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  • Soma - June 1931 by BHAT, K.S., POWYS, T.F., et al.
    BHAT, K.S., POWYS, T.F., et al.
    Soma - June 1931

    Edition: First Edition

    London: K.S. Bhat: 1931. Red cloth with gilt titles and design to the front cover. #97/300 (of a total edition of 350). One of a series of four anthologies of poetry and fiction published by Bhat in 1931-32. The contibutors include T F Powys, Oswell Blakeston, Laurence Powys, John Gawsworth and Rhys Davies. 225 by 150mm (8¾ by 6 inches). Good clean condition, with a touch of fading to the spine. Internally clean and tidy, with fractional darkening to the page edges. 62 pp

    Book ID: 2010
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  • The Beaux Stratagem. A comedy. Adapted for Theatrical representaton as performed at the Theatres-Royal Drury Lane and Covent-Garden. by FARQUHAR, Geo.
    FARQUHAR, Geo.
    The Beaux Stratagem. A comedy. Adapted for Theatrical representaton as performed at the Theatres-Royal Drury Lane and Covent-Garden. [Bound in with]. The Constant Couple; Or, A trip to the Jubilee. A comedy......

    London: John Bell, 1791. First edition thus. Two acting editions of these plays. Contains 'The Beaux Stratagem', a comedy in five acts in prose, first performed in London on Saturday 8 March 1707 at the Queen's Theatre in Haymarket; followed by 'The Constant Couple', a play from 1699 performed at the Drury Lane Theatre in London. These two comedies are illustrated with four separate engravings, one of which appears as the frontispiece.
    Contemporary green bradel-bound cardboard binding, smooth spine decorated with a title label. Corners worn, losses to the spine. Interior fresh. Fair condition. Bookseller's label 'Théophile Barroi fils' on the inside front cover. Irish writer George Farquhar (1677–1707). ix, 10-110., [ii], ix, 10-118. pages. 165 by 100mm (6½…

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    London: John Bell, 1791. First edition thus. Two acting editions of these plays. Contains 'The Beaux Stratagem', a comedy in five acts in prose, first performed in London on Saturday 8 March 1707 at the Queen's Theatre in Haymarket; followed by 'The Constant Couple', a play from 1699 performed at the Drury Lane Theatre in London. These two comedies are illustrated with four separate engravings, one of which appears as the frontispiece.
    Contemporary green bradel-bound cardboard binding, smooth spine decorated with a title label. Corners worn, losses to the spine. Interior fresh. Fair condition. Bookseller's label 'Théophile Barroi fils' on the inside front cover. Irish writer George Farquhar (1677–1707). ix, 10-110., [ii], ix, 10-118. pages. 165 by 100mm (6½ by 4 inches).

    . Première édition telle quelle. Deux éditions scéniques de ces pièces. Contient « The Beaux Stratagem », une comédie en cinq actes en prose, jouée pour la première fois à Londres le samedi 8 mars 1707 au Queen's Theatre de Haymarket ; suivie de « The Constant Couple », une pièce de 1699 jouée au Drury Lane Theatre de Londres. Ces deux comédies sont illustrées de quatre gravures distinctes, dont l'une figure en frontispice. Reliure contemporaine en carton verte à nerfs, dos lisse orné d'une étiquette de titre. Coins usés, lacunes au dos. Intérieur en bon état. État correct. Étiquette du libraire « Théophile Barroi fils » à l'intérieur de la page de garde. Écrivain irlandais George Farquhar (1677–1707). ix, 10-110., [ii], ix, 10-118. pages. 165 × 100 mm

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    Book ID: 5775
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  • A rare work inspired by the Sufi Meher Baba
    The Blue Shawl. by STEVENS, D. E.
    STEVENS, D. E.
    The Blue Shawl. Illustrations by Roger Vieillard

