Ian Hamilton's March
by Churchill, Winston
London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1900. First edition. Near Fine. Finely bound in three-quarters morocco over marbled boards, plain endpapers. A Near Fine copy with minor offsetting to first and last leaves and a few stains internally. An edited collection of newspaper reports tracking General Ian Standish Montieth Hamilton's Boer War campaign from Bloemfontein to Pretoria,... Read More
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London to Ladysmith via Pretoria
by Churchill, Winston S.
London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1900. First edition. Very Good. First edition, handsomely bound, of Churchill's account of his experiences as a war correspondent in the Second Boer War; "a splendid book both aesthetically and from a literary standpoint, the Ladysmith is one of the most sought-after titles in the canon" (Langworth, p. 54). Octavo (184 x 122... Read More
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Lord Randolph Churchill (in 2 vols.)
by Churchill, Winston S.
London: Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1906. First edition. Very Good. First edition of Churchill's biography of his father, the Conservative Party statesman Lord Randolph Churchill, handsomely bound. 2 vols, octavo (216 x 140 mm). Photogravure portrait frontispieces, 13 plates and 3 facsimiles, 1 folding, 1 double-page. Mid-20th-century blue half morocco by Bayntun, spines lettered in gilt, blue cloth... Read More
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In the Balance
by Churchill, Winston S.
London: Cassell, 1951. First edition. Very Good. First edition, handsomely bound, collecting the speeches of Churchill towards the end of his period as Leader of the Opposition following the war, covering the devaluation of sterling, the February 1950 General Election, the outbreak of the Korean war, and the establishment of NATO. Octavo (208 x 135 mm). Mid-20th-century blue... Read More
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Savrola. A Tale of Revolution in Laurania
by Churchill, Winston S.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1900. First British edition. Good. First British edition, handsomely bound, of Churchill's only novel, a melodramatic tale of liberal revolution in an autocratic Mediterranean state. Octavo (182 x 121 mm). Bound in mid-twentieth-century blue half morocco by Bayntun, spine lettered in gilt, blue cloth sides, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Faded contemporary ownership... Read More
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Stemming the Tide
by Churchill, Winston S.
London: Cassell & Co, 1953. First edition. Very Good. First edition, handsomely bound, of this collection of Churchill's speeches from his second premiership, covering, among other subjects, his reflections on Indian independence and the intensifying Cold War, the death of George VI and accession of Elizabeth II, and the election of Eisenhower. Octavo (209 x 134 mm). Mid-20th-century... Read More
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London to Ladysmith via Pretoria
by Churchill, Winston
London: Longmans, Green & Co, 1900. First edition. Near Fine. Finely bound in three-quarter morocco over marbled boards, plain endpapers. A Near Fine copy with a previous owner's gift inscription on the half-title and minor foxing, illustrated and with maps throughout. An early work by the young Churchill, London to Ladysmith recounts his experiences as a... Read More
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A History of the English-Speaking Peoples (in 4 vols.)
by Churchill, Winston S.
London: Cassell and Company, 1958. First edition. Fine. Four vols, octavo (239 x 149 mm). Attractively bound in recent full burgundy morocco, titles and decoration to spines gilt, raised bands, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. Illustrated with maps and diagrams. Couple of leaves lightly spotted, but overall an excellent set. First editions, first impressions, of Churchill’s great history of... Read More
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Thoughts and Adventures [bound with:] Painting as a Pastime
by Churchill, Winston S.
London: Thornton Butterworth, 1948. First edition. Very Good. First editions, handsomely bound together. "The broadest range of Churchill's thought between hard covers, Thoughts and Adventures comprises essays on a wide array of subjects, attesting not only to the breadth of the author's comprehension but of his personal experience" (Langworth, p. 154). The essays muse on his career, his... Read More
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Oratione di Cicerone, in difensa di Milone
by Cicero, Marcus Tullius
Venice: Casa de figliuoli di Aldo [Aldus], 1554. First edition. Fine. First edition in Italian of Pro T. Annio Milone. Small octavo (5 7/8 x 4 in; 150 x 100 mm). [2], 38 pp. Title and preface in roman; main text in italic within a narrow column with wide margins. Aldine printer's device to title-page and verso to... Read More
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Trials for Adultery: or, the History of Divorces. Being Select Trials at Doctors Commons, for Adultery, Cruelty, Fornication, Impotence, &c. From the Year 1760, to the present Time.... (Vols 1-6 only)
by [Erotic Literature] A Civilian
London: Printed for S. Bladon, 1780. First edition. Contemporary full calf, covers decoratively bordered in blind, spines with four wide raised bands, decoratively tooled in gilt and blind in compartments, two green morocco labels lettered in gilt, blind-stamped board edges and turn-ins, all edges gilt. Some minor wear to a few corners, otherwise a near fine set. Volumes 1-6... Read More
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William Tell; or Swisserland Delivered
by Chevalier de Florian [Jean Pierre Claris]
London: Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1809. First English language edition. Very Good. Translated into English by William Hewetson. Contemporary quarter calf over brown paper-covered boards. Plain end papers. Early gift inscription and other signs of ownership on the end papers and first blank. Bound without the half-title, but retaining the frontis illustration and one page of ads at... Read More
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The Year’s at the Spring
by [Clarke, Harry (illustrator)]; [Lettice d’Oyly Walters (compiler)]
