1806. London: J, Johnson, 1806. 2 vols. 4to, xviii, 423, (4, index and plate list); iv, 419 ( 6, index and plate list) pp, with 40 hand-coloured plates in both vol I and vol II as called for plus hand-coloured title page to vol I and coloured vignette to both..... More
1862. London: Chapman and Hall, 1862 2 vols., 8vo, (8), 316; (2), iv, 301pp. Original green cloth, backstrips lettered in gilt, a very good set. § First book edition, though the majority of the essays appeared first in Household Words and All The Year Round. Inexplicably scarce -- no copy..... More
1861. London: James Hogg and Sons, 1861. Two volumes, 8vo, xii, 374 [2(ads)]; viii, 368 pp. Original red cloth pictorially stamped in blind and gilt. Two color frontispieces and eighteen tinted lithographic plates. Covers slightly rubbed and showing some soiling, backstrips faded, hinges beginning to crack, early names in ink..... More
1839. London: Henry Colburn, 1839. 3 vols. in 4 (vol. 2 having a separate appendix), 8vo, xxviii, [iv], [1]-559, 556-597 pp. with 17 engraved plates and 3 folding maps; xiv, [2] [1]-694, [2] pp. with 25 engraved plates and 2 folding maps; viii, 352 pp. with 6 engraved plates and..... More
1959. Kentfield, CA: Allen Press, 1959. Small 4to, [66] pp. With designs by Mallette Dean. Original cloth-backed decorated paper boards, dust-jacket, very good. Prospectus inserted. § One of 200 copies with hand-colored marginal decorations by Mallette Dean and a frontispiece reproduction of a daguerreotype of John Charles Duchow and his..... More
1853. Paris: Librairie de Adriene le Clere et Cle, 1853. 2 vols. 4to. 440 pp. and 518 pp. Full brown buckram, gilt on backstrip. Library number in white on covers. § Second edition, an ex-library copy with the usual markings but complete with the folding map. An important account of..... More
1785. London: printed for J. Osborne and T. Griffin, in St. Paul’s Church-Yard, and J. Mozley, Gainsbrough, M.DCC.LXXXV [1785]. Sm. 8vo, ix, [3], 212 pp. Early or original calf, red morocco label. Early signature of Julia Aglionby and bookplate of Staffield Hall (home of the Aglionby-Fetherstonhaugh families). Free endpapers removed..... More
1947. San Francisco: The Colt Press, 1947. Sm. 4to, 82pp. Seven color wood engravings by Mallette Dean. Cloth-backed decorated boards, paper spine label printed in blue and brown. A fine copy. § First book appearance of this work, limited to 500 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press for the Colt..... More
1891. London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1891. 8vo, (i-vii), viii, (1)-259 pp. With seven full-page engravings and numerous vignettes by A. D. McCormick. Blue cloth with gilt backstrip and green coated endpapers. Corners bumped, page edges a little browned. Small loss to top margin of p. 129 due to the signature..... More
1926. San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press, 1926. 4to, 119 pages. Colored map frontispiece; 11 b/w maps, one folding map. Front cover and 4 decorative initials by Valenti Angelo. Blue paper over boards, with illustration of Francis Drake. Blue paper covered slipcase. Very good. § Limited to 100 copies. Also includes..... More
1813. London: J. Johnson, 1813. 4to, 8 plates from the 1813 (third) edition. The plates are clean and in good condition hand-coloured with the standard palette, measuring 26.5 x 20.5 cm. § The plates are - "A Free Coromantyn Negro", "A Private Marine...." , "The Mecoo and Kishee Monkeys", "The..... More
1796. London: J. Johnson, 1796. Vol I only. 4to, xviii, 407 (i.e. 415), (7, index, plates, errata) pp., with 40 hand-coloured plates as called for including hand-coloured frontispiece and title page vignette. Very good in contemporary brown calf with gilt rules, decoration, and titling to spine with five raised bands..... More
1813. London: J. Johnson, 1813. 4to, 3 uncoloured plates by Blake, from Vol II; Size 26.5 x 20. 5 cm. Rather browned and foxed in places, particularly to the edges. § Third edition. The plates are: "The Quato... Monkeys", "Limes, Capsicum....", "Flagellation of a Female....". Essick, William Blake's Commercial Book..... More
1962. London: Mitre Press, 1962. 8vo,xxiv, 437pp. With a portrait frontispiece, 16 plates, and 5 illustrations in the text. Original red cloth, dust-jacket a bit worn and chipped at edges, very good. § First edition of the journal, which was published in 1796 by Johnson as “Narrative, of a Five..... More
1971. Barre: Imprint Society, 1971 2 vols., 4to, xviii, 220, [223]-480pp. [vol. I] xviii, 407 (i.e. 415), (7, index, plates, errata) pp., frontispiece, engraved title-page, 39 plates and 2 folding maps; [vol. II] iv, 404, (7, index, plates, errata) pages, engraved title-page and 40 plates. Blue cloth backed marbled paper..... More
1813. London: J. Johnson, 1813. 2 vols. in one, 4to, [vol. I] xviii, 423, (4, index, list of plates); frontispiece, engraved title-page, 40 plates including 2 folding maps; [vol. II] iv, 419, (5, index and list of plates) pp.; with a frontispiece, engraved title-page and 39 plates. Very early marbled..... More
1796. London: J. Johnson, 1796. 2 vols., 4to, [vol. I] xviii, 407 (i.e. 415), (7, index, plates, errata) pp., frontispiece, engraved title-page, 39 plates and 2 folding maps; [vol. II] iv, 404, (7, index, plates, errata) pages, engraved title-page and 40 plates. Contemporary calf rebacked, lettered in gilt, some browning..... More
1793. London: Johnson, 1793. Single plate, slightly soiled and creased, one small marginal tear repaired. § Essick, William Blake’s Commercial Book Illustrations, XXXIII #9. More
1793. London: Johnson, 1793. Single plate, in fine condition. § Essick, William Blake’s Commercial Book Illustrations, XXXIII #13. More
1867. New York: G. P. Putnam & Son, 1867. 8vo, 185pp. Original green cloth with gilt to backstrip. Blind-stamped border to front and rear covers. Some mild wrinkling to cloth and some edgewear, especially to head and heel of spine. Yellow endpapers, lacking yellow front free endpaper. Previous owner’s name..... More
1897. London: Chatto & Windus, 1897. 8vo, (viii), 486, (2), 32 (ads dated September 1897) pp. Original ribbed maroon cloth with blind-stamped decoration, lettered in gilt on upper board and backstrip, top edge gilt, others uncut, floral printed endpapers. Cloth lightly rubbed, uncut edges foxed, a little musty. A solid..... More
