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  • Category = Classics,Modern First Editions,Performing Arts,Poetry,Pre First World War
  • The Wife Hunter, by MORIARTY, Denis Ignatius [pseud.]
    MORIARTY, Denis Ignatius [pseud.]
    The Wife Hunter, by the Moriarty Family

    Philadelphia: E.L. Carey & A. Hart, 1838. First edition. An uncommon Irish novel, written by William J. O'Neill Daunt under the pseudonym Moriarty. Two volumes. ( Red cloth spine, and cream card boards. A little fading to the labels on the spine, and slight rubbing to the boards only. Internally clean and tidy, but the text block is quite darkened. Adverts to the front of Volume 1.
    18), 198, 191 (i). pages. 130 x 100 mm (5 x 4 inches).

    Book ID: 1860
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  • In unclipped dust jacket
    Titus Groan by PEAKE, Mervyn
    PEAKE, Mervyn
    Titus Groan

    London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1946. First edition, in second impression dust jacket (as is often stated). Bound in red cloth, Wartime economy paper. 438 pp. 220 x 140 mm (8¾ x 5½ inches).

    Condition: Original cloth boards are in a clean condition, with just some sun fading in places. Neat previous owner's details to FFEP. The dust jacket is not price clipped (shows 18 shillings), and is marked 'second impression'. The jacket is slightly marked in places, being a pale colour, and the spine is a little darkened. The edges have a few tiny chips. Overall, in a very good condition. Now held in removable protective archival sleeve.

    Book ID: 2325
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  • Titus Groan by PEAKE, Mervyn
    PEAKE, Mervyn
    Titus Groan

    London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1946. First edition in 2nd impression dust wrapper. Wrapper is clean but somewhat darkened. A little chipping to the spine. Owner's name stamp to the front end paper. Book itself is clean, but on wartime economy paper. 438 pages. 220 x 140 mm (8¾ x 5½ inches).

    Book ID: 3168
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  • To The Last Man by GREY, Zane
    GREY, Zane
    To The Last Man

    London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1950. Reprint, in original illustrated dust jacket. 256 pp. 190 by 130 mm (7½ by 5 inches).

    Condition: Dust jacket has 'coffee cup' stain to front, and toning to endpapers. Overall in a good condition.

    Book ID: 2080
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  • Twelve Summer Poems of 1962. by SITWELL, Sacheverell
    SITWELL, Sacheverell
    Twelve Summer Poems of 1962. A limited, signed copy

    Edition: First Edition

    London: Privately printed: 1962. A lovely copy of this privately printed collection of poems. Spotless yellow card wrappers (now protected in a translucent glassine wrapper). One of ten copies numbered and signed by Sitwell for friends. This is copy 1/10. Internally clean and tidy throughout.

    Book ID: 1981
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  • Twin Sombreros by GREY, Zane
    GREY, Zane
    Twin Sombreros

    London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1952. Reprint, in original illustrated dust jacket. 288 pp. 190 by 130 mm (7½ by 5 inches).

    Condition: Toning to endpapers, otherwise in a very good condition.

    Book ID: 2079
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  • Ulysse. by JOYCE, James
    JOYCE, James
    Ulysse. Traduction française intégrale de Auguste Morel, assisté par Stuart Gilbert entièrement revue par Valery Larbaud e l'Auteur.

    Paris: Gallimard. Softback covers. Third edition printed in October 1930. 3,000 copies - unnumbered. Text in French. Covers and pages age toned, but all in a very good condition. Some pages uncut at top edge. 870 pages. 210 x 145 mm (8¼ x 5¾ inches). Couvertures souples. Troisième édition imprimée en octobre 1930. 3000 exemplaires - non numérotés. Texte en français. Couvertures et pages vieillies, mais le tout en très bon état. Certaines pages non coupées en haut. 870 pages. 210 x 145 mm

    Book ID: 2644
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  • Ulysses Complete and Unexpurgated by JOYCE, James
    JOYCE, James
    Ulysses Complete and Unexpurgated

    New York: Modern Library, 1946. A decent copy of this First Thus (US edition of the complete edition). Hardback. Dust wrapper is in good clean condition with a little bumping and edge wear and a few small closed tears to the edges. Slight marking to the white areas of the rear panel. The book itself has a little bumping to the head of the spine and corners. Neat and clean throughout the book. xvii, 768 pages.

    Book ID: 3350
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  • Vathek Conte Arabe by BECKFORD, William
    BECKFORD, William
    Vathek Conte Arabe précédé de Beckford ou le Démon de Fables par G. Jean-Aubry

    Edition: First Thus

    Paris: Les Esemplaires, 1928. Limited edition 18/99 - original French edition, in dust wrapper. Although the title states 1928, the colophon dates this to March 1931 and says that the date of 1928 was the Oxford University publication. Barcham Green & Co paper. Top edge gilt - remaining edges rough cut. The dust wrapper is clean, with a little darkening to the spine. A couple of spots, and a tear to the front fold. loss of about 1 inch to the base of the wrapper. Now covered in archival acetate. The boards are clean and tidy, with a touch of darkening to the base of the spine (where the wrapper is missing) only. Overall an excellent copy.
    XXXI…

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    Paris: Les Esemplaires, 1928. Limited edition 18/99 - original French edition, in dust wrapper. Although the title states 1928, the colophon dates this to March 1931 and says that the date of 1928 was the Oxford University publication. Barcham Green & Co paper. Top edge gilt - remaining edges rough cut. The dust wrapper is clean, with a little darkening to the spine. A couple of spots, and a tear to the front fold. loss of about 1 inch to the base of the wrapper. Now covered in archival acetate. The boards are clean and tidy, with a touch of darkening to the base of the spine (where the wrapper is missing) only. Overall an excellent copy.
    XXXI pp (introduction)-338 pp. 270 x 185 mm (10¾ x 7¼ inches). Edition limitée 18/99 - édition originale française, sous emballage anti-poussière. Bien que le titre indique 1928, le colophon date de mars 1931 et indique que la date de 1928 était la publication de l'Université d'Oxford. Papier Barcham Green & Co. Bord supérieur doré - bords restants coupés grossièrement. L'emballage de la poussière est propre, avec un peu d'assombrissement à la colonne vertébrale. Quelques taches et une déchirure sur le pli avant. perte d'environ 1 pouce à la base de l'emballage. Maintenant recouvert d'acétate d'archives. Les planches sont propres et bien rangées, avec une touche de noircissement à la base du dos (là où la couverture est manquante) seulement. Dans l'ensemble un excellent exemplaire. XXXI pp (introduction)-338 pp.

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    Book ID: 1885
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  • Vier Winter-Vertellingen by REVE, Gerard Kornelis Van Het
    REVE, Gerard Kornelis Van Het
    Vier Winter-Vertellingen

    Amsterdam: GA van Oorschot, 1963. First Thus (Oorschot). In the series 'De Witte Olifant'. Original title: 'The Acrobat and other stories'. 210 pp. White cloth binding and dust jacket. Wrapper is in good, unclipped condition, with a touch of darkening and edgewear only. Slight lean to the book. Internally in good clean condition. 210 by 140mm (8¼ by 5½ inches).

    Book ID: 3678
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  • Glorious Doré engravings
    Vivien, illustrated by Gustave Doré by TENNYSON, Alfred
    TENNYSON, Alfred
    Vivien, illustrated by Gustave Doré

    London: Edward Moxon & Co, 1867. First edition. Original blue buckram with gilt titles and design to the front board. The boards have been strengthened to the corners and spine with an archival tape. Clean but with a touch of rubbing to the edges, a little marking to the rear panel. Half title, title, 9 full page illustrations. The text is mainly clean and tidy, with darkening to the half title. Some light foxing throughout. An attractive copy. This was later published as part of the "Idylls of the King". [6], 49, [1]. pp. 430 x 310 mm (17 x 12¼ inches).

