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(ACKERMAN, Rudolph)
A History of The University of Oxford, its colleges, halls, and public buildings. 1814
£4,500
First Edition of Ackermann’s lavish history of Oxford, complete with the Founders plate. The text is by William Combe, of Doctor Syntax fame.
2 volumes, quarto (342 × 282 mm). Publisher’s blue straight-grained morocco, spines lettered in gilt, gilt wide bands, compartments decorated in gilt and in... Read more
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(ACKERMANN, Rudolph)
A History of the University of Oxford, its Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings; [together with:] A History of the University of Cambridge, Its Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings. 1814 & 1815
£12,500
‘These two books are among the finest ever executed. A. Pugin, F. Nash, F. Mackenzie and W. Westall were associated in the drawings, which are worthy even of the splendid...
[Oxford] 2 volumes, large quarto (13 1/4 x 10 13/16 inches; 336 x 275 mm.), pp. xiv + [4] + xxv + [1] blank + 275 + [1] blank + [6] index; [4] + 262 + [6] index.... Read more
(ACKERMANN, Rudolph)
The Microcosm of London. 1904
£3,500
Illustrated with 104 coloured plates by Rowlandson and Pugin and EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with over 200 additional plates, an original Rowlandson water colour and a Pugin letter. The...
3 volumes, octavo. Bound in contemporary half blue morocco, gilt lettered and decorated spines, blue silk boards, gilt rule, silk endpapers, top edges gilt. A little... Read more
(ACKERMANN, Rudolph)
The Microcosm of London. 1904
£950
This issue is founded on original edition published by Rudolf Ackermann.
3 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
ADDISON, Joseph.
The Works. With a complete Index. 1761
£950
First Baskerville edition.
4 volumes, large quarto (295 × 236 mm). Contemporary tree calf, smooth spines richly gilt in compartments, red and green morocco labels, the latter with elaborate... Read more
(ALASTAIR) LACLOS, Choderlos de.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses. 1929
£2,750
Limited Edition, number 456 of 1020 copies.
2 volumes in one, quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full black morocco, titles and box design to spine gilt, raised bands, double rule to boards gilt,... Read more
(ALASTAIR) PREVOST, Abbe.
Manon Lescaut. 1928
£275
Limited edition of 1850 numbered copies of which this one is number 935.
Quarto, pp xxxvi + 197. Bound in publisher’s grey cloth, titles to spine and front cover, pictorial endpapers. With 11 illustrations by Alastair. Slight shelf... Read more
ALDIN, Cecil.
Old Inns. 1921
£200
First Edition. Limited edition of 380 numbered copies signed by Cecil Aldin, this one being number 39.
Quarto. pp. viii + 149. bound in quarter vellum, gilt titles to spine, white paper covered boards, gilt and black titles and decoration to front board. With 16 colour... Read more
ALDIN, Cecil.
Old Inns. 1921
£475
Signed Limited Edition of 380 copies of which this is number 379.
Octavo. Recent full dark green morocco, title and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single roll to boards gilt, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. With 16 tipped... Read more
ALDIN, Cecil.
Ratcatcher to Scarlet. [1926]
£1,250
First Edition Limited Issue. One of just 100 numbered copies signed by Aldin and with an original sketch of a beagle in ink pencil and wash to an early blank. Uncommon.
Octavo, pp. 123. Original vellum-backed white japon boards, titles to spine gilt, titles to front board gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Illustrated throughout... Read more
(ALDIN, Cecil) DICKENS, Charles.
The Posthumous Papers of The Pickwick Club. 1910
£600
Signed Limited Edition of 250 copies of which this is number 186 signed by Cecil Aldin.
2 volumes, large octavo. Bound in half recent crimson morocco, titles and decoration to spines gilt, raised bands, crimson cloth boards, cream plain endpapers, top... Read more
(ALDIN, Cecil) SEWELL, Anna.
Black Beauty. [1930s]
£150
Quarto. Original blue boards, illustration and titles to upper cover gilt, titles to spine gilt. Illustrated with 18 plates in colour by Cecil Aldin. Small ownership name to front...
Quarto. Original blue boards, illustration and titles to upper cover gilt, titles to spine gilt. Illustrated with 18 plates in colour by Cecil Aldin. Small ownership... Read more
[ALEXANDER, William]
The Costume of the Russian Empire. 1803
£1,250
First Edition (but a later issue), with the uncommon imprint of Howlett and Brimmer on the title and verso of the last page of letterpress. Both Abbey and Colas call for S. Gosnell...
