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  • Asprey, Robert B.

    Language: English

    Published by Ticknor & Fields, 1986

    ISBN 10: 0899193528 ISBN 13: 9780899193526

    Seller: Twice Sold Tales, Ashfield, MA, U.S.A.

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    Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st edition 1st printing - some staining to page edge - otherwise dust jacket and cover fine binding strong contents clean - enjoy.

  • Bevis Hillier

    Language: English

    Published by Quartet Books, London, 1981

    Seller: Redruth Book Shop, Cornwall, United Kingdom

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    Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good condition. frontispiece in colour of Eric A. Rolls Asprey 1901 Chairman 1973-9.

  • Hillier, Bevis

    Language: English

    Published by Quartet Books, 1981

    ISBN 10: 0704323133 ISBN 13: 9780704323131

    Seller: Tilly's Bookshop (Eleven30 Group Ltd), Warrington, MER, United Kingdom

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    Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. dust jacket has bumping and rip repairs to edges, clean condition, price unclipped, 144pp, pages clean and VG condition.

  • Hillier, Bevis.

    Language: English

    Published by Quartet, 1981., 1981

    ISBN 10: 0704323133 ISBN 13: 9780704323131

    Seller: Hay Cinema Bookshop Limited, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom

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    1st edition. 8vo. 144pp. Colour portrait frontispiece, b/w. illustrations. Original boards. Pictorial gold d/w. with black lettering to spine, slightly rubbed to edges. ISBN 0704323133 US$12.

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    1st edition. Small folio. 92pp. Original pictorial beige wrapps. lettered in black, some minor wear. ISBN 0904112004 US$15.

  • Artley, Alexandria (edits)

    Language: English

    Published by Architectural Press, London, 1980

    ISBN 10: 0851390757 ISBN 13: 9780851390758

    Seller: Black Cat Bookshop P.B.F.A, Leicester, United Kingdom

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    Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Algernon Asprey's work in conjunction with architectural practice Whinney Son & Austen Hall. Presentation copy to Sir David Barran on the occasion of his visit to the South Yorkshire Computer Centre 1981.

  • Cuin, Jean Claude:

    Language: French

    Published by C. A. T. l ' Espérance, Paris 1975. Tirage de 500 exemplaires , ici le no. 364., 1975

    Seller: Antiquariat Carl Wegner, Berlin, B, Germany

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    Softcover. 29,8 x 21 cm. Cartonnage originale avec une couverture illustrée. 32 pages avec nombreuses illustrations en b/n. En bon état. -Originalheft zur Geschichte der bourbonischen Lilien, 32 Seiten mit zahlreichen Illustrationen in s/w. Gutes Exemplar, Nr. 364 von einer Auflage von 500 Expl. Histoire des Lys tirée de diverses textes avec illustrations de Jehan Bernard Cahours d'après des documents anciens. Tirage de 500 exemplaires , ici le no. 364. -- Bitte Portokosten außerhalb EU erfragen! / Please ask for postage costs outside EU! / S ' il vous plait demander des frais de port en dehors de l ' UE! // Bitte beachten Sie auch unsere Fotos! / Please also note our photos! / Veuillez noter nos photos -- Lesen Sie etwas Schönes auf einer Bank in der Frühlingssonne! Wir haben die passende Lektüre. -- Wir kaufen Ihre werthaltigen Bücher! K03398-315951.

  • Seller image for At Belleau Wood by Robert Asprey 1965 1st Edition Hardcover for sale by MPBookstore

    Robert Asprey

    Language: English

    Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons

    Seller: MPBookstore, New Ulm, MN, U.S.A.

