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London: Chapman & Hall, 1859. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Full title: "All The Year Round. A Weekly Journal. Conducted by Charles Dickens. With which is incorporated Household Words". Volume 1: April 30 - October 22, 1859  through to Volume 20: June 13 - November 28, 1868; 26 weekly issues in each volume. Represents all of series 1. Includes serialised first printings of Dickens' classics "A Tale of Two Cities" [first item in Volume 1] and "Great Expectations". Also serialised first printings of Wilkie Collins' mysteries "The Woman in White" and "The Moonstone" . Initially published by Dickens out of Wellington St with later issues also published through Chapman and Hall. Volumes 2, 3, 7, 12, 14 contains ownership signature of GW [George Woodroffe] Goyder [esteemed South Australian surveyor; 1826-1898]. Some inscriptions include "Warrakilla" [Goyder's… Leer más

London: British Library, 2004. Limited Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Beautiful Facsimile of the 1st Edition copy [1813] held in the British Library. Three volumes [British Library, London, 2004]; brown leather; housed in matching card slipcase. Limited Edition [#114 of 250 copies] in fine condition. ISBN: 0-7123-4855-7 / 0712348557

London: Piper & Carter, 1869. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Fully titled "Pictorial Effect In Photography. Being Hints On Composition And Chiaroscuro For Photographers. To Which Is Added A Chapter On Combination Printing.". First edition (1869) published by Piper & Carter, London. Contains three tipped in photographs and numerous sketches and engravings. One of photography's classic treatises and quite scarce, especially in this condition. Our copy, as pictured, has cracked inner hinges at both front and back to list as faults but the bindings remain firm and intact. Frontispiece is missing original tissue guard. Green boards present very well.

Macmillan, 1928. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Excellent. Two important works & presentation copies from renowned anthropologist W. Baldwin Spencer to Mr & Mrs Robert Stott. "Across Australia" by Baldwin Spencer & F.J. Gillen [Macmillan, September 1912] - 2nd Edition [1st ed printed June 1912] in 2 volumes with gift inscription to vol 1 "To Robert Stott / with the kindest regards of / W. Baldwin Spencer / June 1923" [together with] "Wanderings in Wild Australia" by Baldwin Spencer [Macmillan, 1928] - 1st edition in 2 volumes with gift inscription to vol 1 "To Mrs Robert Stott / with the regards & thanks of / W. Baldwin Spencer". Two important works, both presentation copies from renowned anthropologist W. Baldwin Spencer to police officer Robert Stott and family. As detailed in "Wanderings In Wild Australia", Sergeant Robert Stott was a senior police officer in the Northern Territory who accommodated both Spencer and Gillen… Leer más

First Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. Excellent/Very Good. Magnificent illustrated edition of this ultimate classic of gothic Literature. First Thus [Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, New York, 1934]; ix, 249pp; blue cloth with illustrated paper wrap across centre, navy blockstain on top, rough cut foreedge, corners a little bumped, small chip in paper wrap, an excellent copy; in the very good illustrated dustjacket, rubbed & chipped at edges with some loss at corners & spine ends, 4cm tear across spine; an excellent copy overall. With 15 full-page monochrome wood engravings [& numerous others in-text] by Lynd Ward. Ward's illustrations provide possibly the finest visual rendering of this great gothic tale. A scarce & highly desirable book.

London: Faber & Faber Limited, 1967. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Excellent/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Scarce First Printing [Faber & Faber, London, 1967]; 96pp; blue boards, gold titling to spine, faint offsetting to endpapers, pencil price on ffep, a near-fine copy; in the very good, price-clipped dustjacket, spot marks at front top edge & rear near base, discolouration at extremities, minor chips at top; an excellent copy. Stoppard's first & best-known play. First performed at the Edinburgh Festival [1966] before being staged by the National Theatre Company.

London: Macmillan & Co, 1890. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Tenniel, John. Lewis Carroll's own adaptation of Alice's Adventures In Wonderland [Macmillan & Co, London, 1890] for a younger audience. Containing Twenty Coloured Enlargements From Tenniel's Illustrations. First run of 10,000 copies were rejected by Carroll [1889] with 4000 sent to the US to be bound as the 1st American Edition. This copy, with price Four Shillings on title page, is the First Edition as approved by the author; illustrated boards, bumped and chipped around edges with 3cm sq loss bottom rhs, spine with some minor splits, inner front hinge starting [top half], presentation inscription ffep [1891], water-affected at base with tide mark evident on half-title to 4cm from bottom, marked throughout but illustrations unaffected and bright [coloured by E. Gertrude Thomson]; a good + copy of a hard-to-find title. Note illustration of Alice fully facing the Cheshire Cat [no profile] on page… Leer más

