The Paris Law Courts Sketches of men and manners Illustrations: Several full pp. b/w reproductions from photos & engravings, also several woodcut and line drawn vignettes throughout, pp. yellowed with occasional foxing and getting brittle. Condition: Average Binding: 10×7”, pp. viii, 293, adverts. [2]; new binding with cover pasted, new sp., cover has gilt title with gilt images of 5 men, pp. yellowed with occasional foxing and getting brittle, edges thumbed. Read more
Great Men Of India Illustration: b/w prints of photographic images, both full pp and vignettes Condition: Average+. Binding: 9x 6”, pp. 640; orig. green cloth with gilt title to sp., label of previous owner to spine, self embossing to cover, deco. Epps., pp. brittle, top edges blue Read more
The World’s Greatest Paintings selected Masterpieces of famous art galleries Illustration: 100 full pp. photographic color prints, sl. foxing to pp. ends but no ahrm to plates. Condition: Good+ Binding: 12”x 8.5”, orig. Full brown leather with gilt title to cover and sp., paper dj which is torn in parts, very sl. foxing throughout but text clean and nice. Read more
The Poetical works of Longfellow Illustration: Several woodcut vignettes throughout the book, engraved frontis. Condition: Average Binding:19×12.5cm, pp.viii, 632; half brown morocco over green buckram, sp. rebacked, 5 raised bans to sp. with gilt title, sp. frayed and chipped in parts, red border to each pp., all edges marbled, marbled epps., personal inscription by E.K. G. & M. Fowler, March 8th, 1888. Read more
The Ruling Races of Prehistoric Times in India, South-Western Asia and Southern Europe Illustration: numerous b/w diagrams along with text and 1 folded map, occasional foxing. Condition: Good Binding: 23×14.5cm, pp. errata, lxv, 627,xxxv, errata, 382; orig. red cl. with gilt title to sp., edges thumbed, sl. foxing throughout mainly to pp. ends. Read more
Out of stock Sold out! Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam – The astronomer poet of Persia, rendered into English verse Binding: 8 x 5.5”, pp.112; olive green morocco with gilt dec. Border to cover with gilt title, 5 raised bands to sp. with gilt title, cover sl. Sunned, dec. epps., teg. Condition: Good Details
Gems from the poets Illustration: Several full pp. colored prints; all tissue guards have been torn, sl. foxing to pl., frontis, and title pp. Condition: Poor+ Binding: 10×7”, pp.61; orig. Green morocco with 5 raised bands to sp., gilt title to sp., black dec. to cover, spine and cover worn, inner dentelles, last 2-3 pp. seem to be missing, occasional fingerprints, aeg. Read more
The Posthumous Papers of The Pickwick Club & The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit The Posthumous Papers of The Pickwick Club With 57 woodcut illus by “Phiz” Condition: Good Binding: 10”x 7.5”, orig. green cl. with dec. in black and gilt to cover, gilt title to sp., cover frayed, binding loose, pp. sl. yellowed. Read more
The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham Illustrations: A large number of full pp. woodcuts. Condition: Good Binding: 14.2×9.5”, new purple buckram with gilt title to sp., dj sl. torn but fine. Read more
Universal Classic’s Library Universal Classic’s Library Illustration: Illustrated with photogravures on Japan vellum hand painted reproductions and full-page portraits, printed tissue guards. Condition: Average+ Binding: 23.7×16.4cm, orig. brown cl. with paper label to sp., edges sl. thumbed, teg, untrimmed, water- stains to some covers. SIGNED B THE MG EDITOR ROBERT ARNOK Read more
The Lady of the Lake 57 woodcut engravings, full pp. and vignettes, title pp., frontis., pp. sl. yellowed, else fine. Condition: Good Binding: 8.5×5.5”, pp. [7], 375; orig. blue buckram with elaborate gilt dec. to both front and back covers, engraved title, dec. to sp. with gilt title, blue ribbon bookmark, beveled edges, aeg, rebound, pp. yellowed. Read more
Letters of the Empress Frederick Illustrations: 4 full pp. sepia toned photogravures with tissue guards, pp. brittle. Condition: Average Binding: 9×6”, pp. xxiii,493, [2]; orig. blue cl. with gilt dec. to cover depicting an eagle, gilt title to sp., pp. brittle, teg, edges thumbed. Read more