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    Hardcover. Condition: Good. There is some wear to the cover. The book has wear on the corners. There may be some marks in or on the book. Books are stored on a bookshelf in A/C. They are in a dark room and are well maintained. If you have any questions or concerns about this book please contact me. At Belleau Wood by Robert Asprey 1965 1st Edition Hardcover. There is some wear to the cover. The book has wear on the corners. There may be some marks in or on the book. Books are stored on a bookshelf in A/C. They are in a dark room and are well maintained. If you have any questions or concerns about this book please contact me. Special Attributes: 1st Edition. Modified Item: No. Subject: Literature & Fiction. Topic: Novels. Binding: Hardcover. Language: English. Author: Robert Asprey. Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons.

  • Bruce, Leo

    Published by W.H.Allen

    Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.

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    Condition: Good. First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. Hardcover edition. Dust jacket price clipped. Writing inside. Slightly dampstained. (Vintage, Mystery, Adventure, Carolus Deene, Blackmail, Murder).

  • Bruce, Leo

    Published by W. H. Allen, London, 1967

    Seller: Laura Books, Georgetown, SA, Australia

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    Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. slight wear to cover edges, library marks endpapers, slightly slanted, otherwise book clean and tight Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex Library.

  • RENDELL, Phyllis

    Language: English

    Published by Anthony Nelson, Oswestry, 1988

    ISBN 10: 0904614328 ISBN 13: 9780904614329

    Seller: LONGLAND BOOKS, Totteridge, LDN, United Kingdom

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    Board with Cloth Spine. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. A fine copy in like dj Size: Oblong Folio.

  • Hillier, Bevis

    Published by London Quartet Books, 1981

    Seller: Chaucer Head Bookshop, Stratford on Avon, Stratford-Upon-Avon, United Kingdom

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    Hardback, 8vo brown cloth boards, gilt titles, first edition, 144pp. Black and white illustrations. Photographic illustrations. Very Good/Very Good. Some faint foxing/speckling to block edges. Dustrawpper has very slight bumping to top of spine. Published to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Asprey's foundation, this is the illustrated history of the famous London jeweller's store. Catalogue: London. Keywords: London, Asprey's, jewellery.

  • Bevis Hillier

    Language: English

    Published by Quartet Books, London, 1981

    ISBN 10: 0704323133 ISBN 13: 9780704323131

    Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.

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    Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Owner personalization inked on half title page. Small bump on spine crown. ; 144 pages.

  • Hillier, Bevis

    Published by Quartet Books London 1981, 1981

    Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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    1st edition hardback with dust jacket Fine octavo. 141pp., b/w pls.,

  • Seller image for Asprey and Garrard: Objets De Luxe from the Vaults. 7 October 1998 for sale by Peter Rhodes

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    Published by Christie's Auctioneers, London, 1998

    Seller: Peter Rhodes, Southampton, United Kingdom

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    Paperback. Condition: Very Good -. First Paperback Edition. 270 x 215mm. pp. 114. English text. Catalogue for a sale entitled 'Asprey and Garrard: Objets De Luxe from the Vaults' held by Christie's Auctioneers in London on the 7th of October 1998. Lavish colour photographic illustrations. Bound in original white pictorial card ocvers. Some bumping, nad light marking to covers. Binding strong. No marking to lots. Auction Catalogue.

  • BRUCE (L.)

    Published by London: W.H.Allen. 1967., 1967

    Seller: SUBUN-SO BOOK STORE, ABAJ-ILAB, Tokyo, Japan

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    First ed, 221pp. dust-jacket. stamped on endpaper.

  • Artley, Alexandra (ed.):

    Language: English

    Published by London, The Architectural Press,, 1980

    Seller: Books and Beaches, Anna Bechteler, Icking, Germany

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    Condition: Sehr gut. Original cloth binding with dust jacket, 95 pages, illustrated throughout, very good condition. From the library of naturalist and hunter Malcolm Lyell (1922-2011), who for several decades was managing director and owner of gunmaker Holland and Holland, with a signed dedication to him by Algernon Asprey on the half title. Also inserted is a note by Lyell drawing notice to pp 44/45 of the book showing a sumptous gun cabinet designed by Asprey for 4 guns, which had been designed by Lyell for the Queen`s Jubilee in 1977. Apart from this interior design i.a. for the Royal Palace at Kathmandu/Nepal, the Guest Palace at Riyadh/Saudi Arabia (and other palaces there), presents for the Queen of Thailand, but also some corporate offices. Curious. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

  • The London Geographical Institute

    Published by London: George Philip & Son, Ltd.

    Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.

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    First Edition. Poor copy in the original bound in the original leather ; wear and tear as with age. Text remains in fine condition and without blemish. Physical description; 145 pages. Notes; No clear date given. Subjects; Atlas of the World. Atlas. 3 Kg.

  • Published by Asprey, GB, 1987

    Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United Kingdom

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    Paperback. Condition: VG. 1st Edition. 254 x 202 mm. 24 pages. Book is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age.

  • Published by Asprey, GB, 1979

    Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United Kingdom

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    Paperback. Condition: VG+. 1st Edition. 254 x 202 mm. 24 pages. Book is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age.

  • Seller image for The Cambridge Year Louis T. Stanley Illustrated with Photographs By the Author [FIRST Edition ~ Asprey Fine Leather Binding] for sale by Louis88Books (Members of the PBFA)

    Louis M. Stanley

    Language: English

    Published by Chatto and Windus, London:, 1960

    Seller: Louis88Books (Members of the PBFA), Andover, United Kingdom

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    London: Chatto and Windus, 1960, FIRST Edition. Full blue morocco leather binding with gilt titles and decoration to the spine, faded spine, rubbed and marked, gilt page edges, gilt lined (inner) leather turn-ins, marbled end papers and paste downs, tightly bound, all page edges gilt. With 'Asprey & Co. Ltd' to the bottom of the front paste down in gilt. Inscription to the front end papers. Pagination: 192pp. Provenance: inscribed to Donald from Robin G-M. Approximately 9 ½ inches tall (24cm). Condition Report Externally Spine - good condition - faded, gilt titles, gently rubbed. Joints - very good condition - sound, gently rubbed and worn. Corners - very good condition - gently rubbed and worn. Boards - good condition - coarse grained morocco boards with a gilt filet, marked and worn. Page edges - very good condition - all edges gilt. Binding - very good condition - attractive, faded spine. See above and photos. Internally Hinges - very good condition - sound. Paste downs - good condition - gilt lined leather turn-ins, marbled paper covered. End papers - good condition - marbled paper. Title - good condition - gently tanned. Pages - good condition - tanned and minor marks. See photos.

  • Seller image for ELIZABETH AND ESSEX: A TRAGIC HISTORY (First edition in a beautiful Asprey signed binding) for sale by Orlando Booksellers

    Lytton Strachey

    Language: English

    Published by Chatto & Windus, London, 1928

    Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom

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    Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. First impression of the true first edition. Six black and white plates including frontispiece, showing: Queen Elizabeth from the portrait in the National Portrait Gallery. This copy has been bound in a unique contemporary fine binding by Asprey & Co. Ltd. (a Birmingham fine bindery). ***Near fine in purple half-leather and white woven cloth binding, with five raised bands and gilt titles and decorations to the spine. All edges of the page block in fine gilt. Whilst there is some inevitable fading to the purple colour on the spine, the boards are clean and largely unmarked. There is a small abrasion to the cloth on the back board (please see scans). The heavy binding is perfectly straight and firm with no splitting or cracking. Spine tight. Boards bright and clean. Gilt titles bright. Internally the book is also near fine with no inscriptions, annotations or marks. Pages beautifully clean. No creases or tears. Marbled endpapers with the gilt binder's stamp to the lower edge of the front pastedown. A beautiful binding. ***220mm x 140mm. 288 pages including Bibliography and Index at the back of the book. ***'One of the most curious passages in history is the love-story of Queen Elizabeth and Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex; the Queen well advanced in years and nearing the end of her reign, the Earl young, handsome and impetuous. This is the theme of Mr. Strachey's book, 'a tragic history,' yet a history which concerned not the protagonists only but had its effects also on the whole course of contemporary events. From the Court and London the scene changes to Spain and Ireland, and round Elizabeth and Essex are grouped the figures of the Cecils, the Bacons, Sir Walter Raleigh. The book is a study of the Elizabethan Age at one of its most critical times and in one of its most extraordinary aspects. ***There are six illustrations, two portraits of Queen Elizabeth, and portraits of Essex, Sir Walter Raleigh, Francis Bacon and Robert Cecil.' (Quote taken from the dustwrapper of another example of the book which we have listed on ABE Books) ***A founding member of the Bloomsbury Group and author of "Eminent Victorians", Strachey is best known for establishing a new form of biography in which psychological insight and sympathy are combined with irreverence and wit. His biography "Queen Victoria" (1921) was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. (Wiki) ***A first impression of the true first edition, with all six plates present as called for. This copy is in a unique signed fine binding and, as such, is a superior copy. An ideal gift for the Bloomsbury Group collector. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

