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18850B-9XPN-FDNB1885. Hardcover. Fair. 4th ed 1885. Ex-library with markings and removals including large bookplate to front cover. Otherwise average wear to the original binding. Pages yellowed with smudges and foxing. Binding cracked still serviceable. hardcover
1854090575Ellicotts Mills 1854. Hardcover. Very Good. RARE. VERY good clean tight condition - light wear to upper spine. Dark hardcover. Text is free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking. <br/> <br/> Ellicotts Mills hardcover
1872XS-COIY-U788Jan 01 1872. Unknown Binding. Fair. Book is ex-Libris Society of Genealogists dated1872. It is entirely loose although all pages are present. Was part of collection of Edith Fletcher 1891 & contains additional family history notes/corrections presumably by her unknown
1895s00016794London: Lawrence and Bullen 1895. First printing. Hardcover. Good. Two volumes complete. Limited edition ours is number 98 of 210 hand-numbered copies printed 1895. Vellum-backed boards 294 352 pp. clean unmarked text Good books a bit of soiling or age-toning to the pages some soiling to the covers wear to the edges of the books including some splitting or loss no dust jackets. Lawrence and Bullen hardcover
189760535London: Lawrence and Bullen Ltd. 1897. 4to. This is copy no. 25 of an edition limited to 110 copies on Japanese vellum. xxix 312 pp. Original quarter vellum over boards with red lettering to spine. Boards clean. Internally clean. Faint rubbing to board edges. Internally clean. Small blindstamp to front endpaper. With tissue-guarded illustrations by E. R. Hughes. . Very Good. 1/4 Vellum. 1897. Lawrence and Bullen, Ltd. 1897 hardcover
1897031289London: Lawrence And Bullen 1897. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12 Plates By E. R. Hughes. Quarter Vellum Spine Printed In Red Over Brown Paper Covered Boards. 11 3/4" X 8 3/4". Deckled Edges; An Unopened Copy Pages Still Attached Along Top Edge. #70 Of Only 110 Copies Of This Large Paper Edition Finely Printed On Japanese Vellum. The First Translation Into English. Light Wear Hinges Tight Fraying Along Bottom Edges At Tips. No Names Or Marks. Tissue Guards Clean And Intact. Well Preserved Not An Uncommon Book But Usually Found Damaged. Per Wikipedia L Pecorone Often Referred To In English As The Golden Eagle Is An Italian Collection Of Stories Written Between 1378 And 1385 By Giovanni Fiorentino. It Was Written In A Style Influenced By The Decameron Of Giovanni Boccaccio The Golden Legend Collection Of Saint Lives The Seven Sages Of Rome Or The Gemma Ecclesiastica Of Giraldus Cambrensis. For Its Historical Facts However It Relies On The Nuova Cronica Of Giovanni Villani. It Is Said To Be An Influence On Shakespeare's The Merry Wives Of Windsor And Merchant Of Venice. <br/> <br/> Lawrence And Bullen hardcover
189888203ZPrivately Printed for Members of The Society of Bibliophiles 1898. Hardcover. Good. Volume II only. This edition was printed on Venetian Deckel Edge Paper and was limited to 1000 copies this copy was number 902. Grey cloth boards with gilt illustrations and lettering along with a gilt top edge of pages. Unmarked with the exception of names written on the front endpaper and flyleaf. Pages are slightly yellowed. Cover has wear and bumping on corners and edge of spine. Some discoloration and soil spots throughout the cover. Privately Printed for Members of The Society of Bibliophiles hardcover
1898002392The Society of Bibliophiles 1898 7 Volumes 8vo. Privately printed for members of the Society of Bibliophiles London 1898. Sold together are two sets. The Percorone of Ser Giovanni limitation no. 2/500 a 3 volume set. Facetious Nights of Straparola limitation no. 129/500 a 4 volume set. Illustrations by Jules Garner and E.R. Hughes. First English translation from Italian by W.G. Waters. Green publisher's cloth hard covers gilt title and ornamentation on spine covers and front boards leaves are gilt atop with remainder of deckled edges frontispiece guarded by tissue illustrated text pages. Dimensions: 9.75 W x 6.25 D x 9 H inches. Condition: Near fine; faintly sunned spine covers some gently bumped spine crowns extremities effected by light edge wear strong square spines light age-toned text pages ink ownership inscription atop title page otherwise fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. The Society of Bibliophiles hardcover
