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Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co., [circa 1890]. 2 volumes. A handsome illustrated edition of this beloved classic. With a photogravure frontispiece in each volume and with over 40 photogravure plates, each with captioned tissue guards. 8vo, original navy blue cloth with a very elaborate and elegant all-over gilt design on the upper covers and spines, the spines also gilt lettered within the design, t.e.g. 516, 565 pp. A very good and attractive set of this lovely edition, the cloth with some very minor mellowing and a touch of wear to the edges and tips, the text and plates very clean and fresh, no spotting whatsoever, some minor stress to the inside upper hinges has caused some cracking to the paper but the hinges themselves are still firm and strong. A beautiful printing of R.D. Blackmore’s romantic tale, uncommon in such NICE condition. The photogravure plates are primarily of the lovely Deven and Somerset landscapes and settings of Blackmore's timeless classic. The novel has… Read More

New York and London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1914. First Edition, First Issue. 8vo, publisher’s original green cloth in American Edwardian style, the spine and upper cover decorated with decorative lettering and designs in gilt. [5], 112 pp. A fine and bright copy, the spine panel only very lightly mellowed, a bit of age evidence in the gutters. FIRST EDITION AND A BRIGHT COPY BY the American realist author and literary critic. Nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters", he was particularly known for his tenure as editor of the “Atlantic Monthly” as well as his own writings, including the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day" and the novel THE RISE OF SILAS LAPHAM, along with many others. His work was prodigious and he was respected as one of America’s great writers even to the end of his life in 1920.

Boston: Little, Brown, 1951. First Book Club issue but with dustwrapper with printed price on the turnover. With a very questionable J D Salinger signature penned under the author's printed name on the title page. 8vo, publisher’s original black cloth lettered in gilt on the spine and with the original pictorial dustjacket. 277 pp. A fine copy with the jacket in beautifully preserved condition. AN AMERICAN 20TH CENTURY CLASSIC. J.D. Salinger’s first and still, most famous work of all. Salinger tapped into a common and necessary theme in American literature with his unhappy teenage character, Holden Caulfield, who runs away from his boarding school as part of his disgust with 'phoniness'. Caufield's feelings and the idiom in which he communicates them have made the book a symbol of purity and sensitivity to generations of readers and has insured that it will remain a particularly coveted title in modern literature.

London: His Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1945. First English edition, reprinted from very scarce U.S. Government Printing Office edition. With a number of formula and some diagrams. Small 4to, 245 x 153 mm., in the publisher's original buff paper wrappers printed in black, now housed in an attractive fold-over case of tan buckram with a black morocco label gilt ruled and lettered. iv, 144 pp. A fine and surprisingly fresh copy of this very scarce printing, the wrappers with only some minor spotting, the text near as pristine. VERY SCARCE FIRST BRITISH ISSUE OF “THE SMYTH REPORT”, ANNOUNCING THE BIRTH OF A NEW WORLD ORDER AND A NEW “AGE” IN HUMAN HISTORY. “A remarkably full and candid account of the development work carried out between 1940 and 1945 by the American directed but internationally recruited team of physicists,under the code name of ‘Manhattan District’, which culminated in the production of the first Atomic Bomb.” - PMM. Commonly called "The Smyth Report"… Read More

New York: Barnes and Noble, 2001. With 89 illustrations, most of which are in color. Tall 8vo, publisher’s original boards featuring a full colour reproduction of “Temptation of Saint Anthony” on the upper board and a photograph of Dali on the lower, in matching original dustwrapper. 96 pp. Pristine and as new. A fine and wonderfully produced retrospective on arguably the greatest artist of the 20th century.

New York: Pocket Books, 2000. First Edition, first printing of the author's second book. 8vo, publisher’s original red cloth over orange boards, the spine lettered in gilt, in the original decorated dustjacket. 430 pp. A superior copy, as mint and pristine. FIRST EDITION. “An explosive international thriller, ANGELS & DEMONS careens from enlightening epiphanies to dark truths as the battle between science and religion turns to war.” The novel introduces the character Robert Langdon, who is also the protagonist of Brown's subsequent 2003 novel, The Da Vinci Code; his 2009 novel, The Lost Symbol; and the 2013 novel INFERNO. Angels and Demons shares many stylistic literary elements with its more famous sequel, such as conspiracies of secret societies, a single-day time frame, and the Catholic Church.

