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1810062975London: R. Edwards Crane Court Fleet Street 1810. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. SECOND EDITION 1810. SCARCE. First edition was in 1737 this is the second edition from 1810. Text is in Middle English. Contemporary polished leather cover. Hinges just starting to split but quite sound. Portrait frontispiece; title page unattached bottom one inch. Double columned; 275 pp. Previous owner's label in front end-page along with small note in pencil. Very light foxing near page edges. Full refund if not satisfied. R. Edwards, Crane Court, Fleet Street hardcover
1810058791London: Printed by Richard Edwards Crane Court Fleet Street; and sold by T. Hamilton Paternoster Row 1810. Second Edition of Wiclif . Hardcover. Near Fine. Folio - 12 x 10 Inches Tall. Engraved Portrait Frontispiece SALE JUNE 2025. LONDON : 1810. LONDON : 1810. Large-paper copy. The first printed edition of Wiclif was edited by John Lewis in 1737 this is the second edition. Hardback. Engraved portrait frontispiece. Double-column text in Middle English; introductory matter in English. Good wide margins; all edges sprinkled. Decorative initials throughout. Later rebind in full calf-leather; panelled boards. Raised bands. Dark-green morocco label; gilt lettered and date to. JUNE SALE 2025; SAVE £300. Price reduced to £900. <br/> <br/> Printed by Richard Edwards, Crane Court, Fleet Street; and sold by T. Hamilton, Paternoster Row hardcover
8vo., First Major Edition, with a copper-engraved portrait frontispiece, engraved and printed titles, 9 copper-engraved plates and 52 woodcut illustrations and embellishments in the text, one or two plates very faintly foxed (with some resultant faint offsetting to facing leaves); most handsomely bound in late nineteenth century navy blue crushed full morocco, sides with triple frame border in gilt, back with five raised bands ruled in gilt, second compartment framed, blocked and lettered in gilt, all other compartments elaborately framed and tooled in gilt to a geometric floral design, all edges gilt, elaborate gilt doublures, marbled endpapers, a splendid, crisp, clean copy in superb signed period binding. With the engraved gilt trade ticket of Pickering on front paste-down, and the binder's stamp 'BM Pickering' on front free endpaper verso. The first Major edition of Walton's great biographical collection, issued as a complement to the same publisher's 1823 edition of The Compleat Angler. Walton lived in the parish of St. Dunstan's where Donne was vicar; his life of his friend was written in 1640 as an introduction to a collection of the poet-clergyman's sermons. The other subjects were also personal friends; their biographies were first published in 1651 (Wotton), 1665 (Hooker), 1670 (Herbert) and 1678 (Sanderson). In this copy the portrait of Henry Wotton (called for at p.87) is placed as frontispiece to the volume as a whole; the portrait of Hooker (called for at p.161) is placed at p.166; the plate 'The Advocate' (called for at p.377) is engraved as 'The Pleader' and placed at p.378. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM EDWARD COMPTON AUSTEN LEIGH TO LORD FRANCIS HERVEY WITH THE FORMER'S NEAT HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION DATED 1865 ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER VERSO. Austen Leigh was Master at Eton while Hervey was a pupil. A UNIQUE AND QUITE OUTSTANDING ETON ASSOCIATION COPY OF A WORK RATED BY JOHNSON AS 'AMONG HIS MOST FAVOURITE BOOKS'.
