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Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1898. 9th edn 6th printing. 25 vols. 4to (11½ x 9 ins). Original uniform half morocco, spines elaborately gilt tooled in five compartments, marbled edges and endpapers (most spines a little chipped at head and tails - otherwise a VG set with boards all firm). Pp. various, illus with coloured and b&w plates and in text (toning on front prelims; no inscriptions).

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N: The British Imperial Oil Co. Limited, 192-. Pp. 20(including the wrappers, colophon and blanks), coloured frontispiece and 4 full page illustrations, black & white pictorial head & tailpiece, full page map with pictorial border; small cr. 4to; pictorial paper wrappers, stapled, faintly foxed and a trifle soiled, the fore-corners slightly creased; within the original plain envelope (lightly soiled and worn, edges rubbed and split); edges of leaves faintly foxed, the bottom fore-corners lightly creased; The British Imperial Oil Co. Limited, [Melbourne, 1922?]. Muir 2396. *'Some time in the 1920s Ida was commissioned by the British Imperial Oil Company, distributors of Shell Motor Oil, to illustrate a booklet with fairy pictures for distribution free through petrol stations... It seems likely that [her husband] Grenbry may have obtained this commission through his friendship with the manager of the company' [Muir & Holden, p. 58]. Outhwaite illustrated other advertising material for The British… Read More

Paris: Grasset, 1931. Fine. Grasset, Paris 1931, 13x21cm, broché. - Édition originale de la traduction française, un des exemplaires du service de presse. Mors de tête du premier plat et celui de queue du second très habilement restaurés. Envoi autographe signé en français de Stefan Zweig au journaliste et homme politique de gauche Georges Pioch. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]

Bruxelles: Alliance typographique (M.J. Poot & Cie), 1873. Fine. Alliance typographique (M.J. Poot & Cie), Bruxelles 1873, 12,5x18,5cm, broché sous chemise et étui. - Edition originale publiée à petit nombre et à compte d'auteur. Exemplaire tel que paru comportant quelques inévitables et pâles rousseurs sur les tranches et plats de couvertures comme généralement. L'ouvrage est présenté sous une chemise en plein maroquin bordeaux, encadrement de deux filets dorés sur les plats, intérieur de daim bordeaux, et également sous une boîte-étui en plein maroquin rouge, encadrement d'un filet doré sur les plats, intérieur de daim rouge. Ensemble signé Binderij Phoenix. D'une grande rareté, l'édition originale d'Une saison en enfer constitue une pièce bibliophilique majeure à plusieurs titres : seul livre édité par la volonté de Rimbaud, alors jeune poète inconnu de dix-neuf ans, ce discret volume publié à compte d'auteur ne fut jamais payé par… Read More

London: F. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, S. Birt, T. Longman, C. Hitch, F. Hodges, B. Dod, E. Wicksted, F. Oswald, F. Ward, F. Brindley, and C. Corbet,, 1754. Fine. F. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, S. Birt, T. Longman, C. Hitch, F. Hodges, B. Dod, E. Wicksted, F. Oswald, F. Ward, F. Brindley, and C. Corbet,, London 1754, in-4 (23x28cm), (18 p.) lxix (41 p.) 491 pp. et 460 pp. (116 p.), 2 volumes reliés. - La toute première ""Newton-Edition"", réalisée par Thomas Newton, Samuel Barrow (médecin de Chales II), Andrew Marcel et Joseph Addison. Elle est illustrée de deux portraits de Milton en frontispice et de six planches hors-texte pour chaque volume. Reliures de l'époque en plein veau, dos à cinq nerfs ornés de caissons et fleurons dorés ainsi que de pièces de titre et de tomaison de maroquin rouge et noir. Habiles restaurations aux coiffes, mors et coins. Très bel exemplaire à toutes marges de cette édition peu courante, conservée dans sa reliure anglaise… Read More

Paris: Denoël & Steele, 1932. Fine. Denoël & Steele, Paris 1932, 12x19cm, broché. - Édition originale, un des 200 exemplaires du service de presse avec la mention ""service de presse"" imprimée sur le dos, sans le catalogue de l'éditeur en fin de volume. Tout premier tirage avant même les grands papiers. Très discrètes restaurations en coiffe, en tête d'un mors et en marge des plats de couverture. Rare et précieux envoi autographe signé de Louis-Ferdinand Céline?à l'écrivain et parolier Henry Jagot plus connu sous le pseudonyme de Raoul Tabosse. [ENGLISH TRANSLATION FOLLOWS] First edition, one of 200 service de presse (advance) copies with service de presse printed on spine, without publisher's catalogue at rear. Very first issue printed even before deluxe copies. Rare and precious signed and inscribed copy by Louis-Ferdinand Céline to writer and lyricist Henry Jagot, better known under the pseudonym Raoul Tabosse.

