Auction No 392, Category: Literature
25 Lots (displaying 1 - 20)
Samuel Beckett "Imagination Dead Imagine", Calder & Boyas, 1965, First trade edition, VG in original wraps; fine internally 14pp +
Samuel Beckett "Imagination Dead Imagine", Calder & Boyas, 1965, First trade edition, VG in original wraps; fine internally 14pp +
Lot 4
Lot: 4
- Auction Date: Wed 13th May 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSSamuel Beckett Imagination Dead Imagine, Calder & Boyas, 1965, First trade edition, VG in original wraps; fine internally (no inscriptions). 14pp + 2 blanks
Samuel Beckett "All That Fall", Faber, 1957, First Edition, original wraps, near fine, no inscriptions or the usual browning. 37pp plus 14 blanks.
Samuel Beckett "All That Fall", Faber, 1957, First Edition, original wraps, near fine, no inscriptions or the usual browning. 37pp plus 14 blanks.
Lot 5
Lot: 5
- Auction Date: Wed 13th May 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £15 - £20
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSSamuel Beckett All That Fall, Faber, 1957, First Edition, original wraps, near fine, no inscriptions or the usual browning. 37pp plus 14 blanks.
Federman and Fletcher "Samuel Beckett: His Works & His Critics, an Essay in Bibliography", University of California, 1970, fine h/bk in VG d/jkt;
Federman and Fletcher "Samuel Beckett: His Works & His Critics, an Essay in Bibliography", University of California, 1970, fine h/bk in VG d/jkt;
Lot 6
Lot: 6
- Auction Date: Wed 13th May 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £15
MORE DETAILSFederman and Fletcher Samuel Beckett: His Works & His Critics, an Essay in Bibliography, University of California, 1970, fine h/bk in VG d/jkt; the d/jkt is price-clipped and has a wrinkle top of front panel. 381pp
Samuel Beckett "As The Story Was Told", Calder/Riverrun, 1990, First Edition, in d/jkt, fine.
Samuel Beckett "As The Story Was Told", Calder/Riverrun, 1990, First Edition, in d/jkt, fine.
Lot 7
Lot: 7
- Auction Date: Wed 13th May 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £15 - £20
SOLD £10
MORE DETAILSSamuel Beckett As The Story Was Told, Calder/Riverrun, 1990, First Edition, in d/jkt, fine.
John Payne "The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night", Villon Society, 1882, 9 volumes, No.181 of 500 printed; and "Tales from the Arabic",
John Payne "The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night", Villon Society, 1882, 9 volumes, No.181 of 500 printed; and "Tales from the Arabic",
Lot 8
Lot: 8
- Auction Date: Wed 13th May 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £300 - £400
SOLD £360
MORE DETAILSJohn Payne The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Villon Society, 1882, 9 volumes, No.181 of 500 printed; and Tales from the Arabic, Villon Society, 1884, 3 volumes, No.437 of 500; uniformly bound in superb full red morocco, gilt; t.e.g., uncut elsewhere. Occasional minor foxing o/w fine. (12)
Ernest Hemingway "The Old Man and the Sea", Easton Press, 1990, collector’s edition in decorated full leather binding, gilt edged,
Ernest Hemingway "The Old Man and the Sea", Easton Press, 1990, collector’s edition in decorated full leather binding, gilt edged,
Lot 9
Lot: 9
- Auction Date: Wed 13th May 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £32
MORE DETAILSErnest Hemingway The Old Man and the Sea, Easton Press, 1990, collector’s edition in decorated full leather binding, gilt edged, with silk moire end-papers and ribbon marker; illustrations by C.F. Tunnicliife and Raymond Sheppard. VF
Ernest Hemingway The Torrents of Spring, Easton Press, 1990, collector’s edition in decorated full leather binding with gold & red inlay,
Ernest Hemingway The Torrents of Spring, Easton Press, 1990, collector’s edition in decorated full leather binding with gold & red inlay,
Lot 10
Lot: 10
- Auction Date: Wed 13th May 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £10
