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1927119273L. Giraud-Badin 1927 In-8 broché 24 cm sur 19. 228 pages. Bon état d’occasion.
1927119274L. Giraud-Badin 1927 Exemplaire n221 sur Pur Fil Lafuma numérotés de 101 à 400. In-8 broché 24 cm sur 20. 228 pages. Grande marge conservée. Couverture effrangée en pied sinon bon état d’occasion.
187229198London: Tinsley Brothers 1872. 2 volumes. Rare First edition. A Copy with Interesting Provenance in the circles of American commerce and finance. 8vo handsomely bound in antique full maroon morocco for Sawyer of Grafton Street London the boards with a triple gilt ruled frame the spines with gilt stippled raised bands and gilt framed compartments two of which are lettered in gilt additional gilt lettering at the foot of the spine panels gilt ruled board edges gilt tooled turn-ins marbled endpapers and t.e.g. 215; 216 pp. A very handsome set the bindings with only a little light aging all very solid and firm and very attractive the text also fine with just a hint of age mellowing. THE FIRST OF THE GREAT SERIES OF WESSEX NOVELS THE AUTHOR'S SECOND PUBLISHED NOVEL AND THE LAST TO BE PUBLISHED WITHOUT HIS NAME. QUITE RARE Purdy presumed the print run to be only about 500 copies. It is an important precursor to Hardy's major works. The Wessex rustics who play critical roles in Hardy's later novels such as The Return of the Native and The Mayor of Casterbridge claim the centre stage as they debut here.<br> This copy with the bookplates of noted book collector and "the most colorful and attractive figure in the commercial banking world" Albert Henry Wiggin of Greenwich who in 1941 donated several thousand pieces of his collection to the Boston Public Library. Also with the bookplates of Connecticut banker Lynde Selden vice-chairman of the board of American Express from 1941 to 1956. Tinsley Brothers hardcover
10321Editions de Vallongues, 2008. In-8 broché, 148 pp. Couverture à rabats. Très bon état.
LIT166MLes 10 ouvrages sont dans leur coffret, très bon état pour le lot. Affaire à saisir ! il n'y a que du bon )
20189785521069088RUGRAM_Public Domain 2018. Paperback. NEW. 532. RUGRAM_Public Domain paperback
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191322837Macmillan 1913. 8vo. First Edition on laid paper with etched frontispiece original tissue guard present and double-page map in the text neat signature onj front free endpaper; original series binding of decorative ribbed dark-green cloth gilt 'TH' monogram blocked in gilt on upper cover gilt back gilt top uncut covers fractionally age-scuffed else a very good bright clean crisp copy. With 2pp publisher's advertisement at end. Osgood's 'Wessex Novels' is the first uniform and complete edition of Hardy's works. 'The edition is an important one. The text of every novel was thoroughly and carefully revised the topography names and distances corrected where necessary chapters frequently retitled and much rewriting done. In addition Hardy prepared a special preface for each volume' Purdy p.281. Each of the sixteen original volumes has an etched frontispiece by Macbeth-Raeburn depicting a scene from the novel drawn on the spot; in this case 'The Castle of Mai-Dun' and a map of Wessex drawn by Hardy himself. In terms of book production these are undoubtedly the finest trade editions of Hardy's works. Although published by Hardy's subsequent publisher Macmillan the present volume was produced in matching format as 'Volume XVIII' to retain uniformity the last volume of Hardy's work to be so issued. 'A Changed Man' collects for the first time twelve short stories that had been published previously in serial form together with a new short Prefatory Note by the author. In addition to the three tales mentioned in the title the others are 'Alicia's Diary' 'The Grave by the Handpost' 'Enter a Dragoon' 'A Tryst at an Ancient Earthwork' 'What the Shepherd saw' 'A Committee-Man of the Terror' 'Master John Horseleigh Knight' 'The Duke's Reappearance' and 'A Mere Interlude'. The stories date from 1881 'What the Shepherd saw'; the last two 'A Changed Man' and 'Enter a Dragoon' both 1899 mark the close of Hardy's work in prose fiction. ALL VOLUMES IN THIS SERIES ARE SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. See Purdy pp.151-157 281. Macmillan, hardcover
