ADDERLEY, James. Stephen Remarx. The story of a venture in ethics. 3rd edn. Edward Arnold. 1893
Half title, 2pp ads. Orig. maroon boards, imitating leather, blocked & lettered in gilt; spine & inner hinges faded & a little rubbed. Paper strip with 'R.C. Lambeth, Esq' pasted on leading pastedown. t.e.g.
IRISH SONGS: INSCRIBED BY HELEN ALLINGHAM
ALLINGHAM, William. Irish Songs and Poems. 3rd edn. Longmans, Green, & Co. 1901
Half title, 1p. ads., front. Uncut in orig. blue glazed-cloth boards with imitation parchment spine, lettered in gilt; spine soiled & darkened, extremities sl. rubbed. Ink inscription on leading f.e.p. 'Mr & Mrs. Cowlishaw, from H. Allingham, Dec. 1903'.
ALLINGHAM, William. Sixteen Poems. Selected by William Butler Yeats. (Reprinted 1971 by photo-lithography in the Republic of Ireland for the Irish University Press.)
Dundrum: The Dun Emer Press. (Irish University Press: Shannan T.M. MacGlinchey.) 1905 [1971]
Colophon printed in red. Orig. blue drab boards, lettered in blue, cream cloth spine. In orig. glassine wrapper, d.w. spine lettered in black. Biro inscription on leading f.e.p.: Sheila M. Tonge'. v.g.
Dundrum: The Dun Emer Press. (Irish University Press: Shannan T.M. MacGlinchey.) 1905 [1971]
Colophon printed in red. Orig. blue drab boards, lettered in blue, cream cloth spine. In orig. glassine wrapper, d.w. spine lettered in black. Biro inscription on leading f.e.p.: Sheila M. Tonge'. v.g.
THE MAY BOOK
ARIA, Mrs. (Eliza Davis) The May Book. Compiled by Mrs. Aria. In aid of Charing Cross Hospital. 4to. Macmillan & Co. 1901
Half title, front., plates & illus., 16pp ads. Orig. light green cloth, blocked & lettered in pink, yellow, & darker green; sl. dulled & rubbed. Ink inscription on leading f.e.p.: 'Arthur W Pilleau, Nov. 1902'. v.g.
PEDLAR'S PACK
BALDWIN, Louisa, Mrs. Alfred. The Pedlar's Pack. With nine coloured illustrations by Chas. Pears, author and illustrator of Mr. Punch's Book for Children. W. & R. Chambers. [1904]
Col. front., illus., plates. Orig. beige cloth, blocked in black. A nice crisp copy.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH BY HENRY JAMES
BALESTIER, Wolcott. The Average Woman: A common story, Reffey, Captain my Captain; with a biographical sketch by Henry James. FIRST EDITION. William Heinemann. 1892
Half title, 8pp cata. (June 1892). Orig. blue cloth, blocked in dark green with peacock design & crosshatching; spine faded to brown, dulled.
BARLOW, Jane. The End of Elfintown. Illustrated by Laurence Housman. FIRST EDITION. Macmillan & Co. 1894
Half title, illus. titlepage, illus., plates. Orig. light brown cloth, blocked in gilt with elaborate tentacle design, lettered in gilt; spine sl. faded & watermarked. Ink inscription on leading f.e.p. 'Scot Carland' (?). a.e.g.
(BEARDSLEY, Aubrey) BROPHY, Brigid. Black and White: a portrait of Aubrey Beardsley. FIRST EDITION.
Jonathan Cape. 1968
Half title, illus. & plates. Orig. black cloth, spine lettered in silver. In orig. white dustwrapper, blocked & lettered in black with Beardsley design on front & back. v.g.
Jonathan Cape. 1968
Half title, illus. & plates. Orig. black cloth, spine lettered in silver. In orig. white dustwrapper, blocked & lettered in black with Beardsley design on front & back. v.g.
MORTE D'ARTHUR
(BEARDSLEY, Aubrey) MALORY, Thomas. Morte Darthur. The text as written by Sir Thomas Malory, and imprinted by William Caxton at Westminster the year MCCCCLXXXV and now spelled in modern style, embellished with many original designs by Aubrey Beardsley. With an introduction by Professor John Rhys. And a note on Aubrey Beardsley by Aymer Vallance. 3rd edn. 4to. Dent. 1927
Half title front., plates (including five double-page) & illus.; the odd spot. Partially uncut in orig. blue cloth, bevelled edges, blocked in gilt, spine lettered in gilt; extremities sl. rubbed, head of spine bumped. t.e.g. A nice copy.
