Great Expectations by Dickens, Charles - 1861

Richard Bentley. London. 1847. Bentley's Standard Novels and Romances, volume 25. Reprint of the 1833 edition. 8vo. (7 x 4.5 inches). Illustrated frontis engraving by Pickering. Publishers dark brown morocco grained cloth with elaborate blind stamped decorative border to the boards. Spine lettered and decorated in gilt. Yellow endpapers with lists of other titles published by Bentley. Neat previous owner bookplate to the top of the front paste down endpaper. Some staining to the bottom of the frontispiece, not affecting the image or type, otherwise a very clean and fresh copy. The cloth is clean and tidy, with sharp corners, and the gilt on the spine still bright and fresh. A little rubbing to the extremities but this is a superior copy. Scarce in such nice condition.

1807 SECRET Fore-Edge Painting ART Captain John Smith America New England MAP

An incredible, stunning, and highly desirable early 19th-century Book of Common Prayer! While many examples of this Book of Common Prayer are available from this era, few, if any, are as coveted as this example. This 1807 printing features a hidden fore-edge painting only revealed when the pages are fanned. The secret painting depicts a portrait of Captain John Smith and a map of the New World – a beautifully colored, detailed painting.

Item number: #21630
Price: $1500

Church of England

The Book of common prayer : and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church

London: Published for John Reeves, Nicol, 1807.

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages
o Unpaginated
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
o Fine black Moroccan leather
• Size: ~9.25in X 5.75in (23.5cm x 14.5cm)

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1831 Victor Hugo 1st ed Hunchback of Notre Dame French Lit Brussels FINE 3v SET

"Nothing makes a man so adventurous as an empty pocket."
― Victor Hugo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The best-known and oft-considered greatest French writer is unarguably Victor Hugo. His romance novels and stories have withstood the test of language and time. One of Hugo's most popular stories is 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'; a tale of a gypsy who catches the hearts of men including a hunchback named Quasimodo. This work has been transformed into dozens of stage, film, and television adaptations.

This 1831 three-volume edition was published the same year as the first edition. In fact, the popularity of 'Notre Dame' forced publishers to print many editions very quickly. This particular edition was printed by Louis Hauman in Brussels as part of the complete works of Hugo; however, this set is entirely complete in itself ending with the expected 'Marriage of Quasimodo'.

Item number: #21690
Price: $1500

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1850 CHINA Illustrated Thomas Allom CHINESE ART Architecture Temples Peking RARE

Thomas Allom's "China in a Series of Views" is an impressive and highly desirable 19th-century illustrated account of Chinese scenery and architecture. This particular tome features illustrations and descriptions of iconic locations including:
• PooToo Temple at Chusan, or Zhoushan
o Valley
o Bridges
• Ancient tombs at Amoy, or Xiamen
• Ting-Hoo, Tripod Lake
• Chin Chew River and Bay
• Ting Hai Fortress of Terror
• Silk farming; dying, winding, manufacturing
• Wootang, or Wudang Mountains

Item number: #21817
Price: $1250

ALLOM, Thomas

China in a series of views : displaying the scenery, architecture, and social habits, of that ancient empire

London: Fisher, Son, & Co., [ca. 1850].

Details:
• Collation: 2 volumes in 1 tome
 32 engravings (including vignette title page)
 32 engravings (including vignette title page)
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~11in X… Read More

1851 British Colonialism Commerce Military India Africa Illustrated Martin 13v

Robert Montgomery Martin was an Anglo-Irish author and civil servant who served as Colonial Treasurer of Hong Kong from 1844 to 1845. He was a founding member of the Statistical Society of London, the Colonial Society, and the East India Association. He is chiefly remembered for his work 'The Indian Empire' and 'History of British Colonies.' His book 'History of British Colonies' was meant as a complete history of all of Britain's colonial expansion to include the area, agriculture, commerce, governments, and militaries of colonies.

This rare, 19th-century first edition was published in 13 separate tomes.

Item number: #22653
Price: $1500

MARTIN, Robert Montgomery

The British Colonies : their history, extent, condition and resources

London & New York: John Tallis & Co., [ca. 1851]. 1st edition

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 13 volumes
o Volumes I-XII plus supplemental volume
o 40 engraved… Read More

London: Whittaker, Treacher & Co., 1832. Her first novel, following in the footsteps of her "Domestic Manners of the Americans". The three volumes finely bound as one ( and SCARCE THUS) in 19th century full green morocco, red leather label, title in gilt, back stamped with ornate decorations between 4 raised bands lined in gilt, gilt ruled sides, marbled end pages. Small label of "The White House" with call numbers rear paste down, perhaps making this a copy that was once in the White House library. Near Fine, a few light rubs to morocco, toning to end pages, prior owner name front end page. . First Edition. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: John Murray, 1851. Borrow's classic work of nineteenth century English literature; complete in three volumes. Finely bound by Henry Sotheran's - Piccadilly, London, in full polished red calf, gilt rules and lettering, top edges gilt, marbled end papers. A quite pleasing set indeed. Near Fine, spines slightly sunned, marginal toning to a handful of pages Vol. II, small stain bottom edge Vol. III. Frontispiece portrait with a facsimile signed inscription Vol. I. Bound without the publisher's ads in Vols. I and II. . First Edition. Full Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Edinburgh and London: Robert Cadell / Whittaker and Co., 1834. SCARCE. 28 volumes, published 1834-1836. Engraved title pages, Added title pages have title: "The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart.", followed by v. number and title of the work(s). Handsomely bound in Fine later 19th c. American bindings, stamp-signed Estes & Lauriat, of half pebbled brown morocco over marbled boards, ornate gilt backs, marbled end papers, tops gilt. Near Fine, slight rubs at tips, 4" tear to illus. title page Vol. IV. v. 1. The life of John Dryden -- v. 2. Memoirs of Jonathan Swift -- v. 3-4. Biographical memoirs of eminent novelists -- v. 5. Paul's letters to his kinsfolk ; Abstract of the Eyrbiggia-saga -- v. 6. Essays on chivalry, romance, and the drama -- v. 7. Provincial antiquities of Scotland -- v. 8-16. Life of Napoleon Bonaparte -- v. 17-21. Periodical criticism -- v. 22-28. Tales of a grandfather. ** Please note- a heavy and oversize set that will require additional… Read More

France: Eleutheropolis, aux devantures des libraires Ailleurs dans leurs Arrière-Boutiques, 1866. Frontispiece engraved by Félicien Rops, on China in double proof in black and bistre. Fine, and finely bound by A. Bertrand (stamp-signed) in half crushed gold morocco over marbled boards, the back with five raised bands and gilt lettering, marbled end papers, top gilt. With the excellent provenance; FEP the bookplate of Charles Reginald Dawes, (1879-1964), noted British collector of erotica, whose library was left to the British Museum library (now the British Library). This title not found in the Sotheby auction of 1965, titled "Property of a Gentleman". . First Edition. Half Morocco. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Chapman & Hall, 1865. In publisher's original embossed purple cloth, gilt spine, pale yellow end papers. With 40 wood engravings including frontispieces by Marcus Stone. With the rare slip to the reader preceding p. 1, in Vol. I, and 5 pages of ads following postscript at rear of Vol. II dated November, 1865. No stab holes. Very Good, cloth torn at spine ends, corners rubbed, London bookseller's blind stamp front end page, prior owner name dated 1866 front end pages. An unrestored set of this Dickens classic, and uncommon thus. . First Edition. Embossed Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.