Addison, Joseph, Richard Steele, et. al.

THE SPECTATOR; WITH ILLUSTRATIVE NOTES. TO WHICH ARE PREFIXED, THE LIVES OF THE AUTHORS.

8 volumes.
London: H.D. Symonds, et al. 1801. 8vo. contemporary full marbled calf, spine gilt with black leather spine labels. thousands of pages. 8 volumes. Reprint of this famous periodical. "Comprending, Addison, Steele, Parnell, Hughes, Budgell, Eusden, Tickell, and Pope. with Critical Remarks on their Respective Writings." Minor wear at spine ends. Bookplate. Well preserved set. READ MORE about THE SPECTATOR; WITH ILLUSTRATIVE NOTES. TO WHICH ARE PREFIXED, THE LIVES OF THE AUTHORS

Price: $550.00  other currencies  Order nr. 106738

(Badcock, Jonathan).

SELECTIONS FROM THE FANCY; OR TRUE SPORTSMAN'S GUIDE BY AN OPERATOR.

With a Foreword by George Plimpton & Etching and Drawings by Randy Jones.
Barre, MA: Imprint Society, 1972. 8vo. quarter leather, patterned paper-covered boards, all edges speckled, paper-covered slipcase. xvi, 136 pages. With a Foreword by George Plimpton & Etching and Drawings by Randy Jones. Limited to an edition of 1950 copies, this being out of series. It is signed by illustrator Randy Jones, whose bawdy pen-and-ink drawings are scattered through the book. Original etching has been laid-in. Text is usually attributed to Jonathan Badcock, one of the... READ MORE about SELECTIONS FROM THE FANCY; OR TRUE SPORTSMAN'S GUIDE BY AN OPERATOR

Price: $30.00  other currencies  Order nr. 93975

Barnes, James J.

AUTHORS, PUBLISHERS AND POLITICIANS THE QUEST FOR AN ANGLO-AMERICAN COPYRIGHT AGREEMENT, 1815-1854.

Columbus: Ohio State University Press, (1974). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xv, 311 pages. First U.S. edition. READ MORE about AUTHORS, PUBLISHERS AND POLITICIANS THE QUEST FOR AN ANGLO-AMERICAN COPYRIGHT AGREEMENT, 1815-1854

Price: $7.00  other currencies  Order nr. 8253

Bennett, William.

JOHNSONIANA, DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON AND HIS FRIENDS, RICHARD GREENE, THE LICHFIELD APOTHECARY AND HIS MUSEUM OF CURIOSITIES.

Birmingham: Birmingham School of Printing and Graphic Arts, 1993. 8vo. stapled, stiff paper wrappers. 17 pages. Offset reprint of the original 1935 publication by the City of Birmingham School of Printing. Brief account with excerpts from contemporary documents of one of Dr. Johnson's Lichfield relations. READ MORE about JOHNSONIANA, DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON AND HIS FRIENDS, RICHARD GREENE, THE LICHFIELD APOTHECARY AND HIS...

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(Blackmore, Richard Doddridge).

A COLLECTION OF THE WORKS OF RICHARD DODDRIDGE BLACKMORE.

being the Author's Own Copies with Manuscript Notes and Alterations; Presentation Copies including the First Edition of "Lorna Doone," given to his wife, together with the proof sheets of this famous novel. The whole chronologically arranged in order of the first appearance of each publication; also Blackmore's School Books, his Writing Desk, Clock, etc. No.153
London: Chas. J. Sawyer Ltd., 1939. 8vo. cord tied stiff paper wrappers. 16 pages. being the Author's Own Copies with Manuscript Notes and Alterations; Presentation Copies including the First Edition of "Lorna Doone," given to his wife, together with the proof sheets of this famous novel. The whole chronologically arranged in order of the first appearance of each publication; also Blackmore's School Books, his Writing Desk, Clock, etc. No.153. Catalogue of Blackmore's copies of his... READ MORE about A COLLECTION OF THE WORKS OF RICHARD DODDRIDGE BLACKMORE

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(Book Lover's Library). Wheatley, Henry B.

THE DEDICATION OF BOOKS TO PATRON AND FRIEND A CHAPTER IN LITERARY HISTORY.

