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1825LTH31-F-8London: Sherwood Jones & Co. 1825. First edition. Leather. Near Fine. 6" by 6". Unamed. An attractive first edition of this scarce work of 'wit' compiled anonymously by Charles Lamb and Thomas Hood from the Selbourne collection. The work is a selection of satirical pieces with contemporary society and recent history for their subject. Sometimes poetry and sometimes prose they reflect a learned irreverant and ironical contemporary view on the Britain of the early 19th century. Thomas Hood was a poet and humorist who wrote for The London Magazine the Athaneum and Punch. He is thought to be the principle creative force behind this volume. William Michael Rossetti in 1903 called him "the finest English poet" between the generations of Shelley and Tennyson Lamb was a writer and essayist and is best known for his Essays of Elia and a childrens book he wrote with his sister called Tales from Shakespeare. He was friends with the poets Coleridge and Wordsworth and was a significant member of contemporary literary society in England. It is thought that he assisted Hood in the compilation of the work. This copy contains a number of newspaper clippings inserted noting that a Mr Walter Jerrold wrote an article in the Cornhill Magazine in 1924 "in which he points out that it contains several of Charles Lamb's essays.and that Lamb wrote the amusing prologue". Direct from the library of the late Hugh Selbourne MD 1906-1973 a noted book collector and diarist. In full morocco with a gilt motiff to the front board and gilt lettering to the spine. Externally excellent with just a little rubbing to the extremities. With a bookseller's plate to the front pastedowns. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally clean with light spotting to the first and last few pages as usual. The pages are slightly cockled. Near Fine Sherwood, Jones, & Co. hardcover
180843901<p>London : for Longman Hurst Rees & Orme 1808. First edition. Lamb's hugely influential rediscovery of the Elizabethans and Jacobeans many of the specimens of their work culled from "plays which are to be found only in the British Museum and in some scarce private libraries" - Francis Beaumont George Chapman Thomas Decker John Fletcher John Ford Fulke Greville Ben Jonson Thomas Kyd Christopher Marlowe John Marston Philip Massinger Thomas Middleton George Peele Cyril Tourneur John Webster and many more - "the most striking anthology perhaps ever made from English literature" Edmund Blunden. Crown 8vo 185 x 113mm. xii484pp. Bound without half-title in a very handsome later early twentieth-century full blue crushed morocco banded and richly gilt by Robert Riviere & Son; all edges gilt; inner gilt dentelles; marbled endleaves; some very minor rubbing and a hint of bruising but a very good copy.</p> London : for Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, 1808. hardcover
1877014034A.S. Barnes. Two Volumes. 1877 and 1880. Publisher's original 3/4 black morocco over marbled boards and original bright gilt piping with five raised bands on the spine. Gilt titles on spine. Marbled page edges. Marbled end pages. Rubbing to spine and edges. More than 150 illustrations--portraits maps buildings landscapes etc-- in each volume. xiii 786 pages and xv 820 pages. At the time of its publication this work was reputed to be "the most complete history ever published of any city in the world." Kunitz and Haycraft p. 447. Nestler 848. Additional shipping required for this set. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1877. A.S. Barnes hardcover
1880554267Hurley Wis: W. Wells Lamb 1880. Unbound. Very Good. Stereograph card. Albumen photographs. Image size 6" x 3.75" mounted on slightly larger thick card. Captioned and dated in print below image photographers mark on front of card. Modest overall toning small light stain in upper right of the image verso soiled very good. Image of a ball game in progress POV from behind three men two on chairs and one squatting beside them routing them on. A scarce and early image of baseball in Northern Michigan. W. Wells Lamb unknown