UNDER THE HILL
BEARDSLEY, Aubrey. Under the Hill; and other essays in prose and verse. With illustrations. FIRST EDITION. John Lane, The Bodley Head. 1904
Half title, front., title printed in red & black, plates. Partially uncut in orig. royal blue cloth, elaborately blocked & lettered in gilt; extremities sl. rubbed, cloth v. sl. lifting from rear board, head & tail of spine a bit bumped. A nice bright copy housed in a custom-made drab card slipcase. t.e.g.
BEARDSLEY, Aubrey. Under the Hill; and other essays in prose and verse. With illustrations. 2nd edn. John Lane, The Bodley Head. 1913
Half title, front., title printed in red & black, plates, 4pp ads. New endpapers, partially torn up from leading f.e.p. Partially uncut in orig. green cloth, elaborately blocked & lettered in gilt; sympathetically recased, corners sl. bumped. Booksellers ticket of 'Henry Sotherans, Sackville Street'. v.g. t.e.g.
BEARDSLEY, Aubrey. JONSON, Ben. Volpone: or the Foxe. A new edition. With a critical essay on the author by Vincent O'Sullivan, and a frontispiece, five initial letters, and a cover design illustrative and decorative by Aubrey Beardsley, together with an eulogy of the artist by Robert Ross. 4to. Leonard Smithers & Co. 1898
Dec. half title, front., titlepage in red & black, plates; paper flaw in penultimate leaf causing creasing along outer margin & a tear along lower margin not affecting text. Partially uncut in orig. vellum boards, elaborately blocked & lettered in gilt; boards sl. darkened, head & tail of spine a bit bumped with lower spine sl. rubbed. Ink inscription on leading f.e.p.
BECKMAN, Ernst. Pax and Carlino. A tale. Illustrated by Florence K. Upton. T. Fisher Unwin. (The Children's Library, vol. XIX) 1894
Half title, 1p. book list, front., title printed in red & black, illus. Floral dec. e.p.s. Orig. white cloth, blocked in light blue floral pattern, lettered in blue; v. sl. dulled, otherwise a nice copy. Contemp. ink inscription on leading f.e.p. verso. All edges dec.
SIGNED AND NUMBERED BY THE AUTHOR
BEERBOHM, Max. Rossetti and His Circle. FIRST EDITION. Large 8vo. William Heinemann. [1922]
Half title, limitation leaf numbered & signed by the author, col. front., plates. Endpapers sl. browned. Orig. cream cloth, bevelled boards, lettered in gilt; sl. dulled, spine a bit darkened. v.g. a.e.g.
BEERBOHM, Max. The Happy Hypocrite. A fairy tale for tired men. John Lane, The Bodley Head. [1915]
Half title, col. front., 1p. ads. Partially uncut in orig. blue buckram cloth panelled in blind, spine lettered in gilt; dulled & rubbed, spine faded, dark spot where label was removed on upper right corner of front board. Pictorial bookplate of Conservative politician Cuthbert Headlam. 80pp. t.e.blue.
THE BLACK BOOK TRIAL
(BILLING, Noel Pemberton) Verbatim Report of the Trial of Noel Pemberton Billing. On a charge of Criminal Libel, before Mr. Justice Darling at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey. With report of the preliminary proceedings at Bow Street Police Court, an appendix of documents referred to in the case, reference index, &c. Published by subscription only. 'Vigilante' Office. 1918
Half title. Orig. dark blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt; rubbed & dulled, edges of boards a bit worn. Small 'Lieck' booklabel on leading pastedown, red ink inscription on leading f.e.p. 'Gerald Thurges (?) Farrars Blg, Temple, E.C.4.', ink stamp of 'Lieck [...] Herne Hill, London, SE24' on prelims, title, & final leaves & pastedown, small newspaper clipping pasted on half title, quote on half title verso completed neatly in ink.
BINYON, Laurence. Lyric Poems. Elkin Mathews & John Lane. 1894
14pp cata. (Jan. 1894), 1p. reviews. Partially uncut in orig. pale blue cloth, blocked in gilt, spine lettered in gilt; sl. rubbed & dulled, spine darkened. Ink inscriptions on leading f.e.p.; 'Arthur L. Pritchard' and in darker ink; 'Woodside House, Wootton, Isle of Wight.' 91pp.
BINYON, Laurence. Porphyrion and Other Poems. FIRST EDITION. Grant Richards. 1898
Half title, 2pp cata. Partially uncut in orig. pale pink cloth, blocked in red; spine darkened, sl. dulled. Small booklabel of Roger Senhouse on leading pastedown, contemp. ink ownership inscription on leading f.e.p.
