London: 1821. 2 vols., small octavo, xii (lacking vii/viii), 12, xxiv ( lacking i - iv), 214 pp; [I], [215]-592 pp. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume, and 230 illustrations including three maps (two folding), 17 woodcuts and 6 engraved plates by Blake, and four other designs by Blake..... More
London: Benj. Motte for Cha. Harper, 1709. Twelfth impression. Octavo : pp. (2, blank) (16) 672 (2, blank) : extra engraved title page : plain eps : all edges speckled : headbands in alternating cream and light blue : polished calf boards with tooled design in a rectangle with corner..... More
London: 1791. Three quarter calf. Quarto. Three quarter calf over marbled boards, pp 87. Recently rebacked with gilt lettered red leather label affixed to spine. The name "Charlotte Georgina Bastard, November 15th, 1877", is inscribed on the front ep paste-down. Minor foxing. In the second half of the 18th century..... More
Londini: Excudit J.F. Dove, 1828. Full calf. Oratores Attici et quos sic vocant Sophistæ Opera Et Studio Gulielmi Stephani Dobson A.M. Regie Societis Literarum Socii. Tomus Primus Antiphon et Andocides. Complete in 15 Volumes. Quarto, 21.5cm x 14cm, all edges marbled and marbled endpapers. Vol 1: lxiv 388 (1) Appendix..... More
London: A. Millar, 1743 & 1746. Second Edition. Leather bound. Three volumes uniformly rebound in black leather : pp xvi, 311 (1 blank); ii, 385 (1, blank); xvi, 349, 1 blank, 1 engraved plate : black endpapers : five raised bands to the spine : gilt lettering and gilt flower..... More
London & Paris: Fisher, Son & Co, 1836. Full leather. Numerous engravings by W.H. Bartlett and Thomas Allom, etc. Large Quarto, approx. 27cm x 21 cm. Published in 3 volumes, each with its own Vignette Title page, maps & plates. Rebacked. Full black leather with gilt border to upper and lower..... More
London: Printed for John Stockdale, Picadilly; R.Faulder, Bond Street; Longman and Co. Pater-Noster Row; Lackington and Co. Finsbury Square; and J. Harding, St. James’s Square. 1806. Fourth Edition. Complete in two volumes; both hardcover 4mo (21.5 x 13.5cm), pp. Vol. 1: xxvii, [1, blank], 479, [1, blank] including fold-out frontispiece..... More
Dvblin: Printed by the Societie of Stationers, 1621. Fifth. Quarto : pp [6] 588 : woodcut title : leather covered boards : six raised bands to spine : later leather title panel lettered in gilt. Lacks first and last blanks; title page quite edgeworn, soiled to lower right quadrant and tipped..... More
London: A. Millar, 1755. First Edition. Octavo : pp xxiv, 304 : 8 engraved tables (4 folding) and 26 folding engraved plates : bookplate of George Paterson of Castle Huntley Esq. : previous owner name in bp on ffep dated Edinburgh 1938, "near the monument of the little black dog."..... More
Various: Various, 1471 - 1681. Custom. Twenty leaves in very good to fine condition as described below. Each leaf mounted with a grey card border and inserted in a portfolio. Some striking woodcuts and hand supplied capitals. The individual leaves are from the following books: 1. de Lyra, Nicholas. Postilla Super..... More
London: Printed by E.M. for Samuel Lownes, and are to be sold in his shop, over against Exeter House in the Strand, 1664. Half calf. Small octavo (14.5 x 9cm) : [16], 471, [1] p., LACKS [1] leaf of plates : half polished calf over marbled boards : gilt decorated..... More
London: Established by His Majesty in Council, 1790. Thirteenth. Quarto (25.5 x 20cm), [2], 158, [3], 158-231, [1] page; 6 headpiece and two tailpiece illustrations; bound in contemporary calf boards recently re-backed with red title label framed by gilt fillets. In this edition on p. 40 the last line of..... More
London: R. Noble, 1797. William Blake. First Edition. Large quarto, viii, [1], 95, [2] pages; with 43 full-page engravings by Blake after his own designs surrounding the letterpress text. Half red hard grain morocco, gilt on the spine, gilt edges, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. “Explanation” leaf mounted at the front (lightly..... More