Titles starting with W from Savoy Books

Edinburgh: Thomas Constable, 1856. 8vo, removed. Pp. 48. Outer leaves a little foxed. First edition, a presentation copy, inscribed, "The Rev, R. B. Major from T. C. Shairp" (inscription slightly trimmed). Though Shairp was 37 when this was published, it is among his first publications, a challenge to the universities to raise admission standards and institute entrance exams.. ... more information

London: Bernard Quarit ch, 1909. Folio, original cloth. Pp. [iii], 30 toned photogravures. Binding moderately rubbed, a fine copy within. First edition. Gertrude Jekyll referred to her friend Willmott as "the greatest of living women gardeners". This superb document of her extensive gardens, illustrated (a la Jekyl l) with Wilmott's own photographs, shows what her vision, aided by great we alth and a staff of 85 gardeners, was able to achieve. The gardens disappeared with her wealth after Wor... more information

New York: Macmillan, 1932. 8vo, cloth; pp. xviii, 271, profusely illus with b&w photos. Spine and top edge of cover faded; a very good copy.. ... more information

New York: Viking, 1969. 8vo, cloth. Pp. 160, illus. With accordion fold section of 40 inserted wood samples. Samples overtaped with some discoloration, else very good. ... more information

Glasgow: David Robertson & Co., 1890. 2 vols, 12mo. Orig. blue cloth gilt. Pp. xii, 498; 328, 172..; half-titles T.e.g. Minor rubbing, a near fine set. Third edition, enlarged, with a historical preface; inscribed by the publisher and compiler's son, David Robertson, Jr., "To N. B. Mackenzie Esq., with the kind regards of his friend, The Publisher, 18th October, 1890." Best edition of the most popular Scottish song collection of the 19th century, originally issued in a four-part series fro... more information

London: Routledge, Warnes and Routledge, 1859. Sm 8vo. Pp. 309 + 32pp. ads. Ex-lib in buckram with orig. gilt cloth spine and covers mounted. Profusely illsu. in text and 7 color plates.. ... more information

New York:: Macmillan,, 1934. Large 4to, original cloth; pp. 362, illus with full-page photographic plates in color. An excellent copy.. ... more information

New York: Willis Woodward Co. ca. 1886. 12mo, title-wrappers. Pp. 34, (7). Soiled, browned; very good. A fragile, crudely-printed, cheap paper catalogue of vocal and instrumental music, with books and a page of instruments, by the publisher's of "Woodward's Musical Monthly.". ... more information

Boston: Mass. Horticultural Society, 1954. 8vo, orig cloth. w/DJ. Pp. 112 with 17 full-page b&w photos. A near fine copy in a slightly worn DJ.. ... more information

East Aurora, New York: The Roycrofters, 1908. 4to, original decorated boards, linen spine titled in gilt. Pp. 157, (2), uncut; brown silk marking ribbon. Sepia portrait of the author. A fine copy. First edition. A handsome Roycrofter production, printed in mustard yellow and green throughout, the title page, ornaments and initials designed by Dard Hunter. A nice copy.. ... more information

[Hartford: Finley Brothers, nd [ca. 1925]. 8vo, mustard paper boards, printed title label. Minor wear; very good. Five 4 pp. samples of the Marlowe series of colored papers for printing, with hypothetical text for various applications. . ... more information