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A lovely copy of Thomas Browne’s major literary contribution to Hermetic Wisdom in his discourse on the Quincunx which appears in this first edition, following on from his meditation on death, dying and the human quest for immortality, or Urn Burial with which the book begins. Hydriotaphia is one of the earliest English archaeological monographs, b… Read more…

Bibliographer and antiquarian John Carter’s interleaved, massively annotated copy which he used to prepare his 1932 limited edition of the book which was illustrated by Paul Nash and printed by the Curwen Press. This interleaved copy also formed the basis of Carter’s subsequent scholarly edition which appeared through Cambridge University Press in… Read more…

A compelling association copy bringing together the Anglo-Irish novelist Maria Edgeworth who owned and annotated this copy and her Scottish-born friend, Martha Graham, who wrote this pioneering travel book about time spent in India. Edgeworth, who corresponded regularly with Graham, has inscribed the title page ‘Maria Edgeworth’ and added comments… Read more…

Rare, near-complete run of the most important of the newspapers to emerge from the trenches of the Western Front during the First World War. The brainchild of two members of the 12th Battalion of The Sherwood Foresters who located a serviceable printing press amidst the ruins of Ypres, this run comprises 22 of the 23 original issues - only exceeded… Read more…

The author’s copy, revised throughout for a projected but unpublished version of the book intended to form part of The Thinker’s Library in the 1930s, a publication of the Rationalist Press Association which included volumes by Darwin, H G Wells and Herber Spencer. Earlier in the decade Macleod Yearsley contributed The Story of the Bible (in fact a… Read more…

The author’s copy of the first edition which he has annotated liberally ‘With corrections for Second Edition’ as he puts it on the title page. This second edition never came, lending particular interest to the emendations made by this recognised expert on the essayist and friend of Coleridge and Wordsworth, Charles Lamb. The annotations can be date… Read more…

Beautifully bound early 17th century Vulgate Bible in a mid to late 17th century binding over wooden boards. Elaborately gilted with two half wheels framing a central lamb of God motif, the design survives more brightly on the lower board. Upper part of upper hinge just starting. Only the lower clasp remains functional. Gauffered gilt edges. A litt… Read more…

In near very good condition. A set of four pocket sized Edwardian children’s books in overall good plus condition, a little dulled showing typical edge wear. Thick card wrappers very good throughout the four, illustrated with colourful paste on covers; cord tied spines very good; coloured pattern endpapers unmarked; full colour frontispiece plates… Read more…

In near very good condition. A set of five pocket sized Edwardian children’s books in overall good plus condition, a little dulled showing typical edge wear. Thick card wrappers very good throughout the five, illustrated with colourful paste on covers; cord tied spines very good; coloured pattern endpapers unmarked; full colour frontispiece plates… Read more…

Rare privately printed ‘in memoriam’ volume for the Dumfries poet and politician David Dunbar who gave his home town its nickname, ‘Queen of the South.’ Laid into this volume is a large albumen photograph of Dunbar, an annotated Scottish family photograph taken at College House, Dollis Avenue, Finchley (1911) and a photograph of the grave of Jane C… Read more…

A gift edition golfer’s record book featuring the cards and layouts of the seven championship courses; a list of Open winners since 1860 and sections for handicap records and best rounds. Oblong large octavo in pristine condition with an applied sterling (probably) silver plate on the cover depicting golfers within full green calf. Text block crisp… Read more…

Unrecorded privately printed rarity, presumably bound and designed for family distribution by a New York City lawyer and avid sportsman who split his time between his primary residence in Manhattan and his beloved country estate, Pennbrook, located in the Somerset Hills of New Jersey. Half bound in green roan over green cloth, tooled and titled in… Read more…

A collection of 4 volumes which bring together a collection of influential critical articles and significant academic writing on the work of the modernist writer, Virginia Woolf. In mint condition throughout, protected by original, unopened shrink wrap covering. Each volume includes a substantial contextualising introduction which surveys Woolf stu… Read more…

Uncommon first edition from the library of Coker Court in Somerset, the parish which inspired T.S. Eliot's famous poem ‘East Coker’ from the Four Quartets. Half calf over marbled boards, spine just a little bumped to corners and nicked to one corner; otherwise very sound. Yellow endpapers display pasted in ‘Coker Court’ library label to front paste… Read more…

Uncommon 10th edition in near very good condition. Octavo. Embossed crimson cloth titled in gilt to upper; rubbed a little to edges and spine panel. Front free cracked from text block which is otherwise entirely sound. Frontispiece map of Palestine very good. Illustrated throughout. Clean and unmarked. 64pp. printed by R Clay, Son and Taylor Printe… Read more…

An uncommon fitness manual: a first edition in good condition. Red cloth boards boldly titled in black lettering; a little age toned. Contemporary advertisements to front and rear. Previous owner’s details elaborately penned to title page. A little age spotted to preliminaries; text block sound and unmarked. Illustrated with 77 diagrams. Published… Read more…

Smart first edition in very good plus condition. Original clipped jacket bright, unmarked with just a touch of age toning to spine and lower; illustrated by Ian Robertson. Red cloth publisher’s boards very fresh and unmarked. A neat, previous owner’s signature in blue pen sits to top of front free; text block otherwise entirely sound, unmarked and… Read more…

A very good copy, annotated and signed by the literary critic Eric Homberger, with a signed letter from the author laid in. Original jacket is strengthened to spine and back with neat tape repairs predominantly applied to insides; a little nicked to spine tips; loss to lower corner of inside flap; age toned to spine. Boards clean and unmarked, titl… Read more…

English translation by Iris Urwin in good plus condition. Softcovers a little creased along spine panel; text block edges a little spotted; a little age toned to early leaves and a few marks to half title; remainder of text block unmarked and very sound. Laid in is a typed note from the translator, Iris Urwin which commences,’This is a rather poor… Read more…

A scarce copy in good plus condition of this autobiography written by pioneering British aviator Pauline Gower. Blue cloth boards age worn and faded particularly to spine; text block square and sound. Preliminaries just a touch age spotted; lacking front flyleaf; cracking over hinge between frontispiece and title page. 13 illustrations in very good… Read more…

In very good condition, a revised paperback second edition inscribed by the author. Softcovers clean and unmarked with blank price sticker to lower. Text block lightly age toned, clean and unmarked throughout. Inscribed to title page in black ink, ‘for Alistair from Jon Silkin with good wishes 23.2.1995’. Laid in is a handwritten, signed notelet wr… Read more…

inscribed First Edition written by the American author Rhoda Waterman White under the pseudonym Uncle Ben. Handsome blue cloth tooled in decorative gilt to upper, lower and spine; just a little shelf worn but a square and very sound copy with very good gilt text block edges. Vibrant pink and blue patterned endpapers fresh and unmarked. Inscribed by… Read more…

A scarce First Edition handsomely bound in a later half brown calf over marbled boards, titled and tooled in gilt to 6 panelled spine. An inscription to the half title by the author points to the volume being gifted to Brentford Free Library, ‘To the Brentford Free Public Library with the Author’s Best wishes for its success 1894’. A very square, s… Read more…

First edition in fair condition. Contemporary calf reinforced to spine with later brown paper. The binding remains square and sound with cracking over upper hinges; front free and frontispiece loose within text block. Previous ownership inscription in a contemporary hand to recto of front free endpaper is dated 1809. The text block is age toned and… Read more…

A lovely first edition in near fine overall condition. Black cloth boards, endpapers and text block sound, square, fresh and unmarked throughout. Original unclipped jacket very good plus with just a hint of age toning particularly to spine panel and edges. 80 pp. A very pleasing copy. Read more…