  • Seller image for The Works of Thomas Jefferson Collected and Edited by Paul Leicester Ford [Federal Edition - Asprey Half Leather Binding] for sale by Louis88Books (Members of the PBFA)

    Thomas JEFFERSON; Paul Leicester Ford (Editor)

    Language: English

    Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, The Knickerbocker Press., New York, 1904

    Seller: Louis88Books (Members of the PBFA), Andover, United Kingdom

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    New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, The Knickerbocker Press, 1904-5, The Federal Edition. Asprey half morocco leather binding with the stamp in gilt to the marbled paper, gilt titles to the spines, five gilt decorated raised bands, blue cloth and leather covered boards, frontispiece to each volume, with further illustrative plates, maps and folding facsimile handwriting plates throughout. This set, beautifully bound by Asprey, when compared to the original size in the publisher's cloth bindings (9 ½ or 24cm page size) was obviously trimmed down (8 ¼ or 21cm) for the binding and gilding of the page edges. As a consequence the folding map required at page 348 of Vol III was never bound in and we have supplied a copy here loosely inserted. Collated and complete. Pagination: Vol I - xxxiv, 487pp. Vol II - xxiii, [i], 502pp, 1 Facsimile Title page plate (p48), 4 folding facsimile hand written (printed) plates of the Declaration of Independence (p200, 202, 208 and 212). Vol III - xx, 498pp, 1 Facsimile Presentation Note (p318), 1 Facsimile of Title of "Notes on Virginia" (p347), 1 large folding map (loosely inserted to p348), Eye-Draught of Madison's Cave (p379 not 375 as called for in the Illustrations), Eye-Draught of Mammoth Cave (p376), Plan of Madison's and Amen's Caverns (p380), 1 folding table of Indian Tribes (p496), and 2 full page plans (p510, 512). Vol IV - xviii, 509pp, 3 folding facsimile handwritten plates (p252, 254 and 256), 1 large folding plate regarding the Western Territory (p276), and a list of Illustrations for Vol III bound in at page xiii as called for. Vol V - xvi, 495pp. Vol VI - xxii, 495pp. Vol VII - xix, [i], 508pp. Vol VIII - xxi, 483pp, 4 Facsimile full page 'Kentucky Legislature' (p459). Vol IX - xxi, [i], 478pp. Vol X - xxii, 532pp. Vol XI - xx, 541pp. Vol XII - xviii, 564pp. Provenance: no bookplates or signatures. Approximately 8 ½ inches tall (21.5cm). Condition Report Externally Spine - fine condition - gilt titles, gilt raised bands. Joints - fine condition. Corners - fine condition. Boards - fine condition - half morocco and cloth covered boards with gilt tooled border to the leather, minor wear, marks and scratches. Page edges - fine condition - all marbled, top edge darkened. Binding - good condition - an attractive set. See above and photos. Internally Hinges - fine condition - sound. Paste downs - fine condition. End papers - fine condition. Title - very good condition - tanned. Pages - very good condition - tanned. See photos.

