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In very good condition in tan cloth, the edition is undated. Ownership inscription to half title page of James Herbert Wilson, Harold Wilson's father's copy, later inherited. This book comes from the private collection of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and his wife Mary who died recently at the age of 102. During his lifetime Harold Wilson ke… Read more…

In very good condition in tan cloth, the edition is undated. Ownership inscription to ffep of J H Wilson 8/7/07, Harold Wilson's father's copy, later inherited. This book comes from the private collection of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and his wife Mary who died recently at the age of 102. During his lifetime Harold Wilson kept the book in… Read more…

Ownership inscription to ffep of J H Wilson, Crumpsall, Feb 1908, Harold Wilson's father's copy, later inherited. Good plus in brown cloth, head of spine nicked, white stains to upper cover and ink marks to the text block edge, internally very good. This book comes from the private collection of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and his wife Mar… Read more…

[vi] pp 630 The Oxford Edition of the works of American poet, critic and diplomat James Russell Lowell. Bound in green cloth, very good, front hinge starting to crack, bookseller's ticket of Parker & Sons, Oxford. Ownership signature to front free end paper of 'J H Wilson 1934'. There are detailed pencil annotations to the poem "The Present Crisis"… Read more…

pp 144 A life of Richard Cobden (1804-1865), the British politician best known for his successful fight for repeal of the Corn Laws and his defense of free trade. Bound in red cloth, very good, covers rubbed to edges, one black mark to the upper cover, the pages are bright and crisp, bookseller's ticket of B H Blackwell, Oxford. Neat ownership sign… Read more…

pp 471 First edition, second impression from April 1937 by English political theorist G D H Cole. Very good, bound in dark grey cloth, spine and corners rubbed, edges lightly finger marked, a well read copy, bookseller's ticket of B H Blackwell, Oxford. Neat ownership signature to front free end paper of 'J H Wilson Univ'. This book comes from the… Read more…

pp 391 Near fine bound in clean tan cloth with gilt spine lettering, a few spots to the edges otherwise clean and crisp in a tight binding, bookseller's ticket of B H Blackwell, Oxford. Neat ownership signature to front free end paper of 'J H Wilson University College'. This book comes from the private collection of British Prime Minister Harold Wi… Read more…

pp 422 The first English edition of this layman's history of money and its relation to society by Sir Ralph Norman Angell, author, Labour MP and Nobel Prize winner. Very good in dark blue cloth, the covers are very lightly marked, edges spotted, the pages are clean and crisp in a tight binding, bookseller's ticket of Parker & Son, Oxford. This book… Read more…

Near fine, bound in clean blue cloth, with bright gilt spine lettering, one nick to the foot of the spine, small dents to text block fore edge, internally crisp and clean in a tight binding. This book comes from the private collection of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and his wife Mary who died recently at the age of 102. During his lifetime… Read more…

pp 374 Near fine bound in clean blue cloth with bright gilt spine lettering, a few spots to the text block edges, the pages are crisp and clean. Laid in: a white card with manuscript notes concerning Harold Wilson's memories of Gilbert and Sullivan operas, latest date 1975, headed "G and S book 400". This book comes from the private collection of B… Read more…

pp 308 Bound in yellow typographic wrappers, very good, spine tanned and covers lightly soiled and creased, the pages are crisp and clean. This book comes from the private collection of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and his wife Mary who died recently at the age of 102. During his lifetime Harold Wilson kept the book in the Ashley Gardens ma… Read more…

Two volumes, bound in decorative brown cloth, very good, spines nicked, a stain to the upper cover of volume I, but still a handsome set with crisp, clean pages in firm bindings; bookseller's ticket of Edward Baker, John Bright Street, Birmingham. Ownership inscription to front free end paper of Harold Wilson's father 'J H Wilson, Crumpsall'. Occas… Read more…

The Albion Edition of works by American poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier. Very good, bound in fresh green cloth with gilt titles, nicks to head of spine, front hinge cracked, the pages are bright and crisp. Gift inscription to verso of half title 'Nellie Edwards from Barbara'. Laid in typescript examination paper 'First Public Examinat… Read more…

