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1866200541London / New York: Cassell Petter & Galpin 1866. Hardcover. Good Boards are moderately edgeworn/scuffed/smudged; corners are worn through to the boards and raised bands are worn; textblock edges are toned; inner hinges are cracked; interior is toned and occasionally foxed and smudged; frontis tissue guard is detached at the top and crinkled; textblock appears solid. Dore Gustave. Brown three-quarter leather boards with five raised bands and gilt lettering; x 1 leaf 259 pp.; richly illustrated. Illustrated with 177 designs on wood by Gustave Dore. Cassell, Petter & Galpin hardcover
1880B4061London: Henry Frowde Oxford University Press Warehouse c. 1880. Binding: Full cloth boards with tooled gilt lettering. Black free end papers. <br> Notes: Ex Libris Abel E. Berland<br><br>Edges are gilt and tinted red.<br> Illustration: Illustrated with 9 plates including frontis. Pages: P. Half Title design FrontisTitle contents v-xi Prefatory Memoir xiii-xxiii 1-615 design. Pages are clean and crisp. A fine copy. Category: Book Literature Henry Frowde Oxford University Press Warehouse, hardcover
182766776London: printed for Longman Rees Orme Brown and Green Paternoster-Row 1827. First edition 8vo pp. viii 222 2; original drab paper-covered boards with a contemporary green cloth shelf-back; top of spine chipped level with text block boards soiled corners bumped; a good sound copy and internally clean. Hayward 242: "The best of his serious poetry was printed in this volume which was dedicated to Charles Lamb. printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, Paternoster-Row unknown
186575900London:: Ward Lock and Tyler 1865. First edition. publisher's beveled cloth rebacked retaining original backstrip. . Some marginal soiling to many pages; 6" old repair to one text page; another long tear unrepaired and several small ones; one tear extends 2" into the final Dore plate. Cloth rubbed and frayed at extremities but tight and sound. Folio. Illustrated by the Pencil of Gustave Dore; frontispiece and 22 full-page engraved plates. Told in Verse by Tom Hood. Ward, Lock, and Tyler, hardcover
1830D20776London: William Kidd 1830. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 16mo. 19th c. 3/4 leather and marbled paper over boards. Foxing throughout as typical. otherwise a pretty copy with an early gift inscription dated 1838: "Given to Wm. K. Riland Bedford by Mary Jane.Lady Harloth.1838" <br/><br/> William Kidd hardcover
1861176950London: Edward Moxon & Co 1861. Later printing. Leather. 2 vols. 568p; 564p. A set of two hardcover books bound in 3/4 green leather with marbled boards. Very good condition overall. Surfaces and edges of boards are scuffed. Some light foxing on the endpapers but otherwise text unmarked and binding secure in both volumes. Humorous poems and stories illustrated with comedic black and white vignettes. Edward Moxon & Co unknown
1873008730New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1873. Book. Very Good Plus. Hardcover. People's Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Printed and bound by Poole & MacLauchlan New York. Four volumes finely bound in two half polished blue calf over marbled boards gilt backs end papers and edges marbled. The Prose volume with 250 engravings in wood in text. Very Good Plus the spines sunned to grey light rubbing to corners period prior owner name in pencil. SCARCE in this edition and contemporary American fine binding. G. P. Putnam's Sons Hardcover
1829639C20London: Charles Tilt; Thomas Rood; Marsh and Miller 1829-30. Cloth. Very Good. 6.5" by 4". George Cruikshank; Robert Cruikshank. A uncommon collection of poetical and theatrical works from the early nineteenth century featuring the works of Thomas Hood William Barnes Rhodes and John Taylor. Three volumes bound in one in a full cloth binding with a gilt title to the spine. The works featured in this volume are as follows: 'The Epping Hunt' a poem by Thomas Hood the noted humorist of the 19th century. He is known to have contributed greatly to publications including Punch and The London Magazine. Illustrated with 6 plates by George Cruikshank collated complete. 'Bombastes Furioso' a play by William Barnes Rhodes. This satirical piece of theatre is regarded as Rhodes seminal work. Illustrated with 7 plates by George Cruikshank collation unavailable. And finally 'Monsieur Tonson' by John Taylor. Illustrated with 7 plates by Robert Cruikshank collation unavailable. George Cruikshank was a noted caricaturist and illustrator of the nineteenth century. With an overtly comic tone Cruikshank's artwork features in many literary works of the period. With additional illustrations by Robert Cruikshank George's lesser known brother who is similarly ranked as a important artist of the 19th century. With a stamp the tail of the rear pastedown with the initials 'M.W.D.N.'. Rebacked. In a full cloth binding. Externally generally smart with bumping to the head and tail of the spine and also to the extremities resulting in light fraying to the cloth. With a small patches of cockling to both the front and rear board alongside a small ink spot to the rear. Light handling marks to the front and rear endpapers and a small initials stamp to the tail of the tail of the rear pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd spot. Very Good Charles Tilt; Thomas Rood; Marsh and Miller hardcover
