Specializing in C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, The Inklings & "The Seven"
London: Geoffrey Bles: The Centenary Press, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. Lewis made the selections for this anthology and wrote the preface. There are 365 entries. Yellow cloth boards with a bluish green section of the spine made to look like a label. 128 pp. Yellow dust wrapper with black text. Book is VG+.....
Item #076457
Whitehorn, CA: Johannesen, 2000. Second Johannesen printing. Hardcover. Green cloth boards with gilt text and decoration. 462 pp. This printing has been reproduced from the 1864 first edition of Hurst & Blackett. A beautiful fine copy. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings. Full.....
Item #078329
Eureka, CA: Sunrise Books, 1988. First Sunrise edition. Hardcover. Red cloth boards with black trim and gilt text & decoration. 467 pp. #584 of 1000. No dust wrapper as issued. Near fine. Foxing on top edge and fore edge. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien &.....
Item #078330
Whitehorn, CA: Johannesen, 1992 / 1993. Illustrated. Reprint from the 1886 Edition by. Hardcover. This printing reproduced from the 1886 edition by Blackie & Son. Copyright page says 1992 edition but title page says 1993 edition. Red cloth boards with git text and art. 378 pp. Illustrated but illustrator not named.....
Item #078639
London: Strahan & Co., 1871. Arthur Hughes. First Edition. Hardcover. FIRST EDITION. This is MacDonald's first long fairy story published in book form. Illustrations by Arthur Hughes. London: Strahan & Co, 1871. Rebound in green cloth with gold text on the spine. 378 pp. with 13 pages of advertisements in.....
Item #063684
Whitehorn, CA: Johannesen, 1991. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover. This copy taken from the 1890 fourth edition by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner. Green cloth boards with gilt text and decoration. 379 pp. Ex-library. Good condition with much library spore. Cocked. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings.....
Item #080343
Eureka, CA: Sunrise Books, 1998. First Sunrise edition. Hardcover. Gray cloth boards with black and gilt decoration.. 714 pp. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings. Full refund if not satisfied.
Item #079444
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1882. First Edition. Hardcover. FIRST EDITION, 1882. THREE VOLUME SET. This book comes from the library of Maurice Sendak. Sendak was a prominent author and illustrator of children's books best know for his book "Where the Wild Things Are". He was a recipient of.....
Item #071277
London: Strahan, 1867. First Edition. Hardcover. FIRST EDITION, 1867. This book comes from the library of Maurice Sendak. Sendak was a prominent author and illustrator of children's books best known for his book "Where the Wild Things Are". He was a recipient of the Hans Christian Anderson Award for his lasting.....
Item #071278
Eureka, CA: Sunrise Books, 1989. First Sunrise Edition. Hardcover. This copy is #584 of 1000. Dark blue cloth boards with text and decoration in gilt and black. 332 pp.Foxing on page edges. Near fine. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings. Full refund if.....
Item #078641
Eureka, CA: Sunrise Books, 1990. First Sunrise edition. Hardcover. Brown cloth boards with black trim and gilt text & decoration. 786 pp. No dust wrapper as issued. Near fine. Foxing on top edge and fore edge. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings. Full.....
Item #078350
New York: A. L. Burt, No Date Listed; Circa 1891. Hardcover. Fourth American edition. Shaberman saysc [189?]. No date listed. Maroon cloth boards with gilt text on the spine. Gilt top edge. 443 pp. VG due to light edge wear and the first leaf being slightly loose. Shelley and Son Books specializes in.....
Item #080344
Boston: D. Lothrop, 1883. Second American Edition. Hardcover. SECOND AMERICAN EDITION. Shaberman 76. In the 1880s Lothrop published a large number of MacDonald books, all in matching green bindings with a geometric device on both the front cover and spine. This book is part of that matched set. Green cloth boards.....
Item #064839
Whitehorn, CA: Johannesen, 1991. First Johannesen Edition. Hardcover. A facsimile based on the "New Edition" by Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Blue cloth boards with text and art in gilt. 397 pp., plus two pages of ads.Fine. The only defect is two slightly bumped corners. Shelley and Son Books specializes in.....
Item #075460
London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1884. Second Edition. Hardcover. Second edition stated. Shaberman 76. Red cloth boards with gilt text and black borders. 397 pp. plus 46 pages of Kegan Paul, Trench & Co. catalog. Exterior is scuffed and has small sections of loose cloth. Spine faded and book.....
Item #077624
London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1883. First Edition. Hardcover. FIRST EDITION, 1883. THREE VOLUME SET. First edition. This book comes from the library of Maurice Sendak. Sendak was a prominent author and illustrator of children's books best known for his book "Where the Wild Things Are". He was a recipient.....
Item #071279
Eureka, CA: Sunrise Books, 1989. First and Numbered Sunrise editi. Hardcover. This is a novel, volume 30 of the Sunrise series. It is #584 of one thousand. Brown cloth boards with black and gilt on the front cover and spine. No dust wrapper as issued. 345 pp. CONDITION: There is.....
Item #077625
Macmillan, [1868]. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed on the first page of the preface: "To the Liberal in Russell Gurney, the Conservative in George MacDonald offers his acknowledgement, with undying sense of obligation and undiminished freedom. January 1, 1869." Books signed or inscribed by MacDonald are uncommon. There is a penciled.....
Item #072483
Whitehorn, CA: Johannesen, 1994. Hardcover. This printing is reproduced from the 1902 edition of Kegan Paul. Red cloth boards with gilt decoration and text. 337 pp. Book is fine except for a pea sized spot on the title/copyright leaf. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the.....
Item #078642
Eureka, CA: Sunrise Books, 2004. First Sunrise edition. Hardcover. Brown cloth boards with black and gilt decoration. 331 pp. Fine condition. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings. Full refund if not satisfied.
Item #079443
Eureka, CA: Sunrise Books, 1988. Limited Edition. Hardcover. This copy is #584 of 1000. Poems, Volume 2. Charcoal gray cloth boards with text and decoration in gilt and black. VG with foxing and a smear inside the front cover and on the first front end paper. Shelley and Son Books specializes.....
Item #078643
London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1887. First Edition. Hardcover. FIRST EDITION, 1887. Joseph Johnson refers to this novel as a "parable of a soulless woman." This is among the more scarce of MacDonald's books. Red cloth boards with black and gilt stamping on the front cover. 313 pp. followed by 44.....
Item #071847
London: Stahan & Co., 1867. First Edition. Hardcover. SERIALIZED EDITION. FIRST EDITION, 1867. Luther the Singer is a poem by George MacDonald. Its serialization is contained in the volume of Sunday Magazine which runs from Sept. 1, 1866 to Sept. 1, 1867. Both front and back hinges are slightly weak. Text.....
Item #067042
Eureka, CA: Sunrise Books, 1988. First Sunrise Edition. Hardcover. This copy is #584 of 1000. Mustard orange cloth boards with text and decoration in gilt and black. 438 pp. Near fine. Minor foxing. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings. Full refund if not.....
Item #078645
Whitehorn, CA: Johannesen, 2009. Second Johannesen printing. Hardcover. Green cloth boards with gilt text and decoration on the front cover. 355 pp. This printing has been reproduced from the 1881 "Fifth Edition" of Sampson Low, Marston, Serle, & Rivington. Fine condition. A wonderful copy. Shelley and Son Books specializes in.....
Item #078354