The Poetical Works and Other Writings of John Keats. The Hampstead Edition. In Eight Volumes by Keats, John; Prefatory Note by Maurice Buxton Forman; Introduction by John Masefield; Edited with Notes and Appendices by H. Buxton Forman - 1938

London: Basil Montagu / Pickering, 1872. Two volumes, RARE First Edition, 1872. Bust frontispiece in Vol. I and portrait frontispiece Vol. II. Half titles, ccxcv, 322 pp., errata, 496 pp. Bound in dark brown full crushed morocco, wide ornate gilt decorations on covers, richly gilt spine in six panels, red leather labels, wide ornate gilt inner dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled end papers, signed on inner dentelles "Bound by F. Bedford". An exceptional set, Near Fine, light shelfwear bottom edges, morocco rear cover Vol. I lightly rubbed. The first collected edition of this noted English diplomat and man of letters. Last time at auction for the 1872 first edition was 1919 according to auction search results. . First Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Royal Octavo .

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1887. RARE and outstanding example of West Coast American Arts & Crafts bookbinding by Clara Rice ( her initials bottom of front cover). Bound in full crushed green morocco, five raised bands, gilt lettering spine and front cover, front cover image of two trees with initials CR bottom of left tree, moire silk end papers, top edge gilt. Period bookplate of Charles Ernest Green front pastedown. Gift inscription pasted on card stock front flyleaf reads: " Christmas Greetings to C.E.G. This binding is by Clara Rice and is a fine sample of her work. The book has been on exhibition at the Arts & Crafts Guild. R.J.D.". No Date to inscription, circa 1903. The San Francisco Call newspaper shows an article dated Dec. 12. 1903 tha is titled "Guild of Arts & Crafts opens Unique exhibition" and further states "Miss Clara Rice, Secretary. Her mosaic leather work in book-binding is much admired". And the Bulletin of the Dept. of… 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

Hartford, CT: Sheldon & Goodwin Printers, 1815. RARE in contemporary binding of full marbled calf, Lydia Huntley Sigourney's first book, which was originally issued in printed boards. Last seen at auction in 1985, only other copy in current commerce has a modern binding. Very Good, 1/2" loss of calf at head of spine, calf rubbed, gilt title and rules at spine a bit dulled. scattered light toning. 267 pages, unnumbered errata page and 8 pages listing subscribers. Known as the "Sweet Singer of Hartford", Lydia Huntley Sigourney was one of the first female authors in America to have a successful career as a writer. BAL 17615 . First Edition. Marbled Calf. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Merrill and Baker, 1837. 1837-1886. v. 1-2. The Conquest of Peru.--v. 3-5. The Conquest of Mexico.--v. 6-8. Ferdinand and Isabella.--v. 9-11. The Reign of Charles V.--v. 12-14. The Reign of Philip II.--v. 15. Miscellanies.--v. 16 Life of William H. Prescott, by George Ticknor. SCARCE, Complete 16 volume set bound in half morocco over marbled boards, marbled end papers, top edges gilt. Near Fine, small rubs at corners. OCLC locates only two copies, at Texas A.&M. and University of Nevada Reno. A lovely and quite uncommon set. . Illustrated Cabinet Edition . Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: C. S. Francis & Co., 1854. A SCARCE early collection of her poems, beautifully bound in contempoary chocolate morocco, gilt titles, 5 raised bands, stamped and tooled rules and decorations, all edges dyed red, dark brown endpapers. xvii, 312. xvi, 300. viii, 234. Contains all her poems to date, the third volume contains "Prometheus Bound and other Poems, including Sonnets from the Portugese, Casa Guidi Windows, etc." Volume I contains her 1844 Dedication to her Father, and Introduction by H. T.Tuckerman, and the 1850 author's advertisement. Near Fine, a few small rubs to morocco, white end pages toned, period armorial bookplates of Ward front paste downs, the owner's name "Julia F. Ward, 1855" front end pages is nearly invisible due to dark brown color of paper. . New American Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: George Bell and Sons, 1882. RARE. Published 1882 - 1883. Three of the Schiller volumes and two of The Goethe with frontispiece portrait engraving. Seventeen volumes handsomely bound in contemporary polished black calf over marbled boards, the backs gilt, marbled end papers and edges. Near Fine, prior owner name one volume, front joint starting to open from bottom end yet holding nicely one volume of Schiller, light rubbing at corners.some spotting associated with the engravings, marbled covers light rubbing.. SCARCE in the complete 17 volume set and in lovely contemporary bindings. Bohn's Standard Library. Translated from the German. A heavy set, please be advised added shipping charges will be requested for international orders. . Later Edition. Half Polished Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Printed for John Stockdale; F.C. & J. Rivington; J. Walker; et al., 1811. SCARCE, this 8 volume edition with maps, and especially so in such lovely condition. Eight volumes in contemporary full polished calf, gilt backs with calf labels, the covers with double gilt rules bordering blind tooled arabesque decorations, marbled end papers and edges. Complete with four fold-out maps and Plan of Jerusalem, all Fine- Italy. Vol. 1; Asia, Vol. 2; Ancient World, Vol. 5; Plan of Jerusalem, Vol. 6; Germany, Vol. 7. Very Good Plus, light soiling and rubbing to covers, gilt at spines dulled, end pages uniformly toned but interiors quite clean and bright. Additional shipping charges will be requested for international and priority mail due to weight and volume of this set. Please inquire. . New Edition. Polished Calf. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. Tall 8vo.

London: Bickers & Son , 1878. Five volumes, the complete set and uncommon thus, in contemporary signed Stikeman & Co. bindings of half red morocco over marbled boards, matching marbled end papers, the backs with gilt tooled floral decorations, all edges gilt. From the collection of noted art collector M.C.D. Borden, his bookplate front paste downs. Known as "the Calico King" for his fabric printing empire, Borden's art collection included works by Frans Hals, Van Dyck, Rembrandt, Constable, Gainsborough, J.M.W.Turner, Corot, Delacroix, &c. "The Eighteenth Century" published by Scribner, Welford and Armstrong, New York, 1876. The other four volumes published by Bickers & Son, London, "Science and Literature" dated 1878, "The Arts" and "Manners, Customs..." state "Fourth Thousand" with no date, and "Military and Religious Life" has no date. Each volume with chromolithograph plates and hundreds of engravings on… Read More

New York: Henry Holt, 1874. SCARCE as a set. Fourteen volumes of the fifteen volume set - History of English Literature (3), Lectures on Art (2), On Intelligence (2), Notes on Paris, Notes on England, Ancient Regime, Modern Regime (2), A Tour Through the Pyrenees, and Italy, Florence, Venice. Lacking only Italy, Rome, Naples. In publisher's original green or blue embossed cloth with gilt lettering and rules, dark brown paper end pages. Publication dates range from 1874-1896. Overall a Very Good mixed set, several volumes with differing prior owner names and bookplates, light wear to cloth at edges, bowing to boards with bottom corner old dampstain Lectures on Art, V. I, not affecting legibility, with similar stain top corner Lectures on Art, V.II. Translated from the French by H. Van Laun, John Durand, T.D. Haye, J. Safford Fiske, and John Austin Stevens. *** An oversize and heavy set that will require well more postage than shown for priority and international mail. Please inquire before… Read More