190149775Harpers 1901. 8vo. First Edition thus on laid paper with etched frontispiece and full-page map of Wessex in the text endpapers lightly spotted; original decorative green ribbed cloth gilt 'TH' monogram blocked in gilt on upper cover gilt back gilt top uncut a near fine copy. Osgood's 'Wessex Novels' 1895-6 is the the first uniform and complete edition of Hardy's works. Each of the sixteen volumes has an etched frontispiece by Macbeth-Raeburn depicting a scene from the novel drawn on the spot; in this case 'Kings-Hintock Court in The First Countess of Wessex' and a map of Wessex drawn by Hardy himself. In terms of book production these are undoubtedly the finest trade editions of Hardy's works. Sheets of the Osgood edition with an altered title-page were published in the USA by Harpers Osgood's successors. See Purdy pp.279-282. ALL VOLUMES OF THIS SERIES ARE SCARCE ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Harpers, hardcover
189643778Osgood McIlvaine 1896. 8vo. First Edition thus on laid paper with etched frontispiece and full-page map of Wessex in the text some very light and scattered spotting on endpapers only small neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; original decorative green ribbed cloth gilt 'TH' monogram blocked in gilt on upper cover gilt back gilt top uncut small crease and indentation in backstrip else a very good bright clean copy. Osgood's 'Wessex Novels' is the the first uniform and complete edition of Hardy's works. Each of the sixteen volumes has an etched frontispiece by Macbeth-Raeburn depicting a scene from the novel drawn on the spot; in this case 'Kings-Hintock Court in The First Countess of Wessex' and a map of Wessex drawn by Hardy himself. In terms of book production these are undoubtedly the finest trade editions of Hardy's works; in the case of 'The Group of Noble Dames' plates of the original edition were used. See Purdy pp.279-282. ALL VOLUMES OF THIS SERIES ARE SCARCE ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Osgood McIlvaine, hardcover
40627LONDON FOLIO SOCIETY1994. SECOND PRINTING. THREE VOLUMES IN NEAR FINE CONDITION IN A VERY GOOD SLIPCASE. ONE VOLUME HAS VERY SMALL STAIN TO HEAD OF SPINE SLIPCASE HAS SOME MARKS. INTRODUCTION BY TREVOR JOHNSTON. SCARCE. LONDON, FOLIO SOCIETY,1994 unknown
188149577Sampson Low Marston Searle & Rivington 1881-1882 1881. 3 vols. 8vo. First Edition thus with illustrations all save one full-page; original brown cloth upper boards and backstrips framed blocked and lettered in gilt and black black endpapers expertly rebacked with old backstrips laid down a remarkably bright clean copy. FIRST PUBLICATION OF HARDY'S EIGHTH NOVEL preceding the US edition of Harper's and the later three-decker. Harpers Monthly Magazine. European Edition. Vol. I: December 1880 - May 1881; Vol. II: June November 1991; Vol. III: December 1881 May 1882. One illustration was omitted from the US serial version. All illustrations were omitted and the sub-title added when the novel was published in book form 3 vols. 1881. COMPLETE SETS ARE SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. See Purdy pp.37-38. Please note that additional postage will be required for shipping outside the UK. Sampson Low Marston Searle & Rivington, 1881-1882 hardcover
36669LONDON FOLIO SOCIETY1993. FIRST PRINTING. THREE VOLUMES IN FINE CONDITION IN A FINE SLIPCASE. INTRODUCTION BY TREVOR JOHNSTON. SCARCE. LONDON, FOLIO SOCIETY,1993 unknown
