Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hickling, Swan & Brewer, Boston
Date published: 1857
Description: Volume I. England from the Ancient Times, to the Reign of Henry the Fifth. Volume II. England from the Reign of Henry the Sixth to the Revolution of 1688. DICKENS, Charles. A Child's History of England. Volume I. England from the Ancient Times, to the Reign of Henry the Fifth. Volume II. England from the Reign of Henry the Sixth to the Revolution of 1688. Boston: Hickling, Swan & Brewer, 1857. Early edition. Two octavo volumes. Original full red cloth, decoratively blindstamped on covers, gilt ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: George H. Doran, New York
Date published: 1915
Description: Full description: MAUGHAM, W. Somerset. Of Human Bondage. New York: George H. Doran, [1915]. First American edition, second issue. With the misprint of "help him" on line 4 of page 257 corrected and with stamping on front and spine in black rather than gilt. And without the Doran monogram to copyright page. In a later issue jacket. A gift inscription card reading "From her friend W. Somerset Maugham" laid in. Octavo (7 1/2 x 5 3/8 inches; 192 x 132 mm). [vi], 648 pp. Publisher's original green ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Printed for Jo. Hindmarsh, London
Date published: 1684
Description: Full Description: OLDHAM, John. The Works of Mr. John Oldham, Together with his Remains. London: Printed for Jo. Hindmarsh, 1684-1685. First collected edition. Four works in one octavo volume (7 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches; 185 x 115 mm). [8], 148, [8], [2, blank], 134, [2, blank], [6], 215, [1, blank], [24], 80, 83-130, [2, blank] pp. With general title and separate title-pages for each of the four books. Although there are some errors in pagination, the collation is correct and the book is complete. ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chapman and Hall, London
Date published: 1870
Description: With Twelve Illustrations by S.L. Fildes, and a Portrait. Full Description: DICKENS, Charles. The Mystery of Edwin Drood. With Twelve Illustrations by S.L. Fildes, and a Portrait. London: Chapman and Hall, 1870. First edition, bound from the original parts with stab-holes present. With all the internal flaws call for by Smith. Octavo (8 5/8 x 5 5/8 inches; 220 x 145 mm). [viii], 190 pp. Bound without the final leaf of ads and the publisher's catalogue that some copies have. With thirteen plates ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, New York
Date published: 1931
Description: Full Description: MAUGHAM, W. Somerset. Six Stories Written in the First Person Singular. New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1931. First American edition. The first American edition precedes the first English edition. Octavo (7 13/16 x 5 7/8 inches; 200 x 150 mm). x, 299, [3, blank] pp. Publisher's full black cloth. Front board stamped with author's symbol. Spine stamped and lettered in gilt. Previous owner's bookplate to front free endpaper. Small bookseller's sticker on back ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: L.C. Page and Company, Boston
Date published: 1898
Description: Illustrated by Gilbert James. Full Description: First edition. Octavo (7 3/8 x 5 inches; 188 x 128 mm). [1]-351, [1, blank], [8, publisher's ads] pp. One of 2000 copies. With the binding in Toole-Stott state ii (Title on spine in gilt, and author and publisher in black), but with no priority given to the three states. With the earlier state of advertisements. Title-page in red and black. With four illustrated plates in black-and-white, including frontispiece. Publisher's full gray cloth. Front ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: William Heinemann, London
Date published: 1915
Description: A Novel. Full Description: MAUGHAM, W. Somerset. Of Human Bondage. A Novel. London: William Heinemann, [1915]. First English edition, first issue. With the misprint of "help him" on line 4 of page 257, Octavo (7 3/8 x 4 3/8 inches; 187 x 120 ). [8], 648, [16, ads] pp. With the 16 pages of advertisement. Original blue-green cloth lettered in gilt on front cover and spine. With author's symbol in gilt on front cover and publisher's windmill device in blind on back cover. Some minor rubbing to ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Carey, Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia
Date published: 1837
Description: By Boz. With Other Tales and Sketches, from Bentley's Miscellany, and the Library of Fiction. Full Description: [DICKENS, Charles]. Oliver Twist; Or, The Parish Boy's Progress. By Boz. With Other Tales and Sketches, from Bentley's Miscellany, and the Library of Fiction. Philadelphia: Carey, Lea and Blanchard, 1837. First appearance of any part of Oliver Twist in America. The first two chapters of Oliver Twist, followed by twelve other pieces including Handy Andy, The Spectre of Tappington, The ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bradbury and Evans, London
Date published: 1848
