Rare books from George Jeffery Books

London: George Newnes Limited, 1896. Complete in 6 parts, 140 pages, all pages illustrated. 15 Athletics, 6 Billiards, 6 Chess, 13 Cricket, 34 Cycling, 38 Football (Rugby and Soccer), 18 Golf, 4 Lawn Tennis, 4 Sculling, 2 Skating. A Who’s Who of Victorian British Sports, resplendant with their penny-farthing bikes and racing models, etc.Bound in magazine form.One magazine slight chipped on edges, staples rusty, covers in very good condition. Internally, rust marks sligtly showing on inner margin. Pages in very good clean condition. Very rare in parts. F. First Edition. Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Tübingen, Johann Georg und Christian Gottfried Cot: Tübingen, Johann Georg und Christian Gottfried Cotta, 1730. Books measures 16 1/2 x 11 inches. Collation, [22], 1100pp, [6],528pp, 1101-1248pp, pagination continued from volume 1, 61-80pp, 76pp, 62 full page plates, mainly with 3 images, 2 folding maps, 1 folding plate, engraved frontis, and title page in each volume, plus the printed title pages. Volume 1 [ Old Testament ]. Volume 2 [ New Testament, Apocrypha, Harmony, Register of Names. Harmony starts at page 61, so lacking the first 60 pages, [ Probably ommited by the original binder?, no sign of a later removal of these pages ]. Bound in full decorative vellum. Each volume professionally rebacked, [ probably over 150 yars ago ], retaining the original ornately decorated boards, with the original clasps, gauffered gilt edges. Hinge joints rubbed, minor cracks in vellum. both bindings in very good clean firm condition. Internally, pages and engraved plates in very good clean condition. A… Read More

London: Printed By John Haviland, for William Lee, 1639. Book measures 11 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches. Collation, [16], 218,[19], [3], New Atlantis, 43pp, complete with engraved frontis, and additional engraved title. Bound in full period or early calf, flat bands, blind lines to boards. Calf rubbed, scuffed, some loss on edges and corners, short split on joints, but both boards holding firm. Generally a good period binding. Internally, lacking fixed endpapers, initial stamp [ BE ], on both endboards, and on verso of title page, short tear to margin of frontis, small light stain marks to first few pages, light staining to lower half of about 30 other pages. Signature of Geoffrey Keynes on endpaper '', A few other inscriptions, of which two are dated, 1642,1672. Pages in good clean condition. A nice copy. . Fifth Edition. Period Full Calf. Very Good.

Londini: Excudebat Rogerus Daniel , 1653. First printing in England of the Septuagint, [ with the rare second part ] Greek type, title in red and black and with large engraved printer's device, bound with In Sacra Biblia Græca ex versione LXX. interpretum scholia; simul et interpretum cæterorum lectiones variantes, Greek type, title with woodcut printer's device, lacking final blank, Roger Daniel. Collation, [8],1279,186pp, 1pp, lectori. probably lacking last blank. Book measures 7 x 4 3/4 inches. Bound in full leather. At some time the binding has been rebacked, retining the period boards, raised bands, leather title label. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, new endpapers. Pages in very good clean condition throughout. A very nice copy, in an attractive solid binding.. Full Leather. Very Good Plus. Small 8vo.

Nel Monte Regale : Appresso Lionardo Torrentino , 1565. Complete in 2 volumes. Books measure 17x11.cm. Collation, Volume 1., [14, [16], [2 blank ], 199, [5], 201-326. [ 2], fine della deca prima, 329-486, fine della seconda deca , [4], 489-623, fine della terza deca, [5], 625-751, [5], 753-902, [1]pp registro. Text complete, probably lack a few blanks. Volume 2. Collation, [22], 1-63, [5], 65-209, 210-224 alternate page numbers, [3], 217-317, [7], 321-368,[4], 369-490,[2], 493-623, [5], 625-798,[2],700-822, 815-820, [94],pp. Signatures volume 1. v.1:*? *? a-m? n? i² o-x? 2² y-z? 2a-2h? 3²-r4, 4/2, 2s-2z? 3a-3b,8, 5/2,3c-3n/8, 3m/4. Lacking x8, 2/2, all most likely blanks. Signatures for volume 2, **8,***3 A-D? E² E-P? 6² P-V? X?7² Y-Z? 2A? 8² 2B-2H? 2I? 2K² (-2K2) 9² (-9?) 2L-2S? 2T² 10²2V-2Z? 3A-3G? 3H? Hhh9? 3I? a-e ?.*7. Lacking 6,2, 2k2, 9/1, *8, ***4, all most likely blanks. Corner of title page torn-away, but replaced, affecting the… Read More

Printed at the Gilliss Press , 1903. Limited to 160 copies. Book measures 20.5x15.cm. 86pp, printed in red & black. Bound in original vellum, with gilt lettering, top gilt edge, ribbon ties. Vellum has some light rippling, slightly sprung. A very good clean near fine binding. Internally, pages fine. With the original publishers paper warpper, with printed title in gilt. Wrapper rubbed/worn. House in original publishers slipcase, which is worn. A near fine copy. . First Edition. Vellum. Near Fine. 8vo.