  • Seller image for Brewster's Millions by Richard Greaves [First Chicago Edition - Asprey Fine Full Leather Binding] for sale by Louis88Books (Members of the PBFA)

    Richard Greaves [George Barr McCutcheon]

    Language: English

    Published by Herbert S. Stone & Co., Chicago, 1903

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    Chicago: Herbert S. Stone & Co., 1903, FIRST Chicago Edition (published the year after the NY edition). In full red coarse grained morocco leather stamped Asprey to the front paste down, marbled end papers, gilt page edges, gilt titles to the spine, gilt lined compartments, gilt filet to the boards, pages gently tanned, fore edges of the boards faded. Pagination: [vi], 325, [2]pp. Provenance: no bookplates or inscriptions. Approximately 7 ¼ inches (18.5cm) tall. Condition Report Externally ? Spine - very good condition - gilt titles, gilt lined compartments, five gilt raised bands. ? Joints - very good condition - sound. ? Corners - very good condition - faded. ? Boards - very good condition - gilt limed leather, faded to the fore edges. ? Page edges - very good condition - all edges gilt. ? Binding - very good condition - attractive. ? See above and photos. Internally ? Hinges - very good condition - sound. ? Paste downs - very good condition - marbled paper, gilt lined leather turn-ins, Asprey in gilt to the front, edges of the leather faded. ? End papers - good condition - marbled paper. ? Title - good condition - gently tanned. ? Pages - good condition - gently tanned. ? See photos.

  • Seller image for Nineteen Eighty-Four A Novel By George Orwell [First Edition, First Impression - Asprey Binding] for sale by Louis88Books (Members of the PBFA)

    George Orwell

    Language: English

    Published by Secker and Warburg, London, 1949

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    London: Secker and Warburg, 1949, First Edition; First Impression. Asprey bound (most likely by Sangorski and Sutcliffe or Zaehnsdorf) in a green full morocco leather binding with gilt titles to the spine, gilt lined compartments, gilt filet to the boards, gilt page edges, marbled end papers, 'Asprey' in gilt to the front paste down, the outer edged of the leather to both paste downs, faded lighter, pages tanned, a fourth impression wrapper bound in at the rear. Internally tanned throughout, pages trimmed short to allow for the gilt and uniform page size (the printer originally printed pages of varying size). New end marbled papers. With the First Impression points of "First Published 1949" to the reverse of the title page and "Printed in Great Britain by The Alcuin Press" to the base of the reverse of the title page. First edition of Orwell's masterpiece Nineteen Eighty-Four (also stylised as 1984), a dystopian social science fiction novel and cautionary tale. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his lifetime. Thematically, it centres on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance and repressive regimentation of people and behaviours within society. Orwell, a democratic socialist, modelled the totalitarian government in the novel after Stalinist Russia and Nazi Germany. More broadly, the novel examines the role of truth and facts within politics and the ways in which they are manipulated. Pagination: 312pp. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 7 ¼ inches (18.5cm) tall (book). Condition Report Externally Spine - very good condition - gilt titles, five raised gilt lined bands, gilt lined compartments. Joints - very good condition. Corners - very good condition - gently bumped and worn. Boards - very good condition - recoloured green with a pleasing patina. Page edges - good condition - all edges gilt, with what looks like a damp stain to the edges when viewed at an angle, no evidence of this internally. Binding - very good condition - attractive. See above and photos. Internally Hinges - very good condition. Paste downs - very good condition - marbled paper, faded gilt lined leather turn-ins. End papers - very good condition - marbled paper, tanned subsequently. Title - good condition - tanned, half title present (foxed). Pages - good condition - tanned throughout. See photos.

