Search Results: Ephemera from Thomas Rare Books

New York and London: G.P.Putnam's Sons, 1903. The Knickerbocker Press, New York 283, [i] ads [ii].Original publishers red cloth gilt with a gilt lion to the head of the cover and the slogan 'The Lion's Mark is always there' at the foot. Trifle toned to the spine but an exceptional copy. Printed on quality paper.Gilt titles to the spine. All edges gilt and a fine example. . 1st edition. Hardback. Fine. Small 8vo.

Doncaster: Hartley & Son, 1872. 7pp. Original plain orange paper wrappers with hand-written titles dated 1872. Near fine. A short pamphlet addressed to the editor of the Doncaster Chronicle detailing the history of the gambling rooms in Doncaster as a consequent of a raid.in 1871. Only one copy in Copac. [which mentions the Doncaster Chronicle[?] not the Gazette.. privately printed. Soft Cover. V.g.. small 8vo.

London: The Dickens Fellowship, 1903. 66pp. 22cms. Oringal printed papaer wrapper. Catalogue compliled and edited by F.G. Kitton, A scarce item 3 copies found in Copac and 26 WorldCat. Loosely enclosed is a subscription blank application pink slip to joint the Dickens Fellowship and 2 folded printed handbills for the Grand Theartre Islington productions of Little Nell and Oliver Twist dated 2 and 9th of April 1903. [both fine with red titles and printed on thick paper]. Aslo a handbill for the Dickens Exhibition ' to be held at the Memorial Hall, Farringdon Street March 25,26,27th March'. The printed catalogue lists 433 items and a 1pp list of exhibitors. Original pictorial pale blue paper wrappers a trifle foxed but no loss or tears. The exhibition was oped by Percy Fitzgerald. F.G. Kitson was a artist and wood -engravor from Norwich, UK. and one of the founders of the Dickens Fellowship.. Original Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. large 8vo.

London: Dickens Fellowship, 1903. A single application form for membership of the Dickens Fellowship was formed in 1902. This piece of original ephemera printed on pink paper is an unused original example in mint condition.21.5 x 8.5 cms.. Original issue. Mint.

London: Peacock, Mansfield and Co [et al] 144pp. A small personal diary dated 1862 owned by Miss Aldam, Frinckly Hall, Doncaster for the year 1862, Completed in hand by the owner, a Miss Aldam with personal hand-written entries for most of the year with some unused days in December. Original printed yellow paper wrappers. [100x 65mm.]. [Original unique printed personal diary with hand-written daily entires in ink-hand]. paper wrappers. Vg.

London: Knight & Co., 1883. xiv, [ii additions and revisions] 201pp [i pp advert for the 'Crescent Lamp' printed on vivid pink paper!],. A fine copy of a rare book. Original blue pebble -grained cloth gilt with a double blind border to the covers. No marks, inscriptions and minimal foxing. The preface states 6000 copies had been sold since the first edition. Chief Constable Bicknell was Chief Constable of Lincolnshire and his book was the most popular of several such books published. [the first edition was 1877]. 17 x11 cms. 7th ed., revised & Enlarged. Hardback. Fine. small 8vo.

London and New York: G.P.Putnam's Sons, 1910. Unwin Brothers Limited, The Gresham Peress. 292pp. .Original publishers dark red cloth gilt with a gilt lion to the head of the cover and the slogan 'The Lion's Mark is always there' at the foot. Trifle toned to the spine and cover but a nice copy. Printed on quality paper.Gilt titles to the spine. A small card is inserted into a small pocker in the inside board with 'POTTED PENALTIES' for Auction Bridge described.. 1st edition. Hardback. Fine. Small 8vo.

Sunderland: H. Burnett,Cornonation Street, 1842. 23 [i]pp. Fine tissue-guarded frontis. plate of Edward Brownes Mansion [dated 1841]. Attractive vignette of a sun-dial at Browne's house as a tailpiece p23. The building was used for many years as the Custom House for the Port of Sunderland. Original pale yellow wrappers.. 2nd Edition. paperback. V.g.. 12mo.

Nottingham: C.Sutton for the Flying Stationer's, 1810. ..with some account of the Club at the Oak; of the Trip to Richmond, and the melancholy disaster which befell the party on their return home, whereby the whole were drowned.....8pp. Single printed sheet uncut but folded making pages 18x10cms. A very scarce 'Christian' poem. ND but Cambridge Univ. copy listed as 'c1810'. Title-page with a attractive ship woodcut above the printers imprint. Small ship woodcut vignette to the foot of the text p8. Fore-edge and lower corner a trifle damp stained otherwise a nice and rare edition of a scarce tract. Several other imprints were made throughout the Victorian era but all scarce.. 1st Edition. Paper. V.g.. 8vo.