    Paris: Jacques Haumont, 1963. First edition. A lovely copy of this scarce work. Pale green soft cover. Cover slightly sun-faded. With two engravings (including the frontis) and an engraved initial by Vieillard. Printed on fine paper by Pierre Gaudin for the text and by Georges Leblanc for the illustrations. In very good condition internally. The colophon states that the copyright for the work rests with "Sufism Reoriented" of San Francisco. This was a spiritual organisation led by Meher Baba. Vieillard's wife, Anita (also an artist) was a devotee of Meher. This short story tells of meeting an inspirational Indian guru, almost certainly Meher Baba. Roger Vieillard (1907–1989). He was an exceptional engraver, one of the greatest burin artists of…

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    Paris: Jacques Haumont, 1963. First edition. A lovely copy of this scarce work. Pale green soft cover. Cover slightly sun-faded. With two engravings (including the frontis) and an engraved initial by Vieillard. Printed on fine paper by Pierre Gaudin for the text and by Georges Leblanc for the illustrations. In very good condition internally. The colophon states that the copyright for the work rests with "Sufism Reoriented" of San Francisco. This was a spiritual organisation led by Meher Baba. Vieillard's wife, Anita (also an artist) was a devotee of Meher. This short story tells of meeting an inspirational Indian guru, almost certainly Meher Baba. Roger Vieillard (1907–1989). He was an exceptional engraver, one of the greatest burin artists of his century, a banker, poet, Hellenist, writer, and tennis champion. His wife, Anita, was an American artist who moved to Paris in the 1930's. Unpaginated (14 leaves). 23cm x 16cm. Conforms to WorldCat / OCLC: 40054593, which notes only one library holding (University of Minnesota). No copies for sale at the time of cataloguing.

    . Première édition. Un très bel exemplaire de cet ouvrage rare. Couverture souple vert pâle. Couverture légèrement décolorée par le soleil. Avec deux gravures (dont le frontispice) et une initiale gravée par Vieillard. Imprimé sur papier de qualité par Pierre Gaudin pour le texte et par Georges Leblanc pour les illustrations. En très bon état à l'intérieur. Le colophon indique que les droits d'auteur de l'ouvrage appartiennent à « Sufism Reoriented » de San Francisco. Il s'agissait d'une organisation spirituelle dirigée par Meher Baba. L'épouse de Vieillard, Anita (elle-même artiste), était une adepte de Meher. Cette nouvelle raconte la rencontre avec un gourou indien inspirant, très certainement Meher Baba. Roger Vieillard (1907–1989). C'était un graveur d'exception, l'un des plus grands artistes du burin de son siècle, banquier, poète, helléniste, écrivain et champion de tennis. Son épouse, Anita, était une artiste américaine qui s'était installée à Paris dans les années 1930. Non paginé (14 feuillets). 23 cm x 16 cm. Conforme à WorldCat / OCLC : 40054593, qui ne mentionne qu'un seul exemplaire en bibliothèque (Université du Minnesota). Aucun exemplaire en vente au moment du catalogage.

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    Book ID: 5773
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  • The British Tradesman and Other Sketches by SULLIVAN, J. F.
    SULLIVAN, J. F.
    The British Tradesman and Other Sketches including The Complete Builder.

    London: "Fun" Office, 1883. First edition from a collection of pencil sketches by J.F. Sullivan pulled from the weekly periodical "Fun," engraved by the Dalziel Brothers at the Camden Press. Was the companion volume to "The British Working Man." In green cloth covered hardback boards, with gilt title to spine. Neat ex libris to front pastedown. Clean and tidy throughout. 104 pages, with b/w illustrations throughout. 280 x 220 mm (11 x 8¾ inches). Première édition tirée d'un recueil de croquis au crayon de J.F. Sullivan, extraits de l'hebdomadaire « Fun », gravés par les frères Dalziel à la Camden Press. Il s'agissait du volume complémentaire de « The British Working Man ». Reliure cartonnée recouverte de toile verte,…

