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1842676K19London: The Illustrated London News 1842-1910. First edition. Cloth. Good. 16.5" by 12". Various. A vanishingly scarce continuous run of the highly influential Victorian periodical The Illustrated London News replete with many highly desirable folding plates and illustrations and covering some of the most important events of the nineteenth century. Folio. A vanishingly scarce continuous run being volumes 1-138 published between 1842 and 1910. In the original highly decorative publisher's cloth binding. Copiously illustrated throughout in colour and monochrome with many of the highly sought after city panoramas including Edinburgh Dublin Paris and Rome present. As is common with this work many of the folding plates have been removed however the work is still highly illustrated throughout with many of the folding plates and panoramas remaining. The highly sought after July-December 1878 volume known as the Cyprus volume is present. Please note that due to the scale of the set a complete collation is not available here although we would be happy to offer further information and collation as required. The Illustrated London News was the world's first illustrated weekly newspaper; the first issue appeared on Saturday 14 May 1842. Printer and newsagent Herbert Ingram moved from Nottingham to London in early 1842. Inspired by how the Weekly Chronicle always sold more copies when it featured an illustration he had the idea of publishing a weekly newspaper that would contain pictures in every edition. By 1863 The Illustrated London News was selling more than 300000 copies every week enormous figures in comparison to other British newspapers of the time. The work rose to fame following its publication of the designs for the Crystal Palace in 1851 and of the funeral of the Duke of Wellington.The work is credited with moving illustrations from purely a satirical device in mainstream news to a credible and factual reporting tool publishing over 750000 illustrations during its existence. Important historical moments to these volumes include The Great Exhibition of 1851 'The New Church of St Nicholas Hamburg' Queen Queen Victoria visiting Germany The Beethoven festival Pilbrow's atmospheric railway the burning of the Bowery Theatre New York the funeral of the Duke of Cambridge 'Visit of the Queen and Prince Consort to The Emperor Napoleon at Paris 1855 ' Sir Allen William Young's 1876 expedition on the 'Pandora' for which he received a knighthood in recognition of his services the death and funeral of the Prince Imperial Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte The Phoenix Park Murders and the departure of Sir John Franklin on what is now known as his 'Lost Expedition' to the second volume at page 328. There is also extensive coverage of the Zulu war and other military conflicts in addition to the sections of sheet music and general newspaper puzzles. Volume LVI contains notable articles including the plans for the proposed Channel Railway Ferry plans relating to The Amsterdam Ship Canal and the obituary for influential Private Secretary General Charles Grey. Volume LVII is notable for its discussion on the Franco-Prussian war of 1870 including a portrait and article relating to General Vogel Von Falkenstein a Prussian General der Infanterie. The work also contains an engraving of the Town of Mezieres which was greatly impacted by the conflict and wounded soldiers in the Gardens of Versailles. The work also contains a charming two page engraving showing the Opening of the Thames Embankment. An impressive continuous run of the highly influential Victorian periodical The Illustrated London News containing many highly important references to British history as well as many charming and highly desirable plates. In the original publisher's cloth binding with gilt detail. Volume 2 of 1874 has been rebound in morocco. Externally smart with rubbing to the joints and extremities. Marks to the occasional board. The very occasional volume including volume 55 is lacking the back strip although the majority remain present and very smart. The occasional patch of damp staining to the boards including to volumes 57 59 and 44. Due to the weight of the volumes hinges are strained. Text block detached from binding to volume 102. Internally most volumes are generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with age toning and scattered spotting heavier to the extremities and the fore edge. The occasional volume has significant closed tears including closed tears and loss to volumes 55. Writing to the fore edge of volume 55. The occasional tide mark including to volume 44. Loss and closed tears to several of the folding plates and panoramas. Many pages are closely cropped with the occasional loss to the text. Many plates including plates and panoramas have been removed. Additional condition notes can be sent across at request. Good The Illustrated London News hardcover
182018284slnd. 1820 In-folio 55 x 36 cm. sous chemise toilée à recouvrements. Un descriptif manuscrit se trouve dans un encadrement au bas de chaque planche. La numérotation des planches en rouge correspondant à une table se trouvant au début de l'ensemble. Quelques pâles rousseurs éparses, plus soutenues pour une dizaine de planche avec lég. gondoles en pied, quelques marges poussiéreuses et petites hum. en tête. Une planche plus gravement atteinte forte hum. angulaire. Exceptionnel ensemble de très belle exécution, datant de la première moitié du XIXe siècle.
18868517BBLyon, A. Roux, 1886 ("achevé ... le VIII Sept. l'an de N.S. 1887"). Small 8vo. 1 w. Bl., 25 beidseitig gewebte Bll., 1 w. Bl. Mit 3 ganzseit. Ill., Frontispiz mit leergelassenem Wappen, zahlreichen Initialen u. durchgehenden floralen bzw. figürlichen Bordüren nach mittelalterlichen illuminierten Stundenbüchern. Text and illustrations entirely woven on a Jacquard machine with black and silver silk. Precious contemporary morocco leather in Jansenist-style, 5 raised bands, board edges with double gilt fillet, top and bottom edge gilt, doublures with burgundy moiré silk endpapers and inside boards with gilt tooled borders (dentelles, floral motifs and fillets). Binding signed J. Kaufmann and Ch. Meunier. Front board slightly concave. Dampstains throughout, mostly on the bottom margins and only spreading on the first and last one or two leaves, on the first few pages also affecting the top outer corners. All leaves with neat edges and free of any fraying.