MORE DETAILSErnest Hemingway The Torrents of Spring, Easton Press, 1990, collector’s edition in decorated full leather binding with gold & red inlay, gilt edged, silk moire endpapers and ribbon marker. VF
Ernest Hemingway "Green Hills of Africa" and "By-Line", Easton Press, 1990, collector’s editions in decorated full leather, gold & red inlay,
Ernest Hemingway "Green Hills of Africa" and "By-Line", Easton Press, 1990, collector’s editions in decorated full leather, gold & red inlay,
Lot 11
Lot: 11
- Auction Date: Wed 13th May 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSErnest Hemingway Green Hills of Africa and By-Line, Easton Press, 1990, collector’s editions in decorated full leather, gold & red inlay, gilt edged, silk moire endpapers and ribbon markers. VF (2)
Ernest Hemingway "The Sun Also Rises" and "The Dangerous Summer", Easton Press, 1990, collector’s editions in decorated full leather,
Ernest Hemingway "The Sun Also Rises" and "The Dangerous Summer", Easton Press, 1990, collector’s editions in decorated full leather,
Lot 12
Lot: 12
- Auction Date: Wed 13th May 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSErnest Hemingway The Sun Also Rises and The Dangerous Summer, Easton Press, 1990, collector’s editions in decorated full leather, gilt edged, silk moire endpapers and ribbon markers. VF (2)
Ernest Hemingway "Islands in the Stream", Easton Press, 1990, collector’s edition in decorated full leather, gold & green inlay,
Ernest Hemingway "Islands in the Stream", Easton Press, 1990, collector’s edition in decorated full leather, gold & green inlay,
Lot 13
Lot: 13
- Auction Date: Wed 13th May 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £15
MORE DETAILSErnest Hemingway Islands in the Stream, Easton Press, 1990, collector’s edition in decorated full leather, gold & green inlay, gilt edged, silk moire endpapers and ribbon marker. VF
Ernest Hemingway "Death in the Afternoon" and "The Fifth Column and Four Stories from the Spanish Civil War", Easton Press, 1990,
Ernest Hemingway "Death in the Afternoon" and "The Fifth Column and Four Stories from the Spanish Civil War", Easton Press, 1990,
Lot 14
Lot: 14
- Auction Date: Wed 13th May 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £24
MORE DETAILSErnest Hemingway Death in the Afternoon and The Fifth Column and Four Stories from the Spanish Civil War, Easton Press, 1990, collector’s editions in decorated full-leather, gilt edged, silk moire endpapers and ribbon markers. Fine/VF (2)
Ernest Hemingway "A Farewell to Arms" and "Men Without Women", Easton Press, 1990, collector’s editions in decorated full-leather,
Ernest Hemingway "A Farewell to Arms" and "Men Without Women", Easton Press, 1990, collector’s editions in decorated full-leather,
Lot 15
Lot: 15
- Auction Date: Wed 13th May 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSErnest Hemingway A Farewell to Arms and Men Without Women, Easton Press, 1990, collector’s editions in decorated full-leather, gilt edged, silk moire endpapers and ribbon markers. VF (2)
"Letters of Edward Fitzgerald", Macmillan, 1894, 2 vols; and "Letters of Edward Fitzgerald to Fanny Kemble 1871-1883", Richard Bentley, 1895;
"Letters of Edward Fitzgerald", Macmillan, 1894, 2 vols; and "Letters of Edward Fitzgerald to Fanny Kemble 1871-1883", Richard Bentley, 1895;
Lot 17
Lot: 17
- Auction Date: Wed 13th May 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSLetters of Edward Fitzgerald, Macmillan, 1894, 2 vols; and Letters of Edward Fitzgerald to Fanny Kemble 1871-1883, Richard Bentley, 1895; uniformly bound in half-vellum, gilt, bookplates of E.L. de Rothschild. Boards slightly bowed o/w VG (3)
Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol", Dent 1907, 3rd Edition, octavo, full decorated vellum, gilt, VG; illustrated by Charles Brock
Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol", Dent 1907, 3rd Edition, octavo, full decorated vellum, gilt, VG; illustrated by Charles Brock
Lot 18
Lot: 18
