'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...]
Limited edition leather facsimile of William Morris' handwritten, decorated manuscript of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Produced in 1873 the design was conceived of by William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones and painted by Charles Fairfax Murray. The Manuscrip [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...]
'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...]
Pleasant half leather binding, done by Bumpus. The Victoria edition of Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories and Tragedies, plus his poems. Printed in double columns. Raised bands and floral gilt decoration to spine. All edges gilt. Marbled boards with matchin [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...]
' From the Earliest Period to the Present Time: With a Full Account of the Castle and Churches, Including Also, a Series of Memoirs of the Ancient, illustrious possessors of the domain, With biographical sketches of other eminent persons who have resided upon [more...]
Charming special edition of Shakespeare's Works, bound in publisher's lambskin with decorative floral design to spines. With introductory essays and glossary. Full leather. Top edge gilt. Frontis-portraits. Small 8vo. (185x135mm) light marking and scratch [more...]
Splendid vellum binding of Chaucer's works. Done by John Bumpus (but doubtless outsourced) with elaborate gilt decoration to spine and leather labels. Inner and outer dentelles. Marbled end-papers. Page edges tinted yellow. Printed in double columns. Con [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 binding of Lover's lively, literary satire, featuring sketches of Irish life and society. With 24 tissue guarded illustrations on steel done by the author. Half leather rebind done by Morrell. Raised bands and floral decoration to spine. Gilt rul [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...]
Hefty, readable yet surprisingly scholarly history of the world from the earliest times to the present day, written by a host of historians. With numerous b/w images plus fold put maps and diagrams. Beginning with an astrophysical explanation of the universe [more...]
Handsome full leather binding done by Bumpus of Gilbey's biography of Morland, featuring dozens of tissue-guarded colour plates of the artworks. Red mottled leather with raised bands to spine. All edges gilt. Inner and outer dentelles in gilt and gilt decor [more...]
Splendid, detailed description of the forum and the palatine hill of Rome in light of archaeological evidence. With numerous b/w images and two fold out plans. Contains the many inscriptions found in the original abbreviated Latin. Publisher's quarter leath [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...]
Rather nice divinity style leather binding of Percy's famous collection of old Ballads, poetry and songs culled from a variety of sources including Pepys' Library and the mysterious Percy Folio. First published in 1765. Full leather with elaborate blind-stamp [more...]