188637158ABLyon, A. Roux, 1886 ("achevé ... le VIII Sept. l'an de N.S. 1887"). Kl.-8°. 1 w. Bl., 25 beidseitig gewebte Bll., 1 w. Bl. Mit 3 ganzseit. Ill., Frontispiz mit leergelassenem Wappen, zahlreichen Initialen u. durchgehenden floralen bzw. figürlichen Bordüren nach mittelalterlichen illuminierten Stundenbüchern. Text und Illustrationen vollständig mit Jacquard-Technik in Schwarz auf silbergrauer Seide gewebt. Wertvoller, dunkelbrauner Maroquin-Meistereinband d. Zt. auf 5 Bünden, mit doppelten Goldfileten auf den Kanten, Kopf- u. Fußgoldschnitt, Dublüre in burgunderroten Moiré-Seidenvorsätzen mit floralen Goldbordüren, - Prägungen à la Dentelle und -Filetierung der Innendeckel. Signiert J. Kauffmann (vorderer Innendeckel) u. Ch. Meunier (Rückdeckel). Einband an wenigen, kleinen Stellen sehr leicht berieben. Frontdeckel leicht konkav gewölbt. Durchgehende Feuchtigkeitsspuren vor allem am Fußssteg, zu Beginn und am Schluss etwas ausgedehnter, auf den ersten Seiten auch an der oberen Außenecke. Alle Seit
1894900P30London: Punch Office 1894-1914. Leather. Very Good. 11" by 9". Various. A brilliant continuous run of 'Punch' from the magazine's first issue up to the end of the 1914 a fantastic run of this satirical and illustrated magazine. An impressive continuous run of 'Punch' from Volumes I to CXLVII for the years 1841 to 1914. With one-hundred and forty-eight volumes bound in seventy-four.Volumes CVI to CXLVII are bound by Bickers.'Punch' was a popular satirical weekly magazine published from 1841 to 1992 first established by Henry Mayhew and Ebenezer Landells. It helped to coin and demonstrated the earliest examples of 'cartoon' in the modern sense of a humorous illustration. Several notable artists contributed to Punch such as John Leech Richard Doyle John Tenniel and Charles Keene. The first editor Lemon was a close friend with Charles Dickens and although Dickens never contributed to Punch allusions to him were often printed and illustrations from Dickens' novels were reprinted with well-known political figures substituted for Dickens' characters. For example in the 1851 volume of this set there is an allusion to Dickens' Oliver Twist and the character Fagin.The tongue in cheek commentary in which the contributors to Punch discuss the pressing issues of their era provide a unique look at history in particular of the build up to and first few months of World War.This is an important run containing the very first issues of the magazine as well as the issues regarding the deaths of Queen Victoria and Edward VI the sinking of the Titanic the Great Exhibition the Irish question and more.Illustrated with humorous illustrations and cartoons throughout all volumes.This set contains:Volumes I and II for 1841Volumes III and IV for 1842Volumes V and VI for 1843Volumes VII and VIII for 1844 and 45Volumes VIII and IX for 1845Volumes X and XI for 1846Volumes XII and XIII for 1847Volumes XIV and XV for 1848Volume XVI and XVII for 1849Volumes XVIII and XIX for 1850Volumes XX and XXI for 1851Volumes XXII and XXIII for 1852Volumes XXIV and XXV for 1853Volumes XXVI and XXVII for 1854Volumes XXVIII and XXIX for 1855Volumes XXX and XXXI for 1856Volumes XXXII and XXXIII for 1857Volumes XXXIV and XXXV for 1858Volumes XXXVI and XXXVII for 1859Volumes XXXVIII and XXXIX for 1860Volumes XL and XLI for 1861Volumes XLII and XLIII for 1862Volumes XLIV and XLV for 1863Volumes XLVI and XLVII for 1864Volumes XLVIII and XLIX for 1865Volumes L and LI for 1866Volumes LII and LIII for 1867Volumes LIV and LV for 1868Volumes LVI and LVII for 1869Volumes LVIII and LIX for 1870Volumes LX and LXI for 1871Volumes LXII and LXIII for 1872Volumes LXIV and LXV for 1873Volumes LXVI and LXVII for 1874Volumes LXVIII and LXIX for 1875Volumes LXX and LXXI for 1876Volumes LXXII and LXXIII for 1877Volumes LXXIV and LXXV for 1878Volumes LXXVI and LXXVII for 1879Volumes LXXVIII and LXXXIX for 1880Volumes LXXX and LXXXI for 1881Volumes LXXXII and LXXXIII for 1882Volumes LXXXIV and LXXXV for 1883Volumes LXXXVI and LXXXVII for 1884Volumes LXXXVIII and LXXXIX for 1885Volumes XC and XCI for 1886Volumes XCII and XCIIIfor 1887Volumes XCIV and XV for 1888Volume XCVI and XCVII for 1889Volumes XCVIII and XCIX for 1890Volumes C and CI for 1891Volumes CII and CIII for 1892Volumes CIV and CV for 1893Volumes CVI and CVII for 1894Volumes CVIII and CIX for 1895Volume CX and CXI for 1896Volumes CXII and CXIII for 1897Volumes CXIV and CXV for 1898Volumes CXVI and CXVII for 1899Volumes CXVIII and CXIX for 1900Volumes CXX and CXXI for 1901Volumes CXXII and CXXIII for 1902Volumes CXXIV and CXXV for 1903Volumes CXXVI and CXXVII for 1904Volumes CXXVIII and CXXIX for 1905Volumes CXXX and CXXXI for 1906Volumes CXXXII and CXXXIII for 1907Volumes CXXXIV and CXXXV for 1908Volumes CXXXVI and CXXXVII for 1909Volumes CXXXVIII and CXXXIX for 1910Volumes CXL and CXLI for 1911Volumes CXLII and CXLIII for 1912Volumes CXLIV and CXLV for 1913Volumes CXLVI and CXLVII for 1914 Volumes for 1841 to 1844 are in a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Volumes for 1845 to 1893 are in a half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Volumes for 1894 to 1914 are in a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards bound by Bickers. Externally generally smarts. Spines are faded with a few very light marks to the boards and spines. Minor bumping to the extremities. Marks are a little heavier to 1865. Light rubbing to the leather resulting in a very small amount of loss of leather to a few of the volumes the earlier volumes are understandably more rubbed in particular to the first 6 volumes. Rubbing has resulted in a small amount of loss of leather to Volume 1855 and to the rear board of Volume 1854 and to the head of the spine of Volume 1853 to the spine and joints of Volume 1852 1850 a small amount of loss to the paper to the front board of 1901 to the leather to the extremities of 1896 to the head of the front joint of 1895. Wear to the spine of 1891. Spots to the spine of 1885 and 1887. Label to the head of the spine of 1841. Loss to the rear board of 1842. A small amount of loss of cloth to the tail of the front board of 1883 and 1884 and to the head of the spine of 1869 Front joint of 1909 is starting but remains firm. Rear joint of 1903 is faded. Small crack to the tail of the front joint of 1889 and to the head of the front joint of 1886. Crack to the tail of the rear joint of 1882 with a little loss to the head of the spine and to the tail of the front board. Crack to the head of the front joint of 1870. Front board of 1881 is held by cords only rear joint is starting to the head. Damp stain to the front board of 1880. Lighter damp stain to the front board of 1879 rear joint and head of the front joint are cracked front joint is starting. Small damp stain to the tail of the front board and to the rear joint of 1864. Light damp stain to the rear joint of 1844. Damp stain and front endpaper to the front board of 1861. Hinges of 1882 starting but firm. Hinges of the first 6 volumes are starting but firm. Ink inscription to the front paste downs of the first 6 volumes. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. The occasional scattered spot mostly to the endpapers. Neat repair to the gutter of the title page of Volume 1845 very minor discolouration to the margin due to the marbled fore edge. Ink inscription to the head of the title page of 1841. Title page of 1843 has been repaired to the reverse. Very Good Punch Office hardcover
