London: Waterlow & Sons, 1886. Second edition; updated from the 1880 first edition; with an original photographic portrait of Burton; publisher’s printed paper covered boards; some soiling and minor wear; a very good copy of the first Burton biography.
Florence, Italy: Francesco e Giuseppe Peinder, n.d. [c.1845]. Approximately 11 1/2 x 8 ”; publisher’s wrappers, the front of which is printed and illustrated with an engraved scene of Florence; cloth spine (possibly renewed at an early date); excellent condition. Consisting of 20 exceptional vibrant and detailed aquatints. A fine.....
London: George Bell and Sons, 1895. First Edition. One of 100 copies. Publisher’s cloth with a vellum spine; some foxing; near fine in the rare dust jacket (minor chipping and wear) which identifies the cover cloth as “...the ‘Kells’ linen, hand-woven by the cotters of Armagh - by that Irish.....
London: Herbert & Daniel, n.d. [1910]. First Edition; publisher’s cloth and paper-covered boards; printed paper labels. Sullivan (G.K. Chesterton: A Bibliography) #254, noting that there were ten copies on vellum for presentation. A very good copy; inscribed on the front free endpaper, “The Professor/ D.D./ Francis Meynell/ Christmas/ 1910.”.
Undated, likely 1930s, approximately 15 x 21 1/2”, possibly tempera, primarily gray, blue and white, incorporating the beige background of the illustration board. Probably a design for a travel or promotional poster, depicting the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty and a suspension bridge (closely resembling the George Washington.....
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1938. First Edition. Some cloth spotting and wear; nearly very good. An excellent, poignant association copy; presented to Frost by the author. Inscribed in pencil, "Signed with all affection and the deepest of respect for Robert Frost on the occasion of a vist to him.....
London: “Pepys Series”, n.d. (c. 1940). Consisting of 50 cards, four printed sheets explaining values, and a pamphlet of instructions, in the original printed box. Cheyney’’s own Lemmy Caution and Hercule Poirot are two of the the detectives with their own cards. Very good condition and very uncommon. We have.....