Auction No 413, Category: Literature
27 Lots (displaying 1 - 20)
Folio Society books in slipcases, some in sets, mostly VG/VF, the "Grimm’s Fairy Tales" and one other are faded. No inscriptions. (18)
Folio Society books in slipcases, some in sets, mostly VG/VF, the "Grimm’s Fairy Tales" and one other are faded. No inscriptions. (18)
Lot 1
Lot: 1
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Nov 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £70
SOLD £36
MORE DETAILSFolio Society books in slipcases, some in sets, mostly VG/VF, the Grimm's Fairy Tales and one other are faded. No inscriptions. (18)
Folio Society books in slipcases, some in sets including Oscar Wilde in three volumes. Mostly VG/VF
Folio Society books in slipcases, some in sets including Oscar Wilde in three volumes. Mostly VG/VF
Lot 2
Lot: 2
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Nov 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSFolio Society books in slipcases, some in sets including Oscar Wilde in three volumes. Mostly VG/VF but the slipcase of Notable Historical Trials is split, and Arabian Nights has a slightly marked spine. No inscriptions. (28)
Mary Renault "The Alexander Trilogy: Fire from Heaven, The Persian Boy, Funeral Games". Folio Society, 2013, very fine set in fine slipcase;
Mary Renault "The Alexander Trilogy: Fire from Heaven, The Persian Boy, Funeral Games". Folio Society, 2013, very fine set in fine slipcase;
Lot 7
Lot: 7
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Nov 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £92
MORE DETAILSMary Renault The Alexander Trilogy: Fire from Heaven, The Persian Boy, Funeral Games. Folio Society, 2013, very fine set in fine slipcase; together with two other Folio Society publications, and an unrelated title.
Mervyn Peake "The Gormenghast Trilogy", Folio Society, 2000, the second printing, very fine set of three volumes, pictorial cloth,
Mervyn Peake "The Gormenghast Trilogy", Folio Society, 2000, the second printing, very fine set of three volumes, pictorial cloth,
Lot 16
Lot: 16
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Nov 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £86
MORE DETAILSMervyn Peake The Gormenghast Trilogy, Folio Society, 2000, the second printing, very fine set of three volumes, pictorial cloth, in the issued slipcase, the slipcase near fine (tiny mark on top panel).
Alexandre Dumas "The Count of Monte Cristo", Folio Society, 1999, first printing, pictorial cloth, gilt, very fine in near-fine slipcase.
Alexandre Dumas "The Count of Monte Cristo", Folio Society, 1999, first printing, pictorial cloth, gilt, very fine in near-fine slipcase.
Lot 17
Lot: 17
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Nov 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSAlexandre Dumas The Count of Monte Cristo, Folio Society, 1999, first printing, pictorial cloth, gilt, very fine in near-fine slipcase.
Salman Rushdie "Satanic Verses", Viking, 1988, 1st Edition, 1st printing, in complete d/jkt, signed by the author on title page
Salman Rushdie "Satanic Verses", Viking, 1988, 1st Edition, 1st printing, in complete d/jkt, signed by the author on title page
Lot 18
Lot: 18
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Nov 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £350 - £450
SOLD £330
MORE DETAILSSalman Rushdie Satanic Verses, Viking, 1988, 1st Edition, 1st printing, in complete d/jkt, signed by the author on title page, the book & jacket both VF.
Robert Louis Stevenson "Treasure Island", illustrated by Ralph Steadman, 1985, First Edn., in d/jkt, signed by the artist on front endpaper;
Robert Louis Stevenson "Treasure Island", illustrated by Ralph Steadman, 1985, First Edn., in d/jkt, signed by the artist on front endpaper;
Lot 19
Lot: 19
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Nov 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £100
SOLD £155
MORE DETAILSRobert Louis Stevenson Treasure Island, illustrated by Ralph Steadman, 1985, First Edn., in d/jkt, signed by the artist on front endpaper; and other first editions in d/jkts of Ralph Steadman illustrated works comprising Animal Farm, The Complete Alice and Scar Strangled Banger. All fine in fine d/jkts. (4)
Alice Walker "The Color Purple", Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992, the 10th Anniversary edition, 1st printing, signed by the author on title page.
Alice Walker "The Color Purple", Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992, the 10th Anniversary edition, 1st printing, signed by the author on title page.
Lot 21
Lot: 21
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Nov 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £120
SOLD £100
MORE DETAILSAlice Walker The Color Purple, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992, the 10th Anniversary edition, 1st printing, signed by the author on title page. Fine, in complete d/jkt and Waterstone's publicity band, the jacket with some slight creasing at periphery.
Bill Bryson "A Walk in the Woods", Doubleday, 1997, First edition in complete d/jkt, signed by the author on title page. Very fine.
Bill Bryson "A Walk in the Woods", Doubleday, 1997, First edition in complete d/jkt, signed by the author on title page. Very fine.
Lot 25
Lot: 25
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Nov 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £32
MORE DETAILSBill Bryson A Walk in the Woods, Doubleday, 1997, First edition in complete d/jkt, signed by the author on title page. Very fine.
