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	The Cloister and the Hearth: A Tale of Middle Ages [1] Reade, Charles [Illustrated by Charles Keene] (Book #ID 13118) Chatto & Windus Ltd, Piccadilly A New Edition 1894. 1894. Hard back publisher's original finely ribbed scarlet cloth covers, faded gilt stamping to spine, black stamping and decorations to upper panel, new azure blue end papers. 8vo 7¾" x 5¼" 509, 32 [pp] catalogue dated December 1894. A new edition with eight monochrome illustrations on semi-glossy paper by Charles Keene. Light rubbing of cloth to spine tips, corners turned in and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£8.50 Convert currency

	The Poetical Works of John Milton: A New Edition Carefully Revised From the Text of Thomas Newton Milton, John [1608-1674] Preface by Theodore Alois Buckley (Book #ID 13203) George Routledge and Sons Ltd., Broadway, Ludgate Hill, London circa 1890 edition not stated. 1890. Full book leaf calf, cross bands, burgundy title plate to spine, single gilt line to edges of upper and lower panels, marble page edges and end papers. 8vo 7½" x 5" viii, 570 [pp]. Engravings by William Harvey. Former name to free front end paper dated 1888, 50 mm cracking of hinge to upper joint. Both covers and contents in clean and bright condition with minimal rubbing to the boards. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£8.50 Convert currency

	Waiting and Serving or, The Major's Little Sentinel Butler, Maude M. (Book #ID 13387) Thomas Nelson and Sons, Paternoster Row, London 1892. 1892. Hard back publisher's original light blue cloth covers, gilt and maroon stamping to spine and upper panel, blind stamp to lower panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼"139, 4 [pp] catalogue. Tissue guarded frontispiece and additional title vignette. Former neat message to front end paper. In Very Good clean and bright condition with shallow rubs to spine tips and corners. Member of the P.B.F.A Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£20.00 Convert currency

	Loss or Gain? Bothmer, Countess von (Book #ID 13389) Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Northumberland Avenue, London 1886. 1886. Hard back publisher's original light brown cloth covers, pictorial green, dark brown and gilt stamping to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7¼" x 5¼" 160, 4 [pp] catalogue dated February 1886. Three monochrome illustrations. Former message to front end paper. In Very Good condition with light rubbing to corners and spine tips, spine not faded. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£20.00 Convert currency

	Scenes of Clerical Life: Stereotyped Edition with Illustrations Volume IV Eliot, George [Mary Anne Evans] 1819-1880 (Book #ID 13599) Published by William Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh and London circa 1890. 1890. Hard back publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine and upper panel, brown end papers, edges slightly untrimmed. 8vo 7¾" x 5¼" 330 pp. Six illustrations. In Very Good condition with general minor soiling to covers, corners turned in. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£15.00 Convert currency

	He Would be a Soldier! Jephson, R. Mounteney (Book #ID 13610) Richard Bentley and Son, London 1883. 1883. Hard back publisher's original brick red cloth covers, gilt and black stamping to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" viii, 300, 4 [pp]. 2 [of 4] illustrations. Reading condition only with cracking of cloth to upper gutter, hinges cracked and binding loose. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£11.00 Convert currency

	The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Newly Translated into English: Volume I (Book #ID 13629) David Stott 370 Oxford Street, London 1891. 1891. Hard back publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt and black stamping to spine and upper panel. 6¾" x 4½" 361 pp. Tissue guarded frontispiece. Former name to title page, tanning to page margins, light abrading to tips and edges. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£9.50 Convert currency

	Drowsy Dell, and other Stories for Boys and Girls Potter, F. Scarlett (Book #ID 13631) Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Northumberland Avenue, London circa 1885 edition not stated. 1885. Hard back publisher's original sage green cloth covers, gilt and pale maroon stamping and designs to spine, upper and lower panels. 6¾" x 5" 124, 4 [pp]. Monochrome illustrations. Cracking to hinges, former message verso to frontispiece dated 1888, general soling and rubbing to cloth, chip to foot of lower panel. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£9.00 Convert currency

	The Adventures of Roderick Random Smollett, Tobias (Book #ID 13632) Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., 17-21 Conway Street, London 1904. 1904. Hard back publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine and upper panel. 8vo 6¾" x 4½" 519 pp. Five illustrations by George Cruikshank. Reading condition only with cracking to lower hinge, foxing to end papers, fraying of cloth to lower gutter. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£8.50 Convert currency

