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 | MELVILLE Herman The Writings The Standard Edition. Bound in full blue morocco, top edge gilt, raised bands, gilt panel, This edition is limited to seven hundred fifty sets, of which this is numbered 699. A EXTREMELY RARE TO FIND SET. $22500.00 |
 | HARDY Thomas Complete Works Complete Works. Bound in 3/4 blue morocco, signed by Hardy in volume one, limited to 500 copies, top edge gilt, raised bands, gilt panels(one cover neatly rehinged) This set is consider the Best Edition of Hardy. $18500.00 |
 | Hazlitt, Junot Bourrienne, Napoleonic This Edition is extra illustrated with many etchings and engraving on steel and copper plates. This set of Napoleon and Tallyrand has been executed especially for Ralph W. Morell, Boston. Mass. (A famous book binder). Bound in full blue morocco, leather doublers, top edge gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on spines and covers. Volume one contains an original document signed by Bonaparte. A Fine Set. $22500.00 |
 | ALISON Archibald History of Europe From The Commencement of the French Revolution to The Restoration of the Bourbons. Bound in full tan polished calf, marbled edges, raised bands, ornate gilt on spines. A Handsome Set. $4500.00 |
 | Browning Robert Works "The Centenary Edition" Bound in full black morocco, top edge gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on covers and spines, leather & Silk Doublures, volume one contains an Autograph Letter Signed and envelope, limited to 276 sets, this is #202. $6500.00 |
 | VARIOUS Poetry, Literature & History Bound in 3/4 and full vellum, ornate gilt, illustrated, top edge gilt, Pub. SOLD AS A COLLECTION ONLY. $8500.00 |
 | WELLS H.G. The Works The complete writings of Herbert George Wells. The Atlantic Edition is limited to one thousand and fifty sets which this is #550 and signed by the author in volume one and complete with Portrait illustration frontispiece. Bound by Stikeman and Company in Three quarter red morocco, top edges gilt, raised bands, richly gilted decorative floral spine, This is a superb attractive example of this important and scarce set to find. $18500.00 |
 | James Henry The Novels and Tales Bound in three quarter red morocco, top edge gilt, raised bands, gilt panels, A fine deluxe set. $8500.00 |
 | POE Edgar Allen The Works The Manuscript Edition limiited to thirty sets and which this is #2 and printed on hand made Japan vellum each of which has been signed by the Editor and the Publisher. Bound in full navy blue morocco by Monastery Hill Bindery, inner cover with silk doublers, top edge gilt, raised bands, four compartments on spine gilted lines on spine and covers with over fifty full page illustration. $7500.00 |
 | DARWIN Charles The Descent of Man Bound in full tan calf, marbled edges, raised bands, gilt panels. $850.00 |
| KEATS John The Complete Poetical Works Edited by Burton H. Forman. Bound in three quarter green morocco, (spine faded to tan). top edge gilt, raised bands, floral gilt on spine. $250.00 |
 | MOORE John French Revolution A View of the Causes and Progress of the French Revolution. Bound in full tan calf (spined rebacked) red and green lables, gilt panels. $750.00 |
| WILKINS W.H. The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton Bound in three quarter green morocco, (spine and cover faded to an even brown). top edge gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. First Edition. The romance of Isabel Lady Burton told in part by herself and by Wilkins. $750.00 |
| RATZEL F. The History of Mankind Complete with coloured plates, maps and illustration. Bound in three quarter green calf, marbled edges , raised bands, gilt panels. $850.00 |
| Browning Robert The Complete Poetical Works Bound in three quarter green calf, marbled edges, raised bands, ornate gilt on spine. $275.00 |
| GREEN J.R. A Short History of the English People The illustrated Edition. Bound in three quarter tan morocco, marbled boards, top edge gilt, raised bands, gilt on spine. $850.00 |
 | HAWTHORNE Nathaniel Scarlet Letters Complete with fifteen original colored illustration by A. Robaudi and C. Graham. Limited to one hundred and twenty five copies, printed on Japanese vellum. Bound by J.K.H. Paris 1908 in full brown morocco, all edges gilt, ornate floral gilt onlays on spine and covers, six compartments to spine, raised bands, 4 to size, housed in a slipcase. $3500.00 |
 | MORRISON Alex J. Better Golf Without Practice Bound in full green morocco, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilted spine, First Edition and Illustrated. Signed by Tommy Barnes. $2500.00 |
 | Rogers Samuel Rogers Italy First Edition, Bound by Hatchards in full vellum, all edges gilt, silk doublers, illustrated, spine and covers decorated in floral design. $1500.00 |
 | BYRON Lord Life of Lord Byron Bound in full vellum, all edges gilt, raised bands, six compartments to spine with red and green labels, spine and covers gilted. marbled endpapers, illustrated frontispiece. $1250.00 |
 | SHELLY Percy Poetical Works of Shelley Bound in full green morocco by McLeish, all edges gilt raised bands, floral gilted spines, illustrated portrait frontispiece. $1700.00 |
 | LANG Andrew The Red Romance Books First Edition with eight coloured plates and numerous illustration by H.J. Ford. Exquisitely bound in full red morocco, top edge gilt, raised bands, ornate floral gilt and onlays on spine and covers. $1200.00 |
 | WETHERED Roger & Joyce Golf From Two Sides Recently rebound in full blue morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, with twenty-eight illustrations. $1500.00 |
 | HAWTHORNE Nathaniel The Writings The Autograph Edition with portraits and illustrations in two states colored and black and white. This Edition is signed by the Publisher Houghton Mifflin and limited to five hundred copies Which this is #451 and contain a signed documents by Hawthorne. Bound in Three quarter green morocco,(spine faded to an even tan). Marbled boards, marbled endpaper, top edge gilt, raised bands, six richly gilted compartments to spine. $9500.00 |