Leo Tolstoy "War and Peace", Folio Society, illustrated by Igor Karash, 2014, first printing, two volumes in slipcase, very fine,
Leo Tolstoy "War and Peace", Folio Society, illustrated by Igor Karash, 2014, first printing, two volumes in slipcase, very fine,
Lot 28
Lot: 28
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Nov 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £88
MORE DETAILSLeo Tolstoy War and Peace, Folio Society, illustrated by Igor Karash, 2014, first printing, two volumes in slipcase, very fine, the base of the slipcase with slight shelfwear.
James Joyce "Ulysses", Easton Press, 1996, illustrations by Henri Matisse, bound in full leather, gilt, very fine.
James Joyce "Ulysses", Easton Press, 1996, illustrations by Henri Matisse, bound in full leather, gilt, very fine.
Lot 29
Lot: 29
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Nov 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £68
MORE DETAILSJames Joyce Ulysses, Easton Press, 1996, illustrations by Henri Matisse, bound in full leather, gilt, very fine.
William Faulkner novels published by Easton Press, 1998, all in full leather, gilt, some faint offset of the gilding affecting front boards o/w VF
William Faulkner novels published by Easton Press, 1998, all in full leather, gilt, some faint offset of the gilding affecting front boards o/w VF
Lot 30
Lot: 30
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Nov 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £54
MORE DETAILSWilliam Faulkner novels published by Easton Press, 1998, all in full leather, gilt, some faint offset of the gilding affecting front boards o/w VF. (5)
Henry James novels published by Easton Press, 1994, all in full leather, gilt, very fine. (6)
Henry James novels published by Easton Press, 1994, all in full leather, gilt, very fine. (6)
Lot 31
Lot: 31
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Nov 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £62
MORE DETAILSHenry James novels published by Easton Press, 1994, all in full leather, gilt, very fine. (6)
Edith Wharton novels published by Easton Press, 1994, all in full leather, gilt, very fine. (4)
Edith Wharton novels published by Easton Press, 1994, all in full leather, gilt, very fine. (4)
Lot 32
Lot: 32
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Nov 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £46
MORE DETAILSEdith Wharton novels published by Easton Press, 1994, all in full leather, gilt, very fine. (4)
James Boswell "The Life of Samuel Johnson", 3 vols, and "The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides", Easton Press 1993, all in full leather, gilt,
James Boswell "The Life of Samuel Johnson", 3 vols, and "The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides", Easton Press 1993, all in full leather, gilt,
Lot 33
Lot: 33
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Nov 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £42
MORE DETAILSJames Boswell The Life of Samuel Johnson, 3 vols, and The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Easton Press 1993, all in full leather, gilt, very fine. (4)
A selection of Easton Press leather bound volumes in very fine condition including Thomas Hardy, Robert Louis Stevenson & Tennyson. (10)
A selection of Easton Press leather bound volumes in very fine condition including Thomas Hardy, Robert Louis Stevenson & Tennyson. (10)
Lot 35
Lot: 35
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Nov 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £100
SOLD £105
MORE DETAILSA selection of Easton Press leather bound volumes in very fine condition including Thomas Hardy, Robert Louis Stevenson & Tennyson. (10)
A selection of American Literature, all Easton Press leather bound volumes in very fine condition. (6)
A selection of American Literature, all Easton Press leather bound volumes in very fine condition. (6)
Lot 36
Lot: 36
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Nov 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £62
MORE DETAILSA selection of American Literature, all Easton Press leather bound volumes in very fine condition. (6)
Richard F. Burton "The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night" together with "Supplemental Nights", Easton Press, 1994, set of 17 volumes,
Richard F. Burton "The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night" together with "Supplemental Nights", Easton Press, 1994, set of 17 volumes,
Lot 37
Lot: 37
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Nov 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £150 - £200
SOLD £185
MORE DETAILSRichard F. Burton The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night together with Supplemental Nights, Easton Press, 1994, set of 17 volumes, leather bound, gilt, very fine, all bar one still in shrinkwrap. (17)
"Sacred Writings: Confucian, Hebrew, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Mohammedan", Easton Press, Millennium Edition, 2 volumes; full leather, gilt,
"Sacred Writings: Confucian, Hebrew, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Mohammedan", Easton Press, Millennium Edition, 2 volumes; full leather, gilt,
Lot 49
Lot: 49
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Nov 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSSacred Writings: Confucian, Hebrew, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Mohammedan, Easton Press, Millennium Edition, 2 volumes; full leather, gilt, raised bands, gilt-edged, ribbon bookmarkers. Mint condition. (2)
"English Poetry", 3 volumes, and "Prefaces & Prologues to Famous Books", Easton Press, Millennium Edition,full leather, gilt,
"English Poetry", 3 volumes, and "Prefaces & Prologues to Famous Books", Easton Press, Millennium Edition,full leather, gilt,
Lot 50
Lot: 50
- Auction Date: Wed 9th Nov 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSEnglish Poetry, 3 volumes, and Prefaces & Prologues to Famous Books, Easton Press, Millennium Edition, full leather, gilt, raised bands, gilt-edged, ribbon bookmarkers. A plate of Shakespeare has a small abrasion o/w condition is mint. (4)