Antiquarian Fiction 1850 - 1899 from Bensons Antiquarian Books
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Memorables Fredaines d'Un Singe, Representees Par un Grand Nombre de Gravures.
by Houx-Marc, Eugene.
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- Used - Good
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- 1853
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- Hardcover
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$64.07
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Paris: Amedee Bedelet, 1853. Hardcover. Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 7 hand coloured plates including the frontispiece (6 illustrated with charming monkey and cat), some woodcuts in the text. Pages; (2), 48. Dimensions; 155 by 122mm. Pictorial covers, the covers are marked, some wear and chipping on the spine, hinges secure. Loosened a bit internally,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Wilson's Historical, Traditionary and Imaginative Tales of the Borders, And of Scotland. (Folio edition).
by Wilson, John Mackay.
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- Used - Good
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- 1882
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- Half-Leather
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By Dunblane, GBR
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$18.58
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London: Walter Scott, 1882. Half-Leather. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large folio edition of this work. This is the third Series (of 3 folios). Black leather with dark cloth covers, marbled page edges. The gilt on the spine is faded, some spots of leather loss at the board corners, some thin cracking at the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Fortunes of Nigel, With Introductory Essay and Notes by Andrew Lang.
by Scott, Walter / Andrew Lang.
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- Used - Good
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- 1898
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- Cloth
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$6.41
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London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Green cloth binding, bright gilt decoration and titling on the front cover, faded on the spine, the covers are pretty clean- a few minor marks. Front inner hinge pulled a bit, toning to the pages. Pages; 680, 45, (1). With 10 sheets of plates… Read more about this item Item Price
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Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
by Jerome, Jerome K.
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- Used - Good
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- 1899
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- Cloth
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$6.41
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London: Hurst and Blackett, 1899. Cloth. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Green cloth with black titling, faded on the spine, the covers are fairly tidy looking. The inner hinges are pretty loose, browning to the endpapers, toning to the pages. Armorial bookplate of W. J. Winter-Taylor on the endpaper and signature of the same on… Read more about this item Item Price
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Junipericus / Hugideo / ?Frau Aventiure / Bergpsalmen / Gedichte aus dem Nachlass / Funf Dichtungen / Aus Heimat und Fremde, Lieder und Gedichte.
by Victor von Scheffel, Joseph.
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1887
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- Decorative Cloth
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$38.45
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Stuttgart: Adolf Bonz, 1887. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 7 highly decorative volumes by Joseph Victor von Scheffel, all published in Stuttgart 1887-1902, by Adolf Bonz. Fine red decorative cloth bindings, slight spine fading. The hinges are in good order. The books are; Junipericus, 1891. 123 pages. Black and white illustrations throughout.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Tobersnorey. A Rollicking Tour in the Land of the Gael.
by Lees, James Cameron.
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- Used - Good
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- 1878
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- Half-Leather
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$12.82
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Edinburgh: Macniven and Wallace, 1878. Half-Leather. Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Red leather binding with marbled covers, marbled endpapers and page edges. The leather is rubbed at the edges. The hinges are in good order. Light toning and marking. Pages; (10), 102. Contains 6 sheets of woodcut illustrations. A tongue in cheek tour of the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Frank Fairlegh; Or, Scenes From the Life of a Private Pupil.
by Smedley, Francis.
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- Used - Good
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- 1850
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- Half-Leather
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$14.10
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London: A. Hall, Virtue & Co, 1850. Half-Leather. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. George Cruikshank. Leather binding with marbled covers, maroon leather title label. Rubbing and some wear to the leather, the outer hinges are in good order, but the inner hinges have weakened and only held by the strings-still secured- but handle with a… Read more about this item Item Price
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Robinson Crusoe. Edited from the Original Editions, with a Biographical Introduction By Henry Kingsley. The Globe Edition.
by Defoe, Daniel.
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- Used - Good
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- 1873
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- Cloth
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$13.46
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London: Macmillan and Co, 1873. Cloth. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Green cloth binding, fading and rubbing to the cloth, rubbed at the edges, a few tiny nicks to the corners etc. Inner hinges strengthened, binding in good order. Toning and some marking to the pages, generally tidy. Pages; XXXI, 607, (3).
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Last Chronicle of Barset, The.
by Trollope, Anthony.
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1867
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- Half-Leather
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$44.86
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London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1867. Half-Leather. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. George H. Thomas. 2 books bound in 1. Pages; (6), 384 / (6), 384. Contains 32 sheets of plates + 30 woodcut illustrations at the start of chapters. Nice looking red leather binding with red marbled covers. Chipping to the leather at the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Kidnapped; Or Lewis Lloyd's Adventures in Virginia.
by Ascott, Hope.
