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1889000539Paris Quantin 1889
Henri Picard et Fils · Paris, France160,00 €
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1818ZB1325146Philadelphia: M. Carey & Son 1818. Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday June 29 SALE item 194 pp. contemporary full leather now lacking the front cover balance of binding worn text age-toned else internally clean and tight. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. Philadelphia: M. Carey & Son hardcover
1896240978London: Macmillan & Co. Limited 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾. N/a. 243pp. 1896. Assumed first edition. 12mo. sized. Complete with a gorgeous richly embossed peacock pattern to the front board and to the spine. All edges gilt. Rather like the Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice 'peacock' binding which from memory was also published by Macmillan. The tail of the spine a little bumped as is the lower front board corner. A slight bump to the head of the spine. A near contemporaneous 1903 neat black gift ink inscription to the head of the half-title page. A very good plus clean tight and bright well preserved copy - complete with the charming cloth binding. Macmillan & Co. Limited hardcover
1889000539Paris Quantin 1889
18861153001886 A Paris, Jules Rouff et Cie, Editeurs - 1886 - Fort in-4, demi-percaline rouge - 1352 p. - Nombreuses gravures in et hors texte en N&B
1894292328London: Elkin Mathews & John Lane 1894. Limited. hardcover. very good. Edited with Notes by Edmund Gosse. 8vo vellum backed cloth spine darkened with 1 inch vertical stain. London: Elkin Mathews & John Lane 1894. Limited First Edition.<br/><br/> One of only 25 large paper copies. Armorial bookplate of Francis Frederick Thomas.<br/><br/> Elkin Mathews & John Lane unknown books
18039205Paris LAPORTE ET MARADAN 1803 11 11 volumes. Paris, Chez Laporte et Maradan, libraires, 1803, an XI. In-12, demi-basane fauve à coins, dos long à ornements imitant les nerfs, ornés de motifs floraux.
1834P81448Paris, Librairie d'Abel Ledoux 1834 Complet en 2 tomes: 335 + 352pp., 4e édition "augmentée et seule complète", 22cm., brochures originales (dos peu restaurés) protégées par une couverture supplémentaire de papier cristal transparent, rousseurs (texte toujours lisible), rare, P81448
1869003905Philadelphia: Henry Carey Baird 1869. Hardcover. Very Good -. Second American Edition to which are added general instructions for the use of aniline colors." xxviii 1 18-343 3 23 1 p.; 24 cm. Black pebble-grain cloth with gilt-stamped spine title: "Dyeing Cleaning and Scouring." Blaind-stamped decoration on boards. Yellow endpapers. Includes index and Catalogue of Practical and Scientific Books published by Henry Carey Baird & Co. on 23 pages following text. Also contains advertisements for three related businesses in Philadelphia: Andreykovicq & Dunk Swiss aniline colors and chemicals for dyeing Ralston & Biddle importers of indigo and India goods and James W. Queen & Co. seller of Twaddel's hydrometers. The Second American Edition added both an index and an appendix with general instructions for the use of aniline colors the latter contributed by Andreykovicq & Dunk. In Very Good- Condition: cloth is rubbed with minor loss at head of spine and corners; cloth and edges of pages are stained; lacking front free endpaper; title page is soiled primarily along gutter; endpapers are stained; otherwise only occasional soiling. Henry Carey Baird hardcover
182974912London: Thomas Hookham 1829. 12mo. First edition. viii ii quotation from Crofton Croker's Fairy Legends 240 pp. Half brown morocco over marbled boards; raised bands and gilt lettering to spine and top edge gilt. Rubbing with some heavier damage to leather at front corner. Faint margin notes to a few pages and ink notes at prelims otherwise foxing to text. Some critics consider this to be the greatest of the Arthurian literary genre of the Romantic period. . Very Good. Half Morocco. First Edition. 1829. Thomas Hookham 1829 unknown
190020199Paris, Paul Dupont ; Guillaumin, 1900 ; fort in-8, broché ; 989 pp., [1]f. d'Errata, 22 planches hors-texte lithographiées en couleurs (cartes, tableau et graphiques, dont une grande carte dépliante de Russie).
1890129111890 1 Bruxelles, 1884 à 1890. Textes en français et en anglais. In-12, reliure noire, ornée de ferrures plat supérieur, plat arrière clouté, tranches dorées.
