Authors beginning with E from The Kelmscott Bookshop (73 items)

Denton: Eastern Shore Threshermen & Collectors Association, Inc., Shaffner Printing Company, 1985. Paperback. Near Fine. Paperback. SCARCE. 4to. Near fine. Silver side stapled paper wrappers with black title and illustration to front wrapper. Near fine interior. 52 pages. Illustrated throughout. Maryland. MD/8162.

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2012. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Number 343 of 1865 copies. This handsome edition is a reprint of the 1912 edition published by the War Memorial Association on the fiftieth Anniversary of "the great national struggle." It offers a chronological summary and record of every engagement between the troops, showing the total losses and casualties together with maps of the localities. It is illustrated with facsimile photographic reproductions of the official war photographs take at the time by Mathew B. Brady, with color plates by Ogden, Thulstrup, Davidson and others. Bound in red cowhide leather from Italy, with multicolor decoration and custom binding by Kingsport Book. All edges gilt. The text, photographs, and color plates are printed on Utopia Matt by Appleton Papers, with section covers on blue Wausau Exact Vellum Bristol. Housed in a custom slipcase of red cloth with repeat of book's cover design. Accompanied with a certificate of limititation and in the original… Read more

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press 2012. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Number 11 of 400 sets of this lovely deluxe limited edition from the Easton Press. It is a re-creation of the limited edition first published in 1893 by George Allen, London. The tales were translated by H. Oskar Sommer, and it included 100 black and white illustrations by Arthur Gaskin. Arthur Joseph Gaskin RBSA (1862 – 1928) was a preeminent English illustrator, painter, teacher and designer of jewellery and enamelwork.. Gaskin and his wife Georgie Gaskin were members of the Birmingham Group of Artist-Craftsmen, which sought to apply the principles of the Arts and Crafts movement across the decorative arts. Like many of the group, Gaskin studied at the Birmingham School of Art under Edward R. Taylor and later taught there [Wikipedia]. The original book as well as this facsimile includes over 100 of Andersen's writings including such famous stories as "The Ugly Duckling," "The Emperor's New Suit," "The Little Match Girl, " and "The Little… Read more

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2003. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover. Stated first edition. A REVIEW COPY with slip from the publisher and original photograph of the author inserted. 451 pages. Clean and bright. In white paper covered boards with gilt title to spine. White jacket with orange spine panel titled in white. Very light wear to edgs of jacket. LIT/031221.

Leipzig: Druck von Metzger and Wittig, 1888. Paperback. Good ++. Paperback. G++ in wraps German. GER611151.

London: Bell and Daldy, 1869. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Presentation Copy. Inscribed "To my dear Friend Mrs. Tipping with the love of her affec[tionate] Sophie May Eckley. London Nov. 30th 1868 (and many a happy memory of Chatsworth). Eckley (1823 - 1874) was a wealthy American lady who became an intimate friend with Elizabeth Barrett Browning during a chance meeting in Italy. They had a falling out several years later, but much of their relationship is detailed in "The Brownings Correspondence." She authored several books including travelogues and poetry. This poetry collection includes poems on dreams, hymns, churches, flowers, Fontainbleau, memory, gardens, Handel, Alpine adventures, angels, art, and more. Bound in original green cloth with black ruling and design to covers and gilt author and title to spine. Some bumping and chipping but otherwise in very good condition. Spotting to endpapers and occasional spotting in text. Laid in bookplate from previous owner. A very nice copy. 277… Read more

Munchen: Druck von C. R. Schurich, 1872. Pamphlet. Very Good -. Pamphlet. Very good minus pamphlet w/some soiling to outer pages, no wrappers. 17 pp. of German text + 3 fold-out plates. In wraps. Science. SCI/10153.

Octon, France: Editions Verdigris, 2026. Softcover. Fine. Softcover. Number 8 of 28 copies signed by the printers and illustrator. This handsome and compelling new work from the esteemed Verdigris press addresses the impact that the current American presidential administration has made on our society and culture. These visionary quotes by George Orwell, taken mainly from 1984 and Animal Farm, were chosen for their worrying pertinence in 2026. They invite us to consider the links betwee fiction, reality, and the ways that history will repeat itself without proper intervention (from the colophon).The book was designed by Nora Cornell, Mark Lintott, and Judith Rothchild. Nora Cornell and Mark Lintott created the typography and printed the book in letterpress, and Judith Rothchild the linocuts. Mark Lintott created the slipcases that are covered with the black and gray image of a hand. adorned with the linocuts. The 28 copies were printed on gray Rives BFK paper primarily in Univers with additional… Read more

Budapest: Association of Hungarian Painter-Etchers, 1956. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. SCARCE. In white paper wrappers with red artist's name to front cover. Short closed tear to front hinge and to edge of front wrappers. Minor wear to edges and corners of wrappers. Bookplate to front endpage. Includes four tipped in reproductions of etchings. In English and French. 33 pages. ART/121113.

