A Naturalist's Wanderings in the Eastern Archipelago de Forbes, Henry O - 1885

New York: Crosby Gaige, 1928. Rare and Limited edition of 926 copies on handmade paper printed by Bruce Rogers at the press of William Edwin Rudge. The value and collectibility of this volume, unusually lies more with who the printers were than who the authors were. 8vo size red marbled boards; 67 deckle edge pages to this thin volume with decorations at chapters. Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) was a Russian-born Polish English writer. Well respected, well received, he was the author of many novels and short stories. Ford Madox Ford (1873-1939) was an English author who collaborated with Joseph Conrad on three of Conrad's novels. Ford was also a star in the literary firmament. Bruce Rogers (1870–1957) was an American typographer and type designer. Rogers is considered one of best book designers of the last century. All of Rogers works are considered collectible (and were collectible in his own lifetime. It's been said that Rogers never owned a complete copy of his own books, they… Leer más

London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1889. Navy blue with bright gilt titles and decoration on cover and spine. 271 toned pages followed by several pages listing other publications. Pencilled price on fep. Black and white engravings. Chipped to head and heal of spine and tear across top of spine. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Decorative Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Philadelphia: Lindsay & Blakiston, 1847. 12mo (signed in sixes) [16.5 cm]. xii, [17]-219 pages, plus [1] page errata. Complete with two folding maps: "Map of the Routes & Distances to the Virginia Springs" (approx. 28 x 39 cm) and "White Sulphur Springs, Virginia. J. Calwell Proprietor. 1847" (approx. 19 x 24 cm). Contemporary (perhaps original) half calf over marbled boards with gilt-lettered black leather spine label, raised bands, and gilt rules on spine. Good plus. Front hinge professionally repaired with Japanese tissue. Light wear and a few small scuffs to leather. Leaves just a trifle toned, but generally clean. Small adhesive remnant to margin of one leaf, in no way affecting text. First folding map has a professional tissue repair along the length of one vertical fold with loss of several letters of text (the "ewi" in Lewisburg and the "h" in Salt Sulphur.) It is also a little tanned, and shows several short, clean marginal tears… Leer más

John Lane The Bodley Head. London. 1902. Early Edmund New illustrated edition, originally issued in 1900. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.4). Fully illustrated with 50 full page, and 135 smaller engravings by Edmund H. New. Fine bright copy in a beautiful binding of half dark green morocco. Spine with five raised bands, compartments with double gilt ruled borders. Two sections lettered in gilt and the others decorated with gilt design of a bird on a branch. Marbled paper on boards. A lovely copy.

London: Mathews & Leigh, 1809. Hardcover. Very Good. Printed for Mathews & Leigh, Strand, by W. Clowes, Northumberland-Court. 2 volumes (viii, 224, [4] p.; [4], 155, [13] p.); 18 cm. Contemporary full tree calf with six spine compartments between gilt rules; red leather label in second compartments with gilt-tooled title: A Dane's Excursion. Boards edges have gilt-rolled decoration. Four pages of publisher's advertisements for Mathews and Leigh follow text in vol. 1. Twelve-page index follows text in vol. 2. Engraved bookplate on front fixed endpaper of vol. 2 of Stoneleigh Abbey, the seat of the Rt. Honble. Lord Leigh. Former owner's name on front free endpaper and back fixed endpaper of vol. 2: H.E. Cockshott. J.A. Andersen is a pseudonym used by Andreas Andersen Feldborg (1782-1838). First edition of the Danish writer's account of his first experiences in England and Scotland, including an account of an interview with Admiral Lord Nelson and Emma Hamilton. Very scarce. Lacking vol. 1 title page;… Leer más

Washington: Washington: House of Representatives 33d Congress 1st Session Ex. Doc. No 121, 1855, 1855 Leather/ Paper. Very Good. First Edition. Travel Geography. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. slight rubbed, minor foxing, complete 556 pgs, index, all foldout maps, panoramic view, charts, colored illustrations, marbled feps, boards. scarce Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. First Edition.. Leather/ Paper. Very Good.

London, United Kingdom: T Nelson & Sons, 1866. Beautifully bound in heavily tooled Brown Leather with bright Gilt spine title, 5 raised bands to spine and Black decoration to incisions to both bds (very little wear) Bright Gilt to all edges, Brown eps, pp x 230 with 28 fine steel engraved illus with tissue guards, plus 31 Wood cut illus. CONDITION illegible pencil inscription to ffep and copperplate gift insciption dated 1868 to first blank, browning and foxing mostly to pages near ends, text block bright. Old repair with archival tissue tape to tighten 2 loose gathers. A very good copy. Overweight. Reprint. Full-Leather. Very Good/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Crosby Gaige, 1928. Rare and Limited edition of 926 copies on handmade paper printed by Bruce Rogers at the press of William Edwin Rudge. The value and collectibility of this volume, unusually lies more with who the printers were than who the authors were. 8vo size red marbled boards; 67 deckle edge pages to this thin volume with decorations at chapters. Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) was a Russian-born Polish English writer. Well respected, well received, he was the author of many novels and short stories. Ford Madox Ford (1873-1939) was an English author who collaborated with Joseph Conrad on three of Conrad's novels. Ford was also a star in the literary firmament. Bruce Rogers (1870–1957) was an American typographer and type designer. Rogers is considered one of best book designers of the last century. All of Rogers works are considered collectible (and were collectible in his own lifetime. It's been said that Rogers never owned a complete copy of his own books, they… Leer más

London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1889. Navy blue with bright gilt titles and decoration on cover and spine. 271 toned pages followed by several pages listing other publications. Pencilled price on fep. Black and white engravings. Chipped to head and heal of spine and tear across top of spine. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Decorative Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

John Lane The Bodley Head. London. 1902. Early Edmund New illustrated edition, originally issued in 1900. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.4). Fully illustrated with 50 full page, and 135 smaller engravings by Edmund H. New. Fine bright copy in a beautiful binding of half dark green morocco. Spine with five raised bands, compartments with double gilt ruled borders. Two sections lettered in gilt and the others decorated with gilt design of a bird on a branch. Marbled paper on boards. A lovely copy.