History of a Fishing Trip. Written to Order by the Keeper of the Records. by [Lowery, F.W.] - 1933

New York: A New Directions Book / James Laughlin, 1954 IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. Bound by Rick Tuttle in full metallic blue leather, with a sculpted wood boat attached at the top of the cover, a flowing wake of water behind it, and water endpapers. Half-title, photographic frontis, 64pp. Inner joint starting between frontis and title page, paper thinned with erasure on dedication page. Binding is tight. BEAT POET. Includes signed correspondence from the binder to the previous owner.

First Baskerville edition. Printed by John Baskerville, for J. and R. Tonson, at Shakespear's Head in The Strand, London. Birmingham. 1761. 4 volumes. Quarto. Complete with the rare "Directions to the Binder". Text and plates all complete.
Vol. I: I, title, ii blank, iii-v dedication, vi blank, vii-xx Preface, xxi-xxv Poem, xxvi-xxvii Contents, xxvii blank, 1-501 Poems on Several Occasions, 502 blank, 503-37 Poemata, 538 blank, 3z2 blank, 3z2 verso "Directions to the Binder. This leaf is to be cut out". (therefore usually missing) 413-537 Dialogues upon the Usefulness of Ancient Medals, 538 blank, 539-42 index 543-4 blank. 3 engraved plates, plus 6 plates included in pagination.
Vol. II: Title, A1 blank, A2 sub title to Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, A2v blank. A3-A3v Dedication, A4-A4v Preface, 1-171 Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, 172 blank, 173-372 The Tatler, 373-538 The Spectator, 539-40 Index, 550 blank. 7 engraved plates.
Vol. III: Title, blank, 3-579 The Spectator, 580 blank, 581-91… Read More

First edition. Printed for Henry Colburn, Conduit Street, Hanover Square. London. 1816. 4to. xiii, bl., (2), 370pp. Folding map, 5 hand coloured tissue guarded plates. Later half calf, spine in six compartments with raised banding, gilt lettering and motifs, marbled boards, new endpapers. Short detachment of tissue guard and title page to base. Very occasional spotting. A lovely volume.
Richard Tully was the British Consul at Tripoli from 1783 to 1793, and, according to the preface, these letters were written by his sister; and attributed to his sister-in-law in the second and third editions. The author's identity has always been a mystery: there is no record of a sister, nor of another female family member residing in Tripoli apart from Mr Tully's wife and two daughters. The final entry is dated April 30, 1795, Gibraltar. It reads: "Since you must have had my letters with the journal of Tripoli". Louisa Maria Tully (daughter of Richard Tully) married Alexander Simpson on 19 March 1795 in Gibraltar.… Read More

New York: Adelphi Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. Rubbing, stray offsetting to the endpapers, light spine end bumps. ; Signed by the author and Frederic Delano and J. H. Rand in ink on a tipped-in colophon on the front pastedown, numbered 610 of the "first edition" to inscribee Charles A. Meyer. Irving Fisher was an American economist and Progressive social campaigner who made important contributions to utility theory, general equilibrium, markets capital and interest rates. He was equally an advocate of vegetarianism, prohibition, and eugenics. Scarce economics title, even in light of presumed 100s of limited editions. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Collection of Signatures .

London: F.C.Moon, 1842. First Edition . No Binding. Very Good. Elephant Folio. David Roberts. Drawn by DAVID ROBERTS. Lithographed by Louis Haghe. Elephant folio. Original tinted FIRST EDITION LITHOGRAPH. Hand-colored. Size of image: 51 cm x 35,5cm ( 20,8 " x 14,48") + full margins with title, untrimmed. Faintest age-toning on few parts of margins, actually hardly visible (see photo). Very clean and very good condition with excellent imprint and stunning colors. Acid free mounting complimentary on request . International certificate of authenticity will be supplied. --ORIGINAL- LITHOGRAPHIE DER ERSTAUSGABE. Handkolorit. Ausser minimaler kaum sichtbarer heller Br?unung in wenigen Teilen der Aussenr?nder sehr sch?n und frisch erhalten.

