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12 volumes, First editions in this format, first impressions throughout; 8vo; some typical, albeit mild, spotting to the fore edges and occasional oxidisation to the spine lettering of a few volumes; publisher's grey cloth, titles to spines gilt on purple ground, purple topstains, with the dust jackets. Withal an exceptional set in the dust jackets which show mild, even tanning at the spines.
£950 -
Number 74 of 350 printed on Rives paper, of a total edition (for America) of 420; landscape 4to; six colour plates with lithographs by Laurencin, minute spotting; publisher's white wrappers lettered in red and black original glassine and tissue guards, pale pink chemise, and silver trimmed slipcase. Some light occasional and trivial spotting as usual, red pencil ownership signature (C. B. Judge) but a stunning copy in entirely original condition.
£2,250 -
Large format print reproducing pen & ink sketch, 475 x 675 mm; signed & dated by the artist; mild creasing to both top corners, not affecting image.
£200 -
First edition; 4to (22 x 17 cm); illustrated throughout with some full-page; publisher's original pictorial boards, a very good copy.
£700 -
First edition, first printing, first state binding (the gilt stamp to the foot of the spine bearing publisher's name 'J.R.Osgood & Co' without a full stop); 8vo; some marginal toning, contents separating a little; publisher's terracotta cloth, spine darkened, rubbed at corners and along joints, a few marks and scuffs, a little frayed and nicked at spine ends; [2 (blank), 7], 496 pp.
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First edition; 8vo; cover designs and nine illustrations by Henry Holiday, toned, some foxing, mainly to first few pages, less so elsewhere, upper hinge repaired; publisher's cream cloth, age-wear, darkened to spine and extremities, otherwise very good; xi, [3], 83, [3]pp. including one page of advertisements.
£500 -
First UK edition, 8vo., one of 4000, one corner crease to page 9, otherwise very good, modern full blue morocco, one-line gilt-panelled back, floral Japanese endpapers, a very handsome copy.
£550 -
26 volumes, 8vo., copy of the 1907 edition, Preface by the Author, modern half navy-blue morocco with maroon letting pieces gilt, foliate endpapers and all edges gilt, a fine set.
£7,500 -
First edition, one of 750 copies, 8vo, publisher's advertisements at end of vol. II & III, green endpapers, labels of Exeter bookbinder A.L. Noake on upper pastedowns, small stamps of same on half-titles, hinges repaired, original blue-green fine-bead cloth, covers with black fillet borders, spines lettered in gilt, expert, minor repairs to cloth of spines, a few gatherings crudely opened, further slight wear to edges and corners of bindings, minor marks to covers, overall an attractive copy, preserved in matching solander box.
£8,500