Sketches and Essays.
London: Grant Richards, 1903. Pott 8vo. Second impression in this series. First issued in 1902. Original green cloth, gilt. Near fine. #15 in The World's Classics. Issued before Oxford University Press took over the series.
London: Grant Richards, 1903. Pott 8vo. Second impression in this series. First issued in 1902. Original green cloth, gilt. Near fine. #15 in The World's Classics. Issued before Oxford University Press took over the series.
London: Grant Richards, 1903. Pott 8vo. Second impression. First published in The World's Classics in 1902. First published in two parts in 1678 and 1684. Original burgundy cloth, gilt. Covers a little rubbed at edges. Blind stamp of W. H. Smith and neat ink presentation on fly. Very good. #12.....
London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1903. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in this series in 1902. Original green cloth, gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Covers a bit rubbed and dulled. Good +. #16 in The World's Classics.
London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1904. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in this series in 1902. Original 'half-circuit' parchment, gilt. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Covers dulled, rubbed and worn. Bookplate on front pastedown. Good. #24 in The World's Classics. This binding variant sold for 2s 6d. Uncommon...
London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1904. Pott 8vo. First impression in this series. Original 'Sultan-red' limp leather, gilt. Top edge gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Spine a bit rubbed. Neat ink presentation, dated Xmas 1906, on fly. A little scattered foxing throughout. Very good +. #63 in The World's Classics.....
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: 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: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1905. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in this series in 1901. Original 'half-circuit' parchment, gilt. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Spine bowed. Covers dulled and rubbed. Neat ink presentation, dated 1913, on fly. Endpapers lightly foxed. Very good. #9 in The World's Classics. This.....
London: Henry Frowde, [c.1905]. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in this series in 1902. Original 'Sultan-red' limp leather, gilt. Top edge gilt. Covers just a bit rubbed. '20' inked to top corner inside. A little foxing to the prelims. Very good. #25 in The World's Classics. The 'Sultan-red' limp leather.....
Edinburgh: John Grant, 1905. 8vo. 10 volumes, set. Half dark blue crushed morocco by Bayntun-Riviere over blue cloth, gilt. Top edges gilt, others untrimmed. Marbled paper endpapers. Tissue-guarded portrait frontispiece in volume 1. Fine. Most of the novels are printed as two volumes. A very smart set of this handsome.....
London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1906. Pott 8vo. First impression in this series. Original quarter parchment, gilt, with leather label on the spine. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Spine a bit rubbed with small loss to the label. Light marking to the top edge of the front board. Very.....
London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1906. Pott 8vo. 2 vols, set. First impressions in this series. Original 'half-circuit' parchment, gilt. Top edges gilt, others untrimmed. Both spines a bit dulled. Volume 1 has an ink stain to the top of the front cover and volume 2 has a short.....
London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, [1906]. Pott 8vo. Probably a first impression in this series. Original quarter vellum, gilt, with leather label to the spine. Top edge gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Light spotting to edges. Near fine. #76 in The World's Classics. This superior binding variant sold for 4s.....
London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1906. Pott 8vo. First impression in this series. Original blind-stamped green cloth. Spine faded and covers spotted. Tiny chip to the top of the spine. Very good. #116 in The World's Classics.
London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1906. Pott 8vo. First impression in this series. Original 'Sultan-red' limp leather, gilt. Top edge gilt. Silk marker ribbon. A little rubbing at extremities and a tiny split at the top of the spine. Neat ink ownership on fly. Some foxing, especially to the.....
London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1906. Pott 8vo. First impression in this series. Original 'Sultan-red' limp leather, gilt. Top edge gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Light rubbing to spine ends and corner tips. Very good ++. #95 in The World's Classics. The 'Sultan-red' limp leather binding is notoriously fragile and.....
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, Oxford University Press, 1906. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in this series in 1903. Original 'Sultan-red' limp leather, gilt. Top edge gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Spine ends rubbed. Edges a little foxed. Bombay bookseller's name stamp on front pastedown. Very good ++. #49 in The World's Classics.....
London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1906. Pott 8vo. First impression in this series. Original maroon leather. Gilt designs to spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Silk marker ribbon. Spine a little faded and rubbed. Endpapers lightly foxed. Near fine. #80 in The World's Classics. Another variant.....
London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1906. Pott 8vo. First impression in The World's Classics. Original green cloth, gilt. Covers dulled and marked. Edges spotted. Contents clean. Very good. #93 in The World's Classics.
London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1906. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1902. Original green cloth, gilt. Top edge gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Spine dulled. Slight foxing to edges. Very good +. #25 in The World's Classics.
London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1907. Pott 8vo. Reprint. First published in this series in 1902. Original quarter parchment, gilt, with leather label on the spine. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. A bit rubbed with small loss to the label. Very light foxing to the endpapers. Very good. #15.....
London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1907. Pott 8vo. First impression in this series. Original quarter parchment, gilt. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Spine rubbed and dulled with label missing. Bottom corners of both boards faded and stained. Endpapers lightly foxed. Neat ink ownership on fly. Very good -. #99.....
London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, [1907]. Pott 8vo. Probably a first impression in this series. The first issue was in 1907. Original quarter vellum, gilt, with leather label to the spine. Top edge gilt. Covers a bit dulled. Flyleaf removed. Very good +. #138 in The World's Classics. This.....
London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1907. Pott 8vo. First impression in this series. Original blind-stamped green cloth. Spine faded and covers spotted. Light foxing to prelims. Ink stamp of St. Patrick's College School Library Armagh on fly. Good +. #134 in The World's Classics.