18981808London: The Society of Bibliophiles 1898. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good . 8vo. The Facetious Nights of Straparola 4 Volume set. The Pecorone 3 Volume set. Sold together 7 volumes. Limited set of 1000 numbered copies both of these sets are 838. Now first translated into English from the Italian by W. G. Waters. Illustrated by Jules Garnier and E. R. Hughes. Grey coloured cloth with gilt image to front boards with gilt lettered and decorated spines. Spines faded otherwise an about fine 7 volumes. Boards cloth and interior very good. Clean and bright throughout. Bindings tight and square. Top edge gilt other edges untrimmed. Captioned tissue guarded plates. A very handsome set. Fairy tales folk tales. "Consists of an exquisite and delightful collection of humorous witty and mirthful conversations fables and enigmas including singing music and dancing during the thirteen nights of the carnival at Venice. The Society of Bibliophiles hardcover
189422678London: Lawrence and Bullen 1894. Limited edition. Hardcover. g. 1/1000. 4to. vol.1xxvi276pp. vol.2ix323pp. Gray iridescent cloth decorative gold stamps on front boards gold lettering to spines. Each volume has b/w photogravure engravings with protective Japanese tissue guards. frontispiece First published in 1583 under the title Le piacevoli notti "the pleasant nights" this two-volume collection of fairy tales was written by the Italian writer and fairy-tale collector Giovanni Straparola. It was modeled after the Decamerone by Boccaccio and depicts the participants of a 13-night party on the island of Murano and the wild tales they tell. lt is also known as The Facetious Nights of Straparola. Volume one has nine b/w photogravure engravings including the frontis volume two has nine including frontis and all with protective Japanese tissue guards. Head and tails of spines and edges rubbed and bumped light soiling. Age yellowing to pages acid transfers from engravings mark the tissue guards. Binding in good interior in very good condition. Lawrence and Bullen hardcover
1894j6574London: Lawrence & Bullen. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Covers rubbed. Spines darkened. Previous owner bookplate to front pastedowns. 1894. Limited Edition 21/210. Brown hardback boards with cream vellum spine. 300mm x 220mm 12" x 9". xxvi 276pp xii 323pp plates. 20 sepia plates. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . Lawrence & Bullen hardcover
18605234Boston: Thayer and Eldridge 1860. Measuring approximately 7.75" x 5.25" with 376 numbered pages. <br /> <br /> This book is in fair condition. Heavy bumping and chipping to both ends of spine. Heavy scuffing to both boards and all edges of textblock. Book slightly cocked causing overbite to textblock. Front and rear hinges are cracked. Boards are loose from binding. Interior pages are moderately foxed. <br /> <br /> "THE tales included in this volume possess a remarkable degree of literary merit which renders no apology necessary for their appearance before the public at this time."<br /> <br /> Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.<br /> <br /> Inventory # N10-89. Thayer and Eldridge unknown
18512977Louisville: George Van Waters 1851. Third Edition. Illustrated boards. New/Custom Clear Mylar. v 80 pp. Illustrated from woodcuts throughout. Illustrated boards. 6 1/2" x 9". Primarily interesting for its early references to California and the California Gold Rush. Preceded by editions dated 1849 and 1850 this edition includes two woodcut views of San Francisco in 1848 and 1849 at page iv as well as two pages 78 and 79 on California which include a map of San Francisco and the waters of the Gold country. The map is titled "Valleys of the Sacramento and San Joaquin" with a note that the map was engraved for the "Poetical Geography" by "Wightman Buffalo NY". This early publication and map do not appear in many reference works including Wheat Gold Rush Wheat Trans-Mississippi Cowan Sabin Graff or Wagner-Camp. A Good Plus copy Soiled and foxed throughout; rubbed and edgewear now in a custom clear mylar jacket. George Van Waters unknown
184869716Milwaukee: Wilson & King 1848. First edition 8vo pp. v 2 8-96; original printed yellow wrappers; text somewhat foxed wrappers curled at the edges; good and sound or better. An innovation in education whereby the lessors are given in verse. The poetical geography is "made to accompany any of the common school atlases" and the sections on arithmetic and English history are also given in verse. "This work is sold only by subscription and cannot be obtained at any bookstore in the United States. Wilson & King unknown