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1883
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- Decorative Cloth
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$15.38
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London: Sunday School Union, 1883. Decorative Cloth. Good. Decorative cloth binding, nice looking covers, floral decoration and gilt titling on the front cover, smart pictorial lake scene on the rear cover, light rubbing. The hinges are secure, without the front free endpaper- so inner hinge exposed- secure. The text is complete, some browing to the title page and… Read more about this item Item Price
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True Story. Lost Shackle, Or, Seven Years With the Indians, The.
by Dabey, Owen.
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1897
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- Soft cover
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Salem: Owen P Dabney/Capital Printing Co., 1897. Soft cover. Good. Smart looking blue printed paper covers of a leg bone with shackle and stylised writing. Some fading and marking to the covers, the staples rusting noticeable at the start and rear, nick to the inner margin of the frontis at the staple. The pages are browned. 98 pages.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Stella : or, Hidden Treasure
by Denison, Mary Andrews
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1878
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- Cloth
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$14.10
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Glasgow: John S. Marr and Sons, 1878. Cloth. Good. Bound in brown cloth with gilt titling, gilt and black decoration. In good- condition, an acceptable reading copy. Rubbing and marking to covers, splitting to cloth at spine edges. Previous owner's signature on page facing title page, some foxing and marking internally, not affecting legibility. Binding is loose but… Read more about this item Item Price
$14.10
Philip Danford : a Story of School Life
by Goddard, Julia
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1891
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- Cloth
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London: Blackie & Son, 1891. Cloth. Good. Bound in brown cloth with floral decoration on front cover and spine. In good condition, an acceptable reading copy. Some marking and rubbing to covers. Prize label on front end paper, some minor marking and browning internally, no serious markings. Binding is a bit loose; shaky but secure. No publishing date,… Read more about this item Item Price
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All's Well That Ends Well : a Story of Brittany
by S. G.
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1894
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- Cloth
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$5.13
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London: T. Nelson & Sons, 1894. Cloth. Good. Bound in blue cloth with gilt titling and pictorial front cover. In good condition. Covers are a bit faded, with some rubbing and marking, but are still quite attractive. Prize label on front end paper, a few light markings internally, generally clean. Binding is good and secure. 240 pages with… Read more about this item Item Price
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From the Memoirs of a Minister of France
by Weyman, Stanley
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1895
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- Cloth
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London: Cassell & Co., 1895. Cloth. Good. Bound in dark blue cloth with gilt titling and gilt page tops. In good+ condition. Sunning to spine, minor marking and rubbing to covers. A few minor markings internally, generally clean. Binding is slightly shaky but very good and secure. 492 pages plus publishers catalogue. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read more about this item Item Price
$5.13
Freedom's Sword : a Tale of the Days of Wallace & Bruce
by Swan, Annie S.
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- Used - Good
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- 1891
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- Cloth
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$24.99
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London: Cassell & Company, 1891. Cloth. Good. C. J. Staniland. Bound in grey/green cloth with gilt and black titling and decoration, illustration on front cover. In good condition. Covers are rather dulled, a bit grubby with rubbing to edges, but still quite attractive. Inscriptions and price stamps on front end paper and half-title page, browning to end papers,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature Science and Arts Volume III (3, three) Nos 53 - 78, January - June 1855
by Chambers, William and Robert
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- Used - Good
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- 1855
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- Cloth
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$10.25
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London: W & R Chambers, 1855. Cloth. Good. Bound in dark purple decorative cloth. Sunning to spine, fading to the cloth colour. Some rubbing to covers, some minor wear/rubbing at the spine ends. A few spots of foxing internally, generally clean. Binding is good and secure. 416 pages. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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Molly
by Hertford, A. C. (Adelaide M. Cameron)
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1891
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- Cloth
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$18.58
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Edinburgh: Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier., 1891. Cloth. Good. Attractively bound in pale gray cloth with gilt titling and decoration, delicately coloured floral design on front cover and spine, and illustration on front cover. In good condition. Some rubbing to cover edges, prize label from 1893 on front end paper, a few spots of foxing and smudges internally but… Read more about this item Item Price
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Come Lasses and Lads
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1894
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- Hardcover
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$16.02
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London: Castell Brothers, 1894. Hardcover. Good. An attractive little book, bound in illustratated paper boards with cloth spine. In good- condition. Covers are quite grubby, although still appealing. Free front end paper is missing, some smudges and markings internally, none serious. Previous owner's signature from 1894. Binding is slightly loose but secure. 22 pages, with illustrations on every… Read more about this item Item Price
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Voces Populi (reprinted from Punch)
by Anstey, F.
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1890
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- Hardcover
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$4.49
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London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1890. Hardcover. Good. J. Bernard Partridge. Bound with green cloth spine and marbled boards. In good condition. Some rubbing to cover edges, slight browning to first blank page, otherwise very clean internally. Binding is slightly loose but secure. 136 pages with twenty illustrations. Second edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall… Read more about this item Item Price
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