First Edition Collection (#2)

William Shakespeare from the title page of Mr William Shakespeares comedies, histories
5668986 William Shakespeare from the title page of Mr William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies published in 1623 (engraving) by Droeshout

The National Library, Avenida Rio Branco, The Home of a Mazarin Bible and a First Edition of the Luziadas (colour litho)
5221646 The National Library, Avenida Rio Branco, The Home of a Mazarin Bible and a First Edition of the Luziadas (colour litho) by Pattison, Edgar L

Cover of the first edition of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, 1865 (cloth-bound volume)
3709507 Cover of the first edition of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, 1865 (cloth-bound volume) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A certain sinister block of building from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
5615707 A certain sinister block of building from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Illustration by S.G

Title page from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Illustration by S. G
5615711 Title page from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Illustration by S.G. Hulme Beamam (1887-1932) for a 1930 edition.See more information below

The horror of my other self from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)
5615710 The horror of my other self from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Illustration by S.G. Hulme Beamam (1887-1932)See more information below

The features seemed to melt and alter from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
5615709 The features seemed to melt and alter from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Illustration by S.G

Fled from the scene of these excesses at once glorying and trembling from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll
5615708 Fled from the scene of these excesses at once glorying and trembling from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Illustration by S.G

Panel: The Views of Lyon, France, First edition, 1821. Creator: Unknown
Panel: The Views of Lyon, France, First edition, 1821

Three Joined Panels: The Views of Lyon, France, First edition, 1821. Creator: Unknown
Three Joined Panels: The Views of Lyon, France, First edition, 1821

The Butcher and the Sheep from The Pilgrims Progress From This World
5615844 The Butcher and the Sheep from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) illustration by William Strang (1859-1921)

"The Jury"from The Pilgrims Progress From This World
5615808 " The Jury" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) Illustration by Byam Shaw (1872-1919)

"Yet it was governed by a woman"from The Pilgrim
5615822 " Yet it was governed by a woman" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) Illustration by Byam Shaw (1872-1919)

Goethes Faust I, the first volume of Reclams Universal Library
6256906 Goethes Faust I, the first volume of Reclams Universal Library, appeared on November 10, 1867 (lithograph) by German School

Crimson Japanese rose; Rosa rugosa
5893679 Crimson Japanese rose; Rosa rugosa. by Chapuy, Jean-Baptiste (c.1760-1802); (add.info.: Crimson Japanese rose, Rosa rugosa. Rosa kamtschatica, Rosier du Kamtschatka)

Violet Virginia rose, Rosa virginiana, 1817 (engraving)
5893678 Violet Virginia rose, Rosa virginiana, 1817 (engraving) by Redoute, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840); (add.info.: Violet Virginia rose, Rosa virginiana. Rosa lucida, Rosier luisant)

White rose, Rosa bifera alba
5893667 White rose, Rosa bifera alba. by Redoute, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840); (add.info.: White rose, Rosa bifera alba, Rosier des quatre Saisons a fleurs blanches)

Pink miniature China rose, Rosa chinensis
5893664 Pink miniature China rose, Rosa chinensis. by Chapuy, Jean-Baptiste (c.1760-1802); (add.info.: Pink miniature China rose, Rosa chinensis. Rosa indica pumila, Rosier nain du Bengale)

Pink carnation-petal cabbage rose, Rosa centifolia, 1817 (engraving)
5893663 Pink carnation-petal cabbage rose, Rosa centifolia, 1817 (engraving) by Redoute, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840); (add.info.: Pink carnation-petal cabbage rose, Rosa centifolia caryophyllea)

Pink cinnamon rose, Rosa majalis
5893658 Pink cinnamon rose, Rosa majalis. by Chapuy, Jean-Baptiste (c.1760-1802); (add.info.: Pink cinnamon rose, Rosa majalis. Rosa cinnamomea maialis, Rosier de Mai)

White musk rose, Rosa moschata, 1817 (engraving)
5893656 White musk rose, Rosa moschata, 1817 (engraving) by Redoute, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840); (add.info.: White musk rose, Rosa moschata flore semi-pleno, Rosier Muscade a fleurs semi-doubles)

White field rose, Rosa arvensis
5893652 White field rose, Rosa arvensis. by Chapuy, Jean-Baptiste (c.1760-1802); (add.info.: White field rose, Rosa arvensis ovata, Rosier des champs a fruits ovoides)

Pink rose, Rosa centifolia carnea, 1817 (engraving)
5893647 Pink rose, Rosa centifolia carnea, 1817 (engraving) by Redoute, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840); (add.info.: Pink rose, Rosa centifolia carnea, Rosier Vilmorin)