189612479London; Macmillan and Co. Ltd. 1896. 1896. Hard Cover. Octavo pp. xxiv 292 paginated to include plates. Monochrome frontispiece with tissue guard and 38 further plates with one in-text illustration. Publisher's royal blue cloth with gilt titles and stylised peacock heavily blocked in gilt to spine and upper board; all edges gilt with yellow peacock pictorial endpapers. Light toning to free endpapers and foxing tissue guard otherwise a very clean & neat copy with only minor rubbing to spine tips; near fine condition. Peacock's final novel centres on Gregory Gryll whose plan to pass his estate onto his niece is thwarted by her inability to find a husband to meet her exacting standards. A handsome peacock binding which is illustrated throughout by F. H. Townsend with an Introduction by George Saintsbury. London; Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1896. hardcover
189512480London; Macmillan and Co. Ltd. 1895. 1895. Hard Cover. Octavo pp. xxxvi 321 paginated to include plates. Monochrome frontispiece with tissue guard 35 further plates and 4 in-text illustrations. Publisher's royal blue cloth with gilt titles and stylised peacock heavily blocked in gilt to spine and upper board; all edges gilt with yellow peacock pictorial endpapers. Endpapers and tissue guard are lightly toned otherwise a very clean & neat copy with only minor rubbing to spine tips; near fine condition. Two novellas which showcase Peacock's wit and satirical prowess. Maid Marian is a retelling of the Robin Hood myth whereas Crotchet Castle is a story of wealth greed and deception. A handsome peacock binding which is illustrated throughout by F. H. Townsend with an Introduction by George Saintsbury. London; Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1895. hardcover
1861757P53London: Parker Son and Bourn 1861. First edition. Cloth. Good. 8" by 5". None. The first edition of Thomas Love Peacock's final novel a witty work that had originally been serialised. The scarce publisher's adverts are present. The first edition of this work.Peacock's final novel originally serialised in 'Fraser's Magazine' in 1860.A witty and urbane novel starting off at an eccentrically attended house party at Gryll Grange.Peacock was an English novelist active during the nineteenth century. He was a close friend of Percy Shelley the friends influencing each other's works. Peacock was a satirical writer best known for 'Nightmare Abbey' and 'Crotchet Castle'.Four pages of publisher's adverts to the rear.Library label to the front pastedown. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally generally smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities resulting in a little loss to the spine and a little lifting to the spine. Light marks to the boards and spine. A small amount of cockling to the boards. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Library label to the front pastedown. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some odd spots and handling marks. Closed tear to page iii-vi Good Parker, Son, and Bourn hardcover
1838000226Paris Furne et Cie 1838
18741243801874 Librairie Hachette & Cie, Paris - 1874 - Première édition française - In-8, reliure demi-cuir, dos à 4 nerfs avec pièce de titre en doré sur fond noir, relié sans sa couverture d'origine - XVI-271 pages
189612481London; Macmillan and Co. 1896. 1896. Hard Cover. Octavo pp. xxiv 244 paginated to include plates. Monochrome frontispiece with tissue guard 36 further plates and 3 in-text illustrations. Publisher's royal blue cloth with gilt titles and stylised peacock heavily blocked in gilt to spine and upper board; all edges gilt with yellow peacock pictorial endpapers. Previous owner's name written neatly to front paste-down and light foxing to tissue guard otherwise a very clean & neat copy with only minor rubbing to spine tips; near fine condition. Two novellas which poke fun at contemporary attitudes and desires. Headlong Hall was Peacock's first novel which pokes fun at his now-unknown contemporaries. Nightmare Abbey is a gothic satire which includes characters based on Byron and Coleridge. A handsome peacock binding which is illustrated throughout by H. R. Miller with an Introduction by George Saintsbury. London; Macmillan and Co., 1896. hardcover
1875958T42London: Richard Bentley and Son 1875. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A complete three volume edition of the works of English novelist and poet Thomas Love Peacock. Complete in three volumes. With a portrait frontispiece to volume I. A collection of the satirical novels poetry criticism and miscellaneous works of Thomas Love Peacock an English novelist poet and official of the East India Company best known for the novel 'Nightmare Abbey' present in this collection. Peacock wrote satirical novels each with the same basic setting: characters at a table discussing and criticising the philosophical opinions of the day. With an introduction from the Hon. Lord Houghton an English poet patron of literature and a politician. Biographical notes from Edith Nicolls the granddaughter of Peacock. Edited by Henry Cole a British author and editor. In the original full cloth binding. Externally sound with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. The odd small mark to the boards with small splits in the cloth to the head and tail of the spine resulting in minor loss. A split to the front joint of volume one. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Light age toning to the endpapers. Some of the text block to volume three remains unopened. Good Richard Bentley and Son hardcover
1896YY6481Macmillan & Co 1896. Original blue cloth unfaded with gilt peacock decoration. All edges gilt. Endpapers uncracked at gutters. 2 tiny white splash marks to fore-edges. Robust packaging. Tracking is always added to USA orders. It can be added to other overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. 1st edition thus. Pencil inscription. Binding sound text unmarked. Pencil inscription . Binding sound text unmarked. Very Good. xxiv 292pp. Macmillan & Co Hardcover
1896YY5393Macmillan and Co. Ltd 1896. Blue cloth with gilt peacock decoration to spine very slightly dull and front board bright and fresh. No fading to blue cloth. All edges gilt bright fresh unfaded and unscuffed. Yellow peacock endpapers uncracked at gutters. Frontispiece with partly browned tissue guard. Hardly any wear to corners. A fresh attractive scarcely used copy. Robust packaging. Tracking can be added to overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. 1st edition thus. Owner's signature. Binding sound text unmarked. Owner's signature . Binding sound text unmarked. Near Fine/Fine. xxii326pp. Macmillan and Co., Ltd Hardcover
1847198183Stockholm : Tryckt hos N.H. Thomson 1847. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copies bound in the contemporary gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Bookplates to front paste-downs. Foxed throughout. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; Description: 3v. 15cm. Subjects: Swedish literature -- 19th century -- Sweden -- Fiction -- Romanticism. Language: Swedish. Stockholm : Tryckt hos N.H. Thomson hardcover
1857000150Paris Poulet-Malassis et de Broise 1857
183918605Paris Martial Ardant Frères 1839 6 Paris, Limoges, chez Martial Ardant Frères, 1839, in-12, demi-basane vert sapin, dos à 4 faux-nerfs, décor estampé doré, 6 volumes.
1863003095Paris, Leclere (Imprimerie de Ch. Lahure), 1863
