Asprey Ltd (10 results)

Magazine. Condition: Very Good. This is the 68-year-old advertisement survived very nicely. We are offering the ad only for sale and not a complete magazine. ; These ads were part of a collection saved by the previous owner who took them from the 1953 Coronation Magazine. ; 10 x 13; 1 pages; Please note: This is NOT A BOOK nor is it a full copy of the journal, but an original article/ad/photo;

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd; E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc. New York, 1950, First Edition Thus. Six volumes in fine quarter leather binding stamped Asprey & Co. Ltd in gilt to the base of each front paste down, illustrated by Charles E Brock. Complete set of six volumes as issued. Structurally fine, with minor marks and gentle rubbing. Pagination: Sense and Sensibility xv, [i], 322pp. Pride and Prejudice v, [i], 337pp. Mansfield Park v, [i], 414pp. Emma v, [i], 427pp. Northanger Abbey xiv, [ii], 211pp. Persuasion v, [i], 219pp. With an illustrated frontispiece and 15 colour illustrations by Brock to each volume. The anonymously published Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), and Emma (1816) were modest successes, but they brought her little fame in her lifetime. She wrote two other novels Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, both published posthumously in 1817 and began another, eventually titled Sanditon, but it was left unfinished on her death. She also left behind three volumes of juvenile writings in manuscript, the short epistolary novel Lady Susan, and the unfinished novel The Watsons. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 7 ½ inches tall (19cm). Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition gilt titles, and decorations to the compartments, five gilt raised bands, minor marks and variable fading to the leather. Joints very good condition sound. Corners very good condition sharp. Boards very good condition quarter leather and marbled paper covered boards, marked and worn to the cloth, some variable fading and marks. Page edges very good condition top edges gilt, others gently tanned. Binding very good condition sound, good clean copies. See above and photos. Internally Hinges very good condition sound. Paste downs very good condition plain paper covered paste downs. End papers good condition plain paper end papers. Title good condition gently tanned. Pages good condition colour frontispiece to each volume, fifteen further colour plates to each volume, some plates wavy and a little tanned. See photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Published: n.d. [c1930]. First Edition. DESCRIPTION: Sought after Art Deco trade catalogue Mail Order Catalogue produced by the luxury goods firm Asprey & Co New Bond Street, London from around 1930. Vellum spine and laminated boards in a crocodile skin pattern with gilt lettering. 250 plates with 43 in colour and a 4pp index. Extensively illustrated with multiple items on every page including luggage cases, jewellery, watches, cigarette cases, purses, books, stationery, silverware, tableware, motoring goods and cocktail cabinets. Bound in imitation crocodile skin boards with vellum spine. 43 colour illustrated pages. Language: English. Book Condition: Very Good: Minor wear to corners, edges and spine ends. Soiled vellum spine. Lightly warped boards - see photographs. Tightly bound with clean intact endpapers and strong hinges. Clean unmarked pages. DJ Condition: No DJ Pages 206. Size: 29cm by 22cm. AUTHOR: Asprey, established in 1781, became a luxury emporium in 1841. They are located in New Bond Street, London, the premises they have occupied since 1847. From this location they advertised articles of exclusive design and high quality, whether for personal adornment or personal accompaniment and to endow with richness and beauty the table and homes of people of refinement and discernment. Today they hold a Royal Warrant from the Prince of Wales POSTAGE: PLEASE NOTE - This is a heavy item and may require additional postage for overseas deliveries. We will contact you if additional charges are required. Please see our postage policy on our shop front for more information.

Condition: Fine. No date [1930s]. Asprey and Co. Ltd. New Bond Street, London. No date [1930s]. Hardback, quarto; wood-effect paper-covered boards, backed with vellum spine. 207 illustrated pages. 43 hors-texte plates, the vast majority with colour illustrations. English. 290x225mm. 1.6kg. Fine; an exceptionally well-preserved copy that appears unread. An excellently copy of the sought-after Art Deco trade catalogue produced by the luxury goods firm Asprey & Co. in the 1930s. The catalogue is extensively illustrated with multiple items on every page, each with a price and dimensions. Included in the book are dressing cases, luggage cases, jewellery, watches, cigarette cases, purses, books, stationery, silverware, tableware, motoring goods and cocktail cabinets. An invaluable resource for collectors, dealers and designers of luxury goods. Beaux Books specialises in fine and rare books on art and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. We welcome questions about our books and we are happy to provide any extra images. Buy with confidence from an experienced bookseller.