Pink rose, Rosa centifolia simplex
5893646 Pink rose, Rosa centifolia simplex. by Chapuy, Jean-Baptiste (c.1760-1802); (add.info.: Pink rose, Rosa centifolia simplex. Rosier centfeuilles a fleurs simples)

Copper rose, Rosa eglanteria, 1817 (engraving)
5893644 Copper rose, Rosa eglanteria, 1817 (engraving) by Redoute, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840); (add.info.: Copper rose, Rosa eglanteria var. punicea, Rosier Eglantier var)

White Damask rose, Rosa x damascena
5893640 White Damask rose, Rosa x damascena. by Chapuy, Jean-Baptiste (c.1760-1802); (add.info.: White Damask rose, Rosa x damascena. Rosa damascena subalba, Rosier de Damas a Petale teinte de rose)

Pink alpine rose, Rosa pendulina, 1817 (engraving)
5893638 Pink alpine rose, Rosa pendulina, 1817 (engraving) by Redoute, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840); (add.info.: Pink alpine rose, Rosa pendulina)

Pink lettuce rose Bullata, Rosa centifolia, 1817 (engraving)
5893636 Pink lettuce rose Bullata, Rosa centifolia, 1817 (engraving) by Redoute, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840); (add.info.: Pink lettuce rose Bullata, Rosa centifolia, Rosier a feuilles de laitue)

White chicksaw rose, Rosa bracteata
5893635 White chicksaw rose, Rosa bracteata, by Chapuy, Jean-Baptiste (c.1760-1802); (add.info.: White chicksaw rose, Rosa bracteata, Rosier de Macartney)

The New Testament (chapter headings), 1535-1536 (woodcut print)
986387 The New Testament (chapter headings), 1535-1536 (woodcut print) by English School, (16th century); 31.5x19.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Testament (chapter headings)

Title page from Coryats Crudities hastily gobled up in five moneths travells in
985935 Title page from Coryats Crudities hastily gobled up in five moneths travells in France, Savoy, Italy, Rhetia, commonly called the Grisons Country, Helvetia alias Switzerland

Sangoku tsuran zusetsu (Illustrated General Survey of the Three Countries)
3502613 Sangoku tsuran zusetsu (Illustrated General Survey of the Three Countries), 1785 (colour woodblock print) by Shihei, Hayashi (1738-93); Private Collection; (add.info.: SHIHEI)

"The branches bent down and twined around him. "from
3614753 A" The branches bent down and twined around him.A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow

"I feel wise, indeed, said the scarecrow
3614752 A" A I feel wise, indeed, A said the scarecrow.A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow

"The Monkeys wound many coils around his body. "from
3614747 A" The Monkeys wound many coils around his body.A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow

"The Eyes looked at her thoughtfully. "from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
3614745 A" The Eyes looked at her thoughtfully.A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow

"I was only made yesterday, said the Scarecrow
3614735 A" A I was only made yesterday, A said the Scarecrow.A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow

Robinson Crusoe first sees and rescues his man Friday from "
3614724 A Robinson Crusoe first sees and rescues his man FridayA from A" The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, or York, MarinerA" by Daniel Defoe by Stothard

The Game of Logic (playing board) by Lewis Carroll, published in 1887
3614708 The Game of Logic (playing board) by Lewis Carroll, published in 1887 by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

John Bunyan (1872-1919) author of The Pilgrims Progress From This World
5615847 John Bunyan (1872-1919) author of The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come, illustration by William Strang (1859-1921) by Strang

"Mr Standfast"from The Pilgrims Progress From This World
5615824 " Mr Standfast" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) Illustration by Byam Shaw (1872-1919)

"Feeble and Ready-To-Halt bring up the rear"from The Pilgrim
5615821 " Feeble and Ready-To-Halt bring up the rear" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) Illustration by Byam Shaw (1872-1919)

"Christian and Hopeful in Doubting Castle"from The Pilgrim
5615811 " Christian and Hopeful in Doubting Castle" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) Illustration by Byam Shaw (1872-1919)

Title page from 1847 first edition of Wuthering Heights
5615773 Title page from 1847 first edition of Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontA (1818-1848) published under her pseudonym Ellis Bell by publisher Thomas Cautley Newby, London

Frontispiece from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
5668999 Frontispiece from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club published in book form in 1837 by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92); (add.info)

Title page of the first edition of Spanish novelist Miguel de Cervantes Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda
5208267 Title page of the first edition of Spanish novelist Miguel de Cervantes Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda (The Works of Persiles and Sigismunda), 1617 (litho) by German School

Title page of Du Chaillus Explorations and Adventures in Equatorial Africa (engraving)
973459 Title page of Du Chaillus Explorations and Adventures in Equatorial Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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