    Book ID: 2827
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  • Voyages Extraordinaires: L'île à Hélice by VERNE, Jules
    VERNE, Jules
    Voyages Extraordinaires: L'île à Hélice

    Paris: J. Hetzel et Cie, s.d, [1895]. First thus. This beautiful style of colour illustrated binding (with a glued portrait to the front board) includes gilt stamped decorations and gilt titles to front and spine. Spine also has an image of a lighthouse. 80 illustrations by L. Benett, including 12 full page chromolithographic plates, a colour map, and two other maps in b/w. All edges gilt. Text in French. [iv], 423 pp., 8pp. (publisher's catalogue for 1895). Spine has some fading, and the cloth is just beginning to split at the head and tail. The half-title has some weakness to the inside. Light sporadic foxing throughout. A complete and very good copy. 280 x 190 mm (11 x 7½…

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    Paris: J. Hetzel et Cie, s.d, [1895]. First thus. This beautiful style of colour illustrated binding (with a glued portrait to the front board) includes gilt stamped decorations and gilt titles to front and spine. Spine also has an image of a lighthouse. 80 illustrations by L. Benett, including 12 full page chromolithographic plates, a colour map, and two other maps in b/w. All edges gilt. Text in French. [iv], 423 pp., 8pp. (publisher's catalogue for 1895). Spine has some fading, and the cloth is just beginning to split at the head and tail. The half-title has some weakness to the inside. Light sporadic foxing throughout. A complete and very good copy. 280 x 190 mm (11 x 7½ inches). D'abord ainsi. Ce beau style de reliure illustrée en couleurs (avec un portrait collé au recto) comprend des décorations estampées dorées et des titres dorés au recto et au dos. La colonne vertébrale a également une image d'un phare. 80 illustrations de L. Benett, dont 12 planches chromolithographiques à pleine page, une carte en couleurs et deux autres cartes en n/b. Tous les bords dorés. Texte en français. [iv], 423 p., 8 p. (catalogue de l'éditeur pour 1895). La colonne vertébrale a une certaine décoloration et le tissu commence tout juste à se fendre au niveau de la tête et de la queue. Le faux-titre a une certaine faiblesse à l'intérieur. Légères rousseurs sporadiques partout. Un exemplaire complet et très bon. 280 x 190mm

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    Book ID: 2617
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  • Vue intérieure du théâtre hollandais, a la représentation de la tragédie de Gysbert d'Amstel, Sujet national. by E. Maaskamp
    E. Maaskamp
    Vue intérieure du théâtre hollandais, a la représentation de la tragédie de Gysbert d'Amstel, Sujet national.

    Amsterdam: Magazin des Arts au Dam No.1, 1815. Original sepia aquatint under cream passe-partout. Taken from the book: Nouvelle statistique historique d'Amsterdam, by E. Maaskamp, and published in 1815. In very good condition. 180 x 205 mm (7 x 8 inches). Aquatinte sépia originale sous passe-partout crème. Tiré du livre : Nouvelle statistique historique d'Amsterdam, par E. Maaskamp, et publié en 1815. En très bon état. 180 x 205 mm

    Book ID: 3002
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  • Wordsworth's Poems for the Young by WORDSWORTH, William
    WORDSWORTH, William
    Wordsworth's Poems for the Young With fifty illustrations by John Macwhirter and John Pettie and a vignette by J. E. Millais. Engraved by the Dalziel brothers

    London: Alexander Strahan & Co, 1863. Nice copy of this first issue. decorated and blind stamped boards. A touch of handling. There is some light white staining to the boards. Brown end papers with gift inscription. Attractive work with engravings throughout. A light foxing intermittently throughout. 92 pages +10 page ads. 195 by 155mm (7¾ by 6 inches).

    Book ID: 2426
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