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1904182834New York: M. Walter Dunne 1904. The great Anglo-Jewish novelist and politician in a sumptuous New York edition The Imperial Edition out of series from a limitation of 100 sets for subscribers only this set marked "Q" and handsomely bound by the smart New York trade bindery Stikeman & Co. Disraeli "was to attempt an ambitious variety of literary forms before he settled on the novel. a combination of fascination and amused contempt for high society both social and political a clever vein of irony shrewd observation of personal and political manoeuvre an apparently genuine sympathy for poverty and oppression and a brisk readability characterized his novels" The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 20 vols octavo 225 x 157 mm. Each vol. with frontispiece in two states many hand-coloured with tissue guards captioned in blue 40 further plates in two states Coningsby vol. II with 2 plates in single state colour limitation page to Vivian Grey vol. I colour series titles heightened in gilt to each vol. decorative initials and tailpieces. Contemporary deep purple morocco by Stikeman & Co. spines lettered in gilt with raised bands compartments bordered by single and double gilt fillets triple gilt fillets to boards enclosing double fillet purple endpapers top edge gilt fore and bottom edges uncut. Many gatherings unopened. Touch of wear faint intermittent foxing. A near-fine set. hardcover
1904186433London and New York: Walter Dunne 1904. An elaborate set of different but complementary bindings The Crown Edition number 85 of 999 sets in the original bindings displaying an unusual variety of design for a library set. Disraeli "was to attempt an ambitious variety of literary forms before he settled on the novel. a combination of fascination and amused contempt for high society both social and political a clever vein of irony shrewd observation of personal and political manoeuvre an apparently genuine sympathy for poverty and oppression and a brisk readability characterized his novels" The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 20 vols octavo. Frontispieces to each vol. 42 engravings coloured series half-title in each vol. coloured limitation pages to first vol. Original variously-coloured morocco spines lettered and blocked in gilt elaborate gilt panelling to covers incorporating colour onlays marbled endapers top edges gilt others untrimmed. Vol. I hinges vol. XII front hinge and vol. XIX foot of front joint cracked but holding light peripheral wear mottled endpapers contents clean. A very good set. unknown
1926L3 box794 b1<p>The Bradenham Edition of the Novels and Tales of Benjamin Disraeli 1st Earl of Beaconsfield 12 Volumes: Volumes 1-12. With an Introduction to each volume by Philip Guedalla. 1926-1927 Peter Davies. Hardcover.</p><p>Volume 1. Vivian Grey; Volume 2. The Young Duke; Volume 3. Popanilla and Other Tales; Volume 4. Contarini Fleming. A Psychological Romance; Volume 5. Alroy; Volume 6. Henrietta Temple. A Love Story; Volume 7. Venetia; Volume 8. Coningsby or The New Generation; Volume 9. Sybil or The Two Nations; Volume 10. Tangred or The New Crusade; Volume 11. Lothair; Volume 12. Endymion and Falconet.</p> Peter Davies. hardcover
1926681P10London: Peter Davies 1926-7. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 9" by 6". None. An exceptionally well preserved set of Benjamin Disraeli all in the original unclipped illustrated dust wrappers. Complete in twelve volumes.In the original unclipped dustwrappers with a colour illustration to the front wraps.The Bradenham Edition of the works of Benjamin Disraeli.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 'Panilla and Other Tales'.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.Disraeli served twice as the Prime Minister providing the groundwork for what would become the modern Conservative Party. He was a significant Prime Minister due to the fact that he was the only Prime Minister who was Jewish by birth.Each work with an introduction by Philip Guedalla. In the original publisher's cloth binding in the original unclipped dustwrappers. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Some very light marks to the boards and spines. Light spots to the fore edges. Dustwrappers with discolouration to the spines. Edgewear to the dustwrappers with a small amount of loss to the head of the spines. Some light marks to the dustwrappers. Discolouration and light spots to the reverse of the dustwrappers. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed Peter Davies hardcover
1904mon0000214763R. Brimley Johnson 1904-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. in x in x in. Ex-library book usual markings. Well read copy with some spine and cover wear. Colouring of page edges due to age. R. Brimley Johnson hardcover
1904mon0004008849M. Walter Dunne 1904. Hardcover. Good. . 2-volume set. a semi-uniform set with each binding uniquely decorated in gilt and colors. covers show moderat to heavy wear and rubbing particulary to the extremities. t.e.g. decorative endpapers color printed decorative prelims head and tail pieces illustrations in black and white and color gilt and color decorated limitation pages in volume 1. copy 485/999. pages lightly tanned and clean. a beautiful set that could use some light restoration. M. Walter Dunne hardcover
1926SET11-E-2London: Peter Davies 1926-27. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Good Only. 9" by 6". None. A handsome twelve volumes collection of the Bradenham Edition of the novels of Disraeli complete with their dustwrappers. Includes an introduction to each volume by Philip Guedalla. With decorative pictorial endpapers. The set comprises: Vivian Grey The Young Duke Popanilla and Other Tales Contarini Fleming Alroy Henrietta Temple Venetia Coningsby Sybil Tancred Lothair Endymion and Falconet. "Philip Guedalla 18891944 was a historian and essayist always more interested in men than movements. His The Second Empire 1922 was a study of the emperor rather than of the empire who made solid contributions to knowledge in titles such as Gladstone and Palmerston 1928 and The Queen and Mr. Gladstone 1933" - ODNB. Bound in cloth with gilt lettering and gilt and embossed decoration and unclipped dustwrappers. Externally smart. There is only some slight wear to the extremities with just some slight bumping. Dustwrapper are sound with come chipping the edges and to the head and tail of the spine resulting in some loss. Some closed tears to each wrap with some slight discolouration to the spines and the occasional foxing. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with some spots to the untrimmed edges. Very Good Indeed Peter Davies 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
1988161107Belford Clarke. Good/No Dust Wrapper. 1988. Hard Cover. C402 . Belford Clarke hardcover
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
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
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. <br/><br/> William Jackson (Books) Ltd hardcover books
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
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
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
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 books
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
1992BN155340Manesse Verlag 1992. 1992. Hardcover. Coningsby oder Die neue Generation <br/><br/>Coningsby oder Die neue Generation Benjamin Disraeli Manesse Verlag hardcover
