London: Blackie and Son, (1908). Small 8vo, xvi, 303, (1) pp. Portrait frontispiece, title and headlines printed in red, patterned endpapers. Publisher's vellum, t.e.g., decorated in gilt and red, designed by Talwin Morris, some very mild soiling and sunning of spine otherwise a lovely copy. "Red Letter Library" series. More

Aberdeen: Printed for the Spalding Club, 1851. First edition, small 4to, l, (2), 185, (1) pp. Tipped onto the paste down is a letter from the Spalding Club Secretary, John Stuart, to an unspecified recipient thanking him for the loan of a volume to the club. Original gilt titled green... More

London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1925. First edition. 8vo. iv, 120 pp. Publisher's blue cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, ownership inscription to the upper board of a "Cpl. Watts", repeated to the front pastedown. 121 illustrations, some folding and others full page. Spine slightly darkened, very good. More

London: Charles Griffin and Company, Limited, 1900. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 440, 86 pp. Publisher's maroon cloth, gilt lettered to the spine. 139 illustrations including 3 folding diagrams and 11 black and white photographic plates. Light wear to the extremities, evidence of old adhesion to the rear endpapers, very good overall. More

London: J. Hinxman... and D. Wilson, 1762. Sole edition. 8vo bound in 4's. 39, (1) pp. Disbound. Upper margin browned and somewhat perished throughout, with some loss of the text to the title, dedication and final leaves. Evidently scarce, with ESTC listing only one copy of this edition in the... More

Oxford: At the Theater, 1674. Second "impression" (ie edition), 8vo in 4's, (xvi), 224 pp. Engraved frontispiece and imprimatur leaf, title subtly laid down with some skilful restoration to the outer margins of some text leaves, Rufford Abbey bookplate. Later dark blue calf by Hering, gilt arms to covers, spine... More

Lewes: T.G. Roberts, 1890. 8vo, (8 advertisement, 32, 8 advertisement) pp. Wood engraved illustrations, contemporary manuscript inside and on upper cover. Original chromo-lithographed wrappers, a few marks, staples now rusty. No other copy located. More

London: Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1770. Twelve works bound in one volume, 8vo, 48 pp each, with the final gathering of the Gentleman's Diary bound in the middle of the Ladies' Diary. Titles and various other parts - tables, etc - printed in red and black, plus diagrams... More

Otley: Printed for the Author, (1999). Limited edition, one of 500 copies, 4to, xx, 208 pp. 125 facsimile pages, 5 folding. Blue cloth, a fine copy. More

London: John Stockdale, 1789. First edition, 8vo, xvi, 470, (2 advertisement) pp. Frontispiece, plus an engraved portrait bound in in the preliminaries, later bookplate. Contemporary tree calf, gilt banded spine with a red label, upper hinge slightly cracked but sound. "An amusing collection of gossip from old books" (DNB). More

London: George Routledge, [c.1890]. 8vo, (xii), 234, (2) pp. 16 coloured plates, signature and bookplate to paste down, some light foxing. Original gilt and black decorated red cloth, spine slightly faded and worn. A famous country eccentric whose exploits led to his impoverishment and death at only 37. "...he drove... More

Antwerpiæ [Antwerp]: Christophori Plantini [Christopher Plantin], 1569. Two volumes bound in one (from a total of five), 4to, (xx), 374, (xiv), 376 pp. Early signature and 20th century ink stamp to the title page, one leaf (V2) torn across and repaired without loss, marbled endpapers. Contemporary calf, a.e.g., extremities worn... More