FINE SETS AND BINDINgS

Lots 426–449

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426* (BINDINGS, RIVIERE) PRESCOTT, WILLIAM H. The Complete Works. London: George Routledge and Sons, n.d.

12 vols. 8vo, bound by Riviere in 3/4 smooth calf over russet cloth, marbled endpapers, t.e.g. Rubbing to boards; otherwise hinges tight and interior in fine condition. Property from the Collection of Florence Shay, Titles, Inc., Highland Park, Illinois $300-500 427 (BINDINGS, RIVIERE) SCOTT, GEORGE, ed. The Memoires of Sir James Melville of Hal-Hill. Edited by George Scott. London: Printed by E.H. for Robert Boulter, 1683.

4to, bound by Riviere in full mottled calf, spine tooled and lettered in gilt, a.e.g., marbled endpapers, one page of advertisements. Rubbing to boards at spine; ex-libris stamp of Vernon J. Watney. $200-400

428 (BINDINGS, RIVIERE) CARROLL, LEWIS Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. London: Macmillan, 1932.

8vo, bound by Riviere in full green morocco with Kelliegram-style onlaid portrait of Alice on the upper cover with the Dodo Bird and the lower with the Red Queen. Later edition. Rubbing to boards; otherwise fine. $800-1,200

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429 (BINDINGS) SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM A group of five volumes bound in leather.

The Sonnets of William Shakespeare. Edited by Edward Dowden. London: Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1899. 8vo, full navy calf, gilt-tooling to spine, marbled endpapers, original cloth boundin. The Sonnets of Shakespeare. London: Robert Riviere and Son, 1928. 8vo, bound by Riviere in full navy morocco with double gilt ruled frames on both boards and gilt-stamped armorial to upper cover central panel, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. Shakespeare’s Sonnets. [London:] Printed for Asprey by the Whittington Press, (1979). 8vo, bound by Asprey in full red Nigerian goatskin stamped with gilt armorial to upper board, t.e.g. The Dramatic Works of Shakespeare: With Explanatory Notes. With Index by Samuel Ayscough. London: Printed for John Stockdale, 1807. 2 vols. 8vo, 3/4 calf over marbled boards. Bookplate tipped in front pastedown. $200-400

430* (BINDINGS, ZAEHNSDORF) WALPOLE, HORACE Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Second, 3 vols., and the Third, 4 vols. London: Richard Bentley and Henry Colburn, 1845-1846.

7 vols. total. 8vo, uniformly bound by Zaehnsdorf in full smooth calf, gilt-lettered red leather spine label, gilt-tooling to spines, marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles, frontispieces. Light rubbing to spines; otherwise a very fine set. Property from the Collection of Richard A. Grant, Morris, Minnesota $200-400 431* (BINDINGS, ZAEHNSDORF) WALPOLE, HORACE [Works.] London: Richard Bentley, 1859.

18 vols., comprising the Letters of, Letters to, Memoirs, and Last Journal. 8vo, bound by Zaehnsdorf in mustard calf, spines tooled and lettered in gilt, red and green leather spine labels, frontispieces. Boards lightly scuffed and detached from some vols.; spines chipped on some; otherwise fine. Property from the Collection of Richard A. Grant, Morris, Minnesota $600-800

432 (FOLIO SOCIETY) A group of 43 books in nine sets in decorative cloth, slipcased.

Collected Works. By Ann Radcliffe, 6 vols.; Remembrance of Things Past. By Marcel Proust, 3 vols.; Jeeves & Wooster. By P.G. Wodehouse, 5 vols.; Complete Novels. By George Orwell, 5 vols.; Sword of Honour. Comedies. By Evelyn Waugh, 6 vols.; Lives of the Artists. By Giorgio Vasari, 3 vols.; Collected Works. By Graham Greene., 12 vols. in two sets. $200-400

433 (FOLIO SOCIETY) A group of 16 books in decorative cloth, slipcased in two sets. The Works of Conan Doyle, 9 vols.; The Complete Novels. By Raymond Chandler. 7 vols. $100-200

434* (COLLECTED WORKS) A group of three leather bound sets in 10 volumes. Property from the Collection of Florence Shay, Titles, Inc., Highland Park, Illinois $200-400

434A (COLLECTED WORKS) AUSTEN, JANE Works. London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1882.

6 vols. 8vo, 3/4 maroon morocco over decorative boards, title in gilt to black leather spine labels, t.e.g. Light edgewear; otherwise fine. $100-200

435* (COLLECTED WORKS) FERGUSON, JAMES, ed. The British Essayists. London: J. Richardson, et al., 1822-1823.

40 vols. 12mo, blue straight-grained morocco gilt, a.e.g. Second edition. Boards chipped and rubbed; library stamps. Property from the Collection of Richard A. Grant, Morris, Minnesota $200-400

436* (COLLECTED WORKS) GRONOW, CAPTAIN (REES HOWELL) Celebrities of London and Paris; Last Recollections; Recollections and Anecdotes; and Reminiscences. London: Smith, Elder, 1862-1866.