First edition of this superb, priced mail-order catalogue showing the entire Asprey range - jewellery, watches, luggage, household silver, crockery and glassware, furniture, "smoking requisites", and much, much more. The dating is uncertain, but is surely pre-Second World War. The only copy that we have been able to trace institutionally is at the V & A, and is dated "1930-1939?" The presence of German-made binoculars would seem to militate against a date post-1939, and the styles presented certainly would seem to be consonant with the mid- to late-30s. The nature of Asprey's business, and their position in the market at the time was well summed up in the publication, British Commerce and Industry 1934: "Wider experience than these gentlemen possess, of business on the Bond Street standard and of connections with the lovers of fine creations in all countries, is not easily attainable. If the tradition to which they have succeeded is great and almost unique, the more exacting, in consequence, must be their task in maintaining it; especially as the character of society has changed within recent generations, and the wealth of Great Britain, as of other countries, is being constantly redistributed among all classes, thus introducing an ever-constant stream of new patrons to this historical House." With the engraved bookplate to the front pastedown of the Bibliothéque du Palais Abbatial de Royaumont, established as an arts and cultural centre by the Goüin family in 1938, but closed for the duration of the Second World War. Loosely inserted is Asprey's compliments slip, together with a card "begging" to announce that "since this Catalogue was published, the prices of various articles have been revised", and that "any variation will be notified immediately on receipt of order or on request." Quarto. Catalogue consisting of 250 plates, 43 of them coloured. Original japon-backed boards covered with wood-grain paper, titled in sepia to the spine and front board, marbled endpapers. Slight spotting to the spine, a very good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Very Good. "Aspreys are Originators, Designers and Manufacturers of all kinds of Articles De luxe." A comprehensive 175p priced catalogue printed on glossy art paper of sumptuous jewelry, leather wear, clocks and watches, ladies and gentleman's fitted dressing cases in gold and silver, books , shagreen and tortoiseshell boxes, blotters, lamps, furniture, motor mascots, kitchen utensils , silver and "Ideal Lighters" and etc and etc. There are 26 full page coloured plates labeled A to Z. Undated but diaries illustrated are 1926 - 1927. Bound in mock shagreen pattern boards which are slightly flared. Front hinge taped. Some marks to boards and one plate (M) is a little ragged on the free edge and has now been re affixed. Some corner wear and signs of handling. No other marks or signatures. See scans and email for many more.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. [207] pp. Asprey of New Bond Street, London No date [c1930s] Quarto. Original japon-backed boards covered with wood-effect grained paper, titled in sepia to the vellum spine and upper board, marbled endpapers. Catalogue consisting of 207 illustrated pages 250 plates, 43 hors-texte plates 11 3/8" x 8 7/8" First edition of this superb, priced mail-order Art Deco trade catalogue showcasing the entire Asprey range including; jewellery, watches, luggage & dressing cases, purses, books, stationery, silverware, tableware, smoking requisites, motoring goods and cocktail cabinets. The only copy institutionally is at the V&A Museum. The nature of Asprey's business, and their position in the market at the time was well summed up in the publication, British Commerce and Industry 1934: "Wider experience than these gentlemen possess, of business on the Bond Street standard and of connections with the lovers of fine creations in all countries, is not easily attainable. An invaluable resource for collectors, dealers and designers of luxury goods.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. [104] pp. 2006 8 7/8" x 8 7/8" Trade catalogue featuring (149) rare books titles offered by this venerable bespoke merchant on New Bond Street London W1.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 11 3/8" x 8 7/8" Asprey and Co. Ltd. New Bond Street, London. No date [1930s]. Hardback; laminated crocodile-effect boards, backed with vellum spine. 207 illustrated pages. c. 40 hors-texte colour plates. English. Good; wear to fore corners, small bump to lower edge of rear board, soiling to vellum spine, boards bowed; pencil diagrams to front free endpaper, slight soiling to endpapers and prelims, crease to top fore corner of first few pages, a couple of tears and creases to final index page. The sought-after Art Deco trade catalogue produced by the luxury goods firm Asprey & Co. in the 1930s. The catalogue is extensively illustrated with multiple items on every page, each with a price and dimensions. Included in the book are dressing cases, luggage cases, jewellery, watches, cigarette cases, purses, books, stationery, silverware, tableware, motoring goods and cocktail cabinets. An invaluable resource for collectors, dealers and designers of luxury goods.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. [195] pp. New Bond Street c1930's from Bond Street London Vintage luxe carriage-trade catalogue 11 3/8" x 8 7/8".