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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
TOLKIEN, J. R. R.
The Hobbit. 1937
£7,500
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spine, single rule to boards, twin rule to turn-ins, burgundy endpapers,... Read more
(BEARDSLEY, Aubrey) MALORY, Sir Thomas,
Le Morte D'Arthur. 1893
£2,500
First edition. One of 1500 ordinary paper copies, out of a total edition of 1800. In 1892, seeking to emulate the books of the Kelmscott Press, John M. Dent commissioned the...
2 volumes, large octavo. Bound from the original parts with the wrappers in half brown morocco with green boards, titles to spines gilt, top edges gilt, other edges... 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
SMITH, Dodie.
The Hundred and One Dalmatians. 1956
£1,500
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in white morocco, with black onlay patches (imitating a Dalmatian's colouring), title to spine gilt, cream endpapers with... Read more
DOYLE, Arthur Conan.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. 1927
£1,375
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, twin rule to turn-ins, marbled... Read more
(GASTRONOMY) DAVID, Elizabeth.
French Country Cooking. 1951
£1,250
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in burgundy morocco, titles to spine, raised bands, twin rule to turn-ins, dark green endpapers, gilt edges. With black and... Read more
CHATWIN, Bruce.
In Patagonia. 1977
£1,250
First edition, first impression of the author's first book. A landmark travelogue and Chatwin's best book.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in green morocco, titles to spine, raised bands, twin rule to turn-ins, burgundy endpapers, gilt edges. A fine copy. Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
The Swoop! 1909
£575
First edition, first impression. Very scarce indeed.
Octavo. Bound without wrappers, half title and frontispiece in recent japon backed green boards, titles to spine gilt. Illustrations. Worming to first half of the... Read more
DE CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel.
Adventures of Don Quixote de La Mancha; [c.1890.]
£175
Part of Beeton's boy's own library series.
2 volumes, octavo (204 × 134 mm). Contemporary dark blue half calf, red and black morocco labels, decoration to bands, purple cloth boards, cream endpapers,... Read more
BURTON, John Hill.
The Book - Hunter etc. 1885
£60
New edition. A handsomely bound copy.
Octavo (178 × 116 mm). Finely bound by Hendersen & Bisset in tree calf, black morocco label, elaborate tooling to spine in compartments separated by raised bands,... Read more