Description: BROWNE, Hablot Knight. With Illustrations by H. K. Browne. Dombey and Son. With Illustrations by H. K. Browne London: Bradbury and Evans, 1848. Full Description: DICKENS, Charles. Dombey and Son. With Illustrations by H.K. Browne. London: Bradbury and Evans 1848. First edition, bound from the original monthly parts, with stabholes visible throughout much of text. Octavo (8 1/4 x 5 3/8 inches; 210 x 133 mm). [v]-xvi, [1, errata], [1, blank], 624 pp. With the earliest state of the errata (2 ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cassell & Company, [London]
Date published: 1886
Description: Being memoirs of the adventures of David Balfour in the year 1751: how he was kidnapped and cast away; his sufferings in a desert isle; his journey in the wild highlands; his acquaintance with Alan Breck Stewart and other notorious highland Jacobites; with all that he suffered at the hands of his Uncle, Ebenezer Balfour of Shaws, falsely so-called: written by himself, and now set forth by Robert Louis Stevenson. London]: Cassell & Company, 1886. Full description: STEVENSON, Robert Louis. ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chapman and Hall, London
Date published: 1840
Description: With Illustrations by George Cattermole and Hablot Browne. Vol. I. [II. III. ] Full Description: DICKENS, Charles. Master Humphrey's Clock. With Illustrations by George Cattermole and Hablot Browne. Vol. I. [II. III. ] London: Chapman and Hall, 1840[-1841]. First edition. Three large octavo volumes, in sixes (9 3/4 x 6 5/8 inches; 245 x 167 mm. [i-viii], 306; [i-iii], vi, 306; vi, 426. Bound without th dedication page, in volume I, leaf A3. Illustrated with three frontispieces. Two of the ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chapman and Hall, London
Date published: 1839
Description: BROWNE, Hablot Knight. With Illustrations by Phiz. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. With Illustrations by Phiz. London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. Full Description: DICKENS, Charles. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. With Illustrations by Phiz. London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. First edition, bound from the original monthly parts, with occasional stabholes evident. Early issue with most of the internal flaws called for by Smith. But with "sister" on p. 123 and "letter" on ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bradbury and Evans, London
Date published: 1857
Description: BROWNE, Hablot Knight. With Illustrations by H.K. Browne. Little Dorrit. With Illustrations by H.K. Browne. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1857. Full Description: DICKENS, Charles. Little Dorrit. With Illustrations by H.K. Browne. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1857. First edition, first issue with all flaws called for by Smith, including "Rigaud" for "Blandois." on pages 469, 470, 472, & 473. Bound from the original monthly parts, with stab-marks occasionally visible. With forty inserted plates, ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chapman and Hall, London
Date published: 1865
Description: STONE, Marcus. With Illustrations by Marcus Stone. In Two Volumes. Our Mutual Friend. With Illustrations by Marcus Stone. In Two Volumes. London: Chapman and Hall, 1865. Full Description: DICKENS, Charles. STONE, Marcus, [illustrator]. Our Mutual Friend. With Illustrations by Marcus Stone. In Two Volumes. London: Chapman and Hall, 1865. First edition. Two octavo volumes (8 x 5 1/4 inches; 205 x 134 mm). [iii]-xii, 320; [iii]-[viii], 309, [1, publisher's imprint] pp. With forty engraved plates ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: William Heinemann, London
Date published: 1921
Description: Little Stories of the South Sea Islands. Full Description: MAUGHAM, W. Somerset. The Trembling of a Leaf. Little Stories of the South Sea Islands. London: William Heinemann, 1921. First British edition. Octavo (7 3/8 x 4 3/4 inches; 189 x 123 mm). [i]-302, [10, ads], [2, blank] pp. With the 10 pages of publisher's ads which are first issue (Eli of the Downs listed at the bottom of page 2 of the ads). Original dark blue-green cloth. Front board and spine lettered in gilt. With author's symbol in ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bradbury and Evans, London
Date published: 1853
Description: BROWNE, Hablot Knight. With Illustrations by H.K. Browne. Bleak House. With Illustrations by H.K. Browne London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. Full Description: DICKENS, Charles. Bleak House. With Illustrations by H.K. Browne London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. First edition with all first issue points as listed by Smith including "elgble" on page 19, line 6; "chair" on page 209, line 23; "counsinship" on page 275, line 22. The only two points not found are both only found in "Some copies" (pg 230, ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Published for the Author, by Bradbury & Evans, London
Date published: 1846