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    London: "Fun" Office, 1883. First edition from a collection of pencil sketches by J.F. Sullivan pulled from the weekly periodical "Fun," engraved by the Dalziel Brothers at the Camden Press. Was the companion volume to "The British Working Man." In green cloth covered hardback boards, with gilt title to spine. Neat ex libris to front pastedown. Clean and tidy throughout. 104 pages, with b/w illustrations throughout. 280 x 220 mm (11 x 8¾ inches). Première édition tirée d'un recueil de croquis au crayon de J.F. Sullivan, extraits de l'hebdomadaire « Fun », gravés par les frères Dalziel à la Camden Press. Il s'agissait du volume complémentaire de « The British Working Man ». Reliure cartonnée recouverte de toile verte, avec titre doré sur le dos. Joli ex-libris sur la page de garde avant. En très bon état général. 104 pages, avec des illustrations en noir et blanc tout au long de l'ouvrage. 280 x 220 mm

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    Book ID: 5789
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  • The Comic English Grammar; by [LEIGH, Percival]
    [LEIGH, Percival]
    The Comic English Grammar; A new an facetious Introduction to the English Tongue

    London: Richard Bentley, 1840. Original dark green blind stamped buckram, with gilt design to the front board. Gilt is rather rubbed. Bumping and a touch of chipping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally clean, but slightly darkened with a few foxing spots. A nice, unrestored copy. 228 pages. 200 x 135 mm (7¾ x 5¼ inches).

    Book ID: 2458
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  • Signed First Edition
    The Conjuror's Bird. by DAVIES, Martin
    DAVIES, Martin
    The Conjuror's Bird.

    London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2005. Very nice copy of this first edition, signed and dated) by the author to the title page. Spotless cloth. Clean and tidy dust wrapper, now held in archival protection. 230 by 140mm (9 by 5½ inches). 309 pages.

    Book ID: 2355
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  • The Dearest and the Best. by THOMAS, Leslie
    THOMAS, Leslie
    The Dearest and the Best.

    London: Methuen, 1984. First edition in dust wrapper. Signed by the author to the title page. Clean dust wrapper. Slight creasing to the laminate. Book itself is in very good condition. 422 pages. 220 by 140mm (8¾ by 5½ inches).

    Book ID: 3244
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  • The Dramatic Works of John Wilson. With Prefatory Memoir, Introductions, and Notes. by WILSON, John
    WILSON, John
    The Dramatic Works of John Wilson. With Prefatory Memoir, Introductions, and Notes.

    Edinburgh / London: William Paterson / H. Sotheran & Co, 1874. First edition. Limited edition printed for subscribers only. 1/450 on small paper. Hardback in cream cloth covered boards. Paper label to spine, as produced. Boards are now darkened, and rubbed, with some soiling to label. Contents are clean apart from some light foxing to prelims. A few pages remain uncut. Overall good. John Wilson was an English playwright, lawyer, and one time Recorder of Londonderry. His play The Cheats - included in this volume - was one of the first produced after the Restoration. This was staged in 1663. Also included here are: Andronicus Commenius, The Projectors, and Belphegor. xvi, 401 pp. 210 x 130 mm (8¼ x…

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    Edinburgh / London: William Paterson / H. Sotheran & Co, 1874. First edition. Limited edition printed for subscribers only. 1/450 on small paper. Hardback in cream cloth covered boards. Paper label to spine, as produced. Boards are now darkened, and rubbed, with some soiling to label. Contents are clean apart from some light foxing to prelims. A few pages remain uncut. Overall good. John Wilson was an English playwright, lawyer, and one time Recorder of Londonderry. His play The Cheats - included in this volume - was one of the first produced after the Restoration. This was staged in 1663. Also included here are: Andronicus Commenius, The Projectors, and Belphegor. xvi, 401 pp. 210 x 130 mm (8¼ x 5 inches).

    . Première édition. Édition limitée imprimée pour les seuls abonnés. 1/450 sur petit papier. Reliure cartonnée en cartons recouverts de tissu crème. Étiquette en papier au dos, telle qu'elle a été produite. Les plats sont maintenant assombris et frottés, avec quelques salissures sur l'étiquette. Le contenu est propre, à l'exception d'une légère rousseur sur les pages préliminaires. Quelques pages ne sont pas coupées. Bon état général. John Wilson était un dramaturge anglais, un avocat et un ancien Recorder of Londonderry. Sa pièce The Cheats - incluse dans ce volume - fut l'une des premières produites après la Restauration. Elle a été jouée en 1663. Sont également inclus dans ce volume : Andronicus Commenius, The Projectors, et Belphegor. xvi, 401 pp. 210 x 130 mm

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    Book ID: 4201
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  • The Fatal Boots and Cox's Diary. With 24 Illustrations By George Cruikshank. People's edition. by THACKERARY, W. M.
    THACKERARY, W. M.
    The Fatal Boots and Cox's Diary. With 24 Illustrations By George Cruikshank. People's edition.