183027716London: Edward Moxon 1830. First Edition. With a woodcut vignette on the titlepage. 8vo original printer's boards backed in green cloth the spine with a paper label printed in black now enclosed in quarter morocco slipcase. A lovely copy scarce in the original printer's binding. the text is quite clean and fresh with just a little mottling and a few spots throughout hinges neatly repaired at some earlier time. Contains the first book printing of Lamb's play The Wife's Trial which was not produced on stage. One of the first books issued with the Moxon imprint. Edward Moxon would later Lamb's adopted daughter Emma Isola. Lamb who was already a very popular and established author collected these poems verses sonnets and other writings to help launch the publishing endeavor of his close friend and soon-to-be son-in-law. The work sold well enough to entice other authors to visit Moxon's office; including Shelley Tennyson and Wordsworth. Edward Moxon hardcover
18101302843London: M. J. Godwin 1810. Second Edition. Hardcover. Octavos 2 volumes. Volume 1: xi 1 235 1 Volume 2: 4 261 3 pages. In Good Plus condition. Bound in patterned light brown cloth rebacked with brown cloth. The majority of previous spine preserved including back labels with gilt lettering. Some chipping and rubbing to boards. Includes 20 engraved plates by Blake after drawings by Mulready including frontispieces one for each tale told within some plates offset onto the facing page including the title page for volume two. Some foxing/spotting throughout. With the bookplate of English Novelist Hugh Walpole on front pastedowns of both volumes; small bookseller sticker to front pastedown of volume one. shelved case 0. Lamb says in his preface that he "wished to make these Tales easy reading for young children.for young ladies too it has been my intention chiefly to wrote because boys are generally permitted the use of their fathers' libraries at a much earlier age than girls are they frequently have the best of Shakespear by heart before their sisters are permitted to look into this manly book";<br /> <br> <br /> <br> <br /> Hugh Walpole was a best-selling author in the 1920s and 1930s with a large and varied output. Between 1909 and 1941 he wrote thirty-six novels five volumes of short stories two original plays and three volumes of memoirs. His range included disturbing studies of the macabre children's stories and historical fiction most notably his Herries Chronicle series set in the Lake District. He worked in Hollywood writing scenarios for two Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films in the 1930s and played a cameo in the 1935 version of David Copperfield. As a gay man at a time when homosexual practices were illegal for men in Britain Walpole conducted a succession of intense but discreet relationships with other men and was for much of his life in search of what he saw as "the perfect friend". He eventually found one a married policeman with whom he settled in the English Lake District. Having as a young man eagerly sought the support of established authors he was in his later years a generous sponsor of many younger writers. He was a patron of the visual arts and bequeathed a substantial legacy of paintings to the Tate Gallery and other British institutions. wikipedia. 1302843. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. M. J. Godwin hardcover
1870003820London: E. Moxon Son & Co. 1870 Uniformly bound in 3/4 leather and marbled paper slightly raised bands on gilt decorated spines red and brown leather spine labels all edges marbled marbled endpapers. Half title in each volume with tissue-guarded frontis in volume I all bindings and hinges tight. Occasional light foxing mostly showing on preliminary pages. Covers show corner wear light edge wear one eighth inch upper edge chip to backstrip on vol. IV backstrips crackled with some chipping to red spine labels. ALL PROTECTED IN MYLAR JACKETS. E. Moxon, Son & Co. hardcover
18091301220036Printed by Wilkinson & Courtney 1809-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. pp. iv xxiv 5-438. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Clean unmarked pages. Rebound in modern cloth. Library stamps and markings. SABIN 38724. Clark I 268. HOWES L36. Printed by Wilkinson & Courtney hardcover
181866822London: C. and J. Ollier Vere-Street Bond-Street 1818. First collected edition 2 volumes 12mo pp. ix 3 291 1; 6 259 1 2 Ollier ads dated June 1818; original blue paper-covered boards brown paper shelfback printed paper labels on spines; bottom 1" of spine lost on volume I spines otherwise lightly chipped and cracked labels rubbed and darkened joints starting; a good set in the original binding. Blue cloth fleece-lined box with a broken hinge. C. and J. Ollier, Vere-Street, Bond-Street unknown
