460g, 7 3/4" tall.Slight edge wear. Ffep missing. No inscriptions except old penciled price on endpaper. Some light spots of browning to half-title and title pages, only a few very light spots elsewhere.

1926 9th impression of the 1919 first edition.Red cloth cover with bright gilt facsimile signature on front. Red marbled endpapers. Top page edges gilt, other edges untrimmed. Bright gilt lettering on spine. 336 p.pages, 310g, 7" tall.Very slight edge wear. No inscriptions. Only a very occasional spot of foxing.

London: Chatto and Windus, 1910. Cloth. Near Very Good. Fourteenth Edition. Black cloth cover with gilt lettering within boxes to spine. Top Page edges Gilt, other Page edges untrimmed. 7 3/4" Tall. Slight fraying to very top of spine. No inscriptions. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall

London: Groombridge and Sons, 1857. Full-Leather. Very Good +. Lamb's version of The Odyssey, designed to give more rapidity to the Narration, giving it more of an air of Romance and making it attractive to younger readers. Handsomely bound in Green Morroco Full-Leather binding, having 5 Raised Bands to spine. Gilt title on Red leather ground in 2nd compartment, with bright Gilt decoration filling the others. Bright Gilt Decorative Border on front and back, on board edges, and inside border. Top page edges Gilt. Frontis has an Engraved illustration "Ulysses passing the Island of the Sirens." Title page has a Vignette of a Monogram. 120 pages + publisher's adverts. 6 3/4" Tall, 240g. From the Library of Herbert Grant Smith, his illustrated Bookplate is on the endpaper. Small spots of foxing on endpapers. A few larger but very light spots on frontis & title page. No inscriptions. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall

Includes "Mandalay and Gunga Din".Red cloth cover with bright gilt lettering on spine. Top page edges gilt, other edges untrimmed.XIX (19) preliminary pages, main text 208 p.pages + 39 pages Methuen's adverts. 7 3/4" tall, 350g.Some fading to cloth. Spine tanned. No inscriptions.

London, Calcutta, Sydney: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. Imitation Leather. Near Very Good/Fair. Colour Frontis illus. by Monro S. Red card cover with imitation leather texture. Bright Gilt lettering on front. Fore page edges untrimmed. Comes with translucent glassine jacket. 141 pages, 70g, 5 1/4" Tall. Undated circa 1920s-30s. Gift inscription on ffep Dtaed 1939. No other inscriptions. Jacket has some small tears and a few small bits missing from the back. Size: 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall

7 Place Saint michel, Paris: Jean Gillequin & Cie. Half Cloth. Good+. Set of 4 books. Comedies et Proverbs 1: La Nuit Venitienne, Andre del Sarto, Les Caprices de Marianne, Fantasio, On Ne Badine pas avec L'Amour, Barberibe. 260 p.pages. Comedies et Proverbs 2; Lorenzaccio, Le Chandlier, Il ne Faut Jurer de Rien. 245 p.pages. Nouvelles: Emmeline, Les Deux Maitresses; Frederic et Bernerette, Le Fils du Titien; Margot. 230 p.pages. Poesies Nouvelles; Rolla, Les Nuits, Poesies Nouvelles, Contes en Vers. 230 p.pages. Red Half-cloth covers with Red Marbled paper-covered boards. 6 3/4", 850g. Some fading to cloth on fronts and backs, spines tanned. No inscriptions. Some foxing to first and last few pages. Binding of Nouvelles cracked at title page and reinforced with hinge tape.

Halifax: Milner and Sowerby, 1864. Frontispiece has a B&W Portrait of "Shakspeare" from the Chandos Picture, Engraved by J.Cochrane. Title page Dated 1864. Text pages in Double Columns. Contemporary Red Cloth Binding with blind stamped decoration and texture to front and rear. Blind stamped decoration to spine with Gilt ground to lettering on spine. 742 pages + publisher's Adverts. 1.1 Kilos. 9" Tall. Charming contemporary gift inscription from mother to son "David hammond", dated 1867, on front free endpaper. Some edgewear to cover, closed tear all down the right side of spine cloth and a smaller tear on the left. Small pieces of cloth missing from bottom of spine and some fraying at top (see photo). Cloth worn through at corners. Hinges cracked. Pages in very good, clean condition, slightly age darkened. Book weighs over 1 kilo so Shipping outisde UK will be a little extra. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Decorative Cloth. Near Good. Book.

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1894. Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. Complete 7 Volume Set: All published in 1894 except the Supplementary Volume, dated 1897. Vol I, "Romaunt of the Rose" & Minor Poems. 568 Pages. Frontis illustration, Chaucer's Portrait and Manuscript; protected by tissue guard. Vol II, "Boethius" & "Troilus". 506 Pages. Frontis illustration of a Manuscript, protected by tissue guard; Vol III, "House of Fame", "Legend of Good Women", "Astrolabe", "Sources of Canterbury Tales". Frontis, MS Legend of good Women, with tissue guard. 504 Pages; Vol IV, "Canterbury Tales, Text. Frontis illus MS Prologue, with tissue guard. 667 Pages; Vol V, "Canterbury Tales, Notes", 515 Pages; Vol VI, Introduction, Glossary, Indexes. 445 Pages; Vol VII (Supplement to the Works of Geoffrey Chaucer) "Chaucerian and Other Pieces". 628 Pages. Contemporary Black cloth covers with Decorative Gilt Lettering &… Read More

Introduction written by Oscar Wilde's son. "De Profundis" is taken from the original British Nuseum Manuscript ( until recently suppressed. )Jacket design by Leslie W. Nimmo based on Aubrey Beardsly's Drawing.1216 p.pages, 8 1/2" tall, 1.1 kilos.No inscriptions. Paper tanned due to paper quality.Weight, 1.1 kilos so shipping Outside UK will be a little extra.

