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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TOLKIEN, J. R. R.
The Lord of the Rings. 1954–5
£12,500
First editions, first impressions. The Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of the most influential literary works of the century. Its first reception was mixed: favourable and...
3 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full red morocco, titles and decoration to spines gilt, "Eye of Sauron" to front boards gilt, marbled... Read more
THOREAU, Henry David.
The Writings. 1906
£15,000
The Manuscript Edition. Limited to 600 numbered sets only, signed by the publisher on the limitation page. With a leaf from an original draft manuscript entirely in Thoreau's...
20 volumes, octavo (220 × 147 mm). Contemporary green half crushed morocco, titles and elaborate floral decoration to spines in compartments, raised bands,... Read more
THOREAU, Henry D.
Walden. [c.1910.]
£185
First published in 1854. A handsome copy.
Octavo (200 × 134 mm). Contemporary blue half calf, titles and decoration to spine, blue cloth boards with owner's name stamped to front board, decorative... Read more
THOMSON, James.
The Seasons and The Castle of Indolence. 1841
£65
A handsomely bound copy.
Octavo (194 × 128 mm). Contemporary green calf, red morocco label, decoration to spine gilt and in blind, raised bands, panelled tooling to boards gilt and in... Read more
THOMPSON, Winfield M., & Thomas W. Lawson.
The Lawson's History of The America's Cup. 1902
£1,750
First Edition. Limited to 3000 copies.
Large quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full dark blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, triple raised bands, burgundy endpapers, twin rule to... Read more
THOMPSON, Hunter S.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. 1971
£1,250
First Edition, First Printing.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full black morocco, titles to spine in silver, block to front board after Ralph Steadman in blind, single rule to... Read more
THOMPSON, Hunter S.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. 1971
£1,250
First edition, first printing.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in black morocco, titles to spine in silver, block to front board after Ralph Steadman in blind, single rule to turn-ins in... Read more
THOMPSON, Francis.
The Works. 1913
£200
First edition.
3 volumes, octavo (203 × 135 mm). Contemporary burgundy half crushed morocco, titles and decoration to spines, burgundy cloth boards, pink endpapers, top edges... Read more
THOMAS, Dylan.
18 Poems. 1934
£1,250
First edition, first impression, first issue. On of 250 copies bound. The author's first collection.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea in black morocco, titles to spine, two raised bands, single rule to boards, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt,... Read more
THOMAS, Dylan.
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog. 1940
£1,375
First Edition, First Impression of the authors first novel.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full green morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles gilt,... Read more
THOMAS, Dylan.
The Collected Poems. 1957
£275
A nicely bound volume of Thomas's poetry.
Octavo (210 × 125 mm). Contemporary red morocco by Maurin, spine gilt in compartments, marbled endpapers, double-line ruling to boards, top edge,and inner... Read more
THACKERAY, William Makepeace.
The History of Pendennis. 1888
£65
First published in 1849. A handsomely bound copy.
Octavo (192 × 128 mm). Contemporary red calf prize binding, dark brown morocco label, elaborate decoration to spine, raised bands, pictorial block of the school... Read more
THACKERAY, William Makepeace.
The Works. 1901
£1,800
Limited Edition of 1000 copies. This is number 473.
26 volumes, octavo. Contemporary half blue morocco over marbled boards, titles to spine gilt, floral decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, marbled endpapers, top... Read more
THACKERAY, William Makepeace.
The Works. 1886
£1,250
An attractive library set in excellent condition.
26 volumes, octavo (185 mm × 120 mm). Contemporary dark brown half morocco, titles and decoration to spines, raised bands, marbled boards, endpapers and edges.... Read more
THACKERAY, William Makepeace.
The Works. 1910-11
£1,500
The Centenary Biographical Edition.
26 volumes, octavo (220 × 145 mm). Contemporary blue half morocco, titles and decoration to spines gilt, raised bands, plain blue endpapers, top edges gilt. With... Read more
THACKERAY, William Makepeace.
The Works. 1889-92
£600
First edition thus.
13 volumes, octavo (188 × 130 mm). Contemporary red half morocco, spines gilt in compartments, marbled sides, edges, and endpapers. Bookplates of Leonard Field.... Read more
THACKERAY, William Makepeace.
The Works. 1869
£1,250
An attractively bound set of Thackeray.
22 volumes, octavo (200 × 130 mm). Contemporary green morocco, spines gilt in compartments, marbled sides, endpapers, and edges. Engravings throughout. Bindings... Read more
THACKERAY, William Makepeace.
The Works. 1880
£650
A handsome library set of Thackeray's works.
12 volumes, octavo (189 × 130). Contemporary burgundy half morocco, titles and elaborate decoration to spines, raised bands, marbled boards, endpapers and edges.... Read more
THACKERAY, William Makepeace.
Vanity Fair: A Novel Without a Hero. 1895
£125
Fourth edition. First published in 1848.
Octavo (175 × 115 mm). Contemporary green half calf, burgundy morocco label, decoration to spine in compartments, raised bands, marbled boards, endpapers and... Read more
TENNYSON, Lord Alfred.
Idylls of the King. 1925
£120
Part of the Golden Treasury Series. A handsome example of the Bayntun bindery's work.
Small octavo (155 × 101 mm). Finely bound by Bayntun in green calf, titles and decoration to spines, ornate floral design to boards, inner dentelles, marbled... Read more
TENNYSON, Alfred, Lord.
Maud, And Other Poems. 1862
£45
A new edition.
Small octavo (164 × 100 mm). Contemporary red morocco, titles and rules to spine, rules to boards, inner dentelles, dark green endpapers, gilt edges. Ownership... Read more
TENNYSON, Alfred, Lord.
The Holy Grail and other Poems. 1870
£60
Small octavo (165 × 103 mm). Contemporary crimson pebble-grained morocco, titles to spine, raised bands, cream endpapers, gilt edges. Ownership inscription to front free...
Small octavo (165 × 103 mm). Contemporary crimson pebble-grained morocco, titles to spine, raised bands, cream endpapers, gilt edges. Ownership inscription to... Read more
TENNYSON, Alfred, Lord.
The Poetical Works. 1877
£475
An attractively bound set of Tennyson.
6 volumes, octavo (179 × 115 mm). Contemporary green morocco, spines gilt in compartments, yellow coated endpapers, ruling and crests to boards, turn-ins, and all... Read more
TENNYSON, Alfred, Lord.
The Works. 1864-77
£495
A handsome set of Tennyson's works. Enoch Arden, Queen Mary and Harold are first editions, the rest of the set is comprised of mixed editions.
10 volumes, small octavo (162 × 100 mm). Contemporary tan morocco, tiles and decoration to spines, raised bands, single rule to boards, decoration to turn-ins,... Read more
TENNYSON, Alfred, Lord.
The Works. 1900
£65
A handsomely bound volume of Tennyson's poetry.
Octavo. Contemporary tree calf, crimson morocco label, elaborate tooling to spine in compartments separated by raised bands, roll to boards, marbled endpapers and... Read more
