New York: The Century Co, 1905. Nice clean reprint edition of the novel. Signed by the author with a gift inscription to the Dutch novelist Van Der Poorten Schwartz (Maarten Maartens). Original blue cloth with gilt titles. A touch of handling / bumping to the covers only. Internally clean and tidy with a little foxing to the end papers. 384 pages. 200 by 140 mm (7¾ by 5½ inches).
"In 1905, Mitchell seemed to take on the challenge of violence set by The Virginian, while teasing out the moral complications it avoided, in his novel Constance Trescot. This work takes a young married couple from New England to Missouri,here named 'the wilder West'. The husband, lawyer Hugh Trescot, is challenged to a duel by the creole villain Greyhurst. Trescot resists the challenge, debating issues of cowardice, violence and honor at some length. Ultimately, however Greyhurst shoots the unarmed Trescot, and he goes unpunished."- Christine Bold ; Constance vows to track down Greyhurst herself, at any cost.

Amsterdam: [ ], 1764. The most beautiful of the reproductions of the «des fermiers généraux» edition. (This was first issued in 1762). The illustrations includes a portrait of La Fontaine as the frontispiece of the first volume, 65 vignettes including 1 on each of the engraved titles, 2 full page vignettes, and 2 woodcut vignettes to the contents page. And of course the 80 plates engraved by Charles Boily from Eisen's compositions. Most of the vignettes are after Choffard. The portrait of La Fontaine is engraved by Macret after Ficquet.
Half calf. This has been recently restored, with the original leather sympathetically laid onto a new spine. Mottled boards. Minimal rubbing. Internally clean and tidy, with a touch of darkening only. A few minor marks and edgewear to the pages, but nothing to detract from the enjoyment of this copy. The plates are good impressions with firm strikes.
frontis portrait, x pp., (1 f.), 214 pp., (1 f.), 16 pp., 39 plates; (1 f.), viij pp., (1 f.), 254 pp., (1 f.), 41 plates.
20.5 x 12 cm. la plus belle des reproductions de l'édition « des fermiers généraux ». (Ceci a été publié pour la première fois en 1762). L'illustration comprend un portrait de La Fontaine en frontispice du premier volume, 65 vignettes dont 1 sur chacun des titres gravés, 2 vignettes à pleine page, et 2 vignettes gravées sur bois au sommaire. Et bien sûr les 80 planches gravées par Charles Boily d'après les compositions d'Eisen. La plupart des vignettes sont d'après Choffard. Le portrait de La Fontaine est gravé par Macret d'après Ficquet.
Demi mollet. Cela a été récemment restauré, avec le cuir d'origine joliment posé sur une nouvelle colonne vertébrale. Planches chinées. Frottements minimes. Intérieur propre et bien rangé, avec une touche d'assombrissement seulement. Quelques légères marques et usures des bords aux pages, mais rien n'enlève le plaisir de cet exemplaire. Les assiettes sont de bonnes impressions avec des frappes fermes.
portrait frontis, x pp., (1 f.), 214 pp., (1 f.), 16 pp., 39 planches ; (1 s.), viij pp., (1 s.), 254 pp., (1 s.), 41 planches. 205 x 120 mm.

Stockholm: Konstförlaget Grafia, 1916. 10 fabulous original lithographs, in illustrated card folder held together with cord. This album contains portraits of Swedish and international stage artists who were active in Stockholm during the WW1. Portrait sheets: 330 x 240 mm (13 x 9½ inches). Folder: 350 by 260 mm (13¾ by 10¼ inches). The spine is starting to split and has a small water stain. There is a gift inscription 'poem' (dated 1962) to someone at Calle Flygare Teaterskola on the inside cover of the folder. The first lithograph has a small water stain to the spine edge in line with what appears on the spine edge. Someone has written (possibly same hand as inscription) 'Kalle Flygare' to the back cover. John Jon-And was a Swedish illustrator, set designer and artist. During WW1 he was employed as a cartoonist at Svenska Dagbladet in Stockholm. 10 fabuleuses lithographies originales, dans une chemise cartonnée illustrée maintenue par une cordelette. Cet album contient des portraits d'artistes de scène suédois et internationaux actifs à Stockholm pendant la Première Guerre mondiale. Feuilles portrait : 330 x 240 mm (13 x 9½ pouces). Dossier : 350 par 260 mm (13¾ par 10¼ pouces). La colonne vertébrale commence à se fendre et présente une petite tache d'eau. Il y a une inscription de cadeau « poème » (datée de 1962) à quelqu'un de la Calle Flygare Teaterskola sur la couverture intérieure du dossier. La première lithographie a une petite tache d'eau sur le bord du dos en ligne avec ce qui apparaît sur le bord du dos. Quelqu'un a écrit (peut-être de la même main que l'inscription) « Kalle Flygare » sur la couverture arrière. John Jon-And était un illustrateur, scénographe et artiste suédois. Pendant la Première Guerre mondiale, il a été employé comme dessinateur chez Svenska Dagbladet à Stockholm.

London: Bradbury and Evans, 1848. First issue / first edition. Bound in contemporary green half-calf over buckram boards. Gilt title on red morocco label, and gilt details to the spine and raised bands. Marbled endpapers. Complete. Rubbing to edges and light marking to boards. Small marking to p.1. where it and xvi have once been slightly stuck together. xvi, 624 [2]pp. 225 x 150 mm (8¾ x 6 inches).

