The three complete novels of the Gormenghast sequence: Titus Groan (1946), Gormenghast (1950), Titus Awakes (1956). Immediately popular and massively influential, Peake's unique fantasy telling the story of an insular, atrophied earldom remains a genre landmar [more...]
Impressively produced edition of Cervantes' landmark work intended to echo the epochal 1780 Spanish edition by Joaquin Ibarra, using Smollett's 1755 translation. Featuring 22 engravings by Bromley after Spanish masterworks by Carnicero and Barranco. With a [more...]
Limited edition Gregynog Press edition of selected autobiographical writings by Shaw. Number 103 of 300. Full leather binding designed by artist Paul Nash, with art deco style initials to front and rear cover. Printed on handmade paper by Arnold and Foster, [more...]
Terrific example of the Fourth printing of Tressall's important political novel, published in 1914, three years after his death. Written as the seeds of socialism were beginning to take root in Britain and Labour MPs were first elected to parliament, The Ragg [more...]
Nicely rebound copy of James' hefty but readable history of Britain, from the earliest period to the present time. six volumes bound as three. With numerous excellent b/w plates, portraits and fold-out maps bound in at the start of each division. With signif [more...]
Fantastic Folio Society edition of Burton's meditative and personal study of melancholy, or more generally sadness and depression. First publishd in 1621. Ostensibly a medical text-book, in Burton's hand it becomes a literary masterpiece; ranging from Litera [more...]
Handsome Folio Society set of Trollope's series of novels set in the fictitious county. Written between 1855 and 1867, The Chronicles of Barsetshire are considered Trollope's greatest achievement. Quarter cloth binding with decorated boards. B/w illustration [more...]
Elegant Folio Society edition of McEwan's popular 2001 novel. Bound in quarter cloth with a design by Tina Berning. Complete with 9 colour illustrations by Berning and decorative end-papers. With an introduction by Adam Begley. Complete with slipcase. In [more...]
First edition of The Modern Illustrated Library edition of edition of Don Quixote. Featuring 10 double page water-colour illustrations specially done for this edition of Salvador Dali, plus further b/w sketches within the text. Complete with acetate overlay [more...]
First edition thus. Featuring Sydney George Hulme Beaman's acclaimed b/w illustrations. 8 Plates with illustrated title page and decorations. Decorated end-papers. Top edge gilt. Fore-edge rough cut. Gilt decoration to covers. 8vo. No DJ. Some marking t [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...]
'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...]
Nicely produced, rare second printing of Post 's novel, a melange of historical fiction and arcadian fantasy, published before she found fame for her writings on etiquette. Quarter white cloth. top edge uncut. Some light shelfwear and bumping. Contents cle [more...]
2nd impression of the first UK edition of Schaefer's classic western novel. Dust jacket has some very small chips and closed tears to edges. Mild foxing to top edge. Bumping to edges. Previous owner's name to front pastedown. Contents clean and tight. Ve [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...]
Handsome full leather tree calf prize binding of Lytton's epic poem. Only published after his death, Lytton had worked on King Poppy for a number of years, re-writing it more than once. A melange of fable and fairy-tale, Lytton supplied marginal notes which [more...]
Centenary edition of Carroll's enduring classic featuring the illustrations of Hudson. Complete with 12 colour plates, plus decorated initials and illustrations within the text. 4to. Sunning to spine and covers. Foxing to page edges. Contents clean and so [more...]
Pleasant early illustrated of Stevenson's historical adventure. With 16 excellent b/w illustrations by W. B. Hole and fold out map. Bound in half leather marbled boards. Top edge gilt. 12mo. [vi] 311pp. With advert of Treasure Island to rear. Previous own [more...]
Second edition of Lytton's novel. Full leather with gilt decoration. Outer dentelles. Marbled end-papers, marbled page edges. Bound by Smyth & Co., Liverpool. Rubbing to extremities, some small marks to covers. Contents clean and bright. Binding tight. [more...]