1852010643London: Partridge and Oakey 1852 With the signature of E. J. Dingwall on the front free endpaper. Eric John Dingwall 1890-1986 was a British anthropologist psychical researcher and librarian. He wrote popular books on Sexology and earned the nickname of "Dirty Ding" due to his interests in erotica. He became interested in the paranormal in 1921 and served as a research officer for the Society of Psychical Research from 1922 to 1927 along with being an honorary vice-president for The Magic Circle and a founding member of its Occult Committee. He also co-wrote the skeptical book "Four Modern Ghosts" with Trevor H. Hall. xii 1 14-232pp 6 of ads bound in blind stamped green cloth inner hinges starting to split occasional light foxing pencil notations on the back free endpaper. Advertising for the 1992 Psychic Questing Conference in London laid-in. Covers show upper/lower spine wear bumped corners with a ring mark on the front and back covers. Partridge and Oakey hardcover
1869AQ26032London: E. Moxon Son & Co. 1869. viii 282pp. With half-title and an engraved portrait frontispiece. Finely bound by Zaehnsdorf stamp-signed to verso of FFEP in contemporary gilt- decorated green morocco A.E.G. marbled endpapers gilt dentelles. Bookplate of Bernard Lord Coleridge to front blank fly-leaf. Frontispiece browned very occasional light spotting. A Coleridge family copy sumptuously bound by Zaehnsdorf of English poet and editor Thomas Hood's 1799-1845 collected poems first issued posthumously in 1847. Known for his humorous commentary on contemporary issues Moxon's collections of Hood's verse were a wild success - as demonstrated by this twenty-second edition over two decades later. . Twenty-Second edition. 8vo. E. Moxon, Son, & Co. unknown
1870AQ26033London: E. Moxon Son & Co. 1870. viii 282pp. Finely bound by Zaehnsdorf stamp-signed to verso of FFEP in contemporary gilt-decorated green morocco. Marbled endpapers gilt dentelles A.E.G. Bookplate of Bernard Lord Coleridge to verso of FFEP. Scattered spotting particularly to title. A sumptuously bound copy of English poet and editor Thomas Hood's 1799-1845 collected poems first issued posthumously in 1847. Known for his humorous commentary on contemporary issues Moxon's collections of Hood's verse were a wild success - as demonstrated by this eighteenth edition over two decades later. . Eighteenth edition. 8vo. E. Moxon, Son, & Co. unknown
1865114028London: Ward Lock and Tyler 1865. Hardbound. VG. Original red beveled boards with elaborate gilt design newer spine cloth with original spine remnants expertly laid down. Contents bright and fresh. Ex art library copy. Slight ding to one lower edge a small amount of fraying beginning on lower right edge not bad. Red gilt embossed cloth. 91 pp. 24 full-page illustrations including the front piece. All edges are gilt. The date is taken from the authors' preface. A very nice copy all things considered of this scarce Dore title. The full-page plates are bright and clean. Includes the engraved bookplate of the former institutional owner created by H.W. Faulkner. Ward, Lock, and Tyler hardcover
186228435New York: George P. Putnam 1862. Very Good. New York: George P. Putnam 1862. First American Edition. Six volumes; octavos; publisher's brown gilt-stamped cloth marbed endpapers; engraved frontispiece at head of five volumes four volumes with added engraved title pages woodcut illus. throughout. Minor shelf wear mostly affecting spine ends textblocks a shade toned else a Very Good quite brilliant set uncommon in the publisher's cloth. George P. Putnam unknown
1870333694London : E. Moxon Son and Co. Dover Street 1870. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked boards. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; 63 p. 9 leaves of plates : ill. ; 42 cm. Subjects; Doré Gustave 1832-1883. Hood Thomas 1799-1845 ; Illustrations. English poetry 19th century. London : E. Moxon, Son and Co., Dover Street hardcover
1830371102London : W. Kidd 6 Old Bond Street 1830. First Edition. Softcover. Good paperback copy; wrappers slightly dust-toned and edge-nicked. Some foxing and staining within. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 27 1 p. 6 leaves of plates : ill. ; 15 cm. 12mo. Subjects; Verse satire English. Steam-engines ; Poetry. Voyages and travels ; Poetry. Humorous poetry English. London : W. Kidd, 6, Old Bond Street paperback
1873458041New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons 1873. Hardcover. Very Good. Six volumes. Octavos. The complete poetical works in Vols. 1-3; and prose works in vols. 4-6. Edited by Epes Sargent. All six volumes are illustrated with an engraved frontispiece plate and engraved title page; volumes 4-6 also include in-text wood engravings. Small contemporary owner’s name in ink on front fly leaf of each volume. A handsome set uniformly bound by “Poole & MacLauchlan Printers and Bookbinders†in polished half calf and marbled paper overs boards gilt spines with leather titling labels marbled endpapers and edges. Some darkening and modest wear to the edges of the boards light toning and dust soiling very good overall. An attractive finely bound set. G.P. Putnam’s Sons hardcover
