The Kings Messengers by Mary Elizabeth Shipley - 1905: An Allegory of New Years Eve.

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".

Faber & Faber. London.,1933. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (9 x 5.7 inches). 38pp. Fine copy, finely bound in recent full dark green calf, flat spine lettered and ruled in gilt. Single ruled gilt border on boards. Top edge gilt. :

Engraved and printed at the Camden Press by the brothers Dalziel. 35 full page wood-engravings by A.B.Houghton illustrating poems by various authors. Inscription in ink on front free end paper dated 1879. Occasional blotchy foxing to some pages but much less so than usual. Superb 19th century full morocco binding signed 'Riviere' with gilt decorations on covers and raised bands on the spine and gilt lined edges all round. a.e.g. A lovely copy of an essential 1860's gift book.

From a total edition of 250 copies this number 34/50 with hand finished title and initial letters, bound in parchment. Overall size c.8.7/8 x 6.3/4 inches. c.22 x 17 cm. pps. 48. The German text was written on the lithographic stones by Heinz Jurgen and printed by A.Molling & Co. in Hannover. Illustrated with 10 full page woodcuts by Adam Weber. A presentation copy from the author on the front free end-paper and signed by him on the colophon. A near fine copy.

Illustrated by Pierre Falke with full and half page pochoir plates. Half leather with the original wrappers bound in. Number 45 of 50 copies on Holland with an extra suite of illustrations on chine, slight foxing to some pages of the extra suite. Text in French: 283 pages plus suite.A very nice copy in a contemporary binding, spine slightly faded with minimal rubbing to edges.

London: Spink, 1972. First edition. Hardcover. Fine copy. 4to. Quarter niger with Cockerell marbled boards. T.e.g. Pp. xviii, 214. Illustrated:frontispiece, xxviii plates. Index. Foreword by Sir Anthony Wagner, Garter King of Arms and Genealogist of the Order of the Bath. Number 127 of 150 de-luxe copies. Laid in: two photocopies of letters dated in 1972: (1) from Conrad Swan of the College of Arms, and (2) from a secretary to The Queen at Balmoral Castle thanking the author for his gift of the book.

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

Engraved and printed at the Camden Press by the brothers Dalziel. 35 full page wood-engravings by A.B.Houghton illustrating poems by various authors. Inscription in ink on front free end paper dated 1879. Occasional blotchy foxing to some pages but much less so than usual. Superb 19th century full morocco binding signed 'Riviere' with gilt decorations on covers and raised bands on the spine and gilt lined edges all round. a.e.g. A lovely copy of an essential 1860's gift book.

From a total edition of 250 copies this number 34/50 with hand finished title and initial letters, bound in parchment. Overall size c.8.7/8 x 6.3/4 inches. c.22 x 17 cm. pps. 48. The German text was written on the lithographic stones by Heinz Jurgen and printed by A.Molling & Co. in Hannover. Illustrated with 10 full page woodcuts by Adam Weber. A presentation copy from the author on the front free end-paper and signed by him on the colophon. A near fine copy.

GILPIN & COMPANY . Bella edizione di fine ottocento di questa Bibbia familiare molto in voga in Inghilterra durante l'epoca Vittoriana. <BR><BR>Edizione curata dal Reverendo John Eadie.<BR><BR>Testo inglese con commento di Scott ed Henry contenente numerose note esplicative e critiche selezionate dai grandi autori.<BR><BR>Nella prima parte numerose pagine (mai compilate) con il registro della famiglia, matrimoni, nomi dei figli, morti, galleria dei ritratti di famiglia.<BR><BR>Frontespizio figurato coperto da velina e 25 planches coperte da velina incise da Laplante, Pisan su disegno di Gustave Dore e planches colorate.<BR><BR>Copertina in piena pelle con disegni a rilievo e decorazioni in oro. Borchie di metallo agli angoli e fermagli di chiusura. <BR><BR>In buone condizioni.<BR>Copertina in piena pelle a quattro nervi con titolo in oro al dorso in discrete condizioni generali con lievi usure ai margini e dorso.… Read More