Fine Bindings and Sets

Churchill, Winston S

The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy.

London : Cassell & Co, 1948-54.

First editions of Winston Churchill’s masterpiece. Octavo, six volumes, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt, signature to the front panel of each volume, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the HarcourtContinue reading "The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy."

Bronte, Charlotte; Edited by Currer Bell

Jane Eyre: An Autobiography.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1848.

First American edition of this revolutionary feminist romance, issued as number 109 in Harper’s Library of Select Novels. Octavo, finely bound in half calf over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, printed in to columns throughout, single leaf of publisher’s ads dated October 1847 advertisingContinue reading "Jane Eyre: An Autobiography."

Machiavelli, Niccolo

The Works of the Famous Nicholas Machiavel, Citizen and Secretary of Florence. Written originally in Italian, and from thence newly and faithfully translated into English.

London : Printed for J.S., to be sold by Robert Boulter at the Turks-head in Cornhil, against the Royal Exchange, 1675.

Rare first edition in English of the works of Machiavelli, an important work of political science which includes The Prince. Folio, bound in full calf, crimson morocco spine label, raised bands, decorated blind-tooled panel design to the front and rear panels. Includes: The History of Florence; The Prince; The Discourses of Nicholas Machiavel, Upon theContinue reading "The Works of the Famous Nicholas Machiavel, Citizen and Secretary of Florence. Written originally in Italian, and from thence newly and faithfully translated into English."

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de

Second Part of The History of the Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant, Don Quixote of the Mancha.

London : Printed for Edward Blount, 1620.

First edition of the second part of Cervantes’ masterpiece in English. Oblong duodecimo, bound in half leather over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, black and green morocco spine labels. In near fine condition, lacking the engraved title with several words faintly missing on p.Continue reading "Second Part of The History of the Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant, Don Quixote of the Mancha."

Johnstone, James [Translator]

The Norwegian Account of Haco’s Expedition Against Scotland.

Copenhagen : Printed for the author, 1782.

Rare first edition of this classic account of Haco’s campaign against Alexander III of Scotland in 1263, a campaign that culminated in the Battle of Largs and resulted in Håkon’s death. Small octavo, bound in half calf over marbled boards, gilt morocco spine label. In very good condition.

Hay, Roy and Patrick M. Synge

The Dictionary of Garden Plants in Colour with House and Greenhouse Plants.

London : The Arcadia Press, 1970.

Signed limited edition of this photographic plant dictionary. Quarto, bound in the original full crushed morocco by Zaehnsdorf of London with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, decorative gilt morocco inlays and gilt patterning to the front panel, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, generously illustratedContinue reading "The Dictionary of Garden Plants in Colour with House and Greenhouse Plants."

Priestley, J.B

The Prince of Pleasure and his Regency 1811-20.

London : The Arcadia Press, 1970.

Signed limited edition of this social and political commentary on the Regency Period. Super octavo, bound in the original full crushed morocco by Zaehnsdorf of London with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, decorative gilt morocco inlays and gilt patterning to the front panel, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbledContinue reading "The Prince of Pleasure and his Regency 1811-20."

Cain, James M

The Postman Always Rings Twice.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1934.

First edition of one of the most important crime novels of the twentieth century, adapted as a motion picture seven times. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt ruled innerContinue reading "The Postman Always Rings Twice."

Greene, Graham; Jack Higgins; Len Deighton; [Sir Michael Caine]

The Quiet American; The Eagle Has Landed; Funeral in Berlin.

London : Various Publishers, 1955-1975.

First editions of three novels that were adapted into films starring the distinguished Sir Michael Caine. Octavo, bound in half morocco over marbled boards by Scorpion Press with gilt titles in six compartments within raised bands, the set includes a first edition of Graham Greene’s ‘The Quiet American’ [London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1955, all edgesContinue reading "The Quiet American; The Eagle Has Landed; Funeral in Berlin."

Mead, Shepherd

How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying: The Dastard’s Guide to Fame and Fortune.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1952.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt ruled inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Illustrations by Claude. InContinue reading "How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying: The Dastard’s Guide to Fame and Fortune."

Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.]

A Revision of the Treaty. Being A Sequel To The Economic Consequences of the Peace.

London : MacMillan and Co., Limited, 1922.

First edition of Keynes’ classic work. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt ruled inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition.

Blanford, W.T

Observations on the Geology and Zoology of Abyssinia: Made During the Progress of the British Expedition to That Country in 1867-68.

London : Macmillan and Co, 1870.