New York: A New Directions Book / James Laughlin, 1954 IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. Bound by Rick Tuttle in full metallic blue leather, with a sculpted wood boat attached at the top of the cover, a flowing wake of water behind it, and water endpapers. Half-title, photographic frontis, 64pp. Inner joint starting between frontis and title page, paper thinned with erasure on dedication page. Binding is tight. BEAT POET. Includes signed correspondence from the binder to the previous owner.

First Baskerville edition. Printed by John Baskerville, for J. and R. Tonson, at Shakespear's Head in The Strand, London. Birmingham. 1761. 4 volumes. Quarto. Complete with the rare "Directions to the Binder". Text and plates all complete.
Vol. I: I, title, ii blank, iii-v dedication, vi blank, vii-xx Preface, xxi-xxv Poem, xxvi-xxvii Contents, xxvii blank, 1-501 Poems on Several Occasions, 502 blank, 503-37 Poemata, 538 blank, 3z2 blank, 3z2 verso "Directions to the Binder. This leaf is to be cut out". (therefore usually missing) 413-537 Dialogues upon the Usefulness of Ancient Medals, 538 blank, 539-42 index 543-4 blank. 3 engraved plates, plus 6 plates included in pagination.
Vol. II: Title, A1 blank, A2 sub title to Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, A2v blank. A3-A3v Dedication, A4-A4v Preface, 1-171 Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, 172 blank, 173-372 The Tatler, 373-538 The Spectator, 539-40 Index, 550 blank. 7 engraved plates.
Vol. III: Title, blank, 3-579 The Spectator, 580 blank, 581-91… Read More

First edition. Printed for Henry Colburn, Conduit Street, Hanover Square. London. 1816. 4to. xiii, bl., (2), 370pp. Folding map, 5 hand coloured tissue guarded plates. Later half calf, spine in six compartments with raised banding, gilt lettering and motifs, marbled boards, new endpapers. Short detachment of tissue guard and title page to base. Very occasional spotting. A lovely volume.
Richard Tully was the British Consul at Tripoli from 1783 to 1793, and, according to the preface, these letters were written by his sister; and attributed to his sister-in-law in the second and third editions. The author's identity has always been a mystery: there is no record of a sister, nor of another female family member residing in Tripoli apart from Mr Tully's wife and two daughters. The final entry is dated April 30, 1795, Gibraltar. It reads: "Since you must have had my letters with the journal of Tripoli". Louisa Maria Tully (daughter of Richard Tully) married Alexander Simpson on 19 March 1795 in Gibraltar.… Read More

New York: Adelphi Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. Rubbing, stray offsetting to the endpapers, light spine end bumps. ; Signed by the author and Frederic Delano and J. H. Rand in ink on a tipped-in colophon on the front pastedown, numbered 610 of the "first edition" to inscribee Charles A. Meyer. Irving Fisher was an American economist and Progressive social campaigner who made important contributions to utility theory, general equilibrium, markets capital and interest rates. He was equally an advocate of vegetarianism, prohibition, and eugenics. Scarce economics title, even in light of presumed 100s of limited editions. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Collection of Signatures .

London: F.C.Moon, 1842. First Edition . No Binding. Very Good. Elephant Folio. David Roberts. Drawn by DAVID ROBERTS. Lithographed by Louis Haghe. Elephant folio. Original tinted FIRST EDITION LITHOGRAPH. Hand-colored. Size of image: 51 cm x 35,5cm ( 20,8 " x 14,48") + full margins with title, untrimmed. Faintest age-toning on few parts of margins, actually hardly visible (see photo). Very clean and very good condition with excellent imprint and stunning colors. Acid free mounting complimentary on request . International certificate of authenticity will be supplied. --ORIGINAL- LITHOGRAPHIE DER ERSTAUSGABE. Handkolorit. Ausser minimaler kaum sichtbarer heller Br?unung in wenigen Teilen der Aussenr?nder sehr sch?n und frisch erhalten.