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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François-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand

Oeuvres Completes de M. Le Vicomte de Chateaubriand

Paris, Lefevre , 1830-36. Leather. The complete works of François-René in twenty-four uniform bindings, vicomte de Chateaubriand in the original French. An early edition in twenty four volumes of the collected works of François-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand important French author and politician who had a great influence on French literature of the nineteenth century, dominating the literary scene of the time. In the original French. In uniform half calf bindings. Complete with half titles. Comprising his historical essays and studies, travelogues, works on Christianity including his defence of the Catholic faith, novellas, poems, &c. Notably featuring his works 'Les Martyrs' (in two volumes), 'Atala' and 'Rene', celebrated long prose epics, and his exotic novel 'Les Natchez' among others.Comprising: Historical essays, illustrated with a frontispiece to vol. I; Historical miscellanies with two portraits to vol. II; Travelogues in three volumes, with five plates of engravings to vol. VI, eight to vol. VII, one to vol. VIII;'Genie du Christianism' in three volumes, with one full page plate to vol. IX, one to vol. X, and one to vol. XI; 'Atala' and 'Rene' with his poems, featuring three full page plates to vol. XII; 'Les Martyrs' in two volumes, with two plates to vol XIII, two to vol. XIV;'Les Natchez' with one full page plate to vol. XV; Miscellaneous literary works;Opinions and speeches; Political miscellanies in two volumes; Argumentative essays; 'Paradise Lost' by Milton translated to French by Chateaubriand in two volumes; Essays on English literature in two volumes.  In uniform half calf bindings over marbled boards, with four raised bands, gilt tooling and titles to spine. Externally smart with minor shelf wear only, lightly chipped and bumped to head and tail of spine, rubbed to boards and extremities, back strip faded. Sticker to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Light foxing scattered to leaves. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 853A49

Catalogus: World Literature

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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

W. H. D. A.

Truths and Fancies from Fairy Land

London, Edinburgh and New York, T. Nelson and Sons, 1867. Cloth. A scarce collection of fairy tales compiled by William H. Adams, with four steel plate illustrations. Containing seven fairy tales, including 'The Wood-Elves', 'The Fairy Palace', 'A Story from the East' and 'The Three Wishes&apos.Compiled by William H. D. Adams.Undated; dated from copies on Jisc.Containing the prize bookplate awarded to Albert Lister from Wibsey Independent Day School, 1871.Illustrated with four engravings on steel.A scarce example of this charming work. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with loss to the joints. Extremities are a little bumped, as is the head and tail of the spine. which is slightly cocked. Prize bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound; frontispiece is loose but present. Pages have just the odd spot, but are generally clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Boeknummer: 777R28

Catalogus: Children's Literature

Trefwoorden: Fairy Land Fairies Fairy Stories William H. D. Adams Fairies Not Stated

Anthony Abbot

The Murder of the Night Club Lady

London, W. Collins Sons & Co Ltd , 1934. Cloth. The fourth impression of this scarce crime novel by Anthony Abbot. The fourth impression of the first edition. In the publisher's original cloth. Part of the 'Collins Crime Club&apos. This crime novel was written by Anthony Abbot and follows Thatcher Colt, the Police Commissioner, who is told by an unnamed women that she expects to be murdered, and even with the warning, is killed soon after before he can intervene. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally very smart with fading to the spine and portions of the boards, minor marks to the boards and light rubbing to the extremities. Internally firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages with light spotting to the half title and the odd minor spot throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 899Z34

Catalogus: World Literature

Trefwoorden: Crime Murder mystery Anthony Abbot Early edition Murder mystery None

Jacob Abbott

Wallace: A Franconia Story

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1855. Cloth. A bright pocket sized copy of this illustrated juvenile tale by Jacob Abbott. Jacob Abbott was an American author of children's books. This little book contains a tale written with the intent of having moral influence on children, portraying pictures of happy domestic life with quiet and peaceful conduct. With a frontispiece and further illustrations.  In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, bumped to head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean with only a touch of age toning, as usual with the type of paper used. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 847A6

Catalogus: Literature

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Edmond About; J. E. Maitland [Trans.]

