Nonesuch Press

Limited edition, number 923 of 1050 copies, from a total edition of 1550; 12mo; text in Latin and English, engraved title page and 2 headpieces by Stephen Gooden, slight offsetting; original brown cloth over bevelled boards, gilt lettering to spine, spine slightly darkened, top edge gilt, with the original marbled slipcase, light wear to extremities; a very good copy indeed.

Limited edition, number 117 of 1050 copies on Dutch rag paper; large 8vo; portrait on title page reproduced from an engraving, manuscript page written in French tipped in, occasional slight browning to fore-edge; original brown cloth over bevelled boards, red title label with gilt lettering, endpapers browned, overall a very good copy.

First edition, first impression; oblong 4to; 22 full-page colour plates by Elinor Darwin, light toning to leaves, very occasional creasing; original brown pictorial boards printed in red, red blindstamped roundel to front cover, light wear to spine ends, corners slightly rubbed, some marks to boards, otherwise a very good copy.

Limited edition, an out of series copy from an edition of 750 numbered copies; 8vo; publisher's device to title, slight toning to leaves; publisher's green cloth gilt, gilt lettering to spine, top edge gilt, with the dust jacket, top edge slightly frayed, spine slightly faded, otherwise a very good copy.

Limited edition, number 621 of 780 copies for sale, from a total edition of 850; 8vo; title within red border, unmarked internally; original cream cloth-backed boards, gilt lettering to spine, spine slightly darkened, corners slightly rubbed, edges uncut, brown endpapers, overall a very good copy.

Limited edition, number 578 of 1800 copies on Arches; 8vo; coloured frontispiece, light foxing to prelims and edges; black cloth-backed marbled boards, gilt lettering to spine, light rubbing to extremities, edges uncut and unopened, endpapers browned, overall a very good copy.

Limited edition, number 75 of 1600 copies; 8vo; small device to title, light toning to leaves; original buckram-backed yellow cloth boards, black leather spine label with gilt lettering, light offsetting to endpapers, edges uncut, in the original printed dust jacket, slightly marked, overall a very good copy.

Limited edition, number 585 of 1100 copies; 8vo; 6 copper engraved portraits by Charles Sigrist, 10 coloured text illustrations of fish; orignal full brown morocco, gilt 'I.W.' within oval frame to front cover, gilt lettering to spine, covers slightly marked, to edge gilt, others uncut, marbled endpapers, overall a very good copy.

Limited edition, number 266 of 675 copies; 8vo; small vignette to title page, title page and headings within grey decorative border; original turquoise morocco by Best and Co., gilt lettering to spine, spine slightly sunned, inner dentelles gilt, slight offsetting to endpapers, otherwise a very good copy.

Limited edition, number 1399 of 1600 copies; 7 vols, 8vo; light offsetting to prelims and endpapers, otherwise unmarked internally; original full niger morocco, some spotting and fading as always, double gilt fillet borders, spines in compartments with 5 raised bands, gilt lettering to spines, some boards slightly rubbed, edges uncut, overall a very good set.