London: Oxford University Press, 1960. 16mo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1926. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Price-clipped d/w very slightly faded on the spine and slightly rubbed at edges. Fine in near fine d/w. #294 in The World's Classics.
Berkeley, Los Angeles & London: University of California Press, 1976. 8vo. SALE PRICE. First English language edition. Original two colour cloth, gilt. Short closed tear at head of d/w spine has been internally repaired. Fne in very good + dust-wrapper.
London: The Nonesuch Press, 1928. 4to. Limited edition. #781 of 1475 copies. Rebound in full tan niger morocco, gilt, by Henry Sotheran, apparently to match the publisher's binding on the set of Shakespeare's Works (1929-33) which was another highlight of the Nonesuch Press. Top edge gilt. New endpapers. Double page.....
London: The Nonesuch Press, 1928. 4to. Limited edition. #419 of 1475 copies. Original orange-stained vellum, gilt. Top edge gilt 'on the rough', others untrimmed. Double page illustrations from Botticelli's drawings in Berlin and Rome. Spine faded, as usual. Boards unwarped and contents clean. Near fine.
London: The Nonesuch Press, 1928. 4to. Limited edition. #209 of 1475 copies. Original orange-stained vellum, gilt. Top edge gilt 'on the rough', others untrimmed. Double page illustrations from Botticelli's drawings in Berlin and Rome. Front board slightly warped by the vellum shrinking. Spine partially faded. A few light marks to.....
London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1960. 4to. First edition. Original illustrated paper boards. Printed by W. S. Cowell, Ltd. 45 illustrations by Edward Ardizzone, including title page vignette, 20 watercolours and 24 pen drawings. W. S. Cowell, Ltd. file copy with label to that effect on the front.....
London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1936. Folio. First edition. Original illustrated paper boards. Illustrated by the author with colour lithographs. Spine ends and corner tips slightly scuffed. Bookplate of Andrew Murray on the flyleaf. Small label for The Times Book Club on rear pastedown. Short closed tear to.....
London, Sydney, Toronto: The Bodley Head, 1970. 4to. Second edition. First published by Oxford University Press. Original illustrated paper boards. Printed by William Clowes & Sons Ltd. 51 illustrations by Edward Ardizzone, including title page vignette, 26 pen drawings and 24 watercolours. Bookplate of Andrew Murray on the flyleaf. Unclipped.....
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, [1948?]. Folio. First edition. Original illustrated paper boards. Printed by W. S. Cowell, Ltd. Illustrated by the author with colour lithographs. Text hand-written by the author in a cursive script (with 'medecine' at the top of page 5). Short split to the head of the spine.....
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, [1948?]. Folio. First edition. Original illustrated paper boards. Printed by W. S. Cowell, Ltd. Illustrated by the author with colour lithographs. Text hand-written by the author in a cursive script (with 'medecine' at the top of page 5). Short cracks to the paper at the head.....
London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1959. 4to. Second edition. First published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. Original illustrated paper boards. Printed by W. S. Cowell, Ltd. 46 illustrations by Edward Ardizzone, including 21 watercolours and 25 pen drawings. Bookplate of Andrew Murray on the flyleaf. Unclipped d/w a little.....
London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1951. 4to. First edition. Original illustrated paper boards. Printed by W. S. Cowell, Ltd. 55 illustrations by Edward Ardizzone, including 20 watercolours and 35 pen drawings. Boards rubbed along top and bottom edges with small loss to the spine ends. Ink ownership of.....
London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, [1938]. Folio. First edition. Original illustrated paper boards. Printed by W. S. Cowell, Ltd. Illustrated by the author with colour lithographs. Rebacked with red cloth. Both boards creased and worn. Crayoning to front board partially erased. New endpapers. Bookplate of Andrew Murray to.....
London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1953. 4to. First edition. Original illustrated paper boards. Printed by W. S. Cowell, Ltd. 55 illustrations by Edward Ardizzone, including 20 watercolours and 35 pen drawings. W. S. Cowell, Ltd. file copy with label to that effect on the front pastedown and an.....
London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1949. 4to. First edition. Original illustrated paper boards. Printed by W. S. Cowell, Ltd. 46 illustrations by Edward Ardizzone, including 21 watercolours and 25 pen drawings. Just a little rubbing to extremities and one or two tiny spots to the boards. Bookplate of.....
London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1962. 4to. First edition. Original illustrated paper boards. Printed by W. S. Cowell, Ltd. 45 illustrations by Edward Ardizzone, including title page vignette, 18 watercolours and 26 pen drawings. Signed in black ink, 'Edward Ardizzone' and with the bookplate of Andrew Murray on.....
London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1907. 16mo. 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.
London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1951. 16mo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1907. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Price-clipped d/w is rubbed along the edges and has a few nicks. Near fine in very good + d/w. #134 in The World's Classics.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1926. 8vo. SALE PRICE. First edition. Signed, limited edition. #21 of 100 special copies. Signed by the author on the limitation page. Original green buckram, gilt. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Wood engravings throughout by Eric Ravilious. Spine faded. Near fine. The first book illustrated by Eric.....
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1921. 16mo. Reprint. First published in this series in 1906. Original 'Sultan-red' limp leather, gilt. Top edge gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Covers very slightly rubbed. Endpapers tanned. Near fine. #85 in The World's Classics. The 'Sultan-red' limp leather binding is notoriously fragile and copies.....
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1921. 16mo. Reprint. First published in this series in 1906. Original full brown grained leather, with embossed lettering and borders to the front cover and spine, gilt. Top edge gilt. Silk marker ribbon. Spine ends just a little rubbed. Neat ink presentation on front.....
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1940. 16mo. Reprint. First published in The World's Classics in 1906. Original blind-stamped navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Price-clipped d/w with tiny loss to the spine ends and corner tips. Near fine in near fine d/w. #85 in The World's Classics. A......
London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd & Smith, Elder and Company, 1903-4. 8vo. 15 volumes, set. Limited edition of 775 copies. Contemporary full straight grain red morocco by Birdsall of Northampton, with five raised bands, gilt. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Tissue-guarded portrait frontispiece in volume 1. Just a little scuffing.....
New York: George H. Doran Company, 1919. 12mo. SALE PRICE. First US edition. Presentation inscription on the flyleaf: 'With all good wishes from the author, Daisy Ashford'. Original illustrated paper boards. Frontispiece of the author aged nine. Very slight pushing to the spine ends and corner tips. Author inscription in.....
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1935. 8vo. SALE PRICE. First edition. Original black cloth lettered in green. Spine-faded, slightly dust-soiled and rubbed d/w has a portion missing from the front panel. With ringed pencil mark to front panel. Near fine in very good dust-wrapper. From the Victor Gollancz archive.