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A Bibliography of James Joyce 1882-1941 Soho Bibliographies V.
London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1953. First edition. Hardback, in burgundy cloth. Gilt stamped title to spine. Ex-library copy with some library stamps etc. 195 pages. 220 x 155 mm (8¾ x 6 inches).
Condition: Some fading to spine, and light rubbing to cloth. Overall a good copy.
Book ID: 2878More details Price: £25.00 -
A Bibliography of the Writings in Prose and Verse of Jonathan Swift, D.D.
Edition: First Edition
Condition: There is a little rubbing to the edges of the boards, but mainly in good sound condition. Darkening to the rear cover from smoke damage. A little smoke damage to the end papers also. Overall a good clean copy.
Book ID: 1877More details Price: £70.00 -
British Book Illustration Yesterday and Today
London: The Studio, 1923. First Edition. Original beveled and blind stamped dark grey cloth hardback boards. Gilt stamped title and decoration to front and spine. Top page edges gilt. viii,175 pp. 106 plates (16 of which are in colour). 295 x 205 mm (11½ x 8 inches).
Condition: Boards only lightly rubbed. Neat gift inscription to half-title page. Pages a little age toned, but overall in a very good condition.
Book ID: 2508More details Price: £30.00 -
Catalogue des Livres Rares et Precieux Manuscrits et Imprimes provenant de la Bibliotheque de Feu M. Benzon
Book ID: 2735More details Price: £110.00 -
Catalogue of the Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Drawings in the British Museum ( Natural History)
Book ID: 2265More details Price: £70.00 -
Catalogue of the Mycological Library of Howard A. Kelly.
Baltimore: Privately Printed, 1924. Hardback, with quarter cloth spine. Gilt titles to spine. Half title, Title. Slip asking for corrections. x, 260 pp. 285 x 220 mm (11¼ x 8¾ inches).
Condition: Externally the book is in very good condition. Clean and tidy, with just a little bumping. Internally clean and tidy throughout.
Book ID: 2626More details Price: £50.00 -
Dutch Emblem Books: A Bibliography.
Utrecht: Haentjens Dekker & Gumbert, 1962. Catalogue of 261 emblems. In dark brown cloth. xii, 96 pp. 265 x 170 mm (10½ x 6¾ inches).
Condition: Cover has some bumps to bottom edge, and a handmade paper label to the spine. Inside the book has a little foxing to the title page, and some small ink marks / crosses next to certain listings. Otherwise in a good condition.
Book ID: 2630More details Price: £30.00 -
Histoire de l'origine et des premiers progres de l'imprimerie
Edition: First Edition
Paris: La Haye, Veuve Le Vier et Pierre Paupie, 1740. Two parts in one volume. Recent full calf. Gilt titles to Burgundy label. "This work is from an historical, literary, and typographic point of view, of high interest." (Bigmore & Wyman). The allegorical frontspiece by J.V. Schley show Minerva and Mercury, descending from Heaven, granting the gift of printing to Germany who in turn gives it to England, Holland, France, and Italy. An attractive page from 1524 with woodcut and colophon tipped in. Owner's bookpate to the front end paper. xii, 1-118. 1-152 pp.
Condition: A lovely copy, recently sympathetically rebound. Internally clean and bright, with just a touch of darkening to the edges of the first and last pages.
Book ID: 1778More details Price: £650.00 -
Kate Greenaway
London: Adam & Charles Black, 1905. 1st Edition. Signed by the author with dedication to half title. Frontispiece & colour & black and white illustrations throughout. Blue decorated cloth with gilt titles. Contains a complete bibliography of Greenaway's books. xx, 301 pages. 230 by 170mm (9 by 6¾ inches).
Condition: There is some fading and a touch of bumping to the spine. Internally Very Good, with a touch of foxing only. A nice copy.
Book ID: 2462More details Price: £70.00 -
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: 2461More details Price: £15.00 -
The John Hassall Lifestyle (Signed)
Witham, Essex: Dilke Press, 1979. First edition. Hardback with dust jacket. Signed copy with dedication to title page (dated 1979). Also an accompanying ALS from the author loosely laid in. Nicely illustrated in colour and b/w throughout. 140 pages. 310 x 220 mm (12¼ x 8¾ inches).
Condition: Fine, in a fine (unclipped) dust jacket.
Book ID: 2509More details Price: £40.00