Search Results: English & Irish Literature from Vanessa Parker Rare Books

Paternoster Row London: Longman Hurst & Rees, 1814. A rare four volume handsome first edition four volume set by Jane West, ( 1758 - 1852) English novelist, bound in contemporary leather with gilt ruled bands to spine with gilt title, boards with duck egg green card & quarter leather corners some sparodic foxing through out , lovely book plate of Margaret Bruen later Mrs Ruttledge of Co Mayo , ( check out more of her lare ilbrary that we have in stock in our catalogue women works by or about them. Vol 1 , 348pp. vol 2, 362pp. vol 3, 358pp. vol 4, 312pp. . First Edition. Half Calf. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Doubleday & Company Inc, 1931. A nice volume with book plate of a previous owner on fpd 294pp. First American Edition. Hard Back Brown Decorated Boa. Very Good/No Dj. 8vo.

London: Dickens & Evans, 1883. Bound in red leather raised bands six compartments gilt tooling & title black title label, Dark green buckram boards. January to June 1883 vol XXX1. Fine binding. see more Dickens including first editions on our websitevanessaparkerrarebooks.com. First Edition. Half Calf. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Dickens & Evans, 1882. Two Volumes Jan - June July - Dec 1882. Bound in red calf raised bands six compartments gilt tooling date & title on black label, red buckrum on boards, end papers foxed, finely written gift inscription dated 1883 on fep. See more Dickens including first editions on our websitevanessparkerrarebooks.com. First Edition. Half Calf. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Kegan, Paul,Trench,Trubner & Co, 1892. Bound in green with gilt decoration to board and faded spine gilt edges, book is tight & clean some slight foxing. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Hugh Thomson. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

London: William Heinemann, 1952. Book in very good condition. First Edition. Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by illustrated. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

London: Macmillan, 1907. Boards a little damp stained, gilt titles to spine gilt picture of the brushwood boy crying out in a circle, 12 charming colour plates by Towsend , 92pp. printed on one side only. Book is clean bright and tight.. First Edition. Hard Back Green. Very Good/No Dj. Illus. by F h Townsend. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Dublin: William Porter , 1789. A rare book bound in full leather hinges starting & cracked but holding well spine darkened red label with gilt titles.. First Dublin Edition. Full Brown Calf.. Good/No Dj As called for. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Dublin: Blackie & Son, 1880. A good set just a small amount of edgewear and the usual interior foxing, 48 plates. First Edition, Four Volumes. Decorated Cloth.. Very Good. Illus. by illustrated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Ludgate Hill London: Petter and Galpin , 1857. A very nice copy with red leather spine gilt titles black labels for titles & vol 1, marbled boards. Name in pen on feps of previous owner large fold out panarama map of Inda & one of China. Papers start at December the 6th 1857 end at May 29th 1858.. New Series. Hard Back Red Leather Spine . Very Good/No Dj As called for. Illus. by Illustrated. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

London: Secker & Warburg, 1947. Dj has a small piece missing from the top of spine & the price inside flap has been torn of.. Fourth Edition. Very Good/Good a Little Edgeworn..

London & Dublin: James Bowden , 1896. A very scarce book limited to 500 this is no 240 signed and dedicated from the author , frontis by Bertha Newcombe title page by W Erichson. boards are stained, internaly very clean and bright some small amount of foxing 70pp.. Inscribed By the Author. First Limited Edition. .. Cream Buckrum Hard Back . Very Good/No Jacket as called for. Small 8vo.

London: Macmillan, 1961. A novel set in Cornwall .. First Edition. Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good Dj. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Baudry`s European Library, 1839. finely bound in contemporary green leather with profuse gilt emblems, trailing vines & red title label on the spine, marbled boards all a very handsome copy.. First. Half Calf. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Clare Court Drury Lane: J Torbuck, 1742. A rare boook of four pamphlets including The Briton described, a trip to North Wales both by Torbuck . A funeral sermon by the parson of Langwillin. The Welch school master being some observations made in the school of Llandwwfwrhy by R P during his residence there in 1708. Miscipula or the Mouse Trap a poem written in Latin by E Holdsworth in Latin made English by Samuel Cobb. The last page is a list of books published and sold by J Torbuck.There are nice primitive engravings to each frontis there is damp staining through out a total of 115 pages. All in a handsome professional rebind done some years ago quarter dark brown leather with gilt title down the narrow spine marbled boards new endpapers . First Edition. Quarter Leather. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated with Engravings. 8V0.

London: Fisher & Son, 1840. Walkers pronunciations became synonymous , not only with standard English , but good breeding & social standing. First published in 1791. This copy is finely bound in black leather with marbled boards.. Signature & Inscription of Previous Owner. Early Copy. Half Calf. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: James Nisbet Bound in brown cloth with gilt title & decoration on spine & front board also picture of two Elizabethan gentlemen sitting at table drinking wine, 317pp. . Possibly First Edition But No Date. Decorated Cloth.. Very Good. Illus. by illustrated. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Ward & Lock, 1870. A very nice copy bound in dark green leather with heavy gilt embelishments adn people from the Vicar of Wakefield etc signature of a previous owner on fep. A handsome binding. book is heavy please email for shipping cost.. First Thus. Decorated Buckram Hard Back. Very Good/No Dj As called for. Illus. by G. J. Pinwell , Engraved By the Brothers Dalziel. 4t0 1.5 Kg.

Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1892. A handsome copy with raised abnds & gilt ruling to the same maroon title label missing, gilt and blind ruling to board edgesmarbled edging all around marled eps, A very nice copy 612 pps. . Early Copy. Full Dark Green Leather.. Very Good. Illus. by Vignette on Title Page. 8V0.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1977. Dj a little worn at the edges marked on the front cover top of spine two 1/2" splits taped on the back. Boards have bumped corners top of front board badly creased still very bright & tight, clean inside.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.