New York: Doubleday, 2003. First edition, first issue. 8vo, publisher’s original black cloth over boards, the spine lettered in gilt, in the original decorated dustjacket. 454 pp. A very fine copy, as pristine. FIRST EDITION. “Intrigue and menace mingle in one of the finest mysteries I’ve ever read. An amazing tale with enigma piled on secrets stacked on riddles.” - Clive Cussler. One of the most popular books of the century's first decade. The Da Vinci Code provoked a popular interest in speculation concerning the Holy Grail legend and Mary Magdalene's role in the history of Christianity. Combining elements of the detective, thriller and conspiracy genres, it is Brown's second novel to include the character Robert Langdon. Janet Maslin of The New York Times said, "it concisely conveys the kind of extreme enthusiasm with which this riddle-filled, code-breaking, exhilaratingly brainy thriller can be recommended. That word is wow. The author is Dan Brown (a name you will… Read More

New York: Everest House, 1980. First Edition. Illustrated with 8 pages of colour photographs. 8vo, publisher’s original beige cloth over blue boards, lettered in blue on the spine, and in the publisher’s color dustjacket. 159 pp. A pristine copy, the dust-jacket remains as new. A REMARKABLE STORY OF ONE EAGLE FAMILY. The author’s “perceptions and observations of these birds not only provide a fascinating and moving chronicle of the struggle for survival in the uncompromising climate of the American southwest, but also add enormously to the lore of the golden eagle. Most importantly, they dispel some of the myths created about this majestic bird.” - the publisher

Oxford: Printed by D.A. Talboys for Thomas Tegg, London, 1840. 2 volumes. An Early Printing with Pleasing Provenance. Heraldic bookplates of Baron Leverhulme of Bolton le Moors and Sir W. Hasketh Lever of Thornton Manor Cheshire. 8vo, in handsome bindings of three-quarter contemporary polished black calf over marbled paper covered boards, the spines richly adorned with central gilt tooling within full gilt panels separated by multi-stopped gilt bands, two compartments lettered in gilt on contrasting polished calf labels, double blind fillet rules at the joins, grey endleaves and marbled edges. xxxii, 367; [14j], 342 pp. A very handsome set, well preserved and in very pleasing condition with no repair or sophistication whatsoever. A VERY HANDSOME SET OF THIS SCARCE CLASSIC IN VERY PLEASING CONDITION. A COPY WITH FINE PROVENANCE. “Defoe...disclosed a genius for devising a tale of adventure...(the influence of which has) not yet dissipated, for much of science fiction is basically… Read More

London: Printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly, 1790 and 1804. 2 volumes. Rare Large Paper Copy of this Very Early Set with Stothard’s engravings. The engraved title-pages are dated 1804, but the engraved illustrations are dated 1790. Very probably then, this is an early setting with a newly dated title-page. With 19 engraved illustrations including a finely engraved vignette title-page to each volume, an engraved portrait of Defoe by Medland and 16 other beautifully engraved full page plates by Stothard. Two plates included here as additions are not called for in the collation and appear to have been printed first by Stockdale in 1791. One of the two is a full page plate of Robinson Crusoe in his famous handmade attire, the other of the dedication monument erected by the Duke and Duchess of Queensbury. Large 8vo, in handsome bindings of three-quarter antique rose calf over marbled paper covered boards, the spines adorned with central gilt tooling within compartments separated by triple gilt… Read More

London: George Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1889. Early Edition with these illustrations. With fifty-two vivid colour and black and white illustrations by J.D. Watson throughout. 8vo, original green cloth beautifully decorated in Victorian style, with gilt lettering and pictorial designs on the spine and covers, . xxvi, 566, [10] ads. A handsome copy, with some aging to the back cover, front and rear inner hinges shaken, light wear to the extremities. A LOVELY VICTORIAN EDITION. A great work of English literature and one of the supreme accomplishments of the writer Daniel Defoe. “Defoe...disclosed a genius for devising a tale of adventure...(the influence of which has) not yet dissipated, for much of science fiction is basically Crusoe’s island changed to a planet. At least equally relevant...is the figure of the lonely human being subduing the pitiless forces of nature; going back to nature, indeed, and portraying the ‘noble savage’ in a way that made the book… Read More

London: Henry Coburn, 1842-1846. 7 volumes. First Edition. A copy with good provenance coming from the collection of Charles James Fox Bunbury, 8th Baronet. The first diaries of a woman published in England. Illustrated with engraved frontispieces and folding facsimiles from manuscripts. Octavo (185 x 118 mm.), in a near contemporary binding for Willis and Sotheran of full sepia polished calf, the spines with raised bands gilt stopped, the compartments bordered on all sides with gilt fillet rules, two compartments with contrasting red-brown and dark-green lettering labels gilt, the covers with double gilt fillet rules surrounding an inner frame of stippled roll tooling in blind, endleaves and edges marbled. a very good set, the hinges and bindings all sound and strong, the text-blocks crisp and clean with light mellowing, some occasional spotting due to the paper stock, the spine panels with some light mellowing or evidence of age. SCARCE FIRST EDITION OF THIS VERY CELEBRATED WORK BY… Read More

Chillicothe, Ohio: Mountain House Press, 1950. First Edition, one of 210 copies signed by Dard Hunter. With a hand-coloured frontispiece, numerous illustrations, tipped-in samples and labels. Folio (18 by 12.5 inches), in the original linen backed decorative paper-covered boards, the spine with a paper label lettered and decorated in black and red. Housed in a morocco backed buckram covered box with gilt lettering. 326 pp. An especially fine and handsome copy, the textblock pristine, the binding equally well preserved, the original prospectus for the book, and an invitation to the event with Dard Hunter honouring the publication are affixed to front endleaves. Some age evidence to the protective box. A VERY FINE COPY OF THIS IMPORTANT WORK BY DARD HUNTER, THE LAST AND MOST AMBITIOUS WORK TO COME FROM HUNTER’S PRESS. The colophon states 210 copies were produced, but in his book, MY LIFE WITH PAPER, Hunter says it had only been possible to produce 180 of them. The book took several… Read More

