1939 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

The two volume first edition of Edwin Foley's sumptuously illustrated study of decorative furniture, in vibrant half morocco bindings. The first edition of this work, complete in tw...

The first edition, first impression of Andy Warhol's iconic pop-up book offering a glimpse into Warhol's world. The first edition, first impression. Bound in the publisher's origin...

Andrew Lang's grey collection of fairy tales, a lovely volume of his popular series, complete with H. J. Ford's plates. The first edition, first impression. Illustrated with a frontispiece, thirty-one plates, and in-text illustrations throughout. Collated, complete. 'The Grey Fairy Book' is Lang's sixth book in his successful and colourful 'Fairy Book' series. The grey volume contains stories from Lithuania, Africa, Germany, France, Greece, and other regions of the world. Containing 'The Goblin Pony', 'Udea and her Seven Brothers', 'Herr Lazarus and the Draken', 'The Story of the Queen of the Flowery Isles', 'The Daughter of Buk Ettemsuch', 'Prunella', and more. Andrew Lang is best known for these collections of fairy tales, and was an avid collector of folk and fairy tales. He was a Scottish poet, novelist, and literary critic. Illustrated by Henry Justice Ford...

A superb copy of this sought-after fairy book by Andrew Lang, the first volume in his colourful series. The sought after first edition, first impression. ...

The Practical Book of Chinaware by Harold Donaldson Eberlein and Roger Wearne Ramsdell. New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1948. Hardcover with no dust jacket. 320 pp. A comprehensiv...

A large late Victorian first edition veterinarian book "Modern Practical Farriery, A Complete System Of The veterinary Art" edited by W.J. Miles and published by William Mackenzie, 69 Ludgate Hill, London. A very rare, sought after and important publication illustrated with numerous finely executed anatomical and other engravings, possessing high value on the score of utility as well as of ornament, many of which are executed in colour. Not ex-library. Well over five hundred pages, 47 full-page-plates in black and white and colour (all original lithographs and colourful chromolithograph plates) also several illustrations within the text. Large format hardback book, leather corners and spine, gilt title to spine 'Modern Farriery', all page edges marbled. Internally it is very clean and bright, cover rather worn, cloth cover to the rear with tear. Modern Practical Farriery, A Complete System Of The veterinary Art, as at present, Practised at The Royal veterinary College, London. A complete guide to the horse, its history, varieties, and uses - breaking, training, feeding, stabling, and grooming - how to buy...

This is an antique reference title - Modern Practical Farriery, by W.J. Miles et al. An English language, hard bound non-fiction book, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Full title, as follows: Modern practical farriery - a complete guide to all that relates to the horse, its history, varieties, and uses; breaking, training, feeding, stabling, and grooming; how to buy, keep and treat a horse in health and disease, etc.; forming a complete system of the veterinary art, as at present practised at the Royal Veterinary College, London / by W.J. Miles, M.R.C.V.S.L.; with numerous illustrations and a series of anatomical plates, engraved from original drawings from nature, by Benjamin Herring, Esq.; to which is added an essay on the diseases and management of cattle, sheep, and pigs by J.L. Lupton, M.R.C.V.S. Intact order, with some light marks but remarkably presentable for age and intended use Superb frontispiece in colour, redolent of contemporary William Morris print...

'Four Quartets' first edition book by T.S. Eliot New York Harcourt, brace and company, 1943.