188129225London: Sampson Low Marston Searle and Rivington 1881. 3 volumes. First English edition. 8vo bound in the publisher's original slate gray cloth the covers blocked in blind the spine panels lettered and decorated in gilt. Now housed in a fine morocco backed foldover case. 312; 275; 269 pp. A handsome and especially well preserved set the cloth retaining its original handsome quality. internally fine with just a bit of normal age mellowing to the text the original half-titles retained. FIRST EDITION OF HARDY'S MOST CONTEMPORARY NOVEL. Unlike his Wessex novels this is work is set in the more technologically advanced contemporaneous age so the plot exhibits devices uncommon among Hardy's novels such as falsified telegrams and faked photographs. It was originally published in monthly installments in the European edition of Harper's New Monthly Magazine from December 1880 to December 1881. Due to this arrangement Harper was able to publish the work in book form first but this English edition was only issued a few weeks later and contains revisions made by Hardy not included in Harper's issue. It is the only three-decker issue published and the print run is presumed to be only around 1000 copies. Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington hardcover
188125542London: Sampson Low Marston Searle and Rivington 1881. 3 volumes. First English edition. 8vo bound in antique three-quarter blue morocco over blue marbled boards the spines are gilt lettered in two compartments and have wide gilt decorated raised bands t.e.g. the original slate gray cloth to the upper cover and spine of Volume I has been retained and bound in. Now housed in a fine morocco backed foldover case. 312; 275; 269 pp. A handsome and well preserved set internally fine with just a bit of normal age mellowing to the text the original half-titles retained the antique bindings with some evidence of age or use at the joints and extremities. FIRST EDITION OF HARDY'S MOST CONTEMPORARY NOVEL. Unlike his Wessex novels this is work is set in the more technologically advanced contemporaneous age so the plot exhibits devices uncommon among Hardy's novels such as falsified telegrams and faked photographs. It was originally published in monthly installments in the European edition of Harper's New Monthly Magazine from December 1880 to December 1881. Due to this arrangement Harper was able to publish the work in book form first but this English edition was only issued a few weeks later and contains revisions made by Hardy not included in Harper's issue. It is the only three-decker issue published and the print run is presumed to be only around 1000 copies. Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington hardcover
189625920Osgood McIlvaine 1896. 8vo. First Edition thus on laid paper with an etched frontispiece and full-page map in the text small neat signatures on front free endpaper; original decorative ribbed cloth gilt 'TH' monogram blocked in gilt on upper cover gilt back gilt top uncut case a little shaken but binding entirely sound cloth rubbed from short length of upper board fore-edge backstrip lightly chafed without material loss at head and tail a very good bright copy of a scarce edition. Osgood's 'Wessex Novels' was the first uniform and complete edition of Hardy's works. 'The edition is an important one. The text of every novel was thoroughly and carefully revised the topography names and distances corrected where necessary chapters frequently retitled and much rewriting done. In addition Hardy prepared a special preface for each volume' Purdy p.281. Each of the sixteen volumes has an etched frontispiece by Macbeth-Raeburn depicting a scene from the novel drawn on the spot in this case 'A View near the Scene of the 'Stancy Castle' of the story' and a map of Wessex drawn by Hardy himself. In terms of book production these are undoubtedly the finest trade editions of Hardy's works. All volumes of this series are scarce this title more than most. See Purdy pp 279-282. [Osgood McIlvaine, hardcover
189651483Osgood McIlvaine 1896. 8vo. First Edition thus on laid paper with etched frontispiece and full-page map of Wessex in the text small neat contemporary inscription on half-title; original decorative green ribbed cloth gilt 'TH' monogram blocked in gilt on upper cover gilt back gilt top uncut slight forward lean else a very good bright clean crisp copy. Osgood's 'Wessex Novels' is the the first uniform and complete edition of Hardy's works. Each of the sixteen volumes has an etched frontispiece by Macbeth-Raeburn depicting a scene from the novel drawn on the spot; in this case 'The Castle Boterel of the Story' and a map of Wessex drawn by Hardy himself. In terms of book production these are undoubtedly the finest trade editions of Hardy's works; in the case of 'The Group of Noble Dames' plates of the original edition were used. See Purdy pp.279-282. ALL VOLUMES OF THIS SERIES ARE SCARCE ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Osgood McIlvaine, hardcover
