Boston: The New Ideal Publishing Company, 1889. 1st printing. [3], 26 - 51, [3] pp. Adverts last 2 pages. 7-3/8" x 5-1/4". Modern marbled paper wrappers, with printed paper title label to front wrapper. "The publication of the series of essays on Evolution, delivered under the auspices of the Brooklyn..... More
Boston: The New Ideal Publishing Company, 1889. 1st printing. [3], 56 - 75, [1] pp. Illustrated. 7-3/8" x 5-1/4". Modern marbled paper wrappers, with printed paper title label to front wrapper. "The publication of the series of essays on Evolution, delivered under the auspices of the Brooklyn Ethical Association, is..... More
London: Printed for the Author, 1819. 2nd edition (Pearl 96). iv, [5] -186 pp + 3 pp advert at rear. Edges untrimmed. 12mo: A - G12, H11. Original boards with restored cloth spine; printed paper spine label (appears original). According to Pearl, GRAMMAR "... ranks as one of Cobbett's greatest..... More
Boston: J. R. Osgood & Co., 1880. 2nd edition. xxiv, [2], 243, [1 (blank)] pp. 8vo. 8-1/4" x 5-1/2". Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to spine. TEG. More
London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1735. 6th edition (Aitken II, p. 406). 78 pp + 2 pp Epilogue (Spoken by Mr. Estcourt). Frontis. Tailpiece D4v. 12mo: A - C12 D4. 16.5 cm x 10 cm. Later blue wrappers. Red speckled edges. More
London: Printed by J. M. for Henry Herringman, 1674. The Fourth Edition (NCBEL I, 1219; Wing C-6652). [42], 41, [1], 80 (= 78, skipping pp 59/60, text continuous), [4], 70, 154, 23, [1], 148 pp. Divisional, dated titlepages. Frontispiece of Cowley by Faithorne. Headpieces. Folio: 1 a - c4 B...... More
London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row: By Thomas Davison, Whitefriars. 1812. 1st Edition. [4], viii, 113, [1] pp. Errata slip tipped-in prior to B1. 4to. 11-1/8" x 8-5/8". Modern brown quarter-leather binding, with marbled boards. More
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1872. 1st US edition (Parrish 85). [4], [9] - 196, 4 pp. 4 pages of Harper adverts follow text. Preliminary wood engraved portrait of Collins. Frontispiece. Text illustrated throughout with b/w wood engravings. Tall 8vo. Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt stamped title..... More
London: Printed by W. Bulmer and Col .. For G. and W. Nicol, Booksellers to His Majesty, 1802. 1st Edition. [4], lxvii, [1 (blank)], 496 pp. Eratta slip bound-in after p. 496. Frontispiece engraving of Gifford. 4to. 10-7/8" x 8-5/8". Later 3/4 binding of deep red sheep with red cloth..... More
Philadelphia: George A. Parker, (1935). Advanced sales copy, with a list of subscirber's names in pencil on order pages in back of book. 296 pp. Illustrated from photographs. 8vo. Blue cloth with black stamped lettering & graphics. More
London: Published for the British Council and the National Book League by Longmans Green & Co, 1954. 1st edition. 44 pp (including select bibliography). 8vo. Printed wrappers. Now housed in a mylar sleeve. More
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers. 1868. 1st US edition (NCBEL III, 883; Sadleir 30; Smith 23). 235, [5] pp (double column). 4 pages of undated adverts conclude volume. 17 inserted illustrations by Millais [complete]. 8vo. 9-3/8" x 5-7/8". Original publisher's brown patterned cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers. 1874. 1st US edition (NCBEL III, 884; Sadleir 41; Smith 34). 255, [1 (blank)], 4, 4 pp (double column). 8 pages of publisher adverts conclude volume. 26 intratexual illustrations by Frank Holl. 8vo. 9-3/8" x 5-7/8". Original publisher's darkl brown cloth binding with gilt..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, Franklin Square, 1872. 1st Hardback Edition (Smith 32), issued simultaneously with a wrappered edition. The UK edition was published "a few days later" per Smith. [2], 4, [7] - 351, [1 (blank)] pp. Text double column. 8vo. 9-1/2" x 6-1/8". Original publisher's terra cotta..... More
New York: Thomas Perry Stricker, 1943. 1st printing thus. Limited to 150 cc, "for private distribution" Unpaginated though 20 pp. Stricker 1936 New Year's Eve greeting publication laid-in [bifolium, 5-1/2" x 4-1/4"]. 7-1/2" x 4-1/4". Off-white paper covers, printed in gold & red, sewn. Deckle edges. Now housed in a...... More
London: John Camden Hotten, [1871]. 1st Edition. 78, [34] pp. Text in verse. 32 pages of publisher adverts conclude volume. Frontispiece. Text illustrated with drawings. Headpieces. 12mo. 7-1/4" x 5-1/4". Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to front board. Satire on war & the military. Contents..... More
London: Saunders and Otley, 1836. 1st edition (D'Hannay, p. iii; NCBEL III, 705; Sadleir 1585; Wolff 4524). 3 volumes (vii, [1 (blank)], 291, [1 (blank)]; vii, [1 (blank)], 306; viii, 314 pp). Lacking half-titles. 12mo. 7-1/2" x 4-5/8". Period plum half calf with marbled paper boards; black leather title &..... More
New York: The Century Co., 1899. 1st book edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the ffep, in Macon GA, and in the year of publication. vii, [3], 217 pp. Frontis & 13 inserted plates (included in pagination). 12mo. 7-3/4" x 5-1/8". Decorated slate-grey cloth. TEG. More
Boston: Printed by J. Belcher, 1811. 1st edition thus (American Imprints 23122). 234 pp. 12mo. Bound in 6s. 4 3/8" x 7 1/8". Period tree calf full leather binding; flat back with horizontal gilt rules & maroon spine label. More
New York: The Winner Library Co [Street & Smith]. 1905. Presumed first printing, with an internal series advert listing through this title. 30, [2 (adverts)] pp. Text double column. Front wrapper with graphic of a pirate crew mêleé. 11" x 8" Full color pictorial paper covers, stapled. Rear wrapper an..... More
New York: The Winner Library Co [Street & Smith]. 1905. Presumed early printing, with an internal series advert listing through #38 in the series [just announced, never published]. 30, [2 (adverts)] pp. Text double column. Front wrapper with graphic of Thad in a mêleé with some pirates. 11" x 8"..... More
New York: The Winner Library Co [Street & Smith]. 1905. Presumed later printing, with an internal series advert listing through #34 in the series. 30, [2 (adverts)] pp. Text double column. Front wrapper with graphic of pirate crew firing a cannon at a ship. 11" x 8" Full color pictorial..... More
New York: The Winner Library Co [Street & Smith]. 1905. Presumed later printing, with an internal series advert listing through #29 in the series. 30, [2 (adverts)] pp. Text double column. Front wrapper with graphic of Thad threatening a native with a pistol. 11" x 8" Full color pictorial paper..... More
New York: The Winner Library Co [Street & Smith]. 1905. Presumed later printing, with a series advert listing through #8 in the series. 32 pp. Text double column. Front wrapper with graphic of the crew on the deck of a ship. 11" x 8" Full color pictorial paper covers, stapled..... More
New York: The Winner Library Co., 1905. Presumed 1st printing, with series advert listing through #38 in the series [announced but never published]. 30, [2 (adverts)] pp. Text double column. Front wrapper with terrific color graphic of our heros fighting off boarders. 11" x 8" Full color pictorial paper covers..... More
