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London New York : Chatto & Windus ; Duffield & Co 1908. A very good original gilt decorated binding. 8vo. 6.5" x 5.0" x 0.75". pp.xxxv/[1p.]/pp.203/[1p. - Colophon]/[3pp. - Prospectus]. Dark brown/grey papered boards. Front: title lettered in gold in gold arch frame. Gold vignette of a man and three pupils with books within the top compartment of the frame. Spine carefully repaired with gilt titles and blind stamped bands. Uncut side page edges. Engraved armorial bookplate to the verso of the front board: "Edward Jackson Barron" **** Original brown paper covers inserted before endpapers. Half title present. Sepia coloured frontis, facing an illustrated title-page, followed by the printed title (dated 1908). Clean text and illustrations throughout. A very good copy of this scarce publication. ** "The engraved title ... was adapted by Miss Blanche C. Hunter from B.M. Add. ms. 31240, f. 4"-- Page [iv]. *** "Nearly forty years ago, Dr. Furnivall collected for the Early English text society 'divers… Read More

c. 1890. 3 odd volumes showing their leather spines and marbled page edges. 5.5" x 3.25" x 2.5".The perfect addition to the office desk!

Cambridge: Printed at the University Press, 1937 .. A limited edition of 1000 copies. A very good full leather binding by R. Riviere & Son Ltd. 4to. 10.75" x 8.00" x 0.50". [No pagination - 54pp.]. Red morocco covered boards. Front board with gilt chain-link border, central gilt portcullis and date: "Westminster Hall 7 May 1937". Spine with 5 raised bands. Clean rear board, a little faded in places, and with one small tear to the lower edge (carefully repaired at some time in the past). Binder's stamp to recto of the rear board: "Bound By R. Riviere & Son Ltd. London." Light toning to the page edges of endpapers, otherwise clean text throughout. Illustrated with a decorated frontis (The Coronation of Their Majesties King George VI & Queen Elizabeth). 2 full-page sepia photographs and one illustration by "Emery Walker Ltd. ph. sc." ** Full title reads: "An Account of the Proceedings in Westminster Hall, Friday 7 May 1937, on the Occasion of the Luncheon of the Empire Parliamentary… Read More

Kerry: John Woodcock, 1999 .. A unique binding. 26.3cm x 14.8cm x 0.7cm, [4pp.]. Marbled boards with brown cloth spine. Each leaf with central hole in which is inserted a piece of amber. The amber is circular cabochon and an insect is clearly visible within the amber. The two poems are hand written by John Woodcock a renowned calligrapher. ** Robert Herrick (baptized August 24 1591 - October 1674) was a 17th century English poet. Born in Cheapside, London, he was the seventh child and fourth son of Nicholas Herrick, a prosperous goldsmith, who committed suicide when Robert was a year old." - See Wikipedia *** North Downs Calligraphers was founded in 1988 by the late John Woodcock (27 Aug 1924 Cudworth, South Yorkshire - July 12, 2011 Ipswich, Suffolk ).

London And New York: John Lane, 1899 .. A very good full leather binding. The boards with intricate gilt decoration. "The cover of this issue of the Anglo-Saxon Review is a facsimile of the binding of Thevet's 'Vies des Hommes Illustres' (Paris: 1584, which was executed about 1604 for James I. King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland." Large 8vo. 11.75" x 7.75" x 1.25". [8pp.]/pp.255[1p.] .Intricate gilt decorated boards. Green leather spine with gilt titles. Edges lightly rubbed and bumped. Top page edges gilt. Light foxing to page edges, and first few leaves. Armorial bookplate to verso of the front board: "Baron Barrymore", with motto: "Boutey En Avant". Intermittent brown spots to some leaves, otherwise clear English text with 7 full-page monochrome illustrations. VG. * "Arthur Hugh Smith-Barry, 1st Baron Barrymore, PC (Ire) (17 January 1843 � 22 February 1925), was an Anglo-Irish Conservative politician... On the death of Arthur Hugh Smith Barry in 1925, the estate, which was… Read More

