Michael Arlen

The Crooked Coronet

London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1937 . First edition. Cloth. A well-presented first edition of this uncommon collection of short stories, written by Michael Arlen. First edition. Bound in the publisher's original smart blue cloth. Written by Bulgarian-born essayist, short-story writer, novelist and playwright, Michael Arlen, who wrote in a wide variety of genres, from gothic horror to satire and romance. This particular work is a compilation of some of Arlen's short stories, with each story title commencing with the 'Legend of..&apos. With eleven short stories altogether, entitled 'The Crooked Coronet and Other Misrepresentations of the Real Facts of Life', each written with a humourous, satirical edge. Bound in the publisher's original cloth. Externally, lovely, with light shelf wear and a little fading to the spine. The odd spot to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 903Q35

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: Michael Arlen short stories first edition collection short stories None

Anon {Frederick Arnold}

Alfred Leslie: A Story of Glasgow Life

Glasgow, Thomas Murray & Son, 1861. Leather. A lovely insightful novel set in Victorian Glasgow. This charming volume novelthe tale of Alfred Leslie and his escapades in the city of Glasgow. Author remains anonymous, but was named Frederick Arnold, as denoted by a pencil inscription to the verso of the front endpaper.In a half calf binding with a beautiful decorative gilt spine and marbled boards. Features a full illustrated frontispiece and an engraved title page, along with a number of full plate illustrations by J. O. Brown. Contemporary ownership inscription to the front blank. Externally lovely, very minor shelfwear. Inscription to front endpaper denotes the author, 'by Frederick Arnold', and an ownership inscription. Internally firmly bound, pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: J. O. Brown, Esq. Near Fine .

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Boeknummer: 748R32

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: scottish literature glasgow scottish fiction scotland glasgow J. O. Brown, Esq.

Daisy Ashford; J. M. Barrie [preface]

The Young Visiters or, Mr. Salteenas Plan

London , Chatto & Winduss, 1919. Cloth. An eleventh impression copy of the charming The Young Visiters Or, Mr. Salteenas Plan. An eleventh impression. The Young Visiters Or, Mr. Salteenas Plan is a novel by Daisy Ashford which she wrote when she was nine year old, the innocence is part of the appeal of the novel and was reprinted 18 times in its first year. Daisy Ashford was an English writer best known for this work. With a preface by J. M. Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan. With a frontispiece. In quarter cloth with marbled boards. Externally, very smart with some light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and the extremities. With a previous owner inscription to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: 846B62

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: The Young Visiters Or, Mr. Salteenas Plan daisy ashford j m barrie daisy ashford None

Daisy Ashford

The Young Visiters or Mr. Salteena&Apos;S Plan

London , Chatto & Windus, 1919. Cloth. A fifteenth impression copy of The Young Visiters or Mr Salteena's Plan by Daisy Ashford. With a Preface by J. M. Barrie. Daisy Ashford, full name Margaret Mary Julia Ashford, later Devlin (7 April 1881 ? 15 January 1972) was an English writer who is most famous for writing The Young Visiters, a novella concerning the upper class society of late 19th century England, when she was just nine years old. In original publisher's black cloth binding with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart, lightly rubbed in places. Internally, binding is loosening in places. Frontispiece is working loose. Pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: GEN35-D-14

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: Daisy Ashford J M Barrie The Young Visiters J M Barrie None

John Aubrey; John Buchanan-Brown [ed]

John Aubrey: Three Prose Works Miscellanies; Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme; Observations

Fontwell, Centaur Press, 1972. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this book containing a selection of the prose works of John Aubrey. The first edition of this work. Featuring three prose works by John Aubrey, English antiquary, natural philosopher and writer of the seventeenth century. He is best known for his 'Brief Lives', collection of short biographical pieces. Edited by John Buchanan-Brown. Featuring his 'Miscellanies', only book published in his lifetime. This contains short chapters on the theme of "hermetick philosophy" (supernatural phenomena and occult);'Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme', collection of material on customs, traditions, ceremonies, beliefs, old wives' tales and rhymes (folklore);'Observations,' contributed to the entertainment of the Royal Society and preserved in the Society's library. Complete with price clipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with light bumping to head and tail of spine. Previous ownership inscription to front free endpaper dated 1993. Dust wrapper excellent with light shelf wear only, price clipped. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Boeknummer: 868A40

