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A charming 1790s compilation album of aquatints and engravings, many taken from James Baker’s Picturesque Guide through Wales and the Marches of 1795. Small quarto (16.5x21cm) in red straight grain morocco with an elaborate border to the boards; wide raised bands to the spine; all edges gilt. Marbled endpapers with trace of a removed bookplate to t… Read more…

Lytton Strachey’s copy, formerly the Britwell Court copy, owned by Samuel Christy Miller. Large octavo bound in contemporary speckled calf with a gilt double fillet and shell motifs to the corners of the boards in gilt; remnants of a spine label; red speckled edges to the text block. Some cracking to the leather over the outer hinges. Dora Carringt… Read more…

Early edition of Pope’s Dunciad in contemporary calf with faded gilt lines to the spine and blind panelling to the boards; red speckled edges to text block. Bookplate of ‘Thomas Lediard’ to the front pastedown (1685-1743, diplomat, stage designer and latterly Agent and Surveyor of Westminster Bridge, resident in Smith Square). Cracking to paper ove… Read more…

In very good condition. An early edition of English novelist Charles Reade's nineteenth-century novel which was first published in 1856 and was later turned into a play. It tells the story of a ruthless squire who becomes obsessed with a younger woman and conspires to have her lover framed and sent to jail. PHYSICAL CONDITION: Rebound in very good… Read more…

First UK edition of a seminal work of climate change science fiction, written before climate change had been widely discussed and set in the year 2145 when global warming has left most of Earth underwater. In very good condition, no dustjacket. Orange cloth boards unmarked and entirely sound. Spine panel in lovely condition, titled brightly in gilt… Read more…

In very good condition, 16 mo, in very appealing tree calf binding modestly worn to corners. Beautifully decorated in gilt to spine panel which is a little chipped to the top. Endpapers and flyleaves clean and unmarked, very lightly spotted. Full page frontispiece and illustrated title page a little water stained to fore edges and spotted. With ‘Me… Read more…

The sixth and unauthorised edition of Lord Byron's first poetry collection, published by W.T. Sherwin after the initial 1807 version. In very good condition in a handsome perhaps contemporary binding. 8 vo. Half calf over marbled boards attractively embossed and titled in gilt on black ground to spine; modestly age toned to edges as expected. Later… Read more…

A bespoke 16 mo volume containing a selection of the works of William Shakespeare from Alexander Pope’s landmark 18th century editions of his work and a pastoral comedy by Allan Ramsay published in Glasgow, dated 1772 and 1766. Mid 19th century calf binding is in good condition, a little scuffed and modestly bumped to edges and corners. Handsome sp… Read more…

The uncorrected proof copy of Shirley Jackson’s 1954 novel telling the unsettling story of a young woman's descent into mental illness. Plain paperback wrappers titled to front and spine. Shelf worn. Corners a little bumped. ‘Uncorrected Proof Copy’ printed along top edge. Spine panel just beginning to crack with some loss to tail revealing a small… Read more…

Legal reports with a handwritten note to the front loose flyleaf which reads ‘Bought the fifth of October 1657 [.....]’. The spine has cracked, the boards are unattached, several sections of the text block sit loosely within the exposed binding but the leaves are in good condition throughout, barely foxed and interestingly and abundantly annotated… Read more…

A single volume selection of plays bound up from John Bell’s 1773 Shakespeare edition including an Introduction to Shakespeare’s Plays containing An Essay on Oratory and a Dedication to David Garrick . PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Half calf over marbled boards in good condition only showing extensive wear to the 6 panelled spine which has worn to the lowe… Read more…

Subject of the latest big screen adaptation, Wuthering Heights, in a single volume edition containing both novels by both Emily and Anne Bronte. Undated but estimated 1890s or early 1900s with decorative slightly art nouveau-style green boards with bevelled edges and gilt titling in good condition. Spine sunned, minimally pushed to top and tail. De… Read more…