19131262731913. First Edition. HARDY Thomas. A Changed Man The Waiting Supper and Other Tales Concluding with The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid. London: Macmillan 1913. Octavo original dark green cloth top edge gilt original dust jacket. Housed in a custom cloth chemise and slipcase. $2500.First edition of this collection of a dozen of Hardy's short stories including his lengthy gothic tale ""The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid"" with photogravure frontispiece in very scarce original dust jacket.""A Changed Man is a group of 'a dozen minor novels' that had lain uncollected in English and American periodicals half of them for a quarter of a century or more. They 'would probably have never been collected by me at this time of day' Hardy wrote 'if frequent reprints of some of them in America and elsewhere had not set many readers inquiring for them in a volume' There is much of interest in the volume: the introduction of soldiers and the use of historical setting in the tales written in the '90s when The Dynasts was taking shape; the snatches of reminiscence and family tradition in 'A Tryst at an Ancient Earthwork' and 'The Duke's Reappearance'; the reflection in 'Alicia's Diary' of Hardy's Italian journey a few months before "" Purdy 155-56. One of 10000 copies; the 12 stories here collected had all been published previously in periodicals. Purdy 151-57. Webb 39-40. Old bookseller description tipped to front free endpaper.Book fine very scarce and fragile original dust jacket with light edge-wear and gently toned spine extremely good. hardcover
189650896Harpers 1896. 8vo. on laid paper with etched frontispiece and full-page map of Wessex in the text neat signature on front free endpaper; original decorative green ribbed cloth gilt 'TH' monogram blocked in gilt on upper cover gilt back gilt top uncut a very good bright clean crisp copy. 'Wessex Novels' 1895-6 published by Osgood McIlvaine UK and Harpers USA is the the first uniform and complete edition of Hardy's works. Each of the sixteen volumes has an etched frontispiece by Macbeth-Raeburn depicting a scene from the novel drawn on the spot in this case 'Knapwater House' and a map of Wessex drawn by Hardy himself. In terms of book production these are undoubtedly the finest trade editions of Hardy's works. Sheets of the Osgood edition with an altered title-page were published in the USA by Harpers Osgood's successors. See Purdy pp.279-282. ALL VOLUMES OF THIS SERIES ARE SCARCE ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Harpers, hardcover
189950895Harpers 1899. 8vo. on laid paper with etched frontispiece and full-page map of Wessex in the text; original decorative green ribbed cloth gilt 'TH' monogram blocked in gilt on upper cover gilt back gilt top uncut a very good bright clean crisp copy. 'Wessex Novels' 1895-6 published by Osgood McIlvaine UK and Harpers USA is the the first uniform and complete edition of Hardy's works. Each of the sixteen volumes has an etched frontispiece by Macbeth-Raeburn depicting a scene from the novel drawn on the spot in this case 'The Weatherbury of the Story' and a map of Wessex drawn by Hardy himself. In terms of book production these are undoubtedly the finest trade editions of Hardy's works. Sheets of the Osgood edition with an altered title-page were published in the USA by Harpers Osgood's successors. See Purdy pp.279-282. ALL VOLUMES OF THIS SERIES ARE SCARCE ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Harpers, hardcover
2007015915Great Britain: The Old Stile Press 2007. Limited to 200 numbered copies. Book measures 36x34.cm. Unpaginated illustrated throughout. Bound in original publishers illustrated cloth. Binding in near fine condition. Internally pages in fine condition. House in original publishers green cloth case. Case lightly marked. A very nice near fine copy. . Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus Near Fine. Illus. by Mark Cazalet . Large Quarto. The Old Stile Press Hardcover
