Decorative Bindings (all items)
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TWAIN, Mark.
The Writings. 1922
£30,000
The Definitive Edition. Limited to 1024 signed in 1906 “S L Clemens / Mark Twain” in anticipation of this ultimate edition, as explained by the publishers announcement....
37 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in burgundy morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, rule to boards, signature to front boards,... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) IBSEN, Henrik.
Peer Gynt. A Dramatic Poem. 1936
£25,000
Signed Limited Edition. Special Copy. Number 9 of a special deluxe edition of ten copies containing an original watercolour by Rackham. One of the charming aspects of the watercolour...
Quarto. Bound for the publishers by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in full green morocco, with raised bands and vignettes of Rackhamesque goblins in gilt. The watercolour... Read more
DOYLE, Arthur Conan.
The Works. 1930
£25,000
Limited edition of 760 numbered sets of which this is number 21. Signed on the limitation page by Arthur Conan Doyle in volume one. The best and only complete edition of his...
24 volumes, octavo. Contemporary full blue crushed morocco, spines with extra tooling gilt, raised bands, triple line rule with corner tool to boards gilt, inner... Read more
[CLEMENS, Samuel Langhorne] TWAIN, Mark.
The Writings. 1899–1903
£25,000
Limited edition, number 96 of 620 sets of the "Author's Edition de Luxe" signed "SL Clemens (Mark Twain)". In this set, volume I has three items of original autograph material bound...
25 volumes, octavo (206 × 144 mm). Contemporary ochre morocco, covers panelled in gilt to a geometric art-nouveau design, spine with four raised bands,... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) ROSSETTI, Christina.
Goblin Market. 1933
£22,500
Signed limited de-luxe edition, no. 6 of approximately 8 special copies with an original watercolour, this of a goblin offering a selection of fruit, watched by a rat-like creature.
Octavo. Bound for the publishers by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in green morocco, spine lettered and date gilt, gilt rules either side of raised bands, ornamental rolls gilt... Read more
(COSWAY STYLE BINDING) FRANKAU, Julia.
The Story of Emma, Lady Hamilton. 1911
£22,500
Limited to 250 copies signed by the author.
Folio. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full navy blue morocco, with a portrait of Horatio Nelson in the centre of the front board surrounded by a further 12... Read more
WILDE, Oscar.
The Picture of Dorian Gray. 1891
£21,000
First Edition Large Paper Issue. One of 250 numbered copies (this number 76) printed on large paper and signed on the limitation page by Oscar Wilde. With Wilde’s holograph...
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in recent full green morocco, titles and box design to spine gilt, raised bands, rules to boards gilt, inner dentelles... Read more
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MILNE, A. A.
[The Pooh books:] When We Were Very Young; Winnie-the-Pooh; Now We Are Six; The House at Pooh Corner. 1924-28
£21,000
Signed limited editions. All four are large paper numbered copies printed on handmade paper, specially bound, and signed by both the author and artist. The limitations vary: 100 for...
4 volumes, quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full morocco, in their respective published colours, titles and decoration to spines, raised bands, multiple... Read more
ROWLING, J. K.
Complete set of Harry Potter Collector’s Edition Deluxe. 1999–2007
£20,000
First Deluxe Editions, with the number ‘1’ or ‘First Edition’ on the printing line.
7 volumes, large octavo. All finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full morocco in their original colours of red, blue, green, purple, maroon, navy blue and black.... Read more
KIPLING, Rudyard.
The Works. 1937
£19,750
The Sussex Edition, the definitive edition limited to 525 numbered sets, signed by the author. During the last years of his life, Kipling was engaged in a complete revision of his...
35 volumes, large octavo. Original full tan niger morocco, titles to spines gilt, raised bands, double line rule to boards gilt, top edges rough gilt, other edges... Read more
(COSWAY-STYLE BINDING) SLOANE, William Milligan.
Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. 1896
£18,500
First edition. William Milligan Sloane was professor of history at Princeton University, and editor of both the Political Science Quarterly and the American Historical Review.
4 volumes, large quarto (294 × 207 mm). Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full burgundy morocco; spines gilt in compartments with Napoleonic devices between... Read more
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ORCZY, Baroness.
[Complete set of the Scarlet Pimpernel novels:] 1905–40
£18,000
All first editions, first impressions. A rare set and a particularly impressive example of The Chelsea Bindery’s work.
12 individual works, octavo, uniform size. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in crimson morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt with onlaid black morocco... Read more
DOYLE, Arthur Conan.
