The Merry Ballads of Olden of the Olden Time Illustrated in Pictures & Rhyme

London, F. Warne and Co, 1880. Cloth. A charmingly illustrated collection of popular ballads for children, including 'Tom Thumb' and 'Sir Richard Whittington&apos. First edition. A beautifully illustrated Victorian children's book containing a series of ballads in the form of rhymes. With titles including 'Sir Francis Drake', 'Robin the Conjurer' and 'The Child Born to be a King&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding with decorative gilt to the front board. With an illustrated front endpaper, frontispiece, twenty-three full page illustrations in colour, and numerous vignettes throughout. Undated, dated from a copy held at the British Library. In the original blue cloth with decorative gilt. Externally, generally smart. With rubbing to the extremities, resulting in loss of cloth to the spine head and tail. Spine is sunned. Marks to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound with the exception of the front free endpaper, which is disbound but present. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd spot. With crayon and pencil marks to the verso front free endpaper. Good . Ill.: Emrick and Binger. Good .

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Book number: 916Y20

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Children's Literature Rhymes Illustrated Rhymes Emrick and Binger

Mr Facey Romford&Apos;S Hounds

London, Bradbury and Evans, 1865. First edition. Leather. First edition of this sporting novel by Robert Surtees, adorned with hand-coloured plates. The first edition of this work. Collated, complete with half title, engraved title page and twenty-three hand-coloured full page plates by celebrated illustrators John Leech and Hablot K. Browne. A Surtees's sporting novel following the adventures of Facey, a trickster who takes advantage of society's greed and gullibility. Sequel to Mr Sponge's Sporting Tour. Robert Smith Surtees's novels follow the adventures of Jorrocks, a vulgar but good-natured sporting cockney grocer. Surtees' novels are entertaining and witty, and his writing style and characters are often compared to Charles Dickens.Published anonymously. Rebound in half calf signed Henderson & Bisset. Rebound in half calf over marbled boards. Externally, sound with some shelf wear, boards lightly marked, rear joint starting, boards holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. ink staining mark to lower outer margin of pp. 185-187, not affecting any of the text but bleeding through to plat to face p. 185. Light minor spotting scattered to odd leaf, pages otherwise generally bright and clean. Good . Ill.: John Leech; Hablot K. Browne. Good .

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Book number: 841A90

Catalogue: English Literature Pre 1900

Keywords: robert smith surtees sporting novels illustrated sporting novels John Leech; Hablot K. Browne

Mr Sponge&Apos;S Sporting Tour

London, Bradbury, Evans, & Co. c1853. Leather. An early printing of Surtees's sporting novel featuring Mr Sponge, adorned with hand-coloured plates by John Leech. Undated early printing of this work, dated from other copies catalogued at the British Library. One of Robert Smith Surtees's popular sporting novels, originally published in parts. Robert Smith Surtees's novels follow the adventures of Jorrocks, a vulgar but good-natured sporting cockney grocer. Surtees' novels are entertaining and witty, and his writing style and characters are often compared to Charles Dickens.Published anonymously. Rebound in half calf without half title, no advertisements to rear, all thirteen hand-coloured plates by John Leech present, as well as numerous further vignettes in text. Rebound in half calf over marbled boards. Externally a trifle worn with shelf wear, rubbing to spine, boards, joints, and extremities, front joint starting. Previous ownership inscription to front free endpaper, dated 1874. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally very clean throughout. Good . Ill.: John Leech. Good .

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Book number: 841A91

Catalogue: English Literature Pre 1900

Keywords: robert smith surtees early editions sporting tours early editions John Leech

Mr. Facey Romford&Apos;S Hounds

London , Bradbury and Evans , 1865 . First edition. Leather. A stunning first edition copy of Mr Facey Romford's Hounds, with beautiful hand coloured illustrations. Robert Smith Surtees was an English novelist most widely remembered for his invested character of Jorrocks, a vulgar but good natured cockney grocer. This is a wonderfully illustrated copy of Mr. Facey Romford's Hound, with twenty-four hand coloured illustrations by John Leech and Halbot K. Browne. John Leech was a caricaturist and illustrator best know for illustrating Punch magazine. Collated, complete. In half calf binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, smart. The boards are a little marked. There is a bookplate to the front pastedown. Front hinge is starting and weak. Internally, firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages. The pages are occasionally a little spotted. Very Good . Ill.: John Leech and Hablot K. Browne. Very Good .

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Book number: 820B24

Catalogue: English Literature Pre 1900

Keywords: Robert Smith Surtees Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds fiction illustrated Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds John Leech and Hablot K. Browne

The Net-Maker of Bagdad; or, the Fool and His Cousin

London, Printed by T Maiden, [1807]. Disbound. A very scarce illustrated booklet containing an Eastern tale of life in Baghdad. A very scarce work, rarely seen in commerce and found institutionally only at the British Library and the University of Oxford libraries. Collated, complete with forty-eight leaves of text and a frontispiece. Frontispiece hand-coloured. Containing a short novel concerned with Baghdad life and customs. Published anonymously. Issued both separately and as part of 'Popular stories.' Dated via Jisc.  Unbound. Frontispiece loose but present. Text block bound firmly. Pages clean with only a touch of age toning to title page and odd minor light spotting scattered to odd leaf. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .

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Book number: 860A25

Catalogue: English Literature Pre 1900

Keywords: baghdad very scarce chapbook very scarce Not Stated

Nursery Rhymes, Tales, and Jingles

London, James Burn, 1846. Cloth. A charming work of popular childhood nursery rhymes and jingles, illustrated throughout and in a cloth gilt decorated binding. The second edition of this work. This collection of nursery rhymes, tales, and jingles, combine all of the most popular rhymes from childhood. Some include 'Baa Baa Black Sheep', 'Girls and Boys Come Out to Play', 'Humpty Dumpty', and 'Jack and Jill&apos. Also included in this volume are some rhymes that have fallen out of fashion, and so offers an interesting insight into childhood in the mid nineteenth century. With illustrations throughout. Undated, dated using Copac. In the original publisher's cloth binding with gilt decoration to the boards. Amateurish repair to the spine, with paper pasted to reinforce the joints. Title is handwritten to the spine. Minor shelfwear to the boards. A very little lifting to the head of the spine to the rear joint. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Blind stamp to the tail of the front endpaper, 'M. Penny Frome, Bookseller Stationer&apos. Label to the rear pastedown, 'Bound by Westley's & Co London&apos. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, the binding is strained in places. Pages are bright and generally clean, with scattered spotting throughout, and light foxing to the first few pages. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .

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Book number: 617P12

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: nursery rhymes jingles tales childrens jingles Not Stated

The Pensioner: An Interesting Narrative

Dublin, Printed by Bentham and Hardy, 1827. Unbound. The second edition of this very scarce chapbook concerned with the story of a pensioner. The second edition of this work. Very scarce in all editions, rarely seen in commerce. Only a copy of the 1830 fourth edition is catalogued institutionally at the National Library of Wales. A charming tale set in North America. Illustrated with vignette to title page. Unbound. Title page may detach with further handling. Leaves chipped to extremities. Binding tender. Pages clean with age toning, as usual with the type of paper used. Fair . Ill.: None. Fair .

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Book number: 860A46

Catalogue: English Literature Pre 1900

Keywords: pensioner early editions very scarce early editions None

The People&Apos; Magazine New Series Two Volumes in One

London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1870 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of Volumes V and VI of the new series of The People's Magazine, bound together in leather. First edition of Volumes V and VI of The People's Magazine rebound in half calf binding and cloth boards. An illustrated miscellany for family reading.Bound together in one, Volumes V and VI run across the year of 1870, from January to June and July to December. Illustrated throughout with monochrome engravings and drawings. Also includes ten monochrome plate and five colour lithographs by the Leighton Bros, incomplete as the colour frontispiece to Volume VI is missing. Collated. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper dated 1935.  Rebound in half calf and cloth boards. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities resulting in some slight wear to the leather. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper dated 1935. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

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Book number: 840W5

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: The People's Magazine Family entertainment First edition Colour plates Family entertainment Leather Various

Pereklichka

St. Petersburg , K. Meyer, 1850 . Paperback. A very scarce short story surrounding morality and a person's duty to fulfil their Christian destiny, written in the original Russian. The sixth edition.Bound in the publisher's original pictorial wraps.A very scarce copy of this short story with a moral, Christian message. Entitled 'Pereklichka', this religious work surrounds the story of a young boy striving to follow his religious calling. Published for the Spiritual and Moral Bookshop, with the aim to enlist people into following God's plan for their life, answering their calling and being ready for judgement day. Written in the original Russian. Bound in the publisher's original pictorial wraps. Externally, very good, with light creasing to wrap extremities and light spotting. A little rubbing to wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned, but clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 919Q6

Catalogue: World Literature

Keywords: Pereklichka roll call morality christian roll call Russian Not Stated

Pretty Peggy and Other Ballads

London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, [1880]. Cloth. A selection of juvenile Victorian poetry, illustrated with beautiful colour illustrations by the American artist Rosina Emmet. A beautiful volume of poetry for children, dedicated to the illustrator's two little sisters.These juvenile poems accompany lovely colourful illustrations by Rosina Emmet, with colour illustrations to almost every page. Rosina Emmet was an American painter who studied with the Impressionist William Merritt Chase. Her illustrations appeared in 'Harper's Magazine', 'Harper's Bazaar', and in many of her own publications. Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Bumping to the extremities has resulted in loss of paper, with lighter bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Joints and head of the boards are sunned. Light marks to the boards and spine. Small bump to the tail of the rear board. Front hinge is starting, rear hinge is strained. Scattered spots to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Rosina Emmet. Good .