Prettily bound eighteenth century Cambridge Book of Common Prayer in red goatskin with gilt edges. Small octavo in full leather binding with gilt decoration, faded to the spine; book label of ‘Rev J L Saywell’ (author of History of Northallerton); handwritten ‘Evening Prayer’ to the final leaf. A very good copy, pleasing and unsophisticated. Read more…

Ella Wheeler Wilcox's Poems of Passion, her major poetry collection first published in 1883 which includes her poem 'Solitude', and the lines 'Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone'. This volume is undated, c1910. Hardback in good condition, bound in light green cloth with ornate gilt decoration to spine and upper board. Sl… Read more…

The Fourth Edition of Volume 1 only, comprising books 1 & 2. By T R Malthus A.M. late fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge and Professor of History and Political Economy in the East India College, Hertfordshire. Tree calf boards pleasingly worn, a little bumped to corners. Six panelled spine lettered ‘Volume 1’ in gilt over black, a little chipped to… Read more…

First edition, first impression in publisher’s black cloth effect paper covered boards, sharp corners, just a trace of spine lean. Spotting to text block edges; internally clean and unmarked. A near fine copy in a near fine jacket with a little fading to the red lettered spine and some browning to extremities. A lovely square copy of this remarkabl… Read more…

Scarce pirated 1851 Routledge London edition of Hawthorne's classic novel. Half burgundy cloth over marbled boards (binder’s ticket of ‘G Parker Stationers Kirkdale, Ripon’ to lower pastedown). Spotting to preliminaries; early gift inscription to title page: ‘A Staples to S Hoy’. Old paper repair to verso of title page in gutter at tail of page. Co… Read more…

Controversial at the time of its publishing The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is considered one of the first feminist novels, depicting a woman's flight from an abusive marriage to protect herself and her child, and challenging the patriarchal laws of the time. This 1870 edition is a very pleasing copy in very good condition. Green intricately embossed V… Read more…

A 1920 edition of this scarce work which takes the form of a powerful memoir written by Aurora Mardiganian,a survivor of the Armenian genocide which was instigated by Turkish nationalists during the First World War. This book is a result of her friendship with Harvey Gates, a young screenwriter in New York city to where she fled, and who helped her… Read more…

The Thirtieth Edition with 5 new copper plate cuts. Rebound in a later addition half calf over dark cloth boards in good and very sound condition. A little frayed and chipped to top and tail of 6 panelled spine. A little bumped to corners. A previous ownership signature to front free endpaper in a contemporary hand reads ‘Mo Holroyd’. Age toned thr… Read more…

A delightful copy of Ella Wheeler Wilcox's Poems of Pleasure, her collection of poems which capture the joy of living and was first published in 1888. This volume is undated, c1910. Hardback in very good condition, bound in rust coloured cloth with ornate gilt decoration to spine and upper board. Slightly bumped to corners. The book is printed on t… Read more…

In very good condition. The 1773 New Edition with a full page frontispiece by C Grignion and seven interesting full page illustrated plates throughout. Includes Fables Book I From the Ancients; Fables Book II From the Moderns; Fables Book III. Newly Invented. Brown calf boards in good condition, lightly worn as expected and a little bumped to corne… Read more…

Textured card wrappers with title label to front in overall good condition. Age toned as expected, a little browned and shelf worn to edges. Spine nicked to top exposing small section of binding beneath. Endpapers clean. Front free endpaper contains a signed inscription in the hand of the author reading ‘To Senid and John [Windle]and Peter and Theo… Read more…

A schoolboy’s copy from the Professor Meiklejohn series of informative and educational school booklets. Fifth Edition. Corrected and Revised up to 1904. Pink card wrappers in good condition, age toned as expected, a pink ink blot to bottom edge. A previous owner’s name has been inked over to top of front board and written below in pencil reads ‘Low… Read more…

First American edition of More's masterpiece which appeared as Volume IX of The Library of Old English Prose Writers in 1834. Half black morocco over marbled boards, a little rubbing to the leather, spine labels not present. Internally, marbled endpapers, a little toning to the text which is complete with the general title page and vignette followe… Read more…