London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1923 .. A very good full leather binding with the embossed image of a galleon under sail. Thick 8vo. 7.5" x 5.25" x 2.0". pp.ix/[1p.]/pp.784 . Polished tan leather with embossed titles to both the front board and spine. Top page edges gilt. Small dark green bookseller's label to verso of the front board: "J. J. Banks & Son, Imperial Library, Cheltenham." Plain endpapers, no inscriptions or other marks. Clean text throughout. VG. ** "John Edward Masefield (1 June 1878 � 12 May 1967) was an English poet and writer, and Poet Laureate from 1930 until 1967. Among his best known works are the children's novels The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights, and the poems The Everlasting Mercy and "Sea-Fever"..." - See Wikipedia

London: Printed for the Guild of Women-Binders, 61 Charing Cross Road, 1899 .. Limited edition, number 14 of 100 copies printed on Japanese Paper for the Guild of Women Binders, and finely bound in their workshop. 8vo. 8.25" x 6.5". Original brown calf (niger goat leather?) by the Guild of Women Binders. Spine lettered in gilt. Boards with stylised flowers and swallows flying above, within single rule frame tooled in gilt. Boards rubbed and bumped. Top page edges gilt. Turn-ins ruled in gilt, green marbled endpapers. Contemporary book plate laid-down to verso of the front cover: "Edith Cornwell Ex Libris". Folded compliment slip for Guild of Women-Binders, loosely inserted, with pencil note: "With best wishes for Christmas PR". Guild of Women Binders label to top corner of endpaper. Also, Guild Of Women-Binders ink stamp to base of the same endpaper, Frontis, decorated titl-page, plus a further 9 plates, and further illustrations within the text, all by Charles Edmund Brock., contents clean. A very… Read More

London: William Heinemann, [ New York: Charles Scribner's Sons ], MDCCCCIV [1904 ] .. First edition (in this format). A very original binding. 8vo. 9.50" x 6.25" x 2.00". pp.8/pp. 298, plus 48 leaves of plates (8 photogravures and 40 half-tone). Blue cloth with gilt decorated front board and spine. Edges lightly rubbed and bumped. Top page edges gilt. Other page edges deckled (rough-cut). Plain endpapers. Clean text and engravings throughout. Photogravures accompanied by guard sheets with descriptive letterpress. A very good book in a very good binding. ** "Sir Walter Armstrong (7 February 1850 Hawick, Roxburghshire � 8 August 1918 London) was a British art historian and author. Armstrong was born in 1850, was educated at Harrow and Exeter College, Oxford, and for some 10 years after 1880 was art critic to several newspapers, such as the Pall Mall Gazette, the Manchester Guardian, and the old Manchester Examiner. He made his mark in the art world, and was consulted by students and collectors,… Read More

London : Methuen & Co., 36 Essex Street, 1903 .. A very good full leather binding by "Hatchards". First edition. 8vo. pp.vii./[1p.]/pp. 305 Polished green calf. Front boardSpine with 5 raised bands, gilt titles, publication date and, gilt decorated compartments. Gilt stamped signature to front board: "Elizabeth Cooke." All page edges gilt. Inner gilt dentelles. Gilt binder's stamp to lower edge of the verso of the front board: "Hatchards, 187 Picadilly". Light green marbled endpapers. Clean text throughout. VG. ** "Mary Elizabeth Mann, n�e Rackham, (14 August 1848 � 19 May 1929) was a celebrated English novelist in the 1890s and early 1900s.: She also wrote short stories, primarily on themes of poverty and rural English life. As an author she was commonly known as Mary E. Mann... She had four children, one boy and three girls. After her husband's death in 1913 (Fairman Joseph Mann, a farmer), she moved to Sheringham, where she died aged 80. Her grave is in the churchyard of St Peter and St… Read More

London: Editions De Luxe Limited The Collector's Book Club, Catalogue No. 28 , 1949 .. Autographed Limited de Luxe Edition; No.10 . pp.222 . A very good full morocco binding. Gilt decoration to front cover. Gilt titles and similar decoration to spine. Marbled endpapers . Dedication to verso of the front board dated 1950. Author's signature to Limited Edition page. Clean text throughout. VG. "Produced for The Collector's Book Club by Theodore Brun Limited, London. De Luxe binding by G. A. Cramp & Sons Ltd., Mitcham, Surrey".

