ROMAN STORIES Roman Stories: orROMAN STORIES Roman Stories: or The History of the Seven Wise Mistresses of Rome: Containing Seven Days Entertainment In many Pleasant and Witty Tales or Stories. London: Printed for J. Hodges 1748. Small 8vo bound in full morocco by Niedree spine lettered in gilt a.e.g. With engraved title page and numerous in-text woodcut illustrations. Light intermittent foxing; otherwise good.
Historical Romance of the AmericanHistorical Romance of the American Negro by Charles H. Fowler M.D. Baltimore: Thomas & Evans 1902. 8 vo 269 pp. Burgundy cloth cops embossed front board many photographic illustrations.
AINSWORTH WILLIAM H. "HISTORICALAINSWORTH WILLIAM H. "HISTORICAL ROMANCES" Philadelphia George Barrie 1900. 8VO 20 volumes. Full brown gilt morocco. Astral Edition one of 250 sets on Japanese vellum with the plates in two states. All edges gilt.
ROMANCE OF THE WESTERN CHAMBER,ROMANCE OF THE WESTERN CHAMBER, 18TH CENTURYRomance of the Western Chamber, 18th century.Hsi-hsiang chi. twenty one acts or scenes printed here in eight sewn volumes; the first volume bears the (21) woodblock prints after Chen Hongshou?s illust
Forty-Eight-Volume Set of The RomancesForty-Eight-Volume Set of The Romances of Alexandre Dumas, published by Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1894, in a limited edition of 1,000 sets of which the present one is number 184.
Scott (Sir W) Historical RomancesScott (Sir W) Historical Romances six volumes Edinburgh & London 1824; Novels and Romances seven volumes Edinburgh & London 1825: Novels and Tales eleven volumes (of 12) Edinburgh & London 1823 in matching quarter calf bindings with tooled gilt spines and marbled boards and Guy Mannering two volumes (volumes III and IV) Robert Cadell London 1831
A Russian text historical bookA Russian text historical book '' Three Centuries '' celebrating 300 years of the Romanovs with many coloured plates published in 1913.
A fifteen-volume set titled NorroenaA fifteen-volume set titled Norroena The History and Romance of Northern Europe, published by the Norroena Society (London, 1906; number 194 of 650 sets of the Viking Edition).
Book: Romances Of The Wheel. ''ByBook: Romances Of The Wheel. ''By W. J. C. an old Rider.'' 1880. Iliffe and Son Coventry. 100 pages + advertisements. Cover is 5'' x 7-1/2''. A collection of Romantic Cycling Tales. Many drawings. Should be viewed. Exc. and fun. Early book which is seldom found. Signs of wear.
THE ROMANCES OF ALEXANDRE DUMAS,THE ROMANCES OF ALEXANDRE DUMAS, 27 VOLUMESThe Romances of Alexandre Dumas, 27 volumes. Volumes 1 through 15 and volumes 22 to 33. Published by Little, Brown and Company, 1893. Volumes are part of edition 109 of 1,000 limited copies. Wear and tattering to pages of books, water damage, staining, pencil writing and drawings to pages of some books.
8 1/4" H x 6" L x 1 1/2" W
N. HOOKE: "ROMAN HISTORY"The RomanN. HOOKE: "ROMAN HISTORY"The Roman History, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth; second edition, four volumes, London: 1751 - 1771; three-quarter leather binding with marbled paper sides; each 10 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches Condition:
Pollard, (Alfred W) The RomancePollard, (Alfred W) The Romance of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, Macmillan, London, 1917, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, together with Bedier (Joseph), The Romance of Tristram and Iseult, Heinemann, London (2)
Thirteen 19th century books ofThirteen 19th century books of fiction, including The Mill and the Floss by George Eliot (New York, 1860); The Prisoner of Zenda by Hope (New York, 1896) and two books by Oliver Wendell Holmes; and poetry, including two by Sir Walter Scott-- The Lady of the Lake (Edinburgh, 1810) and Lay of the Last Minstrel (Edinburgh, 1808)-- and one by Hobhouse titled Historical Illustrations of the Fourth Canto of Childe Harold (New York, 1818).
GROUP OF 49 LEATHERBOUND HISTORYGROUP OF 49 LEATHERBOUND HISTORY AND LITERATURE BOOKS, ...49 volumes total, including: History of the Romans Under the Empire by Charles Merivale, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1865, 7 volumes (of 8); Novels and Tales, Historical Romances, and Poetical Works by Walter Scott, Edinburgh: Archibald Constable & Co., circa 1821, 6 assorted volumes; Oeuvres Completes De Mme Cottin by Claire D'Albe, Paris: Ladrange, 1823, 7 volumes; and other titles; together with a decorative box composed of two books with interior pages cut out, 2 x 8-3/4 x 5-1/2 in.
