London: Smith, Elder and Co, 1849. First Edition. Octavo. First issue, bound in the original publisher's vertically ribbed purple cloth(a paper thin cloth) faded to blue. The University of Texas acquired a set of this novel which, unlike others seen or reported, has the first two volumes cased in vertically... More about Shirley, a Tale
London: George Routledge and Sons, 1868. Thick Octavo. A new edition with a nice fore-edge painting of the Governor of the Red River, Hudson's Bay, voyaging in a light Canoe. Portrait frontispiece. 403pp., with notes by Rev. W.A. Hill, illustrated with twenty vignette engravings from designs by J.M.W. Turner. Campbell..... More about The Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell (fore-edge painting
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1867. First Edition. Octavo. Inscribed by Ralph Waldo Emerson to his good friend and prominent Boston physician Le Baron Russell (1814-1888). This is one of approximately 100 copies in the cream linen binding for presentation. Received from the publisher on April 27, 1867 Inscribed 1 May 1867... More about May-Day and Other Pieces
London: Adam Islip, 1633. Thick Folio. Second edition and considered the best edition because of Johnson's expansion and extensive corrections. Johnson added over eight hundred new species and seven hundred new illustrations. Engraved title page, [38], 1630[1], [47]pp. [1pp. errata], as stated by ESTC-Dlr last line begins "sists".In three books... More about The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes Gathered By John Gerarde of London Master in Chirurgerie
London: Baynard Press. Small Octavo. [15] unnumbered pages. After producing some advertising material, he and his wife worked to produce the Zoo in 1922 which is considered the first and rarest of his works. (see Kirkus, Robert Gibbings, A Bibliography #1 (page 5). The bibliographer notes: "I have seen only... More about The Zoo; Described and Illustrated
Edinburgh: Thomas C. Jack ( Sucsessor to A. Fullerton & Co), 1887. Quarto. . In 6 volumes. An early edition expanded and updated with the regimental history to the present time from official sources by William Melvin, edited by Keltie and with an account of the Gaelic language, literature, and... More about History of the Scottish Highlands, Highlands Clans and Highland Regiments
Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1854. First Edition. Small Octavo. First issue with the inserted map "without" the imprint of which there were only 1000 maps printed. Of the later printings with the imprint there were only an additional 500 copies of the map. One of only 2000 copies published. The... More about Walden: Or, Life in the Woods
London: For W. Strahan and W. Nicholl, 1770. First Edition. Octavo. 4 volume set. 28 engraved plates (many folding). With 27 engraved plates (14 folding) and six folding printed tables. Arthur Young (1741-1820) was the most important agricultural writer of the 18th Century. His careful detailed notes with exact statistical... More about A Six Months Tour Through the North of England, Containing an Account of the State of Agriculture...