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Literary Criticism
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1884 Sesame and LiliesKent: 1884An early edition of these two important lectures by the Victorian critic John Ruskin, nicely bound by Macmillan & Bowes of Cambridge. -
1895 The Secret History of the Court and Cabinet of St Cloud in a Series ofLondon: 1895A limited edition collection of letters written from a nobleman within Napoleon's court, with insights into important political and military figures. -
1968 Phoenix IILondon: 1968A lovely first edition of the second 'Phoenix' anthology of the works of D. H. Lawrence, including the author's unpublished and unknown works. -
1949 De Profundis: Being the First Complete and Accurate Version of 'Epistola'London: 1949The 1949 edition of Wilde's 'De Profundis', published by his son Vyvyan Holland and in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1904 2Vol Boswell's Life of JohnsonLondon: 1904A beautifully bound two volume edition of James Boswell's famed biographical work, in bright quarter vellum. -
1907-1911 3Vol The Autocrat, Professor and Poet at the Breakfast-TableLondon: 1907-1911An illustrated three volume collection of Oliver Wendell-Holmes' 'Breakfast Table' series, in smart half morocco signed bindings from Bayntun's. -
1896-97 The Life and Works of Lord MacaulayLondon, New York, and Bombay: 1896-97A complete ten volume set of Lord Macaulay's works, containing his history of England as well as his speeches, essays, and poems for the Edinburgh Review. -
1909 Familiar Studies of Men and BooksLondon: 1909A lovely later impression of this biographical collection on some of literature's great men, written by Robert Louis Stevenson. -
1935 Giuditta Pasta e i Suoi Tempi Memorie e LettereMilan: 1935A beautifully illustrated work on the life of opera singer Giuditta Pasta, with a frontispiece and numerous colour plates. -
1850 Lights and Shades of Military LifeLondon: 1850An interesting work containing memoirs about military life from Alfred de Vigny and M. Elzear Blaze, edited by Sir Charles J. Napier. -
1901 Sartor Resartus and On Heroes, Hero-Worship and the Heroic in HistoryLondon: 1901A leather bound copy of two of Thomas Carlyle's works, containing one of his novels as well as a collection of lectures. -
1878 Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh Review1878: 1878A leather bound copy of essays written by Thomas Babington Macaulay that were published in the Edinburgh Review. -
1875 Correspondance inédite de la Comtesse de Sabran du Chevalier de BoufflersParis: 1875A leather bound copy of letters from the Comtesse de Sabran and the Chevalier de Boufflers, written during the French Revolution. -
1912 EssaysLondon: 1912A selection of five of Augustus Birrel's biographical essays of literary criticism, presented in a striking and bright half morocco binding. -
1902 The Essays of Elia and The Last Essays of EliaLondon: 1902Charles Lamb's collection of essays, two volumes in uniform attractive half calf bindings, featuring illustrations by the noted artist Charles E. Brock. -
1870 The Sketch BookLondon: 1870A later printing of Washington Irving's collection of essays and short stories, bound in a charming full straight up grain morocco Queenwood College prize binding. -
1904 The Double GardenLondon: 1904A second edition copy of Belgian writer Maeterlinck's miscellaneous essays, translated by Teixeira de Mattos and bound in leather. -
1968 By-LineLondon: 1968The first UK edition of this volume tracing the journalistic career of popular author Ernest Hemingway. -
1864 H B par un des quaranteBruxelles: 1864A nicely bound copy of Merimee's anonymous essay, in which he defends the talent and writings of his friend Stendhal, otherwise known as Marie-Henri Beyle. -
1867 Curiosities of LiteratureLondon: 1867I. D'Israeli's collection of miscellaneous curiosities concerning the history of literature, in a charming full calf binding. -
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1980 2Vol Lytton Strachey (1880-1932)Lille; Paris: 1980Inscribed to Bloomsbury Group associate Frances Partridge, this is a very scarce signed copy of Gabriel Merle's doctoral thesis about Lytton Strachey. -
1953 The Strachey Family, 1588-1932Durham, N. C.: 1953The first edition of this insightful biographical examination of the Strachey family, exploring them 'as basic symbols of the continuity of a people and a nation'. -
1905 The Story of English LiteratureLondon: 1905A lovely copy of this history of English literature by Anna Buckland, a new impression in a charming full calf school prize binding. -
1906 Lord Macaulay's Essays and Lays of Ancient RomeLondon: 1906A finely bound copy of this collected essays by Lord Macaulay, featuring the popular collection of narrative poems 'Lays of Ancient Rome,' in a lovely full tree calf school prize binding signed Wellington College. -
1902 The Crown of Wild OliveLondon: 1902A finely bound copy of John Ruskin's collection of lectures on industry and war, in a charming half crushed morocco binding signed Riviere and Son. -
1801 The Works of James HarrisLondon: 1801A diced calf bound first edition of the collected works of the grammarian James Harris, complete with illustrations throughout and a life written by his son, the Earl of Malmesbury. -
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1981 Thrice ChosenSanta Barbara : 1981Edouard Roditi's collection of poems and translations, a lovely first limited edition signed by the author. -
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1972 Dear AuthorLondon: 1972A signed first edition of Michael Legat's guide to writing and publishing, structured in a series of informative letters. -
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1992 The Pound Connection, In Some Poems, Mainly Uncollected or UnpublishedSalzburg: 1992A scarce, signed collection of poetry and poetical analysis by 20th century poet and literary critic, Peter Russell, who was largely inspired by early modernist poet, Ezra Pound. -
1891-92 The New Review Volumes IV, V, and VILondon: 1891-92A very smart, handsomely bound set of three volumes from the popular nineteenth century British periodical, The New Review, edited by Archibald Grove. -
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1991 Imaginary HomelandsLondon: 1991A lovely first impression of this first collection of essays by Salman Rushdie, signed by the author. -
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2002 Step Across this LineNew York: 2002A lovely first impression of this collection of non-fiction by Salman Rushdie, signed by the author. -
1920 Studies of the Greek PoetsLondon: 1920A third edition copy of this analytical work on the ancient Greek poets, written by 19th century literary critic John Addington Symonds. -
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2002 Step Across this LineLondon: 2002The signed first edition, first impression of this collection of personal, political and cultural writings from Salman Rushdie. -
1933 Letter to OxfordWyck: 1933A humorous collection of essays by T. H. Harrisson detailing the negative tendencies and sensibilities of the University of Oxford. -
1948 Liber Amoris and Dramatic CriticismLondon: 1948The first edition thus of this selection of memorable works from nineteenth century essayist William Hazlitt.