    Smith, Elder & Co, 1855. First thus. Ex library book. Blue three quarter buckram. Hardback. Original soft covers bound in and reinforced. With humorous illustrations. Boards in good condition. Internally, clean but pages are age toned. A scarce item. COPAC suggests 1855. 48 pages. 315 x 220 mm (12½ x 8¾ inches).
    The fatal boots was originally published under title: Stubbs's Calendar, or, The fatal boots. Cox's diary was originally published under title: Barber Cox and the cutting of his comb.

    Book ID: 3669
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  • The Final Square and Other Pieces. by WOOD, Marilyn
    WOOD, Marilyn
    The Final Square and Other Pieces.

    Kettering: Woodlines Publishing, 2000. First edition. Signed dedication by the author to the half-title. Soft covers. A collection of short stories and poems. In very good condition. 90 pages. 200 x 145 mm (7¾ x 5¾ inches).

    Book ID: 3985
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  • The House of Warne. One hundred years of publishing. by KING, Arthur & STUART, A.F.
    KING, Arthur & STUART, A.F.
    The House of Warne. One hundred years of publishing.

    London: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd, 1965. First edition. Cream decorated cloth with gilt titles. Plastic protective covering. The plastic has a couple of closed tears to it. The book is in Fine condition inside and out. X. 108. pages. 225 by 145mm (8¾ by 5¾ inches).

    Book ID: 2461
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  • The Lone Wolf Returns by VANCE, Louis Joseph
    VANCE, Louis Joseph
    The Lone Wolf Returns

    London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1923. First UK Edition. Clean yellow dust wrapper with image to the front and other titles by Vance to the rear panel. A little nicking to the top and bottom edge, and some rubbing to the front lower portion. An invisible repair to the inside top edge of the wrapper. Red cloth hardback with black titles. Fractional rubbing to the spine edge. Paper stock is very cheap and so significantly darkened throughout. Neat owner's name and date to front free end paper. Nevertheless a decent copy of this scarce UK First. "The most original cracksman since Raffles" says the dust jacket. The word cracksman was used to describe a burglar or thief. 313 pages. 180 x 115 mm (7 x 4½ inches).

    Book ID: 3317
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  • The Love Beach. by THOMAS, Leslie
    THOMAS, Leslie
    The Love Beach. Signed dedication to Thomas' second wife, Diana.

    London: Constable, 1968. Hardback cloth covered First Edition. From the author's own collection. To the front there is a hand written dedication to his second wife, Diana Miles, whom he married in 1970. Leslie Thomas, OBE was a Welsh author best known for his comic novel The Virgin Soldiers. This novel is set in the South Pacific, with many interesting characters - very 1960's! Good clean copy, obviously been read by the author's wife and family. 284 pages. 200 x 140 mm (7¾ x 5½ inches).

    . Première édition reliée et recouverte de tissu. Provenant de la collection de l'auteur. Au recto figure une dédicace manuscrite à sa seconde femme, Diana Miles, qu'il a épousée en 1970. Leslie Thomas,…

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    London: Constable, 1968. Hardback cloth covered First Edition. From the author's own collection. To the front there is a hand written dedication to his second wife, Diana Miles, whom he married in 1970. Leslie Thomas, OBE was a Welsh author best known for his comic novel The Virgin Soldiers. This novel is set in the South Pacific, with many interesting characters - very 1960's! Good clean copy, obviously been read by the author's wife and family. 284 pages. 200 x 140 mm (7¾ x 5½ inches).

