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: , 1890. Arthur Rackham's Fünverein - His 'Five Club' RACKHAM, Arthur, artist. "Saas Fee" [n.d., n.p., ca. 1890]. Original pencil and red crayon drawing, signed "A Rackham/Saas Fee/-- 99" on lower right-hand corner. Image size: 6 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches: 159 x 95 mm. Matted, framed and glazed. (frame size: 14 5/8 x 11 3/4 inches; 371 x 298 mm.). A pencil and red crayon drawing depicting five women in Swiss costume, three of them standing up straight and two of them leaning forward. "The 1890s was the period in which Rackham travelled in England, Europe and Scandinavia whenever opportunities allowed. His circle of friends had widened by this time to include Frank Keen, Sam Hamer, and the two Andrewes brothers, Herbert and Percy... The five formed themselves into a kind of jolly walking club, which they called the Fünfverein (Five Club). Their English holidays took them to Dartmoor from a base at Kelly College, Tavistock, and European holidays to France, Austria, Switzerland and Germany." (James…
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Saas Fee" [Switzerland]
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Sammlung verschiedener Spanischer National-Trachten and Uniformen
by SUHR, Christoffer; SUHR, Cornelius
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Hamburg: , 1808. Eighteen Super Hand Colored Aquatint Plates by Christoffer and Cornelius Suhr Documenting the Uniforms of the Legendary Roman Division SUHR, Christoffer. SUHR, Cornelius. Sammlung verschiedener Spanischer National-Trachten and Uniformen der Division des Marquis de la Romana, 1807 und 1808, in Hamburg in Garnison. Gezeichnet von Christ. Suhr, Prof. Radirt und geaezt von Corn. Hamburg: [1808]. First edition complete. Folio ( 14 1/4 x 9 inches; 362 x 228 mm.). Letterpress title and eighteen superb hand colored aquatint plates by Cornelius Suhr after Christan Suhr. All plates with the small blindstamp of C. Suhr on the lower blank margin. Contemporary German brown marbled boards, covers ruled in gilt, all edges gilt. Small piece cut away from blank free endpaper. Spine and corner extremities a little rubbed. The plates all bright and fresh. A wonderful copy. An unusual suite of plates showing the various Spanish national costumes and the uniforms of the Spanish troops from the…
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Sartor Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdröckh
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London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1889. Considered to be One of the Finest Works of the Nineteenth Century A Superb Binding by Rivière & Son [RIVIÈRE & SON, binders]. CARLYLE, Thomas. Sartor Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdröckh. London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1889. Sixteenmo (6 3/16 x 3 5/8 inches; 157 x 93 mm.). [vi], 306, [1, imprint], [5, blank] pp. Portrait frontispiece with tissue guard. Title-page printed in red and black. Bound ca. 1920 by Rivière & Son, stamp signed in gilt on lower turn-in. Full antelope crushed levant morocco, covers decoratively ruled in gilt surrounding a very elaborate floral design in pointillé, spine with five raised bands, similarly decorated and lettered in gilt in compartments, gilt-ruled board edges, full dark blue morocco liners elaborately decorated in gilt, blue watered silk end-leaves, top edge gilt. A wonderful example of the art of 'pointillé'. Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist,…
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Scenes of Clerical Life
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Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1858. Domestic Realism, Pathos, and Humor George Eliot's First Works of Fiction ELIOT, George. Scenes of Clerical Life. In Two Volumes. Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1858. First edition in book form of George Eliot's first works of fiction. Two octavo volumes (7 3/8 x 4 5/8 inches; 187 x 117 mm.). [4], 366; [2], 381, [1, blank] pp. Bound without the half-title in Volume I and without the half-title and fly-title in Volume II. Bound ca. 1858 in half dark green hard-grain morocco, ruled in blind, over marbled boards. Spines ruled and lettered in gilt in compartments. Marbled edges and endpapers. Scattered light foxing and soiling. Marginal paper-flaw to leaf H6 (pp. 123/124) of volume 1 (not affecting text). An excellent set of this rather scarce title. Scenes of Clerical Life is the title under which George Eliot's first published fictional work, a collection of three short stories "The Sad Fortunes of the Reverend Amos Barton," "Mr Gilfil's…
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Schau mich an! [Look at me!]
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Munich: Verlag von J.F. Schreiber, 1888. A Rare and Early Meggendorfer Movable MOVABLE BOOK. MEGGENDORFER, Lothar. Schau mich an! [Look at me!]. Ein Ziehbilderbuch von Lothar Meggendorfer. Esslingen - Stuttgart, [1888]. First German edition. Oblong quarto (10 x 13 1/2 inches; 254 x 343 mm.). [10] pp. (including foreword and advertisements at end). Eight colored lithograph plates with movable parts (included in pagination), each with a tab to set the scene in motion. The eight moveables are all original, completely functional and in excellent condition. The 'pull' tabs have all been replaced. There are some expertly repaired short closed tears where the tabs come through the pages and a few mainly marginal light stains. Publisher's gray boards with color pictorial label on front pane, red cloth backstrip, Light wear to board edges and corners. A wonderful example of this very rare and early title. Housed in a fleece-lined, half black morocco clamshell case, spine with five raised bands, lettered…
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Science in the Kitchen
by KELLOGG, E.E.
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Battle Creek, Michigan: Modern Medicine Publishing Co., 1892. 'Science in the Kitchen' Applying Scientific Knowledge to Everyday Life, Including Food and Nutrition. KELLOGG, E.E. Science in the Kitchen. By Mrs. E.E. Kellogg, A.M. A Scientific Treatise on Food Substances and their Diabetic Properties together with a Practical Explanation of the... Principles of Healthful Cookery. Over Nine Hundred Choice, Palatable, and Wholesome Recipes. Revised Edition. Battle Creek, Michigan: Modern Medicine Publishing Co., 1892. Large octavo (8 5/8 x 6 inches; 219 x 152 m.). [1]-487, [1, blank] pp. Thirty-six photgravure plates and numerous illustrations in the text. Publisher's white linen, front cover pictorially decorated and lettered in black, spine lettered in black, all edges marbled. Inner hinges repaired. A few leaves with creased corners otherwise an excellent copy. Science in the Kitchen contributed to the broader movement in the late 19th century that sought to apply scientific knowledge to…
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Scraps From the Sketch-Book of Henry Alken
by ALKEN, Henry
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London: Thomas M'Lean, 1825. Very Scarce Alken With Forty-Two Hand-Colored Plates Engraved by Alken Himself ALKEN, Henry. Scraps From the Sketch-Book of Henry Alken. Engraved by Himself. Containing Forty-Two Plates. London: Thomas M'Lean, 1825. Second edition (plates dated 1820), complete; preceded by the oblong quarto edition of 1823, but of equal rarity. Tall octavo (10 x 8 1/4 in; 254 x 210). Title leaf (verso blank), and forty-two hand-colored engraved plates, twelve with multiple images. Title-page watermarked "1822", plates watermarked "J. Whatman 1822 & 1823". Contemporary half crimson morocco over pink paper boards. Original red leather title label lettered in gilt to upper board. Smooth spine ruled in gilt. Small bookplate to front free-endpaper. A fine copy of an extremely scarce album by Henry Alken. This edition of 1825 has not been seen at auction since 1968. The last copy of the first edition of 1821 came to auction in 1970. OCLC records just three copies of the first edition of…
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London: Thomas M'Lean, 1823. A Very Scarce Alken With Forty-Two Hand-Colored Plates The Schwerdt - Duke of Gloucester Copy ALKEN, Henry. Scraps From the Sketch-Book of Henry Alken. Engraved by Himself. Containing Forty-Two Plates. London: Thomas M'Lean, 1823. First edition with the plates all dated 1820. Oblong folio (9 9/16 x 13 5/8 inches; 243 x 347 mm.). Title leaf (verso blank), and forty-two hand-colored engraved plates heightened with gum arabic, twelve with multiple images. Plates watermarked "J. Whatman 1822 & 1824". Bound ca. 1900 by Morrell of London (stamp-signed) in half maroon straight-grain morocco over plum cloth ruled in gilt. Front cover with rectangular maroon morocco label, bordered and lettered in gilt, spine with five raised bands, ruled and lettered in gilt in compartments, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. The Schwerdt copy, with his bookplate and that of Prince Henry, first Duke of Gloucester on the front pastedown and the free endpaper. A bright, clean, and superb copy…
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Seasons, The
by FORE-EDGE PAINTING; [TAYLOR & HESSEY, binders??]; THOMSON, James
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Edinburgh: Printed by James Ballantyne, 1809. A Very Fine Contemporary Fore-Edge Painting possibly by the Taylor & Hessey Artist FORE-EDGE PAINTING. THOMSON, James. The Seasons. Edinburgh: Printed by James Ballantyne, 1809. With a very fine contemporary fore-edge painting of 'Westminster Abbey from the River Thames' possibly by the Taylor & Hessey artist. Twelvemo (6 3/8 x 3 3/4 inches; 163 x 95 mm.). [iv], [i]-xxii, [2, contents, verso blank], [1]-262 pp. Including engraved vignette title. Bound ca. 1809 in the style of or possibly by Taylor & Hessey. Full green straight-grain morocco, covers elaborately bordered in gilt with gilt floral pieces. Spine with three wide raised bands, decoratively tooled in gilt in compartments and lettered in gilt on the raised bands. Gilt decorated board-edges , gilt ruled turn-ins, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Original booksellers printed ticket "Sold at/Barratt's Library./Bond Street, Bath." on front paste-down. "Taylor & Hessey were busy throughout…
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Sebastian van Storck
by ALASTAIR; VOIGHT, Hans Henning; Pater, Walter
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London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1927. Walter Pater's "Sebastian van Storck," Illustrated by Alastair [ALASTAIR, illustrator]. PATER, Walter. Sebastian van Storck. With Eight Illustrations in Colour by Alastair and an Introduction by P.G. Konody. London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1927. Limited to 1,050 numbered copies (this copy being No. 40), each copy with one of the plates signed by the artist. Large quarto (12 3/8 x 10 1/8; 313 x 250 mm). 67, [1] pp. Eight color plates (including frontispiece). This copy with the third plate signed by Alastair in pencil. Original cream-colored cloth lettered in gilt and pictorially stamped in brown. Spine lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt, others uncut. Very minor rubbing to spine and extremities. A near fine copy. Publisher's parchment dust jacket. Housed in the publisher's brown slipcase with printed paper label. Slipcase lacking spine and with some wear to edges. Walter Horatio Pater (1839-1894). English essayist, critic of art and literature, and…
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Select Comedies of Mr. De Moliere
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London: Printed for John Watts, 1732. Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money." (Molière) First Landmark Collected Edition In English and French MOLIERE, Jean Baptiste Poquelin de. Select Comedies of Mr. De Moliere. French and English. In eight volumes with a frontispiece to each Comedy. London: Printed for John Watts, 1732. First collected edition in English and French, published eighteen years after the 1714 six volume first English edition. Eight small octavo volumes (6 1/2 x 3 3/4 inches; 164 x 95 mm.). Titles printed in red and black. Engraved portrait frontispiece in volume one and seventeen engraved frontispiece plates (one for each play). Full contemporary sprinkled calf, covers double-ruled in blind, spines with five raised bands, maroon morocco gilt lettering labels, decorated board edges. Each volume with a neat contemporary ink inscription "Marie Synge son Livre". Some light wear to a few joints but overall a…
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Sensitive Plant, The
by RIVIÈRE & SON, binders; SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe
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London: Robt. Rivière & Son, 1910. Percy Bysshe Shelley's The Sensitive Plant Handsomely Bound by Rivière & Son [RIVIÈRE & SON, binders]. SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe. The Sensitive Plant... London: Robt. Rivière & Son, 1910. Square sixteenmo (5 1/16 x 3 15/16 inches; 129 x 100 mm.). 46, [2, blank] pp. Title-page and initial letters printed in red and black. Handsomely bound ca. 1910 by Rivière & Son, stamp-signed in gilt on lower turn-in. Full dark blue crushed levant morocco, covers bordered in gilt surrounding an ornate floral design stamped in gilt, each with twelve inlaid red morocco flowers, spine with five raised bands decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments, gilt board edges and turn-ins, cream paper liners and end-leaves, top edge gilt. Neat ink inscription on front free end-paper and a small gold bookplate. A fine example. Percy Bysshe Shelley, (1792-1822). In The Sensitive Plant, Shelley has separated his poem into three separate parts and a conclusion. In the first…
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Sentiments and Similes of William Shakespeare
by SHAKESPEARE, William; HUMPHREYS, Henry Noel
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London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1851. I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself and falls on the other." (Macbeth's Ambition) A Remarkable Survival HUMPHREYS, Henry Noel. SHAKESPEARE, William. Sentiments and Similes of William Shakespeare. A Classified Selection of Similes, Definitions, Descriptions, and Other Remarkable Passages in the Plays and Poems of Shakespeare. By Henry Noel Humphreys. London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1851. First edition. Small Quarto (7 9/16 x 5 3/4 inches; 192 x146 mm.). [vi], [1]-100 pp. Chromolithograph pictorial title page in gold and colors, ruled in gold and with gold initials throughout. Some very light foxing to preliminary leaves. Publisher's quarter black morocco over papier mache boards, covers with a highly elaborate design featuring on the front cover a terracotta medallion of William Shakespeare, and on the rear cover a terracotta medallion with Shakespeare's initials. Smooth…
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Sergeant Bell, and his Raree-Show
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London: Printed for Thomas Tegg, 1839. Sergeant Bell's 'Peep-Show' CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. [MOGRIDGE (George)]. Sergeant Bell, and his Raree-Show. Embellished with wood cuts by Cruikshanks [sic], Thompson, Williams, etc. London, Printed for Thomas Tegg, 1839. First edition. Small square octavo (5 3/16 x 4 inches; 132 x 101 mm.). [viii], [1]-447, [1, advertisements] pp. Numerous woodcut illustrations in the text, of which the frontispiece, vignette title, and some of the woodcuts are after George Cruikshank. Bound ca. by Root of London (stamp-signed in gilt on front turn-in). Full red morocco, covers triple-ruled in gilt with corner gilt fleurons, spine with five raised bands elaborately decorated and lettered in gilt in compartments, gilt ruled board edges, decorative gilt turn-ins, cockerel-style end-papers, all edges gilt. With the small oval bookplate of Adrian W. Flühmann on front paste-down. Original gilt decorated brown cloth covers and spine bound in at end. A fine copy. The…
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Sesame and Lilies: Three Lectures
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London: George Allen, 1900. A Wonderful Inlaid Binding by Ramage Adorned with a Double-Fore-Edge Painting of St. Paul's Cathedral and The Tower of London [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. [RAMAGE, binder]. RUSKIN, John. Sesame and Lillies: Three Lectures. Complete Edition. London: George Allen, 1900. With a superb contemporary 'double' detailed fore-edge painting depicting two fine and colorful views of London Bridge with St. Paul's Cathedral and The Tower of London as viewed from the south side of the River Thames. Small octavo (7 1/8 x 4 3/4 inches; 181 x121 mm.). xxxvi, [ii, blank], [1]-228 pp. Pages 60-64 partially or wholly printed in red. Bound ca, 1900 by Ramage (stamp-signed in gilt on lower front turn-in). Full dark green crushed levant morocco, covers elaborately tooled with gilt lilies and inlaid red morocco hearts. Spine with five raised bands similarly decorated with gilt lilies and inlaid red morocco hearts, lettered in gilt in compartments. Gilt-ruled board edges, elaborate gilt turn-ins,…
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Set of Six Plates on Fox Hunting, A.
