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1951 The New Yorker: Twenty-Fifth Anniversary AlbumLondon: 1951A smart first UK edition of the twenty-fifth anniversary album of The New Yorker. -
1894 The Yellow Book: An Illustrated Quarterly (Volume I April)London: 1894A smart first edition of the first volume of 'The Yellow Book', a leading British literary and artistic journal of the decade. -
1879 10vols Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal KnowledgeLondon: 1879A complete ten volume set of Chambers's important English language encyclopaedia, with illustrations and maps. -
1886 A Dictionary of the Isle of Wight Dialect, And of Provincialisms used in the IslandLondon: 1886A first edition copy of this charming Isle of Wight dialect study, accompanied with a traditional Christmas play and songs. -
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c1847 The Little Lexicon; or, Multum in Parvo of the English LanguageLondon: c1847A scarce copy of this comprehensive miniature dictionary from Samuel Maunder. -
1931 Cunard Christmas Number 1931Liverpool: 1931The very scarce first edition of the 1931 Christmas special number of the publication of the Cunard Line. -
1875-1909 10vol Charterhouse: School and House ListsLondon: 1875-1909A smart miniature set of this very scarce collection of school lists from Charterhouse, London. -
1759 Iconologie Tirée De Divers Auteurs: Tome SecondParme : 1759An exceptionally scarce, first edition of the second volume of Jean-Baptiste Boudard's iconographic dictionary, an excellent copy, profusely illustrated throughout. -
1887-88 The Navy ListLondon: 1887-88Four volumes of 'The Navy List' bound in one volume, updating the list from 1887 to 1888. -
1787 Chambaud's Dictionary: French and English and English and FrenchLondon: 1787An abridged edition of Louis Chambaud's essential French and English dictionary, bound in full calf. -
1878 Juvenile MagazineNot Stated: 1878A scarce copy of this collection of articles and stories produced for a juvenile magazine. -
1861-2 The Odd Fellows' Journal; or Miscellany of IntelligenceNottingham: 1861-2A very scarce collection of volumes of the 'Odd Fellows Journal' from the years 1861-2. -
1907-1966 Choix de Livres Anciens Rares et Curieux en Vente a la Librairie Ancienne Leo S. OlschkiFlorence; Bologna : 1907-1966A smart set of seven reference works pertaining to the rare books sold by Italian publisher, Leo S. Olschki. -
1954 An Index of German Books 1501-1520 in the British MuseumLondon: 1954A very smart second edition of this index, being a broad reference to German books of 1501-1520 held in the British Museum, from Robert Proctor. -
1954-1959 Studies in Bibliography and BookloreCincinnati, Ohio : 1954-1959A very scarce set of monthly issues from this scholarly journal that offers research in the field of Jewish bibliography. -
2001 Bibliotheca Lexicorum: Kommentiertes Verzeichnis der Sammlung Otmar SeemannNot Stated: 2001A first edition of this catalogue of Otmar Seemann's renowned collection of encyclopedic literature, in the original German. -
1909-1920 2vol A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of CongressWashington: 1909-1920The first editions of volumes I and IV of the List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress, with bibliographical notes. -
1946-1982 Studies in Bibliography and Booklore and Signature MagazineLondon; Cincinnati, Ohio: 1946-1982A prolific selection of volumes from two unique journals, one specialising in typography and the graphic arts, and the other in studies of Jewish bibliographies. -
1826-1902 Repertorium Bibliographicum, Copinger’s Supplement and Burger’s IndicesLondon: 1826-1902Ludovicus Hain's 'Bibliographical Repertory', with supplementary works from Burger and Copinger, all uniformly bound. -
1949 Wyndham Lewis: Redfern Gallery Exhibition CatalogueLondon: 1949A very scarce catalogue published a Wyndham Lewis exhibition held at Redfern Gallery, with introductions from Lewis and Michael Ayrton. -
1985 The Allen Press Bibliography MCMLXXXI Produced by Hand with Artwork Sample Pages from Previous EditionsSan Francisco : 1985A very smart facsimile edition of the original Allen Press Bibliography, limited to seven hundred and fifty copies. -
c1965 3vol Bibliographie Coreenne: Tableau Litteraire de la CoreeNew York: c1965A very scarce three volume facsimile reprint of this Korean , in the original French. -
1944 Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage 142nd YearLondon: 1944The very scarce 142nd year of Debrett's annual, containing an exhaustive and profusely illustrated record of the peerage and baronetage of Britain. -
1900 The Studio: An Illustrated Magazine of Fine and Applied Art (Volume Eighteen)London: 1900A bright volume of 'The Studio', an influential arts magazine founded by Charles Holme, profusely illustrated throughout, including colour plates. -
1990 A Dictionary of the English LanguageLondon: 1990A bright facsimile of the first edition of Johnson's 'Dictionary', a brilliant example of this important work. -
1906 Harrods IllustratedLondon: 1906A scarce catalogue for Harrods for the year 1906, an extensive and illustrated look at the products stocked at the department store during the Edwardian era. -
1981-90 The Dictionary of National Biography 1961-85Oxford: 1981-90Three volumes of reference works on notable British figures throughout history, all in their original unclipped dust wrappers. -
1901-06 The WykehamistWinchester: 1901-06A collection of issues of The Wykehamist, the Winchester-College periodical detailing events and pupils from the esteemed school, whose name originates from its founder, William of Wykeham. -
1996 Hobson-Jobson: The Anglo-Indian DictionaryLondon: 1996Yule and Burnell's famous Anglo-Indian dictionary of words and terms which came into use during the British rule of India, unusually bound in a leather binding. -
1813 A Dictionary of Music, Theoretical and PracticalLondon: 1813A fourth edition of this detailed musical dictionary from English composer Thomas Busby. -
1893-1897 Figaro Illustre MagazinesParis : 1893-1897A pleasing set of three colour-illustrated magazines, 'Le Figro Illustre', being monthly supplements for the popular French magazine 'Figaro'. -
1817 Two Very Scarce Articles from 'The Pamphleteer' Volume TenLondon: 1817Two very scarce and interesting articles taken from volume ten of 'The Pamphleteer', discussing economics and the prevention of epidemics. -
1813-1826 The Pamphleteer: Respectfully Dedicated to Both Houses of ParliamentLondon: 1813-1826Twenty-three very scarce volumes of early nineteenth century periodical 'The Pamphleteer', containing hundreds of diverse and fascinating pamphlets. -
1862-1878 The Builder, An Illustrated Weekly MagazineLondon: 1862-1878An impressive run of the incredibly popular 'Builder' magazine, an illustrated architectural monthly publication exploring diverse feats of design and architecture. -
1849 Hagar and Co.'s Commercial Directory of the Market Towns in LincolnshireNottingham: 1849A very scarce commercial directory for Lincolnshire, an extensive volume on the businesses of the county in the Victorian era.