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Rare 1912 first reprinted editon of Kipling's "The jungle book" with colour llustrations by Edward Detmold. Book in very good conditon. Externally bright gilt on boards wth light stains,  light wear around edges and corners some shelfwear. Inside light stains but overall clean,

Illustrated, Literature - Quantity: 1 - Book

Rudyard Kipling/Edward Detmold - The Jungle Book - 1912

Beautiful bibliophilic editions, some of which never reached the market. A collection of 5 beautifully produced editions from the bibliophilic publisher and binder Phoenix of the legendary master bookbinder David J. Simaleavich.

1. Paul van CAPELLEVEEN, Prototype. (Amsterdam),

Literature, Poetry, Graphic design - Quantity: 5 - Book

Binderij-uitgeverij Phoenix - Lot met 5 bibliofiele uitgaven - 1982-1991

Written by Alfred Tennyson, "Morte d'Arthur"  the masterpiece of Alberto Sangorski. 24 pages, in colour and illuminated, printed on only one side of quality paper, including the title-page. Inside overall very good to fine condition. Cream boards lettered in red with light

Alfred Tennyson/Alberto Sangorski - Morte d'Arthur - 1912

The Historians' History of the World. 
Encyclopédie d'histoire universelle monumentale en 15 volumes rédigée sous la direction de Henry Smith Williams. 
This 1926 edition includes the additional volumes named “These Eventful Years” (Part I & II). 
These extra volumes were

History, Reference - Quantity: 15 - Reference book

Henry Smith Williams - The Historians' History of the World - 1926

Marquis of Lorne - Canadian Pictures: Drawn with Pen and Pencil. 
Published: The Religious Tract Society. 1892, First edition.

Decorative initials. A remarkable account of a journey through the Holy Land in 1873, designed to illustrate the histories of the Scriptures. 
This

Architecture, History, Geography, Travels - Quantity: 1 - Book

Marquis of Lorne - Canadian Pictures. - 1892

This work remains the indispensable basis for the Ural, Caucasus, and Eastern Europe regions: it is intended to identify butterfly collections or their photographs; it contains the geographic distribution of the 297 species recorded in the cited territories — a handsome hardcover

Natural History - Quantity: 1 - Tipped in plates - Book

TSHIKOLOVETS VADIM - Butterflies of Eastern Europe, Urals and Caucasus: An Illustrated Guide - 2003

This is an extremely rare true First Edition, 1st Printing printing of Beatrix Potter's story; "The Tailor Of Gloucester". This is one of Beatrix Potter's most loved stories and followed swiftly after the release of Peter Rabbit. This copy has been generally well looked after and

Illustrated, Animals, Cartoons and comics, Children's books, Humour & caricature, Young adult fiction, Literature - Quantity: 1 - Tipped in plates - Book

Beatrix Potter - 1st Printing - The Tailor Of Gloucester - 1903

William Harrison Ainsworth - Old Saint Paul’s: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire - Part 1 (of 3) - First Edition - 1841.
Specifications:
Author: William Harrison Ainsworth.
Title: Old Saint Paul’s: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire.
Publisher: Hugh Cunningham, London.
Printer:

Literature, History - Quantity: 1 - Book

William Harrison Ainsworth; John Franklin - Old Saint Paul's; The Plague and the Fire - 1841

The Ladies' Wreath, an illustrated annual - [ no title page, New York, J M Fletcher & Co, ca 1850 - 432 pp - blind-stamped green cloth binding with gilt (faded) central ornament on the front board.
Fairly good. Left hinge ca 2/3 open, horizontal crack at the bottom middle of the

Botany, Illustrated, Literature - Quantity: 1 - Book

Sarah Towne Martyn - The Ladies' Wreath, an ilustrated annual - 1850


The ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture.
A Cyclopedia of Everything Pertaining 
To the Care of the Honeybee; Bees, 
Hives, Honey, Implements, Honey 
Plants, etc. Facts Gleaned from the 
Experience of Thousands of Beekeepers, 
And Afterward Verified in Our Apiary.
A sought-after vintage

Illustrated, Natural History, Biology, Collected works - Quantity: 1 - Book

A.I and E.R Root - The ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture. A Cyclopedia of Everything Pertaining To the Care of the Honeybee - 1917

Title: 北斎画 広重画 風景版画役物集 { Selection of 41 Landscape Ukiyo-e masterpieces } 
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) and Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Published by The Kyodo News Service.
Year of Reprint Edition : 1979 (Showa 54)

Condition:   
41 prints of Landscape Ukiyo-e by:

Illustrated - Quantity: 41 - Slipcase - Book

Katsushika Hokusai  and Utagawa Hiroshige. - 北斎画 広重画 風景版画役物集 { Selection of 41 Landscape Ukiyo-e masterpieces } - 1979