BLUNT'S FIRST BOOK
(BLUNT, Wilfrid Scawen) Sonnets and Songs. By Proteus. John Murray. 1875
Half title. Dark blue endpapers. Orig. yellow cloth, bevelled boards, blocked, lettered & panelled in gilt; sl. rubbed & dulled, some gatherings a bit proud. Bookseller ticket of W. Whiteley on leading pastedown.
BLUNT, Wilfrid Scawen. A New Pilgrimage, and other poems. FIRST EDITION. Kegan Paul, Trench & Co. 1889
Half title. Partially uncut in orig. green cloth, bevelled boards, blocked & lettered in gilt; extremities sl. rubbed. Booksellers ticket of Mrs. Assia Doyle on following pastedown. t.e.g.
BLUNT, Wilfrid Scawen. In Vinculis. Kegan Paul, Trench & Co. 1889
Half title, front. Partially uncut in orig. green cloth, bevelled boards, lettered in blind on front board & gilt on spine; spine sl. faded, extremities sl. rubbed. Decorative book label with 'E. Parson' written in ink. 63pp.
BLUNT, Wilfrid Scawen. The Love Sonnets of Proteus. 5th edn. Kegan Paul, Trench & Co. [c.1885]
Half title. Partially uncut in orig. green cloth, blocked & lettered in gilt, bevelled boards, extremities sl. rubbed. t.e.g.
BRIDGES, Robert. Eros & Psyche.
George Bell & Sons. 1894
Half title, 1p. ads. F.e.ps browned. Uncut in orig. beige buckram, blocked & lettered in gilt with white inlays, spine gilt; sl. rubbed. Ink inscription on leading pastedown 'Francis Jenkinson'; bookseller ticket of G. & F. Pickering, Bath' on following pastedown. v.g.
George Bell & Sons. 1894
Half title, 1p. ads. F.e.ps browned. Uncut in orig. beige buckram, blocked & lettered in gilt with white inlays, spine gilt; sl. rubbed. Ink inscription on leading pastedown 'Francis Jenkinson'; bookseller ticket of G. & F. Pickering, Bath' on following pastedown. v.g.
SUPPRESSED
BRIDGES, Robert. Poems. FIRST EDITION. Basil Montagu Pickering. 1873
1p. ad.; endpapers browned. Orig. blue glazed cloth, paper label; rubbed & soiled, spine faded to brown, paper label rubbed with loss. Booklabel of HDD on leading pastedown; Ink ownership inscription 'Mr. Molesworth' on leading f.e.p.
BRIDGES, Robert. The Shorter Poems of Robert Bridges. FIRST EDITION. George Bell & Sons. 1890
Half title. F.e.ps sl. browned. Orig. maroon cloth, spine lettered in gilt; corners, head & tail of spine sl bumped, spine sl. faded. Ink inscription on leading f.e.p. 'BMSC from ASC, Christmas 1890'. Publishers notice & errata tipped in. 91pp.
TESTAMENT OF BEAUTY
BRIDGES, Robert. The Testament of Beauty: a poem in four books. FIRST EDITION, sixth impression. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 1929
Half title, publisher's note tipped in at end. Orig. cream paper covered boards, attractively ruled in blind, lettered in gilt; boards sl. soiled, spine darkened. Green pencil note about text on leading pastedown; ink inscription 'Kathleen M. Constable, Rachel Allen, Jan. 29, 1930'. A nice copy.
BROWNE, H. Devey. Papers from Punch. In prose and verse. With illustrations by G. Du Maurier, Linley Sambourne, J. Bernard, Partridge, and others. Elkin Mathews. 1898
Half title, front., illus., 2pp ads. Orig. grey-green diagonal grained cloth, lettered in gilt; sl. rubbed & dulled, cloth lifting sl. in small area of front board. Booksellers ticket of James Thorton, Oxford on leading pastedown. A good plus copy.
IN DUSTWRAPPERS
BROWNING, Elizabeth Barrett & BROWNING, Robert. The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning 1845-1846. New edn. 2 vols. Smith, Elder, & Co. 1913
Half titles, fronts. Orig. bright purple cloth, spines gilt; sl. dulled. In orig. printed white dustwrappers, blocked & lettered in black; sl. worn. a.e.g.