1897562337Chicago: Alice B. Stockham & Co 1897. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Octavo. 424 2 ads pp. Frontispiece portrait. Blue cloth decorated in gilt. Some lightening or faint staining on front board corners rubbed else very good or better. Co-written by Stockham an obstetrician and gynecologist from Chicago and the fifth woman to become a doctor in the United States. An odd epistolary story Stockham was greatly involved with women's health reproduction female sexuality and tantric practices. Alice B. Stockham & Co hardcover
1877208959London 1877. unbound. very good. Walter Fitch Hood. Botanical print. Lithograph with hand color. Page measures 21 7/8" x 15".<br/> <br/> Walter Hood Fitch 1817-1892 was born and educated in Glasgow Scotland. He moved to London to work with W. J. Hooker director of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew where Fitch became the sole artist for all official and unofficial publications. This lithograph is one of a series produced for H. J. Elwes's "Monograth of the Genus Lilium." Binding along right edge. Two small tears at bottom left edge bottom left corner chipped. Please visit our gallery for more Fitch prints.<br/> <br/> unknown
1880745811880. HOOD John B. Advance and Retreat. Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate States Armies. New Orleans: Published for the Hood Orphan Memorial Fund. G.T. Beauregard 1880. 1st ed. 358pp. Portrait frontis. portraits maps. Orig. cloth. Rebacked original spine laid down else very good. HOWES H-622. Dornbusch II 2797. In Tall Cotton 93. Coulter 238. With the ownership signature on front pastedown "F.B. Sanborn Concord October 1880." Franklin Benjamin Sanborn was a friend and biographer of Henry David Thoreau. He was also an ardent abolitionist who supplied John Brown with support for the raid on Harper's Ferry and supported Brown's family until the end of his life. Bookplate of John A. Cutchins author of The Richmond Blues. "The controversial sometimes bitter memoirs of a maimed Confederate general" Nevins II p.65. Much of the book is devoted to accounts of the siege of Atlanta and the Tennessee campaign. unknown
186216616London: Edward Moxon 1862. 7 volumes 8vo orig. blue blind-stamped pebble-grain cloth gilt lyre vignette on upper covers gilt lettering and decoration on spines; spines somewhat discolored but generally a very good sound set. With a mounted albumen frontispiece showing a portrait of Hood in the last volume. This is the first of only 2 collected editions of Hood's work. Edward Moxon unknown
1829719P37London: Charles Tilt 1829. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 6" by 4". George Cruikshank. The first edition of Thomas Hood's hunting poem 'The Epping Hunt' illustrated with five detailed plates by George Cruikshank. The first edition of this work.The original front wrap is bound in.'The Epping Hunt' a short entertaining poem about hunting.Illustrated with five plates.Written by Thomas Hood an English poet who is best known for his poems 'The Bridge of Sighs' and 'The Song of the Shirt'.Illustrated by the noted caricaturist George Cruikshank.Collated bound without one plate.Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally smart. A little fading to the spine. Minor rubbing to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots. Repair to the last leaf with no loss of text. Repair to the reverse of the title page. Very Good Charles Tilt hardcover
182959841London: Charles Tilt 86 Fleet Street 1829. First edition small 8vo approx. 6¼" x 4" pp. 29 1 2 ads; 6 wood-engraved plates by Cruikshank; original printed tan wrappers lightly soiled and neatly rebacked; very good and sound. Cohn 406. Charles Tilt, 86, Fleet Street unknown
1869009250London: E. Moxon 1869. Complete in 10 volumes. Bound in original publishers green cloth with gilt band lines and title lettering. Cloth very lightly rubbed on edges light line mark on one spine. Bindings in very good clean firm condition. Internally a gathering i. e. a few pages working loose in one volumesome light browning or spotting to a few pages gift inscription of blank endpaper. Pages in very good clean condition throughout. A nice clean 10 volume set. C1. Very Good Plus. 8vo. E. Moxon hardcover
1829855T64London: George Tilt 1829. First edition. Leather. Near Fine. 6.5" by 4". George Cruikshank. A very smart first edition of this hunting poem by Thomas Wood illustrated by George Cruikshank. First edition. Illustrated with six engravings on wood with tissue guards for plates. Collated complete. An exciting poem about hunting intended to entertain the reader. Written by Thomas Hood an English poet author and humorist who wrote regularly for The London Magazine Athenaeum and Punch. Illustrated by George Cruikshank a British caricaturist and book illustrator praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. Original wraps are bound in. Bound in half green crushed morocco with marbled boards. Externally very smart with minor fading to the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light scattered spotting to the plates. Near Fine George Tilt hardcover
186575948London:: Cassell Petter and Galpin 1865. Early edition. . publisher's cloth; gilt vignette on upper cover. Xmas 1869 pencil gift inscription; some scattered light foxing; cloth a but frayed in spots and lightly soiled; tight and sound. Folio. Illustrated by Gustave Dore. Told in Verse by Tom Hood. Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, hardcover