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Place of Origin: British
Sotheby's Chateau de Cornillon, Loire, France, October 2006
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Chateau de Cornillon, Loire, France: Important Gothic and Renaissance Furniture, Works of Art & Textiles. London: Sotheby's, 2006. Softcover. 126 pp. Château de Cornillon i...
Category
Late 20th Century British Books
Materials
Paper
DAVID HICKS Style & Design First Edition Book 1987
By David Hicks
Located in New York, NY
A first edition book by David Hicks, titled "David Hicks Style & Design." 1987 printing. Hardcover with dust jacket.
Category
Late 20th Century British Books
Henry Hallam, Constitutional History of England, 3 Vols, 1867, Leather Bound
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Hallam, Henry.
Title: The Constitutional History of England From The Accession of Henry VII To The Death of George II.
Publisher: London: John...
Category
1860s Antique British Books
Materials
Leather
Antique Book Set, 13 Vols Charles Dickens Novels, English, Fiction, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique set of 13 Charles Dickens novels. An English language, comprehensive library of fiction books, dating to the Victorian period, published 1866 to 1868.
Synonymous...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique British Books
Materials
Paper
Christie's: West East The Niall Hobhouse Collection, 2008, Anglo Indian
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: West East The Niall Hobhouse Collection, 2008, Anglo Indian Collection. A fascinating selection of exquisite treasures from both the Western and Oriental worlds reveal Ni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Books
Materials
Paper
The Life of Emma, Lady Hamilton by J T Herbert Baily, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Life of Emma, Lady Hamilton by J T Herbert Baily. Published by Menzies London, 1905. 1st Ed hardcover no dust jacket as published. 137 untrimmed pages with all 23 portraits of Lady Hamilton each with a tissue guard. Dame Emma Hamilton...
Category
Early 1900s Antique British Books
Materials
Paper
The Wandering Jew by Eugene Sue Complete Edition with Illustrations
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a rare first edition hardback copy of The Wandering Jew by Eugene Sue, Complete Edition IN ONE VOLUME with Illustrations by GAVARNI and GIRARDET, published by George Routl...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique British Books
Materials
Paper
6 Volumes, M. Rollin, the Ancient History
Located in New York, NY
6 Volumes. M. Rollin, The Ancient History. Bound in full tan calf with the covers displaying a gilt-tooled border and open-tooled cross-hatching. The spines display red and green mor...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique British Books
Materials
Leather
Novels 'Works' of Jane Austen. Winchester Edition, 10 Vols, 1906 Leather Bound
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: AUSTEN, Jane.
TITLE: The Novels (Works) of Jane Austen.
PUBLISHER: Edinburgh: John Grant, 1906.
DESCRIPTION: THE WINCHESTER EDITION. 10 vo...
Category
Early 1900s Antique British Books
Materials
Leather
Set of 4 Blue Leather Bound Books. The Works of J.M Barrie, C.1924
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Nice set of The Works of J.M Barrie
Published C.1924
Blue leather with gilt tooling
Gilt facsimile monogram of Barrie on the fronts of 3 of the volumes
Good condition/ minor chip...
Category
1920s Vintage British Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Mary SHELLEY. Frankenstein. 1831 - THIRD AND FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHELLEY, Mary.
TITLE: Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus, Revised, Corrected, and Illustrated with a New Introduction by the Author - BOUND WITH - Edgar Huntly: Or, Th...
Category
1830s Antique British Books
Materials
Leather
Set of 6 Blue Cloth Bound Books. The Works of H.H Munro."Saki" C.1927
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Nice set of The Works of H.H Munro " Saki ".
Published C.1927
Blue cloth with gilt tooling
Interesting signed bookplate in each volume
Good condition
The measurement below relat...
Category
1920s Vintage British Books
Materials
Paper
Antique Art Book Golden Book of Famous Women, English, Eleanor F Brickdale, 1919
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique art book 'Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale's Golden Book of Famous Women.' An English language literary compendium, dating to the early 20th century, published 1919.
A...
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Books
Materials
Paper
Vintage Book, Once A Week, AA Milne, English, Morocco Bound, Short Stories, 1926
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage copy of Once a Week by A.A. Milne. An English, Morocco bound book of short stories, dating to the early 20th century.
Once a Week is a collection of short stories ...