	Madame Sans-Gêne: A Romance Lepelletier, Edmond [Founded on the Play by Sardou and Moreau. Translated from the French and Edited by J. A. J. De Villiers] (Book #ID 13670) Chatto & Windus Ltd, 42 William IV Street, London 1896. 1896. Hard back publisher's original maroon cloth covers, gilt and black stamping to spine and upper panel incorporating a vignette of man and woman, all edges untrimmed, publisher's floral end papers. 8vo 7¾" x 5½" iv, 318, 32 [pp] catalogue dated November 1896. Former name to title page, light tanning to page edges, spine very slightly faded. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£22.50 Convert currency

	The Drawing Room Album, and Companion for the Boudoir, An Elegant Literary Miscellany (Book #ID 13679) R. A. Charlton, Warwick Square, London circa 1840 edition not stated. 1840. Hard back bound in publisher's original small diamond pattern green cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine, upper and lower panels, al edges gilt. 4to 9¼" x 7¼" 104 pp. Eight steel engravings and title vignette, six blank leaf pages with hand-written text, mounted coloured lithographs missing, front end paper missing, one plate loose, hinges starting, foxing to frontispiece and lower end paper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£55.00 Convert currency

	The Club; In a Dialogue Between Father and Son Puckle, James [James Puckle (1667-1724) was an English inventor, lawyer and writer from London chiefly remembered for his invention of the Defence Gun, better known as the Puckle gun] (Book #ID 109921) Printed For The Proprietor By John Johnson; and sold by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, Paternoster Row, London 1817. 1817. Large paper copy edition hard back binding in blood red polished elaborately tooled morocco, the spine divided into six panels, lettered in the second and fifth, tools to the others, gilt turn-ins, symmetrical gilt tools to both the front and rear, pea green end sheets, all page edges gilt, on James Whatman water-marked paper, who invented wove paper without lines running through the structure, quite simply the best paper ever made. Imperial octavo. 10½'' x 7¼''. This is Puckle's best-known literary work (reprinted as recently as 1900), a moral dialogue between a father and son. Contains frontispiece portrait of Puckle by T. Bragg; decorative title, [10], x, 96 pp with 27 tissue-guarded small wood engravings by John Thurston after James Thompson etc., the opening 18 pp of preliminary leaves red bordered, the remainder of the volume with black geometrical design decorative borders. 1 of 200 Limited Edition large paper copies, with the illustrations printed on smooth paper and skilfully laid in. Reprint of the 1711 edition of this popular collection of character sketches, embellished by Thurston illustrations. Lovely book plate to the second front free end paper motto 'Spec Fides et Patientia' (stands for Hope, Faith and Patience). Rubbing to the edges of the spine and spine caps, foxing to the tissue guards and prelims. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£250.00 Convert currency

	The Christian Caine, Hall (Book #ID 14236) Published by William Heinemann Limited, London First Edition 1897. 1897. First edition hard back bound in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt, black and blind stamping to spine and upper panel, all edges untrimmed. 8vo 7¾" x 5¼" 453, 18 [pp] publisher's catalogue. Former nameplate to upper paste down, burgundy spine slightly faded, light foxing to end papers and paste downs, corners and spine tips turned in and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£15.00 Convert currency

	The Adventures of Philip on His Way Through the World; Shewing Who Robbed Him, Who Helped Him, and Who Passed Him by; To Which is Now Prefixed A Shabby Genteel Story [Volume VI of The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray] Thackeray, William Makepeace [1811-1863] (Book #ID 60817) Published by Smith, Elder & Co., 15 Waterloo Place, London 1872. London 1872. Hard back binding in publisher's original bottle green pebble cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, black monogram and border lines to the upper and lower panels. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains [xii] 622 printed pages of text with monochrome frontispiece. Old scribble lines to the contents page and the rear free end paper, corners rubbed, whilst the covers are secure to the text, the end papers are cracked. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£9.00 Convert currency

