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Literary Criticism
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1817 The Miscellaneous Works of Tobias SmollettEdinburgh: 1817A collection of the popular works of the Scottish novelist Tobias Smollett, including his well known picaresque novels. -
1844 Critical and Historical Essays, Contributed to the Edinburgh ReviewLondon: 1844A collection of Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay's critical and historical essays, written for the prominent 'Edinburgh Review'. -
1883 Critical and Historical Contributed to the Edinburgh ReviewLondon: 1883A finely bound, tree calf copy of Lord Macaulay's critical and historical essays. A staple for any library. -
1877 PunchLondon: 1877A beautifully bound collection of the 'Punch' issues from the latter half of 1877, illustrated throughout. -
1780 The Letters Sir Dudley Carleton, Knt. During His Embassy in HollandLondon: 1780A finely bound collection of Dudley Carleton's letters written during his embassy in Holland, illustrated with a frontispiece. The third edition of this work. -
1849 Bibliomania in the Middle Ages. Or, Sketches of Bookworms, CollectorsLondon: 1849The first edition of this interesting work on the rise of bibliomanic during the Middle Ages. -
1818 The Sexagenarian; or, the Recollections of a Literary LifeLondon: 1818A complete second edition of William Beloe's controversial literary anecdotes. -
1960 A Selection of Ted Hughes' works and Critical CompanionsLondon: 1960-2000A fantastic introduction to the noted twentieth century poet Ted Hughes. Comprising three volumes of his poems, two editorials by Hughes, in addition to three critical bibliographical companions to Hughes' writings. -
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1922 A Scrap Book and A Last Scrap BookLondon: 1922-1924Two volumes of essays by the English writer, literary historian and critic George Saintsbury. -
1783 Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles LetteresDublin: 1783The very scarce, first Dublin edition of Hugh Blair's major publication. A smart copy of this important publication. -
1853 Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh ReviewLondon: 1853A handsome set of Thomas Babington Macaulay's critical and historical essays contributed to the Edinburgh review. -
1673 The Works of Francis Osborne, Esq; Divine. Historical. Moral. Political.London: 1673A collection of the most popular essays of the seventeenth century author Francis Osborne, four popular essays collected into one volume. -
1880 The Life and Letters of Lord MacaulayLondon: 1880A beautifully bound set of Lord Macaulay's biography and correspondence. An important Victorian essayist, to this work his nephew George Otto Trevelyan provides a detailed explanation. -
1876 Lectures, Addresses, and Other Literary RemainsLondon: 1876A collection of the essays and lectures by the English divine Frederick William Robertson. -
1902 The Poetry of Robert BrowningLondon: 1902A beautifully bound collection of the poetry of Robert Browning, in a Bumpus binding. -
1888 Partial PortraitsLondon: 1888A beautiful first edition of Henry James' literary essays, in a lovely signed binding by Birdsall. -
1813 An Introduction to Byrom's Universal English ShorthandLondon: 1813A scarce, early edition of this short-hand study by T Molineux. Molineux reflects on Byrom's shorthand system. -
1841 An Essay on the Character of the Welsh as a NationLondon: 1841A finely bound copy of this prize-winning essay regarding Wales and the Welsh nation. -
1852 The Essays, or, Counsels Civil and Moral and Wisdom of the AncientsLondon: 1852A Bumpus bound collection of the influential essays of Sir Francis Bacon. -
1908 Sesame and LiliesLondon: 1908A beautiful edition of John Ruskin's essay, in a smart half vellum binding. -
1777 Essai Sur L'Etude de la LitteratureDublin: 1777An early, Dublin edition, of Edward Gibbon's popular essay collection. -
1908 Critical and Historical EssaysLondon: 1908A very smart set of Thomas Babington Macaulay's critical and historical essays. -
1912-27 The Mask a Quarterly Journal of the Art of the TheatreFlorence: 1912-27The first editions of eight issues of the first international theatre journal, 'The Mask'm fro the library of the puppet theatre master John M. Blundall. -
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1994 Patrick White LettersAustralia: 1994The first edition of the collections of Patrick White's letters, inscribed by the editor to the publisher Tom Maschler. -
1752 Remarks on the Life and Writings of Dr Jonathan SwiftLondon: 1752The fourth edition of this early biography of Jonathan Swift. Boyle's work was the first to give account of Swift's life and work. -
1991 De ProfundisLondon: 1991A fine Folio Society edition of Oscar Wilde’s moving ‘De Profundis’, a letter written to his lover whilst he was in prison. -
1903 Phrases and Philosophies For the Use of the YoungLondon: 1903An early pirated edition of Oscar Wilde’s collection of aphorisms. -
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1973 My Young YearsLondon: 1973A fine first edition of Arthur Rubinstein’s memoir, the author’s presentation copy to the publisher Tom Maschler. -
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1979 Taking SidesLondon: 1979A fine first edition of this insightful collection of pieces written by Bernard Levin, the author’s presentation copy to the publisher Tom Maschler. -
1719 2vol Monsieur Bossu's Treatise of the Epick Poem Containing Many Curious ReflexionsLondon: 1719A scarce English language edition of Rene Le Bossu's scarce, highly praised treatise on epic poetry. -
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1925 With the Living VoiceLondon: 1925A signed limited edition of John Masefield's thought provoking speech on voice and poetry, in the original quarter paper vellum and original unclipped dustwrapper. -
1697 Diatribae. Discourses Moral and TheologicalLondon: 1697A very scarce first edition of this collection of six essays and lectures, compiled by William Berkeley, in the original leather binding. -
1827 Conversations of a Mother with her Daughter or Dialogues Composed for Madame Campan'sLondon: 1827An uncommon educational work from the mid nineteenth century. Presented as a series of conversations in both English and French, this is an early textbook on learning a foreign language. -
1844 Essays. Second SeriesLondon: 1844The first edition of the second essay collection by the noted philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson, in the original publisher's binding. -
1935 Wisdom of the Ages Fourteen Hundred Concepts of Two Hundred EverydayLondon: 1935The first edition on this insightful collection of quotations from prominent figures throughout history, in a lovely signed binding by Bumpus.