Napoleon’s Campaign in Egypt - Volume 1 + 2.
Band 1: Die französische Armee (The French Army)
Hauptthema:
 Covers the initial French invasion up to the departure of General Napoleon Bonaparte.
Military focus: A detailed portrayal of the organization, uniforms, and the unique

Military, War history, History - Quantity: 2 - Book

Charles Grant - Napoleon’s Campaign in Egypt - Volume 1 + 2 - 2007

Collection of 3 rare late 19th century chromolith. children's b ooks:

1 "When I'm a Man" with stories by John Strange Winter, Glasgow, Fuller and others - Ernest Nister, London - ca 1890 first UK edition - 18cmx15cm - condition: good, decorated glazed boards, some rubbing and

Literature, Illustrated, Children's books - Quantity: 3 - Book

Chromolith. children's book; John Strange Winter; Yonge; Mack - Collection of 3 rare late 19th century chromolith. children's books: When I'm a Man; Nurse's - 1888-1890

A very RARE and beautiful edition of John Keats's "Lamia".... First published in 1820, this tragic narrative poem tells how the supernatural being Lamia is transformed by Hermes from a serpent into a beautiful woman, exploring themes of love themes of love and the conflict

Poetry, Literature - Quantity: 1 - Book

John Keats/Will H. Low - Lamia - 1888


Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle" Round the World. 
By Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S., 
With a Biographical Introduction. 

Item Description.
Handsome copy of Darwin’s’ work Journal of

Illustrated, Collected works, Biology, Natural History, Geology - Quantity: 1 - Book

Charles Darwin - Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology during the Voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle" - 1897

19x29x3,5 cm³
565 pages.
Historical book, originally written in Latin in 1635 by John Selden under the title "MARE CLAUSUM", here for the first time translated into English by the well-known anti-monarchist journalist Marchamont Nedham, commissioned by the Council of the

Law, History, Ships and seafaring - Quantity: 1 - Book

John Selden - Of the Dominion, or, Ownership of the Sea, with important marginalia! - 1652

This is a rare First Edition Thus copy, of "Stores From Grimm". Dating from circa 1915, this edition of The Brothers Grimm's fairy tales features four tipped-in colour plates by Helen Stratton. The book remains in Very Good condition and it would make a very nice addition to any

Children's books, Illustrated, Young adult fiction, Science fiction and fantasy - Quantity: 1 - Tipped in plates - Book

The Brothers Grimm - Stories From Grimm - 1915

Up for sale, this SIGNED limited, numbered edition - (number 2,438 of 3,000), by legendary James Bond and Hollywood icon, Roger Moore.

A fascinating insight into the golden period of Hollywood, and his reminiscences of his time within it.

A rare limited signed edition,

Literature - Quantity: 1 - Signed - Book

Roger Moore - Last Man Standing: SIGNED numbered limited edition: Number 2,438 of 3,000 - 2014

A magnificently illustrated standard work of Victorian garden botany, with finely hand-colored plates and scientific plant descriptions.

First edition. Publisher: London, Groombridge and Sons, circa 1848. 195 pages with engraved title page and 24 (of 24) colored copper plates,

Botany - Quantity: 1 - Book

Maund - The Botanic Garden Vol. XIII - 1848

A very RARE and beautiful and interesting book..."Travels in Bible lands : Italy, Egypt, Greece, Asia Minor, Syria, and Palestine" written by Emerson Andrews. 1872 edition. Overall very good to fine condition inside and outside.
Explore the Bible lands through one traveler’s eye,

Travels, Religion, History - Quantity: 1 - Book

Emerson Andrews - Travels in Bible Lands: Italy, Egypt, Greece, Asia Minor, Syria, and Palestine - 1872

A very RARE and beautiful and interesting guide book from Karl Baedeker...." Egypt. Handbook for Travellers edited by K. Baedeker. Part first: Lower Egypt, with the Fayum and the Peninsula of Sinai. Karl Baedeker and Dulau and Co. 2nd edition, revised and augmented. Leipsic and

Travels, Geography, History - Quantity: 1 - Fold out maps or plates - Book

K. Baedeker - Egypt Handbook for Travellers. Part First: Lower-Egypt, with the Fayûm and the Peninsula of Sinai - 1885

This is a late 1940s copy, of Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures In Wonderland". This edition is part of the Sunshine Series and features 16 tipped-in colour plates and 8 monochrome plates by Margaret Tarrant. The book has been well cared for and it remains in Good condition. It

Children's books, Illustrated, Young adult fiction, Literature, Science fiction and fantasy - Quantity: 1 - Tipped in plates - Book

Lewis Carroll - Alice In Wonderland - 1948

The masterpiece of Dante Alighieri illustrated and illuminated by Evelyn Paul!! Rare and deluxe binding bound in medieval style tooled leather with clasps and bumpers, by G. Bicci, Florence, with a  portrait of Dante at center of front panel in fair condition. Binding in good to

Illustrated, Literature, Fine Bindings - Quantity: 1 - Book

Dante Alighieri/Evelyn Paul - La Vita Nuova - 1915

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