Paris: Furne Libraire-éditeur. A new edition complete in eight volumes. Printed 1833-1845. Attractive contemporary half burgundy binding with profuse gilt illustrations and titles. Marbled boards. illustrated with out-of-text engravings by Johannot, Regnier. 13 plates. Each of the volumes and the plates are moderately foxed. Collation as follows: 3 plates, 327 pages; 2 plates, 310 pages; 2 plates, 344 pages; 2 plates, 339 pages; 3 plates, 413 pages (this volume has light damp staining); 1 plate, 355 pages; 499 pages; 312 pages. (It would appear that the publishers were running out of money by the end, as the plates cease in volume six. Overall an attractive set. 230 by 160mm (9 by 6¼ inches).

. Nouvelle édition complète en huit volumes. Imprimée de 1833 à 1845. Jolie reliure de l'époque en demi-bordeaux avec de nombreuses illustrations et titres dorés. Planches marbrées. Illustré de gravures hors texte de Johannot, Regnier. 13 planches. Chaque volume et les planches sont modérément roussis. Collation comme suit : 3 planches, 327 pages ; 2 planches, 310 pages ; 2 planches, 344 pages ; 2 planches, 339 pages ; 3 planches, 413 pages (ce volume présente une légère tache d'humidité) ; 1 planche, 355 pages ; 499 pages ; 312 pages. (Il semblerait que les éditeurs aient été à court d'argent à la fin de l'ouvrage, car les planches cessent dans le sixième volume. Dans l'ensemble, il s'agit d'un ensemble attrayant. 230 x 160 mm (9 x 6¼ pouces).

London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1910. First edition. A collection of sixteen fantasy short stories. Includes one of his best known stories: August Heat. Olive green cloth covered hardback boards. Gilt title and decoration to front board.Cloth at spine has started to split and appears to have been neatly repaired. Some foxing internally but overall in good condition. William Fryer Harvey (1885–1937), was an English writer renowned for his short stories in the macabre, horror, and mystery genres. Born into a wealthy Quaker family in Leeds, Yorkshire (UK) where he was educated at Quaker schools and Balliol College, Oxford. Fryer Harvey would later earned a medical degree from Leeds, but due to ill health was prevented from practising medicine fully, leading him to focus on writing. 243 pages. 180 x 125 mm (7 x 5 inches).

. Première édition. Un recueil de seize nouvelles fantastiques. Inclut l'une de ses histoires les plus connues : Chaleur d'août. Carton rigide recouvert de tissu vert olive. La toile du dos a commencé à se fendre et semble avoir été proprement réparée. Quelques rousseurs à l'intérieur, mais globalement en bon état. William Fryer Harvey (1885-1937) était un écrivain anglais réputé pour ses nouvelles dans les genres macabre, horreur et mystère. Né dans une riche famille quaker à Leeds, dans le Yorkshire (Royaume-Uni), il a fait ses études dans des écoles quakers et au Balliol College d'Oxford. Fryer Harvey a ensuite obtenu un diplôme de médecine à Leeds, mais sa mauvaise santé l'a empêché de pratiquer pleinement la médecine, ce qui l'a conduit à se concentrer sur l'écriture. 243 pages. 180 x 125 mm

London: William H. Ainsworth, 1827. First edition. Two volumes. In half leather hardback, with marbled boards. Boards are rubbed and Volume 2 has a small area of loss to top corner of front board, shown in photos. Ex- library copy with expected stamps and security to reverse of plates. Some foxing, stains to a few pages, but mostly in a fairly clean condition. Volume 1: The Spanish tragedy. The miracle of the holy hermit. The widow of Galicia. The golden cup and the dish of silver. The tragedy of Seville. The lady in love with romance. The eighth sleeper of Ephesus. Madeline. Masetto and his mare. The story of Michel Argenti. The three jewels. Geronimo and Ghisola. The fall of the leaf. Baranga. Volume 2: The exile. The owl. The German knight. The Florentine kinsmen. The carrier's wife. The two faithful lovers of Sicily. The Venetian countess. A tale of the harem. The chestnut tree. The fair maid of Ludgate. The three brothers. Volume 1: viii, 244 pp. Volume 2: 238 p. + 1 page advertisement. 195 x 120 mm (7¾ x 4¾ inches).

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London: George G. Harrap, 1908. First Edition. Small hardback book, with olive green clothed covered boards. Trademark Sesame logo embossed to front board. Frontispiece of John Ruskin. Based on late 19th century lectures Ruskin's gave on women's, conduct, education and employment. A little age toned, and one or two tiny closed tears, but in good condition. 77 [1] pages. 100 x 75 mm (4 x 3 inches). Première édition. Petit livre cartonné, avec des planches couvertes d'une toile vert olive. Le logo de la marque Sésame est estampé sur la première page. Frontispice de John Ruskin. Basé sur des conférences données par Ruskin à la fin du XIXe siècle sur la conduite, l'éducation et l'emploi des femmes. Un peu terni par l'âge, mais en bon état. 77 [1] pages. 100 x 75 mm.

London: Printed by T. Bensley, for E. and S. Harding, 1797. Hardback, covered in marbled paper covers with leather label to the spine. The preface is dated March 1796, and the pagination conforms to the first edition, but the date to the title page has been very neatly cut out. We are a little confused by this copy. The pagination is correct, and every page number is present as it should be - but there are 14 engraved head pieces by Thomas Stothard, and 8 engraved tail pieces (not 14 as other 1st edition copies mention). The is also no full page engraving. So this may be a second edition without engraving? The label is darkened, and the edge of the spine a little chipped, exposing the paper beneath. Still attractive though. A few light foxing spots, but the engravings are good clean impressions.
The first section is of 'Elfin Eclogues', featuring characters from A Midsummer Night's Dream, with the remainder of the volume containing odes on various subjects, including: 'Music', 'Morning', 'Evening', 'the Glow-Worm', 'Love' and 'Youth'. vii, [1], 112 pp. 175 x 100 mm (7 x 4 inches).

New York: Robert McBride & Company, 1932. First Edition. Original paper covered boards with map / route design in red to the front and rear boards. Red cloth spine with titles printed in black. The map design is repeated as end papers. Owner's bookplate to the front end paper. Seven full-page woodcut or linocut b/w illustrations. Also a number of vignettes. To the rear of the book are eight pages of b/wphotographs taken by the author on his trip to the Amazon. Boards are in good, clean, slightly bumped condition. Inside, clean and tidy throughout. 320, [viii] pp. 230 x 160 mm. (9 x 6¼ inches).

. Première édition. Carton d'origine recouvert de papier avec carte / dessin de l'itinéraire en rouge sur les planches avant et arrière. Dos en tissu rouge avec titres imprimés en noir. Le dessin de la carte est répété sur les pages de garde. L'ex-libris du propriétaire se trouve sur la première page de garde. Sept illustrations pleine page en noir et blanc, gravées sur bois ou sur linoléum. Plusieurs vignettes également. Au dos du livre se trouvent huit pages de photographies en noir et blanc prises par l'auteur lors de son voyage en Amazonie. Les planches sont en bon état, propres, légèrement cabossées. L'intérieur est propre et bien rangé. 320, [viii] pp. 230 x 160 mm.