Decorative Bindings (all items)
First editions and rare books in fine bindings and decorative bindings and manuscripts, including first editions bound by the Chelsea Bindery, and multi-volume library sets.
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[BARHAM, Richard Harris]
The Ingoldsby Legends 1870
£200
First edition published in 1840. A handsomely bound copy.
2 volumes, octavo (213 ×132 mm). Contemporary red pebble-grained morocco, double green morocco labels, elaborate decoration to spines in compartments separated by... Read more
[BARHAM, Richard Harris]
The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels. 1926
£45
First edition published in 1840.
Octavo (183 × 120 mm). Contemporary green half calf, brown morocco label, elaborate decoration to spine, raised bands, green pebble-grained cloth boards, marbled... Read more
[BARHAM, Richard Harris]
The Ingoldsby Legends. 1855
£1,800
Tenth edition. A lovely example of an onlay binding.
3 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by Bayntun in full blue crush morocco, elaborate gilt box design on spine, extra gilt on boards with each front board having a onlay of... Read more
BARRIE, J. M.
The Plays. 1928
£1,250
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full dark blue morocco, titles to spine gilt, inner dentelles gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Frontispiece... Read more
BARRIE, J. M.
The Works. 1888–1919
£3,500
"Der Tag" is a Second Edition. All other titles are First Editions.
20 volumes, octavo, but assorted sizes. Finely bound uniformly by Bickers and Sons in blue half morocco, gilt title and decoration to spines, raised bands, cloth... Read more
BARRIE, J. M.
The Works. 1929
£2,750
The Peter Pan Edition, the very best collected edition of Barrie's works, edited and with a new introduction by the author. One of a limited edition of 1030 sets and very handsomely...
18 volumes, octavo. Recent blue morocco, spines gilt in compartments, marbled endpapers, decorative roll to boards and top edges gilt, others untrimmed. An excellent... Read more
BAUM, L. Frank.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. 1900
£4,950
First edition, second issue with the title page correctly dated 1900.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full green morocco, title decoration and raised bands to spine gilt, rules to boards gilt, pictorial decoration to front... Read more
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BEARDSLEY, Aubrey.
The Early Work; [together with:] The Uncollected Work; [and:] The Later Work. 1899 & 1901 & 1925
£3,750
All first editions.
3 volumes, quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full green morocco, titles, decoration and raised bands to spine gilt, rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles... Read more
(BEARDSLEY, Aubrey) MALORY, Sir Thomas,
Le Morte D'Arthur. 1927
£1,750
Third edition limited to 1,600 copies. This third edition is the first complete edition to have been published.
Quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full green morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, rules and decorative corner pieces to boards... Read more
(BEARDSLEY, Aubrey) MALORY, Sir Thomas,
Le Morte d'Arthur. 1893
£3,000
First edition, one of 1500 ordinary paper copies, out of a total edition of 1800 copies. In 1892, seeking to emulate the books of the Kelmscott Press, John M. Dent commissioned the...
2 volumes, large octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark blue morocco, titles and decorations to spines, raised bands, single rule to boards, inner... Read more
BEATTIE, William & William Henry Bartlett.
The Danube, its History, Scenery, and Topography, 1842-4
£750
First edition, originally issued in 20 parts to subscribers. One of the most popular of the Bartlett-Beattie collaborations.
Quarto (271 × 204 mm) Publisher's maroon morocco, title gilt to spine, which is attractively gilt in compartments, wide gilt panels to the boards, edges gilt and... Read more
BEAUMONT, Francis, & John Fletcher.
The Works. The Text Formed from a New Collation of the Early Editions. 1843
£1,875
First Dyce editions.
11 volumes, octavo (216 × 135 mm). Contemporary red morocco by Clarke & Bedford, spine elaborately gilt in compartments, ruling and crests to boards and turn-ins... Read more
BEERBOHM, Max.
A Book of Caricatures. 1907
£1,500
First Edition, First Impression.
Folio. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full red morocco, titles to spine gilt, inner dentelles gilt, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. 49 plates. A fine copy. Read more
BEERBOHM, Max.
The Works. 1922
£1,250
Signed limited edition. One of 780 sets signed by the author on the limitation leaf of volume I. Scarce in the original dust jackets.
10 volumes, octavo. Original red cloth, printed paper labels to spines. With the dust jackets. An excellent set in the lightly rubbed jackets with some chips, small... Read more
BEERBOHM, Max.
Zuleika Dobson. 1911
£1,250
First Edition, First Impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full tan morocco, titles to spine gilt, raised bands, inner dentelles gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. A fine... Read more
BEETON, [Samuel].
Dictionary of Universal Information. c.1864
£85
An attractively bound copy.
Octavo (210 × 133 mm). Contemporary brown half calf, black morocco label, decoration to spine, raised bands, marbled boards, endpapers and edges. With a folding... Read more
BEETON, [Samuel].
Dictionary of Universal Information. c.1860
£85
A handsomely bound copy.
Octavo (210 × 133 mm). Contemporary brown half calf, black morocco label, decoration to spine, raised bands, marbled boards, endpapers and edges. Illustrated.... Read more
BELL, E. T.
Men of Mathematics. 1939
£65
Second edition.
Octavo (210 × 130 mm). Contemporary brown calf prize binding, spine gilt in compartments, green morocco label, crest and double line ruling to boards gilt,... Read more
BELLOW, Saul.
Dangling Man. 1944
£1,675
First Edition, First Printing. With the author's signature on the front fly-leaf and a small previous owner's signature just above.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full terracotta morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles... Read more
BELOE, William.
Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books. 1807–10
£180
First editions. William Beloe (1756–1817) was an author and translator and, from 1803 to 1806, the keeper of printed books at the British Museum. This work, originally planned...
4 volumes, octavo (210 × 125 mm). Contemporary red half morocco, spines gilt in compartments, yellow endpapers, marbled sides, speckled edges. Bookplates and... Read more
BERGUER, Lionel Thomas.
The British Essayists; with Prefaces Biographical, Historical, and Critical. 1823
£2,500
An attractive library set of essays from British publications such as the Tatler, the Observer, the Guardian, and the Spectator.
45 volumes, octavo (157 × 96 mm). Contemporary red morocco, spines gilt in compartments, brown endpapers, turn-ins, elaborate floral ruling to boards, and all... Read more
[BERRY, Mary.]
Extracts of the Journals and Correspondence of Miss Berry. 1865 -66
£245
Volumes 1 & 2 are first editions and volume 3 is a second edition.
3 volumes, octavo (208 mm × 133 mm). Contemporary blue half calf, double burgundy morocco labels, elaborate tooling to spines, raised bands, marbled boards and... Read more
BEWICK, Thomas & John.
Select Fables; 1820
£300
A very good copy.
Tall octavo (227 × 160 mm). Contemporary tan calf, spines gilt in compartments, boards ruled in gilt and with blind roll pattern, marbled endpapers and edges.... Read more
(BIBLE; English.)
The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments. [c. 1910]
£175
A handsomely bound copy of the Bible.
Octavo (198 × 138 mm). Contemporary dark brown morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, elaborate decoration to boards, roll to turn-ins, marbled... Read more
(BIBLE; English.)
The Holy Bible Containing The Old and New Testament, 1811
£475
A handsomely bound and illustrated copy of The Bible in three volumes.
3 volumes, quarto (290 × 230 mm). Contemporary burgundy morocco, titles and decoration to spines, panelled tooling to boards gilt and in blind, roll to turn-ins,... Read more
