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London: George Routledge and Sons, 1881. First edition, second issue. In extremely rare original tan paper dust wrapper printer with lettering and pictorial illustration by Greenaway. Original lattice patterned decorated beige cloth with cross-hatched green decorative covers, lettering and emblem in red brown on both covers. Olive green endpapers. 48pp..... (Item #4304)

Santa Barbara: Paul Elder & Company, 1909. Oblong folio (15 Ω x 11 Ω inches. First Issue, bound in publisherís original thick weave binding with embossed lettering on cover, also stamped in green and gold, and with two leather straps on each cover as ornamental design (covers are worn). A...... (Item #6187)

London: Jeremiah How, 1842, 1844. First edition. Two Volumes. Quartos. In original publisher's binding. Full fine-pebbled red calf with attractive geometric and floral strap-work design in gilt on covers, blind-stamped border cross-hatch patter. Spine with raised bands and elaborate gilt floral strap-work and lettering, marbled endpapers. Dozens of full and..... (Item #1067)

Offered here is a wonderfully crafted and illustrated MANUSCRIPT BOOK by Hildegard Hudemann in 1948 (on title page), which has been bound in three quarter beige buckram, orange paper-covered stiff boards (beveled). The illustrations are of a very high quality and craftmanship: color title-page vignette and 10 superb color vignettes..... (Item #3736)

London: Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co, 1895, 1898. First editions. Offered here are two fine copies of some of Housman's most endearing and recognizable book covers and illustrations, matched together due to the collector's discerning eye and housed in a folding box with superb marbled paper over boards. Two..... (Item #2796)

East Aurora: Roycroft Press, 1905. First edition. Original publisher's half red crushed morocco over marbled paper boards, with superb gilt decorated spine. #29 of only 107 copies, printed on Imperial Japanese Vellum, signed by Hubbard. In the original green paper covered box with printed paper label on side, olive green..... (Item #4717)

1816. Two pages on quarto sheet 9 x 8 inches. Fabulous and lengthy letter of over 400 words to publisher John Taylor, (1781 ñ 1864) the publisher of the poets John Keats and John Clare. Leigh Hunt, the great Victorian poet, explains that he has sent the "Harry Brown" letters..... (Item #6202)

Leipzig: 1911, Berlin. S. Fischer for the Society of Bibliophiles. Elephant folio bound in rich dark brown crushed morocco with gilt interlocking and bold gilt borders on both covers as well as additional stylized gilt designs on inner dentelles all in the style of Henry van de Velde, superb interpretive..... (Item #2113)

Amsterdam: Johannes Guijkens, [1838]. First edition. Oblong 12mo. Original printed laid card laid paper wrappers with hand-colored woodcut illustration on cover. 16 text pp. and 16 one-sided superb hand-colored plates. A scarce and popular early children's book, here provided in near unused condition, a remarkable find with tender spine completely..... (Item #2674)

London: Hacon and Ricketts, The Vale Press, 1898, 1901, 1902. First editions thus. Tall 8vo. Two separate titles, five total volumes (two Keats, three Shelley). A superb set of both Vale Press titles, sold here together, since bound similar, and obviously stored safely together by the same owner, as all..... (Item #3497)

Sussex: 1913. Two pages. Written on Kipling's "Burwash" stationary (Bateman's Burwash, Sussex), June 21, 1913, remarking on Blumenfeldís treatment at a spa in ContrexÈville, astonished at his willingness to comply to it, praising his cartoonist, and encouraging the critical articles about a committee that had been appearing in the Express..... (Item #6200)

London: David Stott, 1889. 12mo. Two Volumes. Attractive Arts & Crafts style binding by Miss Florence Leicester (inscribed in pencil at back of volume 1, "bound by Miss Florence Leicester) and signed in gilt pallet on rear dentelle: "19- F-M-L- 02, in crushed tan morocco with shamrock and petal design..... (Item #3608)

Wien: M. Munk, [1914]. Exquisite Wiener Werkstatte influence with 12 striking full page color illustrations by Heinrich Lefler. Original stiff card wrappers with oval cover insert pasted onto card wrappers. A near fine copy. (Item #376)