The Belton Estate.
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1923. Pott 8vo. First impression in The World's Classics. Original green cloth, gilt. Covers dulled and a little rubbed. Very good. #251 in The World's Classics.
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1923. Pott 8vo. First impression in The World's Classics. Original green cloth, gilt. Covers dulled and a little rubbed. Very good. #251 in The World's Classics.
London: Oxford University Press, 1973. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1928. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Jacket illustration by Lynton Lamb. D/w a little rubbed at extremities and faded on the spine. Near fine in near fine d/w. #317 in The World's Classics.
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1944. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1928. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. D/w spine slightly faded and just a hint of rubbing to the edges. Fine in near fine d/w. #317 in The World's Classics.....
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1944. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1928. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Spine very slightly faded. Fine. #317 in The World's Classics.
London: Oxford University Press, 1974. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1938. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Jacket illustration by Lynton Lamb. Light spotting to top edge. Neat ink ownership on fly. Unclipped d/w is faded on the spine and slightly rubbed along the top edge.....
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1946. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1938 in two volumes. First one volume impression on India paper. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Spine lettering slightly dulled and marked. Flyleaf lightly foxed. Near fine. #462 in The World's Classics...
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1946. Pott 8vo. First impression in The World's Classics. First published in 1872. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Spine dulled. Bookplate of Lord Campbell of Eskan on front pastedown. Near fine. #504 in The World's Classics. Uncommon.
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1946. Pott 8vo. First impression in The World's Classics. First published in 1872. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Clipped d/w is rubbed along the top edge with a few tiny nicks and small loss. Near fine in very good +.....
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1946. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1944 in two volumes. First impression in one volume on India paper. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Fine. #492 in The World's Classics.
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1946. Pott 8vo. First impression in The World's Classics. First published in 1879. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. A 'Double' volume printed on India paper. Gilt lettering on spine a bit dulled. Endpapers and prelims lightly foxed. Near fine. #502 in The World's Classics.....
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1946. Pott 8vo. First impression in The World's Classics. First published in 1879. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. A 'Double' volume printed on India paper. Endpapers and prelims lightly foxed. Neat ink ownership on fly. Near fine. #502 in The.....
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1929. Pott 8vo. First impression in this series. First published in 1848. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Covers a bit rubbed and marked. Neat ink ownership opposite the half-title. Very good +. #341 in The World's Classics. Uncommon.
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1951. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1929. First published in 1848. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Fine. #341 in The World's Classics. Uncommon.
London: Oxford University Press, 1978. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in 1848. First issued in the World's Classics in 1929 but not reprinted until this issue. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Jacket illustration by John Lawrence. Price-clipped d/w faded on the spine and the top of the front panel, with.....
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1951. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1929. First published in 1848. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. D/w slightly tanned on the spine and with a couple of tiny nicks. Fine in near fine d/w. #341.....
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1951. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1932. Reissued as a double volume in 1946. Original quarter blue polished morocco over blue cloth boards, gilt. Top edge gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Patterned paper endpapers. Boards slightly bowed. Spine rubbed with.....
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1950. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1924. First published in 1877. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Covers faded and rubbed at edges. Light foxing to endpapers. Very good -. #278 in The World's Classics.
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1946. Pott 8vo. First impression in The World's Classics. First published in 1882-3. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Spine lettering a bit dulled. Neat ink ownership on fly. Near fine. #503 in The World's Classics. Uncommon.
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1951. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1946. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Clipped d/w is slightly tanned and faded on the spine, a little rubbed and has couple of tiny nicks to the top edge. Near fine in very.....
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1956. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1935. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Jacket by Lynton Lamb. Unclipped d/w is dust-marked, stained, rubbed and torn with small loss. Near fine in poor d/w. #423 in The World's.....
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1951. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1937. First 'double volume' issue. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Very slight foxing to the top of the endpapers. Near fine. #447 in The World's Classics.
London: Oxford University Press, 1957. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1937. First published in 1874. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Jacket illustration by Dodie Masterman. Top edge stained. Neat ink ownership on the front pastedown. Endpapers lightly foxed. D/w a little rubbed and dusty. Very.....
