The Red Badge of Courage.
Norwalk: Easton, 1980. Illustrated by John Steuart Curry. 170pp. 4to, gilt-stamped brown leather, a.e.g. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1980). A fine copy. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. More
Norwalk: Easton, 1980. Illustrated by John Steuart Curry. 170pp. 4to, gilt-stamped brown leather, a.e.g. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1980). A fine copy. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. More
Norwalk: Easton, 1969. Illustrated by Joseph Domjam. 211 pages, 4to, heavily gilt black leather, a.e.g. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1969). Fine. More
New York: Scribner, 1941. Color frontispiece and 9 color plates by Jessie Willcox Smith. 259pp. Small 4to, rebound in full gray morocco with the original pictorial cover inlaid, gilt-stamped spine with raised bands, t.e.g. New York: Scribner's, 1941. A fine copy. More
London: Woodward, 1724. Illustrated with Variety of Characters and Examples drawn from the Ordinary Occurrences of Life. 2 volumes. xvi, 491, [5] & [8], 428, [20]pp. 8vo, old paneled calf with gilt lettered and ruled spines, green and red leather spine labels, (leather is well rubbed; joints and hinges strengthened; scattered light foxing; book's title is inked on fore edges of both vols.). London: Tho. Woodward, 1724. A very good(-) sound copy of this scarce title. More
London: By the Artist, 1827. Extra illustrated title page followed by 6 plates containing 35 small images, all hand-colored. Slim oblong folio, handsomely bound by Bayntun in 3/4 burgundy morocco with gilt-lettered morocco label on cover, original pink wrappers bound-in; cloth slipcase. London: Published by the Artist, 1827. First edition. A near fine copy. More
1948. Illustrated with tipped in black and white plates. 239 pages, 8vo, burgundy flexible leather (spine just a bit scuffed and faded; binding firm). London, (1948). Privately printed, no date. A very good copy. To mark the first hundred years in the life of a famous newspaper. "The Daily News" was founded by Charles Dickens in 1846. Limited edition. Number 50 of 100 copies. A privately-issued edition of a book to be published by Hamish Hamilton Ltd. More
London: Curtis, 1787. 10 volumes bound in 2. The volumes included are 1 through 12, but lacking volumes 3 & 4. With 354 hand-colored plates. All title pages are present except for volume 11. Four plates are spotted or smudged and four plates are missing. Except for occasional foxing, the plates are in amazingly bright condition. Tall thick 8vos, the 2 volumes are handsomely bound in early 3/4 calf, ornately gilt spines with burgundy and green labels, marbled board (heavily..... More
Paris: Privately Orinted, 1902. Translated into English by Sebastian Melmoth. Small 8vo, 3/4 red morocco over marbled boards. Paris: Privately Printed, 1902. Limited Edition. Some scattered foxing, still a fine copy. One of 500 copies. The translation was falsely attributed to Oscar Wilde under his French pseudonym. More
Paris: Mariette, 1720. Frontispiece, illustrated with 102 plates and plans printed within a black border, 55 folding (lacks plate 93). Very thick square 8vo, contemporary mottled calf, rebacked in plain calf with raised bands, rubbed, marbled edges. Custom gray cloth clamshell case with paper spine label. Paris: Jean Mariette, 1720. Very good(-). Leather is rubbed and worn; scattered foxing, age-browning, and dampstaining; eight of the folding plates cropped close with partial loss of image. More
Paris: Chez Janet et Cotelle, 1821. Engraved frontispiece portrait in first volume. 4 volumes. Slim 8vos, very handsomely bound (marked "Serre" on spine) in 3/4 contemporary brown polished calf over mottled boards; ornately gilt spines with thick raised bands, marbled endpapers, uncut edges. Paris: Chez Janet et Cotelle, 1821. Nouvelle edition, enrichie d'un notice sur la vie. Some light scattered foxing throughout, still a near fine copy of this rather attractive set. More