London: Eliot Stock, 1887. small 8vo. original green cloth, beveled edges. viii, 257 pages. First edition. History of the book dedication. One chapter devoted to Dr. Johnson's dedications. Minor cover wear. Ink stamp on front free endpaper. Back inside hinge cracked. READ MORE about THE DEDICATION OF BOOKS TO PATRON AND FRIEND A CHAPTER IN LITERARY HISTORY

Price: $35.00  other currencies  Order nr. 751

Bulloch, John.

STUDIES ON THE TEXT OF SHAKESPEARE: WITH NUMEROUS EMENDATIONS AND APPENDICES.

New York: AMS Press, 1972. 8vo. cloth. xii, 335 pages. Reprint of the 1878 first edition. READ MORE about STUDIES ON THE TEXT OF SHAKESPEARE: WITH NUMEROUS EMENDATIONS AND APPENDICES

Price: $6.00  other currencies  Order nr. 43563

Carlson, David R.

ENGLISH HUMANIST BOOKS, WRITERS AND PATRONS, MANUSCRIPT AND PRINT, 1475-1525.

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1995. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. x, 275 pages. This book describes the new ways that the printed book was used by professional humanists during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. Illustrated with reproductions of texts. Includes notes on the text, bibliographical references, and an index. READ MORE about ENGLISH HUMANIST BOOKS, WRITERS AND PATRONS, MANUSCRIPT AND PRINT, 1475-1525

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(Carlyle, Thomas). Shepherd, Richard Herne.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CARLYLE, A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL LIST ARRANGED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF THE PUBLISHED WRITINGS IN PROSE AND VERSE OF THOMAS CARLYLE (FROM 1820 TO 1881).

London: Elliot Stock, n.d. (circa 1881). small 8vo. original cloth. xi, 60 pages. First edition. An early bibliography of Carlyle. Preface by Shepherd (1840-1895) who authored and edited many bibliographical titles. Spotting to covers, corners bumped. Ink stamp of name of previous owner on title page. Offsetting to front and rear free endpaper. READ MORE about THE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CARLYLE, A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL LIST ARRANGED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF THE...

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 90002

(Chesterfield, Lord). Gulick, Sidney L.

CHESTERFIELD BIBLIOGRAPHY TO 1800.

Charlottesville: Bibliographical Society of America, (1979). 8vo. cloth. (ix), 225 pages. Second edition. Began as a supplement to the orginal edition published in 1935, Gulick decided to complete the work as a completely revised edition. The reputation of this English 18th-century author, who wrote such works as LETTERS TO HIS SON 1774, was openly abused after the publication of LETTERS. However, after the initial response, the outspoken appreciation of his readers and critics and the... READ MORE about CHESTERFIELD BIBLIOGRAPHY TO 1800

Price: $45.00  other currencies  Order nr. 34468

(Congreve, William). Hodges, John C.

THE LIBRARY OF WILLIAM CONGREVE.

New York: The New York Public Library, 1955. tall 8vo. cloth. 116 pages. Reprinted, with extra illustrations, from the Bulletin. 659 items described. READ MORE about THE LIBRARY OF WILLIAM CONGREVE

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(Congreve, William). Hodges, John C.

THE LIBRARY OF WILLIAM CONGREVE.

New York: The New York Public Library, 1955. tall 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 116 pages. Reprinted, with extra illustrations, from the Bulletin. 659 items described. Remnants of paper label at top of front inside cover. READ MORE about THE LIBRARY OF WILLIAM CONGREVE

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(D'Avigdor, Elim H.).

ACROSS COUNTRY BY "WANDERER"

With Illustrations by G. Bowers.
London: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., 1882. 8vo. full brown calf (by Root & Son London), five raised bands, sporting scenes blind stamped on spine, top edge gilt, original red cloth bound-in at end. (x), 361 pages. With Illustrations by G. Bowers. D'Avigdor (1841-1895) wrote a number of hunting novels under the pseudonym of "The Wander." He was educated as an engineer and supervised many construction projects in the Middle East. D'Avigdor was an avid sportsman... READ MORE about ACROSS COUNTRY BY "WANDERER"

Price: $125.00  other currencies  Order nr. 90239