A Study in Scarlet. 1888
£17,500
First Edition in book form, second issue (with the first and last signatures reset), of Conan Doyle’s first book, the first appearance in book form of Sherlock Holmes.
Octavo (170 × 111 mm). Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full crimson morocco, titles and elaborate decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, triple rule to... Read more
KIPLING, Rudyard.
The Bombay Edition. 1913–38
£17,500
Limited Edition signed by the author on the half title of volume one. Initially published in 20 volumes and limited to 1000 copies only, this set eventually grew to 31 volumes as...
31 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full red morocco, titles and centre tools to spines gilt, rule to boards gilt, twin rule to turn-ins gilt,... Read more
WHITMAN, Walt.
The Complete Writings. 1902
£17,500
Author’s Manuscript Edition. Limited to 32 numbered sets on Whatman paper of which this is number 28, signed by the publisher, with a page of Whitman’s manuscript and a...
10 volumes, large octavo. Contemporary full black morocco, titles and floral decoration to spines gilt, decoration to boards gilt, twin rule to turn-ins gilt, marbled... Read more
TOLKIEN, J. R. R.
The Hobbit 1937
£15,000
First Edition, First Impression. The first of Tolkien's works of fiction to be published, The Hobbit began as an amusement for the Tolkien children, and reached print rather...
Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full green morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, an elaborate onlay to both... Read more
DICKENS, Charles.
The Nonesuch Dickens. 1937–8
£15,000
First Nonesuch edition, printed on handmade paper, the volumes bound to match the original varied colours of cloth in which the set was issued. According to the ardent Dickensian...
24 volumes, large octavo. Finely bound in recent full morocco of various colours, gilt title on black label to spine, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. With numerous... Read more
HARDY, Thomas.
The Works. 1919-20
£15,000
The Mellstock Edition. This edition consists of 500 copies signed by the author on the limitation page of volume 1. This collected edition is named after the mythical "Mellstock" of...
37 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by Birdsall in contemporary half dark blue morocco, titles and elaborate floral decoration to spines gilt, raised bands, blue cloth... Read more
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WOOLF, Virginia.
[The novels and short stories, comprising:] 1915–40
£13,500
First Edition, First Impressions.
10 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full dark blue morocco, titles and decoration to spines gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, twin... Read more
HARDY, Thomas.
The Works. 1919
£12,500
The Mellstock edition. This edition consists of 500 copies signed by the author on the limitation page of volume 1. This collected edition is named after the mythical "Mellstock" of...
37 volumes, octavo. Recent dark blue morocco, titles and decoration to spines, raised bands, roll to boards, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, others untrimmed. With... Read more
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MORIER, Sir James Justinian.
[Oriental romances; a collection of his fictional works in first edition.] 1824–47
£12,500
First Editions of all 9 works, including 4 presentation copies from the author, most inscribed “From the Author” at the head of title, but the sixth inscribed to Sir Robert...
9 works in 24 volumes. Bound in handsome uniform mottled calf by Rivière & Son, boards with small Greek key border in gilt, spines gilt in compartments with red... Read more
KIPLING, Rudyard.
The Bombay Edition of the Works. 1913–38
£12,000
Signed Limited Edition. Signed by the author in vol. I on the half title. The Bombay edition was initially published in 20 volumes and limited to 1000 copies only. It eventually grew...
31 volumes. Finely bound in recent burgundy full morocco, with raised bands, blue and black labels, gilt title and decoration on spine, top edge gilt others untrimmed,... Read more
BURGESS, Walter W.
Bits of Old Chelsea. 1894
£10,000
First Edition, one of a limited edition of 110 copies, of which only 100 were for sale. A lavish piece of 1890s book production, with text by two fellow bohemian poets and...
Large folio (443 × 305 mm). Fine binding of reddish brown morocco by The Chelsea Bindery, spine and front cover lettered gilt, spine with wide raised bands, gilt... Read more
STOKER, Bram.
Dracula. 1897
£10,000
First edition. With the advert for “The Shoulder of Shasta” in the back. Inscribed by Bram Stoker to the front fly leaf “To F. Vincent from Bram Stoker 11.10.97.”
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in mustard-yellow morocco, titles to spine and upper board in red, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. A couple of minor spots,... Read more
WILDE, Oscar.
The Works. 1908
£10,000
First Collected Edition, one of 80 copies printed on Japanese Vellum. The texts were mostly taken from the last editions to be supervised by the Author. Also included is material...
14 volumes, octavo. Full limp vellum, with gilt lettering to the front covers and spines, and gilt emblematic devices to the front covers, with yapp fore-edges and top... Read more
