La Vie Du Pere Paul by F.G.C.A.P.D.B

John Grant. Edinburgh.,1908. Two Volumes.8vo.(7.4 x 4.9 inches). Illustrated with 21 full page engraved portraits. Very good copies in fine mid twentieth century bindings of half blue moroco. Spines with raised bands, gilt decoration, rules and lettering. Cloth on boards. Marbled endpapers. Top edges gilt, others untrimmed. Very light fading to the spines but still overall a very attractive set.:

Country Life,Ltd.London. 1926. FIRST EDITION.8vo.(8.5 x 7 inches).Decorated initial letters to each chapter.A very good copy in a fine early binding by Bumpus of London.Half tan calf,spine with raised bands and twin light and dark brown labels,gilt.Marbled paper on boards.Circular brown calf label,with owners initials,on front board.Marbled endpapers.Top edge gilt,others untrimmed.Previous owners small neat inscription "C.M.H from K.M.H" on front blank endpaper.Some minor rubbing to extremities but overall a very good copy of this interesting book.In the introduction the author reveals his thoughts on dining. "Really intense and progressive people count the calories in carrots and the vitamins in veal and advise us to live on raw cabbage.This book is not for them,but for the bad lots who openly admit that they like the pleasures of the table and who enjoy life".

Printed at the Apollo Press, Edinburgh, for John Bell.,1777. FIRST PRINTING OF BELL'S EDITION. 3 vols.6mo. (5.1 x 3.3 inches). Engraved portrait frontis in volume one. Each volume with extra illustrated title page. Beautiful contemporary bindings of full tree calf. Spines ruled and decorated in gilt. Red and green labels, gilt. Greek key design border on boards in gilt. Marbled endpapers. Fine, clean copies in fine quality eighteenth century bindings. Issued as part of Bell's Poets of Great Britain series.:

Printed by W. Strahan. London.,1754. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. Small 4to. (7.3 x 4.7 inches). xii, 216pp. A very good copy of this first English edition, translated from the original French edition of 1742 by James Elphinston. Contemporary full brown calf. Both hinges recently repaired and new red title label, ruled and lettered in gilt, to spine. Board edges rubbed and bumped. Previous owners names, dated 1760, on front paste down endpaper. Overall a very good book in a presentable early binding.:

J. M. Dent and co. London.,1904. FIRST COLOUR BROCK EDITION. 8vo. Illustrated throughout with colour title page and 24 full page colour plates. Finely bound in early twentieth century fine leather binding. Half green morocco with gilt ruled design and lettering to the spine. Marbled paper on boards. Decorative endpapers.Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. A fine copy of this beautiful edition.:

John Grant. Edinburgh.,1908. Two Volumes.8vo.(7.4 x 4.9 inches). Illustrated with 21 full page engraved portraits. Very good copies in fine mid twentieth century bindings of half blue moroco. Spines with raised bands, gilt decoration, rules and lettering. Cloth on boards. Marbled endpapers. Top edges gilt, others untrimmed. Very light fading to the spines but still overall a very attractive set.:

Printed by W. Strahan. London.,1754. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. Small 4to. (7.3 x 4.7 inches). xii, 216pp. A very good copy of this first English edition, translated from the original French edition of 1742 by James Elphinston. Contemporary full brown calf. Both hinges recently repaired and new red title label, ruled and lettered in gilt, to spine. Board edges rubbed and bumped. Previous owners names, dated 1760, on front paste down endpaper. Overall a very good book in a presentable early binding.:

J. M. Dent and co. London.,1904. FIRST COLOUR BROCK EDITION. 8vo. Illustrated throughout with colour title page and 24 full page colour plates. Finely bound in early twentieth century fine leather binding. Half green morocco with gilt ruled design and lettering to the spine. Marbled paper on boards. Decorative endpapers.Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. A fine copy of this beautiful edition.:

4 vols bound as 2. Very Good HCs, no DJs. Full fine-grain calf leather over slightly beveled boards, very dark blue on covers, dark brown on spines; covers gilt stamped with frames of double rules enclosing acanthus roll enclosing dotted roll with a large central fleur de lis; spines gilt stamped with titles and floral, double rule and acanthus rolls; untrimmed text block edges; end papers of gilt fleur de lis pattern on white/gilt background; vol 1 with tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of the author; ribbon markers. Bright, clean covers and spines; covers showing some very light scuffing, spines are intact with some surface crackling lines; joints are sound, leather remains supple; tightly bound; both volumes with owner name and date (1899) on front fly leaf; some foxing on frontis tissue and title page in vol 1; interiors very clean and bright. Unsigned fine binding with booseller's small ticket on front pastedowns 'George A. Cole | Stationer & Bookseller | 17 Via Tornabuoni. 17 | Florence'.… Read More

Henry Frowde. London. 1904. Frontispiece portrait. Contemporary binding of 1/4 vellum with gilt roses and branches along the spine length. Tan morocco title label with gilt, lettering, ruling and leaves. Smaller label has "Oxford" within gilt ruling. Beige cloth on boards. Top edge gilt. Previous owners five line inscription from1919, written neatly in ink on front free endpaper. .A very good, bright copy.