Horace's Poems IN LATIN, published by the Dutch Cartographer Jan Jansson (Johannes Janssonius). Complete with English classicist John Bond's influential commentary. Original vellum binding. 32mo. 283pp. to which is added some brief biographies of Horace. M [more...]
'Printed from the original editions with a life of the author by A. Chalmers'. Elegant tree calf leather binding. Contains Milton's poetry, including Paradise Lost, Samson Agonistes and his sonnets. With 12 b/w plates by Richard Westall Gilt decoration to s [more...]
Early edition of Irving's sometimes imaginative (though less so than in his biography of Columbus) history of conquest of Granada that saw Ferdinand II defeat Abu Abdallah Muhammad, conquering the last muslim stronghold in Spain in 1491. Irving traveled to Sp [more...]
'And in the South of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814'. Complete set of Napier great history of the Peninsula war. With 55 detailed maps and diagrams of battles. Full leather with raised bands. Marbled end-papers with matching marbling to page edge [more...]
'Enlarged and improved by the author. Together with his M.S. additions and variations as in the last edition of his works'. Handsome tree calf leather binding of Pope's influential philosophical poem on mankind's place in the universe, a strident example of op [more...]
Special edition of Ashton's terrific compendium of curious creatures. Drawn from a range of sources from ancient times to the present day, the beasts range from the rare to cryptids to mythical; featuring Centaurs, Krakens, Amazons, the Ouran Outan, as well a [more...]
Pleasant half leather binding of the first edition of Irving's Tales of a Traveller, a collection of essays and short stories written by his Geoffrey Crayon persona - responsible for the Sketch Book and Bracebridge Hall. Less well received than his previous w [more...]
Splendid half leather fine binding of the Folio Society edition of John Donne's love poems, including, of course, The Flea. Raised bands with gilt decoration to spine. Red morocco with red cloth. Top edge gilt. With an introduction by Kingsley Hart. 12mo. [more...]
Handsome half leather binding of Fielding's great comic novel, first published in 1749. Complete with 9 b/w illustrations by George Cruikshank and a memoir of the author by Thomas Roscoe. Green morocco with green cloth. Raised bands and gilt decoration to [more...]
24 volumes bound as 8. Nice set of Chamber's miscellany 'containing a choice selection of interesting and instructive reading for the old and the young.' Featuring hundreds (thousands) of short stories, poems and articles on a variety of subjects. Rather di [more...]
Palgrave's great history of the Anglo-saxon period first published in 1831 as A History of England: The Anglo-saxon period. Starting with swift examination of Roman Britain, Palgrave is able to describe emergence of Anglo Saxon England, with its customs, reli [more...]
Handsome half leather binding of Cassell's natural History. A generously illustrated compendium of scientific yet accessible descriptions of the natural world, arranged by genus. Originally published in monthly parts over six years it featured a range of con [more...]
A Neat, worn but rakish, quarter leather binding of the Handy-Volume edition of the complete works of Shakespeare, including his poems. Complete in 13 volumes. Top edge gilt. Decorated initials. Compact 32mo. (130x90mm). Leather is rubbed to edges. Some f [more...]
Rare, early guide to the British museum and its exhibits, with numerous b/w wood engravings. Contains a brief history then a 'guided' tour describing the various rooms and display cabinets with detailed explanations of the science and history behind them. Ha [more...]
Two volumes bound as one. Handsome half leather binding of Cunningham's selection of great paintings with critical and biographical commentaries. Apparently expanded edition featuring 96 b/w line engraving of works by Rembrant, Reubans, Da Vinci et al. No da [more...]
Handsome Bayntun Riviere full leather binding of the Book of Common Prayer And Administration of the Sacrements According to the Use of the Church of England, bound together with Hymns, ancient and modern. No date but c. 1950. 24mo. (140x95mm) Printed on fin [more...]
Volume one of the fourth edition of Rapin's influential history of England, concerning the period of Roman rule in Britain until 1066 and reign of William the Conqueror. Complete with 2 fold out maps of Roman and Saxon Britain, 4 pull out genealogical trees of [more...]
The complete four volumes, bound as two. Handsome quarter leather binding of of Swaysland's comprehensive, readable and generously illustrated guide to wild birds. Each entry has a full page colour plate and usually two b/w sketches, plus decorated initial. [more...]
Handsome fine leather binding of Scott's epic historical poem concerning the Battle of Flodden Field. Featuring photographic plates. Elaborate gilt decoration to spine and covers. Raised bands. All edges gilt. Inner and outer dentelles. Marbled end-paper [more...]
Handsome leather binding of Bacon's famous essays, with copious notes by Whately, archbishop of Dublin. With raised bands and gilt decoration to spine. All edges gilt. Particularly beautiful inner dentelles. Marbled endpapers. 8vo. (220x150mm) [xxiv] 616pp. [more...]