'MAYFAIR SET' SERIES
CAMPBELL, Gerald. The Joneses and the Asterisks; a story in monologue. With six illustrations by F.H. Townsend. FIRST EDITION. John Lane. 1895
Half title, plates, 16pp cata. (1895). Partially uncut in orig. olive moire cloth, spine lettered in gilt; extremities sl. rubbed, back board a bit marked. Large booklabel of Thomas Hutchinson, Morpeth, & tipped in catalogue entry on leading pastedown; ink note on leading f.e.p. 'The six illustrations by Mr. Townsend are facing pages 14, 18, 30, 40, 50 & 60.' t.e.g.
CARPENTER, Edward. The Art of Creation: essays on the self and its powers. FIRST EDITION. George Allen. 1904
Half title, 1p. ads. Orig. olive green buckram, lettered in gilt; spine sl. dulled, faded, & bumped at head. Booksellers ticket of Doidge & Co., Plymouth on leading pastedown. t.e.g.
CASTLE, Mrs. Agnes Egerton. My Little Lady Anne. FIRST EDITION. John Lane, The Bodley Head. (Pierrot's Library, vol. II) 1896
Half title, 1p. book list, illus. titlepage, 16pp cata. Uncut in orig. beige cloth, blocked in blue, spine blocked & lettered in blue; spine sl. darkened, otherwise a nice bright copy. Endpapers, cover & titlepage designs all by Aubrey Beardsley.
CASTLE, Mrs. Agnes Egerton. My Little Lady Anne. FIRST EDITION. John Lane, The Bodley Head. (Pierrot's Library, vol. II) 1896
Half title, 1p. book list, illus. titlepage, 16pp cata. Uncut & mostly unopened in orig. beige cloth, blocked in blue, spine blocked & lettered in blue, in orig. glacine d.w.; spine sl. darkened, otherwise a nice bright copy. Endpapers, cover & titlepage designs all by Aubrey Beardsley.
COLERIDGE, Ernest Hartley. Poems. FIRST EDITION. John Lane, The Bodley Head. 1898
Dedication page in red. Uncut in orig. grey-green buckram, panelled in gilt, spine lettered in gilt; sl. rubbed.
COLERIDGE, Mary Elizabeth. Poems. FIRST EDITION. Elkin Mathews. 1908
Half title. Orig. forest green cloth, bordered & lettered in gilt; lower front hinge sl. split, two faint white marks on spine with head sl. bumped. Ink inscription on half title verso 'Nora from Ella, Christmas 1907'.
COLLODI, Carlo. Pinocchio; the Adventures of a Marionette. Translated from the Italian by Walter S. Cramp, with editorial revision by Sara E.H. Lockwood, with many original drawings by Charles Copeland. Once-upon-a-time series. Boston, New York, Chicago, London: Ginn & Company. 1904
Front., illus. Illustrated endpapers. Orig. pale green cloth, blocked & lettered in blue; rubbed & dulled, cloth torn on upper margin of front board.
FIRST ENGLISH PINOCCHIO
COLLODI, Carlo. The Story of a Puppet; or, The Adventures of Pinocchio. Translated from the Italian by M.A. Murray. Illustrated by C. Mazzanti. FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. T. Fisher Unwin. (The Children's Library, vol. IV) 1892
Half title, 1p. book list, front., title printed in red & black, illus. Floral dec. e.p.s. Orig. white cloth, blocked in light blue floral pattern, lettered in blue; rubbed & dulled with pink stain to lower outer edges of both boards, spine darkened. All edges dec. in blue.
CRACKANTHORPE, Hubert. Last Studies. William Heinemann. 1897
Half title, portrait front., 16pp cata. (1897). Orig. olive green cloth, lettered in black; sl. dulled, spine darkened, a bit cocked. Armorial bookplate of 'Alice Bective, Barnacre' on leading pastedown, ink inscription on leading f.e.p. 'Magill & Bruce James from Uncle Henry, July 14 - 23'.
CRACKANTHORPE, Hubert. Sentimental Studies, and a set of village tales. FIRST EDITION. William Heinemann. 1895
Half title, 2pp ads., 16pp cata. New e.ps. Orig. olive green cloth, lettered in black, spine lettered in gilt; sl. rubbed & dulled, extremities worn. Booksellers ticket of W.H. Smith on rear pastedown.
CRACKANTHORPE, Hubert. Sentimental Studies, and a set of village tales. FIRST EDITION. William Heinemann. 1895
Half title, 2pp ads. New e.ps. Variant binding of orig. grey-blue cloth, blocked & lettered in black; spine faded, sl. dulled. Pictorial bookplate of W. MacDonald MacKay on leading pastedown.
