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Offered here is a large roll of original unused Morris and Company wallpaper bearing the marks, "Morris & Co," in repeating fashion, on the outer edge of the print. This is the renowned "MARIGOLD" pattern, first designed by William Morris in 1875, and this rare example probably dates to turn..... (Item #4210)

Hague: unknown, possibly London, 1803. First edition. Quarto. Half calf, vellum corners, marbled paper covered boards. Part I [all that was published]. 182pp, 6pp. postscript; "The Second Part of these Sketches, 12pp. Tall copy with wide margins, exceedingly scarce and precocious treatise on threat of Napoleon and the intricacies and..... (Item #956)

London: Longman & Company, 1847. First edition. 12mo. Superbly bound in full black impressed morocco binding over beveled boards by Hayday. 31 chromolithographed full-page illustrations, chromo title page, text, borders and initials all by Noel Humphreys. A monumental production of this most notable and sought-after early Victorian landmark in book..... (Item #1267)

Munchen: George W. Dietrich, [1909]. First edition. Oblong quarto. Superb original color pictorial paper covered boards, heightened in gold. A fairytale, with twelve famous pictures by Hanns Pellar of Fritz v. Ostini's wonderful story. "One of the finest and most original children's books of Jugendstil" (Seebafl II, p. 254). -..... (Item #3624)

London: Macmillan and Co., 1890. First Edition Thus. Finely bound in attractive all-over Arts and Crafts design of repeating triple blossom surrounded by geometric gilt ruling on both covers and five compartments of spine, thick dentelles repeating the design. Large Paper Copy, signed by Palgrave. Foxing to prelims only, near..... (Item #6221)

London: George Bell and Sons, 1885. Sixth Edition. Original green cloth, paper label on spine. ASSOCIATION COPY, INSCRIBED ON THE ENDPAPER TO RICHARD GARNETT ("R. Garnett |from C. Patmore. | April 30. 1885"). Hinges expertly repaired. A very nice association copy indeed. (Item #3684)

London: George Bell and Sons, 1890. Second edition. Original brown cloth, paper label on spine. ASSOCIATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR ("W.E. Henley, | from Coventry Patmore. |July 18, 1890"). Henley, author of the renowned, "Invictus," was a highly influential and talented poet and critic of the late Victorian period..... (Item #3686)

London: George Bell and Sons, 1878. First edition. Original blind-stamped cloth (sunned). John Drinkwater's Copy (with his bookplate) of the copy owned (and signed) by Patmore's third wife, H. G. Robson. Signed by Drinkwater and dated 1920, and below that in pencil: "The first edition, perfect, as issued. H. G...... (Item #3683)

New York: William E. Rudge, 1926. First edition. Large folio. Original fine-weave blue-gray cloth with bold gilt sky at top, revealing New York Skyline in negative space, gilt lettering and ruling on cover. (16pp), 24 pages each numbered and each containing exquisite full-page color illustration (on top 1/3 of page)..... (Item #2085)

London and New York: Frederick Warne & Co., 1905. First edition. Original maroon paper covered boards with color cover insert of cat, lettering on cover and white impressed in white. Ten superb color plates by Potter. Corners slightly bumped, occasional very sight soiling, else very good, clean and tight copy..... (Item #2325)

East Aurora: Roycroft Press, 1905. First edition. Bound by Roycroft in three-quarter green levant, elaborately gilt spine, marbled boards and endpapers. The binding has been attributed to Louis Herman Kinder, Roycroft's greatest artisan bookbinder. Inscribed by Hubbard on front free fly: "The Law of Love should govern the universe- Elbert..... (Item #4725)

Nurnberg: Theo Stroefer's Kunstverlag, 1894. First edition. Quarto. Original color pictorial (chromolithograph) glossy paper covered boards, red cloth spine, original light blue decorative endpapers. With eight exquisite changing view slides with picture puzzles that change into a new color image upon pulling of the tabs. Each scene is accompanied with..... (Item #4523)

Offered here is a rare and unusual collection of designs and drawings, the work of what appears to be a single binder for Riviere & Son, from the late 1920's, with a very few possibly later. There are 8 large designs for spines with some drawings, tool impressions, two of..... (Item #4697)