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Literary Criticism
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1927-1964 11vols A Collection of Poetry and Literary CriticismVarious: 1927-1964A collection of eleven scholarly volumes of literary criticism and poetry, mostly concerning Renaissance poetry, Elizabethan drama and eighteenth century literature. -
1911 Thomas Love Peacock: A Critical StudyLondon: 1911A first edition of this literary study of Victorian author Thomas Love Peacock. -
1950 The Sources of Much Ado About Nothing: A Critical StudyNew Haven: 1950A first edition copy of Prouty's critical study of Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing, with Peter Beverley's Ariodanto and Ieneura. -
1924 Nursery Rhymes and Tales: Their Origin and HistoryLondon: 1924A first edition copy of this scarce study of the origin and history of nursery rhymes and tales, with the very scarce dust wrapper. -
1875 George Chapman: A Critical EssayLondon: 1875A first edition copy of this critical essay on the works of George Chapman by Algernon Charles Swinburne. -
1858 Anecdotes, Observations and Characters of Books and MenLondon: 1858The second edition of this comical and insightful collection of anecdotes by Joseph Spence. -
1956 The Victorian Heroine: A Changing Ideal, 1837-1873London: 1956A lovely first edition of Patricia Thomson's study of the role of the heroine in Victorian literature. -
1903-1904 11vols An English GarnerWestminster: 1903-1904An eleven volume collection of tracts, poems, essays and histories from the Tudor, Stuart and Elizabethan eras, part of a complete set of twelve. -
2001 Recreating Jane AustenCambridge: 2001An interesting work of literary criticism, considering the novels and film and television adaptations of Jane Austen. -
1997 The Famous Druids: A Survey of Three Centuries of English Literature on the DruidsOxford: 1997A fine copy of this fascinating study of the role of the Druids in English literature from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. -
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1960 The Charted MirrorLondon: 1960A signed copy of the essays of John Holloway, presented by himself to fellow literary critic Lionel Charles Knights. -
1963 Beowulf: An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and FinnCambridge: 1963An excellent copy of Raymond Wilson Chambers's comprehensive study of the remarkable Anglo-Saxon manuscript 'Beowulf'. -
1931 The Huskisson PapersLondon: 1931A very scarce collection of the papers of William Huskisson, the first edition, edited by Lewis Melville. -
1931 The Letters of Robert BurnsOxford: 1931The two volume first edition of this publication of the letters of Scottish poet Robert Burns. -
1839 Reply to Mr Lockhart's Pamphlet, Entitled, 'The Ballatyne-Humbug Handled'London: 1839A scarce volume in which John Ballantyne attempts to clear up a publishing dispute. -
1966 The Oldest English TextsLondon: 1966A fascinating work by philologist Henry Sweet exploring early English texts. -
1907-1925 Works by Galt, Burns, Collins, Peacock, Coleridge and WordsworthLondon: 1907-1925A wonderful collection of early twentieth century editions of works from John Galt, Robert Burns, William Collins, Thomas Love Peacock, William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. -
1924 The Finn Episode in Beowulf An Essay in InterpretationCambridge: 1924A smart first edition copy of this critical interpretation of Beowulf. -
1932 ButlerianaLondon: 1932A lovely limited edition collection of the autobiographical essays of English novelist Samuel Butler, best known for 'The Way of All Flesh', and 'Erewhon'. -
1927 The Haunted Castle A Study of the Elements of English RomanticismLondon : 1927An interesting critique on the elements of English Romanticism, with illustrations. -
1872 A Guide to the Anglo-Saxon TongueLondon : 1872An interesting guide to the Anglo-Saxon language. -
1924 Le Langage et la PenseeParis: 1924A first edition copy of this scarce essay on language and thought by psychologist Henri Delacroix. -
1691 Les Entretiens d'Ariste et d'EugeneAmsterdam: 1691A new edition of the popular philosophical work by Dominique Bouhours, in the original French. -
1956 25 vols Journal Memoires de la Vie Litteraire and Vie des Freres GoncourtMonaco: 1956A complete twenty five volume set of Journal Memoires de la Vie Litteraire and Vie des Freres Goncourt by the Goncourt brothers, being limited edition copies. -
1880 Portraits Contemporains et Questions ActuellesParis; Bruxelles: 1880The second edition of Leon Gautier's volume of biographies of French authors. -
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[c1843-1862] 2 Vols Portraits LittérairesParis: [c1843-1862]Two leather bound volumes of literary criticism by Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve. -
1789-98 Journal des DebatsParis: 1789-98An extensive set of the prominent French periodical 'Journal Des Debats', uncommon to see in such a large set. -
1899 A History of Japanese LiteratureLondon: 1899The uncommon first edition of Anglo-Irish diplomat, author and scholar W.G. Aston's study of Japanese literature. -
1878 Le Roi VoltaireParis: 1878A limited edition copy of Arsène Houssaye's work of literary criticism on Voltaire. Illustrated with two folding plates, a four portraits. -
1809-1813 4 vols Osservazioni della Lingua Italiana Raccolte Dal CinonioMilano: 1809-1813A complete four volume, first edition set of Osservazioni della Lingua Italiana. -
1859 La SolitudeParis: 1859The eighteenth century Swiss physician Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann provides a fascinating study of solitude in this uncommon work. -
1826 The Remains of Henry Kirke White, Late of St. John's College CambridgeGlasgow: 1826The collected letters, poems, and hymns of Henry Kirke White, with a touching life of the author written by Robert Southey. -
1991 Imaginary Homelands: Essays and Criticism 1981-1991London: 1991A first edition of Salman Rushdie's political and literary essays. Found in the unclipped dust wrapper. -
1990 Gedicht und Gesprach: EssaysFrankfurt: 1990A smart edition of this collection of essays on poetry and speech from Gadamer, in the German language. -
1919 De Stéphane Mallarmé au prophète EzéchielParis: 1919A very scarce study of literary symbolism, including the work of French poet Stéphane Mallarmé. -
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1928 The Art of Jane AustenManchester : 1928A very scarce signed copy of Samuel Alexander's study of Jane Austen's work.