10129MacMillan and Co Limited. London. 1926. Early reprint of the 1925 First edition. 8vo. 6.8 x 4.9 inches. Finely bound in early full brown Morocco. Raised bands to the spine each with gilt piping. Gilt lettering ruling and floral decorations to spine. Elaborate gilt flower and rule border on both boards. Marbled endpapers. Inner board turn ins with gilt rule and square design borders. All edges gilt. A fine copy in a beautiful early twentieth century leather binding. The binding is unsigned but certainly the work of a master bookbinder. Ma. MacMillan and Co, Limited. London. 1926 hardcover
19251482Macmillan 1925. 8vo. First Edition on laid paper some slight browning on endpapers; original green cloth upper board bloicked with 'TH' monogram il gilt gilt back uncut AND LARGELY UNOPENED boards lightly age-marked decorative cloth gilt gilt back a very good bright clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper the latter neatly parted at upper joint and with loss affecting lettering at head of backstrip. Uncommon in the dustwrapper. Purdy p.234. Macmillan, hardcover
189649451Osgood McIlvaine 1896. 8vo. First Edition on laid paper with etched frontispiece original tissue guard present and full-page map in the text; original dark green ribbed cloth upper board with 'TH' monogram blocked in gilt gilt back gilt top uncut expertly recased a very good bright clean crisp copy. Published as Vol. VIII in Osgood's 'Wessex Novels' the first uniform and complete edition of Hardy's works which had commenced publication the year before. 'The edition is an important one. The text of every novel was thoroughly and carefully revised the topography names and distances corrected where necessary chapters frequently retitled and much rewriting done. In addition Hardy prepared a special preface for each volume' Purdy p.281. Each of the sixteen volumes has an etched frontispiece by Macbeth-Raeburn depicting a scene from the novel drawn on the spot in this case 'The Christminster of the Story' and a map of Wessex drawn by Hardy himself. In terms of book production these are undoubtedly the finest trade editions of Hardy's works. See Purdy pp.86-91 281. [Osgood McIlvaine], hardcover
18961262721896. First Edition. HARDY Thomas. Jude the Obscure. London: Osgood McIlvaine 1896. Octavo original gilt-stamped blue-green cloth top edge gilt uncut. Housed in a custom cloth chemise and half morocco slipcase. $2200.First edition first issue of Hardy's last work of fiction with map and lovely frontispiece etching by H. Macbeth-Raeburn in original cloth. The copy of Frank J. Hogan with his morocco-gilt bookplate.Jude the Obscure ""was begun as a serial story in Harper's Magazine at the end of November 1894 and was continued in monthly parts. But as in the case of Tess of the d'Urbervilles the magazine version was for various reasons abridged and modified in some degree the present edition being the first in which the whole appears as originally written"" Webb 83. The novel was received with mixed reviews due to its disturbing content and implications that it was autobiographical. Burned by a bishop and banned for its ""indecency"" Jude became Hardy's last work of fiction Smith-Seymour 547. First issue with Osgood's name on verso of title and gilt-stamped on spine. Mixed first and second state mostly first with seven of the first eight signatures containing page numbers on the partially blank pages; mixed states are very common Purdy 87. Purdy 86-91. Sadleir 1108. Sterling 456. Wolff 2979. Hogan Catalogue Part II April 24 1945 item 357. The copy of esteemed collector and attorney Frank J. Hogan 1877-1944 with his morocco-gilt bookplate laid in. By the time of his death the Hogan Library was one of the world's most valuable private collections; the books were dispersed at auction in 1945 and 1946. Owner pencil signature.Ink stains to pages 68-69; a few pages roughly opened. Cloth clean gilt bright. A handsome near-fine copy with excellent provenance. hardcover