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: john aubrey prose works dust wrapper prose works Not Stated

Jane Austen

The Chawton Edition Novels of Jane Austen

London , Allan Wingate, 1948. Leather. Four smart volumes of work by Jane Austen, from the Chawton edition. Four volumes from the first printing of The Chawton Edition of the novels of Jane Austen. These four volumes include Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey and The Watsons in one volume and Persuasion and Love and Friendship in one volume. Jane Austen wrote six major novels which are critical observations of the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. In half calf binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, very smart with some rubbing and loss to the spines, especially Northanger Abbey and Persuasion. Rubbing to the extremities. Internally, all are firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 842B58

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: The Chawton Edition Novels of Jane Austen northanger abbey mansfield park persuasian northanger abbey None

Jane Austen

Lady Susan and the Watsons

London, Martin Secker, 1923. Cloth. An Adelphi edition of Jane Austen's early works, Found in the original dust wrapper. An Adelphi edition of Jane Austen's juvenile works in the original dust wrapper. Whilst the epistolary novella Lady Susan describes the scenes of its eponymous character, the Watsons tells the story of a Emma as she adjusts back into her family after being brought up by her aunt. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding, in the original dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with just some very light rubbing to the head and tail of the spine. There is a centimetre long tear in the dust wrapper at the front joint near the head of the spine, and a mark to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound, with bright and clean pages throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good.

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Boeknummer: 865N18

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: Lady Susan and the Watsons Jane Austen Adelphi Dust wrapper Jane Austen None

Jane Austen

Lady Susan, Sanditon, Volume the First

Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1925-33. Cloth. A nice set of three of Jane Austen's works which were unpublished during her lifetime. Three of the lesser known works of Jane Austen, all of which were unpublished during her lifetime.'Lady Susan' is an epistolary novel, an early complete work which Austen never published during her lifetime. The novel follows the eponymous Lady Susan Vernon, a beautiful and charming widow who goes to visit her brother-in-law at his country residence.'Sanditon' was an unfinished novel, left behind by Jane Austen when she died in 1817. There were only 120 pages of this manuscript, but it has been thoroughly analysed in a critical manner over the past couple of hundred years. This copy is titled 'Fragment of a Novel' to the title page, and 'Sanditon' to the spine label, which is the name the novel is now better known by. 'Volume the First' contains sixteen of Austen's early works, writing in a variety of genres - short stories, verses, moral fragments, and playlets. Austen completed this work when she was eighteen, though she wrote some of the pieces in this volume when she was only eleven. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Spines are a little age-toned and discoloured. Light spots to the spine of 'Volume the First&apos. A few light marks to the boards, a little heavier to 'Sanditon&apos. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper of 'Lady Susan&apos. Scattered spots to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Title page of 'Volume the First' is unopened to the top edge. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 882P1

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: lady susan sanditon austen volume the first sanditon None

Jane Austen

Northanger Abbey

London, Nicholas Vane, 1949. Hardback. An early Goldfinch Titles edition of Jane Austen's posthumous novel. This Goldfinch Titles second edition of Jane Austen's posthumously published novel 'Northanger Abbey' features illustrated pastedowns, depicting scenes of Strawberry Hill and Bath's Assembly Rooms. Despite being Austen's first novel prepared for publishing, it was not presented to the public until after her death, satirising Gothic novels and, as many of Austen's works, features a young heroine seeking out not wealth or social acceptance but genuine happiness and morality. Second edition, in unclipped dustwrapper. Bookplate of John Jordan to recto of front free end paper. A wonderful parody of contemporary popular literature, Austen's 'Northanger Abbey' is well presented in this Goldfinch Titles edition. In the publisher's original binding, with unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart, with some shelfwear to the head and tail of the spine, some fading to the spine and some handling marks to the boards. The dustwrapper is generally very smart, with some age-toning, some chipping to the head and tail of the spine, shelfwear to the extremities, and some off-setting to the interior. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean, with only some age-toning. Bookplate to the recto of the front free end paper. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.

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Boeknummer: 671H19

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: Jane Austen Northanger Abbey Illustrated Dustwrapper Northanger Abbey None

Jane Austen; R. Brimley Johnson [ed.]