London: Oxford University Press, 1970. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1937. First published in 1874. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Jacket illustration by Bill Botkin. Clipped d/w just a little tanned on the spine. Fine in fine d/w. #450 in The World's Classics. This is.....
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1928. Pott 8vo. First impression in The World's Classics. First published in 1870. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Silk marker ribbon. Spine faded. Covers marked. Very good. #336 in The World's Classics. Uncommon.
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1950. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1928. First published in 1870. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Silk marker ribbon. Spine partially faded. Covers a little rubbed. Ink presentation on fly. Very good +. #336 in.....
London: Oxford University Press, 1931. Pott 8vo. First edition thus. First published in magazines in 1860. Original blue cloth, lettered in gilt. Slight shelf lean and extremities lightly rubbed. Some foxing to the endpapers and a small blue triangle to the bottom corner of the flyleaf. Very good. The scarcest.....
London: Oxford University Press, 1959. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1907. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Jacket illustration by Lynton Lamb. Fine in fine d/w. #140 in The World's Classics.
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1924. Pott 8vo. First impression in this series. Original green cloth, gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Spine dulled. Extremities slightly rubbed. Neat ownership stamp on fly. Slight foxing to endpapers. Very good +. #272 in The World's Classics.
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1928. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in this series in 1918. Original brown cloth imitating grained leather. Spine embossed, gilt. Front cover embossed with the title and a winged torch emblem. Top edge stained brown. Fine. #217 in The World's Classics. A variant binding.....
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1928. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in this series in 1918. Original blue cloth imitating grained leather. Spine embossed, gilt. Front cover embossed with the title and a winged torch emblem. Top edge stained blue. Fine. #217 in The World's Classics. A variant binding.....
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1928. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in this series in 1918. Original green cloth imitating grained leather. Spine embossed, gilt. Front cover embossed with the title and a winged torch emblem. Top edge stained green. Fine. #217 in The World's Classics. A variant binding.....
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1928. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in this series in 1925. Original green cloth imitating grained leather. Spine embossed, gilt. Front cover embossed with the title and a winged torch emblem. Top edge stained green. Neat ink ownership on front free endpaper. Near fine.....
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1950. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in this series in 1918. Original quarter dark blue polished morocco over blue cloth boards, gilt. Top edge gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Patterned paper endpapers. Fine. #217 in The World's Classics. A variant binding issued in red or.....
London: Oxford University Press, 1928-52. Pott 8vo. 37 titles in 46 volumes. The complete Oxford World's Classics edition. 29 volumes are first impressions in this edition. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Most volumes with silk marker ribbons and top edges stained blue. A few volumes have a little fading or.....
London: Oxford University Press, 1965. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1963. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Jacket illustration by Barry Trengrove. Price-clipped d/w just a little rubbed and dusty. Fine in near fine d/w. #598 in The World's Classics. Uncommon.
London: Oxford University Press, 1960. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1951. Original navy cloth, gilt. D/w faded on the spine. Near fine in near fine d/w. #525 in The World's Classics.
London: Oxford University Press, 1963. Pott 8vo. First impression in this series. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Jacket illustration by Barry Trengrove. Price-clipped d/w is just a little dust-marked. Fine in near fine d/w. #598 in The World's Classics. Uncommon.
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1935. Pott 8vo. First thus. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Silk marker ribbon. Spine a bit faded. Near fine. #428 in The World's Classics.
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1932. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1930. Original blind-stamped black cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Silk marker ribbon. Covers a bit marked and with a couple of tiny bumps. Neat ink ownership on front pastedown. Good +. #350.....
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1947. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1934. Original blind-stamped black cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Silk marker ribbon. Spine ends a little rubbed. Neat ink ownership on fly. Very good+. #417 in The World's Classics.
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1944. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1943. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Neat ink ownership on fly. Near fine. #495 in The World's Classics.
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1929. Pott 8vo. First impression in The World's Classics. Original green cloth. Top edge stained green. Silk marker ribbon. Near fine. #292 in The World's Classics. Includes John Gay's The Beggar's Opera.