1938622556New York: Farrar & Rinehart 1938. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Octavo. 369pp. Blue cloth titled in gilt. Some modest wear at the extremities very good in good or better dust jacket with toning and small chips and tears. Inscribed by Hervey Allen to the poet Robert Frost: "Signed with all affection and the deepest of respect for Robert Frost on the occasion of a visit to him and his at Gainesville Florida March 1938. Hervey Allen." An exceptional association. Frost and his wife moved to Gainesville in December 1937 where the poet was lecturing at the University of Florida. Mrs. Frost suffered a heart attack and died on March 20 1938. Allen rushed up from Miami to console Frost who was nearly in a state of collapse. Allen's sympathetic presence was acknowledged by Frost who sent him a note with long quotations from Tennyson partly from In Memoriam closing with the heartfelt sentiment "I shall never forget your coming to me with such sympathy." This copy was almost certainly presented by Allen to Frost on that memorable visit. An outstanding association. Farrar & Rinehart hardcover
1780295243London: Willaim Allard 1780. hardcover. good. 5 volumes numerous copper engravings age browning 8vo full contemporary brown calf one cover loose. The leather is crackled and bindings are quite worn but the text is fairly tight and clean. London: William Allard 1780. First Edition. Scarce.<br/><br/> Willaim Allard unknown books
1810060159London: Printed by Richard Edwards Crane Court Fleet Street; and sold by T. Hamilton Paternoster Row 1810. Second Edition of Wiclif . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Folio - 14 x 12 Inches Tall. Engraved Portrait Frontispiece. The New Testament translated from the Latin in the Year 1380 By John Wiclif D.D. to Which are Prefixed Memoirs of the Life of Dr. Wyclif; & An Historical Account of the Saxon and English Versions of the Scriptures. By Rev. H. H. Baber. LONDON : 1810. Large-paper copy. The first printed edition of Wiclif was edited by John Lewis in 1737 this is the second edition. Hardback. Engraved portrait frontispiece. Double-column text in Middle English; introductory matter in English. Good wide margins; all edges sprinkled. Decorative initials throughout. Nineteenth-century dark-brown calf-leather; spine and corners. Raised bands. Gilt lettered spine; gilt decorated bands. Grey paper-covered boards; gilt ruled. Marbled end-papers. Original grey end-papers. Text complete. Bright tight and clean internally. No owner name or internal markings. Minor wear only. A nice copy in well-reserved binding. VERY GOOD INDEED. lxxii 275 pages. Errata: p. lxxiii. Includes bibliographical references and index. A nice attractive leather binding. Scarce. Referenced by: Darlow and Moule 1014 and: Herbert A.S. Engl. Bible 1537. Folio; approx 14 x 12 inches tall. Heavy book; extra postage needed. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. London: Printed by Richard Edwards Crane Court Fleet Street; and sold by T. Hamilton Paternoster Row. SCARCE <br/> <br/> Printed by Richard Edwards, Crane Court, Fleet Street; and sold by T. Hamilton, Paternoster Row hardcover
1820001342London: Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Browne 1820. 1st Combined Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12. PROPOSED RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE EXERCISE AND MANOEUVRES OF THE LANCE COMPILED ENTIRELY FROM THE POLISH SYSTEM INSTITUTED BY MARSHAL PRINCE JOSEPH PONIATOWSKI AND GENERAL COURT CORVIN KRASINSKI AND ADAPTED TO THE FORMATIONS MOVEMENTS AND EXERCISE OF THE BRITISH CAVALRY. To which is affixed an historical account of the most celebrated banners and orders of chivalry being emblematic and descriptive of the origin and honor formerly attached to bearing gonfanons or gonfalons chivalric banners and lances. A very good copy in original full red leather binding with extensive gilt decoration to brds and spine all edges gilt a beautifully written inscription from the author "To the most noble The Marquis of Anglesey GCB &c &c &c from his obliged and grateful Servant The authory". 19 coper-engraved plates all present and corrent the only fault being that this copy is missing the frontispiece of Prince J. Poniatowski. The binding is a little rubbed contents clean and tight no foxing just a little offsetting to a few plates. FULL COLLATION Fep blank title-page design illustrative of the work Palmam qui meruit ferat with engraving of a lancer dedication preface contents directions for placing the plates dimensions of the lance explanation of plate 19 149pp appendix xxv rear blank rep. A very good inscribed by the author in handsome contemporary binding. Please contact us prior to placing an order to confirm availability and postal charges. Please also note in some instances we are able to offer a discount on the list price depending on payment method - please enquire. Enquiries are also welcome from the trade. If you would like a digital image of this book or further information do not hesitate to contact us - we would be very pleased to help you. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Browne hardcover