First edition of this work dedicated to the geology and zoology of Northern Abyssinia. Octavo, bound in half morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, illustrated with a folding color frontispiece of the view of Amba, or Hill-Fort of Duga and the neighboring mountainsContinue reading "Observations on the Geology and Zoology of Abyssinia: Made During the Progress of the British Expedition to That Country in 1867-68."

[Theodore Roosevelt]

Scribner’s Magazine, Volume 18 XVIII, July-December 1895 [Theodore Roosevelt].

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1895.

Finely bound volume of this early Theodore Roosevelt article. Octavo, bound in three quarter morocco over printed boards with gilt titles to the spine, raised bands. Contents include: Theodore Roosevelt article “Six Years of Civil Service Reform”; article on American posters with many examples; “Landmarks of Manhattan” with six full-page illustrations. In near fine condition.

Kirzner, Israel M

The Economic Point of View.

Princeton, NJ : D. Van Nostrand Company, 1960.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands,  gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt ruled inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Boldly signed by IsraelContinue reading "The Economic Point of View."

Churchill, Winston S

Steg for Steg 1936-1939. [Step by Step 1936-1939]. [Winston Churchill’s Copy]

Stockholm : Skoglunds Bokforlag, 1939.

First Swedish edition and Churchill’s own copy of the last book he published before the outbreak of the Second World War. Octavo, in the publisher’s rare full morocco presentation binding by Nordiska Bokhandelns Bokbinderi with gilt ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt rulingContinue reading "Steg for Steg 1936-1939. [Step by Step 1936-1939]. [Winston Churchill’s Copy]"

Volk, John L

John L. Volk: Palm Beach Architect.

Palm Beach : John L. Volk Foundation, 2001.

First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work on one of Palm Beach’s famed architects. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. In fine condition.

Forster, Reverend Edward

The Arabian Nights, in Five Volumes, Translated by The Reverend Edward Forster.

London : Printed for William Miller, 1802.

Large paper edition of this early translation by Edward Forster (1769-1828), based on the French version of Antoine Galland which first appeared between 1704 and 1717. Royal octavo, bound in full period calf with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, double gilt rulingContinue reading "The Arabian Nights, in Five Volumes, Translated by The Reverend Edward Forster."

Roosevelt, Theodore

The Winning of the West.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1903.

The Standard Library edition of Roosevelt’s monumental work. Octavo, 4 volumes, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles and botanical gilt tooling to the spine, gilt topstain, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Roosevelt to volume one, illustrated with folding maps and other plates. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by Theodore Roosevelt while in The White House on theContinue reading "The Winning of the West."

Ethiopian Coptic Ge’ez Bible.

Ethiopia C. 18th Century.

Rare illustrated Ethiopian Coptic Ge’ez Bible. Duodecimo, bound with twine between two wood blocks, parchment manuscript in black and red ink, with full-page hand-painted miniatures depicting the Transfiguration of Jesus, Saint Tekle Haymanot of Ethiopia, Saint George slaying the dragon, the Madonna and child, Jesus and Mary, the Annunciation, the Birth of Jesus, and theContinue reading "Ethiopian Coptic Ge’ez Bible."

Attlee, Clement; [Harry S. Truman]

A Tour of the United States of America.

1959.

The only copy of this beautiful record of the friendship between The Right Honourable Clement ‘Earl’ Attlee and President Harry S. Truman. Folio, original presentation faux leather boards with gilt fascimile lettering and ruling to the front panel, bound with green velvet rope, silver patterned engdpapers, original photographs and news clippings throughout. Inscribed by HarryContinue reading "A Tour of the United States of America."

Auspitz, Rudolf and Richard Lieben

Untersuchungen Uber Die Theorie Des Preises. [Studies on the Theory of Price.]

Leipzig : Verlag von Duncker & Humblot, 1889.

Scarce first edition of this work by eminent Viennese economists Auspitz and Lieben. Octavo, original brown hard-grain cloth with spine and boards lettered and ruled in black, decorative endpapers, illustrated with economic graphs. In very good condition, embossed stamp to the title page and some additional pages, library stamp and sticker to the rear pastedown,Continue reading "Untersuchungen Uber Die Theorie Des Preises. [Studies on the Theory of Price.]"

Abbott, Berenice

Changing New York.

New York : E.P. Dutton & Company, 1939.

First edition stated on copyright page of this classic work. Quarto, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt ruled inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt.Continue reading "Changing New York."

Lefevre, Edwin

The Making of a Stockbroker.

New York : George H. Doran Company, 1925.

First edition of this classic Wall Street narrative. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands,  gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt ruled inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fineContinue reading "The Making of a Stockbroker."

Greene, Graham

The Heart of the Matter.

London : William Heinemann Ltd, 1948.

First edition of what many consider the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands,  gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition.