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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Book number: 643P40

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: the world newspaper adam fitz-adam edward moore newspaper charles hanbury williams e s dallas 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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Book number: 907Z29

Catalogue: English Literature Pre 1900

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

Richard Adams

The Iron Wolf and Other Stories

London, Allen Lane, 1980 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Richard Adams's delightful collection of short stories, illustrated with colour plates by Yvonne Gilbert. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Flat signed by Adams to the title page, with 'yours sincerely, Richard Adams&apos.With nineteen vibrant colour plates by Yvonne Gilbert, and with further monochrome illustrations by Jennifer Campbell. Collated, complete.This volume features nineteen charming folk tales from around the world, from Polynesia to the Arctic Circle. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper in exceptional condition. Internally, firmly bound. Signed to title page. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: Yvonne Gilbert; Jennifer Campbell. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 892F33

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: The Iron Wolf and Other Stories Richard Adams Watership Down The Plague Dogs Richard Adams Yvonne Gilbert; Jennifer Campbell

Richard Adams

The Plague Dogs

London, Allen Lane, Rex Collings, 1977 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of Richard Adam's third novel, 'The Plague Dogs&apos. The first edition, first impression of this work. With two copies of the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.A presentation copy, inscribed 'to David Drummond with best wishes from Richard Adams' to the recto of the frontispiece.The Plague Dogs is Richard Adams' third novel, set in the Lake District and recounts the adventures of two dogs who escape an animal testing facility. They are subsequently pursued by government and media.With a small number of vignette illustrations and diagrams by A. Wainwright. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with two copies of the price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper in exceptional condition. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to recto of frontispiece. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: A. Wainwright. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 892F28

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Watership Down animal testing plague dogs animal testing A. Wainwright

Richard Adams

Watership Down

London, Penguin Books, 1976. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated edition of this classic tale from Richard Adams. First illustrated edition. Illustrated throughout with many in-text sketches and full colour pages, with a folding map to the rear. Collated complete. An adventure novel, following a small group of anthropomorphised rabbits in Hampshire as they escape the destruction of their warren and seek a place to build a new home. Written by Richard Adams, an English soldier and novelist. Illustrated by John Lawrence, an English illustrator and wood engraver. In the original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with light chipping to the extremities and a small closed tear to the spine. Original slip case is very smart with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: John Lawrence. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Book number: 856T41

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Watership Down Adams Lawrence Down John Lawrence

Richard Adams

Watership Down

London, Kester/ Penguin, 1976 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the beautifully produced first illustrated edition of Richard Adams's novel. The first illustrated edition of this work, in the publisher's original quarter cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper, and the original pictorial slipcase. With the inscription 'To Charles with all good wishes from Richard Adams, Kensington, 18th October 1978' to the verso of the half title.Illustrated with sixteen full colour reproductions of watercolour paintings and numerous in-text sketches by John Lawrence, and with a folding map to the rear by Marilyn Hemmett. Collated, complete.Richard Adams' classic tale of survival follows a small group of rabbits as they escape the destruction of their warren and seek a place to build a new home. Watership Down won the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Prize and was adapted into an animated film by Martin Rosen in 1978.With two loosely inserted publisher's advertisements for this work. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding, with paper covered boards. In unclipped dust wrapper, with paper and cloth covered slip case. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper in exceptional condition, as is slip case. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Inscribed to verso of half title. Fine . Ill.: John Lawrence. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 892F16D

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: watership down richard adams kestrel bunny richard adams John Lawrence

Richard Adams

Watership Down

London, John Lane/ Kestrel, 1982 . Cloth. A signed copy of the scarce 10th Anniversary edition of Richard Adams's beloved novel. The very scarce 1982 edition of Adams's novel, published to celebrate it being a decade since the work was first published.Flat signed by the author to the title page.In the publisher's original price clipped dust wrapper.Richard Adams' classic tale of survival follows a small group of rabbits as they escape the destruction of their warren and seek a place to build a new home. Watership Down won the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Prize and was adapted into an animated film by Martin Rosen in 1978. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper in exceptional condition. Internally, firmly bound. Signed to the title page. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 892F27D

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Watership Down richard adams kestrel bunny richard adams None

Richard Adams

Watership Down

Harmondsworth, Penguin Books Ltd; Kestrel Books, 1976. Hardback. The first illustrated edition of Richard Adams' 'Watership Down' with illustrated slipcase and fold out map. The first illustrated edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding with clipped dust wrapper and slipcase. Beautifully illustrated throughout by John Lawrence in both monochrome and colour. With fold out map. The debut novel of Richard Adams, 'Watership Down' won the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Prize. It was adapted into an animated film by Martin Rosen in 1978. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with slight bumping to the spine and minor shelf wear to the extremities. The clipped dust wrapper is in good condition with closed tears to the spine and front flyleaf and some shelf wear to the edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean with the odd spot to the fore edge. Slipcase is in very good condition, bright and clean with some light shelf wear. Near Fine . Ill.: John Lawrence. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 827G21

Catalogue: Children's Literature

Keywords: Rex Collings Carnegie Medal Sandleford Warren Countryside Carnegie Medal Martin Rosen John Lawrence