Literature

Paris: Gabriel Aubert. 1830-1835.Lithograph with hand colouring (255x190mm) by Eugene Forest. The image, from the satirical journal "La Caricature" shows a a closed door the upper half of which is glazed and behind which sits a sleeping man. The sign above the door reads "Parle z'o consierje SVP". The window opens to reveal the said concierge as a rude and angry and ill-tempered individual meeting any request with "Qui demandez vous?" Good to see the French hotels have changed little over the years.

Paris: Gabriel Aubert. 1830-1835.Lithograph with hand colouring (255x190mm) by Eugene Forest. The image, from the satirical journal "La Caricature" shows a young woman with a roast bird on a plate about to open a door. A poor man is holding out his hand asking for food. She is clearly saying "On ne peut pas vous donner". The door opens to reveal a red-faced, rotund old woman sitting half asleep at a table with an open bottle of wine next to her.

Paris: Gabriel Aubert. 1830-1835.Lithograph with hand colouring (255x190mm) by A. Menut. The image, from the satirical journal "La Caricature" shows a young woman at her dressing table looking towards the window with a closed curtain across it. The curtain opens to reveal a young man climbing in through the window. A rather naughty looking cat gives us, the viewer, a knowing look. These prints containing a door or window which opens to reveal a visual joke not anticipated by the principal image are a feature of "La Caricature". Mounted on white card but unframed.

Paris: Gabriel Aubert. 1830-1835.Lithograph with hand colouring (255x190mm). Artist unknown. The image, from the satirical journal "La Caricature" shows a young woman and an old woman (possibly a nun) both kneeling outside a confession box. The door of the box opens to reveal a priest eagerly listening to the sins of the young woman which are, one presumes, somewhat juicier than those of the devout vieille dame at her prie dieu. These prints containing a door or window which opens to reveal a visual joke not anticipated by the principal image are a feature of "La Caricature".

A set of four charming watercolours (each 113x195mm) taken from Rowlandson's Dr Syntax series. "Dr Syntax losing his way". "Dr Syntax copying the wit of the Window". "Rural Sports". "Dr Syntax disputing his bill with the landlady".

Oxford: Oxford University Press. 1960.Portfolio case in navy blue cloth over stiff boards (530x800mm) containing 6 plates (505x755mm) being prints of Hawksmoor's designs for All Soul's College, Oxford. Title printed on grey card with navy blue lettering and decorative border and pasted onto the upper cover of the portfolio. A blue ribbon ties the upper and lower boards together. The prints, which are in excellent condition show: 1. General Plan (undated, engraved by M. Van der Gucht); 2. Elevation of the East Range (1717, engraved by C. DuBosc); 3. Chapel and Refectory, plan and elevation (1717, engraved by H.

Leipzig: Parthenon Verlag -31. 1929.4to, 12 issues bound in 2 volumes. 225, 256pp, illustrated throughout text and with separate colour plates. Fine in blue quarter morocco with 4 raised bands with gilt rules and gilt titles to spine, speckled boards and endpapers with only the lightest of shelfwear. 'Der Flagellantismus Als Literarisches Motiv' was published between 1929 and 1932 by pioneering German sexologist Ernst Schertel by his own Parthenon Verlag publishing company.

Paris: Rene Juillard. 1956.First edition, first printing. 8vo. 190x120mm. pp.154 [6]. Original pictorial wrappers, printed in yellow, red and black. Slightly cocked, with a bump on the front flap near spine. Spine lightly creased with minor soiling.

London: Elkin Mathews at the sign of the Bodley Head. 1891.Limited edition, number six of twenty-five copies printed for sale in England on Japanese Vellum. Signed by Walter Crane. 8vo. 240x180mm. pp. xiii, 162, [5]. Loose gatherings, unbound in a slipcase of blue card with parchment spine gilt stamped with title, author and date. Thirty-nine illustrations by Crane engraved by Arthur Leverett, Emery Walker and W. Boutall. The gatherings are in fine condition. The slip case shows some markings and tears and has been repaired in places. Overall, this is a very good example of a scarce edition.

A Translation in Prose and Verse from the Old French together with Amabel and Amoris London Chatto and Windus. 1925.Chatto & Windus, London, 1925. New edition of the 13th Century tale of Aucassin and Nicolette, forbidden to marry but, overcoming various hazards, eventually do so. Octavo. 106 pages. Limited edition: Number 41 of 160 printed on Batchelor's hand-made paper signed by the author and the artist. With frontispiece, drawings, initials and decorations by Paul Woodroffe engraved on the wood by Clemence Housman. Blue/grey boards, with linen spine and paper label. Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press.

New York Alfred A Knopf. 1982.Description:First Edition of Leithauser's first collection of poems, described by James Merrill as "something very like perfection. No one should overlook them". Dark blue cloth with dustjacket decorated with motifs of fireflies.

New York: Alfred A Knopf. 1986.First Edition of Leithauser's second collection of poems. Red cloth with dustjacket (slight tear to spine panel) decorated with motifs of tigers.

