Chronicle, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. 4 volumes in burgundy cloth in original slipcase. Trivial wear to slipcase, books fine. With a new fold-in at the end of volume 4 (unfolded - with mocking directions to go ahead and fold it on the verso) and the original info sheet in volume..... More
London: John Nichols, 1789. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). Half 19th century calf over green cloth with a bit of the original spine laid down, hinges rubbed but sound. Front endpapers replaced, scattered light foxing, a few small damps stains, 331-335 stained on the bottom right touching some text, very..... More
London: Stephen Swift, 1911. Basil T. Blackwood. First Edition. Hardcover. Light wear and chipping to edges of self-wrapped boards, long gift inscription to endpaper. Size: Octavo (8vo). Text is clean and unmarked. Illustrator: Basil T. Blackwood. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 0 oz. Category: Humour; Inventory No: 038006..... More
New York: Keppler & Schwarzmann, 1892. C.J. Taylor. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Slight foxing to original light green decorative cloth, otherwise unmarked. Puck's Mulberry Series. Size: Octavo (8vo). Text is clean and unmarked. Illustrator: C.J. Taylor. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Humour; Inventory No: 040249..... More
Burlington, 1877. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Signed by Burdette "with the author's compliments Robt. J. Burdette Burlington, Iowa, Aug. 10th 1877). Wear at corners, heavier at spine ends, small damp stain to bottom edge of endpapers and title page. Size: Octavo (8vo). Text is clean and unmarked. Quantity Available..... More
New York: G.W. Carleton, 1877. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Attractive frontispiece; red cloth worn modestly at the edges and a bit dulled, stamp to copyright page. Includes "Betsey and I are Out" Size: Octavo (8vo). Text is clean and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category..... More
Buffalo: The Peter Paul Book Company, 1897. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Original decorative cloth with tulip design, a bit darkened, especially on the spine, but otherwise very lightly worn. Size: Octavo (8vo). Text is clean and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Humour; Inventory No..... More
Paris: Andre Morin, 1723. Full Calf. Mild general wear to calf, light rubbing to hinges, slight cracking to leather of spine, endpapers a little worn and rumpled. 5 raised bands, gilt to spine and lettering. 288pp plus a charming index and postscript. Previous owner's name penned to endpaper and author's..... More
Amsterdam: Ioh. Ianssomium, 1651. Later Edition. Hardcover (in Slipcase). Full contemporary sheep, worn at the corners, hinges cracked but binding holding; a few marginal pencil marks, light foxing, small wormtrail in the gutter of the rear half of the book. 303pp with the extra engraved title. A collection of Facetiae..... More
1979. First Edition. Softcover. 13 postcards in original envelope. Slight soiling to envelope and the copyright card. Toledano a75a. First trade edition after 76 colored sets. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Humour; Inventory No: 044635. More
New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1962. First Edition. Softcover. Light wear and faint soiling to wraps. Size: duodecimo (12mo). Text is clean and unmarked. Previous owner's inscription in ink, neat. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 0 oz. Category: Humour; Inventory No: 038163. More
Chicago: S.P. Rounds, 1886. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Slight rubbing to brown cloth boards - bright, clean copy. Size: Octavo (8vo). Text is clean and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Humour; Inventory No: 040244. More
Paris: Félix Juven, 1895. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). The first year, 52 weekly issues, of Le Rire, bound up in half leather over marbled boards, some wear to leather at spine ends, but quite sound overall. SLight browning, otherwise fine internally. Each issue 12 pages. Le Rire ran from..... More
Amsterdam: 1787. Later Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). 2 volumes in leather backed marbled boards - wear to spines, hinges cracked but bindings sound, mild sctatered foxing wear and soiling internally. A good set. Old stamps to first title. Bookplate of Colonel Victor De Guinzbourg, from his proverb library. 612pp; 606pp..... More
New York: Hurd and Houghton, 1874. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Light wear to green decorative cloth, slight fraying to the spine ends, dulling to spine. 331pp. Size: Octavo (8vo). Text is clean and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Humour; Inventory No: 040248. More
New York: Charles Scribner, 1866. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). 2 volumes in green cloth, light wear at edges, an attractive pair. Bookplates inside front covers. Size: Octavo (8vo). 2-volume set (complete). Text is clean and unmarked. Previous owner's signature in ink. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo..... More
New York: Frederick Stokes, 1888. First Edition. Hardcover. Decorative cover worn at edges, heavily at the corners, rubbed on spine - binding sound. An entertainingly illustrated poke at technology. Size: Octavo (8vo). Text is clean and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Humour; Inventory No: 040260..... More
New York: Keppler & Schwarzmann, 1892. Puck's Artists. First Edition. Hardcover. 1/4 cloth over printed boards. Worn at the corners, some discoloration at the edges, a bit of dustiness to page edges. Internally very good; scarce. Size: Octavo (8vo). Text is clean and unmarked. Illustrator: Puck's Artists. Quantity Available: 1..... More
Duluth, MN: Miss Susie M. Russell, 1882. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Modest wear at corners, dulling and rubbing to spine. Size: Octavo (8vo). Text is clean and unmarked. Previous owner's signature in ink. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Humour; Inventory No: 040245. More
Milano: Federico Elmo, 1965. Hard Cover. Edgwear to book and jacket - heavy at head and tail of spine with light loss to jacket. Generally bright and unmarked. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 0 oz. Category: Humour; Inventory No: 028326..... More
London: Robert Tyas, 1840. First Edition. Hardcover. Respined with original boards retained - boards are worn and discolored but intact. Binding is tight and square with new endpapers added. 152pp attractively illustrated with in-text and full page illustrations. Size: duodecimo (12mo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category..... More
New York: G.P. Putnam, 1871. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Mild wear to green cloth at the edges, a bit heavier at the corners, a few surface marks to the cloth. Short tear to one page edge, scattered foxing, but generally clean internally. With an extra lithographed title with a...... More
San Francisco: Arion Press, 1989. Hardcover. One of 325; reprint of the scarce 1852 edition. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; Humour. Inventory No: 044478. More
New York: The American News Company, 1866. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). A political satire on the Civil War written in a biblical tone. Original green cloth, worn at corners, internal hinges cracked but binding generally tight. Written in four parts from 1863-1866 this is the first collected edition and..... More