Search Results: Fine Binding from Great Expectations Rare Books

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1979. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, full red genuine leather binding, decorated in gold with raised spine. All edges gilt, dark salmon silk moire end-papers and silk ribbon marker bound-in. Printed on archival acid-neutral paper. Xii, 52 and xiii, 62 pages respectively. This Easton Press edition contains two complete plays by the classical Athenian comic playwright; The Birds is introduced by Dudley Fitts and illustrated by Marian Parry and The Frogs, introduced by Gilbert Seldes and illustrated with wood-engravings by John Austen. First Easton Press edition thus. A title in the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series, Collector's Edition. No previous ownership marks. A handsome, clean and unmarked copy with incidental wear to covers, in near like new condition. Near fine..

Londion: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, J.murry, John Greig, and Constable and Co. 1814 Full-Leather. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. First edition. [1814-17] 2 vols. Small folio, large paper copies albeit plates are not on india paper, complete with 95 plates [93 engraved plates , 2 engraved title pages.] Illustrations done by J. Grieg after paintings by L. Clennell, &c. Bound in contemporary red straight-grained morocco, elaborately stamped in gilt and blind, all edges gilt {extremities worn, joints just beginning to crack, small strip of surface leather wanting from rear cover of Vol I., Rear board Vol. II shows dark stains to leather, sporadic light foxing (mostly marginal and toning to pages oppositre plate image.} In all a very handsome set with wide margins and an attractive binding. Published, as the title states, "together with illustrations of remarkable incidents in border history and tradition, and original poetry," this title represents one of Scott's… Read More

Londion: William Heinemann LTD, 1951. Full black leather, embossed with male figure on spine in red and gold and gold coat of arms on upper cover. Top edge gilt, silk ribon marker bound-in. Illustrated with portait fronispiece, 2 holograph manuscript plates and a large fold-out map. Introduction and notes by Frederick A. Pottle. A fine binding by Studley Press, with their patterned endpapers. Endpapers show darkening around extremities as per usual with this edition and rear endpapers have small spots. An attractive copy with a fine shelf-appearance. Near fine. . Third Printing. Full-Leather. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1985. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, full genuine light brown leather binding, heavily gilt stamped with elaborate decorations and multiple rules. 179 pages. All edges gilt. Sewn in silk book-mark, marbled paper end-sheets and smyth sewn book block complete this work as a quality Franklin Library production, "privately printed and bound exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Library of Pulitzer Prize Classics." Illustrated with woodcuts by Clare Leighton . First edition thus. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1928. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh and internally unmarked copy. Slight loss to gilt stamping at lower fore-edge corner of rear cover, else fine. Very good+. .

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1988. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, bound in genuine burgundy leather with real 22 kt gold decoration. 293 pages. All edges gilt, silk ribbon marker sewn-in, raised spine. Edited by Allan Nevins. Two-page broad-side, Collector's Notes from The Library of the Presidents, laid-in loose. First edition thus. A selection of Kennedy's speeches covering the period from late 1961 to November 22, 1963 No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unread and unmarked copy. As new..

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1978. Hardcover, bound in full tan leather, heavily decorated in 22 karat gold. All edges gilt. Silk moire endpapers and silk ribbon marker bound-in. Limited edition. Illustrated with colored drawings by Sylvain Sauvage. First printing by the Franklin Library. Genuine leather and quality craftmanship combine to make this, the earliest rendition of the Great Book series by Franklin, still the best modern example of these classics. Of the three binding styles offered by Franklin Library, this is the de luxe edition. A flawless copy, great shelf appearance. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, attractive copy. As new. Included is the original 22 page pamphlet available only to original subscribers of the series. Pamphlet is in fine condition, with small pen notation on front cover denoting volume number in the series. Scans on request. . First Thus. Hardcover. As New. Illus. by Sylvain Sauvage. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1977. Hardcover, quarto volume bound in full gray decorative leather. Illustrated by Sylvain Sauvage. Introduction by Paul Morand. Translated from the French by Richard Aldington. A quality Easton Press production with all the refinements that go to make this a truly fine binding: silk moir endpapers and bound in ribbon marker; all edges gilt, raised spine, 22kt gold stamping, smyth sewn binding and full genuine leather. A title in the Collector's Series, the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. No previous ownership marks. Unread. A flawless copy, as new. Scans sent on request.. Hardcover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1987. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, bound in genuine gray leather with real 22 kt gold decoration. 307 pages. All edges gilt, silk ribbon marker sewn-in, raised spine. Select Bibliography, Index. Two-page broad-side Collector's Notes from The Library of the Presidents laid-in loose. First edition thus. The definitive biography of the 21st president of the United States. No previous ownership marks. A pristine copy, clean, fresh, unmarked and like new. As new..