181396763Philadelphia and New York: Published by Bradford and Inskeep; and Inskeep and Bradford 1813. 1813. Fair. - Octavo 6-7/8 inches high by 4-3/8 inches wide. Two volumes uniformly bound in early brown calf with gilt titled leather labels and gilt rules on the spines. The warped covers are rubbed and scuffed and the leather is splitting along the joints. There is heavy chipping to the second volume's spine with partial loss of that volume's title label. 283 pages & 305 pages respectively illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of William Shakespeare engraved by Edwin after a painting by Zoust at the front of the first volume. The hinges are cracking and there is a small piece out from the top of the front endpaper of the first volume. Several signatures are slightly pulled. The edges of the first and last few pages of each volume are darkened and there is scattered foxing throughout with occasional light dampstaining. A complete set which collates perfectly with Welch 744 including the presence of the half-title at the front of the first volume. <p>First American edition.<p>RARE. Shaw & Shoemaker 28900; Rosenbach 476; Welch 744 locates the following copies: PP Free Library of Philadelphia Rosenbach Collection; MH Harvard University; MA American Antiquarian Society volume 1 only; NN New York Public Library lacks the first volume's half-title; PPL Library Company of Philadelphia.<p>Printed by J. Maxwell this work contains 6 pieces by Charles Lamb and 14 by Mary Lamb.<p>"It has been the general sentiment that the style in which these Tales are written is not so precisely adapted for the amusement of mere children as for an acceptable and improving present to young ladies advancing to the state of womanhood. They therefore now offer to the public an edition prepared with suitable elegance." - Quoted from the Advertisement to this edition. Philadelphia and New York: Published by Bradford and Inskeep; and Inskeep and Bradford, 1813. hardcover
18996512East Aurora: Roycroft Press 1899. First Edition Thus. First Edition Thus. 8vo. Attractively bound in full crimson crushed morocco with thick border gilt vine and petal decorations on both covers and spine. Back cover neatly detached. Hand-illuminated a special edition #19 out of the first 40 copies out of a total 975 copies. Signed and numbered by Elbert Hubbard on limitation page: “Elbert Hubbard Numbers one to forty specially iilluminated by hand. A unique copy with watercolor illustrations and lavish initials throughout in many vibrant colors. Both covers with considerable wear along the margins of the spine rear cover detached else very good. Unusual and scarce and appropriately priced based on defects would make a great candidate for repairs. Roycroft Press unknown
1840008084London: Edward Moxon 1840 Presentation inscription from the publisher on the half-title page: "Wm Smith Esq / from his friend / Edw. Moxon." Moxon was not only Lamb's publisher but his son-in-law and is also remembered for his literary associations with Tennyson Wordsworth and Mary Shelley. Size: Tall 8vo. Illus. by Frontisportrait. Signed. New Edition. Full Leather. Very Good. Edward Moxon hardcover
18791409620Washington D.C. 1879. Large format Latin diploma on heavy paper. Large embossed seal at left with blue ribbon attachment and multiple faculty signatures at bottom. In Good condition with creasing and age toning throughout. Noticeable water staining along bottom edge likely historic moisture exposure. Shelved at Rockville Room J tubes. Howard University was founded in 1867. By 1879 its medical department was already a major institution training physicians during Reconstruction and the post-Civil War era. <br /> The medical school admitted Black students when most American institutions would not. It played a major role in training physicians serving newly freed African American communities. Surviving early diplomas are comparatively scarce. 1409620. Special Collections - Upstairs. unknown
1895m0248Dundee: George Petric. VG : in very good condition. Cover rubbed and scuffed. 1895. Limited Edition 153/155. Brown hardback half-leather cover. 540mm x 430mm 21" x 17". xi 35pp 120pp 19pp plates. 59 plates 3 in colour. 2 double-page. Signed by author on limitation page. Heavy book extra shipping needed for overseas. . George Petric hardcover
