Rare books from Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA

London: G. Henderson 1833. 4to. 2 vols bound as 1, 1833 and 1834. All published in this series. 55 plates including 52 hand coloured, 38 have four images on a page, 3 have two images on a page. Two engraved title pages. The binding is poor, and there is some offsetting and foxing. . Good. Half-Leather. 1833.

London: Constable & Co. Ltd 1913. Large 4to.Limited Edition. 290 pp. Top edge gilt, others uncut. Limited to 100 copies, of which this is number 12. Signed by W. Heath Robinson. Recently handsomely rebound in a richly gilt-illustrated red morocco at the Chelsea Bindery, with ornamental gilt stamping on front, raised gilt bands on spine, gilt line along edges and dentelling on the endpapers. Wonderful illustrations: 94 in black and white, and 16 in full colour. Gorgeous. . Near Fine. Full Morocco. Limited Edition. 1913.

London: Chatto & Windus 1932. 8vo. [vi], 306 pp. Bound in a recent full dark blue morocco with gilt lines to the boards. Raised bands to the spine with gilt lettering and decoration. Top edge gilt. New endpapers. A few marks to the fore-edge. Handsomely bound copy of this classic work. . Very Good. Full Morocco. First Edition. 1932.

London: Chapman and Hall 1859. 8vo.Illustrated. ix, 254 pp., First Edition, First Issue. Bound by Bumpus in half red morocco with blue marbled boards, with all edges gilt and marbled endpapers. Binding firm with some minor scattered spotting but generally bright. Illustrated in black and white by H. K. Browne with the usual darkening and offseting to some of the plates. A First Issue of the First Edition with p.213 misnumbered p.113. . Near Fine. Half Morocco. First Edition, First Issue. 1859.

London / Toronto / Melbourne / Sydney / Wellington: Cassell and Co, Ltd. 1948-1951. 8vo. 4 volumes, all first editions. xvi, 640 pp.; xviii, 684 pp.; xviii, 818 pp.; xviii, 918 pp. A gift set, these were the only four volumes published at the time of presentation. Bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe in half red morocco over red cloth boards, with gilt details. Five raised bands with gilding to spine. All edges gilt. High quality marbled endpapers. Illustrated throughout with maps, diagrams and letters, including some which fold out. In all volumes the boards and bindings are in excellent condition, with only very minor marking to the reverse of vol. 4. All volumes are internally very clean. Gift note to previous owner on interior endpaper of vol. 1, dated 1951. . Near Fine. Half Morocco. First Edition. 1948.

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 1956 / 1957 / 1957. 8vo. Complete in 3 volumes. 423, 352 & 416 pp. folding maps at the rear of each volume. 5th, 3rd and 5th impressions of the first edition. Bound in recent full red morocco with marbled endpapers. Five raised bands to spine and gilt-lettered titles. All edges gilt. Folding maps at the rear of each volume. A few minor marks and signs of reading here and there, but a lovely early set. . Near Fine. Full Morocco. 5th Impression. 1956.

London: Cassell & Co. 1948 - 1954. 8vo. 6 Volumes. All First Editions. Bound in a recent half dark green morocco and red title label, raised bands, gilt decorated spine with rampant lion design. Top edge gilt. Fine. A very attractive set of Churchill's classic work. . Fine. Half Morocco. First Editions. 1948.

London: Macmillan and Co. 1868. 8vo.Illustrated. Eleventh Thousand [xii], 192 pp., Red, gilt decorated publishers cloth with gilt lettering to spine, all edges gilt; rebacked with part of the original spine laid down; later endpapers. Illustrated throughout with the 42 iconic, original black and white John Tenniel illustrations. Spine and boards are marked and rubbed with wear to corners. Owner's name in blue pencil to half title, with scattered minor spotting internally. Binding firm. An early edition of a classic. . Good. Gilt Decorated Cloth. 1868.

London: Methuen and Co. 1908. 8vo. First Edition. Frontis., [viii.], 302 pp., blank, printer's details on verso. Original blue/green gilt lettered and elaborately decorated cloth; top edge gilt, others uncut. Frontispiece by Graham Robertson. Some rubbing to the edges, bumping to base of spine, a little foxing to the prelims and endpapers, faint ink owner's name to front pastedown, but otherwise internally clean - a very good, characterful copy. . Very Good. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. 1908.

London: Cassell and Company Ltd., 1956 / 1957 /1958. Large 8vo. 4 volumes. First editions 1956 to 1958. An attractive set. Recently bound in full dark red morocco, with raised bands, gilt lettering and decoration to the spine. Top edge gilt. Some spotting to the foredge, mainly to volume one affecting some of the front end papers. Otherwise clean and bright with no ownership marks. Illustrated with black and white maps. None of the usual foxing, Woods A138(a). . Near Fine. Full Morocco. First Editions. 1956.

London: Macmillan and Co. Ltd 1936. 8vo. [vi], 1038 pp. Recently rebound in full green morocco, with raised bands to spine and gilt details. Top edge gilt with marbled endpapers. Internally clean with minor marks to the foredge. Very clean copy in near fine condition. Only 3000 were printed of the UK first edition. . Near Fine. Full Morocco. First English Edition. 1936.

London: Secker & Warburg 1945. 8vo. 92 pp., Recently rebound in beautiful full dark green morocco with gilt lettering and lines. Top edge gilt. Small stain to the final leaf and faint water staining to the tail, not affecting the text. Otherwise internally clean with no ownership marks. . Very Good. Full Morocco. First Edition. 1945.

London: Cassell & Co. Ltd. 1948-1954. 8vo. First Editions. 6 Volumes. Bound in a recent full purple-maroon morocco, with raised bands, red leather title label, gilt lettering, rampant lion devices and lines to spine; marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. All in fine condition, clean and bright, with a few instances of very minor spots to fore-edge. A very attractive set of the iconic history of the Second World War. . Fine. Full Morocco. First Editions. 1948.

London: Cassell & Co. Ltd 1948 - 1954. 8vo. First Editions. 6 volumes. Recent half maroon morocco over marbled boards with raised bands, red title labels, gilt-stamped lion rampant devices and lettering to spine; top edge gilt. All in fine condition, internally and externally clean. A very attractive set of Churchill's classic history of World War 2. . Fine. Half Morocco. First Editions. 1948.

Санктпетербургъ [St Petersburg]: Ð’ÑŠ Типографіп Экспедиціи Эаготовленія Государственнбіхъ бумагъ 1838. 8vo. First Edition Thus. Russian language. 247 pp. Full brown calf with… Read More