London: Printed for Private Distribution. 1892.First and only edition - number 74 of 100 privately printed copies. Large 8vo. 240 by 168mm. pp: 18, frontispiece with tissue guard & one plate of a bust of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, after the late T. Woolner. R.A. Toning to margins but otherwise very good in contemporary full parchment (discoloured to margins) with gilt-stamped spine.

London. Frederick Muller: 1945.8vo, 112pp, illustrated throughout with 4 colour lithographs by Michael Ayrton. Near-fine text block in very good condition. Illustrated cloth with some light shelf-wear and discolouration to extremeties.  A selection of memento-mori verse selected by Phoebe Pool and issued as part of the 'New Excursions into English Poetry' series. With the pen inscription of F.

Paris: Éditions de La Martinière. 2000.First edition. Large 4to. (335 by 255mm). pp. 431. Original black cloth with title and author printed in black on the spine. Photographic dust jacket with title and author printed in grey to upper cover and spine. There is some very minor bumping to the bottom right of the upper cover but otherwise this is in fine condition throughout. Text in French. Eight page introductory essay by Lélia Wanick Salgado setting out the aim of the book: "This book tells the story of humanity on the move".

Thelypthora; or, a treatise on Female Ruin, in its causes, effects, consequences, prevention, and remedy; considered on the basis of the Divine Law: Under the following Heads, viz. Marriage, Whoredom, and Fornication, Adultery, Polygamy, Divorce; With many other Incidental Matters; particularly including An Examination of the Principles and Tendency of Stat. 26 Geo. II. c.33. commonly called The Marriage Act. In two volumes. London: for J.Dodsley, 1780.First Edition. 2 vols, 8vo, (220 by 142mm) pp.xxiv, 412; [iv], 432, [x] indexes. Top edge gilt, others uncut. Paper repair to blank upper margin of first title, faint even browning.

London: Printed by T. Bensley for Wynne & Scholey and J. Wallis. 1805.10 Volumes. 8vo. Endpapers and edges marbled. Portrait on frontispiece of volume 1. Engraved vignettes to title pages of each volume and title pages of individual plays. A Fine set in a contemporary quarter deep red morocco over marbled boards. The tips more graceful than usual with gilt rules to the borders.

London: John Murray. 1823.Reprint of the 1822 edition edited by Crabbe himself. A very nice set in contemporary straight-grained red morocco. Front and rear boards with fine gilt dentelles. Inside dentelles. Spines with four raised bands with gilt lettering and decoration. One area of marking on vol. vi. Text is in excellent condition and overall this is a lovely set. FIne.  Vol. I. Poems; Vol. II and III. The Borough; Vols. IV and V. Tales; Vols VI-VIII. Tales of the Hall.

London: The Studio. 1922.Special autumn number of the The Studio for 1922. (285x200mm) pp. [iv], 20. 72 plates unpaginated. Dark blue cloth with title in gilt in gilt border. Title in gilt on spine. Top edge gilt. White illustrated dust jacket. Title printed in black on spine and upper cover. Some wear to extremities with a small tear to the head of the lower cover. This is a reproduction of David Cox's 1813 Treatise.

London: The Studio. 1931.Description:Special Spring Number of The Studio for 1931. pp. v pages of advertisements, [vi], 136, v pages of advertisements. Red cloth with gilt double border and title and year in gilt on upper cover and spine. Illustrated dust jacket with title printed in green on upper cover and in black on spine. Top edge gilt. Binding and dust jacket in excellent condition. This is a general survey of the art world in 1930 with essays and images covering Persian painting, British Sporting Artists, The Van Gogh Exhibition at Amsterdam and The Modern French School.

London: The Studio. 1921.Description:Special Winter Number of The Studio for 1921. pp. viii, followed by 24 mounted colour plates unpaginated. Black cloth with title on upper cover in gilt in a double border. Cream dust jacket with title printed in black to upper cover and on spine. Some tears to the extremities of the dust jacket. The contents are in superb condition.

Milano: Studio Marconi Gennaio. 1970.Oblong 12mo. pp. 10. Five black and white illustrations (rectos only). Original spiral-bound card covers, edges faded.

Japan: Self Published. 1981.First edition, limited to 500 copies. 247 by 267mm. Unpaginated. 47 colour plates. Black cloth with title and author stamped in English in silver on upper board and in Japanese on the spine. White card slip-case with a photograph on its front and the title and author printed in black in English and Japanese. Slip-case is protected by a plastic wrapper. Both book and case are in fine condition. The photographs in this, the last of Gocho’s three published works were taken between April 1978 and October 1980.

Tokyo: Hakua Kan. 1977. First edition. 210 by 235mm. Unpaginated. 64 black and white plates. Black cloth with title and author stamped in white on the spine. White dust jacket with black and white photograph on the front. Title and author printed in black on front and spine. Protected by plastic covers. Dust jacket has some modest sunning and a small repaired tear to the head of its spine. Contents fine, dust jacket very good but it is extraordinarily rare to find this highly sought-after and important collection in its original jacket. ffep has a non-authorial gift inscription.