London: Macmillan And Co., Limited, 1904 .. A very good full leather "Prize Binding" for Sudbury Grammar School. 8vo. pp. xv./1p.]/pp.412. Red straight-grained morocco binding. Gilt school crest to front board. Spine with 5 raised bands, gilt decorated compartments and dark green leather title label. Marbled page edges and matching endpapers. Prize label to verso of the front board: "Awarded to Geoffrey W. Cook For History & Geography Form VI 1922-23 R. L. Gilligham M.A. Headmaster." Clean text, illustrations and folding map. VG. ** Family history records show that Geoffrey Walter Cook was born on November 7, 1907, his father, Walter, was 26 and his mother, Rose, was 23. His Father's occupation was: Butcher. They lived at Pelham Villa, Sudbury Rd, Greatt Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk. He married Nora Watt in 1933 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales. He died on May 12, 1964, in Hendon, Middlesex, England, at the age of 56, and was buried in London."

London : William Heinemann, 1901 .. A very good full leather binding by "Hatchards". Second edition ( June 1901 - months after the first edition). 8vo. [4pp.]/pp.300 Polished blue morocco, edges and spine dulled. Gilt stamped signature to front board: "Elizabeth Cooke." Spine with 5 raised bands, gilt titles and gilt publication date. Top page edge gilt. Inner gilt dentelles. Gilt binder's stamp to lower edge of the verso of the front board: "Hatchards, 187 Picadilly". Light blue marbled endpapers. Book plate to verso of the front board: "George Cooke, The Homestaed, Hampstead."Clean text throughout. ** "Ethel Lilian Voynich, n�e Boole (11 May 1864 � 27 July 1960) was an Irish-born British novelist and musician, and a supporter of several revolutionary causes. She was born in Cork, but grew up in Lancashire, England. Voynich was a significant figure, not only on the late Victorian literary scene, but also in Russian �migr� circles..." - See Wiipedia

Dijon: Antoine Maitre, Editeur, M DCCCLXXXII [1882 ] .. A miniature French langauge book in a very good full leather binding. 4.0" x 2.75" x 0.75" [10.0cm x 7.0cm x 1.7cm.] pp.400 . Polished blue morocco. Spine with 5 raised bands and gilt titles: "Imiation De Jesus-Christ". All page edges bright gilt. Inner gilt dentelles. Gold & blue decorated floral endpapers. Engraved frontis by "L. Turgis". Clean French text throughout. Each page within a red lined border. A lovely little book.

London: Published by The Eagle And British Dominions Insurance Co., Ltd. at british Dominions House, Royal Exchange Avenue, MCMXVII [1917 ] .. A very good copy with bright gilt decoration. 6.75" x 4.25" x 0.75". pp.xi/[1p.]/pp.297/[2pp. - Colophon] . Blue calf over thin card covers. Bright gilt decorated front cover and spine. Edges and corners rubbed and bumped. Top page edges bright gilt. Illustrated endpapers. Compliment slip ( "The Eagle Star and British Dominions Insurance Co., Ltd.") loosely inserted. Coloured frontis. Clean text and illustrations throughout. VG.

