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London: T. N. Longman and O. Rees,, 1801. Beautifully bound in 20th c. half calf over marbled boards, five raised bands with gilt lettering back. viii, 504 pages. Very Good, faint contemporary inscription at top of title page, pages browning with scattered spots of toning. . First English Edition. Half Calf. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1894. Twelve volumes, published 1893-1894. The Oregon Trail, 1 vol.; The Conspiracy of Pontiac, 2 vols.; FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN NORTH AMERICA; Pioneers of France in the New World, 1 vol.; The Jesuits in North America, 1 vol.; LaSalle and the Discovery of the Great West, 1 vol.; The Old Regime in Canada under the… Read more

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. # 299 of 500 copies of the First Printing of the Compact Edition SIGNED BY AUTHOR John Galsworthy. Six volumes finely bound in contemporary half red morocco over red buckram boards, marbled end papers, top edges gilt, unsigned bindings (likely by The Atelier Bindery for Charles Scribner's Sons). Forsyte family folded genealogical table… Read more

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. # 90 of 500 copies of the First printing of the Compact Edition SIGNED BY AUTHOR John Galsworthy. In the original green cloth with gilt lettering and decoration in like cloth dustjackets. Housed in scarce publisher's green leather-grained bookshelf. The books Near Fine, toning at end papers only, in Near Fine jackets… Read more

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1938. # 712 of 1050 copies SIGNED by John Masefield and Maurice Buxton Forman following their contributions. Published 1938-1939 Finely bound in half navy blue morocco over blue buckram, tops gilt, marbled end papers. Near fine, scattered light toning at end pages only, interiors clean and bright, light rubbing to buckram. The binding unsigned, but… Read more

217 Piccadilly, London: Freemantle & Co, 1902. Illustrated by E.J. Sullivan, Herbert Railton, and C. A. Shepperson. Two volumes finely bound in unsigned red morocco, the covers with triple rules in gilt, the backs with floral gilt decorations, marbled end papers with wide intricate gilt dentelles, tops gilt, Very Good Plus, rear cover of Vol. I darkened, tiny rubs at… Read more

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1919. # 448 of 500 copies in the Autograph Edition SIGNED BY AUTHOR at illustrated signature page bound at front of Vol. I. Four volumes bound in contemporary half dark red morocco over pale red buckram boards, gilt backs, marbled end papers, tops gilt. Near Fine, light rubbing at corners, two small stains… Read more

Garden City: Doubleday, Page and Co., 1927. # 888 of 1000 copies SIGNED BY Joseph Conrad on signature slip pasted to Autograph Signature page. Two volumes in fine bindings stamp-signed by Stikeman Co. NY of half dark green crushed morocco over turquoise buckram, the backs in decorative gilt, marbled end papers, tops gilt. Near Fine, soiling to buckram rear… Read more

London: George Bell and Sons, 1878. Finely bound in stamp-signed Riviere and Son binding of dark green full polished calf, the back with red morocco labels and ornate gilt decorations, marbled end papers with ornate gilt inner dentelles, top edge gilt. Near Fine, the covers with a few faint rubs. xxiv, 416 pp. with 40 engravings. An uncommon later edition… Read more

London: Printed for Messrs. Vernor, Hood and Sharpe , et al , by J. And E. Hodson , 1806. Eleventh Edition, Corrected , to which is prefixed, an account of the author, 1806. Two volumes bound in contemporary half brown morocco over marbled boards, gilt backs, newer white end papers, both volumes with frontispiece illustrations. Very Good Plus, marbled… Read more

Philadelphia, Cincinnatti, Chicago, St. Louis : Zeigler, McCurdy & Co., 1869. SCARCE in collectible condition, this copy Near Fine, deep blind-embossed leather boards with gilt decorations of angels and stars and the gilt sayings "God Spoke to Israel in Visions of the Night" and Watchman, What of the Night - What of the Night" front and rear covers, all edges… Read more

New York and London: Street & Smith, 1902. 225 pp. with 10 pp. ads at rear. Near Fine, light wear at edges, slight soiling at end papers, the decorative cloth covers stamped in gilt and silver are bright and lovely. A lovely example of early 20th c. American decorative bookbinding. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine. 8vo - over… Read more

London: L[ondon] C[ounty] C[ouncil] Central School, 1947. "Printed at the London County Council Central School of Arts and Crafts Southampton Row, W.C.1. Illustrations by Mary Woods, under the direction of John Farleigh. Etching also by Mary Woods under the direction of W.P. Robins. Printed by the Machine Class under the direction of J.A. Smith. Typography by the Technical School under… Read more

Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1930. One of an unnumbered edition of 1,000 copies. Fine in original black cloth stamped in gilt at spine and in silver floral decorations to boards, top edge gilt. In a Near Fine original glassine jacket, the glassine rippled, and in a Very Good red felt-lined slipcase, the case browned at spine and ends and at… Read more

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1913. SIGNED BY AUTHOR James Whitcomb Riley on a card pasted in at front end page of Vol. I, the signature "Yours Truly, James Whitcomb Riley", dated in ink below the card 12/1/1913. Six volumes bound in half calf over marbled boards, gilt lettering and top edge gilt, marbled end papers, a Very Good set,… Read more

No Place {Chicago}: No Publisher (Designed and Published By Ralph Fletcher Seymour), 1900. RARE Memorial book designed and published by Ralph Fletcher Seymour ("Seymour Arr." stamped under decorations at end pages) for the funeral of Philip Danforth Armour, Jr., who died tragically at the age of 31 after a hike in Santa Barbara, California on January 26,1900. Mauve paper covered… Read more

Roma: Nella Stamperia De Romanis, 1815. Four volumes, published 1815-1817. Tom. I. Inferno -- Tom. II. Purgatorio -- Tom. III. Paradiso -- [Tom. IV]. Le principali cose appartenenti alla Divina Commedia cioe` il rimario ne suoi versi intieri, la visione di Alberico, ed altro che la concerne, parecchie note ed osservazioni aggiunte, la vita del poeta, l'esame della sua opera,… Read more

New York, London, and Paris : Cassell, Petter & Galpin & Co. 1 preliminary leaf, xxiv, 183 pages : frontispiece (portrait) 70 plates. Bound in original brown embellished cloth with lettering and designs in gilt and black, all edges gilt, patterned green floral end papers. No Date, circa 1860-1890s. Very Good Plus, prior owner name stamp "C.H. Hardwick, Counselor at… Read more

Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1927. #166 of 260 copies SIGNED BY AUTHOR at limitation page. Original white gilt-decorated buckram, top edge gilt. Fine, the small red leather gilt bookplate of Beach, bearing the motto "tout en bonne heure" front pastedown has caused shadow on next 2 end pages. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition.… Read more

Westminster, England: The Beaumont Press , 1917. The 2nd book issued at the Beaumont Press of Cyril William Beaumont, the typography and binding arranged by him. The binding by F. Sangorski and G. Sutcliffe of quarter grey buckram over patterned paper-covered boards, overall Near Fine, the paper label at spine dulled and darkened. #127 of 250 copies on handmade paper,… Read more