	Harry Lawley and His Maiden Aunts Leslie, Emma [pseudonym of Emma Dixon 1837-1909] (Book #ID 90288) Published by Sunday School Union, 56 Old Bailey, London Eleventh Thousand. Hard back binding in publisher's original decorative pillar box red cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover, donkey brown end papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 132 printed pages of text with 14 monochrome engravings throughout. Wesleyan Church, Seaton Place plate inside and in very near Fine condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£30.00 Convert currency

	The Confounding of Camelia Sedgwick, Anne Douglas (Book #ID 14507) William Heinemann Limited, London 1899. 1899. Hard back bound in publisher's original textured scarlet cloth covers, black stamping to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 310, 14 [pp] publisher's advertisements. Spine faded, two page sections slightly proud, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£8.50 Convert currency

	Ministering Children: A Tale Dedicated to Childhood Charlesworth, Maria Louisa (Book #ID 14605) Ward, Lock & Co., Ltd. London circa 1890 edition not stated. 1890. Hard back binding in publisher's original ivory cloth covers, gilt lettering and floral designs to spine and upper panel, duplicate olive green and cream floral end papers. 8vo 7¾" x 5¼" 318, 2 [pp]. Monochrome photographic frontispiece on glossy paper by 'Montagu Barstow 1890'. Pencil message and toning to half-title page, light foxing to early papers, general light soiling to ivory cloth covers. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£8.50 Convert currency

	Linda and the Boys Lowndes, Cecilia Selby [Illustrated by H. Petherick] (Book #ID 14611) Blackie & Son Ltd., 50 Old Bailey, London circa 1890 edition not stated. 1890. Hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt and black lettering and floral designs to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7¼" x 5¼" 192, 32 [pp] publisher's catalogue. Three monochrome illustrations by H. Petherick. Prize plate to upper paste down dated 1895, sporadic light toning to pages, general light rubbing to covers and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£11.00 Convert currency

	Only Give Me A Chance [Founded on Fact] Kirton, John W. (Book #ID 15346) Ward, Lock & Co. London circa 1885 edition not stated. 1885. Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine, upper panel with black and light blue floral relief and two boys in gilt, one blindfolded, ivory end papers. 8vo 7¼" x 5" 165, 18 [pp] catalogue. Monochrome frontispiece. Former message dated 1896 to front end paper, spine slightly faded, contents in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£15.00 Convert currency

	Evan Lindsay Tytler, Margaret Fraser (Book #ID 15513) Published by W. P. Nimmo, Hay, & Mitchell, Edinburgh circa 1900 edition not stated. 1900. Hard back binding in publisher's original olive cloth covers, gilt block lettering to spine, two rose carnations to upper panel, all edges gilt, floral end papers. 8vo 7¼" x 5" 160, 16 [pp]. Two monochrome illustrations. Former prize plate to upper paste down, light foxing to end papers, general soiling to covers. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£8.00 Convert currency

	Marion Howard [Backfischchen] Backfischchen [Marion Howard] (Book #ID 15589) Macniven & Wallace 138 Princes Street, Edinburgh 1894. 1894. Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, black lettering to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 147 pp. Monochrome headers and footers. Former message to the front end paper and in Very Good condition with light rubbing to corners and spine tips, without foxing. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£9.00 Convert currency

	The Newcomes Thackeray, W. M. [1811-1863] Edited by Arthur Pendennis (Book #ID 113930) Published by Caxton Publishing Company Limited, Clun House, Surrey Street, London circa 1900 edition not stated. 1900. Hard back binding in publisher's original quarter black leather, green covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, red marble page edge and end paper. Thick 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains frontispiece, (xv)-blank, 677 pp with 4 full-page colour plates and 8 full-page sepia plates. Spine sun faded, else in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£20.00 Convert currency

	Friedemann Bach; or, The Fortunes of an Idealist Brachvogel, Albert E. [Translated with Amendments by J. Walker] (Book #ID 15882) Published by Samuel Tinsley, 10 Southampton Street, The Strand, London First thus edition 1875. 1875. Hard back binding in publisher's original russet cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine, black designs to spine, upper and lower panels, top edge untrimmed. 8vo 7¾" x 5¼" viii, 303 printed pages of English text, [16 page publisher's catalogue dated June 1875]. Fold-out manuscript. Corners turned in and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£50.00 Convert currency

