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Uncommon in original cloth binding, The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction was a weekly and later a monthly anthology-like publication featuring a variety of essays, articles, and illustrations. Originally published in the early 19th century, it reflected the interests and societal aspects of the time, particularly during the Victoria… Read more…

The last and in some ways most desirable volume of this edition by Edmond Malone and others containing Shakespeare’s Sonnets. Printed by John Exshaw, Grafton St Dublin with Irish provenance. Bound in contemporaneous full calf with gilt tooling and calf labels to spine over red and dark brown. Corners a little bumped, chip to spine bottom, age worn.… Read more…

A scarce copy of this 1845 edition of the Works of Edmund Spencer, the English poet best known for his epic poem The Faerie Queene which appears in this volume alongside a selection of notes from various commentators and a glossarial index with an account of the life of Spenser by the Rev. Henry John Todd. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION A robust volume in ve… Read more…

Volume 1 published in Dublin in 1795 with provenance to an Irish collection. Considered a landmark work in literary criticism, The Lives of the Poets offers valuable insights into the literary landscape of the time, with Johnson's distinctive style and critical perspective shaping the understanding of these poets. The book includes short biographie… Read more…

Laid into this First Edition is a typed and hand signed letter on House of Commons headed paper dated 26 th February 1960 from British soldier, lawyer and MP Airey Neave who during the Second World War was the first British prisoner of war to succeed in escaping from Colditz Castle, and who later worked for MI9. Ben Macintyre’s account tells the ta… Read more…

A collection of original artefacts dating from the time of the Coup d’Etat. Collection contained within contemporary blue envelope includes: A scarce copy of the original 1848 pamphlet, ‘La Revision de la Constitution’. In green paper wrappers, interior leaves in good condition. A little foxed to earlier pages. Published in Paris by Typographie Plo… Read more…

Volume 5 of a collection containing fictional letters claiming to have been written by an Ottoman spy named Mahmut in the French court of Louis XIV. In good condition. Panelled calf delicately blind ruled and embossed to front and rear. Corners bumped, a little chipped. Spine in 5 compartments, numbered 5 to top in worn gilt. Head and tail chipped,… Read more…

1754, Volume 2. The Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick’s, Dublin. In good condition but sadly split completely and very cleanly into 2 parts down the very centre of the spine and held only by a single string binding to spine bottom. Calf boards embossed in gilt to edges, corners bumped, some abrasions. Spine panel in spite of damage sti… Read more…

In very good condition 1890s edition in publisher’s cloth featuring gilt lettering and scarce design to front and spine. Minor shelf wear to corners, edges and spine ends. A few slight spots to front and rear boards. End papers and flyleaves clean, a little age toned. A very sound copy. Over 100 charming illustrations throughout by Harrison Weir. 4… Read more…

4 volumes - 3, 4, 5 and 8 - presented to George Hamilton in 1750 on his successful matriculation in Law from Trinity College Dublin. George was an Irish politician, barrister and judge. He sat in the Irish House of Commons as MP for Belfast, and held office as Third Serjeant-at-law and later as a Baron of the Court of Exchequer (Ireland). Today he… Read more…

A bound volume of pamphlets, 2 alluding to current affairs, belonging to Sir Stafford Northcote, one of them inscribed to him by the writer Augustus Brackenbury. Northcote was a prominent late nineteenth century politician who spent nine years as Tory leader in the House of Commons from 1876 to 1885, almost a forgotten Tory leader in spite of the c… Read more…

A hand-crafted from paper, fold out Union flag and attached written statement which together explain the significance of the 1801 Act of Union which united and created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Divided into its component parts this little piece of history represents the red cross of St George, the white saltire of St Andrew a… Read more…

A rare collection of original blueprints and engineering diagrams from Croft Engineering Ltd in Thornbury, Bradford depicting the manufacturing designs for the WW2 British General Purpose HE 500 lb and 1000 lb aircraft bombs and the General Purpose HE 1000 lb MC aircraft bomb. Also included is a photograph album of the visit of the Princess Royal,… Read more…

Todmorden Botanical Society was formed in 1852 and this catalogue opens with a list of the names of officers for 1867 including the President, Mr. Abraham Stansfield Senr, and Vice President Mr. John Nowell. Included is a list of the society’s rules as decreed at its formation in 1852, a list of current members and an extensive catalogue of the c.5… Read more…

Written during the last years of Hemingway's life, A Moveable Feast is a lively and powerful reflection of his genius and a deeply personal insight into his life as an unknown writer living in Paris in the twenties. Warmly affectionate and full of wit. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION First edition in original dust jacket. Brown cloth boards in very good condi… Read more…

50 books and pamphlets from the personal library of the furniture designer and high-end London shop-keeper Sir Ambrose Heal which reflect his love for the Arts and Crafts movement and his passion as a pioneer and champion of design. The collection reveals Heal’s connections with many of the leading figures of the time with inscribed copies from his… Read more…

Malcolm Montgomery (1855-1939) was an alumni of and for many years the principal classical coach in Trinity College, Dublin. This collection incorporates the testimonials that he prepared and head printed when he applied to become Professor of Greek in Queens College, Galway. Described in these written testimonials and letters as ‘the most distingu… Read more…

The hand written ownership signature on the front free end paper reads ‘Peggy Vail’, the surname taken by the renowned patron of modern art, Peggy Guggenheim, on her first marriage to Laurence Vail, a Dada sculptor and writer whom she divorced in 1928. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION 1920 Large Type Fine Paper Edition. Dark green cloth covered boards, titled,… Read more…

Richly varied photo album depicting student life at Mills College in Oakland shortly after it was chartered as the first women’s college west of the Rockies. Filled with rewardingly large-format photographs, the overriding impression is of a group of young women liberated from parents and family and allowed to express themselves in an environment o… Read more…

The medallion comes in its original presentation case and is numbered 732 in a limited edition of only 1000 produced. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Dark blue solid presentation case embossed ‘Wedgwood’ in gilt with dark blue velvet base internally and cream padded lid which is slightly spotted towards hinge but overall, in very good condition. Within sits… Read more…

Addison’s Latin poems published in their first Oxford edition of 1692 with compelling provenance ‘to the Library in the Charity School Chamber in Nottingham given by Dr William Standfast’. Standfast’s private library was created with a view to providing for a public library which came into being in 1818 when it was moved to the Bluecoat School in N… Read more…

‘Larkin at Sixty’ was published as a tribute to the poet Philip Larkin on his sixtieth birthday. Laid into this first edition is a typed letter dated 1987 on The Marvell Press headed paper advising its recipient, a Mr John Constable of Addingham, W. Yorks that a revival of LISTEN magazine for a Phillip Larkin memorial issue is planned. The letter r… Read more…

Presentation copy in red cloth publisher’s binding with black embossed border and gilt embossed illustration to front board. Gilt lettering to spine. Blue first end papers with pictorial advertisements. Binding in good condition with bumping to spine and corners as well as areas of discolouration to lower board. Splitting of inner hinge between upp… Read more…

Late Victorian album recording a walk undertaken by two friends from Land’s End to Weymouth. J H Evans and H Marchant set off on Monday July 1 st 1889 and arrived at their destination on Saturday July 13 th 1889, having departed Paddington at 1145 am on Saturday June 29 th arriving in Penzance and overnighting before heading to Land’s End. The albu… Read more…

First reprint and a lovely copy first published in 1976. Very dark green boards lettered in gilt to spine in fine condition. Dust jacket in very good condition, very minimally shelf worn to top and bottom edges. Text block edges a little dusty otherwise in very good condition. End papers entirely clean and unmarked as is text throughout. 224 pp. Read more…