London: Victor Gollancz, 1990. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Excellent/Excellent. Scarce First Printing of this great collaboration. Subtitled: "The Nice & Accurate Prophecies Of Agnes Nutter, Witch". First Printing [Victor Gollancz, London, 1990]; red boards, black titling to spine, a couple of spots on foredge, slightly canted, torn with 2cm loss to top corner of title page where [presumably] production flaw glued prelims together, an excellent copy; in like, unclipped [£12.95] dustjacket, a couple tiny nicks in extremities. Brilliant meeting of minds between two great modern storytellers. With Armageddon approaching, demon Crowley & angel Aziraphale join forces to save a world that they both quite like. ISBN: 0575 04800 X / 057504800X

Paris: Henri Jonquières, 1930. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to. First book on the photography of Eugène Atget [1857-1927] and published posthumously [Henri Jonquières, Paris, 1930; first edition - concurrent with US and German editions but taking precedence]. Selected by renowned American photographer and friend Berenice Abbott [all but seven of the photographs came from her personal collection] in collaboration with the publisher. With preface by Pierre Mac-Orlan [in French]. Frontispiece portrait of Atget by Abbott; 96 full-page b&w collotype reproductions of Atget photographs in and around Paris; fold-out "Table des reproductions photographiques" + colophon tipped in at end. Spine restored by professional conservator and label affixed [noting Mac-Orlan]; small tear to fold-out list repaired; some rubbing and minor blemishes to silk boards, else excellent condition. A rare first printing of a most significant photography book.

London: The Folio Society, 2013. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine. Gower, Neil. Beautiful production of this classic Chinese historic novel. First Thus [The Folio Society, London, 2013]; 4 volumes; 1525pp; green blocked vendome cloth, black & gold illustrations to front boards, gold titling on spine, fine copies in like illustrated cardboard slipcase. Illustrations from 1883 Chinese edition, with redrawings by Neil Gower on bindings & slipcase + maps. Translation by Moss Roberts. Introduction by Ma Jian.

First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Printings of McCarthy's epic American trilogy. First Printings [Knopf, New York, 1992, 1994, 1998]: "All The Pretty Horses" - 302pp; black papered boards over cloth spine, silver CM to front board, titling on spine, deckled edge, some spotting to block edges & feps, else excellent; in like dustjacket, designed by Chip Kidd, unclipped [FPT U.S.A. $21.00]; ISBN 0-394-57474-5 / 0394574745. "The Crossing" - 426pp; black papered boards over cloth spine, silver CM to front board, titling on spine, deckled edge, top edge blockstained brown, some spotting to block edges & eps, else excellent; in like dustjacket, designed by Chip Kidd, unclipped [FPT U.S.A. $23.00]; ISBN 0-394-57475-3 / 0394574753. "Cities Of The Plain" - 292pp; black papered boards over cloth spine, silver CM to front board, titling on spine, deckled edge, top edge blockstained red, some spotting to block edges, feps, else excellent; in like dustjacket, designed by Chip Kidd,… Leer más

New York: Bloomsbury, 2000. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Excellent/Excellent. Uncommon First Edition of this cult classic food book. First Printing [Bloomsbury, New York, 2000] of this cult classic title; black cloth boards, red titling, bump at spine top, an excellent copy; in like illustrated dustjacket, not price-clipped; genuine collector's piece. Stated First US Edition with full number line. Anthony Bourdain was catapulted to fame with this autobiography [had previously authored two kitchen-themed novels], which delves into the grunge & grit of some of New York's most highly-regarded kitchens of the 1980s/90s. ISBN: 1 58234 082 X / 158234082X

London: John Murray, 1822. Third Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Early edition of Belzoni's legendary travels through Egypt. Fully titled: "Narrative Of The Operations & Recent Discoveries Within The Pyramids, Temples, Tombs & Excavations in Egypt & Nubia; & Of A Journey To The Coast Of The Red Sea, In Search Of The Ancient Berenice; And Another To The Oasis Of Jupiter Ammon." Third edition in two volumes [John Murray, London, 1822]; missing folio of plates [as usual]; xxxv, fold-out map of "The Course Of The Nile" + duplicated leaves [xxv], xxvi + fold-out map of desert showing Belzoni's "Route To The Oasis Of Ammon"; 438pp; x, 421pp, inc fold-out "Plan Of The Temple Of Jerusalem". Full calf bindings; front board of vol II detached; gilt decorations; marbled endpapers; edges marbled but largely faded; pasted title labels missing from spine?; faded gilt decorations; four raised bands; top of spines chipped with loss; base rear… Leer más

