Charlotte Brontë; Emily Brontë; Anne Brontë; Temple Scott [ed.]

The Novels of the Sisters Bronte

Edinburgh, John Grant , 1924. Cloth. A complete collection of the Thornton edition of the novels by the sisters Bronte, in the publisher's uniform full cloth bindings. The 1924 John Grant Thornton edition of this lovely set of the novels of the incredibly successful and influential sisters Brontë. Complete in twelve volumes. Edited by Temple Scott. With half titles, titles in red ink. Illustrated with portraits and photographic plates which aid bringing to life the settings of the novels.In the original publisher's uniform full cloth bindings. This series comprises the following titles:The Life of Charlotte Bronte by E. C. Gaskell, with introduction and notes by Temple Scott and B. W. Willett. Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-four full page plates. Collated, complete.Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, with a preface by Charlotte Bronte. Illustrated with a frontispiece and four full page plates. Collated, complete. The Professor by Charlotte Bronte. Illustrated with a frontispiece and three full page plates. Collated, complete. Villette in two volumes by Charlotte Bronte. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume and four full page plates. Collated, complete. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte in two volumes. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume and nine full page plates. Collated, complete. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte in two volumes. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume and one full page plate. Collated, complete. Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte, including a biographical sketch by Charlotte Bronte. Illustrated with a frontispiece. Complete.Shirley by Charlotte Bronte, in two volumes. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume and ten full page plates. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, minor rubbing and general light soiling to the boards and spine. With a minor mark to the rear board of vol. II of Jane Eyre. Internally, firmly bound. Faint light spotting to the occasional endpaper, otherwise the pages are bright and clean. The occasional leaves remain unopened. Illustrated with frontispieces and plates in black and white. Collated, complete. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 801A61

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

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Charlotte Brontë; Emily Brontë; Anne Brontë; Temple Scott [ed.]

Novels of the Sisters Bronte

London, John Grant , 1907. Cloth. Illustrated Thornton edition of the novels of the Bronte sisters in twelve bright volumes. John Grant's Thornton edition of this bright set comprised of the novels by the incredibly successful and influential Bronte sisters published in 1907. Complete in twelve volumes. Edited by Temple Scott. Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte, illustrated with a frontispiece. Collated, complete. This volume includes a biographical notice of Ellis and Acton Bell (Emily and Anne Bronte) by Charlotte Bronte. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte in two parts. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume. Collated, complete. Shirley by Charlotte Bronte, in two parts. Illustrated with frontispiece to each volume and five further plates. Collated, complete. Villette by Charlotte Bronte, in two volumes. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume and four further plates. Collated, complete. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, in two parts. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume and nine further full page plates. Collated, complete. The Professor by Charlotte Bronte. Illustrated with a frontispiece and three full page plates. Collated, complete. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. With a preface by Charlotte Bronte. Illustrated with a frontispiece and four further plates. Collated, complete. The Life of Charlotte Bronte by EC Gaskell, with introduction and notes by Temple Scott and BW Willett. Illustrated with a frontispiece and twelve further full page plates. Collated, complete. Loosely inserted are a few newspaper cuttings concerning the Bronte sisters. In the original publisher's uniform full cloth bindings. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine. Minor loss to lower right corner p. 13/14, not affecting text. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting scattered to occasional leaf, pages appear otherwise generally bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 849A53

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

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Hall Caine, A T Quiller-Couch, A and E Castle, W B Maxwell

The Prodigal Son Hetty Wesley the Star Dreamer Vivien the Woman with the Fan

London, George Newnes and The Amalgamated Press, c1907. Leather. A collection of Daily Mail sixpenny novels in one volume. These novels were issued by the Daily Mail as a part of their sixpenny novels. Illustrated, with several plates throughout all volumes. Comprising of: The Prodigal Son by Hall Caine Hetty Wesley by A T Quiler-Couch The Star Dreamer by Agnes and Egerton Castle Vivien by W B Maxwell The Woman With the Fan by Robert Hichens. In a half calf binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, very smart with small patches of rubbing to the head and tail of spine as well as to the extremities. A few patches of spots to the rear board. Front hinge is strained but firm. Offsetting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned due to paper used. Scattered spots to pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: 565L11

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: Daily Mail Novels Illustrated Novels None