  • Seller image for Thoughts and Adventures. [ASPREY FINE BINDING] for sale by MFR RARE BOOKS

    CHURCHILL, WINSTON SPENCER

    Language: English

    Published by London: Thornton Butterworth Limited, 1932

    Seller: MFR RARE BOOKS, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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    Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. FIRST UK EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Leather-bound; hardcover; octavo (22 x 13.5 x 4 cm); pp. 320. English text. Stunningly bound in full crimson crushed morocco gilt by Asprey; all page edges gilt; marbled endpapers; half-title; portrait frontispiece with tissue guard; cartoon illustrations in the text. Printed in Great Britain by Butler & Tanner Ltd. Condition: FINE. An immaculate copy. Without previous ownership markings. Scarce thus. Notes: First edition, first impression, a finely bound copy of the second volume of Churchill's famous memoirs, covering his early political career, the battle of Sidney Street, a near silence on Gallipoli, service on the Western Front, the negotiation of the Irish settlement, and thoughts on the "Mass effects of modern life" and life "Fifty years hence". The success of Thoughts and Adventures, a collection of Churchill's magazine and newspaper journalism written in the same lighter, informal style as My Early Life, came as a huge surprise to the publisher Thornton Butterworth. It was published on 10th November 1932 in a print run of 4,000 copies, and three additional printings (of 1,000 each) were required in the same month, two of them before publication. Butterworth wrote to Churchill: "We are truly delighted at this success which confounds the Jonahs of the Bookselling trade. To keep pace with the increasing demand, we had to get both printers and binders to work overtime. The sheets were delivered by passenger train, and the cases were made by the binders in advance" (Cohen). Cohen A95; Woods A39(a). An exceptional example.

  • Seller image for The Hound of the Baskervilles. Another Adventure of Sherlock Holmes. [FINE BINDING BY ASPREY] for sale by MFR RARE BOOKS

    ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

    Language: English

    Published by London: George Newnes, 1902

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    Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE of Arthur Conan Doyle's classic work, with ''you'' for ''your'' on page 13, line 3. Leather-bound, hardcover, octavo (18.5 x 12 x 4 cm), pp. [10], 359. English text, with illustrated plates throughout. Beautifully bound full red morocco gilt by Asprey after the original cover design by Alfred Garth Jones, with the hound stamped in black on upper cover, gilt spine with raised bands, inner gilt dentelles, all page edges gilt, watered silk endpapers, half-title, 16 illustrations by Sidney Paget (including frontispiece). Condition: FINE. An immaculate copy. Notes: First British edition in book-form, first impression, presented in a wonderful leather binding by Asprey. The Hound of the Baskervilles was Sherlock Holmes's comeback after his shocking demise on the Reichenbach Falls stunned his loyal Victorian readership. When first serialized in the Strand Magazine in 1901 it was a great success, with queues at the publisher's office and throughout the country. Green & Gibson A26.

  • BRUCE, Leo

    Published by Academy Chicago, 1984

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    First Edition. First published in 1977 in UK - this is the first American publication Fine in Fine jacket.

  • Seller image for Rose Corcoran - Bold & Beautiful (Asprey's, London 4 - 22 December 2014) for sale by David Bunnett Books

    CORCORAN, Rose ] Valmik Thapat, Edward Lucie-Smith (introductory texts)

    Published by Asprey's, London, 2014

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    SOFTCOVER. Condition: NEW. 1st Edition. 4to in illustrated stiff card covers, 38pp on thick art paper, brief texts, mainly colour and monochrome plates of Corcoran's charcoal and pastel works of tigers, wild dogs and elephants, etc. Scarce . [CONDITION: A well preserved AS NEW unmarked and unread copy ] . To see more of our Art Monographs etc type DbbARTIST in the Keywords search box . . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.

  • The London Geographical Institute

    Published by London: George Philip & Son, Ltd.

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    First Edition. Poor copy in the original bound in the original leather ; wear and tear as with age. Text remains in fine condition and without blemish. Physical description; 145 pages. Notes; No clear date given. Subjects; Atlas of the World. Atlas. 1 Kg.