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1980Q-0140431349Penguin Classics 1980-05-29. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Penguin Classics paperback
192923986London: William Jackson Books Ltd 1929. First Separate Edition #467 of 850 copies printed at the Curwen Press. Decorations by John Austen. 1 vols. 4to. Quarter vellum and boards. Fine in half morocco and marbled boards clam shell box. First Separate Edition #467 of 850 copies printed at the Curwen Press. Decorations by John Austen. 1 vols. 4to. This story first appeared in Coburn's "New Monthly Magazine" in 1834. His father thought it his best work. <br/><br/> William Jackson (Books) Ltd hardcover
1902Alibris.0018287Century 1902. First edition. . Hard cover. Very good. tiny whisper of shelfwear near fine leather title square on spine in great shape book is square po name inside cover a very handsome solid copy. 440 p. Century hardcover
1942291303Cincinnati: The Stratford Press 1942. Hard Cover. Fine binding. The attractive three volume set in slipcase taken from The Amenities of Literature by Disraeli. The books are: 1. The Invention of Printing; 2. The First English Printer; 3: The War Against Books; they describe the features mechanics and history of English printing. Bound in yellow pink and blue paper-covered boards backed in paper vellum with titling to the spines and upper boards in gilt; and issued in slipcase; the paper label of the slipcase is chipped; the books still have the original glassine wrapper. Fine binding. The Stratford Press unknown
1969mon0000968033Georg Olms 1969. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. 6 vols. A reprint of the works of Isaac Disraeli published in the Anglistica & Americana Series. Pages clean and bright no markings. Georg Olms hardcover
192921722London: William Jackson Books 1929. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. <br /> <br /> An exquisite private press production of Disraeli's satirical fantasy featuring the Art Deco mastery of John Austen. <br /> <br /> Printed at the renowned Curwen Press this edition revitalizes the future Prime Minister's eighth novel-a 'sly dry' mythological parody-through a lens of high-modernist elegance. Austen's illustrations including pochoir-colored plates elevate the work from a Victorian curiosity to a primary document of 1920s fine press craftsmanship.<br /> <br /> KEY FEATURES<br /> Visuals: Hand-colored pochoir frontispiece and 4 pochoir-style plates; includes a comprehensive bibliography of Austen's illustrated works and 16 additional black-and-white plates/headers. <br /> Binding: Quarter blue morocco goatskin over beige cloth boards; gilt-lettered spine; top edge gilt. <br /> Content: Satirical prose by Benjamin Disraeli; famously praised by William Beckford for its "most original composition." <br /> Imprint: William Jackson Books London; Printed at the Curwen Press. 1929. <br /> Limitation & Signatures: Hand-signed by artist John Austen on the limitation page. Number 6 of 850. <br /> Specs: 4to; 85 pages.<br /> <br /> CONDITION: Very Good. Bindings are tight and square. The blue morocco spine has sun-toned to an attractive uniform brown a common characteristic of this dye. The beige cloth boards show light "hand soiling" from handling. Internally the text and plates are clean with light even toning. Wear on the top spine band. A well-preserved low-number copy of a delicate binding.<br /> <br /> SCHOLARLY FEATURES<br /> Art Deco Illustration: John Austen's transition from Beardsley-esque aesthetics to the clean stylized geometry of Art Deco is perfectly captured in these mythological renderings.<br /> The Curwen Press: Noted for its rigorous standards in typography and color reproduction making this a "crossover" collectible for both literature and design enthusiasts.<br /> Political Literature: Represents the "Young Disraeli" era where his literary output served as a playground for the wit and social satire that would later define his parliamentary career. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE -<br /> The Infernal Marriage remains one of Disraeli's most sophisticated early works a burlesque of the Proserpine myth used to critique 19th-century social conventions. This 1929 revival by William Jackson Books marks the peak of the private press 'boom' in London where classic texts were reimagined as luxury objects for the bibliophile market.<br /> <br /> SUBJECTS: Benjamin Disraeli John Austen Art Deco Illustration Curwen Press Fine Press Books Private Press Movement Limited Edition Signed Edition Satire Illustrated Books. William Jackson Books unknown
