Search Results: Titles starting with F from Temple Rare Books

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1909. [204]p including twenty-five tipped-in illustrations. Rebound in half morocco and marbled paper over boards, two raised bands, spine in three uneven panels, title and illustrator in gilt to second panel, bands bordered with gilt single rule, t.e.g. Externally very good indeed. Internally some small red flecks to first contents page, two crease marks to one of the illustrations, otherwise quite bright and clean. With twenty-five illustrations by Detmold (two more than the trade edition). Limited edition of seven hundred and fifty copies, this is copy two hundred and seventy-eight, signed by Detmold to limitation leaf. Signed by Illustrator. First Edition. Half Morocco and Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Detmold, Edward. Folio. Limited Edition.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1924. 198pp, rebound in full morocco by Temple Bookbinders, raised bands, spine in six panels, title in gilt to second panel, illustrator to fourth, remaining panels framed with gilt double fillet, upper cover with gilt design replicated from the original cloth, gilt roll to edges and inner dentelles, a.e.g. marbled endpapers. Externally near fine, internally very slightly browned, the final illustration has a small mark, but generally quite bright and clean. With twelve, tissue guarded, tipped in colour illustrations by Nielsen (as called for). Housed in a cloth, velvet lined, slipcase, with the gilt design from the original cloth again replicated to the front of the slipcase. First Edition. Full Morocco. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Nielsen, Kay. 4to.

London: Hodder and Stoughton [10], 11-197pp, [1], n.d. but 1924. Publishers gilt decorated full vellum, t.e.g. Vellum slightly discoloured to spine, top corner of upper cover bumped, boards very slightly splayed. Edges of text block browned, occasional patches of light foxing, small booksellers label to foot of front pastedown, but otherwise generally fairly clean. With twelve colour tissue guarded plates by Nielsen and other black and white drawings throughout. Number fourteen of five hundred copies, signed by the artist to the limitation leaf. Signed by Illustrator. First Edition. Hardback. Good+/No Jacket. Illus. by Nielsen, Kay. Folio. Limited De Luxe Edition.

London: Constable and Company, 1909. xv, [1], 325pp, [1], plates. Rebound in full morocco by Temple Bookbinders, raised bands, spine in six panels, title in gilt to second panel, illustrator to fourth, date to foot, panels with double fillet border, upper cover with the design from the original cloth replicated. Externally fine, internally bright and clean, complete with forty tissue-guarded plates by Rackham. Riall, page 97 (published in 1900 with fewer illustrations). First Thus. Full Morocco. Very Good. Illus. by Rackham, Arthur. 4to.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1924. 198pp, original red decorative cloth in DJ. DJ slightly browned, chipped to spine ends and corners, spine slightly browned, rear panel slightly soiled, couple of small tears to edges. Book slightly rubbed to extremities, hint of foxing to edges of text block and endpapers, otherwise internally bright and clean. With twelve tipped in tissue guarded plates by Nielsen (as called for). Now with a cloth, velvet lined, drop back box, made by Temple Bookbinders, with title in gilt to spine. First Edition. Hardback. Good+/Good. Illus. by Nielsen, Kay. 4to.

London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1886. [8], 334pp, rebound in later half-morocco and marbled paper over boards, raised bands, spine in five panels, flower device to first and fifth panels, title to second, author to fourth, with repeated flower head pattern to larger third panel, date to foot, t.e.g., marbled endpapers. Slightly rubbed to extremities, internally lightly browned with occasional light foxing to margins and fore-edge of text block, but generally clean. Previous owner's book plate to front pastedown, bound without final advertisement leaf. Turner 5; Wolff 157; Sadleir 45. First Edition. Half Morocco and Boards. Very Good. 12mo.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1927. [8], 9-286pp. Original cloth in DJ. DJ lightly browned, lower panel very lightly browned, minor chipping to corners, slightly rubbed, especially to joins, and very lightly creased. Spine of book lightly faded, endpapers lightly browned from the glue, small stain to top margin of A6-B4, otherwise internally quite bright and clean. Now housed in a morocco backed drop back box, with raised bands, spine in six panels, title lettered direct to second panel, author to fourth, and date to foot, all panels with double line gilt border, made by Temple Bookbinders. An early Hemingway work, published in the US as 'The Sun Also Rises', in the rare first issue dust jacket. A cornerstone of modernist fiction, Connolly notes that "here the post-war disillusion and the post-war liberation are united in the physical enjoyment of living and the pains of love", further opining that Hemingway became "an immediate symbol of an age" (Connolly, The Modern Movement,… Read More

London: J. Harding, J. White and J. Mawman, 1808. [6], 4-277pp, [3]. Contemporary half-russian and marbled paper over boards, smooth back, divided into six panels by gilt single rules, author and title to second panel, 'Farming Society of Ireland' to sixth panel. Rubbed to extremities, internally one plate is worn and browned to fore-edge due to poor folding, previous owners book label to front pastedown and name to head of title, occasional pencil lines and marginalia, but otherwise quite clean and bright. With eight plates (three folding). Second Edition. Half Calf and Boards. Good+. 8vo.

Reading: M. Cowslade and Co., 1812. [6], v, [1], 179pp, [1]. Full morocco, smooth back, divided into six panels by Greek key roll, title in gilt to second panel, first and sixth with lattice pattern, the remaining panels with small central roundel, covers with rolled border, gilt roll to edges and inner edges, a.e.g. 'stormont' pattern marbled endpapers. Spine slightly faded, covers unevenly faded, minor rubbing to extremities, with small amount of loss to leather at foot of outer joints, rear outer joint and to rear inner edge. Internally very lightly browned, but generally clean. From the library of Earl Eldon, with his name and bookplate to reverse of front marbled endpaper. Presentation copy from the author to Eldon, with note to ffep. First published in 1799. Presentation Copy from the Author. Fourth Edition. Full Morocco. Good. 8vo.

Reading: M. Cowslade and Co., 1806. iv, 3-148pp, full morocco, smooth spine, divided into six panels by gilt greek key bands and rules, title to second panel, central roundel to third and fifth, with the remaining panels with repeated oscillating lines, covers with decorated drawer handle frame inside a gilt border, gilt roll to edges and inner edges, a.e.g., marbled endpapers. Covers slightly unevenly faded, some loss to leather on bottom inner edges, with a small spot missing to lower cover. Internally lightly browned but clean. Presentation copy from the author to Eldon, with note to ffep and with Eldon's name and bookplate to reverse of marbled endpaper. First published in 1799, this is the third edition, published in Reading. Presentation Copy from the Author. Third Edition. Full Morocco. Good. 8vo.

London: Methuen and Co. Ltd., 1927. 87pp, [1], original decorative boards. Spine slightly browned, covers foxed and rubbed. Lightly foxed to page edges and endpapers, otherwise quite bright and clean. With an introduction by A.A. Milne, and many black and white line drawings and seven colour illustrations by Shepard. First Edition. Hardback. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Shepard, Ernest H.. Folio.