20th century

First edition, first impression, 8vo. Publisher's black boards, oriental characters stamped in gilt on front board, titles to spine in silver, bamboo effect endpapers. With the dust jacket designed by Richard Chopping. Spine very gently rolled, tiny nick to the fore edge of one leaf, but a superb copy in the brilliant dust jacket entirely free from any of the fading which plagues this book. A truly exceptional example.

Fifth edition; xxxvi, 454pp, 16 maps, 55 plans, pencil ownership inscription to title page; publisher's red cloth gilt, gilt lettering bright; a very good copy.

3 vols, 8vo; portrait frontispieces of Shakespeare, some light spotting to prelims; contemporary half dark blue calf over blue cloth boards by Thomas de la Rue & Co., gilt Admiralty crest to upper covers, Admiralty prize label to front pastedown of each volume, spines gilt in compartments, red morocco labels with gilt lettering, spines slightly faded, marbled edges, marbled endpapers, corners slightly rubbed, covers slightly soiled, otherwise an attractive set.

Rare de Luxe edition, presentation copy inscribed by the author to his wife; 4to; 45 full-page illustrated plates by M. Veniamin Pavlovich Bielkin, including frontispiece, scattered light foxing, hinges cracked but holding; publisher's brown pictorial leather with silhouette of minarets against a night sky, gilt letting to spine and upper cover, binding slightly worn, top edge gilt, others uncut, a good copy overall.

Edition de Luxe, number 386 of 1000 copies; 13 vols, royal 8vo; frontispieces, captioned tissue guards, profusely illustrated with colour plates and in-text illustrations, leaves slightly toned, inner hinges slightly loose but holding; contemporary red half morocco, gilt lettering and floral motifs to spine, some wear to extremities, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, others uncut, an attractive set overall.

Sixteenth edition, xlix, 470pp 48pp. street appendix at rear. 14 maps and 38 plans, ink inscription inside, slight staining to the corners of a few pages; publisher's red cloth gilt, slight wear on the spine, bottom right corner slightly dented, two ribbon bookmarks; a very good bright copy.

Nineteenth edition, xlix, 482pp 64pp. street appendix at rear. 66 maps and plans, publisher's red cloth gilt, slight marking on the spine, top right corner slightly frayed: overall a good brigh copy.

Sixth edition. xxvi, 648 pp; 42 maps (of which 41 printed in colour), 63 colour plans, panorama, very slightly marked on spine, pencilling on the front free end page, printed label for George Allen and Unwin LTD pasted down on title page; publisher's red cloth gilt, two ribbon bookmarks; very good copy.

First edition; xii, 143, 48pp adverts at rear, 3 maps and 2 plans including loose folded maps in the front and rear pockets; publisher's red cloth gilt, spine slightly faded; overall a very good copy.

Twentieth edition. xlvi, 346pp, 14 maps, 28 town plans, slight staining on endpapers; publsiher's red cloth gilt; a very good copy.