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wear to extremities, scattered scuffs, scratches, and losses to leather, some bumped corners, areas of staining and foxing throughout, some boards starting, some warping to boards
GROUP OF CLOTH BOUND BOOKSGroupGROUP OF CLOTH BOUND BOOKSGroup of cloth bound books, to include Historical Romances of Georg Ebers vols 7-11, 1889, three vols of Woman in All Ages and All Countries , 1908, Memoirs of Marguerite De-Valois Queen of Navarre , 1899, and Memoirs of Madame La Marquise De Montespan , 1899.
A Victorian needlework pictureA Victorian needlework picture of Romeo and Juliet, 26cm x 28cm
SEVEN HARDCOVER ROMANTIC VOLUMES,SEVEN HARDCOVER ROMANTIC VOLUMES, INCLUDING TWO-VOLUME 'IVANHOE' FOR LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB AND 'DON QUIXOTE' FOR THE VIKING PRESSSeven Hardcover Romantic Volumes, Including Two-Volume 'Ivanhoe' for Limited Editions Club and 'Don Quixote' for The Viking Press,,
TWENTY-TWO ATTRACTIVE ANTIQUE LEATHERBOUNDTWENTY-TWO ATTRACTIVE ANTIQUE LEATHERBOUND BOOKS To include; a two-volume 18th century set of Oliver Goldsmith's Roman History (clean and complete, but, oddly, no title pages); Gay, Parnell, Thomson, three volumes of poetry (Edinburgh,1773); Mitford's Greece (1835-1836), eight of ten volumes; Fortuné Du Boisgobey, Le Cochon D'Or, two volumes (1882); Jean De La Brete, Mon Oncle et Mon Curé (1889); Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1900), five of eight volumes; Arthur Conan Doyle, The White Company (1909), a novel.
8 Volume Book Set;''Character Sketches8 Volume Book Set;''Character Sketches of Romance Fiction and the Drama'' by Brewer complete set 1902 some listed currently at over $5000 retail
4 VOLUMES: CHARACTER SKETCHES OF4 VOLUMES: CHARACTER SKETCHES OF ROMANCE FICTION AND THE DRAMA4 Volumes of Character Sketches of Romance Fiction and The Drama, A Revised American Edition Of The Reader's Handbook, 1892, in four volumes; approximately 10 linear inches Condition:
19C ENGLISH ROMANTICIST CASTLE19C ENGLISH ROMANTICIST CASTLE LANDSCAPE PAINTING England,19th CenturyNeoclassical picturesque landscape of two women standing beneath a large tree as cattle graze with a castle in the background. Notice the depth and layers of the mountains beneath a wispy sky.
A Collection of Handcolored EnglishA Collection of Handcolored English Genre Engravings 19th century including four from Comic History of Rome by John Leech; 31 items total.
COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE BOOKS includesCOLLECTION OF ANTIQUE BOOKS includes miniature Bible 1822; the Romance of the Last Crusade Maj. Gilbert 1924; Salky & Co. R. Kipling 1931; Samuel Pepys' Diary 1932; The Ingoldsby Legends 1891 The Pied Piper of Hamelin by R. Browning and illus. A. Rackham; Art Through the Ages Gardner 1936; Social Reg. of Phil. 1954; Casuals of the Sea McFee 1922; Etchings and Etchers Hamerton 1886; Paul Revere Forbes 1942; John Gay's Trivia and Other Poems; Albrecht Durer Allen 1903; The Toilers of the Sea and Ninety-Three Victor Hugo (a lot)
Group of Nine Leather-Bound Volumes,Group of Nine Leather-Bound Volumes, composed of four volumes of Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, published by Selmar Hess, 1896, two volumes of Famous Composers and Their Works, published by J. B. Millet & Co., 1891, and three volumes of History of Our Country, by Edward S. Ellis, published by Francis R. Niglutsch, 1899.
A. ROMES (19TH CENTURY) "REBECCAA. ROMES (19TH CENTURY) "REBECCA AT THE WELL" MIDDLE EASTERN SCENE 19th century. Oil on canvas, original giltwood frame. Signed 'A Romes' (lower right).
ROMAN HOLIDAY.Roman Holiday. Paramount,ROMAN HOLIDAY.Roman Holiday. Paramount, 1953. One sheet (41 x 27"). Classic romance starring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn, produced and directed by William Wyler. An excellent unrestored colorful example, folded, with minor separation tears along the folds and slight edgewear including minor creasing and tiny losses. A-.
English literature, travel andEnglish literature, travel and history. Miscellaneous books, 19th c and later, to include Jekyll & Jones Old English Household Life, Steevens - With Kitchener to Khartum, Nolan - The History of the British Empire in India, two vols, steel engraving, prize bindings and Elvenden Hall Contents Sale, Christie's, 1984, four vols and supplementary in slip case
Travel & Biographical Interest,Travel & Biographical Interest, Leather Bindings, to include Lodge's Portraits, 1829 (3); Froissart's Chronicles, 1857; Chesterton, Peace, War and Adventure, 1853 (22)
(BINDINGS HISTORY) AINSWORTH WILLIAM(BINDINGS HISTORY) AINSWORTH WILLIAM HARRISON Historical Romances. Philadelphia: George Barrie & Sons n.d. 20 vols. 8vo red cloth lettered in gilt frontispieces t.e.g. Rubbing to cloth; ends bumped; hinges starting on some vols.
Rapin de Troyas, History of EnglandRapin de Troyas, History of England British, mid 18th century, translated from the French with notes by Nicolas Tindal, five books (volume 4 bound in two parts), London, printed for John and Paul Knapton, 1743 and 1744, copper plate engravings of maps (volume 3 with map of North America showing California as an island), genealogical tables, monarchs and monuments, leather-covered boards, ridged spines with gilt lettering, 15-5/8 x 10-5/8 in.
CHARACTER SKETCHES OF ROMANCE FICTIONCHARACTER SKETCHES OF ROMANCE FICTION AND THE DRAMA BY E.C. BREUER, SIX OF EIGHT VOLUMESCharacter Sketches of Romance Fiction and The Drama by E.C. Breuer, Six of Eight Volumes
SEVEN MODERN HARDCOVER EDITIONSSEVEN MODERN HARDCOVER EDITIONS OF MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE THEMED LITERATURESeven Modern Hardcover Editions of Medieval and Renaissance Themed Literature,, Consisting of: 'Two Medieval Tales' by Robert Louis Stevenson, Illustrated by C.B. Falls for Limited Editions Club, Inc., New York, 1929, Signed Edition 1150/1500; 'The Song of Roland' Translated by Scott Moncrieff for The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1938; 'The Romance of Tristan & Iseult' As Retold by Joseph Bédier with Illustrations by Serge Ivanoff for the Limited Editions Club, New York, 1960, Signed edition 815/1500; 'The Sonnets of Petrarch' in the Original Italian with Translations by Thomas G. Bergin and Illustrations by Aldo Salvadori for The Heritage Press, New York, 1966; 'The Lyrics of François Villon' Translated with an Introduction by Léonie Adams and Illustrated by Howard Simon for the Limited Editions Club, New York, 1935, Signed Edition 1478/1500; 'The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio, Volumes 1 and 2', Translated by Frances Winmar and Decorated by T.M. Cleland for the Limited Editions Club, New York, 1930, Signed Edition 400/1500
History, a large collection ofHistory, a large collection of books, mostly cloth bound, to include multiple vols on Admiral Nelson, Trevelyan, Illustrated English History, 4 vols., 1950; Bradshaw, Lord Chesterfield's Letters, 3 vols., 1913
SHELF OF MOSTLY GREEK AND ROMANSHELF OF MOSTLY GREEK AND ROMAN HISTORY BOOKS Shelf of mostly Greek and Roman history books: including (8v) Sir Thomas North, Plutarch's Lives of The Greeks and Romans, Shakespeare Head Press, Straford-on-Avon, 1928 and (2v) Edward Bulwer Lytton, Last Days of Pompeii, Boston, Estes and Lauriat, elaborate gilt tooled red spine and white boards; Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica, Athens, with sleeve (2s books in total)
An Historical Account of marriage,An Historical Account of marriage, and the Evil Consequences of Adultery, to Monarchies as well as to Private Families. By Thomas Pollen, A.M. London: printed for B. Law, bookseller, Ave maria-lane, and J. Robson, New Bond-street, 1779. 8 vo size. Second edition with additions, with advertisement and introduction, nice large typeset. 287 numbered pages. Deckled edges, marbled paper boards with leather binding.
ROMAINS, JULES. LES HOMMES DE BONNEROMAINS, JULES. LES HOMMES DE BONNE VOLONTé "MEN OF GOODWILL" (Paris: Ernest Flammarion, 1932-1946), 27 volumes, 12mo, half morocco over marbled boards, raised bands and gilt on spines, decorative applied tissue endpapers. This epic collection of French language novels follows a friendship over a period of decades.