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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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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O’BRIAN, Patrick.
[Complete set of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin novels:] 1970-99
£10,000
First editions, first impressions. A complete set of this celebrated sequence of novels capturing life in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. Certainly amongst the best liked...
20 volumes, octavo. Recent dark blue morocco, titles and decoration to spines, raised bands, single rule to boards, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. An excellent set... Read more
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FORESTER, C. S.
[The complete Hornblower:] 1937–62
£10,000
All first editions, first impressions. Forester (real name Cecil Smith) was called to Hollywood to write a pirate film, working under Arthur Hornblower. However, before they had...
10 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark blue morocco, titles and ship motifs to spines, raised bands, twin rule to turn-ins, burgundy... Read more
(ARABIAN NIGHTS) BURTON, Richard F.
A plain and literal translation of the Arabian Nights’ entertainments, 1885–88
£9,750
First Edition, the authentic Benares edition, issued in a limited subscription of 1,000 copies. Richard Burton’s celebrated translation “has become the pre-eminent English...
16 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full green morocco, titles and decoration to spines gilt, raised bands, inset burgundy morocco panels to... Read more
CONRAD, Joseph.
The Collected Works. 1925-6
£9,750
The limited Memorial Edition, the last edition of Conrad’s works. One of 499 signed sets, this set being number 473.
23 volumes, octavo. Finely bound in contemporary half brown morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, beige cloth boards, top edge gilt, marbled... Read more
LANG, Andrew.
The Fairy Books: 1889–1910
£9,750
A complete set of First Editions. Lang, poet, scholar and journalist, devoted most of his life to the compilation of traditional Fairy stories from around the world from both the...
12 volumes, octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full green morocco, coloured label (each colour reflecting the respective titles), decoration spines gilt,... Read more
[CLEMENS, Samuel Langhorne] TWAIN, Mark.
The Writings. 1899
£9,750
The Autograph Edition, limited to 512 numbered copies of which this is number 318. Signed “St Clement / (Mark Twain)” on the limitation page.
25 volumes, octavo. Finely bound in recent full brown morocco, one green and one red label, gilt titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, gilt rule to boards,... Read more
CONRAD, Joseph.
The Collected Works. 1925
£9,500
The Memorial Edition, the last edition of Conrad’s works. Signed Limited Edition. One of 99 signed sets, this set being number 73, and is signed on the limitation page by Joseph...
23 volumes, octavo. Bound in recent full brown morocco, gilt titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, gilt border to boards, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
The Novels and Short Stories. 1929–61
£9,500
First trade editions, first issues. A complete collection of the novels and short stories by the 1962 Nobel Prize winner for Literature.
17 volumes. Octavo. Recent dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spines, raised bands, single rule to boards, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. An excellent set... Read more
WELLS, H. G.
The Works. 1924
£9,500
The Atlantic Edition. One of 1050 numbered sets signed on the limitation page by H. G. Wells.
28 volumes, octavo. Bound in recent full blue morocco, two red morocco title labels and decoration to each spine gilt, raised bands, decorative border to boards gilt,... Read more
WASHINGTON, George.
The Writings ... 1931-44
£9,500
The Bicentennial Edition. The definitive edition of Washington’s writings.
39 volumes, octavo. Recent full navy blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, rule to boards gilt, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt. With... Read more
[CLEMENS, Samuel Langhorne] TWAIN, Mark.
The Complete Writings. 1899–1907
£8,750
Signed limited edition, being one of 1,000 copies called the "De Luxe edition", and numbered 351. This was issued simultaneously with the "Autographed Edition", identical but for the...
25 volumes, octavo. Bound in recent full brown morocco, two red labels with gilt titles, part infilled box design, raised bands, gilt decorative border to boards,... Read more
BANCROFT, Hubert Howe.
The Works ... 1886
£8,750
First edition, the complete set of what is still considered by historians to be the most important single source of early Western American history. “Colossal co-operative...
39 vols., octavo. Rebound in full tan morocco, red and brown morocco lettering pieces, other compartments with gilt motifs, covers with gilt roll borders, marbled... Read more
