Troilus and Criseyde
by CHAUCER, Geoffrey; GILL, Eric; FOLIO SOCIETY
London: The Folio Society, 2011. Golden Cockerel Reborn - A Monument of English Private Press Printing" No. 22 of 1,250 Copies - The Folio Society Facsimile in Full Goatskin CHAUCER, Geoffrey. Troilus and Criseyde. Edited by Arundell Del Re. Wood engravings by Eric Gill. [London: The Folio Society, 2011]. "This Facsimile Edition." Limited to 1,250 numbered copies, this example no. 22. Folio (12 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches; 311 x 191 mm.). xii, [1]-309, [1], [2,... Read More
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Letters written by the late right honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son Philip Stanhope, Esq
by CHESTERFIELD, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of
London: Printed for J. Nichols; W.J. and J. Richardson... , 1800. Insightful and sophisticated advice on how a gentleman should navigate the social conventions of etiquette and good manners" CHESTERFIELD, Lord. Letters written by the late right honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son Philip Stanhope, Esq. Late envoy extraordinary at the Court of Dresden. Together with several other pieces on various subjects. Published from the originals by Mrs. Eugenia Stanhope. In four volumes.... Read More
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History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, The
by CLARENDON, Edward Hyde, Earl of
Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1826. Clarendon's Monumental History of the English Civil War Sumptuously Extra-Illustrated with 224 Portraits and Elegantly Bound by Bayntun CLARENDON, Edward Hyde, Earl of. The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England. To which is added an historical view of the affairs of Ireland by Edward Earl of Clarendon. A new edition, exhibiting a faithfull collation of the original MS, with all the suppressed passages; also the unpublished notes of Bishop... Read More
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Tales of Mystery and Imagination
by CLARKE, Harry, illustrator; POE, Edgar Allan
London: George G. Harrap & Co., 1923. Harry Clarke Illustrates Edgar Allan Poe The First Trade Edition with Color Plates [CLARKE, Harry, illustrator]. POE, Edgar Allan. Tales of Mystery and Imagination. London: George G. Harrap & Co., [&] New York: Brentano's, n.d. [1923]. First color edition. Quarto (10 1/2 x 7 7/8 inches; 267 x 200 mm). 381, [3] pp. Eight color plates mounted on gray card, twenty-four black and white plates, twenty-six vignettes including thirteen... Read More
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Poems
by CLOUGH, Arthur Hugh
London: Macmillan and Co., 1877. Poems by Arthur Clough Florence Nightingale's Devoted Assistant CLOUGH, Arthur Hugh. Poems. With a Memoir. Fifth edition. London: Macmillan and Co., 1877. Octavo (6 1/2 x 4 7/16 inches; 166 x 113 mm.). xxiv, 350 pp. Contemporary full olive green morocco, covers with tripe-gilt rules, spine with five raised bands, decoratively ruled and lettered in gilt in compartments, pale yellow coated endpapers, all edges gilt. Various ink inscriptions on... Read More
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Quarto-Millenary
by [LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB]
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1959. The Definitive Record of the Limited Editions Club's Formative Quarter-Century [LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB]. Quarto-Millenary. The First 250 Publications and the First 25 Years 1929-1954 of the Limited Editions Club. A Critique. A Conspectus. A Bibliography. Indexes. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1959. Limited to 2250 numbered copies, this being copy no. 1180. Large quarto. xiii, [2], 295, [3] pp. Publisher's quarter black Niger morocco over red cloth on... Read More
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Le Bout de L'Oreille
by COMBA, Pierre-Paul
Paris: Arnauld de Vresse, 1855. Whisperings in the Ear" "A Little Bit of One's True Self" COMBA, Pierre-Paul. Le Bout de L'Oreille par Comba. Paris: Arnauld de Vresse, [ca. 1855]. First edition. Folio (12 15/16 x 10 inches; 338 x 254 mm.). Pictorial hand colored lithograph title and eighteen fine and amusing hand colored lithograph plates. Mid twentieth century red cloth over boards, smooth spine with maroon morocco label lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers. A... Read More
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Doctor Syntax in Paris or A Tour in Search of the Grotesque
by COMBE, William; Williams, Charles
London: Printed for W. Wright, 1820. Syntax Abroad: The Grotesque Tourist in Paris A Spirited Imitation of the Rowlandson - Combe Tradition, with Fine Hand-Colored Aquatints [COMBE, William]. Doctor Syntax in Paris or A Tour in Search of the Grotesque. A Humorous & Satirical Poem. London: Printed for W. Wright, 1820. First edition. Octavo (9 3/16 x 5 3/4 inches; 234 x 146 mm.). [iii]-viii, 318 pp. Eighteen hand-colored aquatint plates (including frontispiece and vignette title) after... Read More
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Adventures of Doctor Comicus or The Frolicks of Fortune
by COMBE, William, after; RIVIÈRE & SON
