London: Heinemann, 1942. 8vo. Second impression in same month as first (February 1942). Original ochre cloth, gilt. Magenta marker ribbon. Jacket design by George Mansell. Bookplate, dated 3rd July 1942, on front pastedown. Flimsy, wartime d/w is creased and torn on the back panel, with small loss at spine ends...
London: Heinemann, 1959. 8vo. Reprint. First published in 1957. First impression in this film jacket. Original blue cloth. Boards very slightly warped outwards. D/w has publisher's revised price-sticker (16/- not 10s 6d) and is very slightly faded on the spine. Near fine in near fine dust-wrapper. The dust-wrapper features an...
London: Chapman and Hall, 1952-1955. 8vo. 3 volumes, set. First editions. Original navy cloth, gilt. Top edges stained blue. Jackets designed by Biro. Men at Arms: Small Foyle's label on rear pastedown. Price-clipped d/w is a bit faded on the spine with small loss to the tips and spine ends...
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1933. 8vo. First edition. Original printed cloth. Cover design by William Nicholson. Frontispiece of Mells Manor House from a drawing by Nicholson. Other drawings and half-tone photographs throughout the book. Covers faded, rubbed and toned, with pushing to spine ends. Binding firm and contents clean. Very...
London: Methuen Children's Books, 1971. 8vo. Signed, limited edition. #169 of 250 numbered copies, signed on the limitation page by Ernest H. Shepard. Publisher's full, green morocco binding (by Zaehnsdorf?) with five raised bands. Three spine compartments are lettered in gilt, the others feature blind-tooled decorations of Toad, Mole and...
Campden & London: The Essex House Press, 1908. Crown 8vo. First edition. Original cloth-backed paper-covered boards. Paper label on spine. Half-tone illustrations throughout. Cocked. Corners worn. Bump to top edge of back board. Covers rubbed and toned. Some foxing to the label. Contents clean. Very good +.
New York: R. Worthington, Importer, [c.1880]. Crown 8vo. First edition (?). Two series bound as one. Original brown cloth, gilt, over bevelled boards. All edges gilt. 'Illustrated with Three Hundred and Eighty Engravings on Wood'. A very little rubbing to the spine ends. Fine. The First Series includes Cothele, Alnwick...
London: B. T. Batsford, [1911]. Crown 8vo. First edition. Original navy cloth, gilt. Top edge gilt. Remains of silk marker ribbon. 'With 88 Collotype Plates from Photographs chiefly by Horace Dan, Architect and upwards of 150 other Illustrations.' Spine and corners a bit rubbed. Neat ink ownership on fly. Near fine.
London: B. T. Batsford, 1911. Crown 8vo. First edition. Original red cloth over bevelled boards, gilt. Top edge gilt. 'Illustrated from Photographs by Horace Dan, & c., and from Measured Drawings and Sketches.' Spine faded and edges a little rubbed. Light foxing to endpapers and prelims. Near fine.
London: Atchley and Co, 1870. Crown 8vo. First edition. Recently rebound in maroon half-leather with spine labels, marbled paper boards and new endpapers. Top edge gilt. 'Illustrated by about five hundred original engravings.' Very slight foxing to prelims. Small bookplate on front pastedown. Near fine. Contents include 'An Entrance Lodge...
London: B. T. Batsford Ltd, 1934. 4to. Limited edition of 500 copies (of which 400 were for sale). Original brown cloth, gilt. Top edge gilt. Illustrated throughout in black and white. Covers scuffed and worn. Tiny nick to the spine. Previous ownership on fly has been hashed over causing a....
London: B. T. Batsford Ltd, [1926]. 4to. First edition. Original blue cloth. Black and white photographic plates. Covers and text block edges slightly foxed. Spine faded. Bookplate on front pastedown. Near fine.
London: Country Life, 1948. 4to. First edition. Original burgundy cloth, gilt. Illustrated with a section of plates in black and white. Fine.
London: Country Life, [1905]. Folio. First edition. Original navy cloth, gilt. All edges gilt. Illustrated with black and white photographs by Charles Latham. Covers rubbed at edges with a short tear to the head of the spine. Some of the gardens included in this volume are Arley Hall, Bowood, Canons...
London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1935. 4to. New edition. First published in 1904. Original blue cloth, gilt. Tissue-guarded, colour plates reproducing water-colours by George S. Elgood, R.I. throughout. Covers slightly rubbed and corner tips pushed. Jekyll's notes accompany the illustrations. Several Scottish and Irish gardens are included despite the title.
London: Country Life, 1913. Folio. First edition. Original quarter off-white buckram, gilt, with paper-covered boards and paper label, printed in red and black, to upper board. Top edge gilt. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. Spine toned. Some light rubbing to covers and corner tips worn and pushed. Near fine.
London: Country Life, 1925. Folio. Third impression (with altered title). First published in 1913. Original quarter red buckram with matching cloth boards, gilt. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. Some fading and staining to boards. Unclipped, slightly foxed d/w is chipped and torn with loss. Very good + in...
London: Country Life, 1918. Folio. First edition. Original navy cloth, gilt. Top edge gilt. Marbled paper endpapers. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and with a tipped-in, water-colour frontispiece by George S. Elgood. Covers a little rubbed. Frontispiece mount is rather foxed. Near fine. Sundials, pergolas, bridges, loggias, treillage...
London: Country Life, 1927. Folio. Second edition. First published in 1918, this is a revised edition. Original quarter green buckram with matching cloth boards, gilt. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. Covers a bit rubbed and toned along edges with wear to spine ends and tips. Near fine. Sundials...
London: Country Life Limited, 1931. Folio. First edition. Original navy cloth, gilt. Top edge stained blue. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Small Edinburgh bookseller's label to front pastedown. D/w with tiny loss to top corner tips and spine ends. Near fine in near fine dust-wrapper. The first survey of...
Loxhill: The Pendomer Press, [1980]. 4to. De Luxe limited edition. #139 of 200 copies. Quarter black leather, gilt, with patterned paper boards. Top edge gilt. Issued in paper-covered slipcase. With a folder containing the lithograph 'Nekayah, the Prince and Imlac in Cairo' drawn in four colours and printed in an...
London: John Murray, 1977. 4to. Limited edition. #33 of 150 signed copies. Original navy buckram, lettered in gilt. Lacks the loose, signed engraving. With Cockerell endpapers and matching slipcase as issued. Printed on hand made paper. Small 'Sotheran's' label to verso of fly. Slipcase slightly rubbed. Fine in near fine...
London: Sunday Times Publications Ltd, 1962. 8vo. First edition. Original red cloth lettered in black. D/w slightly rubbed and toned. Near fine in near fine dust-wrapper. Pretty good company to keep in Hell.
London: Collins for The Crime Club, 1953. 8vo. Reprint. First published in 1926. Original red cloth lettered in black. D/w by Ellen Edwards. Small bookseller's label on front pastedown. Price-clipped d/w with a nick, slight rubbing to edges and a little dust-soiling. Near fine in near fine dust-wrapper. Hercule Poirot...
London: Francis Griffiths, 1910. 4to. First edition. Original quarter white cloth with paper-covered boards. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Illustrated throughout in black and white. Cloth dulled and tips pushed. Very good +.