Chicago: Shasta Publishers, 1953. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Uncommon First Printing of Bester's debut novel. First Printing [Shasta Publishers, Chicago, 1953]; maroon papered boards over blue cloth, titling to front, dark block topstain, tape marks to outer boards & endpapers, a very good copy; in the good+ dustjacket, unclipped [$3.00], chipped & marked, taped inside; a very good copy overall. Bester's first book was also the inaugural winner of the Hugo Award. Very uncommon piece of golden-age SF literature.

London: Dorling Kindersley, 1989. Limited Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Excellent/Very Good. Minton, John. Signed Limited Edition of this classic cookbook. Special Christmas Edition [Dorling Kindersley, London, 1989]. #62 of 450 copies SIGNED by Elizabeth David. "French Country Cooking", David's second book, was first printed in 1951, then in this format [standard trade edition] in 1987; second impression. It was her first in-depth foray into purely French cuisine [A Book Of Mediterranean Food, published in 1950, was largely drawn from previously published essays and was more general in nature] & remains a culinary classic. Illustrated with the John Minton line drawings from the 1951 edition plus various French paintings. Laminated pictorial boards; light foxing to the signed limitation page; occasional blue pen dot; an excellent copy in the very good dustwrapper [clipped, minor puncture to front of spine, light discolouration to inner surface]. ISBN: 0863182518

Adelaide, 1905. First Edition . Card covers. Very Good/Very Good. Rare copies of original 1905 publications. Thistle Anderson caused an uproar by publishing "Arcadian Adelaide", lampooning Adelaide and its inhabitants. It was reprinted at least ten times and inspired several attempts at response, most notably from Mrs F. Ellis in "A Scratch From An Adelaide 'Cat'" [which solicited a 4-page rebuttal by Anderson within "The Arcadians". Three booklets: "Arcadian Adelaide" [Wakefield Press, 1985] facsimile+introductory essay by Derek Whitelock; "A Scratch From An Adelaide 'Cat'" [G. Hassell & Son, 1905] first & only printing; excellent copy and rare; "The Arcadians" [Modern Printing Company, 1905], Fourth Edition, some toning & tidemarks to front; a very good copy

Brisbane: University Of Queensland, 1974. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near-Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Smart, Jeffrey. First Printing of Carey's first published book [University Of Queensland, Brisbane, 1974]; burgundy cloth boards, titling on spine, a near-fine copy; in very good illustrated dustjacket, chipped & rubbed at extremities, spine a little faded. Collection of short stories from the author of Booker-Prize-winning novel "True History Of The Kelly Gang". Front jacket cover illustration of "Cahill Expressway" by Jeffrey Smart. ISBN: 0 7022 0899 X / 070220899X

London: William Blackwood, 1863. First Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Fine. A beautiful copy of this important exploration book. Published by William Blackwood [London, 1863]; second issue in publisher's deluxe binding; fine condition; contemporary [1869] ownership signature; 658pp + advertisements; map in pouch at rear. A beautiful copy of a landmark in the history of African exploration. Speke discovered Lake Victoria Nyanza, which he concluded was the source of the Nile and this resulted in open antagonism between himself and fellow explorer Sir Richard Burton

First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Excellent. First printing of one of the finest works of modern Literature. First Printing [Faber & Faber, London, 1989]; black boards, white titling to spine, v. light foxing to block, a near-fine copy; in the excellent unclipped [£10.99 net], illustrated dustjacket, slight curling at top, pale stain mark rear foldover. Winner of the 1989 Booker Prize. Basis for the 1993 film starring Anthony Hopkins. Sir Kazuo Ishiguro was awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize For Literature. ISBN: 0-571-15310-0 / 0571153100.

London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1988. Limited Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Excellent. Signed Limited Edition of this classic cookbook. Special Christmas Edition [Barrie & Jenkins, London, 1988]; grey boards, slightly sunned at top & bottom edges, small mark at bottom cnr of block; in price-clipped jacket, tape-reinforced corners in protective plastic; tissue guard present over signed limitation page; a very good copy. #382 of 400 copies SIGNED by Elizabeth David. "Italian Food", David's third book, was first printed in 1954, then in this format [standard trade edition] in 1987. It was her first in-depth foray into Italian cuisine & remains a culinary classic. ISBN: 0-7126-2000-1 / 0712620001