1897SET56-60, 50 A-1London: Temple Chambers 1897-2011. Magazine. Very Good. Various. Various. A large collection of magazines regarding locomotive history. This set comprises of volumes 1-67 76-77 and 86-157 and covers the time period of 1897-2011. The Railway Magazine is still Britain's best-selling rail title. It was first published in 1897 and has been published continuously since. The work was launched by Joseph Lawrence and ex-railwayman Frank E Cornwall who believed there to be an amateur enthusiast market for material they were publishing in railway staff magazines. The first editor of the work was George Augustus Nokes who wrote under the pseudonym G A Sekton. Notable photographic contributors of the interwar period included Maurice W Earley W Leslie Good Frank R Hebron O J Morris and H Gordon Tidey . Volumes I-IV July-Dec 1897 - Jan-June 1899 are in the original Green Cloth bindings. Volumes IV- XIII are in uniform half calf bindings with cloth covered boards. Bound by J Falconer with the binder's stamp to the rear pastedowns. Volumes XIV-XV are in full burgundy cloth bindings. XVI-XXI are in half calf bindings with cloth covered boards by J Falconer. XXII to 157 are in mixed cloth bindings. Volumes I-LXVII and LXXVI-LXXVII have Roman Numerals to spines whereas all runs onwards 86-157 have arabic numerals to spine. Volume XLIII 1918 has original frontispieces from the parts and backstrips from the parts bound in to the rear. With the indexes of volumes 131-159 kept in a separate plastic-wallet folder. With two volume IV Jan-June 1899 one in original cloth and one in half calf. This collection covers a wide range of locomotive history. In mixed bindings. Majority of bindings are cloth. Others are in half calf bindings with cloth covered boards. Volumes IV-XIII in half calf and cloth covered boards are heavily rubbed to the spines. Loss to head and tail of spines to volumes IX-XIII due to heavy rubbing. Small losses to the head and tail of spines to volumes XXX and XXXI. Small losses to head and tail of spines to volumes XXXIV-XLV due to bumping. Several further volumes between XLVI and LXVII have small losses to the head and tail due to bumping on the cloth. Front hinge to volumes II 1898 XI and XII is strained but firm. Both hinges to volumes III 1898 XIII and XLV are strained but firm. Tape repair to the front hinge of volume LXIV. Loss to the head and tail of spine to clothbound volume IV 1899. Split to rear joint of volume XXXI resulting in the backstrip to lift slightly. Backstrip to both volume IVs 1899 are lifting. Backstrip to volume LI is lifting at the Rear hinge and joint to clothbound volume IV are weak and may detach with further handling. Backstrip to volume XIII has suffered large loss to the head and backstrip is lifting to the rear. Backstrip to XXXV is lifting slightly at the tail of rear joint. A few small ink spills to the tail of spine to volume XXII. Some minor light tidemarks to the spine of volumes XXIX XLIX . Damp staining to the spines of volumes 122 124 126. Prior owners' inscriptions to the recto of front endpaper to volumes XXXIV XLIX L. Stamp to the recto of front endpaper to volume L. Prior owner's inscription to the front pastedown of volume XLVI. Damp staining to front pastedown of volume XL does not affect rest of volume. Prior owner's notations to the front pastedown and recto of front endpaper to volumes LII LXVII. Frontispiece to volume IV is detached but present. Small amount of offsetting from binding staples to volume XXVIII. Advertisement removed neatly with scissors to verso of 'Contents for July and August' leaf to volume 89. Internally all volumes are otherwise firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned to the older volumes due to paper used. Just the occasional light spots. Very Good Temple Chambers unknown
181946939Tbilisi.: 'Feniks'. December 1918 - 1919 February / March. Stapled as issued in original publisher's printed paper wrappers with titles to front covers in black issue no. 2 in red and black issues 2 and 3 /4 with publisher's vignettes issue 1 with advertisements to rear cover; repair to spine of issue 1 front cover of issue 2 detached. 4 issues in 3. 4to. c.220 x 190 mm. Printed text and verse in Russian throughout no. 1 with 3 mounted monochrome zincograph illustrations by A. N. Geevski no. 2 with monochrome illustrations by Terent'ev and P. Iashvili issue 3 with monochrome illustrations by Goncharova and Kruchenykh. An excellent complete set of the very scarce avant garde periodical 'Kuranty'.The short-lived literary and artistic periodical 'Kuranty' produced in Tbilisi during the Russian Civil War features contributions from many of the most important Russian and Georgian avant garde figures of the time: Alexei Kruchenykh and Igor Terent'ev contributed a large body of material but the contributions of Kyril Zdanevich the editor Boris Korneev Nikolai Sudeikin Tatiana Vechorka Rafalovich and others cannot be overlooked. Natalia Goncharova's 'Portrait of A. Kruchenykh' is reproduced in the final issue together with portraits by Kruchenykh himself.This Tbilisi-produced 'Kuranty' is not to be confused with the review 'Kuranty' published in Kiev in the same year and also of considerable rarity.'Kuranty' is extremely scarce and we can locate no complete sets in libraries although a facsimile is held and Johns Hopkins holds a copy of issue 1; auction records feature one complete copy only that sold at Christie's in 2014 as well asone other incomplete set also Christie's in 2007. 'Feniks'. unknown
