Fine Books

Gold Printed Book from the 1800's [Technique Unrecorded]
Reference: CGS0011

Delineations Graphical and Descriptive of Fountains' Abbey, in the West Riding of the County of York. By J & H S Storer. With Historical Notices. London, Published by Longman Rees and co, and C Tilt/ T Stevenson, Cambridge and E Langdale, Ripon. [More Info]

£950.00

Finely Bound Set from the Library of Alfred de Rothschild 'Poems' and 'Italy'
Reference: WPLJ0010

Samuel Rogers 2 volumes 'Poems' and 'Italy' published in London, 1834-35, offered in fine English 'romantic' style bindings of the period. [More Info]

£235.00

Four Gospels 1880 Russian - Chromolithograph Reproduction of 1507 Manuscript
Reference: BKN0025

The Four Gospels 1507, pages LVIII to LXXXVI. [More Info]

£175.00

Nursery Nonsense D'Arcy Thompson - Rare Children’s Book - Hand Coloured 1864
Reference: BKN0031

Nursery Nonsense or Rhymes without Reason. By D'Arcy W Thompson, Illustrated by C H Bennett. Published, London, Griffith and Farran, 1864. [More Info]

£750.00

Three Very Rare / Important USTONSON FISHING ADVERTS with Complete Angler 1766
Reference: BKN0022

WALTON, IZAAK. AND COTTON, CHARLES.: The Complete Angler: Or Contemplative Man's Recreation. Being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, and Fishing. In Two Parts...to which now is prefixed The Lives of the Authors...by John Hawkins. London, J. Rivington, T Caslon, and R Withy, 1766. [More Info]

£450.00

Rare RUSSIAN GHOST STORY - Two Nights In a Haunted House 1873 1st Ed
Reference: BKN0029

Two nights in a haunted house in Russia, by the author of 'A night in a haunted house in Ireland'.[By Edward Tracy Turnerellli. Published London, Lionel Booth, Regent Street, 1873. [More Info]

£675.00

Illustrated Book on Food and Drink 1590 by Pedro CHACON in Latin
Reference: CGS0035

De Triclinio, sive, de Modo Convivandi apud priscos Romanos, & de conviviorum apparatu, 2nd edition, Heidelberg, [Officina Sanctandreana], 1590. [More Info]

£750.00

Thoughts Of Marcus Aurelius 1920 Finely bound morocco
Reference: CGS0039

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus To Himself. In English by Gerald H Rendall. London, Macmillan, 1920. [More Info]

£245.00

DARWIN, Charles - The Origin of Species - Binding - London Edition - 1882
Reference: CGS0109

The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life [More Info]

£345.00

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS - The Voyages to Discover America & West Indies 1772
Reference: CGS0051

The History of the Voyages of Christopher Columbus in order to discover America and the West Indies [More Info]

£550.00

1819 SOUTHAMPTON REGION GUIDE BOOK - Double Page Hand Coloured Double Page Map
Reference: CGS0055

A companion in a tour round Southampton comprehending various particulars ancient and modern of the New Forest, Lymington, Christchurch, Ringwood, Romsey, Winchester, Bishop's Waltham, Titchfield, Gosport, Portsmouth: With notices of the villages, gentlemen's seats, curiosities, antiquities, &c. occurring in the different roads described; and various biographical sketches. [More Info]

£125.00

TRUSLOVE & HANSON CHELSEA - Works of Tennyson - Arts and Crafts Binding - c1900
Reference: CGS0067

The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson. 1900 in fine Art and Crafts binding by Truslove and Hanson. [More Info]

£375.00

SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe - Poems 1922 - Riviere Binding
Reference: CGS0081

Poems of Shelley Selected and Arranged by Stopford A Brooke. London, Macmillan, 1922. [More Info]

£150.00

SUDEIKIN or SOUDEIKINE, SERGEY. Pochoir Artwork Cover- Moscow Theatre Programme
Reference: CGS0082

Theatre de La Chauve-Souris: The BAT theatre Moscow. London Pavilion Under the direction of Charles B Cochran. [More Info]

£185.00

ZAEHNSDORF, JOSEPH (BINDER) - Book of Common Prayer - Oxford University Press
Reference: CGS0087

Beautiful example of Zaehnsdorf's turn of the century work with gilt exhibition stamp to lower inner board. [More Info]

£525.00

BICKERS BINDING - Oxford Book of English Verse 1250-1900 - Clarendon Press 1912
Reference: CGS0105

QUILLER-COUCH, ARTHUR [EDITOR] The Oxford Book of English Verse 1250-1900. Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1912 [More Info]

£125.00

BACON, Sir Francis - The Essays of Bacon - 1907 - SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE
Reference: CGS0112

The Essays of Bacon, London, Arthur L Humphreys, 1907 [More Info]

