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1905410421905. LAMB Charles. THE LETTERS. With an Introduction by Henry Harper. Boston: The Bibliophile Society 1905. Advance copy with signed note from Henry Harper editor 1/553 sets. In 5 volumes Vol. I folio illustrated in light boards with outer chemise and slipcase; Vols. II-V 8vo in tan paper boards. Quite foxed some wear to slipcase else a fine set. unknown books
1905267281905. LAMB Charles. THE LETTERS. With an Introduction by Henry Harper. Boston: The Bibliophile Society 1905. 1/553 sets. In 5 volumes Vol. I folio illustrated in light boards with outer chemise and slipcase; Vols. II-V 8vo in tan paper boards. A few rubbed patches on boards some wear to slipcase else a fine set. unknown books
1895741271895. LAMB Charles. THE LIFE LETTERS AND WRITINGS OF CHARLES LAMB. Edited by Percy Fitzgerald. London: Gibbings & Company Ltd. and Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott 1895. The Temple Edition. Six volumes. Illustrated with portraits. Octavo. Bound by W. Roach & Co. of New York: green three-quarter morocco gilt-stamped lettering and some decoration to spine marbled paper boards matching endpapers t.e.g. Bindings have darkened a little on spines and show some rubbing at joints and perimeters especially Vol. 4 whose joints are tender. Text leaves are clean but lightly age-browned. Just about very good. unknown books
4113LONDON MOXON 1876. 6 VOLS; FULL CONTEMPORARY CALF VERY GOOD-FINE. LONDON, MOXON, 1876 unknown books
1886299223New York: Armstrong 1886. hardcover. very good. xiv 411 pages plus ads. Short 8vo original burgundy cloth with gilt-lettered spine evenly sunned and with very minor wear at spine ends; top edge gilt. New York: A.C. Armstrong & Son 1886. A very good copy.<br/><br/> Armstrong unknown books
1885015437London: Macmillan & Co 1885. Small Octavo. 411pp. with introduction and notes by Alfred Ainger. Bound in 3/4 green morocco over marbled paper covered boards raised bands marbled endpapers spine lettering and top edge gilt. In addition to the stories for children with which it opens the present volume contains a selection from various prose papers of Lamb's printed in his lifetime but not collected into book form until long after his death. A very nice copy. Macmillan & Co unknown books
1923181171New York: William Edwin Rudge 1923. Hardcover. VG uncut pages glassine dust jacket is torn and in pieces small rip at base of spine. Colorful marble boards; gray title block on front cover with black lettering; glassine dust jacket 15 pp. Lamb's essay "New Year's Eve" reflects on the passage of time. It first appeared in January 1821 of The London Magazine. William Edwin Rudge hardcover books
193071156NY:: William Edwin Rudge. Very Good. 1930. Hardcover. B000LKWB0Q . A later printing. Very good in blue paper covered boards. No dust jacket. ; 20 pages . William Edwin Rudge, hardcover books
194050118Wesport Ct.: Redcoat. Very Good. 1940. Hardcover. Westport Connecticut: The Redcoat Press 1940. #114 of 150 30pp. 5 1/2" high stained Very Good . Redcoat hardcover books
1985117738N.P.: privately printed 1985. stiff paper wrappers paper cover label. Miniature Book. miniature book 7.3 x 5.5 cm. stiff paper wrappers paper cover label. unpaginated. Bradbury Wallace Nethery 4. Excerpt from a letter from the author to William Wordsworth January 22 1830. Presented as a keepsake at Conclave III of the Miniature Book Society 1985. privately printed unknown books
1992117740Los Angeles CA: Wallace and Corry Nethery 1992. stiff paper wrappers. Miniature Books. miniature book 7.4 x 5.7 cm. stiff paper wrappers. 11 5 pages. Bradbury Wallace Nethery 17 A holiday greeting. Illustration. Note at end of text. (Wallace and Corry Nethery) unknown books
1884015435London: Macmillan & Co 1884. Small Octavo. 408pp. with introduction and notes by Alfred Ainger. Bound in ¾ green morocco over marbled paper covered boards marbled endpapers top edge gilt raised bands lettering gilt. A collection of Lambs most treasured works which he wanted preserved in a permanent manner. This volume is made up of the contents of those works he first published in 1818 and 1830 now presented together. Macmillan & Co unknown books