London: Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd. Imitation Leather. Near Very Good/No Jacket. complete in 1 Volume. From the "Nelson's Classics" Series. Blue Imitation Leather Cloth Cover with bright gilt lettering and floral motif to spine. Top Page Edges Blue. 933 Pages. Slight dampstain to cover and some spots of browning to page edges. A few spots of light foxing to very first & last few pages. most text pages clean. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: J. M Dent and Sons Ltd, 1930. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. Derrick, Thomas. The Setting of the Text Has Been Arranged and the Pictures Drawn and Cut on Wood by Derrick Thomas." Olive Cloth Cover with Bright Gilt Title and Cross Design on front. Gilt Lettering on spine. Top page edges Olivine. 100 Pages, 920g, 11 1/4" Tall. No inscriptions. 2 very small dents on top edge of boards near the spine. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

50 Chausse d'Antin, Paris: Societe d'Editions Litteraires et Artistiques. Half-Leather. Near Very Good. Brouillet, Andre ( Illustrations ). FRENCH TEXT. Illustrations de Andre Brouillet. Gravure sur bois par G. Lemoine. Attractive Quarter Leather Binding with Marbled Paper covered Boards. Undated Edition, probably late 19th C or early 20th C.315 Pages, 7" Tall. Some small scrapes to leather (see photo). Slight edge wear. Pages age darkened around margins. Previous owner's name lightly penciled in corner of half-title page. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1919. Cloth. Good. Volume One only (of 2). Blue cloth cover with gilt decoration and lettering to spine. Top and Front page edges untrimmed. Illustrated Title Page. From "The Bell Buoy" to "The Young Queen." Some wear to cover, corners bumped. No inscriptions. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall

London: Willam Heinemann, 1950. The Complete Saga enhanced by Stylish and Characterful Drawings by Anthony Gross. Pictorial Endpapers of the Forsyte Family Tree. Frontis illustrated with a Colour Drawing of Irene. 12 Colour Drawings and 27 Pen Drawings. 820 Pages, 9 1/2" Tall. Green cloth cover with small gilt & green Monogram on front and Gilt lettering on red grounds to spine. Fading to spine. No inscriptions except small penciled price on back of frontis. Frontis a little loose otherwise binding firm. Weighs 1.5 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Gross, Anthony. Book.

Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1979. Beautiful Edition of Dickens' classic novel about young Pip, Magwitch and Miss Havisham. Illustrated with coloured Plates by F. W. Pailthorpe. Red Quarter Leather and Red Cloth binding, with 4 Raised bands, Bright Gilt Lettering and Decoration to spine. Bright gilt decoration on front and rear, both to the red cloth and the leather. All Page Edges Bright Gilt. Sewn in Red Silk Bookmark. 8 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions, book is unread and in excellent condition. Weighs over 1 Kilo so postage outside UK will be a little extra. (Other Franklin Library volumes in similar bindings available, I'm happy to give a discount on 2 or more) Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Quarter Leather. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Pailthorpe, F. W.. Book.

Clun House, Surrey Street, London: The Caxton Publishing Company Limited 0 Illustrated with some B&W Plates and a Colour Frontis Illustration "Jeannie's Interview with the Queen". Green cloth cover with blind stamped Thistle design to front and spine. Gilt lettering & Monogram to spine. 8" Tall. Slight wear. (Other titles available, I'm happy to give a discount on 2 or more) Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Book.

London: J. Walker, F. C. & J. Rivington and Others, 1813. Complete set of 2 volumes. Each vol. has an engraved frontis. illustration, protected by tissue guard, opposite and illustrated title page, followed by a printed title page (all title pages dated 1818). Frontis of Vol. I illus."Dorothea bathing her feet" and Vol. II frontis "Sancho resisting the Scullions attack on his beard.". Title of vol I vignette illus. show Don Quixote mounted "The Adventure of the Fulling Mills". Vol. I, xxiv preliminary pages including the Life and Preface. Main text563 p. pages. Vol. II "Contents" and 598 p.pages. In contemporay Brown Full-Leather bindings with 3 shalloe raised bands to spines. Gilt title and vol nos. in 2nd & 3rd compartments, Gilt Floral Design in others and Gilt Decoration on the bands. Narrow Decorative Gilt Border on fronts and backs. Gilt Decoration on board edges. Endpapers and all page edges Marbled. 5 1/4" Tall, 500g. Some edge wear and wear… Read More

London: T. C. & E. C. Jack, 1929. Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. Comprehensive volume. Literature from the Anglo Saxons to Kipling & Chesterton. 702 Pages. Presentaion Label on endpaper dated 1931. Blue cloth cover with white lettering and rose motif to front & spine. Some age darkening to pages. Large patch of fading to front, spine slightly faded. Weighs over 1 Kilo so postage will be a little extra Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London: Chatto & Windus, 1925. Full-Leather. Very Good. Frontis has a B&W Illustration of Pan by the river. Brown full leather binding with a bright gilt design for a Newcastle Girls School on the front. Gilt lettering to spine. Top page edges gilt. Pages in very nice, clean condition. 6 1/2" Tall. 178 Pages. Presentation Bookplate pasted to Endpaper, dated 1925 has details blotted out. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall