Curiosities Of Literature

London: John Murray 1823 / 1824. 8vo. First and second series. In 6 volumes. Contemporary red straight-grained half morocco over marbled boards. Gilt ruling & lettering to spines. Boards slightly rubbed. Spines slightly marked with minor wear to spine ends. Scattered foxing. Bookplate to front pastedowns. Bindings firm. . Good. Half Morocco. 1823.

London: Richard Bentley. Worn condition. Cover heavily rubbed, but content in overall good condition. 1838. Second Edition. Grey hardback board cover. 210mm x 130mm (8" x 5"). xi, 256pp. .

New York: William Pearson & Co, 1835. Scarce copy of the American one-volume edition. first printing. Good condition, leather over boards w/ribbed spine and gilt title on black panel, with marbled endpapers. Some foxing, but interior very good. DHB inscribed on second endpaper, "David H. Bishop, from his friend, Miss Cara E. Coffin, Nov. 26, 1904." Like many DHB… Read more about this item

Paris: Baudry's European Library, 1835. 3 volumes, 8vo, later half brown cloth over marbled boards, black morocco label and gilt ornament on spines; original front and back printed wrappers for each volume preserved; text foxed, flyleaves browned, else very good. Issued in Baudry's Collection of Ancient and Modern British Authors, vol. lxxiii-lxxv.

London: Edward Moxon, 1841. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. Twelfth Edition. xiv, 362pp+ index. Two title pages present, the first having an engraving of King's Library, British Museum. Light foxing to prelims, corners lightly bumped, else very good in gilt decorated full black morocco. AEG.

London: G. Routledge and Sons, 1867. Hardback. Very Good. 7" by 5" . None . I. D'Israeli's collection of miscellaneous curiosities concerning the history of literature, in a charming full calf binding. Isaac D'Israeli's collection of miscellaneous facts concerning the history of literature, a new edition complete in one volume with the text printed on double column, the… Read more about this item

George Routledge and Sons, Limited, 1866. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Octavo, green cloth binding, gilt lettering on backstrip, blind stamping, front cover detached from internal book but attached to backstrip, general shelf… Read more about this item

Edward Moxon, 1851. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. 8VO. Leather binding, heavily worn and scuffed. Taped along edges. Backstrip and boards detached from pageblock. Front free end paper and some index pages detached… Read more about this item

George Routledge and Sons, Limited, 1867. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. 4to. Green cloth binding. Gilt lettering on backstrip. Brown end pages. Pageblock is disconnected from the boards. Frontispiece and front end page is loose. Binding… Read more about this item

George Routledge and Sons, Limited, 1893. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. 8vo sized book with a red cloth cover. Gilt lettering on the spine. Gilt pictorial on the front board. Bent corners. Weak… Read more about this item

Boston: Lilly, Wait, Colman, and Holden; New York: William Jackson, 1833. First complete American edition of the first series, 8vo, 3 vols., pp. 386, 363, and 375; wood-engraved frontispiece illustration in each vol., folded facsimile of "Mr. Pope's Manuscript Homer" in vol. III; original purple moiré-patterned cloth covered boards, stamped and lettered in gilt on spine; moderate wear to… Read more about this item

George Routledge & Son , London, 1871. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1871. New Edition. 582 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth with gilt lettering and patterning. Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Gilded page edges. Light thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate… Read more about this item

George Routledge and Sons (nd). Octavo hardcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Frederick Warne and Co., NULL. Volume 3. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in good condition. Undated. 8vo. Green calf boards. Gilt lettering on front board and spine. Black decoration across front board and backstrip.… Read more about this item

1889. George Routledge and Sons., 1889. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1889. 582 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Hinges are cracked with a loose binding, and pages. Boards have been moderately rub worn.… Read more about this item

London: George Routledge & Sons, 1866. No jacket. Green hardcover with bumped and worn leading corners, and head and foot of spine. Front and rear boards are marked, with some minor abrasions. Spine is discoloured with some marks and blistering. Name penned on FEP. Pencil marks on abstract pages, and minor foxing. Slight stains on rear pastedown and BEP, and… Read more about this item

Frederick Warne and Co, 1867. Volume 3. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. 8vo. Brown cloth binding. Gilt lettering on backstrip. Blind stamping. Dark blue end pages. Frontispiece and tissue guard. Front and back hinge split. Binding… Read more about this item

Frederick Warne and Co, 1867. Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. 8vo. Brown cloth binding. Gilt lettering on backstrip. Blind stamping. Dark blue end pages. Front hinge split. Back hinge is broken. Binding is cracked… Read more about this item

Frederick Warne and Co, 1868. Volume 1. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. 8vo. Brown cloth binding. Gilt lettering on backstrip. Blind stamping. Dark blue end pages. Front and back hinge split. Binding is cracked and broken… Read more about this item

Edward Moxon, 1838. Hardcover. Good. . 3/4 green leather with marbled boards, endpapes, edges. Occasional foxing, overall clean. Spine faded, still looks good on a shelf. Otherwise beautiful binding.