London: Published By Burgess & Bowes, Ltd., Waterloo Road, [c. 1950?] .. A very good 4 volume set in matching leather bindings, all contained in a slim wallett - Specifically for travelling. Each volume bound in tan pig skin, with bright gilt titles to spine. Clean throughout. 8cm x 6cm x 1.4cm. VG

London: Oxford University Press, Humphrey Milford, 1928 .. A very good original full leather binding, contained in the original cardboard box. 8vo. pp.8/pp.886 . 7.25" x 5.0" x 1.25". Navy blue calf over thin boards with gilt fillet border. Just light rubbing to corners and edges. Smooth spine with bright gilt panelling and bright gilt titles. All page edges bright gilt. With purple silk marker ribbon. Mottled blue endpapers. Neat dediction to front endpaper dated July 1931. Portrait frontis and clean text throughout. A very good book. The box has the original label:" 'Oxford ' Editions of Standard Authors Longfellow. No. 7." The label has stains from adhesive tape. The box has ben previously repaired, all edges very rubbed. VG

London: George Allen & Sons, 156, Charing Cross Road, 1908 .. A very good half leather binding : "Bound By Riviere & Son For The Army & Navy". pp.x/[2pp.]/pp.270 . 7.5" x 5.25" x 1.25" . Brown morocco spine and corners over decorated boards. Some light uneven sunning to the binding, otherwise in very good condition. Spine with 5 raised bands and gilt title. Top page edges gilt. Patterned endpapers. Binder's stamp to verso of front endpaper: "Bound By Riviere & Son For The Army & Navy". Clean text throughout. VG.

Published by Swan Sonnenschein & Co. Lim, 25 High Street, Bloomsbury, 1907.. First edition, previously owned by 'C. J. Davenport' **. A very good original binding, with fine embossed front cover. Large 8vo. 10.0" x 6.5" x 1.0". pp.7/[1p.]/pp.142 . Maroon cloth covered boards. Front board with an embossed design of Saint George killing the dragon. Corners rubbed and bumped. Spine faded with embossed date: '1907'; and title: 'Saint George - Gordon'. Original brown endpapers. Neat full-page handwritten biography of 'Bessy Buckland' and a description of the front board, signed by: "C. J. Davenport St. Leonard's-on-Sea 20 Ap. 1926." Clear English text throughout, just light foxing to the page edges. Well-illustrated with 25 black & white plates. A very good copy of this scarce book. VG. ** DAVENPORT, Cyril James Humphries (1848-1941) - Author of several books relating to bookbinding. *** Elizabeth Oke Gordon (1837-1919) . She was the second daughter of William Buckland, D.D., Dean of Westminster,… Read More

London: George G. Harrap & Company, Portsmouth Street Kingsway W.C., MCMXIII. [1913 ] .. Scarce 'Deluxe' Edition. Original full leather binding . 12.5" x 9.5" x 1.75". pp.xvi./pp.253/[1p.] + 25 Illustrations (all with captioned tissue guards). Polished brown calf. Front cover with a silhouette of the Castle. Smooth spine with gilt titles. Leather covers lightly rubbed, with darkening along the lower edges. Top page edges gilt. Illustrated endpapers. Clean throughout. VG.

Paris: Librairie Fischbacher, (Societe anonyme), 33 Rue De Seine, [ c.1900 ] .. A very good full leather binding by 'Roger De Coverley'. 8vo. 8.75" x 7.75" x 1.25" (22cm x 14.6cm x 2.9cm). [4pp.]/pp.131/pp.418/[2pp. - ['Table Des Matieres'] . Polished blue morocco with ornately embellished gilt floral and leaf patterns at each of the four corners and connected by gilt-ruled borders . Hinges and edges rubbed. Spine with 5 raised bands, gilt ruled compartments and gilt titles: "Paul Sabatier"; "Vie De S.Francois D'Assise"; "Paris" . Top page edges gilt. Gilt decorated turn-ins. Marbled endpapers. Small binder's stamp to top of front endpaper: "Roger De Coverly & Sons". Pencil note to front free-endpaper: "Given to A. A. A. Isaac by Stanley Baldwin, about 1922 ?" Light toning to page edges, otherwise clean French text throughout. VG. ** Charles Paul Marie Sabatier (3 or 9 August 1858 � 5 March 1928), was a French clergyman and historian who produced the first modern biography of St. Francis of… Read More