Description: CRUIKSHANK, George. or, The Parish Boy's Progress. With twenty-four illustrations on steel, by George Cruikshank. A new edition, revised and corrected. The Adventures of Oliver Twist. or, The Parish Boy's Progress. With twenty-four illustrations on steel, by George Cruikshank. A new edition, revised and corrected. London: Published for the Author, by Bradbury & Evans, 1846. Full Description: DICKENS, Charles. The Adventures of Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress. With twenty-four ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cassell & Company Limited, London
Date published: 1885
Description: Full Description: HAGGARD, H. Rider. King Solomon's Mines. London: Cassell & Company Limited, 1885. First edition, second issue (with ads "5 G. 10.85" at rear; "Bamangwato" in line 14, p. 10; "to let twins live" in line 27, p. 122; "word" in line 29, p. 307). Octavo (7 1/8 x 4 7/8 inches; 180 x 125 mm). [4], vi, [7]-320, [16, publisher's catalogue] pp. Folding color facsimile map inserted as frontispiece. A black and white map on page 27. Original cloth covers and spine bound in at the back. ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chapman and Hall, London
Date published: 1837
Description: DICKENS, Charles. In Which These Interesting Members of the Animal Kingdom are Classified. According to Their Several Instincts, Habits, and General Characteristics by "Quiz" With Six Illustrations by "Phiz". [CASWALL, Edward, Author? ]. Sketches of Young Ladies: In Which These Interesting Members of the Animal Kingdom are Classified. According to Their Several Instincts, Habits, and General Characteristics by "Quiz" With Six Illustrations by "Phiz". London: Chapman and Hall, 1837. First ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Longman & Co, London
Date published: 1866
Description: FORE-EDGE PAINTING. Complete In One Volume. A New Edition. New Edition. Thick octavo. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Southey and an engraved title page illustrating his residence at Keswick. [8], xxviii, 828, [1] pp. Contemporary dark green calf, decoratively ruled in gilt on covers and spine with five raised bands, red morocco label on spine, gilt-stamped, gilt turn-ins. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. The fore-edge painting illustrates two views in England; The house of Lord Kingston, ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London
Date published: 1964
Description: London: Jonathan Cape, [1964]. First edition, first printing (with "First published 1964". ) Small octavo (7 3/8 x 4 7/8 inches; 188 x 124 mm). 255, [1] pp. Original full black cloth-patterned paper over boards, . Top board blocked in gilt with Japanese characters (reading "you only live twice"). Spine lettered in silver with silver Cape logo at foot. Light brown wood-grain patterned endpapers. Small tape residue on endpapers. Some foxing to text block edge. Binding slightly skewed. Dust jacket ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Stanhope Press, London
Date published: 1813
Description: FORE-EDGE PAINTING. In Four Volumes. Collated with the Best Editions: By Thomas Park F.S.A. [1818]. Complete in four sixteenmo volumes bound in two. (5 1/4" x 3 5/16"). Full red straight-grain morocco. Decoratively gilt stamped on boards and spine. Gilt lettering on spines. All edges gilt. Joints of spine lightly rubbed. Top of spine in Vol 3 & 4 with very small crack. Very good. Each volume with a fore-edge paintings depicting a street scene. Volumes XVII and XVIII from the set of The Works ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Printed for C. Brome, J. Taylor, and B. Tooke, London
Date published: 1704
Description: As Satyrs, Epistles, Love-Verses, Songs, Sonnets, &c. First edition, first issue. Large paper copy Folio in fours. (13 7/8 x 8 1/2 inches; 352 x 215 mm). xlvi, [1, errata], [1, blank], 64, 63-438. pp. Pages 63-64 repeated in the pagination but text and collation continuous as usual. With mezzotint frontispiece portrait. Title-page in double-ruled border. The final leaf [pg 438] in an early state with "The end of the first volume" printed and no correction slip reading "THE END." Although it ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: George H. Doran Compant, New York
Date published: 1919
Description: Full Description: MAUGHAM, W. Somerset. The Moon and Sixpence. New York: George H. Doran Compant, [1919]. First American edition. Octavo (7 1/2 x 5 1/8 inches; 190 x 130 mm). [1]-314, [4, blank] pp. Publisher's full green cloth. Front board and spine lettered in black. Some minor rubbing to cloth along edges. Brentano's small bookseller sticker on back endpaper. Endpapers lightly toned. In printed dust jacket. Jacet is rubbed and soiled. Some chipping along top and bottom of spine and along ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, London
Date published: 1863
Description: In Three Volumes. First edition. Three octavo volumes "triple decker." (7 5/8 x 4 7/8 inches; 195 x 125 mm). viii, [1]-325, [1, blank]; vi, [1]-335, [1, blank]; vi, [1]-398 pp. Half-titles in each volume. Publisher's original brick-red cloth. Boards ruled in blind. Spines lettered in gilt. Top edge untrimmed. Gray coated endpapers. Some staining and shelfwear to volumes. Spines a bit darkened. Volume I with cloth on back outer hinge cracking but firm. Some minor repairs to bottom of the spine, ... Read More