	A Priest In The House Zola, Emile [1840-1902] Translated by Brian Rhys (Book #ID 79473) Published by Elek Books, 14 Great James Street, London First Thus Edition 1957. London 1957. First thus edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 294 printed pages of text. Light foxing to the closed upper edges and to the top of the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£20.00 Convert currency

	The Impudent Comedian and Others Moore, F. Frankfort [Illustrated by Robert Sauber] (Book #ID 16132) C. Arthur Pearson Limited, Henrietta Street, London 1897. 1897. Hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, panoramic stage scene to upper and lower panels with gilt lettering, figures and face masks to spine and both panels. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 243, 4 [pp]. Numerous monochrome illustrations, headers and tailpieces by Robert Sauber. Front end paper missing, former name to half-title page, touch of foxing to closed page edges, corners turned in and in Very Good clean and bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£55.00 Convert currency

	Saph's Foster Bairn Colbeck, Alfred (Book #ID 16316) S. W. Partridge & Co. 9 Paternoster Row, London circa 1890 edition not stated. 1890. Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, silver lettering to spine, man and boy hand-in-hand to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 157, 32 [pages] publisher's catalogue. Full-page monochrome illustrations. Former prize plate to upper paste down, front end paper missing, large indigo letters verso to frontispiece, lower end paper torn, tanning to page margins, light rubbing to spine tips and corners. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£15.00 Convert currency

	The Romance of the Woods Whishaw, F. J. (Book #ID 16354) Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd., 39 Paternoster Row, London First edition 1895. 1895. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine, gilt bear to upper panel, black paper end papers. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 298 pp. Tissue guarded monochrome frontispiece. Former name to half-title page. In Very Good clean and bright condition, without foxing, spine not faded. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£45.00 Convert currency

	The Philanderers Mason, Alfred Edward Woodley [1865-1948] (Book #ID 16369) Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., St. Martin's Street, London First Edition 1897. 1897. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original dark green cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine and upper panel, all edges untrimmed. 8vo 7¾" x 5¼" 232, 18 [pp] catalogue. General soiling to covers, spine tips and corners turned in, front end paper missing, former name to half-title page. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£25.00 Convert currency

	Dollars or Sense?: A Tale of Every-Day Life in England and America Louis, Arthur (Book #ID 16394) Brentano Brothers, New York First edition 1886. 1886. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original deep blue cloth covers, gilt lettering, scarlet and black designs to spine and upper panel, bevelled edges, silk tie, green floral end papers. 8vo 7¾" x 5½" 376, 4 [pp]. Light abrading to spine tips and corners, spine not faded and in Very Good clean condition, no foxing. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£15.00 Convert currency

	Tommy Atkins of the Ramchunders Blatchford, Robert (Book #ID 16399) Published by Edward Arnold 37 Bedford Street, London First Edition 1895. 1895. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt lettering and gilt bugle to spine and upper panel, bevelled edges, edges untrimmed. 8vo 7¾" x 5½" 284, 32 [pp]. Publisher's File copy with paper label to upper panel. Spine slightly darkened, without any foxing and in Nr. Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£15.00 Convert currency

	Maurice Quain Roberts, Morley (Book #ID 16401) Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., 34 Paternoster Row London First edition 1897. 1897. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine and upper panel, edges untrimmed. 8vo 8" x 5½" 360, 2 [pp]. Former name to front end paper, slight age darkening to spine and end papers and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£85.00 Convert currency

	Miss Cadogna Hawthorne, Julian (Book #ID 16405) Chatto & Windus Ltd, 42 William IV Street, London 1888. 1888. Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covers. 8vo 7" x 4¾" 254, 32 [pp] catalogue dated March 1888, illustrated advertisements to end papers, worn 'Pears' soap to lower panel, cracking to hinges, spine lean and general soiling to worn covers, priced 2/- to spine. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£55.00 Convert currency

	The Chequers: Being the Natural History of a Public House, Set Forth in a Loafer's Diary Runciman, James (Book #ID 16406) Ward and Downey 12 York Street, Covent Garden, London First edition 1888. 1888. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covers. 8vo 7" x 4¾" 232, 16 [pp] catalogue dated March 1888. Worn 'Dr Rooke's Medicine' advertisement to lower panel, front end paper missing, hinges exposed, general soiling and rubbing to covers, priced 2/- to spine. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£55.00 Convert currency

	A Guardian of the Poor Russell, T. Baron (Book #ID 16410) John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, London First edition 1898. 1898. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey cloth covers, green lettering and border lines to spine and upper panel, edges untrimmed. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 281, 12 [pp]. Stories set at a Draper's shop in South Camberwell. Former message to the front end paper, light soiling to grey cloth covers and in Very Good condition, without foxing. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the NINETEENTH CENTURY Category	£75.00 Convert currency

The Cloister and the Hearth: A Tale of Middle Ages [1]

Reade, Charles [Illustrated by Charles Keene]

(Book #ID 13118)

Chatto & Windus Ltd, Piccadilly A New Edition 1894. 1894.

