Andrew Sowle, 1682. Hardcover. 1673-4. Small 4to. Second Edition - Effective First Edition (see below). pp. [34], 1-131, verso blank, sep title page (Appendix.) dated 167, [1], blank, 136-162, [1] errata, verso blank, seperate titlepage for the Second Part dated 1673, pp. 1-84, [4], sep title page dated 1973, 87-118... More
Methuen, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. 8vo. 204pp. Original light blue boards with yellow lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with no marks to boards; some fox spotting towards lower level of textblock leading edge o/w fine. The near fine dustwrapper has a couple of tiny short... More
1769: J. Dodsley in Pall Mall, First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. pp. [i-iv], v-87, [1]. First Edition. Sumptuously bound in later full dark red morocco, elaborate giltwork to panels, spine & turnins; dark green spine label and raised bands to spine. Fine copy with no wear to binding. Internally clean with... More
William Heinemann, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. 8vo. 280pp. Original red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with no marks to boards. Internally very clean with no inscriptions. The fine dustwrapper has none of the usual toning to the white lettering & decoration... More
Gollancz, 1988. First edition. 8vo. 243pp. Yellow boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with bright clean boards. Internally no inscriptions. The fine dustwwrapper is complete is unfaded with original price of £10.95net on front flap. A crisp copy. The fifth Discworld novel. More
1919: William Heinemann, First Arthur Rackham Illustrated Edition. Small 4to. 110pp. Mounted colour frontispiece & silhouette and three tone illustrations (some full page) within text. Illustrated boards with orange cloth spine. A near fine copy with fresh, clean and unrubbed boards. Internally complete with clean leaves. A couple of tiny... More
Mandeville Publications, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. 4to. 160pp. Blue boards with black lettering to spine & front board. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with bright unmarked boards. No inscriptions. The fine dustwrapper is lovely unrubbed and fresh. Original price of 8 s6dnet on front flap. A magnificent copy. More
1923: Seeley, Service & Co, First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 316pp + 12pp ads. All plates & folding maps present. Publisher's black boards with blue lettering to spine & blue ship motif to front board. A near fine copy with light wear only to board extremities. No marks to boards. Internally... More
Seeley, Service & Co, 1920. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 319pp. All plates & map present. Publisher's black boards with blue lettering to spine & blue arctic vignette to front board. A very good+ copy with wear to extremities & couple of tiny nicks to cloth. No marks to boards. Mild... More
Smith, Elder & Co, 1859. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. 8vo. 144pp. Original green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. A Near Fine copy with spotless boards with virtually no wear. Bright gilt. Internally fresh with no inscriptions. Some cracking to rear endpaper. Front endpaper unsplit. A Superior copy. More
1923: George H. Doran & Company, First edition. First Issue. 8vo. 297pp. Rare Publishers First Issue lime green boards with orange lettering to spine & front board. Cancel titlepage (as called for). A near fine copy with no marks to boards. Mildest lightening to spine & very light wear only... More
J. Taylor at the Ship in Paul's Church-yard; G. Coniers, at the Golden Ring and T. Ballard at the Rising Sun, both in Little Britain (, 1702. Third Edition. Hardcover. 16mo. pp. [1-8], 9-149, [19]. Third Edition Enlarged. In text woodcut garden plans of parterres. Rebacked using Original 18th century... More
Archibald Constable, 1818. First edition. 8vo. Complete in 3 volumes. pp. 321; 324 & 348. First issue with overturned speech marks to last line of p.193 of vol. ii. Contemporary quarter calf using original publisher's blue grey boards Gilt lettering to spine between bands with decorative scroll ovals. Wear to... More
1818: Archibald Constable, First edition. 8vo. Complete in 3 volumes. pp. 321; 324 & 348. First issue with overturned speech marks to last line of p.193 of vol. ii. Brown contemporary half calf & marbled boards. Gilt lettering to spine between gilt bands with gilt decorative pattern between. Light wear... More
1959: W. H. Allen, 8vo. 176pp. Olive green boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with clean boards. Usual toning to leaf stock. No inscriptions. The very good+ dustwrapper has some wear to extremities, head & tail of spine & light toning to spine o/w a.... More
T. Snelling, next the Horn Tavern in Fleet Street, 1762. First Edition. Hardcover. 1762-1774 Seven titles bound with overall titlepage (usually not present) confirming all sections collating to ESTC N23643. 4to. pp. [4], iv, 36 [ie, 38], [2], 55 [1]; [4], 46, 6; [4], 20 [4], 53, [1], 8; [2]... More
1958: Hamish Hamilton, First edition. 8vo. 239pp. Grey boards with gilt lettering to spine. Dark red topedge (as issued). Buff dustwrapper with red titles. A fine copy with clean boards. No inscriptions and no marks to edges. The fine dustwrapper is crisp with no marks. A hint of toning to... More
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1751: J. Brindley and S. Wright, First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Complete in 3 vols. First William Kent Edition. 4to. pp. [4], [i-iii] iv-lxiii, [1], [i]-xxxvii,[3], 453; pp. [2], 450; pp.[2], 440. 32 double page plates each tab mounted. Original early 18th century calf with acorn & foliate rule around edge... More
1955: Putnam, First edition. 8vo. 115pp. Black boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pink & purple design dustwrapper. A very good+ copy with clean boards & edges. Offsetting to endpaper with neat ink name. The very good+ dustwrapper has light wear only to extremities with some light spotting to back... More
1955: J. M. Dent & Sons. First edition. 8vo. 101pp. Brown boards with gilt lettering to spine. Green dustwrapper with black titles. A near fine copy with clean boards with a very vague shadow mark towards the bottom right corner of front board. Internally, faint trace marks of a name... More
J. Robson, Bookseller to her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales, in New Bondstreet, 1762. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 8vo. pp. [2], iv. 82. First Edition. Attractively rebacked using Original mid Eighteenth Century speckled calf boards. Rebacked spine fine. Medium wear to extremities... More
1949: George Allen & Unwin, First edition. 8vo. 79pp. Burnt orange boards with blue lettering to spine & blue dragon vignette to front board. A near fine copy with unmarked boards. Blue topedge as issued. No inscriptions. The very good+ dustwrapper is complete with no loss. One short closed tear... More
1937: Allen & Unwin, First edition. 8vo. 310pp + 2pp ads. Dark green boards with black illustrations by Tolkien. Topedge green as issued. A very good+ copy. Clean boards with light dusting. Nick to top right corner of spine & a few to foot of spine & one slightly beyond... More
1963: Allen and Unwin, First Deluxe Edition. Three volumes bound in deluxe bevelled edge black buckram boards with gilt lettering & ring device to spines; all edges gilt with integral silk bookmark in each; all presented in the Pauline Baynes illustrated Middle Earth "triptych" slipcase as originally issued. A near... More
1966: The Bodley Head, First edition. 8vo. 295pp. Turquoise boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper by Stephen Russ. A fine copy with unmarked boards. No inscriptions & no marks to leaf edges. The near fine dustwrapper has one short closed tear & mild toning to spine. Original price... More
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