Boston: D. Lothrop and Company, [1885]. Hardcover. 12mo. Blue cloth with gilt lettering and pictorial stamping. 104pp. All edges giolt. Very good. Attractive binding has been faintly shellacked (common turn-of-the-century practice), which is lightly yellowed and spotted; small hand-lettered paper shelf label near foot; else tight and internally near fine..... More
London: R. Dodsley, 1737. Hardcover. Folio. Rebound in faux vellum spine with gilt lettering and marbled paper over boards. (2pp), 17pp, pp. 20-21, (blank). Very good. Modern (early 20th century) binding shows bit of rubbing and age toning to faux vellum portion, else tight and handsome; text block faintly edgeworn..... More
Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, [1982]. Hardcover. Translation by John Dryden. Illustrations by Johann Grüninger. 8vo. Grey leatherette with gilt spine lettering and extensive decorations. 425pp. All edges gilt. Illustrations, grey decorative endpapers. Near fine. Inoffensive abrasion to front pastedown from bookplate removal. Tight and nice copy of what's..... More