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London: Thos. McLean, 1820. A Fine Set of Six Hand Colored Etched Plates on Fox Hunting ALKEN, Henry. A Set of Six Plates on Fox Hunting by Henry Alken 1820 [cover title]. London: Thomas McLean, 1820. Oblong folio (11 3/4 x 17 3/8 inches; 298 x 441 mm.). Specially printed title-page Six fine hand-colored etched plates, all plates window-mounted on stubs. (platemark size: 7 3/8 x 9 5/8 inches; 182 x 244 mm.). All plates with imprint "London, Published by Thos. McLean, Hay Market, 1820" Bound ca. 1960 in three quarter red morocco over pink boards decoratively ruled in ruled in gilt. Front cover with large rectangular red morocco label decoratively bordered and lettered in gilt. Spine with five raised bands, decoratively ruled and lettered in gilt, white endpapers, edges speckled blue. This fine set of plates depict the huntsmen having a drink at the inn and preparing for the hunt; gathering the hounds; ready to enter the field; the hounds find the scent; the huntsmen and hounds in full chase;…
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Shakespeare Head Brontë, The
by [SHAKESPEARE HEAD PRESS]; Brontë, Charlotte; Brontë, Emily; Brontë, Anne
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Oxford: , 1931. The Shakespeare Head Brontë A Fine Set in the Original Dust Jackets [SHAKESPEARE HEAD PRESS]. BRONTË, [Charlotte, Emily, and Anne]. The Shakespeare Head Brontë. Oxford: Newly Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press and Published for the Press by Basil Blackwell, 1931. Limited to 1,000 copies. Eleven large octavo volumes (containing the Novels). [Together with:] [SHAKESPEARE HEAD PRESS]. BRONTË, [Charlotte, Emily, and Anne.] The Brontës: Their Lives, Friendships and Correspondence. In Four Volumes. [Edited by Thomas James Wise and John Alexander Symington]. Oxford: Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press and Published for the Press by Basil Blackwell, 1932. Limited to 750 copies. Four large octavo volumes. [And:] [SHAKESPEARE HEAD PRESS]. BRONTË, Charlotte, and Patrick Branwell. The Poems of Charlotte Brontë & Patrick Branwell Brontë. [Edited by Thomas James Wise and John Alexander Symington]. Oxford: Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press and Published for the Press by Basil…
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London: Thomas Pulser, 1817. A Set of Four Magnificent Hand Colored Aquatint Plates by Henry Alken, Engraved by T. Sutherland ALKEN, Henry. [Shooting]. London: Thomas Pulser, 1 June 1817 [i.e. 1820]. Four Magnificent Hand Colored Sporting Engravings by T. Sutherland after Henry Alken. Elephant folio (16 5/8 x 21 7/8 inches; 423 x 556 mm.). Four magnificent hand colored aquatint plates (image size: 13 x 16 1/2 inches; 330 x 420 mm.). All plates with imprint "Pubd. Jun 1, 1817, by Thos. Pulser, Surrey side Westminster Bridge.' Interleaved with card, some light soiling of margins. The first plate with a tiny inner-margin tear, the second plate with a tiny tear below the imprint, both with almost invisible repairs. The third plate with a two-inch marginal tear (not affecting image) repaired on the verso with tape. The first three plates are watermarked 1820. Mid-to-late nineteenth century half brown morocco over green pebble-grain cloth ruled in gilt. Smooth spine decoratively tooled and lettered…
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Sigmund Freud by Ralph Steadman
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New York: Paddington Press, 1979. Oedipus" STEADMAN, Ralph, Illustrator. Sigmund Freud by Ralph Steadman. New York: Paddington Press Ltd., 1979. First edition, first printing. Inscribed across the front endpapers by the illustrator to journalist and broadcaster Reginald Bosanquet (1932 - 1984), "Mother love from Ralph Steadman to Dear Reggie 24.9.79". With an original drawing of a thought bubble from Sigmund Freud saying, "Too much sex - not enough mother love - that's his problem! Send him to me!". Quarto (12 x 10 5/16 inches; 306 x 262 mm.). 117, [1], [2, blank] pp. Profusely illustrated throughout including several full page and double-page drawings. Publisher's light gray textured paper over boards, spine lettered in dark red. Minimal toning to board edges. Publisher's pictorial dust jacket minimal toning to edges, short closed tear to head of front flap joint, small water stain and minor rippling to head of rear panel and rear flap, otherwise fine. "The culmination of more than three years'…
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by DOYLE, Arthur Conan; KERR, Charles, illustrator
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London: Spencer Blackett, 1890. This is all an insoluble mystery to me," said I. "It grows darker instead of clearer." "On the contrary," he answered, "it clears every instant." 'The Sign of Four' The Second Sherlock Holmes Story A Fine Example in the Original Cloth DOYLE, A[rthur] Conan. The Sign of Four. London: Spencer Blackett, 1890. First edition in book form, second issue binding, with foot of spine reading "Griffith Farran & Co.s. Standard Library." Octavo (7 1/2 x 5 inches; 190 x 127 mm.). [4], 283, [1, blank] pp. Frontispiece by Charles Kerr, with tissue guard. With the numeral "138" on the contents page incomplete and reading "13," as usual, and with "wished" appearing as "w shed" on p. 56, line 16. Publisher's dark red fine-ribbed cloth blocked in black with front cover and spine lettered in gilt. All edges uncut. Dark brown coated end-papers. The bare minimum of rubbing to corners and spine extremities, the original endpapers fine, inner hinges untouched. One of the best copies…
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