London: Oxford University Press, 1965. Pott 8vo. First edition. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Jacket design by Lynton Lamb. Light foxing to text block edges. Some pencil annotations to the first play. D/w slightly faded on the spine, rubbed at edges, with a nick to the bottom edge of the.....
London: Oxford University Press, 1961. Pott 8vo. First thus. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. D/w by William Stobbs. Clipped d/w a little tanned and rubbed at the edges. Near fine in near fine d/w. #582 in The World's Classics.
London: Oxford University Press, 1961. Pott 8vo. First thus. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. D/w by William Stobbs. D/w price-clipped. Fine in fine d/w. #582 in The World's Classics.
London: Oxford University Press, 1958. Pott 8vo. First impression in The World's Classics. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge with a faint grey stain. Unclipped d/w is faded on the spine and has a very short, creased tear to the top edge of the front panel. Near fine in.....
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1921. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1916. Original green cloth, gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Spine faded. Neat ink ownership on fly. Very good. #206 in The World's Classics. Includes contributions by Wordsworth, Coleridge, Blake, Shelley, Arnold, Ruskin, Mill, Bagehot.....
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1934. Pott 8vo. First thus. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Fine. #422 in The World's Classics. Includes Thomas Dekker's The Shoemaker's Holiday and four other plays.
London: Oxford University Press, 1966. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1938. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Jacket design by C. Walter Hodges. Neat ink ownership on fly. Clipped d/w is slightly foxed and dust-marked. Near fine in near fine d/w. #452 in The World's Classics.....
London: Oxford University Press, 1960. Pott 8vo. First impression. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Jacket design by C. Walter Hodges. Unclipped d/w very slightly faded on the spine and with just a hint of rubbing. Fine in fine d/w. #576 in The World's Classics. Includes John Dryden's Aureng-Zebe. A nice.....
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1928. Pott 8vo. First impression in this series. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Silk marker ribbon. Unclipped d/w is tanned on the spine, a little foxed, and with tiny loss at the extremities. Near fine in very good + d/w.....
London: Geoffrey Cumblege, Oxford University Press, 1953. Pott 8vo. First impression in this series. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Unclipped d/w with small chips to spine ends and corner tips, slightly tanned and dust-soiled. Near fine in very good + d/w. #526 in The World's Classics. Includes John Ford's 'Tis.....
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1948. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1907. Original red pebble grain 'moroccoette', gilt. Rounded corners. All edges stained red. Silk marker ribbon. Ink presentation on fly. Near fine. #133 in The World's Classics. A variant binding.
London: Oxford University Press, 1957. Pott 8vo. First impression in The World's Classics. Original navy cloth, gilt. Neat ink ownership on fly. Near fine in near fine d/w. #560 in The World's Classics. Includes 'The Dead' by James Joyce.
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1953. Pott 8vo. First thus. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Unclipped d/w is a bit rubbed and tanned, with tiny loss to the spine ends. Near fine in very good d/w. #533 in The World's Classics. Includes Black-Ey'd Susan by Douglas.....
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1925. Pott 8vo. First impression in this series. Original maroon cloth with lettering to spine and a candle burning over an open book in gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Spine a little faded and rubbed. Ribbon detached. Very good +. #288 in The World's Classics.....
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1925. Pott 8vo. First impression in this series. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Fine. #288 in The World's Classics.
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1939. Pott 8vo. First thus. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Silk marker ribbon. Spine very slightly faded. Fine. #464 in The World's Classics.
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1925. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1921. Original maroon cloth with lettering to spine and a candle burning over an open book in gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Just a little rubbing to the spine ends and corner tips. Near.....
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1921. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1914. Original green cloth, gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Extremities slightly rubbed. Neat ink ownership on fly. Very good +. #193 in The World's Classics.
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1913. Pott 8vo. First impression in this series. Original green cloth. Silk marker ribbon. Ink ownership stamps to fly. Very good +. #191 in The World's Classics.
