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1899 Little Folks: A Magazine for Young PeopleLondon: 1899A very scarce 1899 volume of Edwardian children's periodical 'Little Folks', with this highly sought after volume containing Arthur Rackham's first ever colour plate.
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1898-99 The Harmsworth Magazine Volumes One and TwoLondon: 1898-99Two volumes of the profusely illustrated 'Harmsworth Magazine', with illustrations by the noted Arthur Rackham and 'Volume One' featuring Winston Churchill's 'Man Overboard!'.
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1955 Twenty-Nine Issues of the 'Picture Show & Film Pictorial' Weekly MagazineLondon: 1955A delightful collection of twenty-nine issues of the 'Picture Show & Film Pictorial' magazine, each dating from 1955, and illustrated with photographs of the leading movie stars of the era.
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1936 The Times of India AnnualBombay : 1936A 1936 copy of this uncommon annual on India, profusely illustrated with colour plates and advertisements, providing a glimpse into the history of India.
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1917 Indian InkCalcutta: 1917A vanishingly scarce magazine published to raise funds to support Indian soldiers during World War One.
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1877 Macmillan's Magazine, The TransvaalLondon: 1877A volume of the popular 'Macmillan's Magazine', importantly including the inaugural published piece by H. Rider Haggard.
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c1820 Decorative Gilt Blank Folio VolumeNone: c1820A decoratively bound blank folio volume, with elaborate gilt to the front board.
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1720 Dictionaire Historique et Critique, Tome II et Tome IIIRotterdam: 1720Volumes II and III of the third edition of this important and extensive French dictionary, in smart full calf bindings.
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1778 Nouveau Dictionnaire Francois-Anglois & Anglois-FrancoisLondon: 1778A very smart two volume English and French dictionary, authored by Louis Chambaud.
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1714 Il Dittionario Imperiale. I. L'Italiana con la Francese Tedesca e LatinaFrancoforte [Frankfurt]: 1714Part I of Giovanni Veneroni's very scarce Italian-French-Latin-German dictionary.
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1680 Dictionarium Novum Latinum et GallicumParisiis [Paris]: 1680The second edition of Pierre Danet's very scarce French and Latin dictionary, illustrated with an engraved frontispiece.
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1825 The Library Companion; Or, The Young Man's Guide, and The Old Man's Comfort in the Choice of a LibraryLondon: 1825The second edition of Dibdin's library companion, known as the 'Young Man's Guide' or the 'Old Man's Comfort'.
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1839 Hood's Own or Laughter from Year to YearLondon: 1839Thomas Hood's comic annual bound in quarter calf.
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1743 Dictionaire Italien, Latin, Et Francois; Dictionaire Francois, Latin, et ItalienParis: 1743The very scarce first French edition of Italian scholar Annibale Antonini's French, Latin and Italian dictionary.
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1927 3vols The Dial: March, May and June 1927Camden: 1927Three issues of The Dial, from March, May and June 1927, an American literary magazine with notable contributors.
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1944 Poetry London XLondon: 1944A first edition copy Volume 2, Number 10, of this illustrated and esteemed literary magazine Poetry London, with the scarce original dust wrapper.
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1944 Poetry London XLondon: 1944A first edition copy of Volume 2, Number 10, of this brightly illustrated and highly regarded literary magazine Poetry London.
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1895 Haydn's Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information Relating to All Ages and NationsLondon: 1895A smart twenty-first edition of this vast dictionary of dates and historical information from across the world.
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1991 Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in Aquatint and Lithography, 1770-1860San Francisco: 1991A smart facsimile reprint of Abbey's bibliographical catalogue of artwork capturing British and Irish scenery between 1770 and 1860.
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1976-86 A Short-Title Catalogue of Books Printed in England Scotland and IrelandLondon: 1976-86The second edition of this comprehensive bibliography of English, Scottish and Irish books, in their original dust wrappers.
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1888 A Smaller Classical Dictionary of Biography, Mythology, and GeographyLondon: 1888An abridged and condensed version of William Smith's dictionary on classical mythology, bound in half calf.
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1912 The Building News and Engineering Journal Plate VolumeLondon: 1912A collection of plates depicting architectural designs from the 'Building News and Engineering Journal'.
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1884-1891 8vols The English Illustrated MagazineLondon: 1884-1891Eight leather-bound volumes of the 'The English Illustrated Magazine' from October 1883 to September 1891.
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1880-81 Chamber's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and ArtLondon: 1880-81Two volumes featuring the 'Chamber's Journal' periodicals from 1880 and 1881, bound in half calf.
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1891-92 The Leisure HourLondon: 1891-92A compilation of articles from The Leisure Hour periodical from between 1891 and 1892, highly illustrated throughout.
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1969-70 3vol Pacific Islands PilotSomerset: 1969-70A set of three works covering the latest information on the hydrography of the Pacific Islands.
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1928 A Bibliographical Catalogue of the Writings of Sir Arthur Conan DoyleTunbridge Wells: 1928A first edition copy of this bibliography of the renowned author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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1936 Shanghai Dollar DirectoryShanghai : 1936A very scarce copy of this fascinating directory surrounding businesses and services in Shanghai from July 1936.
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1775 A Dictionary of the English LanguageDublin: 1775An important edition of Samuel Johnson's dictionary of the English language, being the first complete edition to be printed in Ireland.
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1827 The Universal Biographical DictionaryLondon: 1827An extensive new edition of the Universal Biographical Dictionary, with a folding plate.
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1994 South African War Books: An Illustrated BibliographyLondon: 1994A smart first edition of this bibliography of South African War books, with illustrations.
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1879 Haydn's Dictionary of Popular Medicine and HygieneLondon: 1879A smart copy of this illustrated medical dictionary for domestic use.
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1877-1878 4vols in 2 Cassell's Household GuideLondon: 1877-1878A wonderfully illustrated Victorian guide to the art of housekeeping, complete in four volumes bound in two.
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1883 Surnames as a ScienceLondon: 1883A smart first edition of this scientific study of British surnames, with the author's presentation inscription to the title page.
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1895 The Genealogy of the Families of Douglas of Mulderg and Robertson of Kindeace with Their DescendantsDingwall: 1895A smart first edition of this genealogy of the Douglas and Robertson families.
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1859 2vol Beeton's Dictionary of Universal InformationLondon: 1859A comprehensive and copiously illustrated Victorian dictionary of general knowledge, published and edited by Samuel Orchart Beeton.