£325.00

NOBLE, William - Watering Places on the Coast between Exe & Dart - Devon - 1817
Reference: CGS0117

NOBLE, WILLIAM B.: A Guide to the Watering Places, on the Coast, between the Exe and the Dart; Teignmouth: E. Croydon, 1817-18. [More Info]

£525.00

GILBERT, William S. & FLINT, William Russell (Illus)- Iolanthe -1910 -SOTHERANS
Reference: CGS0137

Iolanthe and Other Operas by W. S. Gilbert, Illustrated by W. Russell Flint, London, G. Bell & Sons Ltd, 1910. [More Info]

£475.00

YOUNG, George. - Life and Voyages Captain James Cook - 1836
Reference: CGS0157

The life and voyages of Captain James Cook : drawn up from his Journals, and other authentic documents and comprising much original information by the Rev. George Young. [More Info]

£325.00

TIMBS, John. - Clubs and Club Life in London - 1872 - BAYNTUN
Reference: CGS0177

Clubs and Club Life in London: With Anecdotes of Its Famous Coffee-houses, Hostelries and Taverns, from the Seventeenth Century to the Present Time by John Timbs. [More Info]

£350.00

KIPLING, Rudyard. - Verse - India Paper - SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE
Reference: CGS0156

Rudyard Kipling’s Verse Definitive Edition. London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1949 [More Info]

£285.00

QUEEN VICTORIA (Signed Presentation Copy) - LOFTIE, William J. - Windsor Guide
Reference: CGS0176

VICTORIA, QUEEN - A Presentation Copy: Windsor A Description of the Castle, Park, Town and Neighbourhood. By W J Loftie. London, Seeley and co, 1886 [1885] [More Info]

£725.00

BRAYLEY, Edward W - Londiniana Reminiscences - London - 1829
Reference: CGS0155

Londiniana; or Reminiscences of the British Metropolis: Including Characteristic Sketches, Antiquarian, Topographical, Descriptive, and Literary by Edward Wedlake Brayley. [More Info]

£420.00

QUEEN MARY OF TECK (Signed) - BBC Hymn Book with Music - SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE
Reference: CGS0135

MARY OF TECK, [1867-1953, QUEEN OF ENGLAND 1910-1936].Queen Mary's copy of the BBC Hymn Book with music, signed by her. [More Info]

£550.00

CERVANTES, Miguel de / JARVIS, C. - Life & Exploits Don Quixote - Illustrated
Reference: CGS0180

The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote De La Mancha. Translated From the Original Spanish of Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra [translated by Charles Jarvis]. [More Info]

£325.00

LEIGH HUNT, James. H. - The Old Court Suburb ( Kensington ) - BAYNTUN RIVIERE
Reference: CGS0134

The Old Court Suburb: or, Memorials of Kensington Regal, Critical, & Anecdotal by the late J.H. Leigh Hunt Esq. [More Info]

£285.00

BEAUFORT, James - Hoyle's Games (Billiards, Chess) - First Ed - 1775
Reference: CGS0139

Hoyle's Games Improved by James Beaufort. First Edition, London 1775. [More Info]

£375.00

MORRIS, William - The Earthly Paradise - London - 1902-1904
Reference: WPLJ0190

The Earthly Paradise.  A Poem. London, Longmans Green and Co, 1902-1904. 4 volumes by William Morris. [More Info]

£275.00

DICKENS, Charles -Posthumous Papers Pickwick Club -First Ed- Early Isssue
Reference: WPLJ0191

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. London, Chapman & Hall, 1837 by Charles Dickens. [More Info]

£650.00

KNOX, VICESIMUS, EDITOR / A VAN ROSUM - Extracts - Poetry - Prose - Epistles
Reference: CGS0192

[KNOX, VICESIMUS, EDITOR].: Elegant Extracts or Useful and Entertaining Poetry. WITH: Elegant Extracts...in Prose. WITH: Elegant Epistles...familiar and amusing letters. [More Info]

£550.00

SHAKESPEARE, William - Complete Works - 1935 - Bound for HARRODS
Reference: CGS0194

The Complete Works of Shakespeare with Temple Notes. Cleveland, World Syndicate, 1935. [More Info]

£145.00

THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER - Full Red Morocco Gilt Binding in Miniature 1781
Reference: CGS0058

A possibly unrecorded edition of The Book of Common Prayer... with the Psalter of Psalms of David, Oxford, printed at the Clarendon Press by W Jackson and A Hamilton… and sold by D Dawson at the Oxford Bible Warehouse in Pater-noster Row, London. 1781. [More Info]

£375.00

HEGI, Franz - SWISS Collection of Hand Colour Costume Plates - Circa 1820
Reference: WPLJ0115

Portfolio of original prints of Swiss Costumes of the Cantons, comprising etched title page with hand coloured vignette. [More Info]

£875.00

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