Anna Karenina Illustrations: Several full pp. sepia toned watercolor prints, occasional pinholes. Condition: Average, Spine Damaged Binding: 8x 5.25”, pp. 769,glossary [4], adverts[16]; full brown buckram with gilt title and border to cover, gilt title to sp., pinholes, binding loose with pp. loose and separate, teg. Read more
The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset Illustrations: A large number of woodcut illus. Throughout, tables, plans. Condition: Good Binding: 36×24.5cm, new green buckram with gilt title to sp., dj sl. torn but fine. Read more
Illustrated Travels a record of Discovery, Geography and Adventure Illustrated Travels a record of Discovery, Geography and Adventure with engravings from original Drawings by Celebrated artists Illustration: Throughout with a large number of wood engravings, both full pp. and vignettes. Binding: 12.4×9.4”, half buckram, orig. sp. rebacked, 5 raised bands to sp. with gilt title, marbled epps., all edges marbled, text in double columns, pp. sl. yellowed. Condition: Average/Spine frayed and chipping due to ageing Read more
The Lusiad; or, the Discovery of India. An Epic Poem The Lusiad; or, the Discovery of India. An Epic Poem Illustration: 1 outlined folded map. Condition: Average Binding: 22×13.8cm., subscr. list, xxxvi, xxxiii-cccvlxii, 83, 507; full brown marbled boards with spine chipped off, covers loose, front cover of Vol.2 separate from spine but intact, text clean, stamp of ‘Eliza Peavey’ bookseller to inside cover, edges thumbed. Read more
Medicinal Plants 4 Vol Set Medicinal Plants being descriptions with original Figures of the principal plants …and products of medicinal value Illustration: 306 hand clrd. full pp. plates, each accompanied with text, pp. brittle, else fine. Condition: Good Binding: 24x17cm, orig. green morocco, 4 raised bands to sp. with gilt title, marbled epps., cover and sp. frayed, few covers loose, pp. brittle, teg, sl. foxing. Read more
Eastern Love Eastern Love English Versions by E. Powys Mathers. Copper plate engravings by Hester Sainsbury and printed and hand colored by Messrs. A. Alexander and Sons, Ltd. Illustration: Numerous hand colored line drawings, frontis, tissue guards. Condition: Very Good Binding: 9.2×6”, half peach cl. over black cl. with gilt figure to cover, gilt title to sp, teg, untrimmed, sp. and edges sl. frayed. Read more
Russia Theophile Gautier and others Russia Theophile Gautier and others Theophile Gautier and others. Translated from the French with an additional chapter upon the struggle for supremacy in the Far East by Florence Macintyre Tyson Illustration: A large number of sepia and b/w photogravures with printed tissue guards. Condition : Good+ Binding: 20.6×13.4cm, pp.Vol 1: viii, 483, Vol 2:viii, 461; full red cl. with elaborate gilt eagle to cover, gilt title to sp., sp. ends sl. frayed, teg, binding sl. loose. Read more
History of Indian Glass History of Indian Glass Illustration: 4 clrd. full pp. printed pl., 26 text figs., 58 b/w full pp. printed pl. Condition: Good+ Binding: 29x23cm., pp. xiii, [3], 212, xlviii of plates; full sky blue cl. with black title to cover and sp., dj torn and frayed. Read more
India By Mortimer Menpes India By Mortimer Menpes Illustration: 18 full pp. clrd. reproductions of orig. paintings with tissue guards. Condition: Good+ Binding: 8.9×6.5”, pp.xii, 216, adverts [4]; full red cl. with elaborate dec. to cover and sp. with gilt peacock and tree in blue and pink, cover and sp. faded in parts, pp. sl. yellowed, edges sl. thumbed, teg. Read more
The Tabaqat-I-Akbari of Khwajah Nizammudin Ahmad. The Tabaqat-I-Akbari of Khwajah Nizammudin Ahmad. A History of India from the Early Musalman Invasions to the Thirty-Eighth year of the Reign of Akbar. Volumes: Three. Vol 2,3 available Binding: 25×15.5cm, pp. vii, 840; new leather binding, all edges marbled, pp. getting brittle, few pinholes, ribbon bookmark. Condition: Average Read more
The Soul Of Russia The Soul Of Russia Illustration: 15 full pp. clrd. Prints, occasional water staining to pl. margins. Condition: Average Binding: 9.75×7.25”, pp.xvi, 307; orig. white cl., portion of the sp. and cover rebacked very well, pictorial image stuck to cover, sp. discolored and stained, cover dirty, pp. yellowed, pp.113 torn in middle. Read more