    . Première édition reliée et recouverte de tissu. Provenant de la collection de l'auteur. Au recto figure une dédicace manuscrite à sa seconde femme, Diana Miles, qu'il a épousée en 1970. Leslie Thomas, OBE, était un auteur gallois surtout connu pour son roman comique The Virgin Soldiers. Ce roman se déroule dans le Pacifique Sud, avec de nombreux personnages intéressants - très années 1960 ! Bon exemplaire propre, manifestement lu par la femme et la famille de l'auteur. 284 pages. 200 x 140 mm.

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    Book ID: 5099
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  • The Love of a Foolish Angel with decorations by Edmund Dulac. by BEAUCLERK. Helen
    BEAUCLERK. Helen
    The Love of a Foolish Angel with decorations by Edmund Dulac.

    London: W. Collins Sons and Co. Ltd, 1929. Cloth bound first edition. Binding is an Art Deco design by Dulac. Slightly darkened, but no significant marking. Fading to spine. Internally sound with foxing to end papers. 252 pages. 200 by 140mm (7¾ by 5½ inches).

    Book ID: 2459
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  • The lyric. by DRINKWATER, John
    DRINKWATER, John
    The lyric.

    London: Martin Secker, 1922. First Edition. One of 1,000 copies. In original dust jacket, which has age toning, sections of spine missing, and some chips to top of front. Boards in good shape, and book is very clean inside. Overall a decent copy. 85 pages. 195 x 120 mm. (7¾ by 4¾ inches).

    Book ID: 4344
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  • The Man Who Died. by LAWRENCE, D. H
    LAWRENCE, D. H
    The Man Who Died.

    London: Martin Secker, 1931. First Edition, that was limited to only 2000 copies. Hardback in publisher's original green cloth, with the spine lettered in gilt and with the image of a phoenix in gilt to the front board. Top page edges gilt, other edges left untrimmed. Last page states that it was printed in Great Britain by the Botolph Printing Works. Minus the dust jacket. There is light sun fading to the both the front, the back and the spine. Darkening to front and back blank endpapers. Text is clean binding is tight. 97 pages. 260 x 170 mm (10¼ x 6¾ inches).

    Book ID: 2853
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  • The odd-job man by ONIONS, Oliver
    ONIONS, Oliver
    The odd-job man

    London: John Murray, 1903. Scarce. First edition. Third novel by George Oliver Onions, who later wrote supernatural fiction, and the novella The Beckoning Fair One. Publisher's original green hardback boards. Boards are rubbed and stained, but binding is tight. A little foxing and finger marking throughout, and neat previous owner's name to FFEP. Last page has been partially cut, but is complete. Overall good. viii, 367 pages. 200 x 135 mm (7¾ x 5¼ inches).

    Book ID: 4126
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  • The Percy Society. Three publications bound in one by RIMBAULT, Edward F. & HALLIWELL, James Orchard
    RIMBAULT, Edward F. & HALLIWELL, James Orchard
    The Percy Society. Three publications bound in one

    London: T. Richards for the Percy Society, 1843. An attractive volume of Percy Society tracts bound together. Half leather with black label and gilt titles. Marbled boards. Contains; Edward F. Rimbault (Editor). Cock Lorrell's Bote: A Satirical Poem. From an unique copy printed by Winkyn de Worde. No 30 of the Percy Society's publications. Feb. 1843. Original paper cover (quite darkened and stained). The rest is in very good condition. 15 pages. James Orchard Halliwell (Editor). Westward for Smelts, an early Collection of Stories. Number 78 of the Percy Society's publications. September 1848. Cover, half title, title, list of Percy Society patrons, preface, original title, introduction, 63 pages. A little darkening but overall in very good condition. Edward F.…