 | MURRAY H.A. The Golf Secret Bound in full green morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilted to spine. Preface are by Algy Easterbrook. $950.00 |
 | GALLICO Paul Golf is a Friendly Game First Edition, bound in full blue morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilted compartments to spine. $1500.00 |
 | MATTHEW Sidney L. Wry Stories on the Road Hole Recently rebound in full green morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilted to spine, illustrated. Signed and inscribed by Sidney L. Matthew for Tommy Barnes with best Personal regards. First Edition. $1500.00 |
 | MATTHEW Sidney L. Secrets of the Masters the Best of Bobby Jones Recently rebound in full blue morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilted to spine, First Edition, Signed and incribed by the author for Tommy Barnes. A great book on Golf. $1500.00 |
 | DICKENS Charles The Writings The National Edition of Charles Dickens Works. Bound by Brentanos in three quarter Green morocco faded to light brown. top edge gilt, raised bands, gilted compartment on spine, illustrated with original frontispiece including illustration from George Cruikshank and Hablot K Browne (Phiz).Printed and limited to seven hundred and fifty copies. A prolific writer and handsome set. $11500.00 |
 | GROTE George History of Greece Complete with portrait,maps and plans. Bound in full tree calf levant, marbled edges, raised bands, red & green labels, ornate gilt on spines. A Handsome set $4500.00 |
 | MACAULAY Lord History of England History of England,& Historical Essays. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco by Morrell, top edge gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. A Fine set $3500.00 |
 | GIBBON Edward The History of the Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire Complete with portrait and maps.Bound in full tan polished calf, marbled edges, raised bands, gilt panels. A Fine Set $3500.00 |
 | CATLIN George Letters and notes on the Manners, Customs and condition of North American Indians Complete with four hundred illustrations carefully engraved from his original paintings. Bound in 3/4 tan calf, marbled boards and edges, raised bands, red & green labels, ornate gilt on spines. $4500.00 |
 | BLACKSTONE Sir William Commentaries on the Laws of England Recently Rebound in 3/4 tan calf, marbled boards, raised bands, gilt panels, red & green labels. $3500.00 |
 | BEVERIDGE Albert J Abraham Lincoln Complete with illustrations, "Manuscript Edition"(Manuscript by Beveridge). Bound in the original 3/4 red morocco, top edge gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. $3500.00 |
 | CONRAD Joseph Works This Edition is Limited to 780 which this is #5l3, signed in volume one By Conrad. Bound in 3/4 blue morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, top edge gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. A Fine and Handsome Set $12500.00 |
 | DICKENS Charles Complete Works The complete writings of Dickens, and illustrations by H.K. Browne. Bound in 3/4 red polished calf, marbled boards & edges, raised bands, green labels, ornate gilt on spines. A Beautiful set. $9500.00 |
 | JOWETT B. The Dialogues Of Plato Bound in 3/4 brown morocco by Hatchards, top edge gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. $3500.00 |
 | SHAKESPEARE William The Works Second Pope Edition. Adorned with sculpture. Bound in full contemporary English red calf, "large paper". All edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on spines and covers. A splendid copy. Quartos size. $22500.00 |
 | O. HENRY The Complete Writings The Memorial Edition with illustration by Gordon Grant. Bound in full blue morocco, top edge gilt, raised bands, gilt panels on spines and covers, silk and leather doublers. This edition is limited to ten hundred and seventy-five sets which this is #497. Fine Condition. $8500.00 |
 | POPE A The Iliad and Odyssey of Homer Bound in full tan morocco, top edge gilt, raised bands,in a slip case. Text in English and Greek. A fine copy. $3500.00 |
 | O'MEARA Barry E Napoleon in Exile Second Edition, Bound in three quarter tan calf, marbled boards, top edge gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. $1200.00 |
 | WOOD J.G. The Illustrated Natural History (Birds, Fishes, Insects, Mammalia, and Reptiles.) Bound in three quarter tan calf, marbled boards and edges, raised bands, ornate gilt on spine, green labels, quartos size. $1200.00 |
 | WHITMAN Walt Complete Poetry and Selected Prose and Letters Edited by Emory Holloway. Bound in full green morocco by Bayntun, raised bands, gilt panels. A fine copy. $550.00 |
 | WEBSTER Nesta H. The Chevalier De Boufflers "A Romance of the French Revolution" Bound in full blue morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilt on covers and spine, illustrated. $450.00 |
 | WARD Adolphus The Electress Sophia and the Hanoverian Succession Bound in full red morocco, top edge gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on spine and covers, coloured frontispiece profuself illustrated. Folio size. $1200.00 |
 | Lever Charles The Novels Bound in full tan polished calf by Zaehnsdorf, all edge gilt, raised bands, red and green labels, extra illustrated, some plates are in color, gilt panels. Volume one contain an autograph letter by Lever. This edition is limited to one hundred set which this is #18. An Exquisite set. $7500.00 |
 | Skipton H.P.K. John Hoppner, Little Book on Art Cosway style binding with forty illustration. Bound in full green morocco by Riviere with an oval miniature portrait of John Hoppner on the front cover, all edges gilt, raised bands gilt Panels, 12mo. $4500.00 |
 | DICKENS Charles Christmas Books Bound in Three quarter green morocco, marbled boards, top edge gilt ornate gilt on spines and illustrated. $3500.00 |
 | CHURCHILL Winston The American Civil War Bound in full red morocco, top edge gilt, raised bands, gilt panels, FIRST EDITION. $1500.00 |
