VOLPONE Mit Initialen, einem Titelblatt und Deckel von Aubrey Beardsley. Autorisierte deutsche Ausgabe von Margarete Mauthner. by Ben Jonson - 1910

London: Richard Bentley / Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty, 1862. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 531 pages, indexed. Signed binding by Tout. Hardcover bound in full tan calf with raised bands on the spine. Six compartments on the spine with gilt tooling and with red and green lettering pieces. Gilt rules and corner stamps on the boards and gilt inner dentelles. Front hinge is rubbed. All edges brightly gilt. Signed (in type) at the top on the verso of the front flyleaf, "Tout Binder." Marbled endpapers. Text is clean. An attractive copy.

Paris: A. And W. Galignani, 1828. Leather Bound. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 718 pages. Hardcover bound in full brown straight grain morocco, with cover designs ruled in gilt and in blind. The binding is bumped along the edges and moderately worn. There is some scuffing to the binding, especially to the back cover, but overall it has a nice patina. All edges gilt. The end papers are darkened and there is sporadic foxing throughout the text. Includes a folding facsimile letter showing Byron's writing and signature (the letter and signature are a facsimile and are not his actual writing). Engraved frontispiece; no other illustrations.

London: J. Harris and Son, 1823. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 171 pages. Hardcover quarter bound in 20th century red leather with marbled paper covered boards. Five raised spine bands. Light to moderate wear to the binding. The hinges are quite sound. There is a scuff mark or scrape on the marbled paper on the rear board. The text is generally clean. There is a faint afterimage of the title of another book on the back of the engraved title page. "Vita di Battista Franco Pittore Veneziano (i)" This volume is illustrated with 22 numbered copperplate engravings on 11 pages, plus an engraved title page and a smaller illustration on the printed title page.

Full red grained leather binding with gilt raised banding, title and decoration on the spine. Gilt floral edge decoration on both boards. All edges gilt. A fine well bound edition – aesthetically pleasing.
The Pilgrim's Progress from This World, to That Which Is to Come is a 1678 Christian allegory written by John Bunyan. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious, theological fiction in English literature. It has been translated into more than 200 languages, and has never been out of print. It appeared in Dutch in 1681, in German in 1703 and in Swedish in 1727. The first North American edition was issued in 1681. It has also been cited as the first novel written in English. Bunyan began his work while in the Bedfordshire county prison for violations of the Conventicle Act of 1664, which prohibited the holding of religious services outside the auspices of the established Church of England. Early Bunyan scholars such as John Brown believed The Pilgrim's Progress was begun in… Read More

Tan and green coloured leather binding with black title plate, gilt banding decoration and lettering on the spine. Gilt decorative border on both boards. Stunning binding.

London: Richard Bentley / Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty, 1862. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 531 pages, indexed. Signed binding by Tout. Hardcover bound in full tan calf with raised bands on the spine. Six compartments on the spine with gilt tooling and with red and green lettering pieces. Gilt rules and corner stamps on the boards and gilt inner dentelles. Front hinge is rubbed. All edges brightly gilt. Signed (in type) at the top on the verso of the front flyleaf, "Tout Binder." Marbled endpapers. Text is clean. An attractive copy.

Paris: A. And W. Galignani, 1828. Leather Bound. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 718 pages. Hardcover bound in full brown straight grain morocco, with cover designs ruled in gilt and in blind. The binding is bumped along the edges and moderately worn. There is some scuffing to the binding, especially to the back cover, but overall it has a nice patina. All edges gilt. The end papers are darkened and there is sporadic foxing throughout the text. Includes a folding facsimile letter showing Byron's writing and signature (the letter and signature are a facsimile and are not his actual writing). Engraved frontispiece; no other illustrations.

London: J. Harris and Son, 1823. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 171 pages. Hardcover quarter bound in 20th century red leather with marbled paper covered boards. Five raised spine bands. Light to moderate wear to the binding. The hinges are quite sound. There is a scuff mark or scrape on the marbled paper on the rear board. The text is generally clean. There is a faint afterimage of the title of another book on the back of the engraved title page. "Vita di Battista Franco Pittore Veneziano (i)" This volume is illustrated with 22 numbered copperplate engravings on 11 pages, plus an engraved title page and a smaller illustration on the printed title page.

Full red grained leather binding with gilt raised banding, title and decoration on the spine. Gilt floral edge decoration on both boards. All edges gilt. A fine well bound edition – aesthetically pleasing.
The Pilgrim's Progress from This World, to That Which Is to Come is a 1678 Christian allegory written by John Bunyan. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious, theological fiction in English literature. It has been translated into more than 200 languages, and has never been out of print. It appeared in Dutch in 1681, in German in 1703 and in Swedish in 1727. The first North American edition was issued in 1681. It has also been cited as the first novel written in English. Bunyan began his work while in the Bedfordshire county prison for violations of the Conventicle Act of 1664, which prohibited the holding of religious services outside the auspices of the established Church of England. Early Bunyan scholars such as John Brown believed The Pilgrim's Progress was begun in… Read More

Tan and green coloured leather binding with black title plate, gilt banding decoration and lettering on the spine. Gilt decorative border on both boards. Stunning binding.