19689767296Cassell 1968. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item450grams ISBN:0304926221 Cassell hardcover
1926837G32London: Peter Davis 1926-27. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". None. A handsome set of Benjamin Disraeli uniformly bound in the original cloth. The Bradenham Edition. Uniformly bound in the original black cloth with gilt detail. A complete twelve volume set of the novels and tales of Benjamin Disraeli 1st Earl of Beaconsfield. Disraeli is best known as a Conservative politician and as prime minister of the United Kingdom in the late nineteenth century. Each book has an introduction by Philip Guedalla. This set comprises of: Volume I 'Vivian Grey'. This novel follows the title character as he rises from childhood into the world of politics. Volume II 'The Young Duke'. This is a novel that follows the life and adventures of George Augustus Frederick the young Duke of the title. The novel sees Frederick explores his career and the world of love and engagement. Volume III 'Popanilla and Other Tales'. An allegorical story which follows an exciting voyage but is also a satire on contemporary society. Volume IV 'Contarini Fleming' a psychological romance novel following Contarini who runs away to Venice where his mother was born. The novel follows political movements and developments throughout Europe. Disraeli considered 'Contarini Fleming' to be his best novel despite it being a financial failure. Volume V 'Alory' is an account of the life of David Alroy heavily fictionalised. The novel portrays the problems of a medieval Jewish man trying to decide between a small and exclusively Jewish state and a large Empire. Volume VI 'Henrietta Temple'. This is a novel about the secret love and engagement between Ferdinand Armine an aristocrat and Henriette Temple the tenant of a neighbouring estate the pair having fallen in love at first sight. Volume VII 'Venetia' a lightweight romantic fantasy novel. Volume VIII 'Coningsby' is a political novel follow the career of the aspiring Henry Coningsby. Volume IX 'Sybil'. This is a novel about the plight of the working classes in England. This novel stemmed from Disraeli's interested in the Chartist movement which was a working-class political reformist movement seeking universal male suffrage however it failed as a parliamentary movement. Disraeli was deeply interested in helping the working class living conditions. Volume X 'Tancred' follows Lord Montacute a young hero who is destined to live the life of a member of the British ruling class. However he decides to retraces the steps of his Crusader ancestors to the Holy Land. Volume XI 'Lothair' follows a young wealthy orphaned nobleman who finds himself the centre of attention of three women of different religions. Volume XII 'Endymion' followed by 'Falconet' is a romance novel following the rising Tory politicians William Pitt Ferrars. Uniformly bound in the original cloth. Externally very smart with light shelf wear to the edges. A few light marks to the boards. Light fading to the spines. Small tear to the hinge of volume one. Light spotting to the paste-downs and free endpapers. Bookseller's label to the front paste-down of volume four. Previous owner's ink inscription to the front free endpaper of volumes eight. nine and eleven. Offsetting to the free endpapers of volume eight. Library stamps to the front paste-downs final pages and to the rear of the title pages of volumes eleven and twelve. Internally firmly bound. Pages slightly age-toned but otherwise very bright and clean with only the occasional few spots. Tear to page xi of volume one. Some offsetting to the front blank of volume one. Numerous pages are uncut throughout. Fore-edge is roughly cut with spotting. Very Good Indeed Peter Davis hardcover
1992BN155340Manesse Verlag 1992. 1992. Hardcover. Coningsby oder Die neue Generation <br/><br/>Coningsby oder Die neue Generation Benjamin Disraeli Manesse Verlag hardcover
1975BN255836Oxford University Press 1975. 1975. Sybil. Or the Two Nations Oxford Worlds Classics Disraeli Benjamin 1804-1881 <br/><br/>Sybil. Or the Two Nations Oxford Worlds Classics Disraeli Benjamin 1804-1881 Benjamin Disraeli Oxford University Press unknown
