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A - surely - unique miniature bas-relief bust of Jonathan Swift mounted permanently to a backing card. More usually an 18th century literary figure like Swift would be commemorated with the more traditional marble or bronze bust but this item does not appear to be mass manufactured and possibly an extremely characterful one off studio piece. PHYSIC… Read more…

Uncommon early edition. Hardback octavo in original publisher’s cloth with gilt-framed titles and charming coloured illustration in good plus condition; just a little shelf worn to edges, top and tail; corners a little bumped. Cracking over front and rear endpapers; a little spine wobble but otherwise text block entirely sound. Contemporary ownersh… Read more…

An incomplete first edition dated 1766 of this renowned 18th century atlas containing 14 of the original double page maps which remain in very good condition. Original boards in very soft calf, decoratively tooled to the edges. The upper board is loose from the binding as is the original title page which is nicked to edges and suffers loss to the t… Read more…

In fine condition in a splendid homemade dustjacket. From the collection of a Yorkshire engineer, chess enthusiast, amateur magician and scholar of the science of black holes. Boards wrapped in a (removeable) unique, custom made jacket beautifully annotated to upper and lower with chess pieces hand drawn over red and tan backgrounds by previous own… Read more…

One of a kind, hard backed volume containing a 64 page collection of wonderfully illustrated campfire songs, hymns and blessings. The songs, penmanship and accompanying illustrations point heavily to the scouting or girl guiding aesthetics and traditions of the mid 20th century. Rounds meant for group singing include contemporary classics like Kook… Read more…

Maritime broadside posted by the Newhaven Harbour Master, Thomas Tasker in 1825. A single sheet intended for public display in very good condition. Provides essential safety and navigational information for sailors and mariners ‘by order of the Commissioners and Trustees, with Trinity House approval’. The notice captures Newhaven at a pivotal momen… Read more…

A very handsomely bound volume with the ownership inscription and expert mathematical annotation by Dublin born mathematician Robert William Genese (1848–1928) who matriculated at St John's College, Cambridge and graduated as the 8th Wrangler in the Mathematical Tripos of 1871, receiving his MA in 1874. He subsequently served for 40 years as a prof… Read more…

18th century paper insurance policy for a property on Chapel St, Tottenham, in London issued by the Sun Fire Office on March 20 1772 providing a detailed snapshot of Georgian era property and commerce. Policy number 308766. Insured party Thomas Downing, a cabinetmaker living in a brick dwelling house which is insured alongside household goods, wear… Read more…

Second Edition complete with the desirable map of Oxford and plates. Contemporary half binding of brown calf over marbled boards in near good condition suffering loss to lower third of spine panel. Cracking over gutters; upper and lower boards very tender; otherwise a square and sound copy. Endpapers reveal an inscription dated 1850 which reads, ‘D… Read more…

Alan Bennett’s distinctive signature on the title page sits alongside a whimsical self portrait of his face with round glasses and a small smile. The inscription above reads ‘to Alistair with best wishes from’. A soft cover first edition in good plus condition; upper wrapper and early leaves bumped to top right corner; sound and unmarked. 248 pp. A… 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…

pp 120 A compendium of mystifying magic tricks for the beginner or advanced amateur by American stage magician Howard Thurston. In good condition in lightly soiled brown cloth with black titles, nick to head of spine, slight spine lean, some spotting to edges and pages; no marks or ownership inscriptions. An uncommon title. Read more…

A very good First Edition of this novel set in Wales. In clean original cloth with gilt titles, the edges are a little soiled but the pages are clean in a tight binding. In a good dust jacket, chipped to the head of the spine with tape repairs to verso. Read more…

A very good First Edition in clean original grey cloth, the edges are a little soiled but the pages are clean in a square and tight binding. In a good dust jacket which is price clipped, chipped and torn along the joints, but scarce. Read more…

pp 313 Very good first edition in very good jacket of Thompson's full length novel, a recreation of the life of Buddha and of the India of two and a half millenniums ago. Price clipped; bright jacket over yellow boards. Foxing to end papers and one bumped corner the only minor blemishes. A very nice copy. Read more…

First edition, a near fine copy inscribed by the author on the title page with a nickname: 'For Bryan and Maud. With the Author's Love and Best Wishes always, June 25.52. Goodfern Mac" ' and signed on the title page: 'C K Jaeger'. A very nice copy, near fine, a little foxing to top edge of text block in a very good jacket, light staining to lower p… Read more…

Good first edition of Lindsey's novel, buff cloth, inscribed on the title page: John Lindsey With all good wishes - 1936' Browning to edges of cloth; internally very clean. This book is taken from the collection of a Leeds bibliophile who specialised in twentieth century firsts with a particular emphasis on post-war crime fiction. Read more…

First edition, a near fine book, no ownership inscriptions in a very good jacket with a strikingly designed front panel by Lewis Morley - price-clipped, browning to rear panel of jacket. A nice copy. Read more…

First edition in red cloth, a very good copy, no ownership inscriptions in very good jacket, not price-clipped, closed tear along top inch of hinge between front panel and spine. A British bloodhound mystery. Read more…

First British edition in a striking dustjacket which features a crystal ball. Orange cloth, very good; the jacket is chipped twice along the bottom edge but not price-clipped and shows good colour. An uncommon title. Read more…

A good first edition in black cloth, signed to the title page by Armstrong. Worn and rubbed cloth, internally very good, a little foxing to the text block edges. Read more…

First edition, near fine, bright red boards, minor foxing to fore edge in a near very good jacket. Not price clipped, a few 2mm tears at head of spine. Dustiness to rear flap. Striking dust jacket design by 'Morris'. Read more…

First edition, very good, a little foxing to front fore edge and preliminaries. In a very good jacket, not price-clipped, red boards, eye-catching jacket by Roy and Sheila Sanford, short closed tear to foot of front panel. Read more…

Mill's and Boon's New Half-Crown Library edition in bright green cloth with black titles. In very good condition, a little rubbling to the edges, front hinge just starting to crack, but otherwise very fresh with no ownership inscriptions. In a Good pictorial dust jacket, somewhat chipped, torn and creased with a tape repair to verso, but a sound co… Read more…

First edition; blue cloth, inscribed on the first blank to Tom Hutchinson: 'Tom, Yours Allan..76' Accompanied by a typed, signed letter to Hutchinson about the radio adaptation of the novel with Wilfred Pickles and referring to the picture of Prior on the back of the jacket. Near fine in near fine jacket. A very nice copy with an excellent associat… Read more…