Analysis of Dickens' moral and political philsophy and it was evinced by his work. Which is dealt with piece by piece, showing the evolution of his thought, alongside more general commentary on his novels. Mild rubbing and bumping to edges. Foxing to fore-e [more...]
'A Reprint of the First Edition to which are added Mr. Boswell's corrections and editions'. Edited with new notes by Percy Fitzgerald. Preface by the editor and a Boswell Bibliography by H. R. Tedder. Boswell's epochal biography of Samuel Johnson, a work th [more...]
Elegant tree-calf, leather binding of Austin's appreciation of the poetry of his peers, written in 1870 prior to becoming his becoming Poet Laureate in 1896. Contains essays on Alfred Lord Tennyson, Robert Browning, Algernon Swinburne and more. With raised b [more...]
Exploration of if and how Shakespeare evinced a moral system throughout his work. Top edge gilt. Bumping and rubbing to edges, previous owner's name blind-stamped to ffep. Mild foxing to fore-edge. Binding sound. Good. [more...]
Scarce collections of lectures, given in 1852 in the Music Hall in belfast. Includes pieces on Byron, Keats, Southey etc. With extracts. Nicely bound in full leather divinity binding style. With blind-stamped decoration, beveled edges. Marbled end-papers. [more...]
First edition, from the Brush, Pen and Pencil series. An account of Browne's work, featuring 57 illustrations of the artist's work. Pictorial cloth covers. Some mild marking to covers. Rubbing to covers. Tanning to page edges. Previous owner's name to ffe [more...]
Impressive Hatchards half leather binding of Stevenson's collection of 16 essays on a wide range of topics including autobiographical pieces and literary theory. Red half leather, gilt rules to cover. Top edge gilt. Raised bands to spine. Marbled end-paper [more...]
Handsome publisher's leather binding of Ruskin's extremely popular lectures. All edges gilt. Decorative end-papers. Gilt rules. Rubbing to edges with slight loss to top and tail of spine. Binding sound and contents clean. Good. [more...]
A study of Shakespeare's evolving output in relation to changes in his life. DJ has tears with portion missing from front flap. Previous owner's name to ffep. Otherwise clean and tight. Good. [more...]
A 'scientific' interpretation of art, its creation, value and criticism. DJ has some marking and toning with tears and loss to top of spine. Foxing to page edges. A few instances of light underlining. Previous owner's name to ffep. Binding sound and conten [more...]
Bohn's standard Library edition. Beveled edges. Some marking to covers. Mild rubbing to edges. Previous owner's name blind-stamped to ffep. Light foxing to page edges, else clean. Good. [more...]
Collection of Coleridge's many essays on Shakespeare and Milton, plus pieces on Beaumont and Fletcher, Jonson etc. Some mild toning to spine. Mild shelf-wear. Previous owner's name to ffep. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Collection of literary essays, including pieces on Johnson and Boswell, John Dunton , Bath and more; plus verse and speeches. No DJ. Some mild shelf-wear. Contents clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
A detailed study of Tennyson's work. Leather bindings with gilt decoration to spine. Top edge gilt. Rubbing to edges, Toning to spine and covers. Contents clean and bindings sound. Good. [more...]
Study of Chaucer's work through the lens of his life and travels, with many extracts of his verse. Light rubbing to edges. Foxing to page edges. Previous owner's name to ffep. Otherwise clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Exploration of the avante garde - what is it? Why do artists want to break new ground and push boundaries. With numerous colour and b/w images. Some shelf-wear and toning to covers. contents clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Three essays on Walter Raleigh, Froude's History of England and Drama during Elizabethan times. Some toning to spine. Bumping to edges. Previous owner's name to ffep. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Analysis of Shakespeare's language, with a detailed study of Julius Caesar. Rubbing to edges. Toning to title page. Bookplate removed from front pastedown, previous owner's name to ffep. Contents sound. Good overall. [more...]
Collection of Ruskin's numerous essays on topics including Travel, Painting, Poetry, Sculpture and ethics. Top edge gilt. Fore edge-rough cut. Offsetting to free end-papers. Mild foxing to front matters. Binding sound. Good. [more...]
