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1826 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1826An exceptionally lovely extra-illustrated edition of Boswell's Life of Johnson, in full calf signed bindings by Tout.
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1889-96 Cope's Smoke-Room BookletsLiverpool: 1889-96A finely bound set of the complete fifteen volumes of Cope Tobacco's 'Smoke-Room Booklets', an scarce to see complete set with the original wraps bound in.
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1874 Trilogy. Conversations Between Three Friends on the Emendations of Shakespeare'sLondon: [1874]A vanishingly scarce work by John Payne Collier, a smartly bound copy of his defense on the Perkins' Folio.
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Signed1818 Critical Description of the Procession of Chaucer's Pilgrims to CanterburyLondon: 1818A signed presentation copy of this very scarce work from art critic William Carey, inscribed to American painter Washington Allston.
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Signed1894 A Letter from George Dunlop LeslieRiverside, Wallingford: 1894A signed letter from the British painter, illustrator and author George Dunlop Leslie, discussing alterations to a paragraph apparently published in the Times.
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Signed1925 D.H. Lawrence and Maurice Magnus, A Plea For Better MannersLondon: 1925A signed presentation copy of Norman Douglas's response to D.H. Lawrence's attack on American travel writer Maurice Magnus, including a signed letter from Douglas to sculptor John Tweed.
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1928 Anthony TrollopeLondon: 1928An association copy of the first edition of Hugh Walpole's biography of Anthony Trollope. From the library of amateur criminologist William Roughead, and with two letters sent by Walpole to Roughead tipped in.
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1892 A First Sketch of English LiteratureLondon : 1892A lovely leather signed binding of this introduction to English literature.
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1823 A Second Series of Curiosities of LiteratureLondon: 1823The first edition of Isaac D'Israeli's second series of literary curiosities, complete in three uniformly and handsomely bound volumes.
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Signed1930 The Private Letter-Books of Sir Walter ScottLondon: 1930In a striking full crushed morocco fine binding by Wallis, this is an impressive and very scarce Limited Edition publication of the letters of Sir Walter Scott, signed by Wilfred Partington and Hugh Walpole.
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1887 A Collection of Letters of W. M. Thackery 1847-1855London: 1887A charming first edition of this illustrated collection of letters from British author and illustrator, William Makepeace Thackery.
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1961-70 Shelley and his Circle 1773 - 1822London: 1961 -1970A smart collection of letters and documents from the Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, relating to the poet Percy Blysshe Shelley and his contemporaries.
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1926 TransformationsLondon: 1926A collection of essays concerning art by Bloomsbury Group member Roger Fry, an interesting association copy signed by Frances Partridge.
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Signed1918 The Candle of VisionLondon: 1918A signed presentation copy of the very scarce first edition of George William Russell's fascinating collection of essays concerning Celtic mysticism.
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1916 The National Being: Some Thoughts on an Irish PolityDublin and London: 1916The scarce first edition of this work of political theory from George William Russell. An association copy, inscribed by the owner of a house where Russell would go to hunt fairies.
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Signed1915 Imaginations and ReveriesDublin and London: 1915A nice first edition presentation copy of George William Russell's collection of essays and articles, presented from the author to Lota Law, wife of Hugh Alexander Law, and owner of the house where Russell would often go to hunt fairies.
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Signed1980 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.
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1888 2Vol Obiter DictaNew York: 1888Two volumes of critical essay from English politician Augustine Birrell, discussing many of the major contributors to the English literary cannon.
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1866 The Four GeorgesLondon: 1866A charming account of the lives of the English under the four King Georges, illustrated throughout and in a signed binding from Bayntun's.
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1924 EssaysLondon: 1924A finely bound Bumpus bound edition of the collected essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson, a lovely copy from the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie.
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1905 Love in the Eighteenth CenturyLondon: 1905A finely bound copy of this scarce study of how love is portrayed in the eighteenth century by Edmond and Jules Goncourt.
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1908 Characters and Passages From Note-BooksCambridge: 1908A nicely bound collection of character sketches by the noted poet and satirist Samuel Butler, an entertaining work on Stuart society.
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Signed1943 Anglo-Saxon PoetryLondon: 1946A lovely first edition copy inscribed by Gertrude Bone, the author's mother. A thorough essay on Anglo-Saxon poetry by Gavin Bone.
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1913 Ten More Plays of ShakespeareLondon: 1913A beautiful finely bound collection of lectures by Stopford Brooke regarding the plays of Shakespeare.
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1862 The Poetical Works of John Dryden With Life and Critical DissertationEdinburgh: 1862A collection of the poetical works of John Dryden with a biographical notice and critical dissertation written by Rev. George Gilfillan.
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Signedc1940 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.
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1788-91 Autograph Letters By William CowperLondon: 1788-1794A collection of seven autograph letters by William Cowper to his longtime friend, Samuel Rose. These letters have been bound into a later collection of the Works of Cowper.
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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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Signed1994 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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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.
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1835 2vol Oeuvres de Moliere Sainte-Beuve Johannot Illustrated Unusual BindingParis: 1835A copiously illustrated copy of the works of French Restoration dramatist and comic writer, Molière, in an unusual fine binding.
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1843-45 4vol Letters of Horace Walpole Earl of Orford Horace Mann Fine BindingLondon: 1843-1845A beautifully bound collection of this fascinating correspondence between Horace Walpole and the diplomat Sir Horace Mann. In lovely half morocco bindings.
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1904 Critical and Historical Essays T Babington Macaulay Prize Binding EdinburghLondon: 1904A one-volume edition of critical and historical essays by celebrated nineteenth century author, Thomas Babington Macaulay.
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1903-5 Works of Charles and Mary LambLondon: 1903-05A beautifully bound, seven volume collection of the works of Charles and Mary Lamb, edited by E.V. Lucas and illustrated throughout.
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1907 Essays in Criticism First Series Matthew Arnold Prize BindingLondon: 1907The essays from the first series of Matthew Arnold's Essays in Criticism.
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1926 Of Many Things Reflections Impressions Asprey Zaehnsdorf Binding Otto KahnNew York: 1926A collection of essays by German-born investment banker and critical thinker, Otto H Kahn.