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London: T. Fisher Unwin, Ltd., 1924-1927. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good/No Jacket. First Collected Edition thus. Complete in 28 volumes, this number 7 of 620 copies, signed by Wells to vol. 1, 8vo (225 x 147mm.) Engraved frontispieces and tissue-guards to each volume. Original red cloth, gilt monogram to upper covers, top edges gilt, some typical sunning to spines, covers and spines odd light soiling or marking, but overall clean and bright. Signed by Author

London: for J. Walthoe, 1742. First Edition. Hardback. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition 1742 woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, woodcut diagrams, bound in contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt in compartments with morocco lettering-piece, spine a little rubbed collates complete 8vo (201 x 119mm.), xxiv, 328pp. note 1p adverts to verso of end paper before title.Provenance Earls of Macclesfield Library {bookplate and several blindstamps}.

Osgood, McIlvaine & Co, London, 1891. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good/No Jacket. First edition, first issue, 8vo (189 x 120mm.) Tess of the D'Urbervilles - a Pure Woman, Faithfully Presented. London: James R. Osgood, 1891. 3 vols., Half-titles. Original tan cloth with the double vertical honeysuckle design by Charles Ricketts on the upper covers, spines lettered in gilt. Boards and spines to all three volumes with small patches of damp-staining or light soiling, slight cockling to spines, corners and spine ends a little bumped but the bindings are square and solid, and the giltwork is still bright and clear. Internally excellent with bookplates, light toning and off-setting to pastedowns and free endpapers, textblock clean and bright. As called for with the first issue, there are no initial blanks in vols. 1 and 2 and no rear blank in vol. 1 Additionally volume 2 has chapter XXXV mis-numbered as XXV on p.199 as called for. A very good set - all original and unmolested. [Purdy, p.67]Provenance:… Read More

Blackwood Edinburgh & London, 1895. First Edition. Hardback. Good/No Jacket. First edition first issue in primary first issue binding with the gilt woman to upper cover. Complete with 9 plates and folding map. Bumping to edges of covers and spine frayed at ends and faded, tape residue at foot of spine (but no evidence anywhere that this is ex-Library) Upper hinge cracked and loosening but holding well, previous owner's name tipped in to end paper, internally a few light pencil notations but clean and bright. Decent copy of a scarce book.

Gollancz Ltd, London, 1964. First Edition. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition All original. Very minor rubbing to spine end but essentially a fine copy. Not clipped and no ownership marks.

Dropmore Press,, London, 1954. First Edition. Hardback. Fine/No Jacket. First edition no 13 of 100 signed copies in full red morocco, blind stamped decorative illustrations on both covers. This copy in Fine condition and without the usual fading to the spine. In a removable acetate protector. An outstanding example, by some distance the best we have seen.

London: T. Payne, 1803. later edition. Hardback. Near Fine/No Jacket. Second edition, 1803 xii, 518pp, period half calf gilt, marbled paper covered boards. A very neat and tidy clean copy. No ownership marks no spotting. Excellent

Gollancz Ltd, London, 1963. First Edition. Hardback. Near Fine/Good. First edition All original. Near Fine copy in Jacket. Spotting to edge of textblock, else NEar Fine. Jacket with large missing traiangle to lower panelelse bright and clean. Not clipped no ownership marks

Lydia Conti, Paris, 1949. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Number 160 of 1080 Copies, 7 pochoir colour plates, original cream card in close to Fine condition with a little toning to text block margins, with original glassine wrapper browned and with 2 small losses to spine , Lydia Conti, Paris, 1949

London: The Nonesuch Press, 1935. First Edition. Hardback. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition thus. The History..., translated by G.Rawlinson, edited by A.W.Lawrence, number 548 of 675 copies, half-title with wood-engraved vignette, title in red and black, wood-engraved illustrations by V. Le Campion, 9 maps at end, most double-page, original blue-stained vellum-backed cloth, gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, vellum spine a little faded but giltwork bright. Bookplate of Anthony and Felicty Rumbold. Small folio, Nonesuch Press, 1935.

London: The Nonesuch Press, 1935. First Edition. Hardback. Fine/No Jacket. First Edition thus. The History..., translated by G.Rawlinson, edited by A.W.Lawrence, number 333 of 675 copies, half-title with wood-engraved vignette, title in red and black, wood-engraved illustrations by V. Le Campion, 9 maps at end, most double-page, original blue-stained vellum-backed cloth, gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, vellum spine a little faded but giltwork bright, cloth slightly worn. Bookplate of Anthony and Felicty Rumbold. Small folio, Nonesuch Press, 1935.

Matthieu David. Paris 1552. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good/No Jacket. First edition 1552. La Methode Curatoire de la Maladie Venerienne, vulgairement appelle grosse vairolle..., 8vo, pp. [16], 272, [2], [28, index], lacking errata leaf but otherwise complete. Woodcut ornamental border to title, red rubricated margins, attractive period gilt gauffered edges, later half calf, Paris, 1552. An excellent copy. A rare copy of the first edition. During the sixteenth century the syphilis epidemic swept Europe, and its treatment was one of the most lucrative forms of medical practice of the day. De Hery was the first in France to promote the mercurial treatment of syphilis. He followed Francis I to Italy after the battle of Pavia to treat soldiers suffering from the disease. 'De Hery made a fortune from treating syphilitic patients. He recommended mercurial inunctions and guaiac internally' (Garrison-Morton).

London : Britwell Books, 1972. First Edition. Hardback. Fine/Fine. 1st Edition. Original red cloth in dust-jacket; 168pp with colour and b/w photographs throughout. A Fine copy in a Fine Jacket.

London : Britwell Books, 1971. First Edition. Hardback. Fine/Fine. 1st Edition. Original yellow cloth in dust-jacket; unpaginated with colour and b/w photographs throughout. A Fine copy in a Fine Jacket.

London : Leslie Frewin, 1968. First Edition. Hardback. Fine/Fine. 1st Edition. Original blue cloth in dust-jacket; 150 pp with colour and b/w photographs throughout. A Fine copy in a Fine Jacket.

London : Frewin, London, 1966. First Edition. Hardback. Fine/No Jacket. 1st Edition. Original red cloth 152pp with colour and b/w photographs throughout. A Fine copy SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the author to front blank. Signed by Author

London : Britwell Books, 1970. First Edition. Hardback. Fine/Fine. 1st Edition. Original bluecloth in dust-jacket; 151pp with colour and b/w photographs throughout. A Fine copy in a Fine Jacket.

Philippe Pigouchet, Paris, 1512. First Edition. Softcover. Fine/No Jacket. Book of Hours, printed single vellum leaf hand-illuminated recto and verso in colour and gold, prepared by Simon Vostre for Nicolas Higman, c. 185 x 118mm. Ruled Latin text (French captions in panel borders) printed in red and black on vellum. Initials paragraph markers and endings illuminated by hand in gold on grounds of blue or magents. In Fine condition.

Scorpion Press, Bristol 1992. First Edition. Hardback. Fine/Fine. First edition, A fine copy. Number 30 of 99 numbered limited edition copies, specially bound and signed by the author. Attractive, morocco backed, marble boards in fine acetate protective jacket. Very light toning to pages as usual. Signed by Author

Scorpion Press, Bristol 1996. First Edition. Hardback. Fine/Fine. First edition, A fine copy. Number 79 of 85 numbered limited edition copies, specially bound and signed by the author. Attractive, morocco backed, marble boards in fine acetate protective jacket. Very light toning to pages as usual. Signed by Author