1904002853New York: M. Walter Dunne 1904. grey cloth. Covers a bit soiled & used but still a good clean set. Described on the limitation page in volume 1 as "The Empire Edition of the Works of Benjamin D'Israeli." Limited to 1244 sets. This is number 312. The Earl of Beaconsfield K.G. Keys to the famous characters delineated in his Historical Romances. 10 Vols of 20. Vols 1 3 7 9 11 13 15 16 17 and 19. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. M. Walter Dunne hardcover
1929232487London: William Jackson Books Ltd 1929. Number 75 of 200 copies printed at the Curwen Press signed by the Artist and inscribed to "To my new good friend Howard L. Epstein. Decorations by John Austen. 1 vols. 4to. Quarter blue morocco and cloth spine chipped and 1/2 inch missing from bottom. Austen John. Number 75 of 200 copies printed at the Curwen Press signed by the Artist and inscribed to "To my new good friend Howard L. Epstein." Decorations by John Austen. 1 vols. 4to. This story first appeared in Coburn's "New Monthly Magazine" in 1834. His father thought it his best work. William Jackson (Books) Ltd unknown
192666396uniform set of 12 The Bradenham Edition of the Novels and Tales of Benjamin Disraeli 1st Earl of Beaconsfield politician twice Prime Minister and writer introduced by Philip Guedalla some volumes are also prefaced buy the author Published by Peter Davies hardcover
1902KAMOCHU-0028-11-05-2025The Century Co 1902. Good. 0x0x0. used copy wear to covers sunning to pages fast shipping with tracking number The Century Co unknown
192952228London: William Jackson Books Ltd 1929. Edition limited to 850 copies printed at the Curwen Press this being one of 200 signed by the illustrator; this copy also with a presentation by Austen to Alan Steele October 29 1929; 8vo pp. 12 85 3; pouchoir frontispiece illustrated title page 16 illustrations by Austen a number full-page 4 colored by pouchoir; original quarter blue morocco over beige cloth boards gilt-lettered direct on spine; spine sunned and slightly scuffed; very good. William Jackson (Books) Ltd unknown
1934311724London England: Henry Colburn 1934. Hardcover. Good. London: Henry Colburn 1834. 5 volumes in 4 Volumes I & II in one; Volume III Volume IV and Volume V. It was first published in 1826. This appears to be a second edition. Set is neatly disbound without endpapers. Text is very good. Foxing to endpapers. No former owner marks. One of the first if not the first in this series the title page reads: "Colburn's Modern Novelists Vivian Grey in Five Volumes." No author is named. Disraeli's first novel was published anonymously. In it he told the story of a failed business dealing with his father's friend the notable London publisher John Murray. After talking Murray into launching The Representative a daily newspaper Disraeli unable to pay his promised share of the capital quarreled with Murray and others. In Vivian Grey he lampooned Murray while telling the story of the failure. Disraeli was unmasked as the author and was widely criticized. Copies of the anonymous editions are rare. The series of Colburn's Modern Standard Novelists noted as 1835–41 in 19 vols. contained works by Thomas Campbell Bulwer Lytton Theodore Hook and Harrison Ainsworth Lady Morgan Robert Plumer Ward Horace Smith Marryat Thomas Henry Lister G. P. R. James and George Robert Gleig. Colburn also numbered among "my authors" Disraeli John Banim and fashionable novelists of the day. Among his most notable accomplishments as a publisher were the publication of the first edition of John Evelyn's Diary in 1818 and Pepys's Diary in 1825. Not available for priority/expedited shipping. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Henry Colburn hardcover
1988161107Belford Clarke. Good/No Dust Wrapper. 1988. Hard Cover. C402 . Belford Clarke hardcover
1927356810London: Davies 1927. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 7 Volumes. Near fine copies in gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dust-toned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description: 7 volumes. Contents: 1. Venetta. 2. Endymion etc. 3. Coningsby. 4. Popanilla and other tales. 5. Lothair. 6. Alroy. 7. Contarini Fleming. Subjects: Fiction. Fiction in English. 19th century fiction. Disraeli Benjamin. London: Davies hardcover
