Rare books from Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books

Victor Masson et Fils, Place de L'École de Médecine, 1861. Second Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Second edition ( [viii] xiv, 870 pp) issued in same year as FIrst Edition (1861) which is ++ 874pp. Scattered foxing and browing to some pages, but original binding intact. Some damage to leather at top of spine, original boards intact except for small chip front board lower right, boards edge-worn in places. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text is in French. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Previous owner's signature in ink. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; France; 19th century; French Language; Medicine & Health. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 4141. .

Awnsham & John Churchill, 1707. Third Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book has been re-bound at some early stage in fairly plain leather. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Heavy foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Previous owner's signature in ink. Edges badly foxed and browned. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; England; Renaissance 16thc to 17thc; Philosophy. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 1686. .

Duckworth, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Inscribed by Joyce "To Sir George, from one of his old boys in Sydney, Joycey, London May 1st" Sir George is presumed George Fuller, former Premier of New South Wales. Book is also marked "Fuller 'Earlstrae' Bowral New South Wales 7 July 1931." Covers and spine slightly spotted, all gilt in titles intact, top of spine (rear) working loose in top one inch, rest of binding intact and tight. Front board very slightly sunned at top, about 3/4 inch strip. Page wedges very slightly dirtied. front endpaper /spine paper connection worked loose, but hinge entirely intact and solid. front endpaper and REP both missing, so book commences with half-title page, on which the inscription resides, and ends with final page (220) facing back cover. Some very faint foxing to half-title page, title page and periodically throughout book, but most pages clean and fox-free. All plates intact and in… Read More

Basil, 1800. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Leather spine and cornerpieces are decayed and chipped in places, small section missing from spine, front board detached. Otherwise good, text and binding very solid. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Front board is detached, and top panel of outer leather missing (about one inch). Slight foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Previous owner's signature in ink. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Britain/UK; 19th century; Theatre & Plays. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 5838. .

Israel / Da Capo, 1967. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Slight foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Original Glassene Wrapper. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Exploration; Antiquarian & Rare. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 8240. . This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

Tyrrells, Sydney, 1915. First Edition. Hardcover (Embossed Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Norman Lindsay. Cover and loose colour insert by Norman Lindsay. Special Limited Edition of 250. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact, but spine is foxed. Moderate foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Deckled edges (rough cut), browned. Illustrator: Norman Lindsay. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Australia; 1900-1920; Australian Literature; Poetry. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 8962. .

Parrish, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Poor. Illustrator: Dorothy Craigie. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Slight foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Dust Jacket has large closed tears and associated wear. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Illustrator: Dorothy Craigie. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Children; Antiquarian & Rare. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 9007. .

Jonathan Cape, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Hugh Lofting. Very scarce Lofting in 1929 Cape First Edition. All text pages are in VG or better condition, except title page which carries some very small brown stains/spotting, some very minor (barely discernible) foxing on front and rear endpapers, and some light brown stains (not foxing) on pp. 58-59. All colour illustrations clear and bright. Spine is slightly sun-faded, but all type on spine and covers is crisp. Foxing to rear cover, some grubbiness on front cover. Evenm with these above-mentioned flaws, this remains overall a very presentable copy (without DJ) of a very scarce title. Size: Small Octavo. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Edges browned slightly. Covers are grubby in spots but otherwise in sound condition. Illustrator: Hugh Lofting. Quantity Available: 1.… Read More

Heinemann, 1920. Second Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. From the 1000+ volume private collection of well-known Australian poet and author Guy Weller all of which are listed or will soon be listed on this site. Includes many hardcover Collected Poems from sought-after 20th century poets from all countries. Search Mr Pickwick's store on this site under category Poetry, or else do a Keyword search for the special keyword '"pickwickpoems" to display these as an isolated group. Size: Small Octavo. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Slight foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Dust Jacket worn at edges, small chips and tears. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Previous owner's signature in ink. Deckled edges (rough cut), browned. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Poetry; Antiquarian & Rare.… Read More

Cameron & Ferguson, 1870. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Corners and some edges worn and frayed. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is loose but fully intact. Moderately foxed throughout. Edges foxed and browned. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Ireland; 19th century; History. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 13850. . This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

Not Stated, London, 1845. First Edition. Hardcover (rebound in cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. From Louis XIV to the end of the reign and death of the Emperor, comprising marbles bronzes carvings gems decorations medallions drawings miniatures portraits pictures prints vignettes state-papers and manuscripts coins medals books etc. Rebound in grey cloth with pale yellow endpapers. Book weighs nearly six kilograms. Size: Large Book - between A4 and A3 (38 x 28 cm). Text is in French. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Heavy foxing front/rear pages, body of book lightly foxed. Previous owner's signature in ink. Marbled edges in good condition. Old water stain to first four pages, and large section at rear of volume has water stains to pages, being the plates at rear (the Facsimile signatures etc).. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 3 kilos. Category: Antiquarian &… Read More

West Grinstead Publishing, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). As New/No Dust Jacket. Massive 5 volume set, comprehensive study in text and several thousand photographs of European Gothic architecture, of which area John James is an internationally acknowledged expert. James has published numerous texts on Chartres Cathedral, the early Gothic stonemasons and their work, but this is his definitive and encyclopedic work. Most copies of this small-run set have been taken by libraries and institutions, making its availability now extremely scarce. We have obtained 5 set copies from the publisher, new as published in original shipping cartons. Sea Mail for this 18 kilos+ set is an option for some countries - please contact us re that if considering ordering the set. Air Mail is available to all destinations, but can get fairly expensive. Size: A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). 5-volume set (complete). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting.… Read More

Harrap, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. One of a wide selection of Patrick White first editions, some signed, offered on this site. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 328 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Scattered foxing, but text mostly clean. Previous owner's signature in ink. Edges foxed and browned. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; Australia; All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 30265. .

Original, No Publisher, 1910. First Edition. Hardcover. Poor Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Various. Many original illustrations including those of Cicely Barker, her family and friends. Dated between 1906 and 1912. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Front and back boards both detached. Scattered foxing, but text mostly clean. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Top edge gilt, faded. The publication date given above is an estimate only, there being no date given in the book. Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Art & Design; Britain/UK; 1900-1920; All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 31422. .

The Lytlewode Press, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). As New/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: John Olsen. Signed by Author and Illustrator. Edition limited to 175 signed copies of which this is number 133. Includes 10 original etchings signed by Olsen, 7 signed by David Littlewood photographs and a CD. Endorsed by John Olsen on Title Page "Especially for Helen Weller [prominent West Australian publisher], happy birthday John Olsen 2001" accompanied by a small original pen sketch by Olsen (see picture attached re the inscription) Special Limited Edition, first issue in this format. Size: Large Book - between A4 and A3. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Book comes in its original slipcase. Illustrator: John Olsen. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Australia;… Read More