Amédée Achard

Maurice de Treuil

Paris, Hachette, 1860. Leather. A second edition this uncommon novel by Amédée Achard. Published in French. The second edition of Louis Amédée Eugène Achard's early novel. An uncommon work, published in French. With a binder's sticker to the front pastedown. The volume was bound by R. Flatman in Clapham. Prior owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. From the library of Cyril Flower, the First Baron of Battersea, whose motto 'Flores Curat Deus', meaning 'God cares for the flowers' can be found to the crest on the bookplate. Flower was a British Liberal politician, serving as MP for Brecon from 1880 until the constituency was abolished in 1885. He was also president of the National Education Association in 1902, when the association was heavily involved in the debating the Education Bill. As well as being a patron of the arts, he enjoyed friendships with the author Henry James and the painter Edward Burne-Jones. In a quarter calf binding over burgundy patterned boards. Externally, generally smart. Lightly rubbed to the boards and the extremities, a little more so to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound, with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 860N40

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: Amédée Achard Maurice de Treuil Leather Binding Uncommon Maurice de Treuil None

W. Davenport Adams

By-Ways in Book-Land: Short Essays on Literary Subjects

London, Elliot Stock, 1888. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce collection of essays on literary subjects by W. Davenport Adams. The first edition. In the publisher's original cloth. A very scarce work. This work was written by William Davenport Adams, an English journalist and author, and features a collection of essays on literary subjects such as Ruskin's poetry, authors who write about elections in their plays, poems and stories, and Shakespeare's depiction of England. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally very smart with slight rubbing to the extremities and marks to the boards with bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Past owner's label to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages with light spotting to the front and rear blanks. Owner's signature to the half title. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 907Z29

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: First edition Davenport Adams Literary essays Essays Davenport Adams None

Joseph Addison, Hugh Thomson

Days with Sir Roger de Coverley a Reprint from the Spectator

London, Macmillan and Co, 1892. Fine Binding. The third edition of this work by Joseph Addison with illustrations by Hugh Thomson. 'Days with Sir Roger de Coverley' first appeared in the spectator. This is the third edition in book form. Author is not stated, although attribution is to Joseph Addison. Illustrated throughout by Hugh Thomson. Binder's stamp to the front pastedown, Stoakley, Cambridge. In a half morocco binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, generally smart with patches of rubbing to the joints and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with patches of light spotting to pages. Very Good . Ill.: Hugh Thomson. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 565L44

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

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Joseph Addison

Days with Sir Roger de Coverley

London, Macmillan and Co , 1892 . Cloth. An excellent copy of Hugh Thomson's third illustrated edition of The Spectator's series on this archetypal English gentleman. First published in this form in 1886, this is the third edition of this anonymously authored work - attributed to Joseph Addison - to be illustrated by Hugh Thomson.First appearing in 'The Spectator', this series follows the titular Sir Roger, an English squire of Queen Anne's reign who exemplifies the values of an old country gentleman, and was portrayed as lovable but somewhat ridiculous. He is said to be the grandson of the man who invented the dance of the same name.With a frontispiece and numerous illustrations from Irish illustrator Thomson, best known for his pen-and-ink illustrations of works by authors including Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and J. M. Barrie. Thomson inaugurated the 'Cranford School' of illustration with the publication of his 1891 Macmillan edition of Elizabeth Gaskell's 'Cranford&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely, with bumping to back strip head and tail. Front hinge starting, with board holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Hugh Thomson. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 816F46

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

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Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele

Days with Sir Roger de Coverley

London , Macmillan, 1892. Cloth. An illustrated anthology of the Spectator's series on this archetypal English gentleman. An English squire of Queen Anne's reign, Sir Roger exemplified the values of an old country gentleman, and was portrayed as lovable but somewhat ridiculous ('rather beloved than esteemed') (Spectator no. 2), making his Tory politics seem harmless and silly. He was said to be the grandson of the man who invented the dance of the same name. The work was first published in 1886. This is the third edition. With scores of charming vignettes by Hugh Thomson, the celebrated pen and ink illustrator. This is one of the earliest works to feature his illustrations. Direct from the library of the late Hugh Selbourne MD (1906-1973) a noted book collector and diarist. In the original cloth. Externally very smart, with some light marking to the boards and fading to the spine. The lower quarter of the boards are also a little faded. With a shelf stamp to the front pastedown. The text block is untrimmed but the edges are clean. The front free endpaper is a little foxed. Internally, remarkably clean and bright throughout, and firmly bound. Near Fine . Ill.: Hugh Thomson. Near Fine .