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Book number: 869P13

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Pretty Peggy and Other Ballads pretty peggy poetry ballads pretty peggy rosina emmet Rosina Emmet

Printing Types Borders Initials Electros Brass Rules Spacing Materials Ornaments

Sheffield, Stephenson, Blake, & Co LTD, 1924. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this unique catalogue issued by Stephenson Blake, looking at their various printing types used in their works. The first edition of this work.An immense catalogue showing the printing types used by Stephenson Blake, an engineering company active as a type founder, beginning operation in 1818. The company was founded by John Stephenson and James Blake, purchasing William Caslon IV's foundry.This volume is decoratively printed throughout in both colour and monochrome. Showing the borders, initials, electors, brass rules, spacing material, and ornaments used by Stephenson Blake in their works.Illustrated with a frontispiece.Bound without some leaves. Pagination runs as; [4], v-xiv , [4], 87, [1], 97-118, [4], 135-140, 151-166, 169-183, 185-186, 189-190, 199-328, 331-350, [4], 383-426, [5], 444-462, [2], 481-496, 501-523, [3], 533-542, 545-562, 565-574,[4], 575-590, 601-616, [2], 621-624, [2], 631-640, [4], 655-658, 661-662, 667-678, [1], 692-702pp. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light marks and discolouration to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with some light handling marks. Some pages are detached but present, lacking a couple of leaves, some of the pages have sections excised by a former owner. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

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Book number: 778P36

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Printing Types Borders Initials Electros Brass Rules Spacing Materials Ornaments printing types stephenson blake printing printing types borders initials Various

Prospectus and Retrospectus of the Nonesuch Press

London, The Nonesuch Press, 1930. First edition. Paperback. A smart first edition copy of this prospectus for the upcoming publication of the Nonesuch Press for 1930. The first edition.A prospectus and retrospectus for the publications of the Nonesuch Press for the year 1930.The Nonesuch Press specialised in limited edition and private press. They were founded by Francis Meynell, his second wife Vera Mendel and their friend David Garnett. Their aspiration was for their publications to be aligned with the same aesthetic standards as the private press movement. They were unusual as they used a small Albion press to design the books, but had them printed by commercial printers. In doing so, books with the quality of a fine-press were produced, but available to a wider audience at lower prices. In the original publisher's marbled paper wraps. Externally, smart. A little light edge wear to the wraps. Spine is a little faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Book number: 866P38

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Prospectus and Retrospectus of the Nonesuch Press nonesuch nonesuch press prospectus nonesuch None

Reference Library: English Quotations and Proverbs

London, Aspreyand Houghton & Gunn, c1910. Leather. A smart collection of English quotations and proverbs from the Asprey Reference Library. One volume of an eight volume set. Asprey Reference Library. A collection of familiar English quotations and a dictionary of English proverbs. With numerous examples of common English phrases from the everyday, covering a series of subjects. In the original green crushed morocco binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light age toning to the extremities. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 919T105

Catalogue: English Literature Pre 1900

Keywords: Reference Library English Quotations Proverbs English None

Shakespeare and His Friends

London , Henry Colburn , 1838. First edition. Leather. A very scarce collection of Robert F. Williams' three part novel. The first edition, complete in three volumes. The first edition of this novel by Robert Folkestone Williams, complete in three volumes. A very scarce copy. Williams was an all-round man of letters, who produced numerous poetry, fiction, journalistic, historical, and biographical works. These volumes contain a historical fiction inspired by and loosely based on the life of William Shakespeare and sixteenth century England.  In a half calf binding over marbled boards with leather spine labels, slightly chipped to volume III. Externally smart with some shelf wear and rubbing to the boards and leather, particularly to the head and tail of the spine, as well as some minor scuffing. Inscribed by a previous owner to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. With a minor faint scattered spotting to the leaves throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 779A61

Catalogue: English Literature Pre 1900

Keywords: shakespeare fiction folkestone fiction None

The Sleeping Beauty of the Wood; an Entertaining Tale, to Which Is Added Paddy and the Bear, a True Story

Glasgow, Privately printed, 1840. Unbound. A scarce mid-19th century chapbook containing two children's stories, one a retelling of Charles Perrault's La Belle au Bois Dormant. A scarce work, unbound but intact. An anonymous mid-19th century chapbook, retelling the story of Charles Perrault's 'La Belle au Bois Dormant' or 'The Sleeping Beauty', with the witty tale of Paddy and the Bear. These fantastical tales were written for the entertainment of children. Illustrated to the first page with an engraving. Undated, dated through copies held at the University of Oxford Libraries. Unbound but intact. All pages are detached but intact. Pages are bright with the odd handling mark throughout. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 867M9

Catalogue: Children's Literature

Keywords: Sleeping Beauty Children's stories Children's literature Paddy and the bear Children's stories Not Stated