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Books
Materials
Paper
Antique Novel, A Legend of Montrose, Sir Walter Scott, English, Victorian Book
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique novel, A Legend of Montrose by Sir Walter Scott. An English, bound book of Scottish interest, dating to the Victorian period, published 1896.
A prominent Scottis...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Books
Materials
Paper
Irving Penn Regards the Work of Issey Miyake - 1st Edition, Johnathan Cape, 1999
By Irving Penn , Issey Miyake
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Jonathan Cape, London 1999.
Collecting photographs taken between 1975-1998, this bright and still forward-thinking...
Category
1990s Post-Modern British Books
Materials
Paper
Neo-Romantic and Surrealist Art from the Collection of Pierre Le-Tan, Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's, London: Neo-Romantic & Surrealistic Art from the Collection of Pierre Le-Tan. October 25, 1995. 210 lots, Including artwork by: Beaton, Ber...
Category
1990s British Books
Materials
Paper
1980 The Journal of Joseph Banks in the Endeavour
By Joseph Banks
Located in Bath, GB
A striking limited edition facsimile of the travel journals of Joseph Banks, a smart work signed by Prince Philip, who wrote a preface for this edition.
A limited edition of five hu...
Category
1980s Vintage British Books
Materials
Paper
1882 The Works of Henry Fielding, Esq.
By Henry Fielding
Located in Bath, GB
A limited edition ten-volume set of the works of Henry Fielding, edited with a biography by Leslie Stephen.
A ten-volume set in half morocco bindings. All edges gilt.
No. 92 of a t...
Category
1880s Antique British Books
Materials
Paper
Geneva Bible, Christopher Barker, London, Dated 1599
Located in Southbury, CT
The Geneva Bible is one of the most historically significant translations of the Bible into English. Its name comes from the fact that its translation was undertaken in Geneva. The 1...
Category
Early 17th Century Antique British Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
1898-1899 The Works of Henry Fielding
By Henry Fielding
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully bound, limited edition of this complete set of twelve collected works of Henry Fielding, with an introduction by Edmund Gosse.
A Limited Edition set, one of only seven...
Category
1890s Antique British Books
Materials
Paper
Vintage Book, Tess Of The D'Urbevilles, Thomas Hardy, Limited Edition, Novel
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage copy of Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy. An English, cloth bound limited edition novel, dating to the early 20th century, published 1926.
Often set in th...
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Books
Materials
Paper
1935 Seven Pillars of Wisdom
By T. E. Lawrence
Located in Bath, GB
A superb copy of the first impression of of T. E. Lawrence's iconic autobiography, with the scarce Memorial pamphlet.
The first trade edition of this work, first impression.
In the...
Category
1930s Vintage British Books
Materials
Paper
1957 The Fall
By Albert Camus
Located in Bath, GB
A superb copy of the first UK edition of this philosophical novel from French existentialist author, Albert Camus.
The first UK edition, first impression with no further impressions...
Category
1950s Vintage British Books
Materials
Paper
2005 Never Let Me Go
By Kazuo Ishiguro
Located in Bath, GB
A signed first edition of Kazuo Ishiguro's award winning work of speculative science fiction. A lovely copy of this important work.
The signed first edition, first impression of thi...
Category
Early 2000s British Books
Materials
Paper
1966 I Go By Sea, I Go By Land
By P. L. Travers
Located in Bath, GB
An uncommon to see signed novel by P. L. Travers, a touching war novel inscribed by Travers.
The author's presentation copy, signed to the recto of the front endpaper, 'Mary Cadogan...
Category
1960s Vintage British Books
Materials
Paper
1909-1910 The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser in Three Volumes
By Edmund Spenser
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful complete three volume set of The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, including his epic poem The Faerie Queene.
A complete three volume set of The Poetical Works of Edmund...
Category
Early 20th Century British Books
Materials
Paper
1903 Happy England
By Helen Allingham
Located in Bath, GB
A beautiful, signed, limited edition work showcasing Helen Allingham's watercolour paintings of England.
The Deluxe Edition. Limited to 750 copies, this being number 396. Signed by ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique British Books
Materials
Paper
1976 The Log of H.M.S. Providence 1791-1793
By William Bligh
Located in Bath, GB
A scarce and fine limited edition of William Bligh's log of his second breadfruit voyage of 1791, on board the H.M.S. Providence.
A scarce work, this is number sixty-three of five-h...
