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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(CHIVERS BINDING.)
Ros Rosarum. Ex Horto Poetarum. 1885
£300
First edition, in a fine vellucent binding by Chivers.
Octavo (175 × 105mm). Contemporary vellucent binding by Chivers, ruling and flower tools to boards and turn-ins gilt, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, others... Read more
(CHIVERS BINDING) GASKELL, Mrs.
Cranford. With a preface by Anne Thackeray Ritchie and illustrations by Hugh Thomson. 1903
£1,500
The binding is signed in gilt at the foot of the rear turn-in, and is a characteristic example of the "vellucent bindings" produced by Cedric Chivers of Bath from 1903. In these...
Octavo (188 × 121 mm). "Vellucent" binding by Cedric Chivers of Bath in transparent vellum over yellow paper, with watercolour painting under the vellum, the... Read more
(CHIVERS BINDING) KIPLING, Rudyard.
The Five Nations. 1903
£1,500
The binding is signed in gilt at the foot of the rear turn-in, and is a characteristic example of the "vellucent bindings" produced by Cedric Chivers of Bath from 1903. In these...
Octavo (186 × 117 mm). "Vellucent" binding by Cedric Chivers of Bath in transparent vellum over blue paper, with watercolour painting under the vellum, the front... Read more
CHRISTIE, Agatha.
Crime Collection. 1970
£4,750
A complete set of this well known collected edition, with three stories per volume. It includes all published crime novels up to 1970.
24 volumes, octavo. Recent full tan morocco, crimson and green morocco labels, raised bands, single rule to boards, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. A fine set. Read more
CHRISTIE, Agatha.
Evil Under the Sun. 1941
£1,375
First Edition, First Impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full dark blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, single rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles gilt, marbled... Read more
CHRISTIE, Agatha.
Lord Edgware Dies. 1933
£1,375
First Edition, First Impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full dark blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles... Read more
CHRISTIE, Agatha.
Murder in Mesopotamia. 1936
£1,375
First Edition, First Impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full dark blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, rules to boards gilt, inner dentelles gilt, marbled... Read more
CHRISTIE, Agatha.
The Mysterious Mr. Quin. 1930
£1,575
First Edition, First Impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full blue morocco, titles and box design to spine gilt, raised bands, rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles gilt, marbled... Read more
CHRISTIE, Agatha.
Three Act Tragedy. 1935
£1,375
First Edition. Published for The Crime Club.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full blue morocco, title and decoration to spine gilt,raised bands, rule to boards gilt, marbled endpapers, top edge... Read more
CHURCHILL, Lady Randolph Spencer (ed.)
Anglo Saxon Review. 1899 /1901
£2,000
First Printings. Contributions by various turn of the century worthies, and edited by Lady Randolph Spencer Churchill, mother of Winston. While far from being uncommon, sets in this...
10 volumes, quarto. Original full morocco, 4 volumes in black, 4 in red and 2 volumes in cream, each with different and elaborate gilt decoration to boards, all... Read more
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
A History of The English Speaking Peoples. 1956–58
£950
All first editions, first impressions.
4 volumes. Octavo. Bound in recent burgundy morocco, titles and decoration to spines, raised bands, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. Illustrated with maps and diagrams.... Read more
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Arms and the Covenant. 1938
£1,500
First Edition, First Impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in burgundy morocco, titles to spine with lion centre tools in compartments, raised bands, roll to turn-ins, marbled... Read more
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Great Contemporaries. 1937
£1,500
First Edition, First Impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full burgundy morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, marbled endpapers,... Read more
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
His Complete Speeches 1897–1963. 1974
£3,500
First and only editions. "This remarkable set of volumes is an extraordinarily thorough and dependable resource" (Cohen).
8 volumes. Octavo. Recent burgundy morocco, titles and decoration to spines gilt, rule to boards gilt, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. Frontispiece portrait or other... Read more
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Ian Hamilton's March. 1900
£1,500
First Edition, First Impression, the second of Churchill's two books describing his daring exploits during the South African War.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in burgundy morocco, titles to spine with lion centre tool in compartments, single rule to boards, signature block to front... Read more
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Liberalism and the social problem. 1909
£1,500
First Edition, First Impression of this uncommon title which collects speeches by the young Churchill during his Liberal phase, addressing such issues as the conciliation of South...
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in burgundy morocco, titles to spine with lion centre tool in compartments, raised bands, signature block to front board,... Read more
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Liberalism and the social problem. 1909
£1,500
First Edition, first impression of this uncommon title which collects speeches by the young Churchill during his Liberal phase, addressing such issues as the conciliation of South...
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in burgundy morocco, titles to spine with lion centre tools in compartments, raised bands, single rule to boards, dark... Read more
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
London to Ladysmith via Pretoria. 1900
£1,500
First Edition, First Impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in burgundy morocco, titles to spine with lion centre tool in compartments, single rule to boards, signature block to front... Read more
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Marlborough. 1933–8
£1,750
First editions, first impressions. "Marlborough is huge... heavily documented, comprehensive. No future historian can hope to avoid indebtedness, and no unprofessional reader can...
4 volumes, octavo, contemporary scarlet full morocco, raised bands to spines, titles gilt to spines, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Illustrated throughout with... Read more
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Savrola. A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania. 1900
£1,500
First UK Edition. The US printing preceded the English but the latter is a decidedly less common book and more appealing to boot.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full red morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, single rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles gilt, marbled... Read more
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Step by Step 1936-1939. 1939
£1,500
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in burgundy morocco, titles to spine with lion centre tools in compartments, raised bands, signature block to front board,... Read more
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
The River War 1902
£2,000
New and Revised Edition.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full burgundy morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, rule to boards gilt, signature to front board gilt, plain... Read more
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
The River War 1933
£1,500
First Cheap Edition.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full burgundy morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, Churchill's... Read more
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
The Second World War. 1948–54
£9,750
First editions, first impressions. Signed and dated 1950 by Churchill to the half-title of volume 2.
6 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark blue morocco, titles gilt to spines, raised bands, single ruled gilt panel to compartments with rampant... Read more
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
The Second World War. 1948-54
£7,500
First editions, first impressions. With a fly-leaf signed and dated 1950 by Winston Churchill to volume 1.
6 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark blue morocco, titles and rampant lion device to spines, twin rule to turn-ins, burgundy endpapers, gilt... Read more
