Edmund Spenser; George Gilfillan [ed]Biblio.com
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1859955F21DEdinburgh: James Nichol 1859 . Leather. Fine. 9" by 6". None. A complete five volume set of the poetical works of Edmund Spenser in attractive half calf bindings by C. Cross binder to Queen Victoria. Complete in five volumes.In half calf bindings with the binder's stamp 'C. Cross Binder to the Queen' to each volume.Elizabethan poet Edmund Spenser is best known for his epic poem and fantastical allegory 'The Faerie Queene' a work which celebrates the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. 'The Shepheardes Calendar' was Spenser's first major work it emulates Virgil's 'Eclogues'. Both of these works are present in this collection which also includes many of Spenser's minor poems including hymns 'Colin Clout's Come home Again' and 'Amoretti or Sonnets'. Including a memoir of Spenser and also critical dissertations by the Reverend George Gilfillan. George Gilfillan was a spasmodic poet who also edited the works of several British poets. In half calf signed bindings with marbled paper covered boards. Externally excellent with back strips just a touch age toned and instances of minor rubbing to back strip heads. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine James Nichol hardcover
1863A48993London: Smith Elder and Co. 1863. xvi 406 2 ads; xi 424 4 hand-col 12 tinted lithographic plates 3 folding maps. . HB. 2 vols 8vo orig. green cloth blind-stamped borders and central floral design to boards gt title and dec. palm design to spines. Minor wear short nick to head of each spine. Orig. coated yellow endpapers browned to reverse; hinges cracked but firm. Stitching tender in places with a few gatherings just starting. Some foxing to a few plates and adjacent pages mostly light but heavier to several of the tinted plates. Folding maps each with one short closed tear to inner edge. Armorial bookplate with motto 'Festina Lente'. A pleasing set of this rare work in bright original bindings. Second edition revised. Published a year after the first St. John added to this second edition an introduction a chapter on pirates another on animals an index and occasionally introduced some new anecdote. The four hand-coloured plates illustrate carnivorous pitcher plants <i>Nepenthes</i> and are engraved after illustrations first published in the <i>Transactions of the Linnean Society</i>.'Borneo one of the most interesting and romantic regions in the world' thus starts this fascinating book. Its author Spenser St. John 1825-1910 was a British diplomat and explorer. He was private secretary to Sir James Brooke the Rajah of Sarawak in Borneo. In 1856 St. John was appointed British consul-general to the native states of Borneo; he explored the country and went further into the interior than any previous European traveller. His habit of wearing native dress resulted in complaints to London. The present book based on his full and accurate journals also supplemented by other visitors' testimonies is a well-written and beautifully illustrated account of the author's travels. ODNB. Smith, Elder and Co. hardcover
1802162693London: J. Heath and G. Kearsley 1802. In handsome contemporary tree calf First Aikin edition in a very attractive contemporary binding and with pleasing engravings by James Heath 1757-1834 "one of the leading line engravers of his time" ODNB. The illustrations are after Thomas Stothard; in "making this artist his especial study Heath gained a great reputation and by is talent and tasteful execution gave a great impulse to book illustration" Redgrave p. 199. The text is a revision of that used by Samuel Johnson in his Works of the English Poets 1799-81. The editor John Aikin 1747-1822 was a surgeon and literary biographer who found in London "a warm welcome and became a minor literary success. His circle of friends included Thomas Pennant the naturalist; Erasmus Darwin; James Montgomery; John Howard the philanthropist; and for a time Robert Southey" ODNB. 6 vols octavo 207 x 124 mm. Frontispiece and 12 steel-engraved plates by James Heath after Thomas Stothard. Contemporary tree calf red and green spine labels smooth spines decorated in gilt board edges gilt edges sprinkled dark green. Calf lightly mottled partial splits to inner hinges bindings remaining sound sporadic internal foxing. A very good set indeed. Samuel Redgrave A Dictionary of Artists of the English School 1874. unknown
189721539London: George Allen 1897. Limited edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Illustrated by Walter Crane. 4to. Six volumes bound from parts. 85 full-page black and white illustrations by Walter Crane. Printed on handmade paper by Charles Wittingham at the Chiswick Press. Ivory colored buckram gilt spine and with the upper boards blocked in gilt and red. Volumes 3-6 also have top edges gilt and the original wrappers bound in. <br/> <br/>Cloth has traces of soil paper is lightly age-toned at the edges we note one inner hinge partially cracked else this is a fine set. One of 1000 copies.<br/> <br/>Howey F-147. George Allen hardcover books
186227407London: Smith Elder and Co. 1862. First edition. Two volumes. 8vo. v-xx 400; iii xviii ii 420 pp bound without the errata leaf in volume I and both half titles. Recent tan half calf over marbled boards spine with raised bands gilt lettered red labels lettered direct to two lower panels. 12 tinted lithographs 4 coloured lithographs and 3 folding maps. Some foxing adjacent to the plates and maps a very good set. London: Smith, Elder and Co. unknown
189769960London: The Folio Society 2011. 4to.Limited Edition. Limited Facsimile Edition. 3 volumes. Full white Nigerian goatskin with elaborate gilt-stamped decoration and lettering to boards and spines based on Walter Crane's original design within a maroon silk covered wooden slipcase; top edges gilt. Very minor spots to the fore-edges; otherwise all in fine condition clean and bright including the heavy slipcase. A beautiful facsimile edition with Walter Crane's incredible black & white illustrations throughout. Numbered 588 of 1000 limited edition copies published by The Folio Society from the originally published George Allen editions printed at The Chiswick Press 1894-7. This is a very heavy set and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. . Near Fine. Gilt Decorated Leather. Limited Edition. 1897. The Folio Society 2011 hardcover
19001041London: British Literary Society 1900. Extra Illustrated Edition of the Aldine Poets Limited to Ten Numbered and Registered Copies of Which This Is No. 4. Publishers Fine Leather Bindings. Near Fine. A complete five volume set in near fine condition beautifully bound in publishers full leather inlaid Morocco bindings with bright gilt floral patterns to covers and spine. Leather inlaid doublures silk end pages bright gilt page edges pages are bright and clean without marks and no foxing. illustrated with color plates. Limited edition #4 of 10. No publication date stated - circa 1900. A stunning example in excellent condition. Near Fine. British Literary Society unknown
1897028708J.M. Dent: London 1897. Limited Edition. Quarto. In two volumes limited to 1250 copies after which the type was distributed. Continuous pagination. This beautiful set was published by J.M. Dent in 1897 following their 1893 edition of Malory's Morte D'Arthur illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley. This was a major work issued as a companion to the Beardsley Malory which was now pictured and decorated by Louis Fairfax-Muckley whose magnificent illustrations recall Beardsley's though lacking the erotic images in the borders. Some of the decorative vegetation Faix fax-Muckley used for instance is reminiscent of that found in Dent's Morte D'Arthur though his illustrations are also more consistent with the depiction of the characters in the text see the image of the Redcross Knight as he fights the dragon. In addition to the border nicely populated by dragons the image is partially enclosed by a form of the Gothic bracket that the manuals describe. Bound by Birdsall in ¾ brown Morocco over cloth raised bands lettered and fully decorated in gilt top edges gilt all others uncut. The original gilt decorated covers were bound in at the rear of the book. London unknown
1862FINfeSAI69London: Smith Elder And Co. 1862. 1862. 2 Volumes. 8vo. pp. 1 p.l. vii-xix 1list of illus. 1 leaferrata 400; 1 p.l. v-xviii 1 leafplate list 420. lacking half-titles. 