Sumptibus et Typis Rizzoli Editoris. Mediolani , 1967. Complete set, in 5 volumes. WITHOUT THE PLATES. Books measure 50x38.cm. Bound in original publishers faux leather, raised bands, ornate gilt tooling, top gilt edges, others rough, silk endpapers. Some scuff wear/marking, bumped in places, faded on one spine. Generally bindings in good clean firm condition. Internally, some page have become detached, [ probably due to removal of plates ]. Pages in very good clean condition throughout. Housed in original publishers slipcases. Slipcases showning signs of wear. Generally a very attractive clean set. . Faux Leather. Near Very Good. Folio.

Cambridge: Cambridge at the University Press, 1917. Book measures 23x16.cm. xv[1],793,[2]pp, half title, text illustations throughout. Bound in modern half leather, leather corners, cloth boards, raised bands, gilt lines, leather title labels. Binding in fine condition. Internally, tanning to half title page, small ink mark on margin on a few pages of the index. Pages in very good clean condition. A very nice copy. F. First Edition. Half Calf. Very Good Plus. 8vo.

Suffolk: Antique Collectors Club, 2002. Complete in 3 volumes. Limited to 1500 numbered sets. Books measure 42x32.cm. Volume 1, illustrated frontis, 61pp, 110 plates, 271 photographic images, more than one to each page. Volume 2, illustrated frontis, 52pp, 121 plates, 277 photographic images, more than one to each page. Volume 3, illustrated frontis, 59pp, 107 plates, 173 photographic images, more than one to each page. Bound in original publishers green cloth, with gilt title lettering on spines and top boards. Bindings in near fine condition. Dust jackets lightly rubbed, very minor wear. Jackets in very good clean condition. Internally, pages clean and bright throughout. A very nice clean set. . Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. Folio.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1931. Inscribed on free endpaper '' Margaret Wilson Turner The ???? Frequent Friend ''. Bound in original publishers grey cloth, with black lettering. Cloth rubbed/worn on head of spine, dust stained. Internally, pages clean. Rare inscribed copy. . Signed by Author. Cloth. Good Plus. 8vo.

London: Folio Society, 2009. Complete set. All first folio editions, except volume 1, which is a second impression. All books in very good to near fine condition. Slipcases have minor wear. Pages clean and bright throughout. A near fine set, in very good clean slipcases. Master and Commander; Post Captain; HMS Surprise; The Mauritius Command; Desolation Island; The Fortune of War; The Surgeon's Mate; The Ionian Mission; Treason's Harbour; The Far Side of the World; The Reverse of the Medal; The Letter of Marque; The Thirteen Gun Salute; The Nutmeg of Consolation; Clarissa Oakes; The Wine-Dark Sea; The Commodore; The Yellow Admiral; The Hundred Days; Blue at the Mizzen. . Cloth. Very Good Plus. 8vo.

England: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1945. Limited to 500 copies, of which the first 100 are bound in full vellum, and signed by Somerset De Chair .Bound in full vellum, with gilt image on both board, gilt lettering on spine, top gilt edge, others rough. Veryslight discoloration to vellum. Binding in near fine condition. Internally, pages clean and bright throughout. Housed in original publishers slipcase. A near fine copy. . Vellum. Very Good Plus Near Fine. Illus. by Clifford Webb . Quarto.

[Printed by Thomas Harper] for Ralph Mabb,, 1635. Book measures 17.5x14.cm. [10], 288pp, 16pp table, 4 part in 1 volume. Bound in full leather. At some time the book has been rebacked, retaining the period boards, raised bands, leather title labels.Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, title printed in red and black within engraved divisional border repaired to verso, other divisional titles, 2 with woodcut vignettes, the last with woodcut device, 2 woodcut plates, woodcut illustrations throughout. lacking engraved portrait frontispiece. One leaf slightly proud and folded in with slight loss to woodcut at fore-edge, some leaves shaved with occasional loss of text (including first '' The '' word of title to part 3), last page of table laid-down, with loss of text, two leaves of text, 3 leaves of table stained to bottom section. Some occasional light foxing, spotting. Generally pages, in good clean condition. A good copy. Second Edition. Full Calf. Near Very Good. Small… Read More

London: Dore Gallery. Hamilton, Adams, and Co. London. 1876, 1876. Book measures 50.5x38.5.cm. Collation, half title, title page with vignette, followed by frontis, 12pp, 38 full page plates, with tissue guard. Bound in original publishers red gilt cloth, gilt lettering. The spine has been rebacked, cloth repaired, [ with an invoice from the Wyvern Bindery ]. Cloth lightly rubbed, marked, very minor abrasion wear. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, pages, plates in very good clean condition. A nice copy.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Folio.

London: Kelmscott Press, Hammersmith, 1892. Limited to 500 copies. Book measures 21x15.cm. iv[1],127,[1]pp, With one elaborately decorated border, two Kelmscott woodcut devices printed in two places at the end of the table of contents and on the colophon, numerous woodcut initials, and several architectural woodcut figures in-text. Bound in original publishers full vellum, with gilt lettering and date. Vellum dust marked, spot marking, boards slightly sprung, lacking ties. Binding in good firm conmdition. Internally, previous owners bookplate. Pages in very good clean condition. A nice copy. . Limited Edition. Vellum. Near Very Good. 8vo.