The Novels of Jane Austen

London, J. M. Dent & Co, 1904-1909. Cloth. A complete ten volume set of the novels of beloved Regency era author Jane Austen. Illustrated throughout in colour. A complete ten volume, mixed edition, set of the novels of Jane Austen. With six novels bound in ten volumes, illustrated in colour by C. E. and H. M. Brock.A mixed fifth and sixth edition set, present here are:'Sense and Sensibility' complete in two volumes, in the 1906 fifth edition. Six colour plates to volume I, seven to volume II. Collated, complete.'Pride and Prejudice', complete in two volumes, in the 1905 sixth edition. Six colour plates to volume I, six to volume II. Collated, complete.'Mansfield Park', complete in two volumes, in the 1909 fifth edition. Six colour plates to volume I, six to volume II. Collated, complete.'Emma', complete in two volumes, in the 1907 sixth edition. Six colour plates to volume I, six to volume II. Collated, complete.'Northanger Abbey', complete in one volume, in the 1904 fifth edition. Illustrated with six colour plates. Collated, complete.'Persuasion', complete in one volume, in the 1909 sixth edition. Illustrated with six plates, collated, complete.Contemporary inscriptions to front free endpapers.Edited by Reginald Brimley Johnson, this set was first published in 1892. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Light bumping to back strip head and tail, with some discolouration. Light marks to front board of Pride and Prejudice volume I, with significant discolouration and tide mark to fore edge of front board of Emma volume II. Otherwise, externally smart. Light spotting to fore edge of text block. Contemporary inscriptions to front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with only the odd light spot. Very Good . Ill.: C. E. Brock; H. M. Brock. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 830F11

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: pride and prejudice charles edmund brock northanger abbey persuasion charles edmund brock emma C. E. Brock; H. M. Brock

Jane Austen

The Novels of Jane Austen

London, H.G. Clarke, 1844. Leather. An extremely scarce, beautifully produced edition of Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' and 'Sense and Sensibility&apos. With the vanishingly scarce original chromolithographed gilt wrappers bound in to all volumes. A very scarce, early edition of these Austen novels. Both are real rarities even more so with the beautiful original wrappersThis edition of Sense and Sensibility was the first separate edition of the novel to be published after the expiration of the copyright in 1839. Pride and Prejudice is the scarcer of the two works in this edition. (Gilson E3) and (Gilson E2).  Gilson states that no copy has been seen in the original wrappers. But it has now, and its a beautiful example.All volumes are bound in contemporary dark green half calf with gilt spines. Volume II of Pride and Prejudice has been rebacked in a similar style. 'Pride and Prejudice' is arguably Austen's best known novel. It was first published in 1813 and has become one of the most popular novels in English literature. 'Sense and Sensibility' is another of Austen's noted novels and upon its initial printing in 1813 marked a success for its author. It has been in continuous publication since. Austen's novels mark the transition to nineteenth century realism from the novels of sensibility that dominated the late eighteenth century. Her biting irony, humour and social commentary have lead her novels to be in high standing centuries later. In near uniform half calf bindings, with paper covered boards. Volume II of Pride and Prejudice has been rebacked, with the original boards preserved. Volumes I and II of Sense and Sensibility have been rebacked, with the original backstrips laid down. Externally, generally smart, with rubbing to the spines. Head of spine to volume I of Pride and Prejudice is lifting slightly. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Small mark to the 'P' of the front wrap to volume II of Pride and Prejudice. Pages are bright. Page 51 to volume II of Sense has been trimmed at the fore-edge, not affecting the text. Light spotting to the title pages of all volumes, otherwise just the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 721L4

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: Austen Sense and Sensibility Pride and Prejudice Scarce Sense and Sensibility None

