W. Heffer & Sons Ltd, 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Rare Limted Ediiton - One of only 15 copies which have been hand coloured & Signed by the Author. 4to. pp. xx, 102 + 19 plates (collates complete). Later half pigskin with marbled boards. Raised bands to spine with gilt device... More about Studies in Ampullaria
1648: Printed by Roger Daniel, Printer to the Universitie of Cambridge, 18mo. Rare full tortoiseshell binding with exquisite silver gilt mounts displaying Phoenix motiff and silver foliate rose & bud Carolean clasps (fully working). All edges gauffered gilt. Old crack to spine with chip to head - repaired by professional... More about The Holy Bible Containing the Old Testament and the New
1678: J. C. for Samuel Speed and Sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster,, First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. pp. [10], 478 + frontis. First Edition. Uncommon title. Rebound in half calf with raised bands and gilt ornaments in compartments; red morocco spine label. Marbled boards. Internally complete with illustrated... More about Romae Antiquae Descripto : A View of the Religion, Laws, Customs, Manners and Dispositions of the...
1680: Jacob Tonson at the Sign of the Judges Head in Chancery Lane, near Fleet Street, First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. pp. [22], 128, 139-234, 233-280 + Frontis. First Edition. Rebound in half calf with raised bands & gilt ornaments in compartments; morocco spine label. Marbled boards. Internally very small paper... More about Ovid's Epistles Translated by Several Hands
1682: Andrew Sowle, First Edition. 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... More about The Christian Quaker, and his Divine Testimony Vindicated.In II Parts. The First more general, by...
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 about Letters of the Late Alexander Pope to a Lady (Never before Published
1859: Smith, Elder & Co, 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 about The Elements of Perspective
1838: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 32mo. 5.5" x 3.25". Mid Nineteeth century contemporary binding. Midnight blue/black fine morocco binding with raised bands - intricate & minute tulip and foliate gilt decoration between. Front & rear board with corner detail of similar nature. All edges gilt. Cream ribbed silk floral... More about Holy Bible
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 about The Florists Vade-Mecum being a Choice Compendium of whatever Worthy Notice hath been Extant for...
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 about Snelling on the Coins of Great Britain, France and Ireland &c : Containing the Gold Coin and...
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 about The Faerie Queene with an Exact Collation of the Two Original Editions Published by Himself at...
1762: J. Robson, Bookseller to her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales, in New Bondstreet, 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 about Rules for Bad Horsemen Addressed to the Society for the Encouragement of Arts &c
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