London: Printed for B. Blake, 1815. The First Dr. Syntax Imitation In a Superb Inlaid Binding by Rivière & Son [COMBE, William, after]. [RIVIÈRE & Son, Binders]. The Adventures of Doctor Comicus or The Frolicks of Fortune. A Comic Satirical Poem for the Squeamish & The Queer. In Twelve Cantos, by a Modern Syntax. London: Printed for B. Blake, n.d. [1815]. First edition. Octavo (8 13/16 x 5 1/4 in; 224 x 132 mm). [2], 269,... Read More
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Six Tableaux de Compte Calix
by COMPTE-CALIX, Francois Claudius
Paris: Un Bureau du Journal Les Modes Parisiennes, 1865. Parisian High Society" COMPTE-CALIX, Francois-Claudius. Six Tableaux de Compte Calix. Scènes Coloriées de la Bonne Compagnie Parisienne. Paris: Un Bureau du Journal Les Modes Parisiennes, [1865]. Oblong folio (10 5/8 x 15 inches; 270 x 381 mm.). Lithograph title-page and six fine hand colored engraved plates by A. Portier after Compte-Calix. Modern half dark red morocco over marbled boards, smooth spine lettered in gilt. A... Read More
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Keepsake de Costumes, Le
by COMPTE-CALIX, Francois Claudius
Paris: Chez Aubert, 1853. Twenty Hand Colored Plates depicting the Costumes of Western Europe and North Africa COMPTE-CALIX, Francois Claudius. Le Keepsake de Costumes. Dessins de Compte Calix, gravés sur acier. Album offert aux abonées du journal Les Modes Parisiennes. Paris: [Chez Aubert], 1853. Folio (13 5/8 x 10 1/2 inches; 345 x 266 mm.). Twenty fine hand colored plates engraved on steel by Varin, Préval, Pelée, Ramus, Montaut d'Oléron, Girardet, Rebel Monnin, Portier, Desjardins and... Read More
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Photographic Album, The
by PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM; ALTEMUS & CO
Philadelphia: Manufactured by Altemus & Co., 1864. A Fine Altemus Photographic Album [PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM] The Photographic Album. Hinged-Back Patented July 21st 1863. Philadelphia: Manufactured by Altemus & Co., ca. 1864. Small square quarto (5 3/4 x 5 inches; 146 x 127 mm.). Calligraphic title-page printed in gold and purple, Index to portraits, and twenty five thick card, double sided window frame leaves bordered in gold. The first eighteen with a single nineteenth century family photograph. We... Read More
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Life and Times of Catherine de' Medici, The
by COSWAY BINDING; RIVIÈRE & SON, binders; [MISS C.B. CURRIE], miniaturist; WATSON, Francis
London: Hutchinson & Co, [1934]. Happiness is the one Thing we Queens can never have." (Catherine de' Medici) A Superb Cosway Binding with a Fine Portrait by Miss C.B. Currie of Catherine de' Medici COSWAY BINDING. RIVIÈRE & SON, binders. [MISS C.B. CURRIE], miniaturist. WATSON, Francis. The Life and Times of Catherine de' Medici. With 16 Illustrations. London: Hutchinson & Co, [1934]. First edition. Octavo (8 7/8 x 5 3/4 inches; 226 x 146 mm.). [1]-287,... Read More
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Bibliography of Samuel Johnson, A.
by COSWAY BINDING; RIVIÈRE & SON, binders; [MISS C.B. CURRIE], miniaturist; COURTNEY, William Prideaux & SMITH, David Nichol
Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1925. The True Art of Memory is the Art of Attention" (Samuel Johnson) A Superb Cosway Binding with a Remarkable Portrait by Miss C.B. Currie of Dr. Samuel Johnson COSWAY BINDING. RIVIÈRE & SON, binders. [MISS C.B. CURRIE], miniaturist. A Bibliography of Samuel Johnson by William Prideaux Courtney and David Nichol Smith. A Reissue of the Edition of 1915 Illustrated with Facsimiles. Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1925. Limited to 350 copies.... Read More
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Nöel Coward Song Book, The
by COWARD, Nöel
London: Michael Joseph, 1953. Dear Mr. Bricusse..." A Superb Noël Coward Association Copy with Telegram and Telephone Message to Leslie Bricusse COWARD, Noël Coward. The Noël Coward Song Book. With an introduction and annotations by Noël Coward. Illustrated in colour and black & white by Gladys Calthrop. Frontispiece portrait by Clemence Dane. London: Michael Joseph, [1953]. First edition. Large quarto (11 1/4 x 8 7/8 inches; 285 x 225 mm.). [1-8], 9-314, [1], [1, blank] pp. Illustrated... Read More
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Present Indicative
by COWARD, Noël; LAMB, Max
New York: Doubleday Doran and Company, Inc. , 1937. First American Edition of Noël Coward's Autobiography Inscribed by Him on the Front Free Endpaper COWARD, Noël. Present Indicative. New York: Doubleday Doran and Company, Inc., [1937]. First American edition. Octavo (7 7/8 x 5 1/2 inches; 200 x 140 mm.). viii, [1]-371, [1, blank] pp. Illustrated throughout with thirty-one photogravure plates. Publishers blue boards, spine decoratively lettered in gilt. A very good copy in the... Read More
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Bridge, The
by CRANE, Hart; LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB; BENSON, Richard, photographer; COWLEY, Malcolm, introduction
New York: Printed for the Members of The Limited Editions Club, 1981. A Monument of American Modernism" Hart Crane's Visionary Epic of the Brooklyn Bridge Illustrated with Richard Benson's Superb Photographs CRANE, Hart. The Bridge. A Poem... With an Introduction by Malcolm Cowley and Photographs by Richard Benson. New York: Printed for the Members of The Limited Editions Club, 1981. Limited Editions Club edition, one of 2,000 copies signed by Richard Benson, this being copy number 521.... Read More