189654737London: Bickers & Son 1896. Fine. Handsomely bound collection of "modern" essays illustrated with portraits of each author "in permanent photography." A late Victorian production meant for a casual literary audience anthologizing some of the most respected critics of the era: Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Compensation" first his first book of ESSAYS De Quincey's "Conversation" Washington Irving's "The Mutability of Literature" Thomas Carlyle's "On History" and more. What distinguishes it from many others of its kind in this era is the inclusion of photographic portraits of each contributor including photographs of paintings or drawings for those whose photos were never taken. This particular copy further boasts a beautifully finished full morocco binding by Bickers & Son. A stunning representative of the era. 8.25'' x 5.25''. Contemporary full navy crushed morocco by Bickers & Son triple-gilt rules and elaborate floral border raised bands gilt-stamped spine. Gilt edges marbled endpapers all edges gilt. Illustrated with 12 photographic portraits of contributors. With half title. 10 395 1 pages. Ink owner name dated 1897. Only a few traces of rubbing. Bickers & Son unknown
18094<p>A rare and beautifully preserved example of Regency-era British juvenile publishing at its finest. This second edition of <em>A Book Explaining the Ranks and Dignities of British Society</em> published by Tabart and Co. at the Juvenile and School Library 157 New Bond Street London 1809 represents one of the most visually distinguished educational books of the early nineteenth century — and this copy is among the finest in the market today.</p><p>Published anonymously and now firmly attributed to Charles Lamb 1775–1834 — the celebrated essayist and author of <em>Tales from Shakespeare</em> — the book was dedicated by permission to Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth daughter of George III in a dedication dated London February 2 1809. Lamb himself confirmed his authorship in a letter to his friend the explorer Thomas Manning written the same year.</p><p>The work presents the full hierarchy of British society — from the King of Great Britain down through dukes earls viscounts barons bishops judges military officers and civic dignitaries — in prose descriptions paired with 24 hand-colored engraved plates each depicting its subject in full ceremonial dress. The plates published by Tabart & Co. June 4 1805 New Bond Street are vivid and bright retaining exceptional color after more than two centuries — a quality rarely encountered in surviving copies of this title which commonly show fading discoloration or loss.</p><p>The first edition appeared in 1805 under the slightly different title <em>The Book of the Ranks and Dignities of British Society</em>; this 1809 second edition incorporates revisions and was printed by Heney & Haddon 12 Tabernacle-Walk London at the original price of seven shillings coloured. It is referenced in the standard bibliography of Tabart publications as Moon T-152 and in <em>Livres de l'enfance</em> as Gumuchian 3594.</p><p>This copy was professionally rebound in 2008 by Talin Bookbindery of Yarmouthport Massachusetts — one of Cape Cod's most respected fine binderies — in half red morocco over marbled boards with the original receipt Keith Bradley Chatham MA August 28 2008 $217 laid in. The rebinding is documented tasteful and entirely in period style preserving and protecting what is clearly a book of considerable age and significance. The striking peacock-pattern marbled endpapers red/blue/cream marbled board edges and gilt-ruled spine with raised bands present the volume handsomely.</p><p>The book was produced at a moment of considerable historical resonance: Britain was deep in the Napoleonic Wars George III was in the final years of his reign before the Regency and the social hierarchies depicted within these pages — the robes the titles the precedences — were living realities of British life rather than historical curiosities. That Lamb chose to explain this world to children speaks to both his civic seriousness and the remarkable educational ambition of Tabart's juvenile library which stood at the vanguard of early children's publishing in England.</p><p><strong>Physical Description & Condition:</strong> Half red morocco over marbled boards rebound by Talin Bookbindery Yarmouthport MA 2008 with original receipt laid in. 15.5 x 10.5 x 2 cm. 4 136 2 2 ads pp. Frontispiece and 23 hand-colored engraved plates all present and in exceptional color. Marbled endpapers. Gilt-ruled spine with five raised bands gold-stamped "Book of Robes" binder's title. Pages tanned to warm ivory consistent with age; light foxing on title page otherwise clean. Binding firm and tight. A Very Good to Near Fine copy exceptional for a volume of this age and scarcity.</p> Tabart & Co. hardcover