London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1920. First U.K. trade edition. Near Fine. Quarto (10 7/16 x 8 inches; 265 x 203 mm.). [1-4], 5-127, [1] pp. Twelve full-page color plates, twelve full-page black and white plates, and twenty-two black and white vignettes. Publisher's light tan cloth over boards, front cover and spine pictorially stamped in black... Read More
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Female Warriors. Memorials of Female Valour and Heroism, from the Mythological Ages to the Present Era
by Clayton, Ellen Creathorne
London: Tinsley Brothers, 1879. First edition. Very Good. Two volumes, octavo. xvi, 222, [4, ads]; viii, 203 pp. Publisher’s brown cloth stamped in black and titled in gilt to spine. Head and tail of each spine restored. Cracking to inner hinges but bindings still holding firm. Contemporary pencil ownership signature (L.C. Jackson) to margin of volume one title-page.... Read More
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Faustus, from the German of Goethe
by [Coleridge, Samuel Taylor] [Soane, George] Goethe, Johann Wolfgang
London: Boosey & Sons, 1821. First English language edition. First appearance of this controversial translation, over which translation attribution is still debated. Bound in twentieth century full calf with gilt to spine, measuring 279 x 226mm. Bound without half title, otherwise collating complete including frontis and 26 plates (27 plates in all): viii, 86, [2]. A Very Good+ to... Read More
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Christabel: Kubla Khan, A Vision; The Pains of Sleep
by Coleridge, S. T. [Samuel Taylor]
London: John Murray, 1816. First edition. Bound in full red polished calf by Zaehnsdorf: gilt ruled on the boards, marbled end papers, all edge gilt. Bound without the half-title or ads. With the armorial bookplate of Duff Cooper, First Viscount Norwich, on the front paste-down. A bit of rubbing along the outer joint, but holding well. A few spots... Read More
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The Tour of Doctor Syntax, in Search of the Picturesque (Presentation copy)
by Combe, William (Thomas Rowlandson, illustrator)
London: R. Ackermann, 1813. Third edition. A presentation copy from William Combe inscribed: "To Miss Emily Gouldsmith, with the affectionate regards of the Author." Additionally, Combe has written and initialed a short sonnet for Miss Gouldsmith: "As Gilead's plant in ev'ry season gives | Its balmy fragrance to the ambient air; | And still continues while its foliage lives... Read More
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Cuckoldom Triumphant; or, Matrimonial Incontinence Vindicated...To which is added A Looking Glass for Each Sex
by [Erotic Literature] [Cornuto] A Gentleman of Doctors Commons
London: Printed by T. Thorn, 1771. First edition. Contemporary sheep recornered and rebacked to style with gilt and morocco to spine. Measuring 163 x 95mm. Collating [4], 203, [1, blank]: complete, with A Looking Glass beginning at page 146 with continuous register. Nineteenth century bookplate to front pastedown. Offsetting to outer margins of title and of pages 198-203 not... Read More
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Lord Jim. A Tale
by Conrad, Joseph
Edinburgh & London: William Blackwood & Sons, 1900. First edition. Near Fine. Original green cloth, titles to spine in gilt and to front board in black, untrimmed. Cloth extremely bright and fresh. Contemporary prize inscription covering most of the front end paper, light to moderate foxing throughout. In Near Fine condition overall. First edition in book form,... Read More
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Almayer's Folly
by Conrad, Joseph
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1895. First edition. Very Good. First state, with the type missing in the final two lines of p. 110 (identified as the first state by Cagle). Publisher's dark green cloth with just a bit of shelfwear. Top edge gilt, otherwise untrimmed. Twentieth-century bookplate to upper pastedown. Some toning to endpapers. Front free endpaper neatly... Read More
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The Herald Cook Book. Compiled from Receipts by Grand Traverse Housekeepers
by [Cookery]
Traverse City: Herald Job Office, 1884. First edition. Original rust cloth over drab card boards. Some spotting and toning front and rear. Ownership signature of May S. King, Empire Mich. to rear wrap and front endpaper. Additional gift inscription to front endpaper. Minimal soiling to the contents; offsetting from inserted recipes to pages 38-39, 48-49, 54-55, 78-79, and 106-107.... Read More
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The Holiday Visit and Other Tales: Being Sketches of Childhood, Designed for a Juvenile Audience
by [Cooper, Emily]
London: Harvey and Darton, 1826. First edition. Publisher's quarter roan over marbled boards. Measuring 140 x 85mm. Front endpaper neatly excised, else collating complete with frontis and publisher's adverts: [2], 249, [3]. Some rubbing and chipping to boards with spine slightly sunned. Hinges and joints firm. Occasional light scattered foxing, but overall internally clean. A scarce didactic juvenile collection... Read More
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An Argosy of Fables
by Cooper, Frederic Taber, Paul Bransom (illustrator)
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1921. Large Paper Edition. Near Fine. Limited to 365 copies signed by Bransom. Large quarto (11 3/8 x 8 1/2 inches; 289 x 217 mm.). Publishers quarter red buckram over cream parchment boards, front cover decoratively stamped in red and gilt, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut, color pictorial... Read More
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The Chainbearer; or The Littlepage Manuscripts (in 2 vols.)
by Cooper, James Fenimore
New York: Burgess, Stringer and Company, 1845. First American edition. Two octavo volumes (7 11/16 x 4 9/16 inches; 196 x 117 mm.). [i]-iii, iv-vi, 7-212; [1-3], 4-228 pp. Publisher's pale buff paper printed wrappers. The wrappers have been noted by BAL in three different states. No sequence has been determined and the order presented is arbitrary. The wrappers... Read More
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My Mother's Stories; or, Traditions and Recollections
by Copley, Esther
London: Printed for Houlston and Co, 1838. First edition. Very Good +. Twelvemo. 252, [1, ads] pp. Complete with the frontispiece. Publisher's red cloth with gilt spine. All edges gilt. A bright and attractive copy with just a bit of foxing to verso of frontispiece and toning to last few leaves. Contemporary ink gift inscription to upper flyleaf:... Read More
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