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London: T. Fischer and Unwin, 1927. Hardcover. No jacket. Boards are lightly marked. Spine is faded. Spine ends and leading corners are a little bumped. Front lower leading corner is worn. Page edges are rough. Some foxing on page block and in the volume. Sticker on front pastedown. Penned annotations on rear pastedown. Binding is intact, contents are clear. AM. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Used.

Knopf, 1926. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Fading to lettering on spine..

T. Fisher Unwin, London, 1927.. 1927. Hardcover. hardback, 8vo, viii,272pp, owner's bookplate on endpaper, edges browning, text clean and sound, green cloth gilt, spine slightly faded, Very Good / no condition .

London: T Fisher Unwin, 1892. Hardcover. Good- (vellum boards highly scuffed, smudged & stained; edge-worn. gilt spine printing worn w/ 5inch tear to lower edge & spine top torn, both flapped. back hinge cracked w/ some of bind material split; rattled. pastedowns & endpapers tanned & foxed). Daniel Vierge. vellum boards w/ gilt printing. book xlii, 239 pp.; 110 bw drawings w/ tissue-guard frontispiece. all edges red. Textblock has four slight splits; binding material and textblock fairly resilient. Pages remain bright with instances of moderate to dark dampstaining to edges; instances of speckled foxing. Text in English.Translation of Francisco de Quevedo-Villegas's original story; Illustrated by the Spanish-born French illustrator Daniel Vierge; Includes comments on the illustrations by Joseph Pennell, as well as an essay about the life and work of Quevedo-Villegas by Henry Edward Watts.

London: T Fisher Unwin, 1892. First edition thus (hardback). 4to (34cm by 26cm), xlii, 239pp. 110 illustrations. Bound in white parchment, with red morocco title labels to the spine. The binding is somewhat rubbed, the endpapers are spotted and dusty, and there is a bookplate to the front pastedown; overall, the book is in good condition.

London: T Fisher Unwin, 1892. Book. Illus. by Daniel Vierge. Fair. Cloth. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. The full title of the book reads thus: "Pablo de Segovia - The Spanish Sharper translated from the original of Francisco de Quevedo-Villegas, illustrated with one hundred and ten drawings by Daniel Vierge together with comments on them by Joseph Pennell and an essay on the life and writings of Quevedo by Henry Edward Watts". Blue cloth with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Fair to good, covers are quite shelfworn, more so to head and tail of spine and cover corners. Sunning to spine and cover edges. Watersplashmark to rear cover, not affecting the book internally in any way. Browning to endpapers. Title page, frontispiece and tissue guard all quite browned and foxed. Text throughout is generally lightly foxed, heavier in places. 239pp. A heavy book, will require extra shipping charges if to be sent outside UK. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1892. First printing. Hardcover. Good. First edition, 1892. Large quarto, cloth hardcover, illustrated, 239 pp., Good copy, a bit of straining to the inner hinges, foxing or soiling to some pages, light creasing to the outer pages, covers with some discoloration, covers also with a bit of rubbing or wear, no dust jacket.

London: T Fisher Unwin, 1892. Hardcover. Good- (vellum boards highly scuffed, smudged & stained; edge-worn. gilt spine printing worn w/ tear to lower edge of spine; light tanning and foxing throughout.). Daniel Vierge. White vellum boards w/ gilt printing on burgundy title blocks on spine. xlii, 239 pp.; red tinted block edges, 110 bw drawings w/ tissue-guard frontispiece. Text in English. Translation of Francisco de Quevedo-Villegas's original story; Illustrated by the Spanish-born French illustrator Daniel Vierge; Includes comments on the illustrations by Joseph Pennell, as well as an essay about the life and work of Quevedo-Villegas by Henry Edward Watts. Book I -- Giving an account of who he is and whence he sprung -- How I went to school, and what happened to me there -- How I went to a boarding school in quality of servant to Don Diego Coronel -- Of my convalescence, and departure for the University of Alcalá de Henares -- Of our entrance into Alcalá, of the footing we had to pay, and the… Read More

London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1892. First edition Folio with 239 pages. Profusely illustrated with 110 drawings by Daniel Vierge. Binding if full vellum, decorated spine with plain endpapers. The book is in good condition. Hinges are a little loose but intact. Previous owner's bookplate (Edward W. Bodman) on front pastedown.. First Edition. Full Vellum . Good/No DJ As Issued. Illus. by Daniel Vierge. Folio. Hardcover.

London (11 Paternoster Buildings): Printed by Unwin Brothers at the Gresham Press for T Fisher Unwin and Published by Him, 1892. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Vierge, Daniel. First English Edition (translated from the original Spanish). Full title: Pablo de Segovia - The Spanish Sharper, Translated from the Original of Francisco de Quevedo-Villegas, Illustrated with One Hundred and Ten Drawings by Daniel Vierge, together with Comments on them by Joseph Pennell and an Essay on the Life and Writings of Quevedo by Henry Edward Watts. Tissue-guarded frontispiece, title page and accents in red and black. xlii, 240pp. Vellum boards, seven raised bands, eight panels on spine with leather title labels, all edges coloured. Folio. A large and heavy volume which may incur an additional charge for overseas delivery. Boards soiled and rubbed at edges, rounded on corners, scuffing on spine. Profusely illustrated (endpapers a little tanned, strained at gutter, tissue… Read More

London : T Fisher Unwin, 1892. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 14" by 10". Daniel Vierge. A stunning large first English edition copy of Pablode Segovia The Spanish Sharper, with beautiful illustrations throughout. A large paper first English edition of Pablode Segovia The Spanish Sharper translated from the original of Francisco de Quevedo-Villegas and illustrated with one hundred and ten drawings by Daniel Vierge. Also with comments on them by Joseph Pennell and an essay on the life and writing of Quevedo by Henry Edward Watts. Quevedo was a Spanish nobleman, politician and writer of the Golden Age. Daniel Vierge was a Spanish-born French illustration who revolutionised the reproduction of illustrations.With illustrations throughout the text and an article pasted to the front free endpaper. In full vellum binding. Externally, smart with some marks to the spine. There is a bookplate stuck to the front pastedown and an article on the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound with bright and… Read More