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Boeknummer: GEN37-H-10

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: Hugh Selbourne Hugh Thomson Sir Roger de Coverley Joseph Addison Hugh Thomson Hugh Thomson

Joseph Addison

Days with Sir Roger de Coverley

London, Macmillan and Co , 1892 . Cloth. A lovely copy of Hugh Thomson's third illustrated edition of The Spectator's series on this archetypal English gentleman. First published in this form in 1886, this is the third edition of this anonymously authored work - attributed to Joseph Addison - to be illustrated by Hugh Thomson.First appearing in 'The Spectator', this series follows the titular Sir Roger, an English squire of Queen Anne's reign who exemplifies the values of an old country gentleman, and was portrayed as lovable but somewhat ridiculous. He is said to be the grandson of the man who invented the dance of the same name.With a frontispiece and numerous illustrations from Irish illustrator Thomson, best known for his pen-and-ink illustrations of works by authors including Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and J. M. Barrie. Thomson inaugurated the 'Cranford School' of illustration with the publication of his 1891 Macmillan edition of Elizabeth Gaskell's 'Cranford&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Front free endpaper removed. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, scattered instance of light spotting throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Hugh Thomson. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 816F45

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

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Joseph Addison

The Works of the Late Right Honorable Joseph Addison

London, J and R Tonson, 1761. Leather. A very smart first Baskerville edition of Joseph Addison's works. Comprising his works of fiction and non-fiction. Illustrated, with a frontispiece and three engraved plates to volume I. An additional six plates of medals to volume I and seven plates of medals to volume II.  This copy is bound without the 'Directions to the Binder' leaf as usual. Armorial bookplate of Sidney William Cornish to the front pastedown of all volumes. This edition of Joseph Addison's works highlights his versatility as a writer. The first volume contains his poems and plays such as 'Cato' and 'The Haunted house&apos. Volume II contains his travel writings and the final two volumes comprise his periodical contributions such as The Spectator and The Guardian. ESTC reference no: T89166.The first Baskerville Edition. John Baskerville was an innovative type designer and printer.  The Baskerville type is regarded as a transitional serif typeface intended as a refinement of the old-style typefaces of the period such as Calson. The typefaces were greatly admired by Benjamin Franklin. A smart set of what has been considered the most beautiful edition of Joseph Addison's works.  This set is particularly bright, with very few stains to pages which is unusual. In full calf bindings.Volumes II is neatly rebacked with the original spines preserved. Externally, smart, with light rubbing to the head and tail of spines. Bookplate to the front pastedowns of all volumes. Rear hinge to volume I is tender and may detach without careful handling. Rear hinges to volumes III and IV are also tender. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright. Just the odd spot to pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: 773L4

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: Joseph Addison Plays Humour Plays None

Grace Aguilar

The Mother&Apos;S Recompense: A Sequel to Home Influence

London, George Routledge and Sons , [1900]. Cloth. A lovely illustrated copy of this novel by Grace Aguilar, the posthumous sequel to 'Home Influence: A Tale for Mother and Daughter.' Grace Aguilar wrote Home Influence and its sequel, the present volume, when she was about nineteen years old. This book was published posthumously by her mother. A domestic story titled The Mother's Recompense. Sarah Aguilar, her mother, writes in the preface that the author's aim was "the education of the Heart. It was her desire to point out to the youthful exemplification of character, to point out to the youthful of her own sex the paths of rectitude and virtue."Illustrated with a frontispiece.  In the original publisher's colourful illustrated cloth. Externally excellent with only minor shelf wear and some bumping to the head and tail of the spine. The cloth to the spine has slightly darkened. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are clean throughout with only minor browning to the gutters, as usual due to the type of paper used. Illustrated with a frontispiece. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 775A47

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

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Mrs Barbauld [Anna Laetitia Aiken]