Colonel Fougas&Apos; Mistake

London, Remington and Co. 1878 . Cloth. The first UK edition of this very scarce science-fiction time travelling novel written by French author Edmond About, translated into English by J. E. Maitland. The first UK edition. First published in France under the title 'L'Homme a l'Oreille Cassee' and then in the US as 'The Man with the Broken Ear&apos. Complete with two volumes bound in one. Written by French novelist and journalist, Edmond Francois About, known for his amusing, anti-clerical writing. A number of his works, including this one, have been adapted into film; 'The Man with the Broken Ear' was a 1934 French drama film starring Robert Boudrioz and Thomy Bourdelle. This entertaining science-fiction novel presents the difficulties faced by a man who is stuck in the wrong time. A French soldier of the First Empire is suspended in time for fifty years, being brought back to life in the Second Empire. Translated by J. E. Maitland. Bound in green cloth. Externally, sound with slight rubbing to the joints and extremities. The odd mark to cloth, with 'Ben' written in faint ink to the spine. Hinges are strained, with boards tenderly held and cords visible. Internally, generally firmly bound, with binding a little tender in places. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the occasional spot or handling mark. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: 903Q46

Catalogus: World Literature

Trefwoorden: Edmond About J. E. Maitland L'homme a l'oreille cassee first uk edition J. E. Maitland None

Edmond About

Maitre Pierre

Paris, Hachette, 1858. First edition. Leather. A first edition copy of Edmond About's novel, signed by the author. A first edition of Edmond About's novel, signed by the author. Published in French. With the author's ink inscription to the half title, 'Monsieur Dosquet, avec tous les remerciments et les compliments de l'auteur&apos. About was a French novelist, publicist, and journalist who is best known for his satirical novel Le Rois des Montagnes, but also wrote a commentary on modern Greece, pamphlets on contemporary issues, and popular manuals of political economy. The present volume tells the tale of Master Pierre, who gives up shepherding to become a solitary hunter until he meets a small girl and attempts to nurse her back to health. Bound in a full red leather binding. Externally, generally smart. Lightly rubbed to the boards, with a little soiling to the front board. A little rubbed to the head and tail of the spine, and front joint. The front hinge is starting, but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Aside from some very light spotting to the front and rear of the volume, pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 861N17

Catalogus: World Literature

Trefwoorden: Edmond François Valentin About Maitre Pierre Signed First Edition Maitre Pierre Novel French None

Edmond About

Les Mariages de Paris

Paris, Librairie Hatchette, 1872. Leather. A satirical novel by Edmond About Edmond Francois Valentin About (1828 – 1885) was a French novelist, publicist and journalist. He made his name as an entertaining anti-clerical writer. The satirical Le Roi des Montagnes (1856; translated into English by Mary Louise Booth as The King of the Mountains, and by Tom Taylor as The Brigand and His Banker, for a dramatised version) is the best-known of his novels. About Edmond is also a comic writer as he knows how satire. He became famous with his new style to the quick, clear and concise, and his novels that evoke imaginary situations, often inspired by the progress of science. Weddings of Paris (1856), The King of the Mountains (1857), The Man with the Broken Ear (1862) or The Province Marriages (1868) are all bestsellers. In a half calf binding with marbled paper boards. Externally some rubbing. With a bookplate to the front paste-down. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with some browning to the fore-edges Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: FGN9-D-1

Catalogus: World Literature

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Edmond About

Le Roi Des Montagnes

Paris, Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1884. Leather. A novel by French writer Edmond François Valentin About, with illustrations by Gustave Doré. A new edition of this work in a quarter morocco binding with cloth boards. All edges gilt. An adventure novel concerning brigands and corruption in 18th century Athens, by French writer and journalist Edmond François Valentin About (1828-1885). First published in 1856, this was his best-known novel. The second edition to be illustrated throughout by French artist Gustave Doré (1832-1883). In a quarter morocco binding. Externally smart, with a little shelf wear to the boards and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Gustave Dore. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 861M7

