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Originally published in two volumes. This updated 1924 edition, uncommon in dustjacket, has been rewritten and revised by the author Olga Racster, a novelist, playwright, arts historian and journalist who specialised in literary and musical criticism. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Red cloth boards lettered in black and gilt in very good condition. Original… Read more…

Paperback edition by Grove Press and Evergreen Books. Distributed in Great Britain by John Calder (Publishers) Ltd, Sackville St, London. Card wraooer, age toned, browned to edges, a little bumped to corners. Text block edges shelf worn, dusty. Endpapers clean front and rear. Original red price sticker for 14/6 and distributor’s label to front half… Read more…

An anonymous hand manuscript prayer book reflecting the main religious trends and processes happening within Germany at the time of its writing. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION In very good condition. Bound in original roan, tooled ornamentally with a decorative edging and a diamond pattern to front and rear. Two original leather and brass hinge clasps fasten… Read more…

First Edition, 1968. Turquoise cloth covered boards incorporating gilt titling to spine in excellent condition. Original dust jacket illustrated by Robin Jacques shows only very slight shelf wear to edges. Small clean tear circa 1cm to bottom front edge. Very small nicks to spine top and tail. Colours remain vibrant. Contents crisp, fresh and large… Read more…

Scarce copy of this 1890 children’s book which contains comical verses by Nister’s popular lyricist Clifton Bingham and is perfectly illustrated by G.H. Thompson. Full of humorous rhymes and quite as humorous pictures. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Large oblong 4to format. Original pictorial boards beautifully illustrated to front in good condition. Colours… Read more…

(5.5x9cm) [pp220] Miniature book bound in publisher's red cloth with remains of a paper spine label. Very good condition.. Read more…

The Aristocrats is a culturally important fictional narrative written in the early 20th century which delves into social themes, the contrasts between American and European cultures and the personal struggles of its characters against the backdrop of nature.  PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Hardback pale blue, paper covered boards decoratively embossed in ver… Read more…

One of 150 copies printed by hand at Warlingham, Surrey in June 1935. By poet Daniel George, author of Tomorrow will be different, Lunch and Holiday. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Printed card wrappers in good condition a little shelf worn to corners. 20 unnumbered leaves on handmade paper contain 18 individual poems. In very good fresh condition internally… Read more…

First hardcover edition of Beckett's second novel, written while he was in France during the Occupation. The book was published in the Traveller's Companion Series from Olympia Press in Paris, which was known for publishing avant-garde writers and controversial works of literature. The novel comes from the personal library of Yorkshire art collecto… Read more…

Tiny naval history volume bound in wood salvaged from the wreck of H.M.S. Royal George. This volume (8.8cmx5.7cm) has been refurbished with a green morocco leather spine and lettering and new endpapers. Old pencil inscription of ‘E.J. Hayward’ pp120 and four plates which illustrate the loss and salvaging of the vessel. A very good copy. The largest… Read more…

Behan’s finest play massively annotated here for an Oxford University student production which was directed by the English theatre director Braham Murray during his time as an undergraduate at University College and before he went onto a successful career in stage direction. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Red quarter cloth quarto over textured paper covered… Read more…

Third edition. Contemporary calf boards in good, very sound condition, rubbed, scratched and slightly bruised to corners. Gilt decoration to board edges inside and out. Handsome spine boasts a black, red and gilt middle panel initialled V - volume five. Text block edges browned particularly to top edge. Attractive marbled endpapers in very good con… Read more…

The History of the Rise, Increase, and Progress of the Christian People called Quakers (Fifth edition in 2 volumes) combined with A History of the Rise and Progress of the People Called Quakers, in Ireland, From the Year 1653 to 1700 (Fourth edition) bound together as a set of 3, numbered 1 -3 on spines. Contemporary tree calf boards in fair condit… Read more…

Manuscript notebook by a committed poultry breeder, reader and customer of Darwin's poulterer and dealer in live birds, John Baily, with a letter from Baily about 'confinement' of birds. In this fascinating work W Stone keeps copious notes of John Baily's published observations on poultry, most dated to the early 1850s, as well as inserting a lette… Read more…

First edition of John Soane's first book. Letterpress title page plus 23 engraved plates numbered I - XXIII (incomplete - numbers XXIIII - XXXVII to rear no longer included). Issued shortly after he departed on his grand tour, following his gold medal winning studies at the Royal Academy, this volume is an historically significant and rare example… Read more…

A reprint of the catalogue used for the London exhibition in February 1959 including additional colour plates and a report of the exhibition’s reception abroad. In good condition; card wrappers showing age expected wear including a cup mark and some minor abrasions to front; spine panel a little chipped. Flyleaves a little dust marked; text block i… Read more…

The New Hogarth Library Vol. VI. A lovely first edition of what were originally 3 small books bound as one. 1200 copies printed. Slim hardcover boards in good condition in original egg shell cloth, titled in red to spine. Text block age toned but clean and fresh throughout. Very minimal spine slant. Original dust jacket is overall in good condition… Read more…

First edition. Small 8 vo in slim and somewhat faded hardcover boards incorporating pasted on title label; spine panel missing top 1 cm and completely detached from rear hinge revealing binding beneath; just cracking over front gutters. Endpapers age toned; remaining text block sound and unmarked throughout. 36 pp. A pleasing copy of this Pulitzer… Read more…

Black and White exhibition catalogue dated 2 March – 8 April 2000 produced by Annely Juda Fine Art, London in collaboration with the ground breaking artist duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude. The catalogue is in fabulous condition, a beautiful and thought provoking thing, fresh and crisp throughout. Devoted to their work in black and white 74 pp. of ful… Read more…

Uncommon First English editions. 2 volumes translated from the French by Arthur Wills. Hardcovers in pale blue cloth both in good condition, volume one a little faded. Titled in gilt to spine over red ground. A little age toned to endpapers but otherwise both in lovely, sound condition throughout. Original dust jackets retain their colour although… Read more…

First edition in fair condition. Contains 20 poems selected by the author including those from Tulips and Chimneys 1923, XLI poems 1925, From & 1925, Is 5 1926, Viva 1931 and No Thanks 1935. Card wrappers age toned, a little water marked, a little chipped to fore edge. String binding visible. Boards loose over gutters front and rear. Endpapers clea… Read more…

First English edition. Hardcover in very good condition in black cloth titled in gilt to spine; other than some very minimal yellowing to free endpapers the text is crisp and clean throughout. Original dust jacket designed by Craig Dodd in overall good condition, a little faded to edges, small nick to spine tip; inside jacket flaps yellowed to tops… Read more…

First edition. Hardcover in very good condition in green cloth titled in gilt to front and spine. Author's name penned on his personal dedication plate to Ronnie ("ex dono auctoris") on the front pastedown. Very slight spotting to tail of front board otherwise entirely crisp and fresh throughout. Original dust jacket overall good although a little… Read more…

Twelve year diary (1907-1919) of a distinguished Scottish servant of the British Empire, who represented Scotland as an international footballer in the very earliest of all competitive matches with England in 1870 - and loathed his ministerial boss, the young Winston Churchill. Scion of the aristocratic Baillie-Hamilton family (Earls of Haddington)… Read more…

A minutely observed manuscript travel diary of a research and sightseeing trip to China and the Soviet Union, ending with a nostalgic visit to Vienna, that offers glimpses of a personal history shaped by the Holocaust. Succinctly, but with close detail, Billig documents cultural, industry-focused and academic visits to cities and provinces, includi… Read more…