Fine Bindings from Dale Steffey Books, ABAA

London: John Murray, 1849. First Edition, states "Sixth Thousand". Two volumes bound in contemporary polished calf, gilt back, brown end papers. Very Good, Vol. II missing title label, although title is stamped into spine leather. Boards rubbed and light edge wear, scattered light foxing, primarily at end papers and some of the fold-outs. xxx, (1), 399, fold-out map, xii, 495… Read more about this item

London: Chatto & Windus, 1926. Lytton Strachey's most enduring work, with undated ALS taped at front end page from Henry E. Manning, Cardinal Manning, one of the four main subjects of the book, as follows -"Dear Sir, I have very great pleasure in accepting your kind invitation for Monday next; which will compensate me for losing the visit you were… Read more about this item

London: Henry G. Bohn, 1852. xii, 498 pages. Frontispiece portrait with tissue guard. Very Good, bound in contemporary polished calf, ornate gilt back, marbled end papers and edges, boards rubbed at edges, tissue guard detached but complete, interior clean, fresh and unmarked. Uncommon in attractive binding. . Sixth Revised Edition . Polished Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo -… Read more about this item

London: E. Moxon, Son & Co. , 1870. Six volumes finely bound by Bickers & Son in full green morocco, sumptuously gilt, marbled end papers, all edges gilt, ribbon markers. Near Fine, tops dulled, corners with mild rubbing, prior owner bookplate covers entire front paste downs, prior owner names in ink first blank end page each volume. Volume I with… Read more about this item

London: Bell & Daldy, 1870. Contemporary fine binding by Birdsall & Son Bookbinders, Northampton in three quarter red crushed morocco over red pebbled morocco, gilt back, top edge gilt, marbled end papers, the armorial bookplate of Cyril Flowers front paste down. 108 pages 16 plates 39 cm . Chiswick Press - Printed by Whittingham and Wilkins. Each plate includes… Read more about this item

Leipsic: Printed for Julius Klinkhardt, 1835. iv, 311, (5, unnumberd) pages. English and German on opposite pages. Bound in contemporary chocolate morocco, floral gilt back, crown over initial "D." stamped center of covers, marbled end papers, page edges red. Extra-illustrated with a strange photograph of a cactus at front blank end page. Very Good Plusm scattered light browning throughout, small… Read more about this item

New York: The Macmillan Co,, 1916. First Edition, First Printing with the words "Set up electrotyped Published February, 1916" printed on the copyright page. "Planned To Be Sung By Efficient Singers Accompanied By a Capable Orchestra." Handsomely bound in contemporary half brown morocco over marbled boards, marbled end papers, top edge gilt, the bookplate of W. Seward Webb,… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan & Co. Second Edition stated at head of title page. No Date, OCLC dates the Second London edition 1882. Near Fine, the faintest of wear at the joints. Finely bound by Bayntun of Bath in full Christmas green morocco, red morocco labels and gilt back, marbled end papers, all edges gilt, the initials "E. C-Y." stamped in gilt… Read more about this item

Paris 1873 / Anvers 1896 : Revue Archeologique / H. Caals Two volumes bound as one in 20th c. half calf over marbled boards, both volumes bound in with original wrappers, wrappers strengthened at edges. The Desjardins 15 pp., illustrated. The Deneffe 185 pages, with 5 photographic plates depicting instruments of Firmius Severus and Policius Sollemnis, 3rd century opthalmologists.… Read more about this item

London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1871. The Fifth Edition, Revised and Enlarged. London, 1871. xv, 910, xi, (1), 1070 pages. Finely bound in full dark green pebbled morocco, ornately stamped in gilt at spine and covers, marbled end papers with wide ornate gilt turn-ins, all edges gilt. Near Fine, a few end papers with small edge tears. Sir Thomas Watson,… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1878. 1878 Revised Edition, Recording the Most Recent Discoveries. Prefaces to both the First Edition and this Second Edition in Vol. I. cxxviii, 502, (1, Addenda, Errata), xv, 580 (i, Errata, 1, Fold-out Map) pages. Fine and Finely bound in gorgeous 20th c. full crushed morocco, gilt lettering, rules, tail dates and decorations, marbled end papers, top… Read more about this item

Glasgow: Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis for Edward and Charles Dilly, in the Poultry, London , 1768. New modern calf with raised bands and spine label, Embossed in gold similar to original spine, new parchment end papers. Large fold-out map with early tape mend and slight creasing at for-edge, else Fine. Half-title present, Occasional browning, mostly at initial and… Read more about this item

London: Adam Islip, 1602. Bound in pebbled dark brown calf, the back with five raised bands with ornate gilt decorations, a geometric gilt ruled design to the covers, marbled end papers and edges. Armorial bookplate of J. A. Knowles Renshaw front paste down. Dr. John Alfred Knowles Renshaw (1871-1926) was a noted British physician and book collector. Very Good,… Read more about this item

London: Printed for H. Herringman , and are to be Sold by Joseph Knight and Francis Saunders at the Sign of the Blue Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange, , 1686. [10], 59, [3] pages. Rebound in 20th c. quarter calf over marbled boards, gilt lettering back, newer endpapers, the bookplate of British poet Robert Herring at… Read more about this item

A Londres; et se trouve A Paris : Chez Le Jay & Maradan , 1788. Four volumes bound in contemporary full vellum, red morocco labels back with gilt lettering and devices, marbled end papers. Provenance; with the bookplates of Francesco Rizzo Patarol (1749-1807) front paste downs of Vols. I, III, and IV, whose noble family built the Rizzo Patarol palace… Read more about this item

London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1912. Finely bound by Bayntun of Bath in full dark blue morocco, wide turn ins, marbled end papers, all edges gilt. Very Good Plus, light rubbing to boards at joints and corners, toning at end papers only. The Royal Library Belles Lettres Series. viii, 255 pages, printed with red capitals. . Reprint. Morocco. Very Good Plus/No… Read more about this item

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. No date, circa 1900. Bound in contemporary half crushed morocco over green buckram boards, gilt back, marbled end papers, top edge gilt. Near Fine, slight wear at head of spine, prior owner name and date front end page. xxvii, 349 pages with portrait frontis under tissue guard. . Later Edition. Half Crushed Morocco.… Read more about this item

London: Printed for the Author , 1797. Handsomely bound in late 20th c. quarter calf over marbled boards, red and black labels with gilt lettering and rules back, marbled end papers. 304 pages. A Fine binding, internally with scattered toning and browning. . Later Printing. Quarter Calf. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lausanne: Editions Spes, 1927. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front end page and dated by her II-XII-1927. 139 pages. Fold-out frontis illustration. Bound in full calf, five raised bands and gilt back, decorative end papers. #55 of 300 copies printed on papier verge. Very Good Plus, corners and edges a bit rubbed. SCARCE. OCLC locates 8 copies, only one… Read more about this item

New York: Dodd Mead, 1904. In original Margaret Armstrong signed decorative green cloth boards, front cover and spine stamped in gilt, white and pale green, top edge gilt, Near Fine, front hinge starting to open at 2nd blank end page. Laid in is publisher's Harrison Fisher illustrated bookmark advertising Beverly of Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon. A quite lovely copy.… Read more about this item