Category
1970s Vintage British Books
Materials
Paper
1984 Nights at the Circus
By Angela Carter
Located in Bath, GB
A fine first edition copy of this unique and thrilling novel by Angela Carter, a wonderful example of postmodern fiction, signed by the author to the title page.
The first edition, ...
Category
1980s Vintage British Books
Materials
Paper
1929 The Novels of Captain Marryat
By Frederick Marryat
Located in Bath, GB
A superb set of the novels of Captain Marryat, elegantly and uniformly bound in half morocco, and illustrated throughout.
A twenty-two volume set in half morocco bindings, with pict...
Category
1920s Vintage British Books
Materials
Paper
1979 The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
By Douglas Adams
Located in Bath, GB
The first edition of this incredibly popular science fiction novel, a smart copy in the original second state dust wrapper.
The first edition, first impression. Uncommon to see the ...
Category
1970s Vintage British Books
Materials
Paper
The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare. 10 vols. 4TH ED REVISED FINELY BOUND
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William.
TITLE: The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare. With A Life Of The Author.
PUBLISHER: London: George Bell and Sons, 1888.
DESCRIPTION: FOURTH EDIT...
Category
1880s Antique British Books
Materials
Leather
GOSSE, Phillip. The History Of Piracy. FIRST EDITION - 1932 - IN A FINE BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: GOSSE, Phillip.
TITLE: The History Of Piracy.
PUBLISHER: London: Longmans, Green, & Co., 1932.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 8-5/8" x 5-7/8", illustrated, bound in ...
Category
1930s Vintage British Books
Materials
Leather
Izaak WALTON. The Compleat Angler. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham FIRST TRADE ED
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: WALTON, Izaak.
TITLE: The Compleat Angler.
PUBLISHER: London: George C. Harrap & Co., 1931.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST TRADE EDITION. 1 vol., 9-3/4" - 7-9/16", illustrated by Art...
Category
1930s Vintage British Books
Materials
Leather
Works of William Shakespeare. 1632 - (Tragedy of Titus Andronicus) - page 77-78
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William.
TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus) - page 77-78.
PUBLISHER: London: Smethwick, J., Aspley, W., Hawkins, Richa...
Category
1630s Antique British Books
Materials
Paper
BACON. Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh. 1ST ED 1ST ISSUE - 1622
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BACON, Francis.
TITLE: The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh. Written by the Right Honourable, Francis, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban.
PUBLISHER: London:...
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1620s Antique British Books
Materials
Leather
38 Volumes. Charles Dickens, The Works.
Located in New York, NY
38 Volumes. Charles Dickens, The Works. Gadshill Edition. Bound by Bayntun in 3/4 red morocco and linen boards bordered in gilt-tooling. Raised band spines with gilt-tooled detailing...
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Late 19th Century Antique British Books
Materials
Leather
1881 The Works of William Shakespeare
By William Shakespeare
Located in Bath, GB
A superb limited edition set of the collected works of William Shakespeare, illustrated throughout by Sir John Gilbert.
The collected works of William Shakespeare.
A limited editio...
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1880s Antique British Books
Materials
Paper
Works of William Shakespeare. 1632 - (Tragedy of Titus Andronicus) - page 75-76
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William.
TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus) - page 75-76.
PUBLISHER: London: Smethwick, J., Aspley, W., Hawkins, Richa...
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1630s Antique British Books
Materials
Paper
Horace WALPOLE. The Castle Of Otranto, A Gothic Story. SECOND EDITION - 1765
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: WALPOLE, Horace.
TITLE: The Castle Of Otranto, A Gothic Story.
PUBLISHER: London: for William Bathoe and Thomas Lownds, 1765.
DESCRIPTION: SECOND EDITION. 1 vol., 7-1/8" ...
Category
1760s Antique British Books
Materials
Leather
1976 Watership Down
By Richard Adams (Author)
Located in Bath, GB
A signed presentation copy of the beautifully produced first illustrated edition of Richard Adams's novel.
The first illustrated edition of this work, in the publisher's original qu...
Category
1970s Vintage British Books
Materials
Paper
2009-20 Wolf Hall, Bring Up the Bodies, Mirror and the Light
By Hilary Mantel
Located in Bath, GB
A striking signed first impression set of Hilary Mantel's magnum opus, a trilogy following the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell.
All three of the volumes are first editions, first i...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Books
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Paper
1922 The Heir
By Vita Sackville-West
Located in Bath, GB
The first edition of this novel with a lovely association, signed by the author and her mother to the politician Alfred Milner.
