The Writings
London & New York: A.R. Keller & Co., 1907. Edition De Grand Luxe. Leatherbound. 15 volumes. Limited to 100 copies, this is #3. Bound in full green Morocco with raised bands, top edges gilt, and... More about The Writings
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The Ladie's Flower-Garden of Ornamental Bulbous Plants
London: William Smith, 1841. First Edition. Leatherbound. 1 volume. Quarto. Neatly rebound in full red Morocco with raised bands and gilt panels. Profusely illustrated with hand-colored plates as well. More about The Ladie's Flower-Garden of Ornamental Bulbous Plants
The Cottages and Village Life of Rural England. with Colored and Line Illustrations by A.R. Quinton
London: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1912. A.R. Quinton. First Edition. Leatherbound. 1 volume. Quarto. Bound in 3/4 grey Morocco by Riviere with top edges gilt, raised bands, and ornate gilt on spines. More about The Cottages and Village Life of Rural England. with Colored and Line Illustrations by A.R. Quinton
The Complete Works of the Learned and Authentic Jewish Historian Flavius Josephus. Comprising The Antiquities of The Jews, A History of The Jewish Wars, and A Life of Josephus written by Himself. Translated by William Whiston. With a Sequel to The History of The Jews Continued to The Present Time
London: The London Printing & Publishing Co., Ltd., N.D., Circa 1870s. Leatherbound. 1 volume. Large, thick quarto. Bound in full brown Morocco with all edges gilt, raised bands, and ornate gilt on spine & covers... More about The Complete Works of the Learned and Authentic Jewish Historian Flavius Josephus. Comprising The...
Brighton and its Coaches. A History of the London and Brighton Road
London: John C. Nimmo, 1894. F&G Temple. First Edition. Leatherbound. 1 volume. Bound in 3/4 green Morocco by Birdsall with marbled boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, & gilt panels. Also features 20 hand-colored illustrations... More about Brighton and its Coaches. A History of the London and Brighton Road
Nature's Own Garden. Illustrated in Color and Line by Clarke
London: J.M. Dent & Co., 1840. Maud U. Clarke. First Edition. Leatherbound. 1 volume. Bound in 3/4 green Morocco with top edges gilt, raised bands, & floral gilt tooling on spine. Spine has faded as... More about Nature's Own Garden. Illustrated in Color and Line by Clarke
The Ladie's Flower-Garden of Ornamental Annuals
London: William Smith, 1840. First Edition. Leatherbound. 1 volume. Quarto. Bound in 3/4 red Morocco with marbled boards, all edges gilt, raised bands, & gilt panels. Also profusely illustrated with hand-colored plates throughout text. A... More about The Ladie's Flower-Garden of Ornamental Annuals
Plutarch's Lives. Translated by John Dryden
London: John C. Nimmo, 1893. Leatherbound. 5 volumes. Bound in 3/4 green Morocco with marbled boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, & gilt panels. More about Plutarch's Lives. Translated by John Dryden
The Pilgrim's Progress. with 8 illustrations by Victor W. Burnand
Guildford: A.C. Curtis, 1902. Victor W. Burnand. Leatherbound. 1 volume. Limited to 30 copies. Bound in full green Morocco and printed on fine vellum. This publication includes top edges gilt & raised bands, as well... More about The Pilgrim's Progress. with 8 illustrations by Victor W. Burnand
World History. The Growth of Western Civilization
London: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1936. Leatherbound. 1 volume. Bound in 3/4 blue Morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with marbled boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, & gilt panels. Also profusely illustrated with 4 full... More about World History. The Growth of Western Civilization
Highland Dress, Arms, & Ornament
Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co., 1899. Leatherbound. 1 volume. Limited to 250 copies. Bound in 3/4 blue Morocco with top edges gilt, raised bands, & gilt spine. Profusely illustrated throughout! More about Highland Dress, Arms, & Ornament
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy. Illustrated by Everard Hopkins
London: Williams & Norgate, 1910. Deluxe Edition. Leatherbound. 1 volume. Quarto. Limited to 500 copies, this is #195, signed by Hopkins. Bound in full green Morocco with a multi-colored onlay on front cover by Bayntun... More about A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy. Illustrated by Everard Hopkins
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
London: G. Cowie & Co., 1825. Leatherbound. 8 volumes. Bound in 3/4 wine calf with marbled boards & edges, raised bands, and gilt spines. Illustrated throughout with fold-out maps. Some minor foxing visible in text... More about The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The Complete Works
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1902. Leatherbound. 10 volumes. Limited to 300 sets, this is #27. Skillfully rebound in full wine Morocco with top edges gilt, raised bands, & gilt panels. More about The Complete Works
The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1826. Leatherbound. 8 volumes. Bound in full tan polished calf with marbled edges, raised bands, & ornate gilt tooling on spines. More about The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. with notes by the Rev. H.H. Milman
London: John Murray, 1838. Leatherbound. 12 volumes. Bound in supple full tan polished calf with marbled edges, raised bands, and gilt panels. Illustrated with 2 fold-out maps! A very handsome set! More about The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. with notes by the Rev. H.H. Milman
Complete Works
Cambridge: Riverside Press, 1883. Riverside Edition. Leatherbound. 11 volumes. Limited to 500 copies, this is #286. Bound in full green Morocco with top edges gilt, raised bands, & gilt panels on spines. Spines have faded... More about Complete Works
The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Grecians, Modes, & Persians.
London: Longman & Co., 1839. Leatherbound. 6 volumes. Bound in full tan polished calf with marbled edges, raised bands, and gilt panels. Illustrated throughout text! More about The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Grecians, Modes, & Persians
The Collected Writings. Edition Deluxe
New York: J.F. Taylor & Co., 1902. Deluxe Edition. Leatherbound. 10 volumes. Limted to 26 copies, this is #B. Exquisitely bound in full brown Morocco with elaborate blue silk & leather doubloons, as well as... More about The Collected Writings. Edition Deluxe
A History of the American People
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1903. Leatherbound. 5 volumes. Bound in 3/4 red Morocco with top edges gilt, raised bands, and gilt panels on spine. Also generously illustrated with portraits, maps, floor plans, and other rare prints throughout. More about A History of the American People
R.E. Lee: A Biography
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1945. Leatherbound. 4 volumes. Bound in 3/4 blue Morocco with top edges gilt, raised bands, & gilt panels. More about R.E. Lee: A Biography
A History of The English Speaking Peoples
London: Cassell and Co., 1956. First Edition. Leatherbound. 4 volumes. Bound in 3/4 red Morocco by Bayntun with top edges gilt, raised bands, and gilt panels. A handsome First Edition set! More about A History of The English Speaking Peoples
Memoirs of the Court of England
Boston: Chester F. Rice Co., N.D., circa 1900. Antistique Edition. Leatherbound. 30 volumes. Limited to 50 copies, this is #12. Bound in 3/4 green Morocco with marbled boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, and ornate... More about Memoirs of the Court of England
History of the Peninsular War
London: John Murray; Thomas & William Boone, 1828-1840. First Edition. Leatherbound. Six volumes. Octavo. Elegantly bound in 3/4 blue Morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, with marbled paper boards, six gilt-stamped spine compartments, and tan leather... More about History of the Peninsular War
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette During The Revolution
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1938. First Edition. Leatherbound. 1 volume. Bound in 3/4 purple Morocco with marbled boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, and gilt panels. Illustrated! More about Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette During The Revolution