London: Hutchinson, 1902. First Edition. Hardcover. [1902-1904]. 2 volumes. 4to. 416, iv; 396pp. Half green morocco over green pebbled cloth boards, gilt decorated compartments and lettering to two. Ex-library copy of the Toronto Metropolitan Zoo, with labels carefully removed from the spine bases, with stamp and call number to the..... More
London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1896. Leather. 8vo. xii, [2], 510pp. Green cloth front cover and spine bound-in at the end. Full olive morocco with gilt decorated boards, stamped M. C. M. to the bottom of the front board. Five raised bands with gilt borders to the compartments, with floral..... More
Oxford: The Shakespeare Head Press/ Basil Blackwell, 1934. Leather. 2 Volumes. 4to. Bound in full dark blue leather with gilt lettering to the spines. Top edges gilt, with gold and blue marbled endpapers. Light wear to the board corners, leather touched-up with colour, small blue marker scuff to the front..... More
London: Edward Stanford, 1888. Hardcover. 8vo. xii, 312pp. Full smooth calf in forest green, with gilt borders, floral devices to the compartments and a red spine label with gilt titles. Label with a small nick, light rubbing to the spine head, boards scuffed and scratched and the corners lightly bumped..... More
Philadelphia: Gebbie & Co., Publishers, 1894. Hardcover. 2 volumes. 4to. 479; 470pp. Recent rebind in half black leather over black cloth, gilt outlines and gilt spines, with preserved maroon cloth titles laid-down on the front boards. Pink and gold endpapers and strengthened hinges, all edges gilt. Previous ownership signature of..... More
John Glen & Co., 328 Strand, W.C. Hardcover. 284, [24]- Holy Trinity, South Wimbledon calendar for 1899. Religious Periodical with stories, games, puzzles for children, with articles on missionary work etc., for the older readers, Illustrated throughout. In the publisher's brown cloth boards, stamped in black and lettered in gilt..... More
York: Printed By A. Ward for J. Dodsley, T. Cadell, J. Robson, T. Durham, W. Creech, J. Balfour, 1776. Full Leather. 4to, [liv] - includes Life of John Evelyn, and Subscriber's List, 649, [x] - Index. Engraved frontispiece portrait by Francesco Bartolozzi, plus 41 plates mostly by John Miller (1715..... More
Montreal/ Toronto: Dawson Brothers/ Rose Publishing Company, 1886. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 584.; 647pp. Green cloth wilt gilt lettering and details to spine and circular medallion to the front board to match the US edition. This is the first Canadian edition from the US sheets with the Rose publisher's slug..... More
New York: The Century Co., 1903. Hardcover. Later edition, revised and enlarged. 8vo, xxx, 447pp. Frontis map, 86 illustrations in b/w. Top edge gilt. Publisher's red cloth with decorated front board with lettering in white. Spine lettering chipped away, rest dulled, else a very clean and tight copy. Bookplate of..... More
1886. First Edition. Soft cover. 12mo. Pp. 37. Lacking the folding map. Original paper wrappers present but almost detached. Wrappers curled and edge-worn, a little soiled. Last 2 leaves and rear cover torn, in the margin only. Inscribed by he author on the title-page: With the author's compliments. With a...... More
London: Day and Son, 1855. Hardcover. Second edition. Small 4to, vi, 178pp. 28 lithographed plates (including 13 chromolithographs) In original embossed black papier mache covers, recently rebacked in black leather with gilt lettering. Marbled endpapers renewed. A number of cracks to covers, open leaves a little spotted, sporadic marginal soiling..... More
Scranton, PA. The Colliery Engineer Co., 1895. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. Pp. 207, illus.(2 folding). Publisher's brown cloth lettered in gilt, with a gilt device to the front board showing A Prospector on Foot. Very light bumping to the spine ends, otherwise a rather fine copy. Interiors clean and the..... More
Toronto: William Briggs, 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. Pp. 176, illustrations. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering and illustrated front board in black. Corners and spine ends bumped and rubbed, lightly soiled cloth, light brown patterned endpapers, ink inscription opposite the frontis portrait, which is signed "Faithfully Yours," by the..... More
Toronto: William Briggs, 1902. Hardcover. 12mo. Pp. viii, 299, frontis portraits. Original red cloth with gilt spine lettering. Corners and spine ends bumped, small darkened spot on the spine, light soiling to boards, small sellers stamp to rear endpaper, and the endpapers age-toned. Presentation copy, presented to Mr. [Charles H.]..... More
New York: R. H. Russell, Publisher, 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Small folio, oblong [286 x 366mm]. Not paginated. Blank, half-title, title-page, 29 plates in black and white. Quarter olive green cloth spine over original illustrated paper boards. Paper along edges worn and chipped, corner bumped and worn, and..... More
Paris: pour Abel l'Angelier Libraire, 1580. Hardcover. Pp. [14], 1336, [42]. Folio in 6's. [230 x 375 mm]. In full brown calf , recently re-backed, keeping the early burgundy morocco spine label, but enlarging slightly at all edges to match. The boards with several gouges and scratches, repaired and coloured..... More
1872: Hurst and Blackett, 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Pp. xiv, 347, frontis engraving with tissue-guard, title-page vignette, 2 maps, 2, plates. Original green cloth lettered in gilt. Corners and spine ends bumped and rubbed, the cloth a little scuffed and scratched, some ink transfer from a letter perhaps that..... More
London: Bradbury, Agnew & Co., 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Pp. vii, 182, illustrations, folding map. Limp cream cloth boards with black lettering and printed Caribou design to lower corner, priced at 1/- net. Light edge-wear, cloth bubbly in some spots, with a 5cm tear in the map. Clean interiors..... More
Deya, Majorca: The Seizin Press, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Large 4to. 29pp, [1]- colophon. Quarter brown buckram over illustrated paper boards, spine gilt lettered. Buckram with a couple of faint spots, upper fore-edge corners bumped and lightly worn. Book clean throughout and the binding tight and square. Edition of 200..... More
University of St. Michael's College, Toronto. Kelly Library Print Studio, 2019. First Edition. Wrappers. Slim 4to. Chapbook, die cut, hand sewn, and letterpress-printed from plates in three colours on 100% cotton Canal paper. Printed in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the John M. Kelly Library, University of Toronto. 25..... More
London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1841. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, viii, 288pp. Full red morocco, with gilt borders and spine, with titles and date to the spine in gilt, stamped right on the leather, all edges gilt. Corners bumped, boards a little scuffed and scratched, joints and spine..... More
London: W. Bulmer and Co., 1793. First Edition. Hardcover. Folio [535 x 350mm], [8] xvi, 206, [2]. With 51 engraved maps and plates, many of which are folding. Rebacked in lighter calf than the remaining leather, over marble boards. Spine rubbed and nicked in several places, with some rubbing and..... More
New York: N.D.C. Hodges, Publisher, 1890. Hardcover. 12mo. Pp. 144, illustrations, 5 plates, folding map pasted to rear paste-down, many leaves unopened. Original blue cloth, gilt lettered on the spine, with spine imprint Cupples, Upham & Co. Light rubbing to the corners and spine ends, else a fresh and clean..... More
Ottawa: Printed by E.G. Desbarats, 1868. First Edition. Softcover. Original purple wrappers. Pp. 28. Faded around the edges and spine, with light chipping to the wrapper at the spine heads. More
Toronto: Sheridan College, 1981. Ritchie Donaghue. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to. 16pp. Quarter burgundy cloth over cream boards in decorative dust jacket. A few very light spots to the boards and light rubbing to the cloth at the spine ends. The dust jacket with creases to the spine, a small spot..... More