184247346Paris.: J. Hetzel et Paulin Editeurs. 1842. Original publisher's maroon morocco boards ruled in blind with matching gilt vignettes to front and rear boards and spines titles gilt to spines cream moiré endpapers two original part wrappers retained a.e.g. 2 vols. Large 8vo. 270 x 194 mm. Each vol. with half-title title and frontispiece and a total of 199 hors-texte monochrome plates as well as numerous monochrome vignettes all engraved by Brevière after Grandville. The first edition of Grandville's anthropomorphic masterpiece in the deluxe publisher's binding.This exceptional copy bound in full maroon morocco features all of the plates in the first issue as per Carteret and the first issue of the binding incorporating the special tools after Grandville's designs but without the additional decorative tools to the corners of the central panels of the front boards. The legend 'Badigeonographie générale des murailles de la France et de l'étranger' to the frontispiece later removed by the censor is present and four of the original yellow paper part wrappers the two volumes were issued in 100 parts are retained. Grandville's inspirational illustrations were engraved on wood by Brévière coted by Ray as 'the one craftsman whose renderings of his work Grandville refused to criticize'.The twenty-nine tales by various authors of the Scènes de la Vie Privée et Publique des Animaux are accompanied by J. J. Grandville's wonderful anthropomorphic illustrations. The tales themselves are by the foremost authors of the day with four by Honoré de Balzac Peines de Coeur d'une Chatte Anglaise Guide-Ane à l'Usage des Animaux qui Veulent Parvenir aux Honneurs Voyage d'un Lion d'Afrique à Paris and Les Amours de Deux Bêtes as well as tales by George Sand Voyage d'un Moineau à Paris Paul Bernard Les Animaux Médecins Charles Nodier Jules Janin Paul de Musset and so on. The majority of the stories and text is by P.-J. Stahl who wrote the Preface to the first volume. In contrast to all of the other plates the final plate in volume two depicts human figures - the authors themselves - as animals in the Jardin-des-Plantes in Paris regarded by spectating animals while being sketched by Grandville himself.'Through Grandville's animals Hetzel and his colleagues the authors offered a witty and telling commentary on contemporary politics and personalities. Bouchot described the result as the best satire on French manners during the middle of the century . Returning to the 'têtes-de-bêtes' of 'Les métamorphoses du jour' Grandville provided 323 illustrations about two-thirds of which are full-page plates . '. Ray.'Il a été exécuté pour les SCÈNES DES ANIMAUX des reliures et cartonnages artistiques qui sont parmi les plus beaux dans ce genre.' Carteret.Ray 194; SR / BF 63 / 64 / 65; Carteret III 552 - 559; Rebeyrat 289 / 190. J. Hetzel et Paulin, Editeurs. hardcover
1810SET16-A-1London: George Eyre and Andrew Strahan 1810-1882. Leather. Very Good. Between 11" by 8.5" and 10.5" by 8.4". None. Seventy-one volumes of Collections of Public General Statutes spanning the last ten years of the reign of George III the reigns of George IV and William IV and part of the reign of Victoria. Forty-three volumes bound in half-leather with marbled paper-covered boards. Twenty-eight volumes bound in quarter-leather with vellum-covered boards. All with spine labels and gilt lettering. With Shaw & Sons Law Stationers' label to the front pastedown of several Victoria-era volumes. With J. Goodwyn's book binders label on the front pastedown of a few volumes. In uniform half calf bindings with marbled boards. Externally smart with slightly strained inner hinges which are still good and firm. There is only some mild wear to the extremities with just some mild bumping and rubbing with discolouration and marks to the boards. There is significant rubbing to the boards of several volumes with loss to the paper coverings and repairs to the paper-covered boards of a few volumes. The paper coverings have been removed from the boards of "16 & 17 Vict.". Scoring to the front board of "2 & 3 Gull. 4 William IV". There is lifting and occasional ink marks to the vellum-covered boards of several volumes including copperplate signatures to the rear board of "5 Geo. 4". There are closed tears to the lifted vellum on the front board of "6 Geo. 4" and sections of wear to the vellum on the front board of "60 Geo. 3 & 1 Geo. 4". Internally the pages have scattered foxing prominent to the first and last few pages significant in several volumes. There is slight browning to the page edges. The title page is missing from "21 & 22 Vict." there is a repaired closed tear to the half-title of "26 & 27 Vict." and very occasional closed tears in a couple of volumes. Very Good George Eyre and Andrew Strahan hardcover
185911196London: Gray's Inn. London Gray's Inn 1859-1860. Manuscript. Hardback. A fantastic manuscript comprising 17 original unpublished short stories and poems with elements of fantasy and the supernatural. Appears to be the sole surviving artefact of the Gurgoyle Club a group of Victorian barristers meeting at chambers in the Inns of Court. All seventeen contributions twelve stories three poems and two songs apparently unpublished. All but a couple of the contributors were distinguished men four feature in the Oxford DNB with the Cambridge friends Ralston and Munby in particular noted for their literary achievements. The ten contributors are: Richard Butt; Victor Chevalley de Rivaz 1833-1895 writer of cookery books two stories; Charles Wycliffe Goodwin 1817-1878 Egyptologist; William Henfrey two stories; Sir James Charles Mathew 1830-1908 judge; Arthur Joseph Munby 1828-1910 civil servant poet and diarist poem and song; Charles Spencer Perceval 1829-1889 F.S.A. Secretary to the Commissioners of Lunacy; William Ralston 1829-1889 writer and translator reported to have become insane 'from too close a study of the mysterious Whitechapel murders' story poem and song; John Lewis Roget 1828-1908 son of the compiler of the 'Thesaurus' two stories; Charles Mahon Tyndall d.1881 barrister two stories. Most of the contributors were born in the late 1820s or early 1830s and several were educated at Cambridge. The collection is entertaining and flashes of humour abound but horror and fantasy predominate. For example the poem 'Ye Pot of Porter' Ralston finds himself standing beside "the grave of one I loved: .The coffin bursts & from its reeking dark Rolls out a hideous mass of writhing flesh - She haunts me with her eyes: their glaring orbs Flash in the cornice dance around the walls And mock me through the trellice of the grate."And in Goodwin's 'Chalybaeus' the narrator writes of a baby: "The poor thing screamed & struggled as I took it up but I only hugged it the tighter and when I placed it in the arms of its mother it had ceased to scream; to my horror I found that it was a mere charred and roasted mass. In the heat of the moment I had not perceived that my arms had become redhot & the child had perished in my too ardent embrace." And in 'The Devil' Mathews writes: ".the demon sprang towards me & burst into a roar of fiendish laughter. He stood before me for an instant with his knees slightly bent & a hand resting on each: while his eyes transfixed me. An awful change rapidly came over him; his garments shrunk off him like burned skin off an eel; a hideous green cuticle covered with scales glistened upon him; a lurid flame burst out of a saucepan on his