MELVILLE, Herman

Works of Herman Melville. 15 (of 16) Vols. The Standard Edition

19. MELVILLE, Herman. THE WORKS OF HERMAN MELVILLE. London: Constable and Company Ltd. 1922(-1924). 15 of 16 volumes, lacking volume 13 (Blly Budd and Other Prose Pieces ). The Standard Edition, #324 of 750 sets numbered and signed on behalf of the publisher in Volume I. Octavos, all in the publisher's original blue cloth bindings: all sides decoratively blocked in blind, gilt lettering on spines, maroon coated endpapers, top edges trimmed and gilt, others untrimmed. Title-pages printed in blue and black. Bookplate to front pastedown in nine of the volumes. Some spines faintly sunned, yet attractive and near fine overall. .

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MONTAIGNE, MICHEL DE

Works of Michel de Montaigne, with Notes, Life and Letters

1910. MONTAIGNE, MICHEL DE. WORKS OF MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE, WITH NOTES, LIFE AND LETTERS. Translated by Charles Cotton, revised by William Carew Hazlett, and with an Essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson. New York: Edwin C. Hill, 1910. 1/1050. Illustrated. 10 volumes complete. Three quarters leather with marbled boards. A bit of rubbing to the extremes, overall a very good set. .

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PINDAR, PETER

Works

1812. PINDAR, Peter. WORKS. London: J. Walker [etc]. 1812. New edition, revised and corrected. In 5 volumes, 8vo, with frontispiece. Half blue morocco and marbled boards, t.e.g. Contemporary bookplate, a little foxing. Two boards detached, other joints tender. Text tight and sound. Overall, despite the defects, still a quite handsome set. .

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QUARITCH, Bernard

A Catalogue of English and Foreign Bookbindings

1921. QUARITCH, Bernard. A CATALOGUE OF ENGLISH AND FOREIGN BOOKBINDINGS Offered for Sale by Bernard Quaritch Ltd. London, 1921. Folio. viii,76pp. + LXXIXff. plates. 329 bindings, from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century, are described and illustrated. Quarter-inch cut to back cover and margin of half the plates, not affecting printed areas, and some wear to spine ends, else fine in printed boards and plain wrapper. .

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RICE, ALICE HEGAN

Lovey Mary

1903. RICE, Alice Hegan. LOVEY MARY. New York: Century Co. 1903. First edition. Olive cloth, pictorial design in black, red, off-white and lighter olive. Slight wear at corners and spinal ends. Very good. .

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Keywords: Women

SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe

Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley

SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe. THE POETICAL WORKS OF PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY. Edited by Edward Dowden. New York/Boston: Thomas Y. Crowell, [n.d. c. 1900]. 8vo. navy cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, a.e.g, frontis portrait. Minimal soil to front board. Title page starting, else a fine, bright copy of an attractive binding. .

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THACKERAY, William Makepeace

Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, 24 Vols

1869. THACKERAY, William Makepeace. WORKS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY, 24 VOLS. Illustrated by the author, Frederick WALKER, George DU MAURIER and Richard DOYLE. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1869. var. pp. 8vo. bound by Riviere & son in half green morocco with gilt rules, gilt ornamented spines in a floral motif, green cloth boards, marbled green endpapers, t.e.g. Spines sunned to brown. Top of spine of Vol. I is slightly chipped, some joints are a bit worn or tender. A lovely set nonetheless. Most volumes are illustrated by the author in b/w as noted; some are without any illustrations. The set: I. Vanity Fair I, illustrated by the author. II. Vanity Fair II, illustrated by the author. III. Pendennis I, illustrated by the author. IV. Pendennis II, illustrated by the author. V. The Newcomes I, illustrated by Richard Doyle. VI. The Newcomes II, illustrated by Richard Doyle. VII. The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. illustrated by George du Maurier. VIII. The Virginians I, illustrated by the author. IX. The Virginians II, Illustrated by the author. X. The Adventures of Philip on his way through the World; shewing who robbed him, who helped him, and who passed him by|To which is prefixed A Shabby Genteel Story I, illustrated by Frederick Walker and the author. XI. The Adventures of Philip on his way through the World; shewing who robbed him, who helped him, and who passed him by|To which is prefixed A Shabby Genteel Story II, illustrated by Frederick Walker and the author. XII. The Paris Sketchbook of Mr. M. A. Titmarsh and The Memoirs of Mr. Charles Y. Yellowplush, illustrated by the author. XIII. The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. written by himself with the History of Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty Diamond, illustrated by the author. XIV. The Irish Sketch Book and Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo, illustrated by the author. XV. The Book of Snobs; and Sketches and Travels in London, illustrated by the author. XVI. Burlesques, illustrated by Richard Doyle and the author. XVII. The Christmas Books of Mr. M. A. Titmarsh, illustrated by the author. XVIII. Ballads and Tales (no illustrations). XIX. The Four Georges and The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century, with portraits. XX. Roundabout Papers (from the Cornhill Magazine) to which is added The Second Funeral of Napoleon, illustrated by the author. XXI. Denis Duval: Lovel the Widower:. .

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TURGENIEFF, Ivan

The Novels and Stories of Ivan Turgenieff, 16 Vols

1922. TURGENIEFF, Ivan. THE NOVELS AND STORIES OF IVAN TURGENIEFF, 16 VOLS. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1922. var. pp. 8vo. red cloth stamped in gilt. A few bumped corners and spines, gilt dulled. Light foxing to some endpapers and edges. B/w frontispieces. Titles include: I. Memoirs of a Sportsman I II. Memoirs of a Sportsman II III. Rudin: A Romance, A King Lear of the Steppes IV. A Nobleman's Nest V. On the Eve VI. Fathers and Children VII. Smoke VIII. Virgin Soil I IX. Virgin Soil II x. The Jew and Other Stories XI. Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Stories XII. First Love and Other Stories XIII. Phantoms and Other Stories XIV. The Brigadier and Other Stories XV. Spring Freshets and Others Stories XVI. A Reckless Character and Other Stories Extra shipping required. .

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WARNER, CHARLES DUDLEY

Complete Writings

1904. WARNER, Charles Dudley. THE COMPLETE WRITINGS. Edited by Thomas R. Lounsbury. In Fifteen Volumes. Hartford, Conn.: American Publishing Company, 1904. The Autograph Edition, 1/612 numbered sets, 2 manuscript leaves inserted, volumes one and volume 4. Complete in 15 vols. 8vo; Illustrations include signed examples by Peter Newell, Frank Merrill, Dan Beard, C.A. Gilbert and many others as well as photogravures. The set is almost entirely unopened. Original terracotta cloth, paper labels, t.e.g. Cloth darkened at spines rubbed at the extremes, labels darkened. Otherwise very sound and fresh, near fine overall. .

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