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ADAMS, John Quincy.
Memoirs. 1874-1877
£3,500
First editions, first printings. Adams was the son of the second President of the United States of America. He, himself served as Secretary of State before becoming the sixth...
12 volumes, octavo. Recent brown morocco, twin morocco labels burgundy and dark green, decoration to spines, single roll to boards, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt,... Read more
ADDISON, Joseph.
The Miscellaneous Works in Verse and Prose. 1765
£210
4 volumes, octavo. Contemporary full dark tan calf, black and crimson morocco title labels, raised bands, title and floral decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, rule to boards...
4 volumes, octavo. Contemporary full dark tan calf, black and crimson morocco title labels, raised bands, title and floral decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, rule... Read more
[ADDISON, Joseph, & Richard Steele]
The Spectator. 1776
£375
A later edition of one of the first British periodicals, it was published daily in 1711 and 1712. Appealling to the growing numbers of middle class traders and shop keepers in...
8 volumes, octavo (171 × 100 mm). Contemporary tan calf, spines elaborately gilt in compartments, red and green labels. Engraved frontispieces to each volume.... Read more
[ADDISON, Joseph, & Richard Steele]
The Spectator. 1712
£750
An early set of The Spectator in an attractive period calf binding. The Spectator was one of the first British periodicals, originally published daily in 1711 and 1712. Appealing to...
8 volumes, octavo (194 × 122 mm). Contemporary pale calf, titles and elaborate decoration to spines, raised bands, panelled boards, marbled endpapers. Bookplate... Read more
AINSWORTH, William Harrison.
The Novels. 1881
£1,250
A very handsomely bound set of the novels of Ainsworth.
28 volumes, octavo (180 × 115 mm). Contemporary red half morocco, spines gilt in compartments, marbled sides, endpapers, and edges. Engravings throughout.... Read more
ALISON, Archibald.
History of Europe. 1853–54
£500
Ninth edition.
13 volumes, octavo (182 × 117 mm). Contemporary brown half calf, spines gilt in compartments, brown and green morocco labels, purple sides, green endpapers, red... Read more
(AMERICANA) MORSE, John T. (ed.)
American Statesmen. [1898]
£2,500
Standard library edition. A collection of 28 biographies of the outstanding statesmen of US history to that date, from Benjamin Franklin via Adams, Washington, Hamilton, Jay,...
40 volumes, octavo (186 × 126 mm). Original red half morocco, titles and decoration to spines, red cloth boards, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Each volume... Read more
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(ARABIAN LITERATURE) MORIER, Sir James Justinian.
[Oriental romances; a collection of his fictional works in first edition.] 1824–47
£9,750
First editions of all nine works, including four 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
(ARABIAN NIGHTS.)
The Arabian Nights, 1802
£2,500
First Smirke edition, large-paper copy.
5 volumes, quarto (270 × 205 mm). Contemporary straight-grain green half morocco, spines gilt in compartments with metope and pentaglyph rolls and floral... Read more
(ARABIAN NIGHTS) BURTON, Richard F.
A plain and literal translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments. [c. 1900]
£2,100
The Luristan edition. Printed by The Burton Club for subscribers only. Limited to 1,000 sets of which this is number 613.
17 volumes, octavo. Finely bound in recent half navy blue oasis, with red leather lettering labels, gilt devices between each raised band, marbled sides, top edge... 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
(ARABIAN NIGHTS) BURTON, Richard F.
A plain and literal translation of the Arabian Nights' entertainments, [c. 1900]
£2,500
The Samara Edition. Printed by The Burton Club for subscribers only. Limited to 1,000 sets of which this is number 653.
17 volumes, octavo. Recent navy blue half morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, cloth boards, top edge gilt. Frontispiece and illustrations... Read more
(ARABIAN NIGHTS) BURTON, Richard F.
