Chicago, IL: A. W. BOWEN & CO., circa 1902. Leather-bound. Massive quarto, full brown stamped morocco with bright gilt lettering to spine.11 1/4 in. x 9 1/4 in. x 4 1/2 in. 1886 pp. Lovely floriated light-upon-dark green endpapers, with two little scratches. Previous owner's name and date (Nov. 16..... More
London: J.M. Dent & Sons, Ltd., {1909} 1927. Rackham, Arthur. Second Edition. Hardcover. Stories from the Bard selected and subtly modified for young readers, to be "enrichers of the fancy, strengtheners of virtue, a lesson of all sweet and honourable thoughts and actions, to teach courtesy, benignity, generosity, humanity..."... More
New York: D. and J. Sadlier & Co., 1868. Revised Edition. Leather-bound. Massively heavy tome (11 pounds) measuring 10 1/2" x 11" in width and height, respectively; Handsomely rebound in black pebbled leather, ruled in bright gilt with compartments containing short title, and authors' names. Easily readable text, in double-column..... More
London, England: Robert Sayer, 1788. Joseph Ellis William Palmer. Second Edition. Leather-bound. Short quarto hardcover measuring 9 3/8 in. tall by 7 1/4 in. wide. Rebound in brown full calf, gilt ruling and flourishes to spine, with gilt title over burgundy leather label. Superficial scratches to leather boards. New decorated..... More
London, England: Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1920. Arthur Rackham. Hardcover. Green cloth-covered boards with gilt vignette to front board depicting a hunter with hounds. With sixteen color plates, as issued, tipped in, protected by captioned tissue guards. Many black and white illustrations, as well. The Christmas issue of..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1946. The Author. Early Printing. HARDCOVER. Quarto. Blue cloth-covered boards, with navy blue lettering.Light rubbing to extremities, Edgewear and chipping to dustjacket extremities. "With 188 full-page plates, each one including many detailed drawings, and with explanatory text, this book is an invaluable work of..... More