182014271London; Printed for Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Browne Paternoster-Row; T. Egerton Military Library Whitehall; and John Cumming no. 16 Lower Ormond-Quay Dublin 1820. 1820. Quarto pp. xiii 3 149 xxv 1 plus hand-coloured folding frontispiece Prince Poniatowksi and 19 plates as called for. Contemporary half-calf over marbled boards double fillets gilt to spine in compartments titles gilt to spine marbled end-papers all edges speckled red. Spade-shield bookplate of Sir Benjamin Chapman likely that of the 4th bt 1810-1888 to front paste-down. INSCRIBED PRESENTATION COPY 'To Charles William Sansome From His very sincere Well ridden friend The Author'. Light rubbing to boards and shelf-wear to corners and edges upper joint a lille worn but holding firm slight loss to head of spine. Some plates cut a little close and very occasional light soiling to contents. A very good copy A rare volume on lancers written in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. The author was a key instigator in the adoption of the lance by British cavalry units. De Montmorency was captured at Verdun and imprisoned for three years but was given the freedom to study both the French and Polish lancers which were world-renowned shock units. This publication was a significant treatise in the transformation of the British cavalry. WorldCat locates 3 copies only at St. Andrews Edinburgh and the National Library of Scotland. Collins R.M. 'Lieut-Colonel Reymond Hervey de Montmorcey' in Society for Army Historical Research. London; Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Browne, Paternoster-Row; T. Egerton, Military Library, Whitehall; and John C hardcover
1926479New York: George H. Doran Company 1926. First Edition First Printing. Publisher's Slate Grey Cloth Red Detailing. Very Good/Very Good. A Very Good Book in a Very Good Dust Jacket Uniformly Clipped by Publisher Price Unaffected Two Dollars Net. Signed by Author with Inscription in Publication Year 1926 by Author on Flyleaf. Book is moderately shelf worn and sunned to extremities. Text block is lightly toned and soiled. Text is unmarked. Binding remains square though somewhat shaken. Front hinge starting with a small split to the gutter between flyleaf and title page. Rear pastedown has a contemporary bookseller sticker affixed. Outstanding Irving Politzer designed dust jacket presents well despite flaws. General shelf wear has caused wrinkling whitening and chipping to extremities. Rear panel has some closed tears along bottom edge. Spine is sunned. Hardcover. Octavo. xii 13-250pp. George H. Doran Company unknown
Pages 562-676. Features: In the Khalifa's Clutches - part IV of Charles Neufeld's ordeal; Impressions of Pekin - sensational photo-illustrated article; Two Loves Affairs, and How They Ended - Colonel Hervey Tryon falls headlong into a deep well of garbag; The Hook-Swinging Ceremony as I Saw It - Rev. Joshua Knowles describes a South Indian pagan festival in which devotees have hook placed in their flesh before they are swung into the air at the end of long poles - with photos; A Desperate Plight - travails of Captain H.V. Barclay in the arid Australian interior; The Great Grottos of Han - photo-illustrated article on the marvelous caverns near Han-sur-Lesse in the Belgian Ardennes; Held by An Octopus - Herbert Perkins explains how he was grabbed from out of the water; Shooting the Reversible Falls - photo-illustrated story from St. John, New Brunswick involving Xavier Francis and Louis Mitchell; Life in an Italian Village (near Pallanza); On the War-Path with Redskins - a retaliatory raid of natives is recounted by J.W. Schultz, a Rocky Mountain guide who was married to a Blackfoot and lived among them in Montana; The Fantastic Carnival at Pangau in a remote part of the Austrian Tyrol; Twenty-Seven Days in an Open Boat - Part II - the castaways are finally rescued, but in ghastly condition; Naia, The Witch of Rochefort-en-Terre, in Brittany - photo-illustrated article; Through Italy in Bedouin Dress - photo-illustrated account; One Thousand Miles on Mule-Back - Part I of this photo-illustrated article of the amazing journey of Mabel Penniman from New York to London via Central and South Amerca; The Bogus "Rush" at Coolgardie - photo-illustrated of a fake gold rush in Australia as told by John Marshalll of Kalgoorlie; Photo of women coal heavers in Dresden; Full-page photo from Kelsey Creek, California showing a river of fish three feet deep - with no water!; Photo of Tunisian camel fight; and more. Average external wear and soiling. Few pencil markings. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy of this excellent issue. Book
1932002745New York: Farrar & Rinehart 1932. #619/1000 copies printed " for presentation to friends of the author and the publishers". SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on verso of front wrapper ""Autograph for Eugene L. Delafield Esq. by Hervey Allen". Delafield was a noted New York book collector 1907-2001 the bulk of whose collection now resides in the Yale Collection of American Literature at the Beinecke Library. Laid in is a 1 page letter signed with the initials "H.A." that reads- "One of the few remaining copies of my first book- newspaper reviews with the exception of the "Weakling" which was printed in El Paso and sold to the troops along the Mexican Border in 1916. As you remember I told you I destroyed perhaps foolishly a few copies that remained in my possession and have been able to get ahold of only one or two since then that turned up in an old trunk. I am not anxious to have this book known as it contains verse written when I was very immature." On the back of this letter in a different hand presumably Delafield's is "written circa 1925". Indeed very few copies of Allen's 1st book survive today and after a promising start as a poet Allen turned to fiction and became best known for his novel "Anthony Adverse" which became a huge best-seller and was made into a memorable movie winning 4 Oscars. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. Fine in Wraps as Issued/No Jacket As Issued. Limited Edition. Farrar & Rinehart Paperback books
192516083JNew York: Harper & Brothers 1925. First Edition First Printing. Signed presentation copy from Hervey Allen to fellow poet Edwin Arlington Robinson three time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Inscribed: “To ‘Brother’ Robinson with best regards Hervey Allenâ€. The word “Brother†in the inscription amusingly refers to the monk like brotherhood Allen and Robinson shared at the McDowell Colony retreat for the arts. Yearly from 1911 to 1934 Edwin Arlington Robinson attended the McDowell Colony where he met and became friends with young poet Hervey Allen who attended and wrote at the Colony in 1921 1922 1923. Some of the poems in this book are the result of those stays. Fine in a very good dust jacket with some tiny chipping and a 2 inch tear to the top of the front spine fold. Hervey Allen went on to write more poetry and historical novels and is best remembered for Anthony Adverse which was made into the 1936 classic film starring Frederic March and Olivia de Havilland. Harper & Brothers unknown books
192516083JNew York: Harper & Brothers 1925. First Edition First Printing. Signed presentation copy from Hervey Allen to fellow poet Edwin Arlington Robinson three time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Inscribed: “To ‘Brother’ Robinson with best regards Hervey Allenâ€. The word “Brother†in the inscription amusingly refers to the monk like brotherhood Allen and Robinson shared at the McDowell Colony retreat for the arts. Yearly from 1911 to 1934 Edwin Arlington Robinson attended the McDowell Colony where he met and became friends with young poet Hervey Allen who attended and wrote at the Colony in 1921 1922 1923. Some of the poems in this book are the result of those stays. Fine in a very good dust jacket with some tiny chipping and a 2 inch tear to the top of the front spine fold. Hervey Allen went on to write more poetry and historical novels and is best remembered for Anthony Adverse which was made into the 1936 classic film starring Fredric March and Olivia de Havilland. Harper & Brothers unknown
1926013078MacMillan. Original navy cloth with gilt titles on spine. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1926. MacMillan hardcover
