Classical Literature
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1819 Sophoclis quae Exstant Omnia Cum Veterum Grammaticorum ScholiisLondon: 1819A collection of the tragic plays of Sophocles, printed here in Latin and Greek.
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1989 The Treason of Isengard The History of the Lord of the Rings Part TwoLondon : 1989A wonderful first edition copy of Christopher Tolkien's seventh volume on the history of Middle-Earth, with a full account of the original Map.
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1716 Ovid's Epistles, Translated by Several HandsLondon: 1716A lovely early eighteenth century copy of Ovid's Heroides, illustrated with twelve engraved plates.
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1784 Aesopi Phrygis FabulaeLondon: 1784A scarce telling of Aesop the Phrygis, with various writings from other authors. In Latin
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1826 The Select Works of Jonathan SmithLondon: 1826A lovely full leather bound set of works by Jonathan Swift with illustrations.
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c1930 The Works of Charles Dickens 22 Volumes in 15London: c1930An uncommon edition of this collection of works by Charles Dickens in twenty two volumes bound in fifteen with illustrations.
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1860 The Fables of BabriusLondon : 1860A smart and uncommon English copy of the Fables of Babrius.
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1901 The Paradiso of Dante AlighieriLondon: 1901A handsomely bound, third edition copy of the third part of Dante Alighieri's infamous 'Divine Comedy'. Part of the Temple Classics series from J.M. Dent.
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1929 The Poets on Poets: DanteLondon: 1929A smart first edition of this essay on Dante by T. S. Eliot, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper.
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1873-1876 3vol The Works of ShakespeareLondon: 1873-1876The Imperial edition of this collection of works from the national bard William Shakespeare, with illustrations.
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1665 Opera Omnia Cum Lectissimis Commentarys Accurate Georgio HornioAmsterdam: 1665A Latin collection of the religious works of Sulpicius Severus, containing his popular 'Chronicles' and biography on the life of his mentor, Saint Martin of Tours.
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1843 The Poetical Works of John Milton in Two VolumesLondon: 1843This lovely two volume collection of poetical works of John Milton with illustrations.
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1880 RomolaLondon: 1880A limited edition copy of George Eliot's classic historical novel set in the Italian Renaissance.
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1871 Ralph the HeirLondon: 1871The complete, first edition, three volume, set of 'Ralph the Heir' by the renowned English novelist, Anthony Trollope.
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1898 A Dictionary of Classical AntiquitiesLondon: 1898A smart new edition of this classic comprehensive dictionary of art, literature and mythology, from the German of Dr. Oskar Seyffert.
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1849 2Vol Confessions of Con. Cregan: The Irish Gil BlasLondon: 1849A charming two volume set of Charles Lever's 'Confessions of Con. Cregan.' Handsomely bound in half calf.
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1911-1922 Selected works by French Language Authors La Sagesse et La Destinee, La Vie Des Abeilles, Choix de Poesies, Marie ClaireParis: 1911-1922Four volumes of work from three popular French Language authors.
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1932 A Jane Austen DictionaryLondon: 1932The first edition of this dictionary of terms, characters and places from Jane Austen's works, in the original very scarce unclipped dust wrapper.
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1812 2 vols Omniana or Horae OtiosioresLondon : 1812A complete two volume set of this work by Romantic poets, Robert Southey and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
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1922 PrometheusFrankfurt : 1922A limited edition, vellum bound copy of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Prometheus.
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1870 The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales: Collected out of Ancient ManuscriptsDenbigh: 1870A scarce edition of this exciting work on the ancient manuscripts on the archeology of Wales.
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1908-1921 3 Volumes of Plays by Euripides: Hippolytus, Electra, RhesusLondon: 1908-1921Three plays by Euripides, translated into English rhyming verse by Professor Gilbert Murray
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1951 An Anatomy of the WorldCambridge: 1951A scarce facsimile edition of John Donne's epic poem with a postscript by Geoffrey Keynes.
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1837 Un Homme a MarierBruxelles : 1837A very scarce copy of this work by the famous French novelist, Charles Paul de Kock.
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1906 Paradise LostLiverpool: 1906A scarce illustrated edition of Milton's Paradise Lost with colour plates by William Blake.
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1845 The O'DonoghueDublin: 1845A first edition in leather binding of Charles Lever's Irish Literature novel.
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1873-1875 9vol The Library ShakespeareLondon: 1873-1875A complete nine volume set of the illustrated works of William Shakespeare, with images by Sir John Gilbert, George Cruikshank, and R. Dudley.
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1874 The Iliad of HomerLondon: 1874The ninth edition of this translation of Homer's 'Iliad' in two uniform leather-bound volumes.
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1853 3 vols Socratis Scholastici Ecclesiastica HistoriaOxford: 1853A complete three volume set of this history of Socrates by Robert Hussey.
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1814 The Tragedies of EuripidesLondon: 1814Robert Potters' noted translation of the tragic classical plays of Euripides.
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1895 The Saga of King Olaf TryggwasonLondon: 1895A very scarce first edition of this English language translation of an epic poem detailing the life of this tenth century Norwegian king.
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1924 The Golden Ass of Lucius ApuleiusLondon: 1924An excellent edition of this colourful tale of magic and mishap by Roman author Apuleius, illustrated with wood engravings by Philip Hagreen and complete with the original dust wrapper.
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c1939 Maria Chapdelaine Recuit du Canada FrancaisParis: c1939A fantastic copy of Louis Hemon's novel Maria Chapdelaine.
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1925 L'Histoire Comique De FrancionParis: 1925An illustrated French novel that translates as 'The History Of Comic Francion' described as one of the first and most important comic stories.