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1958 Boxwood & GraverPrivately Printed: 1958A charming reproduction of wood blocks created for Penguin. With a foreword by Allen Lane. -
1673 The Ladies Calling in Two PartsOxford: 1673A scarce first edition of this popular conservative conduct book for women. -
1858 Popular Errors Explained and IllustratedLondon: 1858An uncommon reference work from the nineteenth century, written by John Timbs the author of curiosities of London. -
1982 On Going to BedLondon: 1982The first edition of this fascinating read on bed habits by popular author Anthony Burgess, illustrated. -
c1887 The Universal Dictionary of Biography and MythologyLondon: c1887A lovely dictionary containing the names of important historical and mythological figures bound across four volumes. -
1828 Illustrations to Heraldry William HeathLondon: 1828A very scarce, beautifully illustrated work on heraldry. Produced by William Heath, a British artist noted for his caricatures. -
1881 Le Jeune Age IllustreParis: 1881The first edition of this first year of issues of 'Le Jeune Age Illustre', a French children's periodical published weekly. -
1902 Papers of the British School at Rome Volume ILondon: 1902A fascinating insight into the work of the British School at Rome, an archaeological research institute, complete with illustrations and folding maps. -
1867 Armorial General des Registres de la Noblesse de FranceParis: 1867A genealogical study of the noble families of France before the Revolution, here in the original French. -
1916 Letters from AmericaLondon: 1916A collection of letters from Rupert Brooke during his tour of the United States of America, with a preface by Henry James. -
1890 Arcana Fairfaxiana ManuscriptaLondon: 1890A handsome facsimile detailing Apothecaries' Lore and Housewifery of the sixteenth century, partly written by the Fairfax family. -
1885 Old 'Miscellany' DaysLondon: 1885A richly illustrated collection of stories first published in Bentley's Miscellany. -
1899-1900 The Anglo-Saxon ReviewLondon & New York: 1899-1900A beautiful collection of four volumes of the Anglo-Saxon REview, edited by Lady Randolph Churchill, scarce as a set. -
1822 Bibliotheca Heraldica Magnae BritanniaeLondon: 1822A thorough catalogue of books on genealogy, heraldry and nobility dating from the early nineteenth century. -
1959 Recipes from No. 10London: 1959A very scarce copy of this volume comprising recipes written and signed by Georgina Landemare, Sir Winston Churchill's cook from 1940 to 1954. -
1804 Letters and Communications of Joanna Southcott Prophetess of ExeterStourbridge: 1804A very scarce first edition of the self-proclaimed prophetess Joanna Southcott's letters to Jane Townley, one of her wealthy followers. -
1831 Grammar of the English LanguageLondon: 1831A collection of letters detailing the use of English grammar, intended for us by sailors, soldiers, apprentices and plough-boys as well as those in education. -
1902 The Student's English DictionaryLondon: 1902An thorough English literary, scientific, etymological and pronunciation with a number of appendices. -
1835 A Discourse on the Studies of the UniversityCambridge: 1835A smart, uncommon fourth edition of Adam Sedgwick's publication on education at Cambridge University. -
1906 Ellen Terry Jubilee CommemorationLondon: 1906The first edition of this reference work of the programme of a production in the occasion of Ellen Terry's Jubilee. -
1903 World's ChildrenLondon: 1903A very smart first edition of this volume comprising beautiful illustrations of children across the world. -
1985 Early Prints of CeylonLondon: 1985A handsome first edition copy comprising the first compilation of colour prints of Ceylon. -
1985 Early Prints of CeylonLondon: 1985A handsome first edition copy comprising the first compilation of colour prints of Ceylon. -
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1999 Bibliography of Antarctic ExplorationWashington: 1999A limited edition of this bibliography of expedition accounts between 1768 and 1960, with a personal inscription by the author. -
1938 The Isle of FoulaLerwick: 1938An illustrated first edition on the island of Foula as written by a long-term inhabitant, owner and Laird, in a very scarce dust wrapper. -
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1964 The Hornblower CompanionLondon: 1964The first edition of this companion book to the Hornblower series, complete with maps and illustrations. -
1964 Spectatorial EssaysLondon: 1964The first edition with its proof copy of this collection of articles from British magazine The Spectator by Lytton Strachey. -
1880 Scribner's Monthly: An Illustrated Magazine for the PeopleNew York: 1880A large and profusely illustrated binding of Scribner's Monthly from May until October 1880. -
1855 English: Past and Present. Five LecturesLondon: 1855A pocket-sized collection of five lecture by this poet, writer and archbishop. -
1956 Oracles and DemonsLondon: 1956The first edition of this very scarce detailed study of Tibetan deities and cults by ethnologist and Tibetologist Réne De Nebesky-Wojkowitz. -
1907-1913 Munchener KalenderMunich: 1907-1913Three beautiful calendars, profusely illustrated in colour by Otto Hupp. -
1929 The Radio Times vol 23 no 294London: May 17, 1929An early and fascinating edition of the Radio Times. -
1893 The First Volume of the ButterflyLondon: 1893The first volume of humorous periodical 'The Butterfly', profusely illustrated. -
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1968 The SassoonsLondon: 1968A signed limited edition of Stanley Jackson's study into the Sassoon dynasty, a beautiful work illustrated throughout. -
1956 Virginia Woolf and Lytton StracheyLondon: 1956A very scarce publisher's variant binding edition of Virginia Woolf and Lytton Strachey's correspondence.