1933008731Farrar & Rinehart 1933. Book. Fine. Cloth in Box. Presentation By Author. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine Copy in near fine jacket.Small 1/8 chip in crown.1/8 chip lower front heel.Rare Presentation Copy.Review Copy with Yellow Slip Dated June 26 1933. First Edition "Inscribed for G. Selner Fougner EsqWith the coridal regards and best wishes of his ever Hervey Allen September 16 1933." Comes with a Special Made Solander Blue Case. All Reviews Included.Tipped Note From Secretary for another book Dated Jan 1936. Incredible. Gorgeous Presentation. Farrar & Rinehart Hardcover
1933008731Farrar & Rinehart 1933. Book. Fine. Cloth in Box. Presentation By Author. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine Copy in near fine jacket.Small 1/8 chip in crown.1/8 chip lower front heel.Rare Presentation Copy.Review Copy with Yellow Slip Dated June 26 1933. First Edition "Inscribed for G. Selner Fougner EsqWith the coridal regards and best wishes of his ever Hervey Allen September 16 1933." Comes with a Special Made Solander Blue Case. All Reviews Included.Tipped Note From Secretary for another book Dated Jan 1936. Incredible. Gorgeous Presentation. Farrar & Rinehart Hardcover books
1780295243London: Willaim Allard 1780. hardcover. good. Numerous copper engravings age browning 5 volumes. 8vo full contemporary brown calf one cover loose. The leather is crackled and bindings are quite worn but the text is fairly tight and clean. London: William Allard 1780. First Edition. A good copy of this scarce title.<br/> <br/> Willaim Allard unknown
193913024New York: The Greystone Press 1939. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Toning to inside dust jacket. Chips and wear to corners and head and heel of spine 1' closed tear to top left side of dust jacket. Housed in custome clamshell box. The Greystone Press hardcover
1933014938New York CIty: Farrar & Rinehart 1933. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Large thick 8vo. 1244pp. Beautiful First Edition with Rinehart's logo on the copyright page as called for. Bound in publisher's blue cloth over flexible boards with borders and titles in gilt on front board and spine. . Square tight and clean throughout with no foxing and barely a hint of toning Mild surface and edge-wear. Spine gilt mildly dulled. Very well-preserved for such a large book. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket $3.00 has a couple of chips to the spine ends and a few closed edge-tears. Spine and edges toning. Still solid and complete. Housed in a custom chemise and slipcase with leather spine labels titled in gilt which is mildly rubbed. Inscribed signed and dated by Allen on the front end-paper in the year of publication "Inscribed to G. Selmer Fougner with the cordial best regards and best wishes of his ever Hervey Allen September 16 1933". Gustav Selmer Fougner 1884-1941 was an author and journalist who wrote for the New York Herald and the New York Sun where he was the chief European correspondent during WWI. He was probably best known however for his wine critic column in the Sun "Along the Wine Trail" as well as his 1941 book "Dining Out In New York". Laid in is publisher's review slip. Also the chemise has a built-in pouch which contains some ephemera about the book news articles etc. including a TLS from the author's secretary regarding a book from another author. A very pretty collectable copy and a great presentation. Farrar & Rinehart hardcover
182095241London: Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown 1820. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Tan half-calf with dark brown cloth boards. Decorative spine with five raised bands. Rough-cut pages. Very occasional spotting of pages and a few expert repairs to tears; otherwise Fine condition. Beautiful full-page illustrative drawings throughout. Laid in is a letter and a copy of similar but slightly different title page from the Curator of Uniforms at the National Museum of Scotland. The letter explains why the curator thinks this copy was subsequent to the copy in the National Museum because of the word "Proposed" in the title which he suggests makes corrections to the museum's copy which was also published in 1820. Small 4to. 149 pp. xxy appendix. Scarce. <br/><br/> Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown hardcover