Folio. Contemporary green straight-grained morocco, gilt lettered and decorated spine, blind stamped and gilt decoration to boards. With 73 fine handcoloured... Read more
(ALLINGHAM, Helen) HUISH, Marcus B.
Happy England. 1904
£145
Octavo. Publisher’s dark blue cloth with a floral design printed in green and red on the front and spine, top edge gilt. With 80 colour plates and photogaphic portrait of the...
Octavo. Publisher’s dark blue cloth with a floral design printed in green and red on the front and spine, top edge gilt. With 80 colour plates and photogaphic... Read more
[ALLOM, Thomas, & Robert Walsh]
Fisher’s Illustrations of Constantinople and its Environs. [c.1845]
£1,250
An early reprint of Fisher’s monumental publication. An important nineteenth century work on the great city, its architecture and its people.
2 volumes in 1, quarto. In a late 19th century half burgundy morocco binding by J. Wright, titles and elaborate decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, marbled paper... Read more
ANDERSON, John Corbet (illus.)
To India and Back by the Cape. 1859
£1,500
A handsome work illustrated by a fine series of plates, all but two showing sailing ships, either in seascapes or harbour views; the others show the ceremony of crossing the line and...
Large quarto (308 × 248 mm), pp. [iv], 28. Publisher’s blind-block green morocco-grain cloth, gilt vignette of ship on front cover with gilt lettering... Read more
ANDERSON, Rachel, et al.
Muck and Magic. Stories from the Countryside. 1995
£300
Limited edition of 250 numbered copies signed on the half title page by 18 of the authors and illustrators, published to raise funds for farms for city children: signed by Rachel...
Octavo. Publisher’s green cloth, titles to spine and front cover gilt, pictorial paper label to centre of front cover, pictorial endpapers. Complete with glassine... Read more
ANSON, George.
A Voyage Round the World in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV. ... 1748
£3,750
First Edition. Anson was in command of a squadron sent to plunder Spanish trading territories on the Pacific coast of South America during the War of Jenkins’ Ear. His...
Quarto (249 × 202 mm), pp. [xxxiv], 417, [1] blank, [2] directions to binder. Superbly bound to style in mottled calf, red morocco label, spine gilt in... Read more
ANSON, George.
A Voyage Round the World in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV. ... 1749
£2,200
Large Paper Copy, first published the previous year. Anson was in command of a squadron sent to plunder Spanish trading territories on the Pacific coast of South America during the...
Quarto (292 × 225 mm). Contemporary mottled calf, red morocco label, double gilt rules, raised bands, red sprinkled edges. 42 engraved plates, plans, charts and... Read more
[APPERLEY, Charles James]
Memoirs of the Life of the late John Mytton, Esq. 1837
£600
Second Edition, with eighteen plates (instead of twelve in the first).
Octavo (240 × 149 mm). 20th-century full red polished calf, spine with purple and green morocco labels, gilt rules, dated in gilt at foot, covers with double gilt... Read more
(ARDIZZONE, Edward.) GREENE, Graham.
The Little Fire Engine. 1973
£75
First Ardizzone edition, first impression.
Oblong quarto. Original illustrated boards, titles to front cover and spine in black. With the dust jacket. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone. Spine slightly rolled, an... Read more
(ATTWELL, Mabel Lucie) BARRIE, J. M.
Peter Pan and Wendy. 1925
£275
Second US edition, originally published in 1921.
Octavo. Original black cloth, titles to spine gilt, colour illustrated panel to upper board, brown endpapers, red top-stain. With the dust jacket. Colour frontispiece... Read more
(ATTWELL, Mabel Lucie) CARROLL, Lewis.
Alice in Wonderland. [c. 1930s]
£350
First edition thus, scarce with the box.
Large octavo. Original brown cloth backed colour illustrated boards, titles to spine in black. With remnants of the original glassine dust jacket and the original... Read more
AUDUBON, John James, & John Bachman.
The Quadrupeds of North America. 1852–4
£10,500
Early Edition. The importance of having an early printing (as in the case of the birds) does not apply to the quadrupeds, as the plates continued to retain their quality. Much more...
3 volumes, quarto. Publisher’s deluxe binding of brown full morocco, blind stamped decoration to spines, titles to spines gilt, blind stamped rules and decoration... Read more
AWDRY, Rev. W.
Oliver the Western Engine. 1969
£50
First edition, first impression. Twenty-fourth of the Rev. Audry’s railway books.
Duodecimo. Original blue boards, titles and illustration to front board in orange. With the dust jacket. Illustrated by Gunvor and Peter Edwards. Near fine in age... Read more