Jane Austen

Persuasion

Philadelphia, Carey & Lea, 1832. First edition. Cloth. A scarce, first American edition of Jane Austen's final novel. In the publisher's original binding, and with the scarce adverts. Complete with the often missing publisher's catalogue to the rear of the first volume for Carey and Lea. These volumes are in the publisher's original binding, and held in a very bright custom slipcase. A scarce edition of Jane Austen's final novel. Persuasion was first published in England six months after Austen's death. It concerns Anne Elliot, the 27 year old protagonist whose family moves to lower their expenses. This novel is often regarded as Austen's most maturely written novel. Upon initial publication this work received moderate success, but its fame came later into the nineteenth century and continued onward to the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Gilson (B3) notes that 'relatively few copies of the 1832-1833 Philadelphia editions are known to survive&apos. Austen's novels mark the transition to nineteenth century realism from the novels of sensibility that dominated the late eighteenth century. Her biting irony, humour and social commentary have lead her novels to be in high standing centuries later.  In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding, with paper covered boards. Housed in an excellent full calf slipcase, which is in a fine condition. Externally, both volumes are sound, with a loss to the backstrips, heavier to volume I which is in need of careful handling. Patches of light rubbing and a few ink marks to the boards. Rear blanks to both volumes have small portions removed by hand, possibly to omit a prior owner's inscriptions. Ink marks to the rear endpaper of volume II, and a prior owner's inscription regarding this work. Prior owner's inscription to the front endpapers, title pages and first text leaf of both volumes 'C H & J Myers&apos. Front free endpaper to volume I is detached but present. Front hinge to volume I is tender, and the board may detach unless carefully handled. Otherwise, both volumes are generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with scattered spotting, heavier to the first and last few pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: 721L5

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: Novel First Edition Scarce American Edition First Edition None

Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice

London, Robert Riviere & Son, c1935 . Leather. A smart 1930s edition of Jane Austen's beloved novel, published by Riviere & Son and in a half calf binding from the firm. A bright copy of Jane Austen's enduring love story, which was first published in 1813.Illustrated with a frontispiece - retaining the original tissue guard - by William Cubitt Cooke.Prestigious bookbinder Robert Riviere published and bound numerous editions of Austen's works. In the 1920s, Riviere initially published Austen's novels with frontispieces by C. E. Brock, however in the 1930s, they transitioned to using the frontispieces of William Cubbitt Cooke, who is chiefly remembered for his ten volume 1892 edition of Austen's works, published by J. M. Dent. In a full calf signed binding by Riviere, with gilt detailing. Externally, very smart, with light spotting to perimeters of front board. Rear hinge strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: William Cubitt Cooke. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 896F31

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: jane austen pride and prejudice riviere pride and prejudice William Cubitt Cooke

Jane Austen; William Keith Leask

Pride and Prejudice

London, The Gresham Publishing Co, 1900. Cloth. The first Chris Hammond illustrated edition of this important novel by one of the most beloved authors of literary history. The first Chris Hammond edition of this work, illustrated by Hammond with a frontispiece, and five plates.Collated, complete. In the original Talwin Morris binding.'Pride and Prejudice' is perhaps one of the most famous love stories of all time. Mr Darcy and Lizzie Bennet suffer equally from their pride and prejudices, ensuring a tumultuous journey for them.Jane Austen has become one of the most popular Georgian writers, her novels being loved for generations. Her ironic social commentary offers an interesting insight into Upper-Middle class Georgian life. Her other novels are 'Emma', 'Sense and Sensibility', 'Northanger Abbey', 'Mansfield Park', and 'Persuasion&apos.With an introduction by W. K. Leask. Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. In the original publisher's Talwin Morris cloth binding. Externally, smart, with light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Minor rubbing to the joints. A few very light marks to the boards. Spine is faded. A few spots to the fore edge. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a couple of scattered spots. Very Good . Ill.: Chris Hammond. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 908P28

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: Pride and Prejudice jane austen chris hammond mr darcy jane austen Chris Hammond

Jane Austen

Sanditon

Oxford, The Clarendon Press, 1975. Cloth. A very smart copy of this unfinished novel from Austen, reproduced in facsimile from the original manuscript. Reproduced in facsimile from the manuscript in the possession of King's College, Cambridge. Originally titled The Brothers and later titled Sanditon, this unfinished novel written between January and mid-March 1817, centres on Charlotte Heywood, the eldest of the daughters still at home in the large family of a country gentleman from Willingden, Sussex. The novel was adapted into a television series in 2019, with the writers completing the story with the use of the developed characters. Written by Jane Austen, an English novelist, known for her social commentary on British landed gentry at the end of the eighteenth century. With an introduction from Brian C. Southam, a British literary critic and former Chairman of the Jane Austen Society. In the original quarter cloth binding with brown paper covered boards. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .

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Boeknummer: 883T70

Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900

Trefwoorden: Sanditon Austen Unfinished Charlotte Austen Willingden None