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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.
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1896 The Savoy an Illustrated Monthly No. 1 and No. 2London: 1896The sought after first two issues of 'The Savoy', a popular Victorian literary and artistic periodical headed by Arthur Symons and Aubrey Beardsley.
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1913 Under the Hill and Other Essays in Prose and VerseLondon: 1913The second edition of the collected literary works of the leading artist Aubrey Beardsley, complete with plates.
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1893-1900 The Writings of Henry David ThoreauNew York and Boston: 1893-1900An impressive Riverside Edition set of the collected works of Henry David Thoreau, compete with illustrations, including portrait frontispieces of Thoreau.
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1933 Six Centuries of English Literature Volume III Herrick to LockeLondon: 1933An early edition of the third volume of this series of English Literature with plates.
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1970 Play PowerLondon: 1970The interesting essays of the prominent counterculture figure Richard Neville, in a decorative and colourful dust wrapper designed by Martin Sharp.
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1842 The Poetical Works of John MiltonLondon: 1842A four volume complete set of the poetical works of John Milton, in a smart full vellum binding by Tepper Binder.
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1950-1980 3 Vols Works by Edmund WilsonNew York and London : 1950-1980Three bright volumes of work by Edmund Wilson.
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1977 Trollope: a BibliographyKent: 1977Bright second impression of Michael Sadleir's survey of the works of Anthony Trollope, enclosed in its unclipped dust wrapper.
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Signed1957 Alarms and DiversionsNew York: 1957A first edition anthology of short stories and essays by James Thurber, inscribed by the author.
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1924 Shelley and the UnromanticsLondon : 1924A first edition copy of this work on poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.
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1943 Some Early American Writing Books & MastersNot Stated : 1943Second edition of this scarce lecture by Ray Nash concerned with bibliography of American literature.
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1873 The Story of Goethe's LifeLondon: 1873An early edition of Lewes's interesting biography of the German writer Goethe.
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1946 The MintLondon: 1946A first edition copy of this miscellany of literature and art collated by Geoffrey Grigson.
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1816 Remains of John Tweddell Late Fellow of Trinity-College CambridgeLondon: 1816The second edition of this work looking at the curious controversy of John Tweddell's remains, and a touching memorial of Tweddell, complete with plates.
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1929 King Arthur and the Holy GrailNew York - London: 1928Bright copy of this literary study of texts relating to King Arthur and the Holy Grail, a scarce first edition of this work.
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1816 The Identity of Junius With a Distinguished Living Character EstablishedLondon: 1816-17John Taylor's scarce first edition work trying to identify Junius, including the illustrated 'Supplement'.
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1827-1828 The Table BookLondon: 1827-1828The charmingly illustrated two volume first edition of William Hone's miscellaneous collection of stories and articles.
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1806-07 3vols The AdventurerLondon: 1806-07An illustrated new edition of Hawkesworth and Johnson's influential Georgian newspaper 'The Adventurer'.
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1961 The Symbolic Pig, An Anthology of Pigs in Literature and ArtEdinburgh and London: 1961The first edition of this interesting analysis of the symbolism of pics in art and literature with colour illustrations.
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1899 Appreciations and AddressesLondon and New York: 1899A lovely first edition copy of this collection of Liberal Politician Lord Rosebery's speeches.
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1902 The Buried TempleLondon : 1902A lovely first English edition of this collection of essays by Maurice Maeterlinck.
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1977 The Wasp in a WigLondon: 1977A first edition copy of this excluded episode of 'Through the Looking Glass', which Carroll was advised to cut by his illustrator.
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1896 Prose Masterpieces from Modern EssayistsLondon : 1896A smart Bickers bound volume of twelve wonderful essays, with plates.
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1886 Prose Masterpieces from Modern EssayistsLondon: 1886A smart anthology of prose pieces by leading essayists of the nineteenth century, complete with twelve photographic portrait plates.
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1801 JuniusLondon: 1801The politically radical Georgian letters of 'Junius', the anonymous figure writing to the 'Public Advertiser', an early edition.
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1889-89 Works of Charles LambLondon: 1888-89A uniformly bound set of the works of Charles Lamb, including Alfred Aigner's brilliant biography on Lamb.
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1886 Prose Masterpieces From Modern EssayistsLondon: 1886A beautiful Bickers bound collection of essays by leading essayists of the day, complete with twelve photographic portrait plates.
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1893 The Writings of James Russell LowellBoston and New York: 1893-4Beautiful complete set of the works of James Russell Lowell, in lovely uniform J.M. Dent signed bindings.
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1925 Selected EssaysLondon: 1925The Golden Cockerell limited edition copy of selected essays by Jonathan Swift, a nice work with wood engravings.
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1850 The KeepsakeLondon, New York, Paris: 1850The scarce first edition of The Keepsake for 1850, a literary annual with illustrations by Frederick A. Heath.
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c1842 The Complete Works of Robert BurnsLondon: c1842A beautifully engraved, complete, collection of Robert Burns with biographical notes by Allan Cunningham.
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1880 Characteristics of WomenLondon: 1880Offering insight into the attitudes of the late nineteenth century, this is a lovely copy of Mrs. Jameson's study of Shakespeare's female characters.
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1810-24 Works and Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon : 1810-24The complete collection of works by the famous English writer, Samuel Johnson, with an additional three volumes of biography.
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Signed1902 The Sketch BookLondon: 1902A very scarce two volume limited edition of Washington Irving's literary anthology 'The Sketch Book', signed by the illustrator, Edmund Sullivan.
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1966 The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline BabyLondon : 1966A fascinating collection of essays that comment on American Life in the 1960s.