- Auction Date: Wed 13th May 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSCharles Dickens A Christmas Carol, Dent 1907, 3rd Edition, octavo, full decorated vellum, gilt, VG; illustrated by Charles Brock including eight colour plates; top edge gilt, uncut elsewhere
"The Works of John Trafford Clegg: Stories, Sketches and Rhymes chiefly in the Rochdale Dialect", Aldine Press, Rochdale, 1898;
"The Works of John Trafford Clegg: Stories, Sketches and Rhymes chiefly in the Rochdale Dialect", Aldine Press, Rochdale, 1898;
Lot 19
Lot: 19
- Auction Date: Wed 13th May 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSThe Works of John Trafford Clegg: Stories, Sketches and Rhymes chiefly in the Rochdale Dialect, Aldine Press, Rochdale, 1898; octavo, two volumes, original gilt cloth, VG; 18 b/w plates; fine internally though one tissue-guard has fox marks. (2)
Robert Burns "Poems, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect", T. Werner Laurie, 1927, facsimile edition of the original Kilmarnock 1786 edition,
Robert Burns "Poems, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect", T. Werner Laurie, 1927, facsimile edition of the original Kilmarnock 1786 edition,
Lot 20
Lot: 20
- Auction Date: Wed 13th May 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £15 - £20
SOLD £10
MORE DETAILSRobert Burns Poems, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, T. Werner Laurie, 1927, facsimile edition of the original Kilmarnock 1786 edition, complete with prospectus, fine, in plain wraps, in slightly worn slipcase.
Frederick G. Fleay "A Biographical Chronicle of the English Drama 1559-1642", Reeves & Turner, 1891, 2 Vols, quarter-leather, gilt;
Frederick G. Fleay "A Biographical Chronicle of the English Drama 1559-1642", Reeves & Turner, 1891, 2 Vols, quarter-leather, gilt;
Lot 21
Lot: 21
- Auction Date: Wed 13th May 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSFrederick G. Fleay A Biographical Chronicle of the English Drama 1559-1642, Reeves & Turner, 1891, 2 Vols, quarter-leather, gilt; top of spine to Vol.II slightly chipped, light foxing to endpapers, fine internally. 387+405pp. (2 vols)
Joseph Conrad "Typhoon and Other Stories", Heinemann, 1903, First UK Edition, original gilt cloth, slight wear, front inner hinge weak,
Joseph Conrad "Typhoon and Other Stories", Heinemann, 1903, First UK Edition, original gilt cloth, slight wear, front inner hinge weak,
Lot 22
Lot: 22
- Auction Date: Wed 13th May 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £100 - £150
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSJoseph Conrad Typhoon and Other Stories, Heinemann, 1903, First UK Edition, original gilt cloth, slight wear, front inner hinge weak, spotting to endpapers; uncut two sides; includes single leaf publicising The Nigger of the “Narcissus”, and Copyright note on reverse of title page; publisher’s blindstamp device to rear board; variant issue without 32pp catalogue at rear.
Margery Allingham "Mr Campion’s Lady: the second Allingham Omnibus", Chatto and Windus, 1965, 1st Edn in VG complete d/jkt;
Margery Allingham "Mr Campion’s Lady: the second Allingham Omnibus", Chatto and Windus, 1965, 1st Edn in VG complete d/jkt;
Lot 23
Lot: 23
- Auction Date: Wed 13th May 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSMargery Allingham Mr Campion’s Lady: the second Allingham Omnibus, Chatto and Windus, 1965, 1st Edn in VG complete d/jkt; some toning to rear panel of the jacket and few tone spots to edge of text block o/w fine. This volume contains Sweet Danger, The Fashion in Shrouds, Traitor’s Purse and a short story Word in Season (its first appearance in book form).
Ray Bradbury "Fahrenheit 451", Folio Society, 2011, in slipcase, fine, appears unread.
Ray Bradbury "Fahrenheit 451", Folio Society, 2011, in slipcase, fine, appears unread.
Lot 24
Lot: 24
- Auction Date: Wed 13th May 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £15
MORE DETAILSRay Bradbury Fahrenheit 451, Folio Society, 2011, in slipcase, fine, appears unread.