The first edition, first impression.
A presentation ...
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1920s Vintage British Books
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Paper
[MISSAL]. Paroissien romain contenant les offices. IN A MOTHER-OF-PEARL BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: [MISSAL].
TITLE: Paroissien romain contenant les offices de tous les dimanches et des principales fetes de l'annee. (Roman Parishioner Containing the Services of All Sunday...
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1880s Antique British Books
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Mother-of-Pearl
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1853-86 The Collected Works of Cuthbert Bede
By Cuthbert Bede
Located in Bath, GB
A beautiful fine set of the collected first editions works of Cuthbert Bede, pen name of Edward Bradley, a set of his scarce novels uniformly bound by Bickers.
A very smart first ed...
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1850s Antique British Books
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Paper
[MISSAL]. Petit Paradis de L'ame Chretienne. IN A MOTHER-OF-PEARL BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: [MISSAL].
TITLE: Petit Paradis de L'ame Chretienne. (Little Paradise of the Christian Soul).
PUBLISHER: Turnhout: Turnhout, Brepols & Dierckx zoon, n.d. (c.1899)
DESCRIPT...
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1890s Antique British Books
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Mother-of-Pearl
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The Earthly Paradise: A Poem by William Morris in 4 Leatherbound Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lovely leatherbound 4 volume work by William Morris( 1834-1896) the famous British designer and poet, entitled "The Earthly Paradise" published in 1905 by Longmans, Green and Co. L...
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Early 20th Century British Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
The Price Guide to Victorian Silver by Ian Harris, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Price Guide to Victorian Silver by Ian Harris. Clopton Woodbridge: The Antique Collectors' Club, 1971. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. 275 pp. A guid...
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20th Century British Books
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Paper
1910-11 The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie, Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods
By Wagner
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully and colourfully illustrated copy of Richard Wagner's epic four epic opera dramas, illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham with tipped-in colour plates, scarce to see i...
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1910s Vintage British Books
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Paper
The Works Of Edmund Spenser. 5 VOLUMES - IN A FINE FULL LEATHER BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SPENSER, Edmund (J. Payne Collier - editor).
TITLE: The Works Of Edmund Spenser.
PUBLISHER: London: Bickers & Son, 1873.
DESCRIPTION: 5 vols., 9" x 6-5/16", frontis portr...
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1870s Antique British Books
Materials
Leather
Antique Book, Old English Furniture, Illustrated, Reference, Edwardian, C.1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique book 'Old English Furniture' by W E Mallett. An English language, illustrated reference guide, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Full Title: An Introduc...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian British Books
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Paper
Tales of a Traveler by Geoffrey Crayon (Washington Irving) 2 Volumes 1st Edition
By Washington Irving
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare first edition of Washington Irving's "Tales of a Traveler" published under the pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon by John Murray Albemarle-Street, London 1824. Bound in 3/4 calf with ...
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1820s Antique British Books
Materials
Leather
Antique Novel, The Snow Ship, Percy St John, English, Fiction, Victorian, C.1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique novel The Snow Ship by Percy St. John. An English language fiction book with secondary title Merchant of Yakoutsk, dating to the Victorian period, this edition cir...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Books
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Paper
1955 Hickory Dickory Dock
By Agatha Christie
Located in Bath, GB
A vanishingly scarce to see signed first edition of this classic Poirot tale.
The first edition, first impression, with no other impressions stated.
Signed and dedicated by the aut...
Category
1950s Vintage British Books
Materials
Paper
Antique Carpentry Book, Architecture Reference, Peter Nicholson, Victorian, 1846
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique carpentry book. An English language, bound reference guide by Peter Nicholson, dating to the Victorian period, published 1846.
Fu...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique British Books
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Paper
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle 1993
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.
Collectible hardcover book.
New York: Reader's Digest Association, 1993.
First Edition First Printing.
Hardcover, Eng...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist British Books
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Paper
Confessions of Saint Augustine. 1909 - IN A DECORATED VELLUM BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: Saint Augustine.
TITLE: The Confessions of Saint Augustine.
PUBLISHER: London: Seeley & Co., Ltd., 1909.
DESCRIPTION: 1 vol., 7-7/8" x 5-1/2", color frontis, title-page, ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique British Books
Materials
Leather
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