Hard back publisher's original finely ribbed scarlet cloth covers, faded gilt stamping to spine, black stamping and decorations to upper panel, new azure blue end papers. 8vo 7¾" x 5¼" 509, 32 [pp] catalogue dated December 1894. A new edition with eight monochrome illustrations on semi-glossy paper by Charles Keene. Light rubbing of cloth to spine tips, corners turned in and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Poetical Works of John Milton: A New Edition Carefully Revised From the Text of Thomas Newton

Milton, John [1608-1674] Preface by Theodore Alois Buckley

(Book #ID 13203)

George Routledge and Sons Ltd., Broadway, Ludgate Hill, London circa 1890 edition not stated. 1890.

Full book leaf calf, cross bands, burgundy title plate to spine, single gilt line to edges of upper and lower panels, marble page edges and end papers. 8vo 7½" x 5" viii, 570 [pp]. Engravings by William Harvey. Former name to free front end paper dated 1888, 50 mm cracking of hinge to upper joint. Both covers and contents in clean and bright condition with minimal rubbing to the boards. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Waiting and Serving or, The Major's Little Sentinel

Butler, Maude M.

(Book #ID 13387)

Thomas Nelson and Sons, Paternoster Row, London 1892. 1892.

Hard back publisher's original light blue cloth covers, gilt and maroon stamping to spine and upper panel, blind stamp to lower panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼"139, 4 [pp] catalogue. Tissue guarded frontispiece and additional title vignette. Former neat message to front end paper. In Very Good clean and bright condition with shallow rubs to spine tips and corners. Member of the P.B.F.A

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Loss or Gain?

Bothmer, Countess von

(Book #ID 13389)

Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Northumberland Avenue, London 1886. 1886.

Hard back publisher's original light brown cloth covers, pictorial green, dark brown and gilt stamping to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7¼" x 5¼" 160, 4 [pp] catalogue dated February 1886. Three monochrome illustrations. Former message to front end paper. In Very Good condition with light rubbing to corners and spine tips, spine not faded. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Scenes of Clerical Life: Stereotyped Edition with Illustrations Volume IV

Eliot, George [Mary Anne Evans] 1819-1880

(Book #ID 13599)

Published by William Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh and London circa 1890. 1890.

Hard back publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine and upper panel, brown end papers, edges slightly untrimmed. 8vo 7¾" x 5¼" 330 pp. Six illustrations. In Very Good condition with general minor soiling to covers, corners turned in. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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He Would be a Soldier!

Jephson, R. Mounteney

(Book #ID 13610)

Richard Bentley and Son, London 1883. 1883.

Hard back publisher's original brick red cloth covers, gilt and black stamping to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" viii, 300, 4 [pp]. 2 [of 4] illustrations. Reading condition only with cracking of cloth to upper gutter, hinges cracked and binding loose. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Newly Translated into English: Volume I

(Book #ID 13629)

David Stott 370 Oxford Street, London 1891. 1891.

Hard back publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt and black stamping to spine and upper panel. 6¾" x 4½" 361 pp. Tissue guarded frontispiece. Former name to title page, tanning to page margins, light abrading to tips and edges. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Drowsy Dell, and other Stories for Boys and Girls

Potter, F. Scarlett

(Book #ID 13631)

Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Northumberland Avenue, London circa 1885 edition not stated. 1885.

Hard back publisher's original sage green cloth covers, gilt and pale maroon stamping and designs to spine, upper and lower panels. 6¾" x 5" 124, 4 [pp]. Monochrome illustrations. Cracking to hinges, former message verso to frontispiece dated 1888, general soling and rubbing to cloth, chip to foot of lower panel. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Adventures of Roderick Random

Smollett, Tobias

(Book #ID 13632)

Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., 17-21 Conway Street, London 1904. 1904.