1857007146George Van Waters 1857. Hardcover. Fair. This is a remarkable book designed to teach Geography through the use of poetry apparently with the idea that the poetical lines would be easily remembered. Fasinating drawings and maps throughout . General wear. Name of previous owner and other pencil marks on endpapers and title page. Name and neighboring states noted again in pencil at top of pages 25 - 30. Foxing throughout. Some tears to pages. All text is present and readable. George Van Waters hardcover
1894mon0000035702Lawrence & Bullen 1894. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Two Volume set 1 & 2 extremely scarce and collectable Lawrenece and Bullen first editions on brown silk cloth with gilded square emblem to top left hand corner and gilt lettering to spine.Please ask for photos Lawrence & Bullen hardcover
1895mon0000035703Lawrence and Bullen 1895. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Lovely two volume set on brown silk cloth first editions gilded emblem to front top left hand corner and gilt lettering to spine please ask for photos Lawrence and Bullen hardcover
1894911T66London: Lawrence & Bullen Ltd. 1894-1897. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 11.5" by 8". E. R. Hughes. The first translated editions of these limited edition volumes illustrated throughout. Five volumes. First thus. Translated by William George Waters a British scholar biographer and historian of the Italian Renaissance. Illustrated by Edward Robert Hughes a British painter who primarily worked in watercolours. This set includes: The Nights of Straparola 1894. Complete in two volumes. Limited to one thousand copies unnumbered. Each volume is illustrated with a frontispiece and eight plates. Collated complete. A collection of seventy-five stories by Italian author and fairy-tale collector Giovanni Francesco Straparola modeled after Boccaccio's Decameron. It is considered significant as the first European storybook to contain fairy-tales. The Novellino of Masuccio 1895. Complete in two volumes. Limited to one thousand copies of which this is number four hundred and ninety-six. Volume one is illustrated with eight plates. Volume two is illustrated with ten plates. Collated complete. The fifty short stories of fifteenth century Italian poet Masuccio Salernitano each prefaced by a letter of dedication to a famous person and with an epilogue containing the "moral" of the story. The Pecorone of Ser Giovanni 1897. Limited to six hundred copies of which this is number four hundred and twenty-seven. Illustrated with eleven plates. Collated complete. An Italian novella written by Florentine writer Giovanni Fiorentino said to be an influence on Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice. In the original full cloth binding. Externally smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Light damp marks to the tail of the spines. Front hinge starting but firm to The Pecorone. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Age toning to the endpapers. Very Good Lawrence & Bullen Ltd. hardcover
18941215London: Lawrence and Bullen 1894. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Good. 2-volume set. Limited edition of 210 copies of which this is number 102. First English language edition. 4to. Vol. I 276 pages; Vol. II 323 pages. Quarter bound in vellum over brown paper-covered boards; titles in red on spine. Japanese vellum pages. Ten photogravure plates protected by tissue guards in each volume. Boards marked and stained; rubbed especially along edges; corners bumped; vellum soiled darkened on spine; ends of spine crushed and with small tears in Vol. II. Endpapers toned; pencil bookseller inscription on front pastedown in Vol. I; offsetting from plates on tissue guards; otherwise pages almost entirely clean. Binding firm. <br/> <br/> Lawrence and Bullen hardcover
18954673Lawrence and Bullen 1895. 1st English Translation. Hardcover. Used - Good/None. E. R. Hughes. Vol. I: pp 294; spine binding and cover all fine top and bottom edges of spine worn inside guttering on front cover exposed but binding is fine. Contents clean no inscription though endpapers foxing and outer edges softening. Vol. II: pp 352; spine binding and cover all fine top and bottom edges of spine very mildly worn; no exposed guttering. Similar to Vol I contents clean no inscription though endpapers mildly foxing and outer edges softening. Gilt titles on spines and small gilt design on front covers. pages. Lawrence and Bullen hardcover