Some first issue points: vignette title with Captain Cuttle's hook on his left arm; p.XV line 2 no quotation marks around 'the Party'; p.14 ten lines from bottom 'aint' with no apostrophe; p.26 line 11 'fidgetty'; p.284 lines 5 and 6 from bottom 'Delight'; p.324 last line 'Captain' correctly spelled; and p.582 last line with no full stop.
Some not: Errata has 8 lines; Captain spelled correctly on p.324.

Paris: Albert Delayance, 1929. First edition. With a lengthy gift inscription signed by André Jean to the title page. Original stiff card covers with black titles to front cover. Significant foxing to the covers. Some nicking to the spine, with a small chip to the top edge of the spine. Four full-page drawings by Marcel La Charité (Marcel Jean). Internally the pages are somewhat darkened, with foxing to the edges. Still an attractive work. From a total limitation of 100 copies, this is copy 22, being one of the 80 on Papier de Rives. 30 pages. 245 by 175mm (9¾ by 7 inches).

. Avec une longue inscription cadeau signée par André Jean sur la page de titre. Couvertures originales en carton rigide avec titres noirs sur la couverture avant. Rousseurs importantes sur les couvertures. Quelques entailles au dos, avec un petit éclat sur le bord supérieur du dos. Quatre dessins pleine page de Marcel La Charité (Marcel Jean). A l'intérieur, les pages sont quelque peu assombries, avec des rousseurs sur les bords. Il s'agit néanmoins d'un ouvrage attrayant. Sur un tirage limité à 100 exemplaires, celui-ci est l'exemplaire 22, l'un des 80 sur Papier de Rives. 30 pages. 245 x 175 mm.

D. Joaquin Maria de Ferrer, Imp. by Julio Didot Mayor, 1832. A lovely copy of this miniature edition. Contemporary brown leather Simier of Paris signed Cathedral Binding, with profuse gilt decoration and armourial crest to the boards. Gilt design, titles and windmill to the spines. This binding is identical to one part of the British Library Charles Ramsden Collection of Signed Bindings. (See BL Shelfmark c150k11) A little rubbing to the bindings, with slight loss of gilt, but overall, in excellent condition. The hinges have been professionally restored at some point, in a way that is barely noticeable. Marbled end papers. Illustrated with 11 plates engraved by E Stalker (including Frontis) and a folding hand coloured map. Complete. Half title to each volume, and an engraved title on glossy paper, and a second engraved title. Vol. 1 has a frontispiece portrait of Cervantes, (portrait of Cervantes engraved by E. Stalker after José del Castillo's design). and 5 engraved plates. It ends with the beautiful miniature hand coloured map, showing Don Quixote's travels. Volume 2 offers 5 engraved plates. Inside, the books are in very good condition, but with a little darkening and moderate foxing to the pages. Still a very nice copy. This was the second edition of Don Quijote by Ferrer. The first was in one volume, this edition allowed better line spacing, and two extra plates. Originally issued in paper wrappers, this luxurious binding adds greatly to the attractiveness of this work. Nb. Many sources quote STAKKER as the engraver, but a close look at the engravings shows that it is E. Stalker. Christie's commented in a recent auction that Ferrer was a great admirer of Cervantes and paid 30,000 francs in order to produce the first edition in miniature which includes his dedication to Cervantes after the title page. Collation: XX, 352, [ii], Map., XII, 378 pages. 125 x 80 mm (5 x 3¼ inches). Palau, 25059; Rius, 89; Suñé, 96; Quixotes collector's manual, no. 41.1

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Paris: Mercure de France, 1920. A very nice copy of this first / limited edition book of poetry. One of 462 copies on Hollande von Gelder (this copy #462). Original soft cream dust wrapper, clean and tidy without marks. The covers are in clean yellow softback sheets. There is also a glassine protective wrapper, which is clean and tidy, with a little nicking / closed tears only. The glassine would appear to be later than the book itself.
Georges Duhamel (1884 – 1966) was a French author, born in Paris. Duhamel trained as a doctor, and during World War I was attached to the French Army. In 1920, he published Confession de minuit, the first of a series featuring the anti-hero Salavin. In 1935, he was elected as a member of the Académie française. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature twenty-seven times (but never won). He was also the father of the musicologist and composer Antoine Duhamel. 106 pages. 190 by 150mm (7½ by 6 inches).

. Très bel exemplaire de ce premier livre de poésie à tirage limité. Un des 462 exemplaires sur Hollande von Gelder (cet exemplaire #462). La jaquette d'origine crème souple est propre et nette, sans marques. Les couvertures sont en feuillets souples jaunes propres. Il y a aussi un emballage de protection en glassine, qui est propre et en ordre, avec quelques entailles / déchirures fermées seulement. La pochette en verre semble être postérieure au livre lui-même.
Georges Duhamel (1884 - 1966) était un auteur français, né à Paris. Duhamel a suivi une formation de médecin et, pendant la Première Guerre mondiale, il a été attaché à l'armée française. En 1920, il publie Confession de minuit, le premier d'une série mettant en scène l'anti-héros Salavin. En 1935, il est élu membre de l'Académie française. Il a été nommé vingt-sept fois pour le prix Nobel de littérature (mais ne l'a jamais obtenu). Il est également le père du musicologue et compositeur Antoine Duhamel. 106 pages. 190 x 150 mm.