RAMBLES IN DICKENS' LAND.
NY 1899. Illus by Helen M. James, 8x5", nicely gilt-dec blue cloth, t.e.g. More
NY 1899. Illus by Helen M. James, 8x5", nicely gilt-dec blue cloth, t.e.g. More
(London) 1906. 7.5x5", custom pict leather binding, t.e.g. with paper pattern for bottom half of front cover included. More
London. 1912. Frontis portrait, 7.5 x 5, gilt-ruled leather, a.e.g. More
Humphrey Milford & Oxford Univ. Press: London, 1913. Frontis photo of author, 7.5 x 5", hinges loose, contents toned but still a decent, decorative binding. More
Houghton, Mifflin Co: Boston, (1895). 8.25 x 5.75", 3/4 red leather; marbled boards, teg, covers a little worn, spine a little faded but still a decent decorative binding. More
Houghton Mifflin Co.: Boston, (1895). Hardcover. Frontis portrait, 8.5 x 5.5", gilt-ruled and gilt-lettered brown cloth; teg, spine ends a little bumped, pp a little toned, but still a nicely preserved decorative cloth binding. More
Privately Printed: London, 1912. Hardcover. 5 x 4", half leather; boards, teg, a little rubbed, ink presentation from former owner but still a nice copy of this decorative binding. More
The Monastery Hill Bindery: Chicago, 1933. Hardcover. 6.25 x 4.5", full gilt-ruled crushed blue morocco, 17pp, covers a little extremity worn, spine darkened else a nice little decorative leather binding. LIMITED TO 400 NUMBERED COPIES (this is copy #43). More
Smith Elder & Co: London, 1871-1887. 6.5 x 4.25", half leather; marbled boards, covers well worn, extremities bumped & chipped, spines dull, hinges starting, one volume with large abrasion in top spine compartment. Still, a dark and subtle but fragile decorative binding set. More
NY n.d. Portrait, 6.5x4", full limp leather, t.e.g. More
Privately Printed: np, 1827. 6.25 x 4", gilt-dec maroon limp leather; aeg, 90pp, a skinny little decorative binding with a suspect background. More
H.M. Caldwell: NY, nd. Hardcover. 6.5 x 4.25", gilt-dec and gilt-lettered textured grey cloth; teg, 255pp, silk placemark is a bit frayed at the end, very minor extremity wear else a nice copy with a patterned translucent dustjacket, in the original mistletoe-patterned cardboard box. Beautiful decorative cloth binding. Christmas. More
T Cadell and W. Davies: London, 1813. 3 (of 4) Vols. Frontis portrait, 8.5 x 5.25", rebacked leather, vp, covers worn, spine ends chipped, corners bumped, outer hinges cracking, hinges loose, pp toned and spotted, missing volume four; still, each volume has a bookplate of Lilian Durham Jones by Frederick..... More
Humphrey Milford/Oxford Univ. Press: London, 1919. Frontis portrait, 7.5 x 5", recent 3/4 tan leather, marbled boards; aeg, 635pp, covers a little rubbed with some minor staining along bottom edges, pp edge-toned but still a nice, newer, decorative binding. More
George H. Doran: NY, (1927). Hardcover. 2 vols. 9.5 x 6.5", half gilt-lettered vellum; boards, spines a little darkened and worn else a nice set. LIMITED TO 500 NUMBERED COPIES (this is copy #234). Decorative binding set. More
Philadelphia 1854. Illus, 10 x 6.5", half leather; marbled boards. As is: somewhat stained. More
Brentano's: NY, nd. Illus., 8.5 x 5.5", 3/4 blue morocco; cloth, teg, 320pp with index, covers a bit worn, extremities lightly fraying, hinges loose, pp toned else a decent, decorative binding. More
Robert Dollar, 1928. Hardcover. Photos, 9.5 x 6.5", gilt-lettered green textured leather; teg, 251pp, extremities worn, spine and covers unevenly sunned else a nice, subtle decorative leather binding. More
Philadelphia 1832. 5.5 x 3.5", gilt-dec full green leather, a.e.g., Nice early American binding. More
Np, nd. 8 x 6", cloth backed marbled boards, (15)pp, extremities lightly worn, hinges loose, textblock cracked, pp toned but still a remarkably beautiful little book. Quotations (chosen by Nicki) from Tagore, Hoshi, Goethe, and Rhode Fenner, beautifully calligraphed and enclosed in hand-done beautiful colorful boarders (by Bob) with flower..... More
C. P. Farrell: NY, 1910. Frontis portrait, 9.25 x 6", 3/4 red morocco; marbled boards, teg, 421pp + pp, covers rubbed, spine dull, contents edge-toned but still a decent decorative binding. Ninth edition, Revised and Enlarged. More
Portraits; frontis photo of White House, 8.5 x 5.5", nicely gilt & silver-dec pict red cloth, some wear, hinges loose, contents toned, old ink inscription from former owner else a nice, decorative binding. More
Sanborn & Carter: Portland, 1844. Hardcover. 3.25 x 2", red leather, 276pp with index, missing rear fly (?), covers quite worn, corners bumped, spine creased. Decorative binding. More
NY 1833. 5x3", full speckled calf. More