4 vols. 12mo, uniformly bound in red morocco, spines tooled and lettered in gilt, a.e.g. With original wrappers bound in at rear of each volume. Extraillustrated with numerous color plates. Scattered brownspotting; offsetting from some plates; otherwise fine. Property from the Elizabeth Price Welch Legacy Collection, Chicago, Illinois $200-400 437* (COLLECTED WORKS) HENDRICK, BURTON J. The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page, 1925.

3 vols. 8vo, 3/4 blue morocco over silk, spines decorated and lettered in gilt, t.e.g., portrait frontispieces. Light wear to boards; spines uniformly faded; otherwise fine. Property from the Collection of Florence Shay, Titles, Inc., Highland Park, Illinois $100-200

438* (COLLECTED WORKS) HOLMES, OLIVER WENDELL The Poetical Works. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, n.d. [c. 1897]

8 vols. 8vo, quarter calf over marbled boards, marbled edges and endpapers. Light edgewear to boards. [Together with:] The Writings. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1892. 4 (of 13) vols. only. 8vo, 3/4 calf over marbled boards, marbled edges and endpapers. (12 total) Property from the Collection of Florence Shay, Titles, Inc., Highland Park, Illinois $100-200

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439* (COLLECTED WORKS) JACKSON, (CATHERINE CHARLOTTE, LADY) [Works.] London: Richard Bentley, (1878-1890).

14 vols. 8vo, 3/4 morocco over marbled boards, marbled endpapers, t.e.g. Light rubbing to boards; otherwise a good set. Property from the Estate of Evelyn Stefani, Inverness, Illinois $200-400

440* (COLLECTED WORKS) LEVER, CHARLES A set of 60 uniformly bound first editions in book form of Charles Lever’s works, 1844-1879, most with etched plates by Phiz. Varying 8vo sizes, 3/4 brown morocco over marbled boards. Some boards detached or starting. Property from the Estate of Evelyn Stefani, Inverness, Illinois $400-600

441* (COLLECTED WORKS) MEREDITH, GEORGE The Works. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1909-1912.

29 vols. 8vo, bound by Stikeman in 3/4 green morocco, marbled endpapers. Number 18 of 204 sets of the Memorial Edition printed on japon paper and signed by the publisher. Light rubbing to boards; otherwise fine. Property from the Collection of Florence Shay, Titles, Inc., Highland Park, Illinois $600-800 442 (COLLECTED WORKS) POE, EDGAR ALLEN The Works. Boston: Jefferson Press, n.d.

10 vols. in five. 8vo, 3/4 brown morocco over marbled boards, gilt-lettered spines, t.e.g., frontispieces. Edition de Luxe. Boards lightly worn; ends chipped on some vols.; spines uniformly faded; ex-libris to front pastedowns; otherwise fine. $100-200

443 (COLLECTED WORKS) SCOTT, SIR WALTER The Waverley Novels. New York: The Nottingham Society, n.d.

24 vols. 8vo, 3/4 morocco over marbled boards, giltlettered spines, marbled endpapers, t.e.g. Edition de Luxe, number 21 of 1,000 sets. Wear to boards with some loss to spines, uniform fading to spines; hinges tender on some vols. $80-120

444* (COLLECTED WORKS) SHAW, GEORGE BERNARD The Works. New York: Brentano’s, 1916.

10 vols. 8vo, 3/4 green morocco over green cloth, marbled endpapers, t.e.g. Rubbing to boards with some chipping to spine ends; spines faded to brown. Property from the Collection of Florence Shay, Titles, Inc., Highland Park, Illinois $100-200

445 (COLLECTED WORKS) STERNE, LAURENCE The Works. Dublin: Thomas Armitage, 1779.

7 vols. 8vo, quarter red calf, title in gilt to cream leather spine labels. Wear to boards; corners bumped; vol. 7 lacking spine label; intermittent foxing; bookplates tipped in front pastedowns. $250-350

446* (COLLECTED WORKS) THACKERAY, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE The Works. London: Smith, Elder, 1869. 24 vols. With 8 others pertaining to Thackeray.

32 vols. 8vo, uniformly bound in 3/4 green morocco over marbled boards, spines gilt, marbled endpapers, t.e.g. Edgewear; heads chipped on some vols.; otherwise good. Property from the Estate of Evelyn Stefani, Inverness, Illinois $200-400 447* (COLLECTED WORKS) Three sets of collected works, 12mo, full leather, comprising the works of Byron (17 vols. London, 1832-1833), Thackeray (5 vols. London, 1852-1853), and Kavanagh (6 vols. London, 1850-1863). (28 total) Property from the Estate of Evelyn Stefani, Inverness, Illinois $200-400

448* (MINIATURE BOOKS) QUR’AN A miniature qur’an. 1-1/2 x 1 inch, gilt-decorated red morocco, spine lettered in gilt, a.e.g. Fine. Property from the Collection of Florence Shay, Titles, Inc., Highland Park, Illinois $200-400

449* (MINIATURE BOOKS) A group of four miniature books in French and Spanish. Size of largest 3 x 2 inches. Property from the Collection of Florence Shay, Titles, Inc., Highland Park, Illinois $100-200

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