The Hunting of the Snarks; An Agony, in Eight Fits
London: Folio Society, 2010. First Printing thus. Hardcover. 25 x 19 cm. Octavo. Blue cloth spine, illustrated covers. With introduction by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Jeffrey Fisher. More
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London: Folio Society, 2010. First Printing thus. Hardcover. 25 x 19 cm. Octavo. Blue cloth spine, illustrated covers. With introduction by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Jeffrey Fisher. More
London: Folio Society, 2012. First Folio Society Printing. Hardcover. 24 x 16 cm. Octavo. 146pp. Illustrated boards in slipcase. Introduction by Marina Warner, Igor Karash. More
London: William Heinemann, 1912. First English edition. Hardcover. 19 x 12.5 cm. 12mo. 182pp. 4 plates illustrated by F. Graham Cootes. First UK edition of the author's first novel. Brown cloth with green spine and gilt spine lettering. Some foxing to foredge and first few pages. Originally serialized as "Alexander's..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf / Pynson Printers, 1933. Hardcover. 23.5 x 18 cm. Octavo. 12pp. Tan boards in dust jacket. Special designs done in ink by Harold von Schmidt.Printed on rag paper. Jacket spine has been neatly tape repaired/reinforced and shows some chipping. More
London: The Folio Society, 2005. Hardcover. 25.5 x 16 cm. 769pp. Translated from the Spanish by T. Smollett. Introduction by Robin Chpman, illustrated by Quentin Blake. Originally done in 1995, this is the fourth Folio Society printing, marking the 400th anniversary of the publication of Don Quixote, bound into full..... More
Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 2013. Full Leather. 22.5 x 14.5 cm. Octavo. 641pp. Bound into full brown leather with gilt design, lettering, and foredges. 5 raised bands to spine, moire endpapers, silk ribbon. Part of the "Signed Modern Classics" series signed by the author. COA, also signed by the author..... More
Minneapolis: The Little Gallery, 1935. First printing. Hardcover. 23.5 x 15 cm. Octavo. 81pp. Illustrated boards, blue cloth spine. Signed and inscribed by the author on the dedication page. Illustrations by Clement Haupers. Scuffing to edges of the boards and a stain to the front cover. More
New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1967. Hardcover. 24 x 16 cm. Octavo. 441pg. Brown cloth in dust jacket. Tear to front cover of the jacket. Foxing to the top foredge. Boards a bit cocked. Study of the author Restif de la Bretonne (1734-1806). Yale Romanic Studies, Second Series..... More
Metheun and J.M. Dent, 1935. First edition. Hardcover. Three volume set. Brown cloth in dust jackets. Small piece missing from Volume 2 at bottom spine of dust jacket. Some toning to jackets. All volumes in very nice condition. Jackets in mylar protective wrappers. The first complete edition of the letters..... More
London: Bickers and Son, 1877. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2". Sienna red decorated cloth. With gilt lettering and design to front cover and spine. AEL.386pp. With 12 illustrations "in permanent photography from the Boydell Gallery" Head and tail pieces in black and white. There is a...... More
New York: Viking, 1987. First edition. Hardcover. 22.5 x 14.5 cm. Octavo. 286 pages. Tan boards in dust jacket. Signed twice by the author, once with inscription on the half title page and once with just his name on the title page. Previous owner's embossed stamp on front free endpaper..... More
Yale University Press, 1921. First edition. Hardcover. octavo. (9" x 6") Brown boards over dark brown spine. Title labels to spine. In original glassine wrapper.(Lightly chipped) Bookplate of former owner on front pastedown. A lovely copy. a book of essays. More
London: Henry Sotheran & Co, 1921. Hardcover. octavo. (9" x 5 1;/2") Gray cloth with paper title label to spine.57pp. This is limited to 275 copies of which 250 are for sale. This is copy #182 and is signed by Sotheran. Light rubbing at head and tail of spine. Reprinted..... More
Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1965-2002. The British Academy The Pilgrim Edition. Hardcover. Twelve Volume set. Octavo. 9 1/2" x 6 1/2". Volume One (1820-1839) Volume Two: 1840-1841, Volume Three: 1842-1843, Volume Four: 1844-1846, Volume Five: 1847-1849, Volume Six: 1850-1852, Volume Seven: 1853-1855, Volume Eight: 1856-1858, Volume Nine: 1859-1861, Volume Ten..... More
New York: James G. Gregory, Publisher, 1862. Household Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 7.25 x 4.5. 1862. Three volume set. V1 315pps. Some shelf wear, some bubbling of the green clothe. V2. 315pps. Shelf wear, some bubbling on the back cover along the outer edge. V3 310pps. Shelf wear and a bubble..... More
Easton Press, 1967. Collector's Edition. Full Leather. Octavo. 9 1/4"x 6". 404pp. Bound in full red leather with gilt design to covers and gilt lettering to spine.Three raised bands.Moire endpapers. Ribbon. AEG. Illustrations by Reginald Birch. Faint scratch at top fore-edge. More
New York: James G. Gregory, Publisher, 1861. Household Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 7.25 x 4.5. 1861. Vol. #1 300pps. Vol #2 300pps. A nice two volume set, green cloth. Each volume has a frontispiece protected by tissue. Volume one front joints are tender, some shelf wear, and some bubbling on back..... More
New York: James G. Gregory, Publisher, 1862. Household Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 7.25 x 4.5. 1862. A nice four volume set in green clothe. Each volume has a frontispiece protected by tissue. V1. 322pps. Shelf wear and some bubbling to the clothe on the front cover. V2. 312pps. Shelf wear and..... More
New York: G.P. Putnam, 1852. First American Edition. Hardcover. First Series. Octavo. 264pp. Brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Name of previous owner. Occasional light foxing. A very nice copy. More
New York: James G. Gregory, Publisher, 1863. Household Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 7.25 x 4.5. 1863. A very nice four volume set in blue clothe. Each volume has a frontispiece protected by tissue. V1. 314pps. some shelf wear/rubbing to the blue clothe. V2. 325pps shelf wear. V3. 298pps. shelf wear. V4..... More
New York: James G. Gregory, Publisher, 1862. Household Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 7.25 x 4.5. 1862. A very nice four volume set. Each volume has a frontispiece protected by tissue. V1. 322pps. shelf wear, some bubbling to blue cloth on front cover and a couple bumps along the right edge and..... More
New York: James G. Gregory, Publisher, 1861. Household Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 7.25 x 4.5. 1861. Four volume set. Each volume has a frontispiece protected by tissue. V1. 306pps. Shelf wear, some bubbling to green cloth along front right edge and in the middle of the back cover. V2. 312pps. shelf..... More
New York: James G. Gregory, Publisher, 1864. Household Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 7.25 x 4.5. 1864. Three volume set. Each volume has a frontispiece protected by tissue. V1. 303pps. Some shelf wear and some minimal bubbling to the blue cloth. V229pps. shelf wear, V3. 229pps. some schmutz on front and back..... More
Oxford: The Limited Editions Club, 1933. Limited ed. Hardcover. 30 x 20.5 cm. Quarto. 759 pages. Two volume brown cloth set in dust jackets and matching green slipcase. Limited to 1500 sets signed by the artist, John Austen, in volume 2 this being set number 31. Piece out of the..... More