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1791-2 The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver GoldsmithPerth: 1791-2An Australian collection of the works of Oliver Goldsmith, illustrated beautifully throughout, including with folding plates. -
1824 The History of English PoetryLondon: 1824Thomas Warton's influential history of the English poetry, an important narrative literary history. Illustrated with a frontispiece to Volume I. -
1820 Anecdotes, Observations, and Characters, of Books and MenLondon: 1820The first edition of Joseph Spence's historical and literary anecdotes, an entertaining work, from the library of the antiquary James Maidment. -
1824 Private Correspondence of William CowperLondon: 1824The first edition of the collection of the private correspondence of William Cowper, the noted forerunner of Romantic poetry. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume. -
1685 Reliquiae WottonianaeLondon: 1685An early edition of Sir Henry Wotton's collection of his various writings, ranging from biographical pieces to poems. Illustrated with portraits. -
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c1940 Bloomsbury Group Letters Leonard Woolf Vanessa Bell Duncan Grant Naomi MitchisonNone: c1960A fantastic selection of Bloomsbury Group letters. All addressed to one Miss Monica Young from Vanessa Bell, Leonard Woolf, Naomi Michison and Duncan Grant. -
1973 Billion Year Spree The History of Science FictionLondon: 1973A near fine first edition of Brian Aldiss' history of the science fiction genre, 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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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1970 Fears of FragmentationLondon: 1970A signed first edition of these lectures, a presentation copy from the author to the publisher Tom Machler, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. -
1810 Letters Written By the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl ofLondon: 1810An unusual compact edition of Philip Dormer Stanhope's, the Earl of Chesterfield, famous letters written to his son. Illustrated with frontispieces. -
1829 The Bijou; or, Annual of Literature and the ArtsLondon: 1829An illustrated early nineteenth century annual for literature and the art, illustrated with detailed engravings. -
1812-17 Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth CenturyLondon: 1812-17A nice set of John Nichols' fascinating and essential historical document looking into the history and anecdotes of literature in the eighteenth century. Illustrated. -
1893 Horae SubsecivaeLondon: 1897A nicely bound complete three volume set of John Brown's popular essays on history, biography, and art, including his best known short story 'Rab and His Friends'. -
1753 A Letter to Sir William WindhamLondon: 1753The first edition of this collection of three influential word by Henry St John, works that were popular with the founders of the United States. Illustrated with a frontispiece. -
1974-82 Byron's Letters and JournalsLondon: 1974-82A nice set of this collection of the letters and journals of Lord Byron, illustrated with frontispieces, here edited by Leslie A. Marchand. -
1811 The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph AddisonLondon: 1811A complete new edition of the collected works of Joseph Addison, including all of his essays contributed to 'The Spectator'. -
1759 A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of EnglandLondon: 1759The second edition of Horace Walpole's catalogue of prominent royal and noble authors up to the mid eighteenth century. -
1788 Oeuvres Badines et Morales de Monsieur CazotteLondon: 1788A uniformly bound collection of the works of the French author Jacques Cazotte, here written in the original French. -
1749-50 Oeuvres de Monsieur Remond de Saint-MardAmsterdam: 1749-50A nicerly bound oeuvre of the French Epicurean author Toussaint Remond de Saint-Mard, illustrated with frontispieces. -
1788 The Family MagazineLondon: 1788A very scarce collection of six issues from Sarah Trimmer's 'The Family Magazine', a religious and moral periodical, illustrated with six plates. -
1867 Vie Privee et Publique des AnimauxParis: 1867A French illustrated collection of satirical news pieces, articles, and stories, written by a variety of prominent French authors, including Honore de Balzac. -
1913 The Sonnets of William Shakespeare New Light and Old EvidenceLondon: 1913The first edition of Countess de Chambrun's interesting work of literary criticism on the sonnets of Shakespeare, illustrated throughout. -
1891 The Collected Works of Walter Savage LandorLondon: 1891-93A uniformly bound set of the complete works on the English novelist and poet Walter Savage Landor. Each volume illustrated with a frontispiece. -
The Works and Letters of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, DublinLondon: 1754-66An attractively bound collection of the works of Jonathan Swift, illustrated with numerous plates throughout. In a nice contemporary diced calf binding. -
The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, ESQ., With Memoirs of His LifeLondon: 1837A nicely bound collection of miscellaneous works writing by the important historian Edward Gibbon, with a memoir of his life. Illustrated with a frontispiece. -
Stevensoniana An Anecdotal Life and Appreciation of Robert Louis StevensonEdinburgh: 1907A pleasing copy of this illustrated biography and look at the works of the successful Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson, written by John Alexander Hammerton. -
c1876 The Harvest of a Quiet Eye. Leisure Thoughts for Busy Lives I R VernonLondon: c1876A nicely bound collection of texts by poets, illustrated throughout. -
1891 Essays and Tales Frances Parthenope Lady Verney Very ScarceLondon: 1891A very scarce collection of essays and tales written by Frances Pathenope. Published a year after Pathenope's death this work also features a short biography of her life. -
1872 2vol Half Hours With the Best Authors Charles Knight IllustratedLondon: 1872An illustrated copy of Charles Knight's collection of important pieces by historical authors, collected here in short sections to be read in half an hour. -
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1892 The Satires of Cynicus Illustrated Signed Author's Presentation CopyLondon: 1892The author's presentation copy of this collection of satires, written and illustrated by Cynicus, a presentation copy to the fellow writer Eden Phillpotts. -
1833 3vol Letters and Journals of Lord Byron Thomas Moore Illustrated 3rdLondon: 1833The third edition of the collection of Lord Byron's letters and journals, edited by Thomas Moore, illustrated throughout. -
1810-14 4vol British Bibliographer Egerton Brydges Illustrated Limited Ed 1stLondon: 1810 - 1814The first edition Sir Egerton Brydges' four volume work of British bibliography, illustrated throughout, in a signed binding by Carss. -
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1968 Breakfast in Perigord Sir Russell Flint Slipcase Illus Signed Limited EdLondon: 1968A limited edition copy of this collection of essays by William Russell Flint, illustrated throughout, signed by the author.