1900CHL006New York and Boston: C. T. Brainard Publishing Co. 1900 Two volumes. Deluxe edition limited issue of 1000 copies printed for subscribers this set being out of series and unnumbered. Finely bound by Brentano's in three-quarter contemporary-style dark blue morocco ruled in gilt and light blue cloth five raised bands to spine stamped in gilt to spine pale gray endpapers top edges gilt. A near fine set with spines faded to brown and some light wear to hinges light rubbing to extremities in volume II else very bright and clean. Though best known for his Essays of Elia and Tales from Shakespeare Charles Lamb also published several shorter works including poems plays and essays. These range in topic from scholarly pieces on Shakespeare and his contemporaries to his famously sentimental poems like "The Old Familiar Faces" which touches on the death of Lamb's mother. Lamb's writing was among the most celebrated of its time. Hard Cover. Near Fine. New York and Boston: C. T. Brainard Publishing Co. hardcover books
187068380Philadelphia:: E. H. Butler & Co. Very Good. 1870. Hardcover. Illustrated five plates. First edition thus. Small octavo bound in burgundy cloth with gilt lettering and design all edges gilt brown endpapers. Faded along the spine and edges moderate shelf wear and aging else very good. Binding is solid.; 117 pages . E. H. Butler & Co., hardcover books
188984205London: Field & Tuer 1889. Reprint. hardcover. very good. With an Introd. by A.W.T. and 9 hand- colored illustrations. Sq. 12mo 1/2 vellum; lightly soiled. London: Field & Tuer 1889. Limited Edition. One of 500 copies signed by the publishers. A facsimile of the rare 1811 edition.<br/><br/> Field & Tuer unknown books
18897731London: Field & Tuer 1889. Edition limited to 500 copies numbered and signed by the publisher 8vo xii & 31pp. 9 hand-colored illus.; pages loose 1 plate detached extremities worn bookplate small library stamp on flyleaf soiled edges and spine otherwise a good copy in blue and white paper covered boards. Type and illus. follow as closely as possible the original edition of 1811. <br/><br/> Field & Tuer hardcover books
191642013New York: Privately Printed 1916. One of an edition limited to 200 copies. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. Privately Printed hardcover books
1836233515London: Charles Tilt Fleet Street 1836. Tile's Miniature Classical Library" half-title. 136 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Bound in full blue morocco a.e.g. Fine copy with the cloth covers bound in. Tile's Miniature Classical Library" half-title. 136 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Charles Tilt, Fleet Street unknown books
1831252934London: Edward Moxon 64 New Bond Street 1831. First edition. Illustrated Engraved frontispiece vignette on title-page 3 full-page plates & tail-piece by Robert Cruikshank. 36 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Green morocco original yellow pictorial wrappers bound in a.e.g. by Kaufmann. Bookplate of Abel Berland. First edition. Illustrated Engraved frontispiece vignette on title-page 3 full-page plates & tail-piece by Robert Cruikshank. 36 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Roff/Livingston pp. 183ff Edward Moxon, 64, New Bond Street unknown books
18312221818<p>First edition. 6 1/4" x 4". Engraved frontispiece vignette on title page three full page plates and tail-piece are by Robert Cruishank. Full later brown morocco a.e.g. by Riviere front wrapper lacking; original yellow printed rear wrapper bound in. No dust jacket. Fine fresh clean copy. 36 pages. No signatures or bookplates.</p> Edward Moxon hardcover books
193468301New Rochelle: The Peter Pauper Press. Very Good. 1934. Hardcover. 83 pages. Green cloth spine with patterned paper covered boards. The spine is darkened with rubbed ends. The covers are slightly soiled but the contents are bright and complete. Near Very Good. . The Peter Pauper Press hardcover books