Milwaukee University School, 1946. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Very good in original cream leatherette boards with raised blue lettering to front cover. Foxing to boards and margins of some pages, else clean. 121 pages. STA/010917.

Milwaukee University School, 1945. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Very good in original cream leatherette boards with raised gilt lettering to front cover. Foxing to boards and edges of some pages, else clean. 110 pages. STA/010916.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1976. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. Hardcover. 8vo. Blue paper covered boards with orange title to spine. Interior is clean and bright with illustrations throughout including frontis. Orange and yellow illustrated price clipped dust jacket with yellow title to front panel and orange title to spine. One small open tear to top edge of rear panel and one very small puncture hole to dust jacket. Index, 192 pages. Middle East. MID/5202.

London: J. Dodsley, 1785. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Quite scarce. This is a dense and comprehensive listing of the men holding each of the peerages of England, Scotland, and Ireland at the time of publication, along with a history of their lineage. In addition to detailed information about the peers and their families, there are 86 pages showing the coats of arms for each peerage. Supplemented with an index and directory. Bound in later burgundy three quarter leather with red cloth covers and gilt title reading simply "Heraldry" to spine. Signs of handling but nice. Interior pages have occasional foxing, spotting, and offsetting but generally clean and legible. Page edges are untrimmed. Library stamp for Frederick College on title page but no other signs of ex-library. Very good condition. Measures 6 x 10 inches. 428 pages. ENGHIS/030821.

Aberdeen: J. & J.P. Edmond & Spark, 1884. Hardcover. Very Good Minus. Hardcover. 79 of 250 copies printed on small paper. Original white paper backed blue paper covered boards with black titles to spines. Majority of spine panel of volume one is missing. Chipping to paper of spines and wear/soiling to boards of all volumes. Spines have faded to light brown. Occasional foxing to interiors, though text remains bright. Tight bindings despite external wear to spines. Index, 274 pages. BOB/072506.

Baltimore: Maryland State Department of Education, 1991. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. Size quarto. In brown paper wrappers with white title to spine and front panels. Minor wear to edges of boards, spine, and hinges. Previous owner notation in pen to title page, else clean and bright. 412 pages. MD/070716.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1919. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. Scarce in dust jacket. Brown cloth boards with gilt title to spine and color pastedown to front cover. Dampstaining to edge of rear board and to rear panel of jacket. Pencil gift inscription to front free endpaper. Includes four illustrations. Soiling to a few pages, but clean overall. Chipping and creasing to edges of jacket. Jacket is protected from further damage with a plastic cover. 261 pages. CHILD/102418.

New York: Orange Judd and Company, 1873. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Very good in dark green cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Small chip to book cloth on spine. Chipping to spine ends and minor bumping to corners. Rubbing to edges of boards, hinges, and spine. Bookplate of William Eleroy Curtis to front pastedown. Curtis (1850 - 1911) was an American journalist and author. Ink spots to front endpapers with spotting continuing to following page. Includes 13 black and white illustrations. 320 pages. LIT/102418.

Self published, 2002. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Second Edition, reformated. Signed and inscribed by the author. "Conquering Death / Philosophy of Death is a book consisting of two parts ... part one: a relgious approach to understanding the concept of death and its importance in Christian Life ... part two: an extract from a novel "In Love with a Ghost" by (Rev. Egunjobi, which provides) a philosophical approach to answering certain questions relating to death and afterlife especially, the mystery of appearing and disappearing of some claimed dead people" (rear cover). White glossy side-stapled paper wrappers with black title to front cover. Clean aside from small pen marking to front cover and light wear to edges of wrappers. 26 pages. REL/072220.

Self published, 2005. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Second Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author. White glossy side-stapled paper wrappers with black title to front cover. Clean aside from small pen marking to front cover and light wear to edges of wrappers. 26 pages. REL/072220.

Self published, 2002. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author. "Conquering Death / Philosophy of Death is a book consisting of two parts ... part one: a relgious approach to understanding the concept of death and its importance in Christian Life ... part two: an extract from a novel "In Love with a Ghost" by (Rev. Egunjobi, which provides) a philosophical approach to answering certain questions relating to death and afterlife especially, the mystery of appearing and disappearing of some claimed dead people" (rear cover). Yellow side stapled paper wrappers with red title to front cover. Interior is printed roughly and rough cut. Clean. 41 pages. REL/072220.