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Literary Criticism
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1910 Bacon is Shake-SpeareLondon: 1910A first edition of this famous study of the Baconian theory of Shakespeare authorship. -
1843 Sacred Hermeneutics Developed and AppliedEdinburgh: 1843The first edition of this scarce work on Biblical interpretations from scholar Samuel Davidson. -
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1963 Without Prejudice One Hundred Letters From Frederick William RolfeLondon: 1963A limited edition collection of one-hundred letters by Baron Corvo to John Lane, including a signed letter from the editor, Cecil Woolf. -
1753 The Works of the Late Aaron HillLondon: 1753Volume I of the first edition of Aaron Hill's collected work, this volume containing many of his original letters written to various eminent figures. -
1953 A Writer's Diary Being Extracts From the Diary of Virginia WoolfLondon: 1953The first edition of Leonard Woolf's edited selection of Virginia's diaries, with extracts dating from 1918 to 1941. -
1902 Architecture Industry & Wealth Collected PapersLondon: 1902Early edition of William Morris's anthology of architectural essays. -
1701 Miscellanea. The Third Part.London: 1701The first edition of the essays of William Temple, this being the third part of his popular 'Miscellanea' series. -
1707-09 Essays Upon Several Moral SubjectsLondon: 1707-09A mixed edition set of the brilliant wide-ranging essays of Jeremy Collier, this set including a first, second, and sixth edition. -
1706 Moral Maxims and ReflectionsLondon: 1706A scarce to see second English edition of the maxims of Rochefoucauld, a sought-after work illustrated with a frontispiece. -
1760 ColloquiorumLondon: 1760A Latin edition of the praised dialogues of Desiderius Erasmus, and important work of Christian Humanism. -
1883 Shakespeare: A Critical Study of His Mind and ArtLondon: 1883A scarce seventh edition of this work on the writings of William Shakespeare. -
1711 The Works of the Late Ingenious Mr. George FarquharLondon: 1711The first collected edition of the brilliant comedic and poetical works of George Farquhar, an illustrated collection. -
1902 Unto this LastLondon: 1902A beautiful limited edition of this anthology of essays by John Ruskin in the publisher's full vellum binding with silk ties. -
1759 The Tatler; or, Lucubrations of Isaac BickerstaffLondon: 1759A smart complete four volume edition of the popular early eighteenth century literary magazine founded by Richard Steele. -
1705-06 The Essays, or, Councils, Civil and Moral, of Sir Francis BaconLondon: 1706A smart volume of the collected works of Sir Francis Bacon, a collection of essays and philosophical works by the leader statesman. -
1738 A Short View of the Profaneness and Immorality of the English StageLondon: 1738A very smart copy of Jeremy Collier's influential argument against the English stage, which he believed undermined public morality and promoted vice. -
1726 Miscellaneous Works of Dr. William WagstaffeLondon: 1726A scarce first edition volume of the miscellaneous works of physician William Wagstaffe, complete with plates. -
1991 An Exaltation of LarksLondon : 1991An ultimate edition copy of this witty book that celebrates the English language. -
1776 The WorldEdinburg [Edinburgh]: 1776A smart copy of this four volume edition of Edward Moore's fashionable and satirical eighteenth century periodical, 'The World'. -
1951 2 vols XIX Century Fiction A Bibliographical Record Based on His Own CollectionCambridge: 1951A lovely complete two volume set of this bibliography of 19th Century fiction. -
1929 2vol The Library of Jerome KernNew York: 1929A complete set of this catalogue of the library of American composer, Jerome Kern. -
1996 Trying to Save Piggy SneedNew York: 1996A first US edition, first impression copy of this collection of short works by critically-acclaimed novelist John Irving. -
1806 The Triflers. To Which are Added the Rout, or a Sketch of Modern MannersLondon: 1806A very scarce early collection of the works of Reverend Richard Graves, a collection of his poetical and literary works. -
1754-57 Bibliotheque des Sciences et des Beaux ArtsHaye: 1754-57A very scarce French periodical exploring a variety of subjects of sciences and arts, a brilliant and fascinating collection of essays. -
1735 Apologie pour Herodote. Ou Traite de la Conformite des Merveilles AnciennesHaye: 1735A smart edition of Henri Estienne's controversial attack on sixteenth century society, veiled as a look at the life of the Greek historian Herodotus. -
1824 Recollections of the Life of Lord ByronLondon: 1824A smart first edition of R. C. Dallas's biography of the final years of the life of George Gordon, Lord Byron. -
1711 Essays of Michael Seigneur de MontaigneLondon: 1711A fourth edition in English of the influential essays of Michel de Montaigne, brilliant essays written on a wide variety of piercing subjects. -
1950 Shooting an Elephant and Other EssaysLondon: 1950A smart first edition of George Orwell's wonderfully eclectic volume of essays. -
1891 Caesar Borgia The Stanhope EssayOxford : 1891The first edition of this Stanhope essay concerned with Caesar Borgia by Charles Grant Robertson, the scarce first edition. -
1989 Divine Invasion: A Life of Philip K. DickNew York: 1989The first edition of Lawrence Sutin's biography of famed science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. -
1807-1817 3vol Curiosities of LiteratureLondon: 1807-1817A complete three volume set of Disraeli's Curiosities of Literature. -
1826 The Plain Speaker: Opinions on Books, Men, and ThingsLondon: 1826A smartly bound first edition of two volumes of essays by William Hazlitt. -
1868 England's AntiphonLondon: 1868The very scarce first edition of Scottish writer George MacDonald's work of criticism on the religious poetry of England. -
1938 Gathered Grace, A Short Selection of George MacDonald's PoemsCambridge: 1938The first edition of American writer Elizabeth Yates's edited collection of the poetry of George Macdonald, illustrated with vignette woodcuts. -
1893 A Dish of Orts. Chiefly Papers on the Imagination, and on Shakespere.London: 1893An exceptionally lovely copy of an early edition of Scottish author, poet and minister George Macdonald's collection of literary essays. -
1946 Critical EssaysLondon: 1946The first edition of this work of literary criticism from George Orwell, arranged in ten essays.