head; wings grew from his arms down his sides and to my unspeakable anguish he commenced tumbling in all directions round me. I lost all consciousness. Presently a horrible noise filled the chamber; I heard a voice like thunder consigning me to damnation. I felt that if I did not make a final effort & call the police I should be lost." 4to volume leaf dimensions 25 x 19.5 cm: 338 unnumbered pages. The entire volume is written out in the same neat hand only Roget's first contribution carries any emendation. The title two half-titles and the title of each piece are written out in red with initials illuminated in gold blue and white. Each page is enclosed in a red border. Internally tight and clean with text clear and complete on lightly-aged paper. In a sturdy red morocco binding with the boards blind-stamped with a fleur-de-lys decoration dentelles and marbled endpapers. Title in gilt Old English letters on spine. Worn and rebacked. Illustrated bookplate of the contributor V. C. de Rivaz and label of Dr Michael Brown of Gerrard's Cross. The first eight pieces are grouped under the half-title 'The Gurgoyle Stories read at the Supper at Coates' Chambers vi Grays Inn Square the xix of Jan. mdccclix' and the last nine under 'The Gurgoyle St . Very Good. Hardback. Manuscript. 1859. Gray's Inn hardcover
1844785R27London: The Sydenham Society 1844-56. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6.5". Various. A scarce set of nineteen of the forty volumes published by the original Sydenham Society the majority bound in the original cloth. An important collection of medical works. Founded in the early 1840s the Sydenham Society published some twenty-nine titles across forty volumes until the late 1850s. Named for the important seventeenth century physician Thomas Sydenham known as the English Hippocrates their mission was one of antiquarian interest aiming to publish medical writings and history works.Consisting of nineteen volumes making this a scarce set of the Sydenham Society's titles. Volume I 'Observations on Aneurism' was published in 1844 and written by John E. Erichsen.Volumes II and III 'Animal Chemistry with reference to the Physiology and Pathology of Man' were published between 1845 and 1846 and written by Dr. J. Franz Simon. Volume I is illustrated with one plate volume II with two.Volume IV 'An Anatomical Description of the Diseases of Circulation and Respiration' was published in 1846 and written by Charles Eward Hasse. Volume V 'On the Injuries and Diseases of Bones' was published in 1847 and written by Baron Dupytren.Volume VI 'The Works of William Harvey M. D. with a Life of the Author by Robert Willis' was published in 1847 and is an important and well-known edition of Harvey's works.Volumes VI VIII IX and X 'A Manual of Pathological Anatomy' were published between 1849 and 1852 and written by Carl Rokitansky. Complete in four volumes with the first volume in the original publisher's cloth and the other three volumes rebacked with the original boards preserved. Volume VI is illustrated with two plates.Volumes XI and XII 'The Genuine Works of Hippocrates' were published in 1849 and translated with annotations by Francis Adams. Complete in two volumes volume XI is illustrated with three plates and volume XII with five.Volume XIII 'Annals of Influenza or Epidemic Catarrhall Fever in Great Britain from 1510 to 1837' was published in 1852 and written by Theophilus Thompson.Volume XIV 'A Manual of the Nervous Diseases of Man' was published in 1853 and written by Moritz Heinrich Romberg. The work is incomplete lacking the second volume.Volume XV 'Rudiments of Pathological Histology' was published in 1855 and written by Carl Wedl. It contains one hundred and seventy-two illustrations on wood throughout the text as well as two tissue leaves with subscribers to the rear.Volume XVI 'Medical Logic' was published in 1855 and written by F. Oesterlan.Volume XVII 'A Treatise on the Diseases of the Breast and Mammary Region' was published in 1856 and written by A. Velpeau. Volumes XVIII and XIX 'On Animal and Vegetable Parasites of the Human Body' was published in 1857 and written by Dr. Frederich Kuchenmeister. Volume XVIII is illustrated with eight plates including two in colour. Volume XIX is illustrated with six plates including one in colour; sadly lacking one plate.A remarkable and scarce set of these important editions by the Sydenham Society comprising all manner of varied medical works. In the publisher's original full cloth binding bar three volumes which have been rebacked with the original cloth boards preserved. Externally generally smart with wear to the head and tails of the spine occasionally resulting in loss noticeably to the head of the spines of volume IV and XVI. Library stickers to the tail of the spines of volumes IX XVII XVIII and an ex library inscription to the tail of volume XVI. Otherwise a little bumping to the extremities. Prior owner's inscription to the front endpaper of volume I the head of the title page of volume IV and the front pastedown of volumes XVII XVIII and XIX. A library stamp a few leaves in volumes XV and XVI. Ownership bookplate to the front pastedown of volume XIV and bequest bookplate to the front pastedown of volumes XVIII and XIX. Internally generally firmly bound; front hinge of volume XVI is a touch strained but still firm. Pages are occasionally a little spotted particularly to the earlier works but generally bright and clean. Occasional annotations through volume XVI. Very Good The Sydenham Society hardcover
1870RO20048342NON INDIQUE. 1870. In-Folio. Relié demi-cuir. Bon état, Couv. défraîchie, Dos satisfaisant, Rousseurs. 415 pages. Ouvrage manuscrit original, écrit à la plume comprenant une étude complète et détaillée de l'Histoire de France de l'an 600 à l'an 700, augmentée d'une comparaison des Evêché Gallo-Francs et des Papes au VIIème Siècle. Titre et filets dorés sur le dos en cuir noir. Manque de papier sur les plats de couverture. Dos légèrement frotté. Coins et tranches des plats frottés. Pièces manuscrites en complément (servant de notes) rajoutées dans le texte.. . . . Classification Dewey : 944-Histoire de France varia
183760345London, 1837 + London, 1840. Five volumes 8vo. Bound in five contemporary, uniform brown half calf bindings (The Philosophy...-volumes slightly darker brown) with raised bands and gilt spines. Marbled edges. A bit of light edge-wear, but overall very fine and fresh. Some marginal pencil markings to first part of vol. 1 of ""The Philosophy..."", otherwise also internally very nice and clean. All five volumes with the same engraved amorial bookplate to inside of front boards. A very nice, uniform set of the five volumes that make up the two works. XXXVI, 437, (3)" XI, (1), VI pp., pp. (7)-534, (2) XII, 624 pp. + CXX, 523, (1)" IV, 586 pp. + folded plate.