1830001387London: Effingham Wilson Lufton Relfe Printed by J. Bailey 116 Chancery lane 1830. Hardcover. Good. Robert Cruikshank R. Seymour. 3 Volumes bound as one 1- The Real Devil's Walk pp34 plus engraved frontis 6 full page illustrations by Robert Cruikshank with vignettes throughout text. An interesting work believed to be a revised version of "The Devil's Thoughts" 1799 but later revised with a letter appearing in the February 14th edition of the Morning Post 1830 with the claim by one R. C. Porson that the poem "The Devil's Walk" had been actually written by his deceased uncle "Professor Porson".2_ The Devil's Progress pp67 with engraved b/w frontis plus 4 full page b/w engravings and two vignettes designed by R. Seymour and engraved by Evans and Welch. This being another satire expanded from "The Devil's Thoughts" . 3-The Ancient and Modern History of the Devil this final part is missing it's title pages and preface but appears to be complete in two parts. Part one- Ancient history pp1-118 in 10 chapters . Part 2- Modern History pp119-264 in 11 chapters. It states on final page" Printed by J. Bailey 116 Chancery lane". 12mo although the poetry pieces are a smaller size paper. Contemporary binding of half brown calf over marbled boards with 5 tooled gilt lines and the title of "The Devil" to spine in good condition with some rubbing to boards rubbing to edges and leather. Inside hand written title page to history of the devil at beginning of book and old catalogue entry for "the devil's walk" to front pastedown. There is a little foxing and toning throughout but generally all pages in very good condition for their age in a tight solid binding. A very interesting item. Scarce. More photos on request. <br/> <br/> Effingham Wilson, Lufton Relfe, Printed by J. Bailey, 116 Chancery lane hardcover
40462headed "Print the Head at length" starting "1st then let me enlarge etc - Heaven & ye Heaven of Heavens are his with all their Hosts Thrones & Dominions Principalities & Powers all the happy beings that sit at ye Fountain-Head of Felicity were produced by his Power & are supplied with Blessings from his Hand are filled with Joy from his Countenance. Every great Endowment bestowed on ye Children of Men every noble Achievement accomplished by renowned Personages; these derive their Original from ye un-created Fountain of Perfection & of Power." and he continues in the same vein 1 side 4to. no place no date mounted with an engraving Hervey had a lasting impact on art through William Blake who was an admirer of his. Blake painted Epitome of James Hervey's Meditations among the Tombs between 1820 and 1825. Hervey is also mentioned in Blake's work as one of the holy guards to the 'four-fold gate' and his influence on Blake's poem The Tyger has also been noted. unknown
56207<p>New York: George H Doran 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Edgar Allan Poe Shrine Edition. This limited numbered edition of 250 copies of which this is number 210 was autographed by the author especially for the Edgar Allan Poe Shrine in Richmond VA. Green cloth boards with gilt script and top edge. Both volumes have some shelf wear with slightly bumped corners and light edgewear but the bindings are tight and the pages are all clean with no markings. Volume two has small scuffed mark on bottom spine.</p> George H Doran hardcover
1926057930New York: George H Doran 1926. First Edition . Olive Green Cloth. Near Fine/No Dustjackets. 9 1/2" Tall. Illustrations Throughout. 932 Pp In Two Volumes. Limited "Edgar Allan Poe Shrine Edition" #101 Of 250 Copies. Reported First State With Wineglass On Table In Portrait Of Longfellow.Very Lightly Used Slight Rubbing At Corners Very Slight Fading To Spine Cloth All Gilt Still Bright Cover Gilt Brilliant. Endpapers Aged. No Names Or Marks. <br/> <br/> George H Doran hardcover
19335745New York: Farrar and Rinehart Inc 1933. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/8 X 8 3/4 Inches. 1224 PP. First printing with publisher imprint on copyright page. Original price of $3.00 intact on front flap. Original blue cloth ruled and lettered in gilt. Signed and inscribed by author on the FFEP. Allen's best known work and the basis for the 1936 film of the same name starring Fredric March and Olivia de Havilland. <br /> <br /> Signed:<br /> "Gene Melton Adams Esq. / Dear Mr. Adams: Lafcadia Hearn I think in / his "Two Years in the Dutch West Indies has some remarks on palm groves that gave me the / idea for my remarks on Gothic architecture in / these pages where I describe the Cathedral at / Burgos in Spain. This just because I know you like Hearn - Hervey Allen / 3/12/35" on the FFEP<br /> <br /> Accompanied by a Typed Letter Signed TLS from Hervey Allen to Mrs. Margaret Elder Dow. Letter dtated February 14 1934 and mentions the controversial reception of Anthony Adverse. Letter fine but for original fold marks. NOTE: Dow was a noted Elisha Kane Kent biographer and an author. Farrar and Rinehart, Inc hardcover
