Search Results: Authors starting with S from Merchants Rare Books

Edinburgh: Adam & Charles Black, 1870 - 1871. CENTENARY EDITION. First Edition of this edition, with new annotations from the Author's original manuscripts NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED. Advertisement to this edition dated December of 1869, with this set finally printed in 1870 - 1871. With a general index and a glossary. Bound in morocco leather bindings. Gilded spines. Raised hubs. Marbled edges and end papers. Printed on quality paper. Engraved frontisplates and title page vignettes. 7.25 inches tall. 30.5 inches of shelf space. VERY GOOD condition. The leather is very supple and fresh. The hinges are 100% fully attached. Printed on quality paper that is very fresh, bright, and clean. Some general rubs / shelf wear / abrasion. An early name on second blank end paper. This set displays beautifully. In 1814, Sir Walter Scott published Waverly, which is often regarded as the first historical novel. His subsequent novels have come to be known collectively as the Waverly Novels. The set includes his… Read More

London: George Routledge & Sons, 1881. Gilded Victorian bindings. Thistle motif, with roots. Printed on quality paper. Engraved plates after designs of George Cruikshank, J. M. W. Turner, and others. 7 5/8 inches tall. Approximately 40 inches of shelf space. In VERY GOOD condition. Some general shelf rubs and abrasion. Hinges are all fully and strongly attached. Internally very fresh, bright, and clean. Near free of any trace of foxing. No writing or previous signs of ownership. This is an impressive Victorian set of The Waverly Novels. These display beautifully. This set would make an excellent gift and/or addition to any fine library. In addition to their shelf presence, antiquarian books make an excellent investment. We always pack very securely to help ensure safe handling during transit. All books are individually wrapped and are always professionally padded. We offer a full refund guarantee, per our terms described on our site, with notification of such intent requested. Please contact us… Read More

New York: Johnson Fry & Company, [Frontispiece dated 1859. Set appears to be attributed to 1856 - 1861.]. FIRST EDITION / FIRST PRINTING of this edition of Shakespeare. Edited by an eminent American Shakespearian scholar, as stated on the title pages [Richard Grant White]. The complete works of Shakespeare from the original text: carefully collated and compared with the editions of Halliwell, Knight, and Collier: with historical and critical introductions, and notes to each play; and a life of the great dramatist by Charles Knight. Edited by an eminent American Shakespearian scholar. Illustrated with new and finely executed steel engravings, chiefly portraits in character of celebrated American actors. Bound in morocco leather bindings. Thick beveled covers. These are large and heavy books. Weighing roughly 5 pounds each. Near folio-sized, at 11 inches tall. These take up 6 inches of shelf space. Illustrated with steel engraved plates. Printed on thick quality paper. Columned text. Dual ruled… Read More

London, Boston: Francis A. Nicolls & Co, 1899 - 1900. ANNECY EDITION. Set #221/1000. Illustrated with Original Etchings. Bound in quality morocco leather bindings. Gilded spines. Raised hubs. Top edges are gilded. Rag style paper. Wide margins. Engraved plates protected in tissue. Printed in English. 8.75 inches tall. 30 inches of shelf space. In excellent condition. The hinges are all attached, there is some starting, held firmly by the underlying cords. Internally very fresh, bright, and clean. Near free of any trace of foxing. Some general wear and abrasion to the spines. An impressive collection of Eugene Sue's works. Called the "king of the popular novel," one of the most widely read writers of melodramatic fiction in 19th-century France. An important addition to any antiquarian library. This set would make an excellent gift and/or addition to any fine library. In addition to their shelf presence, antiquarian books make an excellent investment. We always pack very securely to help ensure safe… Read More