Hard back publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine and upper panel. 8vo 6¾" x 4½" 519 pp. Five illustrations by George Cruikshank. Reading condition only with cracking to lower hinge, foxing to end papers, fraying of cloth to lower gutter. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Madame Sans-Gêne: A Romance

Lepelletier, Edmond [Founded on the Play by Sardou and Moreau. Translated from the French and Edited by J. A. J. De Villiers]

(Book #ID 13670)

Chatto & Windus Ltd, 42 William IV Street, London 1896. 1896.

Hard back publisher's original maroon cloth covers, gilt and black stamping to spine and upper panel incorporating a vignette of man and woman, all edges untrimmed, publisher's floral end papers. 8vo 7¾" x 5½" iv, 318, 32 [pp] catalogue dated November 1896. Former name to title page, light tanning to page edges, spine very slightly faded. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Drawing Room Album, and Companion for the Boudoir, An Elegant Literary Miscellany

(Book #ID 13679)

R. A. Charlton, Warwick Square, London circa 1840 edition not stated. 1840.

Hard back bound in publisher's original small diamond pattern green cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine, upper and lower panels, al edges gilt. 4to 9¼" x 7¼" 104 pp. Eight steel engravings and title vignette, six blank leaf pages with hand-written text, mounted coloured lithographs missing, front end paper missing, one plate loose, hinges starting, foxing to frontispiece and lower end paper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Club; In a Dialogue Between Father and Son

Puckle, James [James Puckle (1667-1724) was an English inventor, lawyer and writer from London chiefly remembered for his invention of the Defence Gun, better known as the Puckle gun]

(Book #ID 109921)

Printed For The Proprietor By John Johnson; and sold by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, Paternoster Row, London 1817. 1817.

Large paper copy edition hard back binding in blood red polished elaborately tooled morocco, the spine divided into six panels, lettered in the second and fifth, tools to the others, gilt turn-ins, symmetrical gilt tools to both the front and rear, pea green end sheets, all page edges gilt, on James Whatman water-marked paper, who invented wove paper without lines running through the structure, quite simply the best paper ever made. Imperial octavo. 10½'' x 7¼''. This is Puckle's best-known literary work (reprinted as recently as 1900), a moral dialogue between a father and son. Contains frontispiece portrait of Puckle by T. Bragg; decorative title, [10], x, 96 pp with 27 tissue-guarded small wood engravings by John Thurston after James Thompson etc., the opening 18 pp of preliminary leaves red bordered, the remainder of the volume with black geometrical design decorative borders. 1 of 200 Limited Edition large paper copies, with the illustrations printed on smooth paper and skilfully laid in. Reprint of the 1711 edition of this popular collection of character sketches, embellished by Thurston illustrations. Lovely book plate to the second front free end paper motto 'Spec Fides et Patientia' (stands for Hope, Faith and Patience). Rubbing to the edges of the spine and spine caps, foxing to the tissue guards and prelims. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Christian

Caine, Hall

(Book #ID 14236)

Published by William Heinemann Limited, London First Edition 1897. 1897.

First edition hard back bound in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt, black and blind stamping to spine and upper panel, all edges untrimmed. 8vo 7¾" x 5¼" 453, 18 [pp] publisher's catalogue. Former nameplate to upper paste down, burgundy spine slightly faded, light foxing to end papers and paste downs, corners and spine tips turned in and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Adventures of Philip on His Way Through the World; Shewing Who Robbed Him, Who Helped Him, and Who Passed Him by; To Which is Now Prefixed A Shabby Genteel Story [Volume VI of The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray]

Thackeray, William Makepeace [1811-1863]

(Book #ID 60817)

Published by Smith, Elder & Co., 15 Waterloo Place, London 1872. London 1872.

Hard back binding in publisher's original bottle green pebble cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, black monogram and border lines to the upper and lower panels. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains [xii] 622 printed pages of text with monochrome frontispiece. Old scribble lines to the contents page and the rear free end paper, corners rubbed, whilst the covers are secure to the text, the end papers are cracked. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Harry Lawley and His Maiden Aunts

Leslie, Emma [pseudonym of Emma Dixon 1837-1909]

(Book #ID 90288)

Published by Sunday School Union, 56 Old Bailey, London Eleventh Thousand.