1926842B27London : Peter Davies 1926-1927. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". None. A smart twelve volume set of the novels of Benjamin Disraeli. A complete twelve volume set of The Bradenham Edition of the Novels and Tales of Benjamin Disraeli 1st Earl of Beaconsfield. Benjamin Disraeli was a British Statesman and Conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. His novels are him main literary achievement with many of them having political themes. The twelve volumes include: Vol. I Vivian Grey 1926Vol. II The Young Duke 1926Vol. III Popanilla and Other Tales 1926 Vol. IV Contarini Fleming 1927Vol. V Alroy 1927Vol. VI Henrietta Temple A Love Story 1927 Vol. VII Venetia 1927Vol. VIII Coningsby or The New Generation 1927Vol. IX Sybil 1927 Vol. X Tancred or The New Crusade 1927Vol. XI Lothair 1927Vol. XII Endymion and Falconet 1927Each volume has an introduction by Philip Guedalla. All are uinformly bound in cloth. Externally smart with fading to the spines and marks to the boards. Marks to the spines and bumping to the tails of the spines. Internally all are generally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Peter Davies hardcover
1926946Z27London: Peter Davies 1926-7. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". None stated. An excellent Bradenham edition set of the works of Benjamin Disraeli featuring twelve volumes of novels from this former British Prime Minister. The "Bradenham Edition" of the novels and tales of Benjamin Disraeli.A twelve volume complete set. A set of the novels and tales of Benjamin Disraeli 1st Earl of Beaconsfield. Benjamin Disraeli was a British statesman and conservative politician who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. His novels were popular with many of them having political themes.With a small card from Neville M. Goodman from the Ministry of Health places inside with a hand written message. In the publisher's original cloths. Lacking the original dust wrappers. In the publisher's original cloths lacking the original dust wrappers. Externally excellent with slight marks to the boards and slight fading to the spines. Very slight cockling to the front board to "Vivian Grey" and minor bumping to "Sybil". Internally firmly bound with clean and generally bright pages. The odd page unopened. Very Good Indeed Peter Davies hardcover
192625866London: Peter Davies 1926. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 12 vols. The Bradenham Edition of the Novels & Tales of Banjamin Disraeli. 1926-1927. Demy 8vo. Bound in buckram with gilt spines. Top edges gilt other edges untrimmed. Illustrated endpapers booksellers' ticket to front paste-down endpaper. Volumes clean and tight with the dust jackets present. Jackets vary in condition most of them are very good and complete with only a few nicks and chips some light water spots to the spines spines faded. One dust jacket with a long horizontal tear across the front cover another jacket with large piece of the front cover missing and one other jacket with a good sized square piece missing at the lower fore-edge of the front cover. Overall a good clean set. Peter Davies Hardcover
1926mon0000191929B Disraeli 1926-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Ex-library book usual stamps and marking. Clean text sound binding. B Disraeli hardcover
1927250737London: Peter Davies 1927. The Bradenham Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked and blind-bordered cloth edges very slightly toned. Corners sharp with an overall tight bright and clean impression. Provenance; from the library of M. A. Daukes with the owner's bookplate. Physical description; twelve volumes. Contents; Volume I: Vivian Grey. Volume II: The Young Duke. Volume III: Popanilla and Other Tales. Volume IV: Contarini Fleming. Volume V: Alroy. Volume VI: Henrietta Temple. Volume VII: Venetia. Volume VIII: Coningsby. Volume IX: Sybil. Volume X: Tancred. Volume XI: Lothair. Volume XII: Endymion and Falconet. Subjects; Benjamin Disraeli Earl of Beaconsfield 1804-1881. Novels and Tales. Collected works. Genre; Illustrated. London: Peter Davies hardcover
1957mon0000132336Thomas Nelson 1957-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Ex-library book usual markings. Hardback/Hardcover. Original dust cover laminated onto front cover. Clean text sound binding. Exact date of publication unknown. Thomas Nelson hardcover
190418104London: M. Walter Dunne Publisher. Near Fine. 1904. 1st Limited edition. Hardcover. Ornate leather bindings with elaborate gilt and paint decorations. Very minor rubbing to the corners top of one spine minor flaking of the paint. Some fading of the spines. An outstanding and attractive set. #600 of a limited edition of 999 copies. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall . M. Walter Dunne, Publisher hardcover
