Number 14 - Fine Bindings
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1953 The Coronation AlbumLondon: 1953A very scarce limited edition souvenir celebration on the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, illustrated with charming tipped-in photographs.
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1999 The Erne, its Legends and its Fly-FishingLondon: 1999A fine special edition of Henry Newland's important work on fly-fishing, a fine copy with 'Jack the Giant Killer' fly held in a sunken mount to the front pastedown.
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1617 Cavalarice, or, the English Horseman: Contayning all the Art of Horse-ManshipLondon: 1617The second edition of this immensely important work on Arabian horses, written by the man, Robert Markham, who brought the now common breed to England for the first time. Illustrated with in-text woodcuts throughout. A very important work.
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1863 The Lady of the LakeEdinburgh: 1863A scarce, beautifully illustrated edition of Sir Walter Scott's narrative poem, illustrated with albumen photographs throughout.
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1927 Winnie The Pooh Now We Are Six When We Were Very YoungLondon: 1927-1928Exceptional copies of these beautiful and sought after Monogram editions of A.A Milne's classic works. Very rarely do they survive in this lovely condition
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1834 The Works of Robert Burns; With His LifeLondon: 1834A collection of the poetical works of the Scottish poet Robert Burns, in a signed binding by Zaehnsdorf.
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1929 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1929A finely bound copy of Arthur Rackham's edition of the noted novel 'The Vicar of Wakefield'. A beautifully illustrated edition of Oliver Goldsmith's famous work.
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1962 The Stock Exchange Its History and FunctionsLondon: 1962An exquisitely bound edition of this analysis of the Stock Exchange. An analysis of its history and functions.
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1907 Charles George GordonLondon: 1907A beautifully bound copy of Charles George Gordon's biography. Gordon was a notable officer in the Crimean War. An exceptional copy.
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1900 P Vergili Maronis OperaOxford: 1900An exceptional, finely bound copy of Virgil's poetical works.
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1924 The Works of H G WellsLondon: 1924-1927A fine, complete set of H.G.Wells' works. Exquisitely bound, in full morocco bindings, with Wells' signature tooled to the front boards. Signed by Wells to the first volume.
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1933 Samuel Pepys the Man in the MakingCambridge: 1933A finely bound copy of this biography of the noted diarist, Samuel Pepys.
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1901 MarpessaLondon: 1901A finely bound copy of Stephen Phillips' poem 'Marpessa'. With floral gilt tooling to the front and rear board.
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1875 Chansons de Paul AvenelParis: 1875An exquisitely bound collection of Paul Avenel's poems. With stunning gilt tooling to the boards and spine.
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1907 The Oxford Book of French VerseOxford: 1907A finely bound poetry anthology produced by the Clarendon Press at Oxford. From the library of Marchioness of Londonderry.
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1898 PoemsLondon: 1898A finely bound copy of Stephen Phillips' poetry. The seventh edition of this anthology, which has been beautifully bound in a full crushed morocco binding with floral motifs.
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1880 RomolaLondon: 1880A finely bound, limited edition copy of George Eliot's noted novel, 'Romola'. In a Zaehensdorf binding, with the binder's stamp to the front pastedown.
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1832 Henry Masterton or the Adventures of a Young CavalierLondon: 1832A finely bound, first edition set of this scarce novel by George Payne Rainsford. In modern half calf bindings, with the very scarce half-titles.
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1872-1874 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking GlassLondon: 1872-1874An exquisitely bound, two volume very very early set of Lewis Carroll's influential works of Victorian children's literature. Beautifully illustrated by John Tenniel.
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1958 Wild Lone the Story of a Pytchley FoxLondon: 1938The first edition of Denys James Watkins-Pitchford's charming children's novel about a fox, illustrated, in a signed binding by Sangorski and Sutcliffe.
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1920 Poems of Robert BrowningLondon: 1920A nicely bound collections of the poetry of the noted English poet Robert Browning, in a tree calf binding.
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1950 Alice's Adventures in WonderlandLondon: 1950A beautifully bound copy of Lewis Carroll's influential works of Victorian children's literature, profusely illustrated by John Tenniel.
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1909 Short Studies on Great SubjectsLondon: 1909A beautiful, tree calf, uniformly bound set of James Anthony Froude's scholarly expositions. With biographical, historical, scientific and philosophical musings.
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1936 Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamLondon: 1936A finely bound Bayntun-Riviere copy of this famous poem by the Persian philosopher and poet.
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1690 A Letter to a Friend Upon Occasion of the Death of his FriendLondon: 1690A beautiful binding by Katherine Adams for this important 1st edition copy of this very scarce work by Sir Thomas Browne. From the library of noted collector and bibliographer Sir Geoffrey Keynes.
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1859 The Poetical Works of Edmund SpenserEdinburgh: 1859A finely bound set of Edmund Spenser's poetical works.
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1909 The Fairy Tales of the Brothers GrimmLondon: 1909The very scarce deluxe edition of this beautifully illustrated copy of the Brothers Grimm. Illustrated and signed by notable pen and ink designer Arthur Rackham.
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1934 Mary PoppinsLondon: 1934A stunning, very scarce first edition of P L Travers' famous children's novel, 'Mary Poppins'. Signed by the author, this is a beautifully bound copy of this beloved tale.
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1876 History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of FranceLondon: 1876A beautifully bound six volume set of Major-General Napier's history of the Peninsular War. Profusely illustrated, with fifty five maps.
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1899 Selections of Thomas Coke SquanceSunderland: 1899The first edition of this very scarce collection of Thomas Coke Squance's poetry. Edited by Herbert Salisbury Squance, his son.
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1885 Picturesque Old Bristol A Series of Fifty Two EtchingsBristol: 1885A beautifully bound, two volume set of this finely illustrated, very scarce work on historic Bristol.
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1911-20 The Works of Thomas HardyLondon: 1911-20A uniformly bound collection of the novels and poems of Thomas Hardy, most set in the semi-fictional Wessex, in a beautiful signed binding by Riviere and Son.
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c1876 Wit and Mirth: or, Pills to Purge MelancholyLondon: c1876A very smartly rebound Zaehnsdorf bound set of Thomas d'Urfey's poems and songs, being a smart facsimile of the original 1719-20 editions.
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1853 The Plays and Poems of Shakespeare According to the Improved TextLondon: 1853A beautifully bound set of Shakespeare's dramatic and poetical works. All volumes are illustrated throughout.
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1935 The Novels of the Bronte SistersLondon: 1935-41A finely bound complete set of the novels of the Bronte sisters, beautifully bound in a signed binding by Bayntun-Riviere.
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1758 The Annual Register or a View of the History Politicks and LiteratureLondon: 1758-1902An exceptionally handsome library set of the long-established and noted periodical 'The Annual Register'. This lengthy run contemporaneously covers many important periods of history including the Napoleonic Wars and the American Independence.