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    London: T. Richards for the Percy Society, 1843. An attractive volume of Percy Society tracts bound together. Half leather with black label and gilt titles. Marbled boards. Contains; Edward F. Rimbault (Editor). Cock Lorrell's Bote: A Satirical Poem. From an unique copy printed by Winkyn de Worde. No 30 of the Percy Society's publications. Feb. 1843. Original paper cover (quite darkened and stained). The rest is in very good condition. 15 pages. James Orchard Halliwell (Editor). Westward for Smelts, an early Collection of Stories. Number 78 of the Percy Society's publications. September 1848. Cover, half title, title, list of Percy Society patrons, preface, original title, introduction, 63 pages. A little darkening but overall in very good condition. Edward F. Rimbault. A knight's Conjuring: Done in earnest, discovered in Jest by Thomas Dekker from the original tract printed in 1607. Percy Society publication number 21. May 1842. Original paper covers, half title, title, list of Percy Society patrons, preface, original title, introduction, xvi, vi, 100 pages. A little darkening to the title, otherwise in very good condition. 200 x 130 mm (7¾ x 5 inches).
    The Percy Society was a short lived British text publication society. It was founded in 1840 and collapsed in 1852. The Society was a scholarly collective, aimed at publishing limited-edition books of rare poems and songs. The president was Lady Braybrooke, and the twelve founding members of the committee included John Payne Collier, Thomas Crofton Croker, Thomas Wright, James Orchard Halliwell (treasurer), Charles Mackay, Edward Francis Rimbault (secretary) and William Chappell. Later members included William Sandys, and Robert Bell.

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    Book ID: 3033
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  • The Playboy of the Western World. by SYNGE, J.M.
    SYNGE, J.M.
    The Playboy of the Western World.

    Dublin: Maunsel, 1909. Third edition. Synge's most famous play. Orange cloth spine with red hardback boards. Clean with a little bubbling to cloth. Internally clean with light foxing to endpapers. Frontis illustration of Synge. vii, [i], 86 pp.

    Book ID: 2100
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  • The R.B. Adam Library relating to Dr. Samuel Johnson and his era: Volume the first by ADAM, R. B.
    ADAM, R. B.
    The R.B. Adam Library relating to Dr. Samuel Johnson and his era: Volume the first Letters of Samuel Johnson, James Boswell, Edmund Burke, Joshua Reynolds, and David Garrick.

    London and New York: Oxford University Press, 1929. First Edition. In original dust jacket. Signed dedication to front from author to William C. Carroll. Hardback in blue cloth with gilt decoration and titles to spine. Limited to 500 copies. Dust jacket has loss to the top and bottom of the spine, and moderate darkening. In archival protection. Book itself has a little rubbing to top and base of spine. Internally, generally very clean, but has some smoke damage to the top edge of the initial pages, and to the bottom closed page edge. Overall a very useable copy, enhanced by the author's signature. Profuse facsimiles and illustrations throughout. Perhaps most important of the three volumes as it includes the…

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    London and New York: Oxford University Press, 1929. First Edition. In original dust jacket. Signed dedication to front from author to William C. Carroll. Hardback in blue cloth with gilt decoration and titles to spine. Limited to 500 copies. Dust jacket has loss to the top and bottom of the spine, and moderate darkening. In archival protection. Book itself has a little rubbing to top and base of spine. Internally, generally very clean, but has some smoke damage to the top edge of the initial pages, and to the bottom closed page edge. Overall a very useable copy, enhanced by the author's signature. Profuse facsimiles and illustrations throughout. Perhaps most important of the three volumes as it includes the text of many letters not previously reproduced. 280 x 210 mm (11 x 8¼ inches).

    . Première édition. En jaquette d'origine. Dédicace signée au recto par l'auteur à William C. Carroll. Livre relié en toile bleue avec décoration et titres dorés au dos. Limité à 500 exemplaires. La jaquette présente une perte en haut et en bas du dos, ainsi qu'un assombrissement modéré. Elle est protégée par un film d'archivage. Le livre lui-même présente quelques frottements en haut et à la base du dos. L'intérieur est généralement très propre, mais le bord supérieur des premières pages et le bord inférieur de la page fermée sont endommagés par la fumée. Dans l'ensemble, il s'agit d'un exemplaire très utilisable, rehaussé par la signature de l'auteur. Nombreux fac-similés et illustrations tout au long de l'ouvrage. Peut-être le plus important des trois volumes, car il contient le texte de nombreuses lettres qui n'avaient pas été reproduites auparavant. 280 x 210 mm

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    Book ID: 4380
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