Hard back binding in publisher's original decorative pillar box red cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover, donkey brown end papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 132 printed pages of text with 14 monochrome engravings throughout. Wesleyan Church, Seaton Place plate inside and in very near Fine condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Confounding of Camelia

Sedgwick, Anne Douglas

(Book #ID 14507)

William Heinemann Limited, London 1899. 1899.

Hard back bound in publisher's original textured scarlet cloth covers, black stamping to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 310, 14 [pp] publisher's advertisements. Spine faded, two page sections slightly proud, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Ministering Children: A Tale Dedicated to Childhood

Charlesworth, Maria Louisa

(Book #ID 14605)

Ward, Lock & Co., Ltd. London circa 1890 edition not stated. 1890.

Hard back binding in publisher's original ivory cloth covers, gilt lettering and floral designs to spine and upper panel, duplicate olive green and cream floral end papers. 8vo 7¾" x 5¼" 318, 2 [pp]. Monochrome photographic frontispiece on glossy paper by 'Montagu Barstow 1890'. Pencil message and toning to half-title page, light foxing to early papers, general light soiling to ivory cloth covers. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Linda and the Boys

Lowndes, Cecilia Selby [Illustrated by H. Petherick]

(Book #ID 14611)

Blackie & Son Ltd., 50 Old Bailey, London circa 1890 edition not stated. 1890.

Hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt and black lettering and floral designs to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7¼" x 5¼" 192, 32 [pp] publisher's catalogue. Three monochrome illustrations by H. Petherick. Prize plate to upper paste down dated 1895, sporadic light toning to pages, general light rubbing to covers and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Only Give Me A Chance [Founded on Fact]

Kirton, John W.

(Book #ID 15346)

Ward, Lock & Co. London circa 1885 edition not stated. 1885.

Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine, upper panel with black and light blue floral relief and two boys in gilt, one blindfolded, ivory end papers. 8vo 7¼" x 5" 165, 18 [pp] catalogue. Monochrome frontispiece. Former message dated 1896 to front end paper, spine slightly faded, contents in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Evan Lindsay

Tytler, Margaret Fraser

(Book #ID 15513)

Published by W. P. Nimmo, Hay, & Mitchell, Edinburgh circa 1900 edition not stated. 1900.

Hard back binding in publisher's original olive cloth covers, gilt block lettering to spine, two rose carnations to upper panel, all edges gilt, floral end papers. 8vo 7¼" x 5" 160, 16 [pp]. Two monochrome illustrations. Former prize plate to upper paste down, light foxing to end papers, general soiling to covers. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Marion Howard [Backfischchen]

Backfischchen [Marion Howard]

(Book #ID 15589)

Macniven & Wallace 138 Princes Street, Edinburgh 1894. 1894.

Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, black lettering to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 147 pp. Monochrome headers and footers. Former message to the front end paper and in Very Good condition with light rubbing to corners and spine tips, without foxing. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Newcomes

Thackeray, W. M. [1811-1863] Edited by Arthur Pendennis

(Book #ID 113930)

Published by Caxton Publishing Company Limited, Clun House, Surrey Street, London circa 1900 edition not stated. 1900.

Hard back binding in publisher's original quarter black leather, green covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, red marble page edge and end paper. Thick 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains frontispiece, (xv)-blank, 677 pp with 4 full-page colour plates and 8 full-page sepia plates. Spine sun faded, else in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Friedemann Bach; or, The Fortunes of an Idealist

Brachvogel, Albert E. [Translated with Amendments by J. Walker]

(Book #ID 15882)

Published by Samuel Tinsley, 10 Southampton Street, The Strand, London First thus edition 1875. 1875.

Hard back binding in publisher's original russet cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine, black designs to spine, upper and lower panels, top edge untrimmed. 8vo 7¾" x 5¼" viii, 303 printed pages of English text, [16 page publisher's catalogue dated June 1875]. Fold-out manuscript. Corners turned in and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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A Priest In The House

Zola, Emile [1840-1902] Translated by Brian Rhys

(Book #ID 79473)

Published by Elek Books, 14 Great James Street, London First Thus Edition 1957. London 1957.