1805804R35Edinburgh: Archibald Constable & Co.; Bell & Bradfutt 1805-32. Paperback. Good. 11.5" by 9.5". None. A scarce collection of six volumes from 'Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh' with a wide variety of important scientific and geological writings. Illustrated with folding and colour plates. First appearing in 1788 the journal Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh saw the first publication of countless important works of scientific research humanities social sciences and historical studies.Comprising volumes V VI VII IX X and XII. Volume V is in three parts and contains writings such as 'Investigation of Theorems relating to the Figure of the Earth' by Mr. Playfair 'Account of Certain Phenomena observed in the Art Vault of the Furnaces of the Devon Iron Works' by Mr. Roebuck 'Experiments on Whinstone and Lava' by Sir. James Hall 'A Chemical Analysis of three Species of Whinstone and Two of Lava' by Dr. Robert Kennedy and 'A New Method of Resolving Cubic Equations' by James Ivory. There is also a history of the Society a life of Dr. Hutton and of Dr. Black. Illustrated with three plates including one folding. Volume VI contains writings such as 'Experiments on Allanite a new mineral from Greenland' by Thomas THomson 'Demonstration of the Fundamental Property of the Lever' by David Brewster 'On the Progress of Heat when communicated to Spherical Bodies from their Centres' by Mr. Playfair and 'A Geometrical Investigation of some Curious and Interesting Properties of the Circle' by James Glenie Esq. amongst other writings. With nine folding plates and two engraved plates.Volume VII is in two parts and contains 'Some Account of a Boy born Blind and Deaf collected from authentic Sources of Information' by Dugald Stewart Esq' 'Remarks on the Transition Rocks of Werner' by Thomas Allan Esq. 'On the Revolutions of the Earth's Surface' by James Hall and 'An Account of the Mineralogy of the Faroe Islands' by Thomas Allan. With nine folding plates and eleven engraved plates.Volume IX is in two parts and contains writings such as 'Account of the Establishment of a Scientific Prize' by the late Alexander Keith Esq. of Dunottar 'Description of a Vegetable Impression found in the Quarry of Craigleith' by Thomas Allan 'An Examination of some Questions connected with Games of Chance' by Charles Babbage Esq. 'On the Radiation of Caloric' by Thomas Crompton Holland and 'Observations on the Mean Temperature of the Globe' by David Brewster. Illustrated with thirty-one plates including three in colour and one folding and three folding tables.Volume X is in two parts and contains writings such as 'On an Anomalous Case of Vision with regard to Colours' by George Harvey Esq. 'Description of Fergusonite a New Mineral Species' by George Harvey 'Astronomical Observations made at Paramatta and Sydney' by Sir Thomas Brisbane and 'On the Specific Heat of the Gases by W. T. Haycraft. Illustrated with twenty-two plates.Volume XII contains such writings as 'An Inquiry into the Geometrical Character of the Hour-Lines' 'Notice regarding some Experiments on the Vibration of Heated Metals' by Arthur Trevelyan 'On the Law of Diffusion of Gases' by Thomas Graham and 'On a New Electrometer and the Head excited in Metallic Bodies by a Voltaic Electricity' by William Snow Harris. Illustrated with nine plates including one plate in colour. In paper wraps bar volume V which has been rebound in cloth wraps. Externally generally smart; loss to the tails of the spines with spine labels worn and text block which is uncut worn and discoloured. Internally generally firmly bound with the occasional strain to the hinges including to volume X which is strained at the contents page. Pages v-x are loose as a result. Pages are a touch age-toned with the odd spot. Good Archibald Constable & Co.; Bell & Bradfutt paperback
1892900089London: Funk & Wagnall 1892 Comprising 29 Volumes. Plus a separate Old Testament and New Testament Index. Published in1892. The overall condition of the books vary but in general they are in a very good clean condition for their age. The contents are too extensive to detail here. Please enquire about any specific information you need. Funk & Wagnall hardcover
1894855A19DLondon: Elkin Mathews and John Lane 1894-97. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 6.5". Various. A sought after set of all thirteen volumes from the widely celebrated Victorian literary and artistic periodical 'The Yellow Book'. Complete run of all first edition thirteen volumes of The Yellow Book a leading British literary quarterly magazine in the 1890s running from 1894 to 1897 with famous authors such as Kenneth Grahame H. G. Wells W. B. Yeats and Henry James contributing some first publications. The periodical was also notable for publishing many female authors and illustrators within including Ella D'Arcy George Egerton Ada Leverson and Ethel Reed.The magazine contained a variety of literary and artistic genres and was often associated with the currents of aestheticism and decadence. Including poetry short stories essays book illustrations portraits and reproductions of paintings. John Lane and Elkin Mathews the founders of The Bodley Head published this artistic and often controversial periodical. The iconic yellow cover is credited to Aubrey Beardsley its first art editor an allusion to illicit French fiction of the period although Oscar Wilde notoriously dismissed it as 'not yellow at all.' Beardsley obtained works by such artists as Charles Conder William Rothenstein and Philip Wilson Steer among other.Aubrey Beardsley was an English illustrator who contributed to the development of the Art Nouveau style known for his grotesque decadent and erotic depictions inspired by Japanese woodcuts. Volume I with fifteen illustrations. Collated complete. The first edition second issue without book lists and/or publisher's announcements to rear.Volume II with twenty-two illustrations. Collated complete. The first edition second issue without book lists and/or publisher's announcements to rear.Volume III with fifteen illustrations. Collated complete. The first edition first issue with book lists and/or publisher's announcements to rear which did not appear in later impressions. Volume IV with seventeen illustrations. Collated complete. The first edition first issue with book lists and/or publisher's announcements to rear which did not appear in later impressions. Volume V with fourteen illustrations. Collated complete. The first edition first issue with book lists and/or publisher's announcements to rear which did not appear in later impressions. Volume VI with sixteen illustrations. Collated complete. The first edition first issue with book lists and/or publisher's announcements to rear which did not appear in later impressions. Volume VII with twenty illustrations. Collated complete. The first edition first issue with book lists and/or publisher's announcements to rear which did not appear in later impressions. Volume VIII with twenty-six illustrations. Collated complete. The first edition first issue with book lists and/or publisher's announcements to rear which did not appear in later impressions. Volume IX with seventeen illustrations. Collated complete. The first edition first issue with book lists and/or publisher's announcements to rear which did not appear in later impressions. Volume X with thirteen illustrations. Collated complete. The first edition first issue with book lists and/or publisher's announcements to rear which did not appear in later impressions. Volume XI with twelve illustrations including a colour plate. Collated complete. The first edition second issue without book lists and/or publisher's announcements to rear. Volume XII with fourteen illustrations. Collated complete. The first edition first issue with book lists and/or publisher's announcements to rear which did not appear in later impressions. Volume XIII with eighteen illustrations. Collated complete. The first edition second issue without book lists and/or publisher's announcements to rear. In the original publisher's striking full yellow cloth binding with illustrations to front board. Externally lovely with light bumping to head and tail of spine boards only lightly marked. Internally firmly bound. Light spotting scattered to leaves. Very Good Indeed Elkin Mathews and John Lane hardcover