180740066London: Thomas Hodgkins 1807. First edition first issue with the T. Davison imprint on the verso of p. 235 of Volume 1 and the earlier address of Hanway Street on the ads in Volume 2. 20 engraved plates by Blake after drawings by Mulready including frontispieces; 3 pp. of ads at rear of second volume. 2 vols. 12mo. Full crushed blue by Rivière gilt fillet borders spines in 6 compartments richly gilt and lettered gilt dentelles blue marbled endpapers a.e.g. Fine set. First edition first issue with the T. Davison imprint on the verso of p. 235 of Volume 1 and the earlier address of Hanway Street on the ads in Volume 2. 20 engraved plates by Blake after drawings by Mulready including frontispieces; 3 pp. of ads at rear of second volume. 2 vols. 12mo. " . made Shakespeare a familiar and popular author . " Beautiful set of the classic which the Lambs set about writing at the suggestion and encouragement of of William Godwin who hired Thomas Hodgkins to run The Juvenile Library on his behalf. The Lambs' prose adaptations Charles did the tragedies Mary the comedies were written primarily for the benefit of girls for as they state in the Preface "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/>The result was according to the Cambridge History of English Literature "the first book which appealing to a general audience and to a rising generation made Shakespeare a familiar and popular author . " Roff/Livingston pp. 61ff Thomas Hodgkins unknown books
1887015436London: Macmillan & Co 1887. Small Octavo. 368pp. edited with an introduction by Alfred Ainger bound in ¾ green morocco over marbled paper covered boards raised bands marbled endpapers spine lettering and top edge gilt. Charles lamb his wife and sister adored Shakespeare and in 1807 published an illustrated edition of Tales from Shakespeare for children. This volume is also meant for the young reader as a an introduction to the study of Shakespeare and includes all the Shakespeare favorites including Romeo and Juliet. A very nice copy. Macmillan & Co unknown books
180755702London: Thomas Hodgkins At The Juvenile Press 1807. Two Volumes. 12mos beautiful gilt-worked red full-morocco leather bindings by Riviere & Sons. First edition earliest printing. These 20 tales are illustrated with 20 engraved illustrations by William Mulready. First edition first impression with the imprint of the printer T. Davison on the verso of p. 235 vol. I and with the Hanway Street address in the final advertisements. The "Tales" are the work of Lamb and his sister Mary who had severe bouts of mental illness. Charles wrote the tragedies and Mary wrote the comedies. The book is designed to make the stories of Shakespeare's plays familiar to the young. According to the Cambridge History of English Literature "the first book which appealing to a general audience and to a rising generation made Shakespeare a familiar and popular author." Originally the "Tales" were to be anonymous but Godwin the publisher persuaded an unreluctant Charles to have his name on the title page. Mary did not get her name on the title page until the seventh edition in 1838. "Tales from Shakespeare" has been republished many times in various editions and using various illustrators including Arthur Rackham. Very Good covers nice some scattered foxing; rubbing & abrasions to front pastedowns from bookplates formerly removed. <br/><br/> Thomas Hodgkins At The Juvenile Press hardcover books
1808304320London: Printed by T. Davison Whitefriars for the Juvenile Library No. 41 Skinner-Street Snow Hill 1808. First edition. Engraved title and frontispiece by Heath after Corbould. vi 203 1 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Uncut in publisher's drab boards rebacked to style. In a custom green morocco-backed slipcase and chemise. First edition. Engraved title and frontispiece by Heath after Corbould. vi 203 1 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. An adaptation for children from Chapman's edition of Homer done following the popularity and success of "Shakespeare's Tales". Livingston pp. 79ff; Osborne II p. 574. Provenance: Nicholas Frederick Brady bookplate; Abel Berland bookplate his sale Christie's New York 10 October 2001 lot 262; Robert S Pirie bookplate Printed by T. Davison, Whitefriars, for the Juvenile Library, No. 41, Skinner-Street, Snow Hill unknown books