2 folding lithographed maps 4 hand-coloured lithographs of plants & 12 tinted lithographs. contemporary half calf spine & corners worn but solid neat gilt library stamp at foot of spines some foxing to plates & neighbouring leaves. First Edition. St. John who as a young man was fascinated with Borneo and the adventures of Sir James Brooke rajah of Sarawak and took up the study of the Malay language was introduced to Brooke on his visit to England in 1847 and accompanied him as private secretary when Brooke was appointed British commissioner and governor of Labuan. Thenceforth St. John and Brooke were closely associated. St. John was with Brooke during his final operations in 1849 against Malay pirates and he accompanied Brooke to Brunei the Sulu archipelago and to Siam in 1850. Although St. John deemed some of his chief's dealings with the natives high-handed and ill-advised he in a letter to Gladstone defended Brooke against attack in the House of Commons. While the official inquiry into Brooke's conduct which the home government appointed was in progress at Singapore St. John acted temporarily as commissioner for Brooke 1851-5 and visited the north-western coast of Borneo and the north-eastern shore ascending the principal rivers. Appointed in 1856 British consul-general at Brunei St. John explored the country round the capital and penetrated farther into the interior than any previous traveller. He published his full and accurate journals supplemented by other visitors' testimonies in these well-written and beautifully illustrated volumes entitled Life in the Forests of the Far East 1862. DNB Included are chapters on the Sea and Land Dayaks and their social life the Samarahan River and the Caves of Sirih St. John's ascents of the Mountain of Kina Balu explorations in the interior to the south and south-east of the capital expedition up the Limbang River visits to the Sulu Islands Borneo proper Sarawak the Chinese in Borneo the Chinese insurrection and Roman catholic and protestant missions. The plates include tinted lithographs showing scenery and natives and four hand-coloured lithographs of notable flora. cfCasey Wood p. 548 2nd Edn. F. Hardcover. London: Smith, Elder And Co., 1862. Hardcover
189771892London: George Allen 1897. Limited edition. 3/4 Leather. Very Good. 6 volume set. 28.5 x 22 cm. Quarto. lxxxvii 1546 pp Bound into 3/4 brown leather over green marble boards and endpapers. 5 raised bands to spines. Illustrated with oveer 200 woodcut illustrations as well as head and tail pieces and decorated initials by Walter Crane. Limited to 1000 copies printed on handmade paper. TEG. Sun toning to spines. A bit of rubbing to edges. Previous owner's bookplate Deatherage on front fixed endpaper of each volume. Some scuffing to the spines. Crane's best work. George Allen unknown
18974803London: George Allen 1897. Six volumes. Limited first book-form edition. Edited by Thomas J. Wise and with the fabulous arts and crafts illustrations of Walter Crane. One of 1000 unnumbered copies on handmade paper printed by Charles Whittingham & Co. at the Chiswick Press. The original soft covers of the parts have been retained and bound in to the rear. Recently repaired / re-spined in red leather with the original red leather boards. Some of the boards have some darkening / staining but overall in very attractive condition. Internally the books are sound but slightly darkened to the edges. A decent copy. lxxxvii 1-248 i covers. viii 251-528 covers. viii 529-806 covers. viii 807-1044 covers. viii 1045-1276 covers. viii 1277-1546 8 covers. . Très bel exemplaire de la première édition. Six volumes. Édité par Thomas J. Wise et avec les fabuleuses illustrations art nouveau de Walter Crane. Un des 1000 exemplaires non numérotés sur papier fait main imprimés par Charles Whittingham & Co. à la presse de Chiswick. Les couvertures souples originales des parties ont été conservées et reliées à l'arrière. Récemment réparé / ré-épinglé en cuir rouge avec les planches d'origine en cuir rouge. Certaines planches présentent quelques taches mais dans l'ensemble elles sont en très bon état. A l'intérieur les livres sont sains mais les bords sont légèrement assombris. Un bon exemplaire. lxxxvii 1-248 i couvertures viii 251-528 couvertures viii 529-806 couvertures viii 807-1044 couvertures viii 1045-1276 couvertures viii 1277-1546 8 couvertures. George Allen paperback
18974803London George Allen 1897 Très bel exemplaire de la première édition. Six volumes. Édité par Thomas J. Wise et avec les fabuleuses illustrations art nouveau de Walter Crane. Un des 1000 exemplaires non numérotés sur papier fait main imprimés par Charles Whittingham & Co. à la presse de Chiswick. Les couvertures souples originales des parties ont été conservées et reliées à l'arrière. Récemment réparé / ré-épinglé en cuir rouge avec les planches d'origine en cuir rouge. Certaines planches présentent quelques taches, mais dans l'ensemble elles sont en très bon état. A l'intérieur, les livres sont sains, mais les bords sont légèrement assombris. Un bon exemplaire. lxxxvii, 1-248 [i], [couvertures], viii, 251-528, [couvertures], viii, 529-806, [couvertures], viii, 807-1044, [couvertures], viii, 1045-1276, [couvertures], viii, 1277-1546, [8], [couvertures].