187629341Boston: Roberts Brothers 1876. Hardcover. 26 Volumes of the "No Name" Series. 4.25 x 6.25in. Publisher's cloth boards. Titles included and in order of their publication: "Deirdre"; "Is That All"; "Kismet"; "The Great Match"; "A Modern Mephistopheles"; "Hetty's Strange History"; "The Wolf at the Door"; "Mirage"; "A Masque of Poets"; "Signor Monaldini's"; "The Colonel's Opera Cloak"; "His Majesty Myself"; "Salvage"; "The Tsar's Window"; Manuela Paredes"; "Baby Rue"; "My Wife and My Wife's Sister"; "Her Picture"; "Aschenbroedel"; "Her Crime"; "Barrington's Fate"; "A Daughter of the Philistines"; "Princess Amelie"; "Diane Coryval"; "Almost a Duchess"; "A Question of Identity." The series was conceived by Thomas Niles Jr. of Roberts Brothers in an attempt to publish both known and unknown authors in complete anonymity. As he wrote "the idea of being able to write fearlessly intrenched behind an anonymous and all the critics at bay is pleasing." The two most famous contributions to the series would be Emily Dickinson's poem "Success" the only poem published in her lifetime and Louisa May Alcott's extreme stylistic and thematic departure from her earlier novels "A Modern Mephistopheles." Madeleine B. Sterne writes in her essay on the series that "a close study of the No Name Series yields many blessings to scholars for it casts light upon publishing history popular literary taste author-publisher relations and the role of American women novelists during a significant decade." The overwhelming majority of authors whose identities have been ascertained are women including Helen Hunt Jackson Harriet Waters Preston Julia Constance Fletcher Annette Calthorpe Lucretia Peadbody Hale etc. Also notable is "The Great Match" which is perhaps the first novel pertaining to baseball. All 26 volumes are in generally VERY GOOD condition showing variously marginal loss from the head and foot of the spines some gilt titling lightly rubbed or tanned some corners shelf rubbed and tapped the occasional former owner name of the period otherwise the bindings remain strong the texts are clean and unmarked and the boards remain colorful and distinct. As pictured. Roberts Brothers hardcover
1894815D24DLondon: Elkin Mathews & John Lane; John Lane The Bodley Head; The Bodley Head 1894-1949. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 8" by 6.5". Various. A lovely set of all thirteen volumes of 'The Yellow Book' literary quarterly published at the end of the nineteenth century with numerous plates throughout each volume. Complete and highly sought after first edition thirteen volume set containing second impressions without the adverts to the rear of text. This collection also includes one additional volume from 1949 containing selections from the 1894-97 volumes with the very rare dust wrapper for this.Illustrations include title-page engravings and numerous illustrated plates to each volume illustrated by a range of artists.This is a lovely collection containing the entirety of 'The Yellow Book' the literary periodical that was published from 1895 to 1897. These issues contained a range of literary and artistic poetry short stories and essays from very important writers of the day. These quarterlies were edited by Henry Harland with the art edited by Aubrey Beardsley who came up with the idea of the periodical's signature yellow cover. Volume I April 1894 contains fifteen illustrated plates with essays such as 'The Death of the Lion' by Henry James 'A Defence of Cosmetics' by Max Beer Bohm and 'Irremediable' by Alla D'Arcy. Volume II July 1894 contains twenty-three illustrated plates with essays such as 'Thy Heart's Desire' by Netta Syrett' 'Reticence in Literature' by Hubert Crackanthorpe' and 'An Epigram' by William Watson. Volume III October 1894 contains fifteen illustrated plates with essays such as 'The Headswoman' by Kenneth Grahame 'Second Thoughts' by Arthur Moore and 'The Ballad of a Nun' by John Davidson. Volume IV January 1895 contains seventeen illustrated plates with essays such as 'Theodora a Fragment' by Victoria ross 'Day and Night by E. Nesbit and 'The End of an Episode' by Evelyn Sharp. Volume V April 1895 contains fourteen illustrated plates with essays such as 'The Ring of Life' by Edmund Gosse 'Shepherds' Song' by Nora Hopper and 'L'Eveche de Tourcoing' by Anatole France. Volume VI July 1895 contains sixteen illustrated plates with essays such as 'The Digger' by Edgar Prestage and 'Consolation' by J. A. Blaikie. Volume VII October 1895 contains twenty illustrated plates with essays such as 'A Sonnet' by A. C. Benson and 'Under Grey Skies' by S. Cornish Watkins. Volume VIII January 1896 contains twenty-six illustrated plates with essays such as 'A Slip under the Microscope' by H. G. Wells and 'Aubade' by Rosamund Marriott Watson. Volume IX April 1896 contains seventeen illustrated plates with essays such as 'A Ballad of Victory' by Dollie Radford and 'Hand and Heart' by Francis Prevost.Volume X July 1896 contains thirteen illustrated plates with essays such as 'Dogs Cats Books and the Average Man' by 'The Yellow Dwarf' and 'Kathy ' by Oswald Sickert. Volume XI October 1896 contains twelve illustrated plates with essays such as 'The Elsingfords' by Robert Shews and 'A Chef-d'oeuvre' by Reginald Turner. Volume XII January 1897 contains fourteen illustrated plates with essays such as 'The Lost Eden' by William Watson and 'St. Joseph and Mary' by Marie Clothilde Balfour.Volume XIII April 1897 contains eighteen illustrated plates with works such as 'The Blessed' by W. B. Yeats and 'On the Toss of a Penny' by Cecil de Thierry. 1949 volume contains a frontispiece and thirty-six plates with works like 'The Butterflies by D. Y. Cameron and 'Study of Durham' by F. G. Cotman.Aubrey Beardsley 1872-1898 was an English illustrator and leading figure in the aesthetic movement alongside Oscar Wilde who was also linked to 'The Yellow Book'. Henry Harland 1861-1905 was an American novelist and editor whose works include 'The Cardinal's Snuff-Box' 'My Friend Prospero' and 'Grandison Mather'.Collated complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding with the 1949 volume in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart. Minimal edge wear to extremities with just a bit of discolouration particularly to the spine of volumes. A few marks and fading to boards particularly to Vol VII X and XIII. Offsetting to endpapers with light spots to the endpaper of Vol XI. Dust wrapper is generally smart with edge wear and chipping particularly to the bottom of spine region and age-toning to reverse of wraps. Light spots to the reverse of wraps and to the fly leaves. Internally firmly bound. Binding is loosening towards middle of Vol VII. Pages are bright and clean throughout with light age-toning to pages and the odd spot throughout text. A bit more spotting to Vol V. Some pages are unopened to volumes such as Vol V VIII. Plates are very bright and clean and are protected by tissue guards. Very Good Indeed Elkin Mathews & John Lane; John Lane The Bodley Head; The Bodley Head hardcover
1871145981871 Angers, aux bureaux de la publication, 1871, 1 vol. fort in-8° (187 x 132 mm, épaisseur 85 mm !), relié plein maroquin rouge, dos à 5 nerfs, titre doré, double filet doré sur les coupes, riche guirlande dorée encadrant les plats intérieurs, toutes tranches dorées (BELZ-NIÉDRÉE), de 340 pp.Dos légèrement insolé, rousseurs éparses, quelques épidermures de surface au papier du texte, bel exemplaire luxueusement relié par Belz Niédrée par ailleurs.
