February 1867 (5 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original dark navy cloth covers, gilt lettering and gilt fan to the spine, elaborate gilt lady and bull-dog illustration to the upper panel, bevelled edges. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains (iv), 289 pp followed by 6 page publisher's catalogue, six full-page single-sided tissue-guarded monochrome illustrations throughout. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams with relative family name to the front free end paper 'W. Williams, Cowbridge, July 28th 1897'. Sporadic spotting, lining paper age darkened and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. NINETEENTH CENTURY.

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original aubergine cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Although an Australian national, Guy Boothby lived the majority of his life in England. He is best known for such works as the Dr Nikola series, about an occultist criminal mastermind; the character was a Victorian forerunner to Fu Manchu, and Pharos, the Egyptian, a tale of Gothic Egypt, mummies' curses and supernatural revenge. Rudyard Kipling was a personal friend and mentor of Boothby's, and George Orwell cites Boothby's books as influential, and remembered with affection. Contains (vi), 306 pp + 6 pp publishers catalogue, with monochrome illustrations by A Wallis Mills throughout. Light spotting to the closed text block edges, spine sun faded and in Very Good smart condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. LITERATURE 1900-1925.

Condition: Fine. Hard back binding in stunning fine blue morocco leather covers, gilt radial sun burst designs to the front and rear covers, parallel gilt fillet lines across the spine connecting the sun bursts front and rear, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, top edge gilt with French flag colour silk head bands, large returns of the leather to the paste downs with gilt fleur-de-lys to the eight corners each connected by twin parallel lines and dotted lines, marble paper end papers. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 16-(a), 396 printed pages of text with five tissue-guarded full-page monochrome illustrations. Such is the standard of workmanship we believe this to be privately commissioned or perhaps an exhibition or competition piece. Fine condition book in blue buckram covered drop spine box slip case with marble paper lining and gilt title to the spine. Certainly one of a kind and unlikely to be repeated. Member of the P.B.F.A. FRANCE [Literature & History).

New edition hard back binding in contemporary full tan calf covered boards, the spine divided into six panels, gilt and burgundy morocco lettering label in the second, gilt tools to the others, front and back parallel twin gilt lines to the perimeters. 18mo. 6½'' x 4¼''. A series of philosophical writings in blank verse, reflecting the author's state of mind following several bereavements, it was one of the most popular poems of the century, influencing Goethe and Edmund Burke. Contains frontispiece engraving, A2, [blank], 315 pp + 3 pp publisher's listings. Engraving is printed to the verso of the first leaf, rear end paper absent, staining from the leather turn-in's front and back. This volume, along with other books of the period, came from the family estate of Sir Frederick Treves, SIGNED by his father William Treves to the front free end paper 'William Treves - Dorchester', green heraldic bookplate of Reverend Nathaniel Thornbury, Avening, Gloucestershire to the front paste down. Member of the P.B.F.A. POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES.