Titles starting with Q from The Book Block

New York William Baldwin, 1821. 8vo., full 19th century calf with double gilt fillet borders on both covers; spine with five raised bands and gilt decoration and a red morocco title label, lower sixth of spine lacking. Board edges gilt, inner gilt dentelles; t.e.g.FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, variant A. With the added engraved title-page bound in before the title; ads on p. 182, and p. 24 misnumbered 4. A tall copy, untrimmed along the lower and fore edges.One of Shelley's juvenile produ... more information

London Wm. Pickering, 1824. Large Paper copy (4 1/16 x 2 1/2 inches), bound in nineteenth century full red morocco (by Smeers) with centered gilt fleurons on both covers; spine with five raised bands and gilt titling. New inner and outer hinges. A.e.g. This is the second Diamond Classic edition of Horace, printed by Corali for Pickering. The first was published in 1820. Although the engraved title-page and colophon are dated 1826 and the frontispiece is 1828, these discrepancies may represent delays in it... more information

London William Pickering, 1829. 8vo. (5 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches) full roan diced russia with a double gilt fillet border surrounding a wide roll border made up of urns and foliage; spine with four raised bands with the title on a morocco label, the other compartments decorated with a large gilt urn surrounded by stars and flower heads. Board edges gilt, inner gilt dentelles; a.e.g. Slight wear to the corners. School prize bookplate from Eton on the front paste down.Latin edition of Horace based princi... more information