British Novelists

London, F C & J Rivington, W Lowndes, Scatcherd and Letterman et al. 1820. Leather. A selection of novels by British authors. In charming red morocco bindings and in a pocket-sized format. The new edition of these works. Forty-nine of the original fifty volume set only. Lacking volume XXII which contains The Old English Baron, a Gothic Story by Clara Reeve and The Old English Baron by Horace Walpole. Edited by Anna Laetitia Barbauld, a prominent English poet, essayist, literary critic and editor. Her British Novelists series was first published in 1810 with a large introductory essay by Barbauld. This work has been regarded as a canon making enterprise by McCarthy and Kraft. Novels to this series include, but are not limited to, Samuel Richardson's Clarissa, Henry Fielding's The History of Tom Jones, and Cecila by Fanny Burney. In full straight grained morocco bindings. Gilt stamping to the spine and board edges. All edges are gilt. Externally, smart. All volumes have a small amount of light rubbing to the head and tail of spines and to the extremities. Spines have faded slightly. Occasional marks to boards. Front hinge to volume I is slightly strained but firm. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned to edges. Endpapers and title page to volume 25 are very slightly creased. Instances of spotting to the first and last few pages. The occasional spots throughout. Spotting is slightly heavier to volume 20. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: SET48-C-1

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: British Novelists Leather Richardson Novelists Burney Anna Laetita Barbauld None

Alfred Ainger; Charles Lamb

The Letters of Charles Lamb Volume I and II and Mrs Leicester&Apos;S School and Other Writings in Prose and Verse

London , Macmillan and Co , 1888-1890. Leather. A collection of uniformly bound correspondence and writings from Charles Lamb. First reprints of the first editions. The Letters of Charles Lamb is produced in a two volume anthology, with the first volume featuring a frontispiece of Charles Lamb. Mrs Leicester's School also features further writings of Lamb's in both prose and verse. Edited with introductory notes by English biographer and critic Alfred Ainger. John Bumps booksellers stamp to endpaper of volume one. Complete in three volumes. In red calf bindings with gilt design to the spines. Externally, smart with minor rubbing to the spines and extremities. Internally, all are firmly bound, with bright and clean pages. Light offsetting from frontispiece. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: SET25-C-1

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

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William Harrison Ainsworth

Beatrice Tyldesley

London , Tinsley Brothers, 1878. First edition. Cloth. A scarce complete edition of Beatrice Tyldesley, one of William Harrison Ainsworth's last novels. First edition. Three volumes bound in one. William Harrison Ainsworth (1805 - 1882) was an English historical novelist. Ainsworth briefly tried the publishing business, but soon gave it up and devoted himself to journalism and literature. His first success as a writer came with Rookwood in 1834, which features Dick Turpin as its leading character. A stream of thirty-nine novels followed, the last of which appeared in 1881. His Lancashire novels cover altogether 400 years and include The Lancashire Witches, 1848, Mervyn Clitheroe, 1857, and The Leaguer of Lathom. Jack Sheppard, Guy Fawkes, 1841, Old St Paul's, 1841, Windsor Castle, 1843, and The Lancashire Witches are regarded as his most successful novels. He was very popular in his lifetime and his novels sold in large numbers. Rebound in cloth. Externally, sound but with slight wear to extremities, slight rubbing and the occasional mark to boards. Internally, generally firmly bound although slightly strained in places. Bright and generally clean throughout with only the very odd spot and handling mark and slight foxing to first and last pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: GEN25-C-18

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: Ainsworth Lancashire Beatrice Tydesley Lancashire None

William Harrison Ainsworth

Cardinal Pole: Or, the Days of Philip and Mary

London, Chapman and Hall, 1863. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition complete three volume set of Ainsworth's historical romance, Cardinal Pole. The uncommon first edition of this three volume work in the publisher's original blind-stamped cloth binding. Library stamps to the front free end papers of all volumes. William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882) was a well-known historical novelist. He originally trained as a lawyer, but soon found his calling as a successful and prolific author. This work is a historical romance based on the marriage between King Philip of Spain and Queen Mary Tudor of England. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally very smart, with just a little rubbing to the gilt lettering to the spine and faint marks to the front board of Vol II. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for spotting to the first and last couple of pages. Small holes to the paste down and front free end paper of Vol I, to the front free end paper of Vol II. Loss to the half title page of Vol I, not affecting the text. Loss to the title page of Vol II and III, not affecting the text. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 857M23

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: Historical romance William Harrison Ainsworth English literature William Harrison Ainsworth Not Stated