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Bindings of Distinction

Books of rarity, craft, and legacy.

The Poetical Works of Goldsmith, Smollett, Johnson, and Shenstone (1853) — Fine Binding, Full Leather, Gilt Gauffering, Illustrated

$385.00
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London: George Routledge and Co., 1853. An exquisite Victorian fine binding, this mid-19th century volume presents the collected works of four distinguished poets in a richly executed full burgundy leather...

Undine | 1909 First Rackham Edition (Trade) | Illustrated by Arthur Rackham | Rebound in a Fine Leather Binding | Rare

$650.00
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A finely bound 1909 edition of Undine by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué — the First Edition illustrated by Arthur Rackham (Trade Issue).  Published in London by William Heinemann and...

Poetical Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson | Albion Edition | Full-Leather Prize Binding, 1906

$225.00
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A finely bound Albion Edition (1906) of Poetical Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, published by Macmillan and Co., London. Beautifully presented in full dark maroon polished calf, gilt borders, and...

Mystery of Edwin Drood | Charles Dickens| First Edition in Book Form, Chapman & Hall, 1870 — Rebound in Half Leather by J. Woodland Bindery | First Printing Illustrations by S. L. Fildes

$475.00

A scarce early edition of Dickens’ final, unfinished novel. This copy contains the first edition sheets (Chapman & Hall, 1870) and is illustrated with a frontispiece portrait, vignette title page,...

The Poetical Works of Thomson, Goldsmith, and Gray | Published London & Edinburgh; T. Nelson and Sons, 1855

$145.00

A fine mid-19th century collection of poetry by James Thomson, Oliver Goldsmith, and Thomas Gray, beautifully bound in full red leather with an elaborate gilt border and a large embossed...

The English Dance of Death (1815-1816), First Edition) | Illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson

$4,250.00

First Edition, complete in two-volumes, of The English Dance of Death (London: R. Ackermann, 1815–1816), with illustrations by William Combe, author of Doctor Syntax. This celebrated satirical work features Thomas...

William Shakespeare — Miniature Works (24-Volume Set in Original Box | Leather Bound | c. 1920

$385.00
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Published By Knickerbocker Leather & Novelty Co., this is a wonderful 24-volume leather bound set  in varying colors with bright gilt lettering to covers and spines. Bound in a limp...

The Lady’s Book of Flowers and Poetry | 1859

$285.00
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Published New York: Derby & Jackson, 1859 A charming mid-19th century gift book combining the Victorian love of flowers with poetry and moral sentiment. Edited by Lucy Hooper, this volume...

The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | c.1880 Fine Leather Binding | Illustrated

$225.00
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) was one of America’s most beloved 19th-century poets, celebrated for his accessible style, lyrical rhythm, and storytelling verse. A beautifully bound and stunning Victorian-era (c.1880) of...

The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge | Fine Binding | 1845

$225.00

A beautifully preserved 1845 New Edition of The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, published by John James Chidley of London. This elegant volume gathers Coleridge’s most celebrated...

1866 Holy Bible | King James Version | Oxford University Press | Full Vellum Binding with Gauffered Edges, Gilt Clasp & Red Inlaid Cross | Presentation Copy

$495.00
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A striking mid-Victorian Holy Bible, printed at the Oxford University Press in 1866, in the King James Version. This volume is beautifully bound in full vellum with gilt ruling to...

1853 Holy Bible | Old & New Testaments, Common Prayer & Psalms | Fine Black Leather with Ornate Brass Corners & Clasp | Gauffered Edges | Maps

$425.00
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A magnificent mid-19th century English Holy Bible, printed in London in 1853 by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, printers to the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty. This volume is bound...

Exercises of Piety by G.J. Zollikofer | Presentation Copy, 1805 | Royal Provenance; Inscribed by Princess Amelia(youngest child of King George III and Queen Charlotte)

$525.00
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$650.00

A remarkable second edition (1805) of Exercises of Piety, for the Use of Enlightened and Virtuous Christians by G.J. Zollikofer, pastor of the Reformed Church at Leipsic, translated by James...

English Men of Letters: Swift, Fielding, and Sterne (1889) — Fine Binding, Full Leather, Gilt Armorial, Marbled Edges London: Macmillan and Co. | 1889.

$185.00
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$225.00

A richly bound Victorian volume from the celebrated English Men of Letters series, featuring Leslie Stephen’s Swift, Austin Dobson’s Fielding, and H. D. Traill’s Sterne. This handsome copy is bound...

The Ingoldsby Legends | 1910 | Full Leather, Fine Binding

$175.00
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First published in the 1840s, The Ingoldsby Legends; or, Mirth and Marvels is a celebrated collection of myths, ghost stories, and comic tales written by the English clergyman Richard Harris...

Poetical Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson (1899) — Full Leather Prize Binding, Charterhouse School, Gilt Crest, Marbled Endpapers London: Macmillan and Co. | 1899.

$185.00

A finely bound prize copy of Tennyson’s Poetical Works, presented by Charterhouse School in 1899. Bound in full navy blue polished calf with the school’s gilt armorial crest (“Deo Dante...