Literature from Markisons

The history of the nine worthies of the world three whereof were Gentiles, I. Hector, son of Priamus, King of Troy, II. Alexander the Great III. Julius Caesar. Printed for Nath. Crouch, At the bell at the poultry near Cheapside. 1687. With an engraved image of each of the Worthies, 190 pages with a further six at the end with… Read more about this item

First Edition. 8vo; pp. viii + 190. With 12 illustrations and engraved title page by S. Fildes and a frontispiece portrait. Bound in original red half morocco with pebble-grain sides, gilt to spine, marbled endpapers and edges. Some very slight spotting within, owner name to first blank, joints a little rubbed; very good indeed. Please view the images for more… Read more about this item

Another excellent price for such a scarce full set. First edition as a set of works by Walter Scott, Heavy set weighing 6132 grams, 14 by 22 cm's, Gold gilt on red, please view the images. Fine condition, very slight wear to covers, tightly bound, pages strong and crisp, very slight tanning from time and scarce spots of foxing in a… Read more about this item

At least very good, all 307 pages plus 12 books by the same author, very slight foxing on titles pages, which can be viewed in the images, cover and binding good, with slight wear. Please view the images for more information. Items are guaranteed to be very well packaged prior to postage. Excellent Customer service is a priority. Tracking details will be… Read more about this item

Full leather on board. A fair copy, with lots of splitting to the spine leaving some pages loose, modern pages inserted to front and back, title page adjoined to one of these. Historical worming to back pages, all pages accounted for and in an about good condition, a large reduction in price considering the condition. Please view the images for… Read more about this item

Mes Passe-Temps : Chansons suivies de l'Art de la Danse, Poëme en quatre chants, calqué sur l'Art poétique de Boileau Despréaux. Orné de gravures d'après les Dessins de Moreau le jeune, avec les airs notés. Despreaux, Jean-Etienne. 1806 Signed by Despreaux, Published: Paris : L'auteur 1806 Physical Description: v1 - xiv, [251], 47p -- v2 - viii, [306], 1p; frontis,… Read more about this item

Lettres persanes Montesquieu, nouvelle édition, augmenté de douze lettres qui ne se trouvent point dans les précédentes, et suivi du Temple de Gnide, 2/2 londres, 1784, 312 + 287 pages, toutes tranches dorées Reliure plein cuir In-16, 12.5 x 8 cm's. Pages are very good, wear to cover and split to the center of vol I. Please view the photographs for… Read more about this item

Very scarce with the original covers, still in very good condition. The Life and Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson in Twelve Volumes, Edition de Luxe Tennyson, Alfred Lord Published by Macmillan and Co: London 1898-1899, With 12 frontispieces, 4 plates,and 1 facsimile. 8vo. London, Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1898-99. One of 1050 copies of this de luxe edition, dedicated to the… Read more about this item