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The Works of Anthony Hope
New York: Appleton: Athenaeum, 1902. 13 (of 15) volumes. Illustrated. 8vo, untrimmed, full burgundy morocco, decoratively gilt covers and spines, elaborate doublures, suede and morocco. New York: Appleton/ Athenaeum, 1902. Near Fine. Limited Edition. Number 20 of only 50 sets. More
Selected Writings of Elbert Hubbard.
New York: Wise, 1923. Memorial Edition. 14 volumes. Illustrated throughout with mounted plates in color and b/w. 8vo, bound in original blind-stamped pictorial cloth; uncut edges, t.e.g. (rubbed at edges). New York: Wm. H. Wise & Co., (1923). A very good set. More
The Novels Complete and Unabridged of Victor Hugo.
Philadelphia: Barrie & Jenkins, 1894. 41 volumes, small 8vo, 3/4 blue morocco, marbled boards, gilt spine with fleur de lys design, top edges gilt. Philadelphia: Barrie & Jenkins, (1894). Limited Edition. Edition Definitive. Near Fine. Number 128 of 1000 sets. More
The Toilers of the Sea
New York: George H. Richmond, 1892. 2 volumes in 4 (Volume I parts I, and II, Volume II, parts I, and II). Translated from the French by Mary W. Artois. Illustrated in black and white with tissue guards. 16mos, 3/4 blue Morocco leather over marbled boards, gilt stamped spines, top edges gilt, other edges deckle, rubricated title pages. New York: George H. Richmond, 1892. A near fine set. More
Works of Victor Hugo.
Boston: Dana Estes. 24 volumes. Black & white illustrations with tissue guards. Small 8vo, 3/4 tan calf, ornately gilt spines with green leather spine labels, marbled boards, t.e.g. Boston: Dana Estes & Co., N.d. ca. 1910. Very Good (+). Illustrated Cabinet Edition. More
The Romances of Victor Hugo.
bod: Little Brown, 1897. Frontispiece in each volume with lettered tissue guards. 14 volumes. Small 8vo, 3/4 brown morocco with ornately gilt spines, marbled boards, top edges gilt. Boston: Little Brown, (1897-1900). The Handy Library Edition. Minor rubbing, still a near fine attractive set. Les Miserables (4 vols). Notre Dame (2 vols). Toilers of the Sea (2vols). The Man Who Laughs (2 vols). Ninety-Three (1 vol). Hans of Iceland (1 vol). Bug-Jargal, Claude Gueux, and Last Day of a Condemned..... More
The History of England
London: Valpy, 1834. 21 volumes. Illustrated with many steel engravings. 12mo, 2/4 calf with red and green leather spine labels. (slightly rubbed). London: Valpy, 1834. Very Good. More
The History of England.
London: Valpy. Frontispiece illustrations. 13 volumes total (8 volumes of Hume & 5 volumes of Smollett). Small 8vo, 3/4 brown polished calf, heavily gilt spine, leather labels, matching marbled boards, edges and endpapers. London: Valpy, circa 1800. A very good(+) attractive set. More
The Works of Henrik Ibsen.
New York: Scribner, 1912. 6 volumes, rubricated titles, thick 8vo, 3/4 brown morocco, ornately gilt spines. New York: Bretano's, 1912. The Viking Edition. Very Good (+). More
A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus.
London: John Murray, 1828. 4 volumes, tall 8vo, 3/4 black calf, red leather spine labels, gilt titles, ornately gilt spines, marbled boards. Fold out maps in volumes 1 & 2, slightly damaged, occasional foxing. London: John Murray, 1828. A lovely set. More
The Complete Works of Washington Irving.
Philadelphia: Wanamaker, 1900. 10 volumes (several titles in most of the volumes). Illustrated, thick 8vo, handsomely rebound in 1/2 dark green morocco, decorative boards, top edges gilt. Philadelphia: Wanamaker, ca. 1900. Fine. More
The Works of Washington Irving.
New York: Putnam, 1882. Engraved frontispieces, tissue guards. 12 volumes, thick 8vo, original rust colored cloth with ornamental detail in black & gold on spines and front covers (several volumes rubbed and lightly worn at ends; one spine a bit discolored at foot). New York: Putnam, 1882. A very good(+) set. More
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson
Washington: Thomas Jefferson Memorial Assoc. 1905. Numerous illustrations with lettered tissue guards. 20 volumes, rubricated titles, 8vo, 3/4 blue crushed morocco, ornately gilt spines (tops of some spines lightly rubbed). Washington: Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association, 1905. Very good (+). Definitive Edition Containing his Autobiography, Notes on Virginia, Parliamentary Manuaal, Official Papers, Messages and Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private, Now Collected and Published in their Entirety for the First Time. Including All of the Original Manuscripts, Deposited in the..... More
Works of John Heneage Jesse.