1897206378London: George Allen 1897. Rear cover of the final volume detached hinges tender; some surface scratches; spines faded a shade. A very handsome set. Six volumes. 4tos; lxxxvii 1-248 18 viii 251-527 13 viii 529-805 13 viii 807-1044 12 viii 1045-1274 16 viii 1277-1546 24; full polished tree calf gilt with exquisitely tooled spines with red and tan leather labels marbled endpapers; t.e.g. One of 1000 unnumbered copies on handmade paper printed by Charles Whittingham & Co. at the Chiswick Press this copy has been beautifully bound in the Riviere style by H.S. Nichols. One of the high-water marks of Art & Crafts book design this was Walter Crane's last major commission and one of his most fully executed and highly prized publications featuring 88 full-page illustrations along with head and tailpieces devices and initials throughout. The set was issued in parts between 1894 and 1897 and the original title pages and publisher's devices are bound in at the rear of each volume of this set. n.b. this is a heavy multi-volume set and will require additional shipping charges. George Allen unknown
186247595London: Smith Elder and Co 1862. First Edition. Full leather. Fine. 400p 420p octavo. With errata and both half titles 12 tinted lithographs 4 color lithographs and 3 folding maps. Beautifully bound in full green morocco top edge gilt spines sunned to brown bound by P. Fister Co. Inscribed by the author in volume 1 on the half title page to Mrs Menzies from her sincere friend the Author" Rare signed. <br/><br/> Smith Elder and Co hardcover
1894006745London: George Allen 1897 parts 1894-1897. First edition. Three Quarters Crushed Morocco. Marbled pastedown. . Near Fine. One of 1000 unnumbered sets printed. 4to. 27.5 by 22 cm. 19 parts bound in 6 volumes. Pictorial pink wrappers bound in. Plates headpieces and tailpieces by Crane. Gilt rose and leaf pattern in four spine compartments lettering in two. <br /> George Allen books
1897006745London: George Allen 1897. First edition. Three Quarters Crushed Morocco. Marbled pastedown. Near Fine. One of 1000 unnumbered sets printed. 4to. 27.5 by 22 cm. 19 parts bound in 6 volumes. Pictorial pink wrappers bound in. Plates headpieces and tailpieces by Crane. Gilt rose and leaf pattern in four spine compartments lettering in two. George Allen unknown
1895175910London: George Allen 1895. hardcover. fine. Crane Walter. Bold illustrations by Walter Crane. Originally issued in 19 parts Seven title pages eighty-eight full page woodcut illustrations one double page 132 head and tailpieces and numerous woodcut initials. Now exquisitely rebound in 3/4 crimson crushed morocco 6 volumes small 4to marbled endpapers. London: George Allen 1895-97. A fine set.<br/><br/> Limited first book-form edition of Walter Crane's "most ambitious project of book illustration" Lacy 103 one of 1000 large-paper copies.<br/><br/> George Allen unknown books
18971243241897. First Edition. CRANE Walter illustrator SPENSER Edmund. Spenser's Faerie Queene. London: George Allen Chiswick Press 1897. Six volumes. Quarto contemporary three-quarter vellum gilt brown morocco spine labels marbled endpapers top edges gilt uncut; original wrappers bound in at rear of each volume. $5200.Limited first book-form edition of Walter Crane's ""most ambitious project of book illustration"" Lacy 103 one of 1000 large-paper copies with 88 splendid full-page pen-and-ink line-cuts two double-page 135 illustrative head- and tailpieces by Crane and six facsimile title pages from earlier editions. Handsomely bound by J. Adams of Manchester.""The noblest allegorical poem in our languageindeed the noblest allegorical poem in the world"" James Montgomery. Originally published in the late 16th century the first three books in 1590 and the next three in 1596 with the ""Mutabilitie Cantos"" added in 1609 Spenser's ambitious Arthurian allegory was the first epic that ""both incorporated countless mythological and folkloric traditions and exemplified the careful design and poetic quality of written literature"" Clute & Grant 890. Finely printed on handmade paper the Chiswick Press edition with notes and commentary by Thomas Wise was originally issued in 19 parts 1894-96 and stands at the pinnacle of famous illustrator Walter Crane's career. All front wrappers and rear wrappers bound in. Massé 47. A splendid set of this delightful illustrated edition in fine condition. hardcover
