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Literary Criticism
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1952 The Writer and the AbsoluteLondon: 1952A smart first edition of this collection of essays from British writer Wyndham Lewis. -
1950 The Captain's Death Bed and Other EssaysLondon: 1950The first edition of this posthumously published collection of short essays by Virginia Woolf, in the original Vanessa Bell dust wrapper. -
1904 The Gentle Art of Making EnemiesLondon: 1904The third edition of Whistler's controversial response to John Ruskin after their famous libel suit. -
1982 Fates Worse than DeathNottingham: 1982A fine example of the first edition of the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation, Spokesman Pamphlet No. 80, from American author Kurt Vonnegut. -
1982 Fates Worse than DeathNottingham: 1982A fine example of the first edition of the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation, Spokesman Pamphlet No. 80, from American author Kurt Vonnegut. -
1996 Essays in Memory of Michael Parkinson and Janine DakynsNorwich: 1996The first edition of this very scarce collection of essays on language, literature and culture from the University of East Anglia, created in memory of Michael Parkinson and Janine Dakyns. -
1896 The Colour of Life and Other Essays on Things Seen and HeardLondon: 1896The first edition of Alice Meynell's collection of synesthetic ponderings and essays. -
1944 The Unquiet GraveLondon: 1944A first limited edition of this intriguing word cycle by Cyril Connolly. -
1931 Ellen Terry and Bernard Shaw: A CorrespondenceLondon: 1931A lovely limited edition of this volume of correspondence between Ellen Terry and Bernard Shaw, complete in the original slip case. -
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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 binding with unclipped dust wrapper. -
1938 Scribners Present: The Modern Library in First Editions, Catalogue Number 117New York: 1938A catalogue of first editions from Scribner Rare Books, including famous works such as Boswell's life of Johnson, and Blake's 'Songs of Innocence and Experience'. -
1915 The Modern Drama: An Essay in InterpretationNew York : 1915A bright copy of this fantastically comprised literary criticism of the 'modern drama'. -
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1922 The World and the ArtistLondon: 1922An uncommon limited edition essay on artists by John Drinkwater, signed by the author. -
1932 A Bibliography of Dr John DonneCambridge: 1932The second edition of Geoffrey Keynes's biography of John Donne, a Limited Edition work, retaining the very scarce dust wrapper. -
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1960 Horace Walpole: The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine ArtsNew York: 1960A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this biography of Horace Walpole, illustrated throughout. -
1927 The Golden Book, the Story of Fine Books and Bookmaking - Past & PresentChicago: 1927The first and limited edition of Douglas McMurtrie's illustrated work exploring the history of bookmaking. -
1927 The Golden Book, the Story of Fine Books and Bookmaking - Past & PresentChicago: 1927The first and limited edition of Douglas McMurtrie's work exploring the history of bookmaking. -
1931 The Private Life of Frank HarrisNew York: 1931The first edition of Samuel Roth's biography of Irish-American literary figure Frank Harris. In the uncommon original dust wrapper. -
1925 New Preface to "The Life and Confessions of Oscar Wilde"London: 1925The first edition of the additional preface intended to address Lord Alfred Douglas's criticisms of Frank Harris's biography of Oscar Wilde. -
1977 Milton and the English RevolutionLondon: 1977A pleasing first edition of this exhaustive reassessment on Milton by English historian and academic, Christopher Hill. -
1927 The Golden Book, the Story of Fine Books and Bookmaking - Past & PresentChicago: 1927A very striking limited edition work exploring the history of bookmaking, in the original bright dust wrapper. -
1805 The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph AddisonLondon: 1805The first five volumes only of this six volume illustrated edition of the collected works of Joseph Addison, comprising of his best known literary works. -
1894 Crumbling Idols: Twelve Essays on Art Dealing Chiefly with Literature, Painting and the DramaChicago and Cambridge: 1894A lovely example of the first edition of this collection of twelve essays by American literary figure Hamlin Garland. -
1894 Crumbling Idols: Twelve Essays on Art Dealing Chiefly with Literature, Painting and the DramaChicago and Cambridge: 1894A lovely example of the first edition of this collection of twelve essays by American literary figure Hamlin Garland. -
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1922 The Jonson-Allusion BookNew Haven: 1922A signed presentation copy of this vanishingly scarce study of allusions to Ben Jonson in the seventeenth century. -
1903 Essays of Joseph AddisonLondon: 1903A notable selection of essays from Joseph Addison, founder of 'The Spectator' magazine, in full signed calf binding by Zaehnsdorf. -
1897 Patrins, To Which Is Added an Inquirendo Into the Wit & Other Good PartsBoston: 1897An uncommon collection of essays by Louise Imogen Guiney, a smart copy of the first edition. -
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1908-54 A Sammelband of Pamphlets on Old English WorksLund; Illinois; Kiel; : 1908-54A sammelband, containing eight pamphlets on Anglo-Saxon literature, from the library of Anglo-Saxonist Eric Stanley. -
1896 Lord Macaulay's Essays and Lays of Ancient RomeLondon: 1896A finely bound collection of Lord Macaulay's notable essays, together with his popular narrative poems, in full signed calf prize binding by Relfe Brothers. -
1767 An Additional Volume to the Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M---y W----y M-----e: Written, during her Travels in Europe, Asia and Africa, To Persons of Distinction, Men of Letters, &c. in different Parts of Europe.London: 1767A very scarce, additional volume of the letters of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, published posthumously from "recovered manuscripts", although controversially considered to be fake. -
1876 Sesame and Lilies: Volume I From 'The Works of John Ruskin'Kent : 1876A smart first volume from this John Ruskin series, containing one of his best known works of lectures regarding education, 'Sesame and Lilies'. -
1993 Bibliografica ComplutenseMadrid: 1993An extensive bibliography on the impressive array of books owned by the Complutense University of Madrid, published for the seventh centenary of the university. -
1968-69 Thomas Henry Huxley: A List of His Scientific Papers and CorrespondenceLondon: 1968-69Two uncommon first edition bibliographical works on Thomas Henry Huxley, on his scientific papers and his correspondence with his future wife. -
1955 Albanian LiteratureLondon: 1955An excellent copy of this uncommon outline of Albanian poetry, prose and drama, offering history and key figures of its notable eras. -
1964 History of Hungarian LiteratureLondon; Budapest : 1964A very smart first edition of this impressively compiled history of Hungarian literature, a once scarce area of discussion for English readers. -
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1887 Scripta ManentNeuchatel: 1887A smartly bound limited edition work on the autograph collection of Alfred Bovet, signed by Bovet himself.