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1927. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1925. Original navy calf, gilt. All edges gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Spine ends and corner tips a bit rubbed. Endpapers spotted with neat ink ownership on fly. Very good +. #280 in The.....
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1933. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1925. Original blind-stamped navy cloth,gilt. Top edge stained blue. Silk marker ribbon. Fine. #280 in The World's Classics.
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1951. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First issued in this series in 1925. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Near fine. #287 in The World's Classics.
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1925. Pott 8vo. First impression in this series. Original maroon cloth with lettering to spine and a candle burning over an open book in gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Extremities slightly rubbed. Near fine. #287 in The World's Classics.
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1953. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 2 volumes in 1918. First one volume edition in 1948. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. A 'Double' volume printed on India paper. Small Foyles label to front pastedown. Unclipped d/w has a large.....
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1939. Pott 8vo. 2 volumes, set. First editions. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edges stained blue. Spine gilt dulled. Slight foxing to endpapers. Neat ink ownership on each fly. Very good +. #479 & #480 in The World's Classics.
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1949. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1936. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Unclipped d/w is tanned on the spine, a little rubbed and with a nick at the foot of the spine. Near fine in.....
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1945. Pott 8vo. First thus. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Unclipped d/w is rubbed, chipped and torn. Near fine in good - d/w. #498 in The World's Classics.
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1946. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1945. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Very slight foxing to endpapers. Near fine. #498 in The World's Classics.
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1944-51. Pott 8vo. 4 volumes, set. Volumes 1 & II are first editions, volumes III & IV are reprints. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Volume 1 is faded on the spine and has a neat ink ownership on the fly. Volume 2 has a......
London: Oxford University Press, 1966. Pott 8vo. First thus. Translation first published in 1960. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Jacket illustration by John Bratby. D/w price-clipped with decimal sticker. Fine in fine d/w. #611 in The World's Classics. Uncommon.
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1951. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in this series in 1935. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Neat ink ownership on fly. Clipped d/w has a large chip at the foot of the spine and small loss from the top. Near.....
London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1906. Pott 8vo. Reprint, with Dedication and Postscript. First published in this series in 1904. Original 'Sultan-red' limp leather, gilt. Top edge gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Fine. #52 in The World's Classics. The 'Sultan-red' limp leather binding is notoriously fragile and copies in nice.....
London: Henry Frowde, 1904. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in this series in 1902. Original 'Sultan-red' limp leather, gilt. Top edge gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Rubbing with small loss to spine ends and corner tips. Neat ink ownership on fly. Good +. #22 in The World's Classics. The 'Sultan-red' limp.....
London: Oxford University Press, 1971. Pott 8vo. Reprint. Revised, reset and illustrated. First published in this series in 1902. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. With sixteen illustrations by Edmund H. New. Small stains to the fore edge. Price-clipped d/w is a little rubbed and faded on the spine. Near fine.....
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1937. Pott 8vo. Reprint. Revised, reset and illustrated. First published in this series in 1902. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Silk marker ribbon. With sixteen illustrations by Edmund H. New. Neat ink ownership and some very light foxing to fly.....
London: Grant Richards, 1904. Pott 8vo. Second impression. First published in this series in 1902. Original brown cloth, gilt. Cloth slightly rubbed at spine ends and corner tips. A little spotting to edges. Contents clean. Near fine. #22 in The World's Classics. Issued before Oxford University Press took over the.....
London: Oxford University Press, 1977. Pott 8vo. Reprint. Revised, reset and illustrated. First published in this series in 1902. Original blind-stamped dark navy cloth, gilt. With sixteen illustrations by Edmund H. New. Unclipped d/w a little rumpled towards the head of the spine. Fine in near fine d/w. #22 in.....
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1953. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1949. Original quarter blue polished morocco over blue cloth boards, gilt. Top edge gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Patterned paper endpapers. Fine. #514 in The World's Classics. A variant binding issued in red or.....
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1954. Pott 8vo. First thus. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Spine very faded, boards less so. Edges spotted. Light foxing to endpapers and Blackwell's label to front pastedown. Very good. #531 in The World's Classics.