Scoop by Evelyn Waugh - 1938

London: Cary 2nd edition corrected to 1832, 1832. Hardcover. Good. Hand-coloured maps on 81 leaves incl. General map, dedication, explanations, & distance gauge by Cary.. Folio half calf (covers off & lacking spine/tips worn) 81 leaves + 102pp incl. adverts for Atlases. Slight edge dusting to a few leaves and some offsetting where opposite page is mainly sea. One opening has small ink spotting. All roads, boundaries and wooded areas coloured.

Basel: Konig printed Genathius 1st edition, 1679). Hardcover. Very Good. Copperplate map & city view of Donau + 4 full page woodcuts of plants . Quarto contemporary panelled calf (rebacked & blind-tooled with black spine label/tips worn) 336pp +(vi)index The Ae of Aquaticae & Noxae are very faintly printed on the Titlepage and there is slight paper thinning to the paper in 4 small (1cm diameter) round areas and part of 2 letters have been strengthened with ink. Wepfer was the first to analyze the pharmacological effect of hemlock and its poison. In this treatise 1679 the author also reports the discovery of the duodenal glands.

New York:: Delacorte Press,, 1978.. Uncorrected Proof. A Very Good copy in plain yellow paper wraps with the bottom half of half-title page missing else a complete copy of a very uncommon format for this last collection of Brautigan poems. Protected by a mylar jacket. Photo copy of publisher's review slip taped to the flyleaf.

VENEZIA: CO TIPI DELL'ED. GIUSEPPE ANTONELLI, 1833. In 8. Dim. 23x15,5 cm. Pp. (12)+LII+264, 375, 251, 339, 312, 303, 319, 304, 308, 358, 280, 327, 327, 282, 347, 325+(3), 365+(1). Bella edizione del 1833-36 di questa poderosa opera di religione ad uso dei preti e predicatori scritta dal Padre Hyacinthe de Montargon predicatore del Re di Francia. L'opera è formata da 18 volumi ed è completa sebbene risultino mancanti tutte le incisioni. All'inizio discorso preliminare dell'Abate Guillon, segue dizionario. Tra gli argomenti trattati: amore di Dio, amore del prossimo, beatitudine dei Santi, confessione, educazione dei figli, elemosina, fede, giudizio universale, legge evangelica, morte, opere buone, predestinazione, profanazione delle Chiese, tempo, scandalo, tribolazioni, incarnazione, circoncisione, resurrezione, trinità, Beata Vergine ecc... Bella legatura in mezza pelle coeva con tasselli in pelle al dorso. In discrete condizioni Opera completa di tutte le… Read More

John Murray, 1928. First [Stated]. Hardcover. top dusty and minor foxing to edges else a nearly fine copy with a handsome bright d.j. [NB: crown of the spine of the d.j;. has two tiny tears which have been repaired inside]. Publlisher's compliments slip laid in.

Item Description:Book is in Excellent condition for age. No DJAn anthology of fictional stories about several boys at the Axleford school for boys.Hard to find first edition, 1880, George Routledge & SonsNicely Illustrated by Gettie, Houghton, Fraser, Mahoney, Walker and French.Remarkably clean pages for ageSmall amount of separation at front / rear hinges, but minimalSome surface wear,Gift inscription at the front of the book in ink.

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1994. Signed on the title page by Umberto Eco. First edition / First printing. Green paper spine, blue paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.

Small octavo : pp. 4 blank (28) 436, 2 blank : new eps : gilt dentelles with floral motif : polished calf boards with triple gilt ruled border surrounding a floral and foliate border : rebacked with red leather title panel lettered in gilt and the publication year in gilt to tail of spine. Long note in small hand to first blank detailing the purchase of the volume in 1840 and some notes on the poet : trimmed at the head of the leaves : corners slightly rounded and gilt worn in patches but mostly bright. Thomas Randolph (1605-1635) was a poet, playwright and wit of great promise who was expected by many to become poet laureate after his mentor Ben Johnson. His early death at 29 (two years before Johnson) prevented this ambition from being realised.The note at the first blank reads, "Purchased at the sale of J. Abbot's Library Dublin 1840, for 15/6. Priced Bibl. Ang. Poet. 1/15/ : Randolph was greatly admired in his day, and, high in favour with Ben Johnson, who considered him and Cartwright his "dear… Read More

TRUE FIRST & ONLY PRINTING, FIRST SERIES (CHILDREN'S STORIES THAT NEVER GROW OLD) ! -- REILLY & BRITTON -- RELEASED JUST BEFORE THE 2-STORY RED-BOOK SERIES... WIZARD of OZ ILLUSTRATOR, REILLY & BRITTON , FIRST EDITION / ONLY PRINTING!! .................................................. Very Delicate Book, Nice cover surround, with Circular inset of Alice & the Rabbit -- Very Good++ Condition, small dark area on rear bottom, with slight edge and corner wear & a bit of spine cover paper loss, but Stapled Binder holding well. Complete in 29 pages plus those wonderful Full Color illustrated end papers, with several Fairy Tale & Nursery Rhyme characters, even Little Black Sambo. ( Belongs too block completed with faint inscription -- only Marks). NO DAMAGE, NO REPAIRS! .......................... Reilly & Britton's FIRST & ONLY PRINTING, having 8 Full page Color Illustrations, plus Color Illustrated Title page. . TRULY RARE in this First SINGLE TITLE Series / FIRST & ONLY PRINTING!! No Examples that I could… Read More

Milano: Aldo Garzanti Editore. 1st printing (May 1969). 173pp. VG/VG copy, binding square and tight, internally excellent, jacket chipped at spine ends, hint of tanning to jacket spine, now preserved in archival jacket protector . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1969.