CRACKANTHORPE, Hubert. Vignettes: a miniature journal of whim and sentiment. FIRST EDITION. John Lane. 1896
Half title, 16pp cata. (1896). Faint spotting to prelims. Uncut in orig. orange boards, buff paper spine; spine darkened. 63pp. With the pictorial bookplate of W. MacDonald MacKay on leading pastedown.
CRACKANTHORPE, Hubert. Vignettes: a miniature journal of whim and sentiment. FIRST EDITION. John Lane. 1896
Half title, 16pp cata. (1896). Uncut in orig. orange boards, buff paper spine; spine sl. darkened, faint dark marks to the upper margin of front board. 63pp.
CRACKANTHORPE, Hubert. Wreckage. Seven studies. FIRST EDITION. William Heinemann. 1893
Half title, 2pp cata. (Dec. 1893). Orig. brown dec. cloth with a black crosshatch and peacock feather motif, lettered in black, spine lettered in gilt; spine rubbed & dulled, sl. cocked. Ink inscription on half title 'Grace Payne - Gallney, Queens Hotel, Sea Point - July 23rd 1898'.
WRECKAGE
CRACKANTHORPE, Hubert. Wreckage. Seven studies. FIRST EDITION. William Heinemann. 1893
Half title, 2pp cata. (Dec. 1893). Orig. brown dec. cloth with a black crosshatch and peacock feather motif, lettered in black, spine lettered in gilt; sl. rubbed, spine faded, sl. cocked.
CRANE, Walter. An Artist's Reminiscences. With one hundred and twenty-three illustrations by the author, and others from photographs. FIRST EDITION. Methuen & Co. 1907
Half title, plates & illus., 40pp cata. (July 1907). Dec. endpapers. Orig. blue cloth, blocked & lettered in white; spine darkened, with writing & decoration rubbed, white marks along lower margin of rear board. Pencil inscription on leading f.e.p. verso 'Gavin Bindson'. t.e.g.
CRANE, Walter. Line and Form. FIRST EDITION. George Bell & Sons. 1900
Half title, titlepage printed in red & black, illus.; the odd spot. Decorated endpapers. Orig. navy buckram, elaborately blocked & lettered in gilt, spine lettered in gilt; sl. dulled & rubbed, small white mark on front board, spine faded to brown. Bookplate of John Blowey on leading pastedown, ink inscription of 'John Blowey, Feb. 1951' on leading f.e.p.
WEST AFRICAN FOLK TALES
CRONISE, Florence M. & WARD, Henry W. Cunnie Rabbit, Mr. Spider and the Other Beef. West African folk tales. Illustrations by Gerald Sichel. FIRST EDITION. Swan Sonnenschein & Co. 1903
Half title, front., illus. & plates. Orig. red buckram, blocked & lettered in gilt; s. rubbed, spine a little faded. Near v.g.
CRUSE, Amy. After the Victorians. FIRST EDITION George Allen & Unwin. 1938
Half title; faint pencil notes to rear f.e.p. Orig. forest green cloth, spine lettered in gilt. In orig. yellow-orange price-clipped dustwrapper, lettered in black, sl. dulled & faded, bumped at head of spine.
POEMS BY BOSIE'S WIFE
CUSTANCE, Olive. Opals. FIRST EDITION. John Lane, The Bodley Head. 1897
Half title, 20pp unopened cata. (1897). Uncut in orig. drab grey boards, stylised 'O' initial on outer corners of boards, darker grey paper spine, paper label; sl. water staining to lower margin of spine strip, label sl. chipped, spine darkened. Armorial bookplate of John Embleton Black on leading pastedown.
INSCRIBED FROM LAURENCE BINYON
DARLEY, George. Nepenthe. A poem in two cantos. With an introduction by R.A. Streatfeild. Elkin Mathews. 1897
Half title, col. front. Uncut in orig. blue boards, paper label on spine; spine darkened, sl. dulled, label chipped, but still a nice copy. Ink inscription on half title 'To H. Grierson, Laurence Binyon, August 1910.' Binyon was a poet, dramatist, and art scholar, best remembered for his poem 'The Fallen.' 61pp.
DARLEY, George. Nepenthe. A poem in two cantos. With an introduction by R.A. Streatfeild. Elkin Mathews. 1897
Half title, col. front. Uncut in orig. blue boards, paper label on spine; spine darkened, sl. dulled, but still a very nice copy. Ink inscription of Geoffrey Tillotson on leading f.e.p. 61pp.
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