The Ballad of Beau Brocade and Other Poems of the XVIIIth Century by Austin Dobson... by Dobson, Austin, 1840-1921. Thomson, Hugh, 1860-1920, illustrator

London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co.; Printed at the Chiswick Press, 1893. Early printing (first published in 1892). Includes: The Ballad of Beau Brocade; A Gentleman of the Old School; A Gentlewoman of the Old School; A Dead Letter; The Old Sedan Charis; The Ladies of St., James's; Molly Trefusus; A Chapter of Froissart. Publisher's original light oliver cloth lettered and decorated in gilt, frontis plate, a total of fifty Thomson illustrations, 89 pages. Heavy rubbing and light fraying to the spine ends, good hinges, sound text block, name on front free endpaper, pages otherwise clean and unmarked.. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co.,, London, 1892. Limited Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Rebound. Illustrator: Hugh Thomson. list of illustrations and notes. Black and white illustrated title page, and the other illustrations within the text have all been drawn by Hugh Thomson. Beige coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. A series of poems by this author illustrated by Hugh Thomson published in 1892. This book is one of a limited edition of 450 copies – 250 copies for England, and, 200 copies for America ('The Large Paper Edition'), of which this is number 120. Inserted loosely into a book is a small pamphlet advertising further works from the author. This book has been rebound. Softening and chipping to the top back strip edge with softening of lower back strip edge. There are splits along the front spine gutter edge and the back strip is quite sunned – please see photograph. Bumping to the top book corners with… Read More

Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1892. First Edition. Cloth. B/w; Laid in neatly written folded note dated 1887 and signed by Dobson. Gilt decorated maroon cloth. He was born at Plymouth, the eldest son of George Clarisse Dobson, a civil engineer, of French descent. When he was about eight, the family moved to Holyhead, and his first school was at Beaumaris in Anglesey. He was later educated at Coventry, and the Gymnase, Strasbourg. He returned at the age of sixteen with the intention of becoming a civil engineer. (His younger brother James would in fact become a noted engineer, helping complete the Buenos Aires harbour works in the 1880s and 1890s. ) .

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., 1903. First Edition. Hardback. Near fine in the original title-blocked cloth. Panel edges very slightly dust-toned as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Some signs of foxing. ; 89 pages; Description: 124 p. Ill. Subjects: Poetry - Austin Dobson.

London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co.; Printed at the Chiswick Press, 1892. First edition [1892]. Handsomely bound copy of the first edition in full blue morocco, gilt spine lettering and ruling, raised spine bands, gilt ruled inner dentelles, top edge gilt, other edges uncut, marbled endpapers, frontis plate, a total of fifty Thomson illustrations, ribbon bookmark, 89 pages. Binding signed Taffin. Subtle spine fading, joints rubbed but secure, sound text block, clean pages free from names or other markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London : K. Paul, Trench, Tr�bner & Co., 1892. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Boards lightly sun-toned. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xiii, [3], 89, [2] pages, 26 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm. Contents: The ballad of Beau Brocade -- A gentleman of the old school -- A gentlewoman of the old school -- A dead letter -- The old sedan chair -- The ladies of St. James's -- Molly Trefusis -- A chapter of Froissart -- Notes. Subjects: Hofheimer, Henry and Hannah; 1700-1799; Manners and customs; English poetry 19th century; Poetry, Modern; Great Britain Social life and customs 18th century ; Poetry; Grande-Bretagne M�urs et coutumes 18e si�cle ; Po�sie; Great Britain.