Catalogus: World Literature

Trefwoorden: French literature Edmond About Gustave Dore Edmond About Gustave Dore

Edmond About

Le Roi Des Montagnes

Paris, Librairie Hachette et Cie, c1905. Leather. A lovely copy of this French-language novel. In a Relfe Brothers binding for Penistone Grammar School, with their name gilt stamped to the front board. Binder's stamp to the verso of front endpaper. In the original French. Undated, dated using bookplate and Copac. Le Roi des Montagnes was first published in 1857. It follows a French botanist who has recently graduated being sent to Greece by the National Museum of Natural History to study flora. In search of rare plants he meets two English women and befriends them. All three are abducted by a band of brigands led by the king of the mountains, Hadgi-Stavros. In a full calf prize binding. Externally, very smart with minor bumping to the extremities. A small amount of light rubbing to the head and tail of spine. Prize bookplate to front pastedown for the Penistone Grammar School. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with occasional light spots, heavier to endpapers. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Boeknummer: FIN2-F-11

Catalogus: World Literature

Trefwoorden: Fine Binding French Novel Botany French Novel None

Edmond About

Tolla

Paris, Petite Bibliotheque-Charpentier, 1896. Leather. Edmond About's novel following the adventures of a young actress in Paris as she tries to begin her career, in the original French. In the original French.'Tolla' is a novel following the story of a young Parisian actress.The publication of this novel in 1855 gave rise to some controversy, as some thought the author lifted too freely from an earlier Italian novel named 'Vittoria Savelli&apos.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one plate.By Edmond Francois Valentin About.Bookplate of Ronald Lindsay to the front paste down, likely the British diplomat who was Ambassador to Turkey, Germany, and the United States. In a half morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Spine is a little faded. Some light marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Bookplate to the front paste down. Spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spots. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Uberti. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 861P9

Catalogus: World Literature

Trefwoorden: Tolla french edmond francois valentin about paris french ronald lindsay Uberti

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

Amédée Achard

The Sword of a Gascon

New York, Howard, Ainslee & Co. c1898. Cloth. A lovely copy of this very scarce English edition of Amedee Achard's illustrated novel. Dated from copyright page to rear. A very scarce work. English translation from the French by William Hale.A bright copy of this cloak and dagger romance novel by Louis Amédée Eugène Achard, prolific French author from the nineteenth century, mainly known today for his cloak and dagger novels. With numerous full page plates in black and white. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine .

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Boeknummer: 841A74

Catalogus: World Literature

Trefwoorden: amedee achard french novels illustrated very scarce books french novels Not Stated

Adam Fitz-Adam; [Edward Moore]

The World

London, P. Dodsley, R. Owen, 1794. Leather. A complete set of Edward Moore's fashionable satirical periodical 'The World&apos. Complete in four volumes.Each volume is bound with the half-title.A collection of the weekly newspaper, 'The World', which was published from 1753 to 1756, with a total of two-hundred and nine publications.The newspaper saw contributions from people such as Horace Walpole, E. S. Dallas, Edward Lovibond, and Charles Hanbury Williams. It was devoted to the satirising the follies and vices of the fashionable society of the eighteenth century.The publication typically saw a circulation that averaged from two to three thousand copies.Edited by Edward Moore, under the pseudonym 'Adam Fitz-Adam&apos. He became the editor through the influence of Lord Lyttelton. Moore was a dramatist who wrote 'The Foundling', 'Gil Blas', 'Fables From the Female Sex', and more. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. A little loss to the head and tail of the spines. Minor bumping to the extremities. Rubbing to the rear board of Volume I. Front hinge of Volume I is starting but firm. Hinges of Volume IV are starting but firm. Volume IV is lacking the endpapers. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper, and to the verso to the rear endpaper of Volume I. Ink mark to the rear pastedown of Volumes II and IV. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned with the occasional mark. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 643P40

Catalogus: Literature

Trefwoorden: the world newspaper adam fitz-adam edward moore newspaper charles hanbury williams e s dallas None