Paris: Ernest Flammarion, nd. Early Printings. Illustrated with the original wrappers and called for engravings. Tall 8vo, bound in early green cloth, the covers decorated with the original wrappers to the first of the two books, the second set of covers is bound in. 74, [2]; 70, [2, ads] pp. A good copy, well bound, tight and very usuable. As usual, the paper has mellowed down due to the quality of the material. EARLY IMPRESSIONS OF THESE ICONIC WORKS BY French short-story writer and novelist Alphonse Daudet who is remembered especially for his tales of provincial life in the south of France. Psychologically, Daudet represents a synthesis of conflicting elements, and his actual experience of life at every social level and in the course of travels helped to develop his natural gifts. A true man of the south of France, he combined an understanding of passion with a view of the world illuminated by Mediterranean sunlight and allowed himself unfettered flights of the imagination without… Read More

New York: Doubleday, 2002. SIGNED COPY, First Edition, First Printing. With illustrated double-titlepage. 8vo, publisher’s original brown boards backed in black and in the original dustjacket. 291pp. A mint and as pristine copy. WALK THROUGH DARKNESS is a provocative meditation on racial identity, freedom and equality. It is the story of a fugitive slave in Antebellum America, who must run a terrifying gauntlet, eluding the many who would re-enslave him while learning to trust the few who dare to aid him on his quest.

Amstelodami [Amsterdam]: apud Adrianum Wor, 1754. First and Only Edition. Very handsomely decorated and illustrated with title in red and black with engraved device and 6 very fine and large engraved folding plates showing the Tabernacle and other decorations and a portrait of the author. With some Hebrew and Greek text. Small 4to, bound in contemporary blind-stamped vellum with manuscript title at the spine. [11], 326, 329-414; [2], 329-402, xcviii, [6], 403-438, [4] pp. A very pleasing and handsome copy with clean, fresh text and fine plates, a very faint and occasional sign of old damp at lower inner margin. VERY RARE FIRST EDITION IN EXEMPLARY CONDITION. This was the only edition of this scarce melange of theological commentary and philological criticism of the Hebrew Scriptures, along with the author’s speculations on the construction of the Israelite tabernacle, the latter accompanied by five large engraved illustrations. Born at Königsberg, Prussia, the noted German… Read More

Edinburgh: For Adam Black and William Tait, 1826. 4 volumes. First edition thus, the first uniform collected edition of Hume's writings and a handsome early set of Hume's works containing all of his most important essays and Treatises. Volume one with a fine portrait of Hume engraved by Robert Grave from the portrait by Allan Ramsey. Tall 8vo, in contemporary calf covered boards framed with double gilt-ruled lines, long ago backed in smooth tan calf with the spines featuring twin red morocco labels gilt ruled and lettered, page edges marbled. cxxix, 347; vii, 560; vi, 579; ix, 603 pp. A handsome set, internally pristine and perfect, the text absolutely spotless and showing virtually no evidence of use or wear. The bindings are strong and sturdy with fine and solid hinges, the boards show some rubbing to which the calf is prone over time, spine panels in good order with slight rubbing or abrasion to the calf. THE FIRST UNIFORM COLLECTED EDITION OF ALL OF HUME'S IMPORTANT WRITINGS; such as… Read More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1951. First edition. With a frontispiece portrait. 8vo, publisher’s original red polished cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine. 317, index pp. A handsome, solid copy, with some light age evidence. FIRST EDITION SELECTED WITH A PREFACE BY DAVID GARNETT. Includes selections from all his writings (except his translations) as well as a patchwork selection from T. E. LAWRENCE BY HIS FRIENDS.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1951. First edition. With a frontispiece portrait. 8vo, publisher’s original red polished cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, in the handsomely printed dustjacket. 317, index pp. A handsome, fine and solid copy. FIRST EDITION SELECTED WITH A PREFACE BY DAVID GARNETT. Includes selections from all his writings (except his translations) as well as a patchwork selection from T. E. LAWRENCE BY HIS FRIENDS.

No place: Livingstone’s Blue Stationery, 22 February 1858. The original letter unrestored. 230 x 184mm, noted at the top, "A true copy, D.L.", three pages, written on blue paper in greyish-brown ink, folded once. One page, folio, folded once. A clean copy, with remains of mounting on the last page, blank but for the note, "copy to Dr. Tidman. A RARE AND IMPORTANT AUTOGRAPH LETTER FROM LIVINGSTONE. A fine letter expressing concern that money raised for his explorations in central Africa should be properly used: "...I am anxious for my own satisfaction and the information of those who may enquire to know when it is likely that young missionaries who are expected to commence the Zambesi mission will...take their departure from this country. Abundant funds having been furnished for all that is needed in the case, and there being no obstacle in the path through the Cape Colony I should be glad to be assured before my departure that the intentions of your friends in subscribing so liberally… Read More