London: John W. Parker, 1842. Fourth Edition. Cloth. In two volumes. Original cloth, blind embossed borders, gilt stamped illustrations to top boards, gilt design and title on spines, a.e.g. Vol 1: viii, 260pp, 6pp [adverts]. Vol 2: vi, 252pp, 8pp [adverts]. Corners turned in, spines slightly faded, otherwise very good... More about Tales and Stories from History
London: Jarrold and Sons, n.d. Cloth. New edition. Green cloth and gilt with black border, a.e.g., floral eps, Stacy Norwich binder’s sticker, colour frontis, (8), 257pp, (4) publisher’s advertisements. Head and food of spine a little tender. Otherwise fine. “Miss Strickland was the first woman to force an entry into..... More about Historical Tales of Illustrious British Children
London: Harry Quilter, 1898. Harcover, (dimensions 32 x 26cm), 56pp (unpaginated), each separated by a tissue guard, 25 decorative borders and 25 designs, red cloth covered boards with elaborate gilt blocked design to top board, gilt lettering to spine. Large spot (3.5 x 3cm) on spine and wrapping around to... More about The Pied Piper of Hamelin; A Child's Story by Robert Browning. Set forth in a series of designs...
Amsterdam: Joannes Pauli, 1720. First Thus. cloth covered boards. Small octavo (15x10.5cm), 14pp (includes engraved allegorcal title plate), 149 of 150 plates (lacks pl.149), 24pp (A8 - B4, Solutions). In worn fabric covered boards with barely visible embossed pattern and "Prent Bijbel" in gilt on spine. Text block detached except... More about De Kleine Print-Bybel; Waar in door verscheide afbeeldingen een meenigte van Bybelsche spreuken...