First thus edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 294 printed pages of text. Light foxing to the closed upper edges and to the top of the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Impudent Comedian and Others

Moore, F. Frankfort [Illustrated by Robert Sauber]

(Book #ID 16132)

C. Arthur Pearson Limited, Henrietta Street, London 1897. 1897.

Hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, panoramic stage scene to upper and lower panels with gilt lettering, figures and face masks to spine and both panels. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 243, 4 [pp]. Numerous monochrome illustrations, headers and tailpieces by Robert Sauber. Front end paper missing, former name to half-title page, touch of foxing to closed page edges, corners turned in and in Very Good clean and bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Saph's Foster Bairn

Colbeck, Alfred

(Book #ID 16316)

S. W. Partridge & Co. 9 Paternoster Row, London circa 1890 edition not stated. 1890.

Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, silver lettering to spine, man and boy hand-in-hand to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 157, 32 [pages] publisher's catalogue. Full-page monochrome illustrations. Former prize plate to upper paste down, front end paper missing, large indigo letters verso to frontispiece, lower end paper torn, tanning to page margins, light rubbing to spine tips and corners. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Romance of the Woods

Whishaw, F. J.

(Book #ID 16354)

Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd., 39 Paternoster Row, London First edition 1895. 1895.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine, gilt bear to upper panel, black paper end papers. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 298 pp. Tissue guarded monochrome frontispiece. Former name to half-title page. In Very Good clean and bright condition, without foxing, spine not faded. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Philanderers

Mason, Alfred Edward Woodley [1865-1948]

(Book #ID 16369)

Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., St. Martin's Street, London First Edition 1897. 1897.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original dark green cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine and upper panel, all edges untrimmed. 8vo 7¾" x 5¼" 232, 18 [pp] catalogue. General soiling to covers, spine tips and corners turned in, front end paper missing, former name to half-title page. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Dollars or Sense?: A Tale of Every-Day Life in England and America

Louis, Arthur

(Book #ID 16394)

Brentano Brothers, New York First edition 1886. 1886.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original deep blue cloth covers, gilt lettering, scarlet and black designs to spine and upper panel, bevelled edges, silk tie, green floral end papers. 8vo 7¾" x 5½" 376, 4 [pp]. Light abrading to spine tips and corners, spine not faded and in Very Good clean condition, no foxing. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Tommy Atkins of the Ramchunders

Blatchford, Robert

(Book #ID 16399)

Published by Edward Arnold 37 Bedford Street, London First Edition 1895. 1895.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt lettering and gilt bugle to spine and upper panel, bevelled edges, edges untrimmed. 8vo 7¾" x 5½" 284, 32 [pp]. Publisher's File copy with paper label to upper panel. Spine slightly darkened, without any foxing and in Nr. Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Maurice Quain

Roberts, Morley

(Book #ID 16401)

Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., 34 Paternoster Row London First edition 1897. 1897.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine and upper panel, edges untrimmed. 8vo 8" x 5½" 360, 2 [pp]. Former name to front end paper, slight age darkening to spine and end papers and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Miss Cadogna

Hawthorne, Julian

(Book #ID 16405)

Chatto & Windus Ltd, 42 William IV Street, London 1888. 1888.

Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covers. 8vo 7" x 4¾" 254, 32 [pp] catalogue dated March 1888, illustrated advertisements to end papers, worn 'Pears' soap to lower panel, cracking to hinges, spine lean and general soiling to worn covers, priced 2/- to spine. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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The Chequers: Being the Natural History of a Public House, Set Forth in a Loafer's Diary

Runciman, James

(Book #ID 16406)

Ward and Downey 12 York Street, Covent Garden, London First edition 1888. 1888.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covers. 8vo 7" x 4¾" 232, 16 [pp] catalogue dated March 1888. Worn 'Dr Rooke's Medicine' advertisement to lower panel, front end paper missing, hinges exposed, general soiling and rubbing to covers, priced 2/- to spine. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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A Guardian of the Poor

Russell, T. Baron

(Book #ID 16410)

John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, London First edition 1898. 1898.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey cloth covers, green lettering and border lines to spine and upper panel, edges untrimmed. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 281, 12 [pp]. Stories set at a Draper's shop in South Camberwell. Former message to the front end paper, light soiling to grey cloth covers and in Very Good condition, without foxing. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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