Special Bindings from Ariadne Books

Bielefeld & Leipzig: Velhagen & Klasings, 1895. Hardback. Bound in three matching volumes. Volume I: vi, 1 - 352pp. Heft 1 Sept. 1895, Heft 2 Oct. 1895 & Heft 3 Nov. 1895. Volume II: vi, 1 - 352pp. Heft 1 Sept. 1896, Heft 2 Oct. 1896 & Heft 3 Nov. 1896. Volume III: 353 - 704pp. Heft 4 Dec.… Read more about this item

London: John Lane, 1899. First edition. Hardback. 256pp plus plates. The cover of this issue of the Anglo-Saxon Review is modelled on Raderus' "Bavaria Pia" printed at Munich in 1628 and bound for Charles I., although it bears none of his special stamps. Green leather with detailed gilt floral arabesques to both boards around a Royal armorial ornament. Six… Read more about this item

London: Mrs George Cornwallis-West, 1901. Hardback. 247pp plus plates. The cover of this issue of the Anglo-Saxon Review is modelled on Alessandro Piccolomini's work, "Della Institione Morale libri XII.", printed at Venice in 1560. Red leather with detailed gilt arabesques to both boards. Five compartment spine with gilt titles. Top edge gilt. Seven illustrations (including frontispiece) with tissue guards.… Read more about this item

London: J. and R. Tonson. Hardback. Fair/No dust jacket.. Leather bound volume. Title page states 'Printed for J. and R. Tonson in the Strand. MDCCLXV' otherwise undated. Book in fair condition. Binding sound but leather cracking at hinges. Boards a little scuffed. Corners bumped. Ink inscription on front paste down and ffep with date 1810. The ffep is… Read more about this item