'Orne de figues'. Early edition (possibly first, possibly a pirated copy) of Fromaget's controversial 1742 novel that was banned immediately. Purporting to be a historical document published in Constantinople (hence a lack of bibliographic information), Le C [more...]
'From the foundation of the City to the sole rule of Julius Caesar'. Splendid special quarter leather Folio Society edition of Mommsen's classic work of Roman History published in three volumes from 1854-1856. Mommsen considered Caesar the paragon of enlight [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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Lavishly illustrated biography of Carroll that gives a through account of how his work, including especially Alice in Wonderland, was written, published and influenced. Features rare photographs and portraits as well as a plethora of illustrations from his bo [more...]
Third edition. No date but c. 1890. Essays printed in double columns with b/w images and portraits of the figures being discussed or reviews, including Byron for his Memoirs. Some rubbing to cloth covers. Occasional spotting with, predominantly to plates. [more...]
'With essays on several aspects of Browning's genius.' Volume of essays on Browning with detailed line by line notes from a selection of his poems. Quarter cloth with marbled boards. Rubbing and bumping to edges and light scratching/marking to cover. Bindi [more...]
'Biographies' of characters from Dickens' novel, including Sam Weller, Mr. Micawber, Bumble and more. No DJ. Foxing to page edge and occasionally within, mainly around plates. Otherwise clean and binding tight. Good. [more...]
Longmans Green, And Co. for the British Council 1963
Readable account of the great poet and his work. Writers and their Work pamphley no. 163. . Softcovers have some foxing to edges. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