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1987. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, full genuine blue leather binding, heavily gilt stamped with elaborate decorations and multiple rules. 537 pages. All edges gilt. Sewn in silk book-mark, marbled paper end-sheets and smyth sewn book block complete this work as a quality Franklin Library production, "privately printed and bound exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Library of Pulitzer Prize Classics." Illustrated with several full page woodcuts by Elaine Raphael and Don Bolognese. First edition thus. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1966. Contains twenty short stories including "Flowering Judas", "Pale Horse, Pale Rider", "The Leaning Tower". Published by Franklin in other editions, this edition included in the limited Pulitzer Price Classics series is the hardest to find, especially in this condition. No… Read More

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1984. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, full genuine forest green leather binding, heavily gilt stamped with elaborate decorations and multiple rules. 199 pages. Index of first lines. All edges gilt. Sewn in silk book-mark, marbled paper end-sheets and smyth sewn book block complete this work as a quality Franklin Library production, "privately printed and bound exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Library of Pulitzer Prize Classics." Illustrated with drawings by Kevin King. First edition thus. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poety in 1952. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked and as new copy. As new..

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1988. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, bound in genuine red leather with real 22 kt gold decoration. 361 pages. All edges gilt, silk ribbon markers sewn-in, raised spine. Index. Two-page broad-side Collector's Notes and an unused book-plate, both from The Library of the Presidents, laid-in loose. First edition thus. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked and like new copy. As new..

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1986. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, full genuine dark brown leather binding, heavily gilt stamped with elaborate decorations and multiple rules. 676 pages. All edges gilt. Sewn in silk book-mark, marbled paper end-sheets and smyth sewn book block complete this work as a quality Franklin Library production, "privately printed and bound exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Library of Pulitzer Prize Classics." Illustrated by David Frampton. First edition thus. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1951. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh and unmarked copy. Fine. .

London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1852. Three volumes bound in contemporary full calf, with marbled endpapers and edges. Raised gilt spines with double leather spine labels. Moderate rubbing to covers. No name, no book-plate, etc. Prelims show light foxing, else a solid, clean set in a handsome binding, very good+.. Seventh Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 2004. Hardcover, small quarto volume bound in full red decorative leather. New English version translated, with an introduction, by Louis Untermeyer. Illustrations by Pierre Brissaud. A quality Easton Press production with all the refinements that go to make this a truly fine binding: silk moir endpapers and bound in ribbon marker; all edges gilt, raised spine, 22kt gold stamping, smyth sewn binding and full genuine leather. A title in the Collector's Series, the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. No previous ownership marks. Unread. A flawless copy, as new. Scans sent on request.. Hardcover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1988. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, bound in genuine dark blue leather with real 22 kt gold decoration. 478 pages. All edges gilt, silk ribbon marker sewn-in, raised spine. Selected Bibliography. Two-page broad-side, Collector's Notes from The Library of the Presidents, laid-in loose. First edition thus. Passages from the writings of Woodrow Wilson, certainly one of the most literate and well educated of America's presidents, selected and introduced by Albert Fried. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked and like new copy. As new. .

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1989. Full tan leather with gold gilt in stylized design on both covers and spine. Dark peach moire endpapers and satin ribbon marker. Collector's edition, complete with collector's notes laid in. Illustrated with maps and photos. A beautiful, unread copy.. Collectors Edition. Full-Leather. Very Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1979. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, full dark blue genuine leather binding, decorated in gold with raised spine. All edges gilt, salmon silk moire end-papers and silk ribbon marker bound-in. Printed on archival acid-neutral paper. 362 pages. Index. Preface by Ashley Montagu. Illustrated with drawings by Fritz Kredel. A title in the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series, Collector's Edition. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy, like new. Fine. A large book, Priority and International orders may require additional postage. .

New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press/Franklin Library, 1978. Small octavo volume bound in full dark blue leather, lettered and decorated in gold. All edges gilt. Silk ribbon marker bound-in and silk moire endpapers. 4 raised bands. 725pp., Issued by the Franklin Library in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Oxford University Press. Second edition, tenth printing. A volume in the Oxford References Classics of the English Language series. Limited edition of 7.500 numbered copies. This copy out-of-series, not numbered. A clean, square, unmarked copy. Fine. Scans on request.. Second Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1986. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, full genuine red leather binding, heavily gilt stamped with elaborate decorations and multiple rules. 596 pages. Bibliographical Sources, Index. All edges gilt. Sewn in silk book-mark, marbled paper end-sheets and smyth sewn book block complete this work as a quality Franklin Library production, "privately printed and bound exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Library of Pulitzer Prize Classics." Illustrated with black and white photographs. First edition thus. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1976. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked and as new copy. As new. .

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1983. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, full genuine black leather binding, heavily gilt stamped with elaborate decorations and multiple rules. 530 pages. Index. All edges gilt. Sewn in silk book-mark, marbled paper end-sheets and smyth sewn book block complete this work as a quality Franklin Library production, "privately printed and bound exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Library of Pulitzer Prize Classics." Editor's preface by Henry Cabot Lodge. Illustrated with portraits of the leading figures of the day. First edition thus. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Autobiography in 1919. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, handsome copy with two minute spot to gilt on top edge, else like new. Near fine. .