18411359424Philadelphia: Carey Lea & Carey 1841-1844; 1847-1848; 1855; 1863; 1865; 1868-1885; 1888-1890; 1894; 1910. Mixed Editions. Other. Octavo 53 volumes with plates. Good to Good; mixed bindings some full leather some 3/4 leather with marbled paper covers some in original paper covers and some in cloth covers; several leather-bound volumes have extensive tears to spines and spine edges; some volumes ex-library with usual markings including bookplates institutional stamps to several pages and call numbers; MF consignment. I January 1841 with II April 1841<br> <br /> III July 1841 with IV October 1841<br> <br /> V January 1842 with VI April 1842<br> <br /> VII July 1842 with VIII October 1842<br> <br /> IX July 1843<br> <br /> IX July 1843 with X April 1843<br> <br /> XVI October 1844<br> <br /> XXV January 1847 with XXVI April 1847<br> <br /> XXXI July 1848 with XXXII October 1848<br> <br /> LIX July 1855 with LX October 1855<br> <br /> LXXXIX January 1863<br> <br /> XCVII January 1865 with XCVII March 1865<br> <br /> CXI July 1868 with CXII October 1868<br> <br /> CXIII January 1869<br> <br /> CXVII January 1870 with CXVIII April 1870<br> <br /> CXIX July 1870 with CXX October 1870<br> <br /> CXVIII April 1870<br> <br /> CXX October 1870<br> <br /> CXXIII July 1871 with CXXIV October 1871<br> <br /> CXXV January 1872<br> <br /> CXXVII July 1872 with CXXVIII October 1872<br> <br /> CXXIX January 1873 with CXXX April 1873<br> <br /> CXXIX January 1873<br> <br /> CXXX April 1873<br> <br /> CXXXI July 1873<br> <br /> CXXXII October 1873<br> <br /> CXXXIII January 1874 with CXXXIV April 1874 with CXXXV July 1874 with CXXXVI October 1874<br> <br /> CXXXIV April 1874<br> <br /> CXXXVII January 1875 with CXXXIX July 1875 with CXL October 1875 with April CXXXVII<br> <br /> CXLI January 1876 with CXLII April 1876<br> <br /> CXLIII July 1876 with CXLIV October 1876<br> <br /> CXLV January 1877 with CXLVI April 1877<br> <br /> CXLVII July 1877 with CXLVIII October 1877<br> <br /> CLI July 1878<br> <br /> CXIII January 1879 with CLIV April 1879<br> <br /> CXV July 1879 with CLVI October 1879<br> <br /> CLVI October 1879<br> <br /> CLVII January 1880 with CLVIII April 1880<br> <br /> CLVII January 1880 with CLVIII April 1880<br> <br /> CLIX July 1880 with CLX October 1880<br> <br /> CLXI January 1881 with CLXII April 1881<br> <br /> CLXIII July 1881 with CLXIV October 1881<br> <br /> CLXV January 1882 with CLXVI April 1882<br> <br /> CLXXIII January 1884 with CLXXIV April 1884<br> <br /> CLXXV July 1884 with CLXXVI October 1884<br> <br /> CLXXVII January 1885 with CLXXVIII April 1885<br> <br /> XCV January 1888<br> <br /> XCV January-June 1888<br> <br /> XCVII June 1889<br> <br /> 97 January-June 1889<br> <br /> XCIX January 1890<br> <br /> 107 January-June 1894<br> <br /> 139 January-June 1910. 1359424. Special Collections. Carey Lea & Carey unknown
1900326807Philadelphia: George Barrie & Son 1900. Limited. hardcover. fine. 24 volumes. Frontispiece and other plates throughout each appearing in 2 states b/w and colored or sepiatone protected with lettered tissue guards. Thick 8vos handsomely bound by publisher's in 3/4 deep green morocco with ornately gilt-stamped spines all edges gilt. Philadelphia: George Barrie & Son no date circa 1900. Limited edition -- number 707 of 1000 copies. A fine set in lovely binding.<br/> <br/> George Barrie & Son unknown
18391404080070New York: Clark and Edson 1839-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Bound in contemporary full leather. Gilt lettering to spine. Good binding and cover. Shelfwear. Clean unmarked pages. Foxing throughout. <br><br> The standout article in this publication is Mocha Dick: or The White Whale of the Pacific: A Leaf from Manuscript Journal by Jeremiah Reynolds. It is this article that most scholars agree is the origin of Melville's classic Moby Dick. New York: Clark and Edson hardcover
1894850A28London: Elkin Mathews and John Lane 1894-97. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 6.5". Various. A complete collection of all thirteen volumes of the widely celebrated Victorian literary and artistic periodical 'The Yellow Book'. Each volume the first edition first impression with book lists and/or publisher's announcements to rear which did not appear in later impressions. Complete run with all thirteen volumes of The Yellow Book a leading British literary quarterly magazine in the 1890s running from 1894 to 1897 with notorious authors such as Kenneth Grahame H. G. Wells W. B. Yeats and Henry James contributing some first publications. The magazine contained a variety of literary and artistic genres and was often associated with the currents of aestheticism and decadence. Including poetry short stories essays book illustrations portraits and reproductions of paintings. John Lane and Elkin Mathews the founders of The Bodley Head published this artistic and often controversial periodical. The iconic yellow cover is credited to Aubrey Beardsley its first art editor an allusion to illicit French fiction of the period although Oscar Wilde notoriously dismissed it as 'not yellow at all.' Beardsley obtained works by such artists as Charles Conder William Rothenstein and Philip Wilson Steer among other.Volume I with fifteen illustrations. Collated complete. With advertisements and book lists to rear. Volume II with twenty-two illustrations. Collated complete. With advertisements and book lists to rear. Volume III with fifteen illustrations. Collated complete. With advertisements and book lists to rear. Volume IV with seventeen illustrations. Collated complete. With advertisements and book lists to rear. Volume V with fourteen illustrations. Collated complete. With advertisements and book lists to rear. Volume VI with sixteen illustrations. Collated complete. With book lists to rear.Volume VII with twenty illustrations. Collated complete. With advertisements and book lists to rear. Volume VIII with twenty-six illustrations. Collated complete. With advertisements and book lists to rear. Volume IX with seventeen illustrations. Collated complete. With advertisements and book lists to rear. Volume X with thirteen illustrations. Collated complete.With advertisements and book lists to rear. Volume XI with twelve illustrations including a colour plate. Collated complete. With advertisements and book lists to rear. Volume XII with fourteen illustrations. Collated complete. With publisher's book lists to rear. Volume XIII with eighteen illustrations. Collated complete. With publisher's book lists to rear. In the original publisher's uniform full cloth bindings with designs in black. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only lightly bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities back strip gently darkened. Internally firmly bound. Light minor spotting to odd leaf pages otherwise generally bright and clean. Very Good Elkin Mathews and John Lane hardcover
