The Citizen Of the World

Albany: Re-printed by Barber and Southwick, for Thomas Spencer, book-seller, 1794. Hardcover. Very Good -. 458, vii, [1] p.; 17 cm. Contemporary calf with six spine compartments between gilt-rolled bands; red leather label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title. First American edition. Early American Imprints, 1st ser. (Evans), 27057. Attributed to Oliver… Read more about this item

2 Volumes. Contemporary leather. Decorative gilt to spines. Volume the First & Volume the Second. Title page of both volumes states "Printed for J. Newberry, at the Bible and Sun, in St. Paul's Church-yard, MDCCLXII". Page "vii" misnumbered "v" in Volume 1, and a misaligned "i" in "mazing" at page 11 bottom corner of Volume 2. Full title: "The Citizen… Read more about this item

London: Taylor and Hessey, 1819. Leather. Very Good. Two Volumes: xvi,278 + viii,230 pages. Frontis engraving to each volume, two engravings. Marbled endpapers. Rebound in contemporary red leather binding with gilt borders, 18mo's [6.5 x4.5 inches]. Spines decorated in gilt. All edges gilt. Covers bright, clean and square. Spines to both volumes are scratched so that blind stamping… Read more about this item

1774. [GOLDSMITH, Oliver]. THE CITIZEN OF THE WORLD; or Letters from a Chinese Philosopher Residing in London, to his Friends in the East. London, T. Carnan and F. Newbery, 1774. 12mo. Two volumes. viii,259; [ii]217[16]pp. Third edition. Small spot of worming to margin of pp. i-vi; light marginal offset to endpapers, else fine internally. Early calf, nicely rebacked with… Read more about this item

London & Philadelphia: J. M. Dent & Coy. & Lippincott Coy.. 1893. 12mo [approx 12.7x18.7cm]. Very Good condition. Boards are mildly age-toned at edges. Some offset to endpapers and uncut edges are age-toned. Bookplate to front pastedowns and bookseller blindstamp to front free endpapers of both volumes. Gilt to top edge. Three black and… Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society, 1969. 1st Thus. Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket. large Octavo. Keeling, Cecil. Type: Book A fine slipcase included. Shows very slight signs of wear. 1st printing.

J. Parsons 1794. 2 VOL SET, POSSIBLY ORIGINAL BINDING, duodecimo, blue heavy boards, black lettering to title plate on black spine, frontispieces, vol 1- v + 216pp, vol 2- 194pp, illus, scruffy/delicate (heavy bruising & scuffing to extrems, v heavy scuffing & loss to spines & extrems, v heavy cracking to hinges- boards very shaky & tentatively holding, heavy… Read more about this item

London: Privately printed, 1794. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. London: Privately printed, 1794. 2 vols. 276; 244+ pp. Hardcover. 12mo. Handsomely rebound in dark brown full leather. Gilt ruling to spine, with gilt lettering to red title label; gilt decorative device to front and rear boards; marbled endpapers; all edges marbled. … Read more about this item

J M Dent, 1900. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. hardback, small 8vo, two volumes bound in one, full bright green calf binding by Bumpus is very lightly rubbed to extremities, faded to spine, boards ruled gilt with simple leaf corner pieces, all edges gilt, raised bands to spine, compartments blocked with a simple repeat gilt design, ribbon marker, some minor foxing… Read more about this item

London: Taylor and Hessey, 1809. New edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 16mos, quarter calf, marbled boards, extra-gilt spines. Ex libris Wilfred Puttkammer, with his excellent,engraved bookplate featuring very tall pine trees: Puttkammer lived in the Hubbard's Annex Cottage on Mackinac Island, Goldsmith created Lien Chi Altangi as his alter ego. Letters from Altangi appeared between 1760… Read more about this item

London : The Folio Society, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth over boards, in a slip-case. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 349p. ; 23cm. Subjects: Philosophers -- China -- Fiction.

UK: Harrison and Co, 1786. New Edition . Full-Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New Edition 1786. Two Volume Publishers edition bound as one. Bound in a contemporary full leather Georgian tree calf binding. Printed double-column, engraved vignette general title and 3 engraved plates. Book is very good and bright. Contents good. Quite… Read more about this item

London: Blackie & Son. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed and soiled. [1920]. Reprint. Red hardback cloth cover. 180mm x 120mm (7" x 5"). 191pp. .

London: J.M. Dent and Co, 1891. Hardcover. Very Good. Limited edition. Two volume set. Blue cloth, gilt-stamped spine title, top edges gilt. Edited by Austin Dobson with etchings by Herbert Railton. Edward Robins decorative bookplate on front pastedowns, "Edward Robins Jr." inked on blank preliminary page of volume one only, lightly rubbed, a very good set. Letters published… Read more about this item

London: The Folio Society. VG : in Very good condition with buff slipcase. Slipcase stained. 1969. First FS Edition. Blue cloth spine with marbled boards. 230mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). 349pp. Decorations by Cecil Keeling. .

United Company of Booksellers, 1775. Hardcover. Acceptable. Ostensibly written by a Chinese philosopher residing in London, 'Citizen of the World' comments on British society with the help of its fictional narrator. Contemporary leather with heavy wear. Both outer hinges split; the exposed threads of the binding are secure at back, but only the center of the three is… Read more about this item

The Folio Society, 1969. Hardcover. Good. 1969. No Edition Remarks. 350 pages. No dust jacket. Illustrated paper covered boards with a blue spine strip and gilt. No slipcase included. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright… Read more about this item

London: J. M. Dent & Company. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1893. Hardcover. Pages yellowed, owner stamp and owner name written inside front cover in pen; Binding darkened with some rubbing wear and top and bottom edges chipped on spine .

R. Whiston; J. Woodfall; T. Baldwin; R. Johnston;. hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. London, 1785; two volume set; brown leather covers with red title boxes on spine; no dust jackets; covers rubbed; ends of sine of volume 2 chipped off; edge and corner wear; book plates and minimal writing on front end papers; bindings good; interiors unmarked with some light… Read more about this item

E. Spragg. hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. Two Volumes complete. London, 1794. Poor condition, reading copy only. Mismatched boards on Volume 2; leather boards detached but present on Volume I; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; previous owner's name on title pages; interiors are unmarked; 264 and 239 pages.