Binding, Fine - Sangorski & Sutcliffe ) Gardens & Friendship by Bacon, Francis; ( SIGNED by George Sutcliffe ) - 1910

New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943. Near Fine in the earliest state red cloth, gilt lettering is bright, page block very faintly age toned. Copyright 1943 and 2 author's paragraphs on copyright page, but NO statement of First Edition, hence a later printing from 1943 but with all the correct misspelling points In 2nd issue dustjacket, with author's photo and 3 reviews rear panel, price of $3.00 bottom corner front flap. Dustjacket is faded at spine and has 1/8" paper loss top edge spine, a few tiny chips bottom edge of spine. and at top edge front panel. A quite handsome copy of this 20th century classic. . Later Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good.

London: William Pickering, 1825. The RARE 1825 Basil Montagu edited edition, in a fine contemporary binding, signed Proudfoot Binder, of full black crushed morocco, front cover bordered by single gilt fillet, central gilt tooled decoration of the Aldine Dolphin and Anchor trademark of Pickering and Basil Montagu bordered by a gilt fillet and corner emblems, the rear cover the same except no central anchor, back lettered in gilt, marbled end papers, top edge gilt, with an appropriate period bookplate, artist A. Wyon, featuring a man writing at his desk in his library while a skeletal figure (representing Death) in the background plays a xylophone. The Latin inscription on the bookplate reads " stulte hac nocte repetunt animam tuam et quae parasti, cuius erunt?" This is part of a quotation from the Book of Luke, and translates ""`Foolish man, this night your life is demanded from you; and these preparations--for whom shall they be?". Book is Near fine, light foxing throughout.… Read More

London: John Murray, 1914. Presentation Copy SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by Harry Gordon Selfridge front end page of Vol. 1 - "To Mrs. Skidmore With best wishes from H. Gordon Selfridge Wed. April 6, 1921". Harry Gordon Selfridge was the founder of Selfridges department store in London whose innovations revolutionized English merchandising and created a fortune for him. His life is the subject of the popular PBS TV series "Mr. Selfridge" starring Jeremy Piven. This set contains eight volumes bound as four from the Edition in 17 Volumes ( lacking Vols. 13 and 17), as follows: Pauline-Sordello, Vols 3 & 4 bound in Vol. I, Vols. 5 &6, and 7 bound in Vol. II, Vols. 8-10 and Vols. 12 & 13 bound in Vol. III, and Vols. 14 & 15 and Vol. 16 with General Index bound in Vol. IV. In signed Riviere & Son fine binding of half vellum over powder blue buckram, the backs richly gilt, top edges gilt, marbled end pages, Near Fine, light soiling to vellum, scant toning at illustrations.… Read More

Londini: Richard Bentley, 1834. SCARCE. Morier's third novel set in Persia, the best known of the three being "Hajji Baba from Ispahan". Three volumes bound in contemporary quarter red calf over marbled boards, with the armorial bookplates of the Mostyn family at Pengwern. Very Good, boards rubbed at edges, marbled covers rubbed, toning at end pages only, interiors clean and bright. A well-bound set in contemporary binding with a distinguished provenance. vii, 317, 330, 335 pp. . First Edition. Quarter Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Paris: Librairie Nouvelle / A. Bourdilliat et C. , 1859. SCARCE in First Edition and lovely period (perhaps Hungarian ?) binding. In unique Art Nouveau binding that has been rebound preserving the embossed boards and with newer back and end papers. Stamped at front end page and title page "Mária Dorothea Egyesület", a Hungarian institution in Budapest that houses retired teachers.Near Fine, some pencil notations at end pages and title page. . First Edition. Embossed Morocco . Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943. Near Fine in the earliest state red cloth, gilt lettering is bright, page block very faintly age toned. Copyright 1943 and 2 author's paragraphs on copyright page, but NO statement of First Edition, hence a later printing from 1943 but with all the correct misspelling points In 2nd issue dustjacket, with author's photo and 3 reviews rear panel, price of $3.00 bottom corner front flap. Dustjacket is faded at spine and has 1/8" paper loss top edge spine, a few tiny chips bottom edge of spine. and at top edge front panel. A quite handsome copy of this 20th century classic. . Later Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good.

London: William Pickering, 1825. The RARE 1825 Basil Montagu edited edition, in a fine contemporary binding, signed Proudfoot Binder, of full black crushed morocco, front cover bordered by single gilt fillet, central gilt tooled decoration of the Aldine Dolphin and Anchor trademark of Pickering and Basil Montagu bordered by a gilt fillet and corner emblems, the rear cover the same except no central anchor, back lettered in gilt, marbled end papers, top edge gilt, with an appropriate period bookplate, artist A. Wyon, featuring a man writing at his desk in his library while a skeletal figure (representing Death) in the background plays a xylophone. The Latin inscription on the bookplate reads " stulte hac nocte repetunt animam tuam et quae parasti, cuius erunt?" This is part of a quotation from the Book of Luke, and translates ""`Foolish man, this night your life is demanded from you; and these preparations--for whom shall they be?". Book is Near fine, light foxing throughout.… Read More

London: John Murray, 1914. Presentation Copy SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by Harry Gordon Selfridge front end page of Vol. 1 - "To Mrs. Skidmore With best wishes from H. Gordon Selfridge Wed. April 6, 1921". Harry Gordon Selfridge was the founder of Selfridges department store in London whose innovations revolutionized English merchandising and created a fortune for him. His life is the subject of the popular PBS TV series "Mr. Selfridge" starring Jeremy Piven. This set contains eight volumes bound as four from the Edition in 17 Volumes ( lacking Vols. 13 and 17), as follows: Pauline-Sordello, Vols 3 & 4 bound in Vol. I, Vols. 5 &6, and 7 bound in Vol. II, Vols. 8-10 and Vols. 12 & 13 bound in Vol. III, and Vols. 14 & 15 and Vol. 16 with General Index bound in Vol. IV. In signed Riviere & Son fine binding of half vellum over powder blue buckram, the backs richly gilt, top edges gilt, marbled end pages, Near Fine, light soiling to vellum, scant toning at illustrations.… Read More

Londini: Richard Bentley, 1834. SCARCE. Morier's third novel set in Persia, the best known of the three being "Hajji Baba from Ispahan". Three volumes bound in contemporary quarter red calf over marbled boards, with the armorial bookplates of the Mostyn family at Pengwern. Very Good, boards rubbed at edges, marbled covers rubbed, toning at end pages only, interiors clean and bright. A well-bound set in contemporary binding with a distinguished provenance. vii, 317, 330, 335 pp. . First Edition. Quarter Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Paris: Librairie Nouvelle / A. Bourdilliat et C. , 1859. SCARCE in First Edition and lovely period (perhaps Hungarian ?) binding. In unique Art Nouveau binding that has been rebound preserving the embossed boards and with newer back and end papers. Stamped at front end page and title page "Mária Dorothea Egyesület", a Hungarian institution in Budapest that houses retired teachers.Near Fine, some pencil notations at end pages and title page. . First Edition. Embossed Morocco . Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.