A new edition of 1985. Good, bound in tan cloth, binding loose, a well-read copy with numerous marks and underlining. Ownership inscriptions of Harold Wilson's mother 'Ethel Seddon, 34 City Road, Openshaw', and childish inscription of his son Robin Wilson. Laid in manuscript note in Harold Wilson's hand concerning Economic Theory. This book comes f… Read more…

A Restoration era play quarto from a collection compiled by the financier and book collector, Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid (1778-1859) and rebound by 'T Connolly' of Dublin. [8] pp71 [1], collated, no final advertisement leaf. Bound in half vellum over attractive marbled boards with black Morocco label with gilt lettering, last quarter of the 19th centu… Read more…

An anthology of poetry and prose, including 'Notices of the Canadian Indians', from contributors such as S C Hall, George Smith, Bernard Barton, Rev Robert Hall. Beautiful copperplate gift inscription "Susan and Fanny Burgess. The gift of their friend Maria Stone 1835". Laid in letter dated 1972 from Mr V C Andree of Havant, Hampshire to Mrs Mary W… Read more…

A Restoration era play quarto from a collection compiled by the financier and book collector, Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid (1778-1859) and rebound by 'T Connolly' of Dublin. [10] pp62, collated, no half title or advert leaf. Bound in half vellum over marbled boards with black Morocco label, last quarter of the 19th century, binder's ticket of 'T Connoll… Read more…

Documents from the estate of the conductor Sir Colin Davis relating to his wife's role as an Alexander Technique tutor at the Royal Academy of Music. Lady Davis is appointed to her post in the first letter from 1993 written by Dorothea Magonet and in the second Peter Shellard allocates her payments to the Alexander Technique Fund. Most interesting… Read more…

viii, pp 134. Scarce New Orleans reprint of Thomas' rare 1869 first edition of this study of what it describes as 'Creole "Patois" or "gombo French"' misleadingly dated 1869 on the title page, reproducing the original imprint from Port of Spain. Bound in publisher's pebbled black cloth with gilt title panel to upper cover, ownership inscription of… Read more…

pp 64 [2] adverts. Priestley pamphlet including the final advertisement leaf which promises still further publications by this prolific writer to include his Chart of Biography. Small Dutch institutional ink-stamp to verso of title page, browning to margins of title page. Bound in what may be the original blue-green paper wrappers, professionally r… Read more…

Colin Davis' lightly annotated conductor's score of the 'revived' version of William Walton's mini-masterpiece Façade with the conductor's initials in pencil to the upper cover. Large folio in green card wrappers of this new work created by the composer for his 75th birthday - using unpublished numbers from the original work. The title is written i… Read more…

pp 12 Early eighteenth century study of the vacuum published with the approval of Ezechiel Gallatin at the University of Geneva. Original marbled wrappers, stained affecting most leaves to some extent; leaves foxed and discoloured. Not a beautiful thing but Worldcat locates two institutional copies only, both in Switzerland. Read more…

[frontis] pp 108 Almost certainly spurious account of the 'shipwreck and sufferings' of Mrs Eliza Bradley, supposedly autobiographical, but borrowed in large part from Captain James Riley's 1816 account of his capture and exploits on the 'coast of Barbary'. The second Boston edition of 1823 bound in quarter roan over marbled paper covered wooden bo… Read more…

viii, pp88 [4] adverts. A humorous essay on drama followed by Stevens' Lecture upon Heads bound in contemporary quarter roan, chipped and worn to spine, over faded marbled boards. This the issue with a half title, first owner's signature 'Wm White Jun.r 1772' to the half title. Engraved vignette to the title page, lightly foxed and old stab sewing… Read more…

pp 33 [1] Freddie Ayer's 1988 lecture inscribed to his intimate friend and fellow Oxford philosopher Anthony Quinton on the upper card wrapper: 'To Tony from Freddie'. In his autobiography, Ayer records that Quinton supported him in his election to the Wykeham Professorship, and became his closest friend. Ayer's 1988 lecture was published in this o… Read more…