Paris: C. Reinwald & Cie , 1877. Fine. C. Reinwald & Cie , Paris 1877, 14,5x23,5cm, reliure de l'éditeur. - Rare édition originale de la traduction française établie par Edmond Barbier. Introduction biographique et notes complémentaires par Charles Martins. Reliure de l'éditeur en pleine percaline verte, dos lisse, coiffes habilement restaurées, encadrement de filets à froid sur les plats, gardes et contreplats de papier gris. Quelques rousseurs, ex-dono daté au stylo bille bleu en tête de la page de faux-titre. Ouvrage illustré de 30 figures dans le texte. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]

Leipzig: C. G. Naumann, 1887. Fine. C. G. Naumann, Leipzig 1887 et 1889, 14x22cm, 2 volumes reliés en 1. - Edition originale pour les deux textes. Reliure en demi veau glacé marron à coins, dos à cinq nerfs serti de guirlandes dorées et orné de doubles filets à froid ainsi que de motifs floraux dorés, roulettes dorées en tête et queue, plats de papier à la cuve, gardes et contreplats de papier feuilles d'acanthes stylisées, tranches marbrées, reliure de l'époque. Mors, coiffes et coins habilement restaurés. Exceptionnelle réunion de ces deux grands textes nietzschéens, les derniers qu'il écrivit avant de sombrer dans la folie. La Généalogie de la morale, rédigée à Sils-Maria durant l'été 1887, fut imprimée à compte d'auteur à seulement 600 exemplaires, immédiatement après l'échec de Par-delà le bien et le mal : « tout le monde s'est plaint du fait qu'on « ne me comprend pas », et les quelque 100 exemplaires vendus m'ont… Read More

Paris: Gallimard, 1990. Fine. Gallimard, Paris 1990, 14,5x21,5cm, broché. - Edition originale, un des 60 exemplaires numérotés sur hollande, tirage de tête. Très bel exemplaire. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]

Paris: Charpentier & Cie, 1875. Fine. Charpentier & Cie, Paris 1875, 11x17,5cm, relié. - Edition originale pour laquelle il n'a pas été tiré de grand papier. Reliure en demi chagrin rouge, dos lisse orné de triples filets dorés, frise dorée en queue, plats de papier marbré, gardes et contreplats de papier à la cuve, coins émoussés, reliure de l'époque. Quelques petites rousseurs. Bel et très rare exemplaire. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]

1798. First Abridged Edition. Volumes I [Asia] and II [Africa] (of IV). New York, Printed for and Sold by John Low, Book-Seller at The Shakespeare - Head, No.332 Water-Street, 1798 - 1799. Octavo - Edition. Pagination: Volume I [Asia]: Folded Frontispiece (Map of the World), XLVIII, 518 pages plus 10 unnumbered pages of an Index and one additional page with Directions for the Bookbinder for placing the maps and illustrations as well as Errata. Volume I includes all 10 Maps / Engravings as called for / Volume II [Africa]: Folded Frontispiece (Map of Africa), 578 pages plus 12 unnumbered pages of an Index plus one additional page with Directions for the Bookbinder for placing the maps and illustrations as well as Errata. Volume II includes all 10 Maps / Engravings as called for. Hardcover / Modern Library - Binding with the original 18th century - work bound in. Former library copy of Bergen County Historical Society (cancelled) and Johnson Free Public Library in Hackensack, New Jersey, with a very… Read More

1881. Erste Ausgabe [First Edition]. Two Volumes. Leipzig, Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, 1881 - 1886. Gross-Oktav. Band I: XII, [1], 630 Seiten mit allen Abbildungen und insbesondere der Original-Photographie von Nagasaki aber ohne die "Orographish-hydrographische Karte [Japans]" am Schluss des Bandes. / Band II: XII, 678 Seiten mit den drei Falt-Karten von Japan am Schluss des Bandes . Hardcover / Original 19th century half-leather with gilt lettering and ornament to spine. / Originale Verlags-Leinenbaende. Ehemalige Exemplare der "Bibliothek Salem" und ehemaliges "Eigenthum des Prinzen Wilhelm", mit zwei dezenten Bibliotheksschildchen der Bibliothek Salem im Innendeckel und dem Stempel des Prinzen Max von Baden ["MB" mit Krone] auf den Titelseiten. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear / Sehr guter Zustand des seltenen Werks und mit nur wenigen Stockfleckchen, wie ueblich auf den Rueckseiten des Photo-papiers und Abklatsch auf den Seiten verso.

