Bergamo: Banca Popolare di Bergamo, 1961. Hardcover (Full Leather). The Bible of Borso d'Este is a two volume manuscript of illuminated miniatures executed between 1455 and 1461 by a team of artists directed by Taddeo Crivelli and Franco dei Russi. In 1923, the businessman Giovanni Treccani acquired in Paris, for... More
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1948. Hardcover (Full Leather). Bayntun-Riviere full leather binding, bindery stamp on front free endpaper, 'Bound by Bayntun (Riviere), Bath, England'. Gold finishing to spine, ruled borders to board edges, gold tooling to inside edges, full gilt edges. Size: 18cm x 13cm. 631 pages. Book... More
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1947. Hardcover (Full Leather). Bayntun-Riviere full leather binding, bindery stamp on front free endpaper, 'Bound by Bayntun (Riviere), Bath, England'. Gold finishing to spine, ruled borders to board edges, gold tooling to inside edges, full gilt edges. Size: 18cm x 13cm. 576 pages. Book... More
Paris: Editions de Flore, 1944. de Labisse. First Edition. Softcover. Poems by Robert Desnos, with 9 colour plates by Félix Labisse was a French Surrealist painter, illustrator, and designer. Housed in a custom made deep red cloth box with gilt titled leather label. This is No. 311 of an edition... More
London: MacMillan, 1926. Thomas MacKenzie. Hardcover (Full Leather). Bayntun-Riviere full leather binding, bindery stamp on front free endpaper, 'Bound by Bayntun (Riviere), Bath, England'. Gold finishing to spine, gold finished illustrated leprechaun and pot of gold to front board, ruled borders to board edges, full gold tooling to inside edges... More
Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1926. P. Tillyard. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). Rebound in half leather and cloth with gilt finishing to spine and decorative blind rule to edges and corners. Size: 25cm x 17cm. 560 pages + 8 colour plates. Binding is in As New Condition, Text Block is... More
London: George G. Harrap, 1910. Willy Pogany. Hardcover. Good Minus Condition. Size: 32cm x 24cm. Unpaginated. Book is in Good condition, by which we mean it has marks of age and is well worn from handling, but is still intact and good for reading. Rubbing to board corners, light to... More
William Heinemann, 1905. Hardcover. This work, anonymously authored, tells the first-person story of an impoverished country girl's rise into American high society. Well ahead of its time, it subverts the trope of the 'rags-to-riches American dream' story by placing an ambitious, calculating and unapologetic woman at its heart. And as... More
New York: Macmillan, 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. Translated from the German by E. A. Andrews. This is the first edition in the English language. 227 pages + advertisements. Gold gilt to top edge, other edges worn with light spotting. Light foxing throughout. Light rubbing/wear to boards. Light biostaining and soiling... More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. Sweven is the pseudonym of John Macmillan Brown (1845-1935) who was Chancellor of the University of New Zealand from 1923 until his death. First reviews of this groundbreaking work of science fiction noted that its philosophical content surpasses Plato, that... More
London: Hutchinson & Co, 1901. First Edition. Hardcover. Rebacked with original cloth spine and boards. Size: 22cm x 15cm. 324 pages. Book is in Good condition, by which we mean it has marks of age and is well worn from handling, but is still intact and good for reading. Dampstaining... More
London: J. & A. Churchill, 1899. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). With two hundred and thirteen illustrations. Henry G. Greenish was Professor of Materia Medica and Pharmacy to the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Size: 24cm x 17cm. xxi + 511 + 14. Rebound in green half leather with gold... More
London: John Murray, 1897. Second Impression. Hardcover. INSCRIBED on front endpaper. With Portrait and Maps. Size: 21cm x 15cm. 435 pages. In protective wraps, can be safely removed. Light foxing to outside edges of text block. Light foxing to endpapers and occasionally throughout. Occasional small soil mark throughout. Occasional page... More
London: B. T. Batsford, 1892. First Edition. Hardcover. Text Books of Ornamental Design. Green cloth boards with beveled edges and gold finish to spine and front. Gilt top edge. Size: 19cm x 14cm. 247 pages + 123 plates. Light wear and markings to boards. Light foxing to outside edges of... More
Sydney: The Aldine Publishing Company, 1888. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated, embracing sketches and portraits of her noted people; the rise and progress of her varied enterprises; and illustrations of her boundless wealth, together with maps of latest survey. Both volumes have been rebacked with black leather and gilt finishing in... More
Brisbane: Brisbane Grocers Association, 1887. Hardcover. Begins with: Minutes of the meeting of Grocers held at Synod Hall, June 29th 1887 at 8pm to propose the formation of a Grocers' Association to be called the Brisbane Grocers' Association, chaired by Robert Woods Thurlow, and subsequent meetings of the committee to... More
Glasgow: David Bryce & Son, 1885. Second Edition. Hardcover. With letterpress description by James Pagan and James H. Stoddart. Numbered edition of 300. This is number 128. Inscribed in ink on the title page 'To The Queensland Historical Society from Henry Monteith'. 30 plates. Moderate foxing throughout including to plates... More
London: Wyman & Sons, 1884. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Original tree calf leather front and rear boards with decorative gilt rule to front and rear, and gilt crest to front. Rebacked in leather with gilt tooling and raised bands. Original marbled endpapers. Size: 22cm x 15cm. 607 pages. Book... More
London: James Speirs, 1878. Hardcover. Set includes: The Christmas Party (Volume 1), The Whitsuntide Visit (Volume 2), The Bridegroom and the Bride (Volume 3). Volumes 2 & 3 published in 1879. Size: 18cm x 13cm. 157 + 188 + 158 pages. 3-volume set (complete). Set is in Good condition, by... More
London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1852. Hardcover (Half Leather). 41 Books bound in 15 Volumes (Not numbered, dated from 1852-1856). Uniform Half Leather. Gold tooling to spine. Raised bands. Blind ruled corners and edges. Marbled boards, full edges, and endpapers. Longman's Traveller's Library offered many reprints of Travel books... More
London: Robert Triphook, 1823. Hardcover (Full Leather). More rare and excellent for the Method and Varietie than ever yet hath been done in English. Begun by The Noble and Learned Gent. Sir Philip Sidney, KNT. and finished by The Right Honorable The Countess of Pembroke, his sister. Now first printed... More
Manchester: W. D. Varey, 1823. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Translated from the Original Greek, and illustrated by extracts from the Theological Writings of that eminent servant of the Lord, The Hon. Emanuel Swedenborg. Together with notes and observations of the Translator annexed to each chapter by the Rev. J.... More
Dublin: I. Jackson, 1751. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Exhibiting their Labours in the Gospel, their Zeal in the Promotion of Christian Discipline and Sufferings for Conscience-sake: Together with the Characters and Spiritual Experience of some of their principal Ministers and Elders, and other Occurrences, first compiled, at the Request... More
Patavii: Petri Mariae Frambotti Biblipolae, 1675. Softcover. Size: 21cm x 16cm. 16 pages. Text is in Latin. Paper wrappers have some discolouration. The sewing has paritally separated from the wrappers. Very light soiling. Shipped Weight: .04 kilos. More
Patavii: Petri Mariae Frambotti Biblipolae, 1674. Softcover. Size: 21cm x 16cm. 20 pages. Text is in Latin. Paper wrappers have some discolouration. Some of the sewing is loose. A few small soil marks. Light browning to page extremities. Shipped Weight: .03 kilos. More