189752214London: George Allen 1897. Six volumes one of 1000 sets 4to. Numerous full page illustrations as well as head and tail pieces original wrappers bound in light browning to endpapers only attractive contemporary inscription to a front blank in volume I. Original gilt and red decorated cream buckram t.e.g. the volumes still with their plain d.w.'s with holes in the spines to enable the titles to be read these with some wear and loss and with half of the wrapper to volume II absent but as a result the set is in excellent condition and is still held in the original green cloth box this with some staining and wear to the fold-down front. A remarkable survival. London: George Allen unknown
18961016<p>Small 4to. Printed in Golden type 12 full-page woodcut illustrations by Arthur J. Gaskin and woodcut initials. Original holland-backed boards title printed on upper cover. Spine boards and corners free of wear and bumps no bookplates fine.</p> Kelmscott Press
18972945London: J.M. Dent 1897. Chivers bindings. Fine. STUNNING CHIVERS VELLUCENT BINDINGS. One of 100 large-paper copies illustrated by Louis Fairfax Muckley. The three thick quarto volumes are elegantly printed on handmade paper and illustrated throughout with images and designs by the British artist and illustrator Louis Fairfax Muckley. The illustrations are magnificent and feature the plates in two states red and black.<br /> <br /> The bindings by Chivers however are the star of the show and perfectly complement the text. For the front boards Muckley has created an intricate design featuring a knight and lady on galloping horses surrounded by decorative borders and gilt titling. Each spine depicts a lady emerging from a colorful background while each rear board has a stylized dragon seemingly jumping out from the binding. While the outlines of the designs are the same on each volume they are each painted with different colors creating a unique look and mood for each.<br /> <br /> On Cedric Chivers’s “vellucent†bindings:<br /> <br /> Chivers created a masterful binding technique in the late 19th century he called “vellucent†– a portmanteau combining “vellum†and “translucentâ€. The process was arduous but the results were stunning with artwork seeming to glow under a layer of thin protective vellum.<br /> <br /> His process began with a decorative design—in the case of these volumes artwork by Louis Fairfax Murray – created on paper or thin parchment. The artwork was then placed underneath a sheet of vellum that was extremely thin and specially treated to be translucent allowing the colors to almost shine like a stained glass window. The final step was particularly tricky – since vellum is not particularly flexible it required expert craftsmanship to lay it smoothly over the book's boards and spine without wrinkles or bubbles. The result is a binding that doubles as a work of fine art.<br /> <br /> The bindings are stamped “Bound by Cedric Chivers†in gilt on the rear dentelles and decoratively written on the rear endpaper of volume 1 likely by Chivers is the note: “THIS BOOK IS BOUND BY / CEDRIC CHIVERS BATH / 2 COPIES ONLY WITH THIS DESIGN / THIS IS NO 1â€. Anecdotally however we are aware of three copies that have been bound with this design although without the written limitation.<br /> <br /> Provenance: There is a note in pencil in the first volume that these are from the Robert Hoe collection but we have not been able to confirm this.<br /> <br /> London: J.M. Dent 1897. Thick octavos 258 x 197 mm vellucent bindings by Chivers. Text nearly pristine. A touch of bowing to bindings.<br /> <br /> AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF CHIVERS BINDINGS IN UNUSUALLY FINE CONDITION. J.M. Dent unknown