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Triplets: Comprising The Baby's Opera, The Baby's Bouquet, and the Baby's Own Æsop
by CRANE, Walter, illustrator
London: George Routledge & Sons Limited, 1899. Walter Crane's "Triplets" Deluxe Edition One of Twenty Special Copies Printed on Japanese Vellum CRANE, Walter, [illustrator]. Triplets: Comprising The Baby's Opera, The Baby's Bouquet, and The Baby's Own Æsop. With the Original Designs in Colour by Walter Crane; Printed by Edmund Evans. London: George Routledge & Sons Limited, 1899. First Collected Special Edition printed on Japanese Vellum Limited to 20 copies (this being no. 11). Large... Read More
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Spenser's Faerie Queene
by CRANE, Walter; Spenser, Edmund; Zaehnsdorf
London: Published by George Allen, 1897. The Most Important Work Illustrated by Walter Crane, One of 1,000 Copies Printed on Handmade Paper [CRANE, Walter, illustrator]. SPENSER, [Edmund]. Spenser's Faerie Queene. A Poem in Six Books, with the Fragment Mutabilitie. Edited by Thomas J. Wise. Pictured by Walter Crane. London: Published by George Allen, 1897. First edition illustrated by Walter Crane. One of 1,000 copies printed on handmade paper, out of a total edition of 1,028 copies. Originally... Read More
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Autograph Poetry in the English Language
by CROFT, Peter John
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1973. Poetry In Original Manuscript [CROFT, Peter John, editor]. Autograph Poetry in the English Language. Facsimiles of Original Manuscripts from the Fourteenth to the Twentieth Century. Compiled and Edited with an Introduction, Commentary and Transcripts by P. J. Croft. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, [1973]. First American edition. Limited to 1,500 sets. Two folio volumes. Original green cloth and paper over boards. A mint set. In the original dust jackets and... Read More
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Citadel, The
by CRONIN, A.J.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1937. The Landmark Medical Novel - The Citadel Warmly Inscribed by A. J. Cronin to Ingle Barr CRONIN, A.J. The Citadel. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1937. First edition, warmly inscribed by A.J. Cronin to the distinguished British barrister Ingle Barr (later King's Counsel), suggesting a warm personal and professional friendship. Octavo (7 3/4 x 5 inches; 197 x 127 mm.). [1-7], 8-446, [2, blank] pp. Publisher's black cloth over boards,... Read More
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Keys of the Kingdom, The
by CRONIN, A.J.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1942. A.J. Cronin's The Keys of the Kingdom, Warmly Inscribed to Ingle Barr at Lucerne CRONIN, A.J. The Keys of the Kingdom. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1942. First edition, warmly inscribed by A.J. Cronin to the distinguished British barrister Ingle Barr (later King's Counsel), suggesting a warm personal and professional friendship. Octavo (7 1/4 x 4 13/16 inches; 184 x 123 mm.). [1-6], 7-254, [1,], [1, blank] pp. Publisher's blue... Read More
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Adventures in Two Worlds
by CRONIN, A.J.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1952. Let's Have a Little Fun on the Way!" A.J. Cronin in Proof, Warmly Inscribed to a Prominent English Barrister An Uncorrected Proof of Adventures in Two Worlds with a Lengthy and Personal Presentation CRONIN, A. J. Adventures in Two Worlds. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1952. Uncorrected proof of the first edition, inscribed by the author on the title-page to the distinguished British barrister Ingle Barr (later King's Counsel), suggesting a warm... Read More
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Hatter's Castle
by CRONIN, A.J.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1931. With My Kindest Regards & Sincere Admiration" - A.J. Cronin to Jean Hersholt A Distinguished Association Copy of Hatter's Castle, Cronin's Powerful First Novel CRONIN, A.J. Hatter's Castle. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1931. First edition, inscribed by the author to the celebrated actor and humanitarian Jean Hersholt, one of the most respected figures in early Hollywood and later namesake of the Academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. Octavo (7 11/16 x... Read More
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The Stars Look Down
by CRONIN, A.J.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1935. With Affectionate Regard" A.J. Cronin to Ingle Barr A Superb Association Copy of The Stars Look Down, in Jacket with the Rare Promotional Bands CRONIN, A.J. The Stars Look Down. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1935. First edition, warmly inscribed by A.J. Cronin to the distinguished British barrister Ingle Barr (later King's Counsel), suggesting a warm personal and professional friendship. Octavo (8 1/2 x 5 3/8 inches; 216 x 137 mm.).... Read More
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