RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM
Written by Omar Khayyam; Edward Fitzgerald; A.S. Byatt. Illustrated by Niroot Puttapipat; Stephen Raw.
Stock no. 1821945
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2012. Nearly fine condition.

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam the Astronomer Poet of Persia, Translated into English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald with an introduction by Byatt, full page colour illustrations throughout by Puttapipat, Top edge gilt. Blue Nigerian Goatskin spine with gilt title, purple vendome cloth sides. Gilt endpapers. Originally published in 1859. 69 pages. A fine copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little grubby and scuffed to one side. Slight binding imperfection where the boards are not sitting central - one board is sticking out further than the other.

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THE HISTORY OF SANDFORD AND MERTON
Written by Thomas Day; Richard Johnson.
Stock no. 1821831
Published by J. Wallis. Circa 1795. Almost very good condition.

Second Edition. Abridged from the original by Richard Johnson. Entertaining and practical lessons in manners, masculinity, and class politics. Small format. Green leather spine, marbled boards. 4 b/w engravings. Boards are heavily scuffed and edge-worn with loss of surface paper at edges. Spine is creased. Contemporary inscription in ink to free front endpaper dated 1803. Large dampstain to endpapers. 'Cooper' handwritten to title page. Binding tight. Contents browned with age.

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FIFTY FABLES OF LA FONTAINE
Written by Jean De La Fontaine; Norman R. Shapiro; Sarah Bakewell. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1821639
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2013. Nearly fine condition.

Translated by Shapiro, introduced by Bakewell. Green goatskin leather binding with gilt titles. Limited edition of 1000, each copy numbered and signed by Quentin Blake. Colour illustrations. Top edge gilt. Copy 180 SIGNED by Quentin Blake. A fine copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed.

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JUST WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1320872
Published by George Newnes Limited. 6th 1923. Almost very good condition.

Original publisher's burgundy leather binding with gilt titles and vignettes, top edge gilt. Green marble-effect endpapers. 248 pages, 4 page adverts at rear. B/w illustrations. 6th impression of the first edition. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Front edge of spine is starting to split. Foxing to contents. A nice copy with very scarce binding.

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THE HERMIT IN LONDON; OR, SKETCHES OF ENGLISH MANNERS (3 VOLUMES)
No author listed.
Stock no. 2134508
Published by Henry Colburn And Co.. Circa 1821. Almost very good condition.

A new Edition in 3 volumes. Leather spines and corners. New binding. These items have been rebound, so have extra endpapers; a few pages are strengthened with paper tape at spine. Wear and rubbing to spines and corners. Bookplates to front pastedowns of each volume. Ink stamp to one prelim. Foxing and page browning.

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THE BEAUTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES VOL IV
Written by John Britton; Edward Wedlake Brayley.
Stock no. 2134499
Published by Vernor & Hood. 1st 1803. Very good condition.

Brown leather spine and corners. Raised bands, gilt title to spine. Marbled boards and endpapers. Includes Devonshire and Dorsetshire. 29 b/w plates. 560 pages + booklist. Spine is faded; a few scuffs. Browning and foxing to covers and pages internally.

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THE BEAUTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES VOLS. VII AND VIII (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Edward Wedlake Brayley.
Stock no. 2134498
Published by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe; Longman; Hurst. 1st 1808. Very good condition.

Leather spines and corners; raised bands to spines; marbled boards. Volume 7 = Herts, Huntingdon and First part of Kent; Volume 8 = Kent. B/w plates. Spines are faded; a few scuffs. Browning and foxing to covers and pages internally.

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INTRODUCTION TO THE ORIGINAL DELINEATIONS, TOPOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE, INTITULED THE BEAUTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES
Written by J. Norris Brewer.
Stock no. 2134497
Published by J.Harris; Longman And Co.. 1st 1818. Very good condition.

Brown leather spine and corners; raised bands to spine; marbled boards. 2 maps. Spine is faded, with some marks. Browning and foxing to covers and pages internally.

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THE BEAUTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES VOL I
Written by John Britton; Edward Wedlake Brayley.
Stock no. 2134496
Published by Vernor & Hood. 1st 1801. Very good condition.

Three quarters brown leather binding, marbled boards. Gilt titles to spine. Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Bucks. 400 pages + List + 29 plates. Spine is faded with some marks. Browning and foxspots to marbled boards. Ink stamp to front pastedown. Page browning and some foxing.

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SKETCHES FROM ST. GEORGE'S FIELDS
Written by Giorgione Di Castel Chiuso.
Stock no. 1821315
Published by Robert Stodart. 2nd 1820. Almost very good condition.

First Series, Second Edition. Three-quarter leather binding, marbled paper boards. small b/w illustrations. A book of poetry. xix and 170 pages plus publisher adverts to rear. Slight loss to top & tail of spine, edges rubbed. Boards scuffed. Loss to rear lower corner (nibbled?), other corners worn. Contents a little grubby.

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SUNDAY IN LONDON
Written by George Cruikshank. Illustrated by George Cruikshank.
Stock no. 1821314
Published by Effingham Wilson. 1st 1833. Almost very good condition.

Modern binding. Dark green leather spine with raised bands and burgundy title label with gilt title. Marbled paper boards. 14 b/w tissue-guarded illustrations. Light rubbing to board corners. New endpapers. Scattered foxing throughout. Grubby marks throughout.

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THE BEAUTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES VOL VI
Written by John Britton; Edward Wedlake Brayley.
Stock no. 2134256
Published by Vernor & Hood. 1st 1805. Very good condition.

Brown leather spine and corners; raised bands to spine, gilt title; marbled boards. Hampshire and Herefordshire. Beauties of England and Wales Series. 28 plates. Spine is faded; a few marks. Browning to cover edges; a few foxspots. Page browning and some foxspots throughout; a few margin marks.

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