London: John C. Nimmo. 30 volumes. Illustrated. 8vo, 3/4 polished calf, gilt stamped spines, t.e.g., marbled boards (slightly rubbed). London: John C. Nimmo, 1901. A very good(+) set. More
The Letters of Samuel Johnson, 1731-1781
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1992. Edited by Bruce Redford. 3 volumes. Black and white frontispiece in each volume. Large 8vos, brown cloth, dust wrappers. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1992. The Hyde Edition. Fine copies in very good(+) dust wrappers. Vol. 1: 1731-1772. Vol. 2: 1773-1776. Vol. 3: 1777-1781. More
Works of Samuel Johnson.
Together with James Boswell's Life of Johnson. Frontis., illus., some folding plates. 15 vols., thick 8vo, 3/4 green straight-grained morocco, gilt-stamped raised bands, t.e.g.; (some spines a bit rubbed). Oxford: Talboys and Wheeler/Pickering, 1825. Boswell's Johnson in 4 vols. Johnson's Works in 11 vols. More
The Works of Samuel Johnson.
London: J. Johnson, J. Nichols, et al. 1806. A New Edition in 12 volumes. Frontispiece portrait in first volume. 8vo, beautifully bound in full contemporary diced calf; gilt spines with 2 black leather labels; marbled edges and endpapers. (slight foxing, corners slightly bumped). London: Printed for J. Johnson, J. Nichols, et al., 1806. A lovely set. More
Series of Original Portraits and Caricature Etchings.
Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1877. 361 engraved plates, lightly and evenly toned from the old tissue guards. 210; 445; 276; 504 pages. 4 volumes, Short thick 4tos, 3/4 contemporary pebbled brown morocco with decoratively gilt spines, extremities rubbed. Edinburgh: Adam & Charles Black, 1877. A very good(+) set. 'A contemporary of Rowlandson and Gillray, though far more gentle in his wit, Kay produced scenes of Edinburgh characters and of comic events in contemporary Edinburgh society which won a popular..... More
Handbook to the Cathedrals of England (and Wales).
London: John Murray, 1862. 8 volumes, rubricated title, numerous woodcut illus. mainly by Orlando Jewitt, 8vos, handsomely rebound in 3/4 black morocco, marbled boards, top edges gilt. London: John Murray, 1862 - 1887. A near fine set. Previous owner's bookplates on front attached endpapers. More
Works of Charles Kingsley.
London: Macmillan, 1893. 13 vols., small 8vo, 3/4 brown morocco over marbled boards. London: Macmillan, 1893. Eversely Edition. More
The Riverside Natural History.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1888. 12 volumes. 3/4 red leather over marbled boards, marbled end-papers, top edge gilt. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1888. Profusely illustrated by more than 2200 woodcuts in the text, 168 full page engravings, and 12 color plates, along with articles by many contributors on Lower Invertebrates; Crustacea and Insects; Fishes and Reptiles; Birds; Mammals; Man. Volume 1 has a small chip on the top of the spine; otherwise a fine set. More
Works
London: Macmillan, 1913. 31 volumes. 3/4 green morocco, tall 8vo, ornately gilt spines, green cloth, top edges gilt others untrimmed. Extremes of some volumes chipped, some hinges neatly strengthened. London: Macmillan and Co., 1913-1938. Bombay Edition. Signed by Rudyard Kipling in volume 1. More
The Works of Rudyard Kipling.
New York: Doubleday & McClure, 1899. 14 (of 15) volumes. Short 8vo, handsomely rebound by Blackwell in 3/4 tan polished calf, marbled boards and endpapers, ornately gilt spines with red leather labels, top edges gilt. New York: Doubleday & McClure, 1899. A fine set, un-numbered volumes but lacking "Captains Courageous" More
Guillaume Le Batard Conquerant
Paris: Michele Trinckvel, 1974. 2 volumes. 28 illustrations (including 4 double page) colored by hand A. Dussarthou, ornamental borders on each page. Tall thick 4to, 264, 232p., untrimmed. Full bright red sheepskin with blind stamping and gilt designs, gilt top (slight fading on spines), slipcases. Paris, Michele Trinckvel, 1974., 1974. Deluxe Edition limited to 650 copies printed on rag Malmenayde. Near Fine. More