1818EMBeLAMB36London: Printed For C. and J. Ollier 1818. 1818. 2 Volumes. small 8vo. pp. ix 1blank 1 leaf 291 1; 3 p.l. 259 1. lacking the advert leaf at the end of Vol. II. A very nice set handsomely bound in full modern gilt-ruled bottle green morocco all edges gilt tiny nick to upper front joint of Vol. II & upper corners of Vol. I slightly knocked. First Edition. Dedicated to S.T.Coleridge this collection of miscellaneous writings in verse and prose was gathered together by Lamb at the suggestion of the young bookseller Charles Ollier. Its publication brought Lamb wide recognition. Included are some works such as 'John Woodvil' and 'Rosamund Gray' which had been long out of print as well as well as several by Mary Lamb. NCBEL III 1224. F. Hardcover. London: Printed For C. and J. Ollier, 1818. Hardcover
1823ST19567-072London: Taylor and Hessey 1823. FIRST EDITION First State imprint with single address for publisher. 200 x 125 mm. 8 x 5". 2 p.l. 341 1 pp. 3 leaves ads. <br/> VERY PRETTY DARK GREEN CRUSHED MOROCCO ELABORATELY GILT BY RIVIERE & SON stamp-signed on front turn-in covers with double frames formed of floral sprigs drawer handles and other small tools raised bands spine panels densely gilt with stippling floral tools radiating from small central flower gilt lettering turn-ins with floral garlands at corners olive green watered silk endleaves top edge gilt other edges untrimmed. Ashley III 50; Tinker 1457. Spine darker green than the covers though not at all noticeable in the four compartments that are almost solidly gilt front joint a little rubbed and with two-inch thin crack at top final leaf of ads with repaired curving two-inch tear into text isolated small stains or faint foxing but still very attractive--clean and fresh internally in a very lustrous binding sparkling with gilt.<br/> <br/> This is a handsomely bound copy of Lamb's largely autobiographical essays that embrace the broad subject of mankind at large as seen through the author's own experience and impressions. As Oxford Companion says Lamb's essays "present with exquisite humor and pathos and in a brilliant and inimitable style characters that the author has known . . . the productions of a playful or melancholy fancy . . . and general comments and criticism." The name "Elia" as Lamb says was "clapt down" on these essays in honor of a fellow clerk at South Sea House a building of commercial offices and the subject of the first essay. A second collection "The Last Essays of Elia" appeared in 1833. Charles Lamb 1775-1834 worked in the office of the East India Company and wrote poetry essays and plays. With his sister Mary he was the author of "Tales of Shakespeare" a flowing and lucid prose rendition of 20 of the bard's dramas that helped rekindle 19th century interest in the plays. The strikingly attractive binding done in an elaborately gilt style reminiscent of the Roger Payne era is the work of Riviere one of the foremost names among English binderies partly because the firm did consistently fine work and partly because it was so long in business. Robert Riviere began as a bookseller and binder in Bath in 1829 then set up shop as a binder in London in 1840; in 1881 he took his grandson Percival Calkin into partnership at which time the firm became known as Riviere & Son and the bindery continued to do business under the Riviere name until 1939 when it was acquired by Bayntun. Taylor and Hessey unknown
18288671Philadelphia: Carey Lea and Carey 1828. First American Edition of Elia True First and First American Edition of Elia. Second Series. 2 vols. 12mo. Full blue morocco elaborately gilt gilt dentelles marbled endpapers t.e.g. other edges uncut by Pomey. Volume two with ownership stamps and signature on title page with part eradicated. A very attractive pair. First American Edition of Elia True First and First American Edition of Elia. Second Series. 2 vols. 12mo. "Elia" volume one is a reprint of the original London edition. "Elia. Second Series" volume two is an unauthorized edition. The true "Second Series" was not published in England until 1833 under the title of "The Last Essays of Elia." The editor of this present edition mistakenly included two essays by Bryan Waller Proctor and one by Allan Cunningham Roff. Livingston p. 153 157-8 Carey, Lea, and Carey unknown