1795. Third Edition. Dublin, Printed by and for M. Mills, 1795. Octavo. Pagination: Volume I: XVI, 391 pages / Volume II: IV, 468 pages / Volume III: IV, 475 pages / Volume IV: VII, 487 pages / Fifth Volume ["Maps, Plans, Views and Coins illustrative of the Travels of Anacharsis the Younger"], 31 Illustrations, Plans or Maps (complete / some folded). Hardcover / Original late 18th/early 19th century full-leather-Volumes with original spinelabels. Besides the bindings with some minor damages and some rubbing all Volumes firm and complete. The Volume with Plans and Maps in excellent condition with minir tear to the Margins of the Plan of the Academy only. Overall in very good condition with signs of external wear. From the library of Richard Meade, Ballymartle, with his ExLibris to pastedown. A spectacular set with all the 31 Plans and Maps and Illustrations in magnificent (!) condition. This rare set includes the Plate-Volume (Volume 5) with all of the 31 Plans, Plates and Maps by M. Barbie du Bocage… Read More

1799. London, Printed for W.J. and J. Richardson, Cornhill, etc., 1799. Octavo. Pagination: Volume I - [A Guide to the Lakes]: Folded Frontispiece-Map of the Lakes in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, X, 311 pages with an additional illustration bound to page 91 [View of "Lowdore"] and a text-illustration of "The Gateway-Tower of Lancaster", plus 3 unnumbered pages of advertising Views of the Lakes by the publisher / Volume II: ["Stowe : A Description of the House and Garden"]: VI, 65 pages [No Illustrations] / Volume III: ["Description of Cambridge"]: Frontispiece ["King's College Chapel" by Richard Harraden], II, 40 pages with no plates besides the Frontipiece / Volume IV: (John Philpot Curran) - "A Report of the Trial": VIII, 95 pages. Hardcover / Original 19th century half-leather with gilt lettering to spine and new marbled-paper covering to boards.. Besides very minor defects to the binding and some rubbing, in very good condition with some signs of external wear. From the library of… Read More

Thame, Oxford: I-H-O Books, 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. A rare opportunity to acquire this comprehensive volume which, following legal action by the O.T.O., was withdrawn from sale. Published in 1999 and edited by the last of the executor's of Crowley's literary estate, A.R. Naylor, the edition features previously unpublished material and - damningly - includes accounts of pretty much all of the OTO's hitherto secret rituals. Introduction by Peter-R Koenig. Softcover, cream-coloured wrappers, pp. 498, illus. A Fine-condition copy. Minor, small crease to top corner of the front wrapper and first few pages, impact bump at the tail. Square and very tight, if the book has been read at all it has been handled very carefully, no reading creases to the spine, e.g. No marks to the covers.

54,5х71 см. Soiling, some foxing, tears of edges and along some creases, tiny hole in left lower corner, few small fragments of blank margins lost, otherwise good.This map was composed in February 1932, shortly before Japan founded a puppet state Manchukuo. By this time, Japan had already invaded China in September 1931. Moving along the southern branch of the CER, the Japanese military forces reached Harbin on February 5 and spread along the western and eastern lines of the CER. Subsequently, Harbin turned into one of the main bases of the Japanese occupying forces.The map displays China, Japan, Mongolia, Korea, Southeastern part of Siberia and the Far East, Nepal, Bhutan, Northern lands of India, Tajik and Uzbek Republics. Railways are indicated, both completed and under construction. Meanwhile, the Chinese Civil War was another crucial subject of this map.… Read More

Various cities: Various, 1972. Archive of eleven vintage leather-bound presentation scripts belonging to actor, comedian, singer, and dancer Sammy Davis, Jr., with his name in gilt on the bottom right corners of the front boards. Additionally included are two programs for two theatrical tribute nights held in Davis' honor, one held by the New York Friars Club and one held by the Troupers Club Organization, both bound in a presentation style. Represented in the archive are scripts for a number of Davis' television appearances, including episodes of "I Dream of Jeannie," "The Wild Wild West," "The Mod Squad," "Ben Casey," "The Patty Duke Show," "The ABC Comedy Hour," and "The Courtship of Eddie's Father." Also included are a script for the 1965 radio noir "Death of an Old Flame," the 1965 television special "Sammy Davis Jr. and the Wonderful World of Children," the 1966 television special "Sammy and His Friends," and the 1973 television special "Duke Ellington... We Love You Madly." Death of an Old… Read More

Sydney: Public Pictures, 2010. Third edition. Thick quarto, cloth in dustjacket (light edge wear, small stain to spine only visible on the rear of the jacket), pp. 360 profusely illustrated. All editions of this reference on Campbell sold out and are scarce in the market. A very good copy. ""Born in 1960 in Sydney, Cressida Campbell is one of Australia's most uncompromising artists. She studied at East Sydney Technical College (now the National Art School) and the Yoshida Hanga Academy in Tokyo. As well as holding twenty solo exhibitions in Sydney, Brisbane and London, she has also contributed to numerous group exhibitions. Her work has been acquired by many public collections including the National Gallery of Australia, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the British Museum and by private collectors in Australia and internationally. The Woodblock Painting of Cressida Campbell, a comprehensive survey of her work from 1984 to 2008, spanning 25 years, displays an artist who works from inner compulsion… Read More

Cambridge: The Chequer, 1954. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. 32pp. Stapled printed wrappers. Fine. Faint age-toning on wrappers, else very near fine. Contains the first appearance of two poems by Ted Hughes: "The Casualty" and "The Jaguar." These represent the first poems by Hughes published under his own name; his previous published works were issued under pseudonyms. Scarce.