1895364London: Lawrence & Bullen 1895. Limited Edition #39 of 1000 copies. Hardcover. Near Fine. E. R. Hughes. THIS COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN 3/4 CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH MARBLED BOARDS SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT FLORAL DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN WITHOUT MARKS OR FOXING. NICELY ILLUSTRATED WITH COLOR PLATES LIMITED EDITION. BOOKS MEASURE 11"x7.5". 126 YEARS OLD. A STUNNING SET IN REMARKABLE CONDITION. Lawrence & Bullen hardcover
1894SET40-B-1London : Lawrence and Bullen 1894-1895. Cloth. Good. 11.5" by 8.5". E. R. Hughes. Four uniformly-bound translations by W. G. Waters. Containing: The Novellino of Masuccio in two volumes The Nights of Straparola in two volumes Limited to one thousand copies of which this is numbered 725. Illustrated throughout by E. R. Hughes with thirty-six plates collated complete Bookplate of E. Peter Jones to front pastedowns. Bookseller's labels to front pastedowns of The Novellino. Masuccio Salernitano 14101475 born Tommaso Guardati was an Italian poet. Born in Salerno or Sorrento he is best known today for Il Novellino a collection of 50 "novelle" or short stories each prefaced by a letter of dedication to a famous person and with an epilogue containing the "moral" of the story. The Facetious Nights of Straparola 1550-1555; Italian: Le piacevoli notti also known as The Nights of Straparola is a two-volume collection of 75 stories by Italian author and fairy-tale collector Giovanni Francesco Straparola. Complete in four volumes. In cloth bindings. Externally sound though with some bumping and slight wear to the extremities. Internally bindings strained in places with one plate detached. Pages are bright and quite clean with just the odd spot and some foxing to the endpapers. Small tears to a couple of pages. Good Lawrence and Bullen hardcover
185641598London: J & C. Brown & Co. 1856. 1856. First edition. First edition of this Queen’s Quorum title #2 preceded only by Poe’s Tales in the history of the detective short story. A rare book to find in the original yellowback format; original covers laid down lacking the spine former owner's small name stamp on front pastedown sheet and a small inked number on the front fly leaf else a very good copy with interior clean. "Waters" is identified as a detective in the Metropolitan police and many of his cases are reported in this book which is quite readable. This book is a result of the publicity and public relations of the new Metropolitan Police which had been established in the 1820s. An interesting and early historical book in the early days of crime and mystery fiction. Also an early Haycraft/Queen Cornerstone mystery title and a rare book. Housed in a cloth clamshell case with titles stamped in red on the spine and front cover of the book reproduced on the front of the case. J & C. Brown & Co., [1856]. hardcover
185623900London: J. & C. Brown & Co 1856. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine. 12mo. 309pp. Engraved frontispiece. Previous ownership name on title page dated 1858. Contemporary half-leather spine in four compartments tooled in blind with raised bands tooled in gilt black leather lettering label gilt. Marbled paper sides. Bookseller label on the front pastedown. Light wear to the edges large ownership name on the title else a near fine copy. <br /> <p><br /> Thirteen popular detective short stories which were previously published in 'Chambers' Edinburgh Journal' including 'One Night in a Gaming-House' 'Guilty or Not Guilty' 'Legal Metamorphoses' 'Mary Kingsford' and more. This is their first collected edition. <br /> <p><br /> Important early example of detective fiction. Queen's Quorum 2.<br /> <p>. J. & C. Brown & Co hardcover
1859WATERSIE000600W. Kent London. 1859. First edition. pp. 258 2 adverts. Original violet cloth gilt decorated spine. Eight stories based on legendary detective and crime stories.Early gift inscription on front free endpaper. Some spotting. Cloth a little rubbed at edges and slightly scuffed at head and tail of spine. Very good. W. Kent, London. hardcover