Paris: Gauthier-Villars, 1917. Tall 8vo, rebound with the original blue wrappers bound in. 1/2 brown morocco (spine worn), marbled boards. Paris: Gauthier-Villars, 1917. First Edition. A very good(+) copy. More
New York: Hurd & Houghton, 1869. Illustrated with 88 engraved plates & text vignettes by Darley. 8vo, full publisher's black morocco with gilt-stamped pictorial design on covers; gilt fillet borders, gilt paneled back, gilt dentelles, a.e.g. New York:Hurd & Houghton, 1869. Bolton, p.43. More
Norwalk: Easton, 1979. Illustrated by Fritz Kredel. 362pp. Short thick 4to, gilt-stamped black leather, a.e.g. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1979). A fine copy. More
Boston: Little Brown, 1899. 24 volumes. Each volume is illustrated with a frontispiece and other fine plates, some of which are in color. 8vo, handsomely bound 3/4 burgundy morocco over marbled boards with ornate gilt-decorated spines; marbled endpapers, uncut edges, top edge gilt. Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1899. A near fine set in a lovely binding. The Edition de Luxe. Number 28 out of only 100 sets printed. More
New York: Appleton, 1930. 314pp., 8vo, full black leather, gilt-stamped raised bands, t.e.g., inner dentelles. New York: D. Appleton, 1930. Fine. More
New York: Appleton, 1931. 362pp., thick 8vo, full leather, gilt-stamped raised bands, inner dentelles, t.e.g. N.Y. and London: D. Appleton, 1931. Fine. With a 9-line inscription by the author on blank page before half-title. More
Paris: Lucien Laveur, 1908. 25 heliogravures with tissue guards and 282 illustrations throughout the text. Rubricated title, 4to, 3/4 burgundy morocco with marbled boards, t.e.g. Paris: Lucien Laveur, 1908. First Edition. Binding lightly rubbed, still a very nice copy. More
Paris: Furne, 1842. 12 volumes bound in 8. Frontispieces and other black & white plates. 8vo, original maroon pebbled leather with elaborate gilt- decorated spines (a bit shelf worn but spines are very nice), marbled endpapers, a.e.g. Paris: Furne et Cie, 1842. Sixieme edition. Scattered foxing, but overall a very nice set. Very good(+). More
New York: Meyer Brothers, 1899. The English translation made by John Bellingham Inglis. 137 pages, slim tall 8vo, 3/4 blue morocco (hinges a slightly dry). New York: Meyer Brothers, 1899. Limited Edition. Very Good (+). One of 500 numbered copies. More
Paris: Sagittaire, 1923. 16 color illustrations by Serge Beaune, with tissue guards. Rebound in full green leather, faded to brown, with large embossed decoration on front cover; original wrappers bound-in. Paris: Editions du Sagittaire, (1923). Limited Edition. Very good. From an edition of 500 copies this is one of 425 on velin teinte. More
London: Constable. viii + 112pp. Thin 12mo, beautifully rebound by Riviere & Son in full red straight-grained morocco; gilt-stamped floral borders and ornate spine; inner & outer dentelles, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. London: Constable and Company, (1926). A later printing in a marvelous binding. A fine copy. More
London: Wilkie, 1816. Copperplate portrait frontispiece. Offsetting of frontispiece on title page. 556 pages, 8vo, full crimson straight grained morocco, sides with ornate gilt and blind tooled borders, gilt panelled spine, all edges gilt. London: Wilkie, 1816. A New Edition. Very good (+). More
Norwalk: Easton, 1977. Illustrations by Gunter Bohmer. 472 pages. Tall thick 8vo, gilt-stamped red leather, all edges gilt. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1977). Gilt at top edges is abraded, else a fine copy. 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series. More
London: William Smith, 1840. Color frontispiece, black and white engravings, 2 volumes, 4to, full mottled calf, gilt-decorated edges, recased with an ornately gilt spine, raised bands, red and brown leather labels, marbled edges. London: William Smith, 1840. Very Good (+). More
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