A plain and literal translation of the Arabian Nights' entertainments, 1885–88
£8,750
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 (237 × 145 mm). 20th-century brown half morocco for Henry Sotheran. Titles to spines and raised bands gilt, light brown cloth sides, marbled... Read more
(ARABIAN NIGHTS) LANE, Edward William.
The Thousand and One Nights, 1877
£375
A handsome library set.
3 volumes, octavo (217 × 138 mm). Contemporary pebble-grained burgundy morocco, titles to spines, coats of arms blocked to boards, twin rule to turn-ins, cream... Read more
AUSTEN, Jane.
The novels and letters. 1906
£6,000
Stoneleigh edition. Limited to 1,250 numbered sets.
12 volumes, octavo (207 × 136 mm). Contemporary green half morocco, titles and decoration to spines, raised bands, marbled boards and endpapers, top edges gilt,... Read more
AUSTEN, Jane.
The Novels and Letters. 1906
£2,750
The Chawton edition. Limited to 1,250 numbered copies.
12 volumes, octavo. Recent burgundy morocco, titles and decoration to spines, single rule to boards, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, others untrimmed. With coloured... Read more
AUSTEN, Jane.
The Novels. 1923
£3,750
Large paper edition. Limited to 1,000 sets of which 950 are for sale.
7 volumes, octavo. Recent tan morocco, double morocco labels burgundy and green, decoration to spines, single rules to boards, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt,... Read more
AUSTEN, Jane.
The Novels. 1917
£750
A nice, illustrated library set.
10 volumes, octavo. Original white cloth, titles to spines and upper boards gilt, pictorial endpapers, top edges gilt. Colour frontispiece and 9 plates in each volumes... Read more
AUSTEN, Jane.
The Novels. c.1892
£1,250
Handy library edition. An attractively bound set of Austen's novels.
6 volumes, small octavo (180 × 118 mm). Contemporary dark brown half morocco, titles and floral decoration to spines, three raised bands, marbled boards and... Read more
AUSTEN, Jane.
The Novels. 1911-12
£3,500
The Winchester edition; considered the most attractive of the unillustrated editions of Jane Austen's works produced around this time. In this enlarged issue, the set has two...
12 volumes, octavo. Recent tan morocco, double morocco labels burgundy and green, decoration to spines, roll to boards, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, others... Read more
AUSTEN, Jane.
The Novels. 1892
£1,750
Large paper edition, one of 100 numbered set. After Richard Bentley, J. M. Dent was the next publisher to take up Jane Austen's novels, and continued publishing them into the 1960s....
10 volumes, small octavo (202 × 129 mm). Original brown cloth, titles and decoration to spines, edges untrimmed. Browning to endpapers, spines darkened and some... Read more
AUSTEN, Jane.
The Novels. 1905–6
£2,450
The Winchester Edition, the most attractive of the unillustrated editions of Jane Austen's works produced around this time. The Winchester Edition was first published by Grant...
10 volumes, octavo. Finely bound in recent full burgundy morocco, gilt decoration to spine, raised bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Engraved... Read more
AUSTEN, Jane.
The Novels. 1882
£1,250
New edition. An attractively bound set of Austen's works.
6 volumes, octavo (180 × 119 mm). Contemporary tan half calf, black and burgundy morocco labels, elaborate tooling to spines separated by raised bands, marbled... Read more
AUSTEN, Jane.
The Novels. 1926
£2,250
Second Clarendon edition. This was first published by the Clarendon Press in 1923 in a large format.
5 volumes, octavo (195 × 130 mm). Finely bound by Hatchards in dark red half morocco, titles and decoration to spines separated by raised bands, matching cloth... Read more
AUSTEN, Jane.
The Novels. 1911
£5,750
The Winchester edition; considered the most attractive of the unillustrated editions of Jane Austen's works produced around this time. In this enlarged issue, the set has two...
12 volumes, octavo (205 × 136 mm). Finely bound by Bumpus Ltd in green half calf, titles and elaborate decoration to spines separated by raised bands, green cloth... Read more
