No date but c. 1900. From the Moxon's Popular Poets series. Decorative cloth binding of Cowper's collected verse, including Yardley-Oak etc. plus his translations. Beveled edges, all edges gilt. Decorated end-papers. With frontispiece and b/w illustrations [more...]
Together with a life of Gray.Small 32mo. [xxxii] 93pp. Mottled leather with gilt decoration. Engraved frontispiece. Inner dentelles. Rubbing to covers and spine. Titling to spine faded. Previous owner's name to ffep. Last page torn with loss. But ot [more...]
Handsome full leather binding of Thomson's poetical works, including The Seasons, The Castle of Indolence and other poems. A Scot in the English court, Thomson sought to promote a British identity which can be seen in his poem Britannia here and in his lyrics [more...]
Charming stylish illustrations to accompany the verse. oblong 8vo. Some marking to covers, rubbing to edges, with sliight loss. Occasional spotting to font matter but clean and binding sound. Good overall. [more...]
Collection of verse and charming colour illustrations describing the various vegetables. Decorated end-papers. 8vo. Some light toning to spine, marking to covers. Previous owner's inscription to ffep. Light spotting to fore-edge. Contents clean and tight [more...]
Collection of classic nursery rhymes, illustrated throughout with the typically playful, colourful artwork of Kubasta. With illustrated end-papers. 4to. Rubbing to edges, marking to covers. Some mild occasional toning and spotting within. [more...]
No date but c. 1920. From the little wonder books series. A tale of a an old man and his horse. Told in verse with 30 colour illustrations by G. E. Shepheard. Small 12mo. Mounted illustration to cover and illustrated end-papers. Rubbing to front joint with [more...]
Collection of humorous verse about WWI and specifically the YMCA, who provided support to the army and war effort both at home and at the front lines. With numerous colour illustrations by Joyce Dennys. No date but c. 1917. Printed on khaki coloured paper. [more...]
Neat leather prize binding of Swinburne's selected poems. Half leather with marbled end-papers. Harrow crest in gilt to cover and non inscribed prize plate to front pastedown. Toning to spine. Mild tanning to page edges, else clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Elegant Folio Society collection of Christmas Carols from the thirteenth century to the twentieth, chosen by Percy Dearmer. With numeorus colour plates featuring related contemporary artworks, illustrations and illuminated manuscript. With illustrated slipca [more...]
No date but c. 1895. Beautifully presented edition of Longfellow's poem. With lithographic text and illustrations, including colour plates. beveled edges. All edges gilt. patterned end-papers. 4to. Sunning to spine. Tear to top of spine. Rubbing to ed [more...]
Handsome edition of Shelley's poetry edited by Edward Dowden. Green half leather binding, with marbled end-papers and matching marbling to page edges. Some mild rubbing and scratching to leather. Faint spotting and toning within, else clean and tight. Good [more...]
Hefty, impressive edition of Scott's collect poetical works, including verse from his novels. Complete in one volume. Printed in double columns, illustrated with numerous b/w engravings plus frontipiece and engraved title page. Full leather with beveled edge [more...]
The Guinness Doctor's book for 1939. An annual promotional exercise devised by the agency SH Benson, where humourous pamphlets were sent to Doctors so as, they say, to solicit recommendations that 'Guinness is good for you.' A witty pastiche of Mrs. Beeton [more...]
Stanhope Press for John Sharpe, Suttaby, Evance and Fox, Taylor, Hessey 1812
Printed at the Stanhope Press. Neat edition featuring both volumes of Gay's fables, the second only appearing 1738, six years after his death. Featuring 68 fables told in rhyming verse, these satirical pieces take aim at the politics and society of Gay's tim [more...]
The Guinness Doctor's book for 1961. An annual promotional exercise devised by the agency SH Benson, where humourous pamphlets were sent to Doctors so as, they say, to solicit recommendations that 'Guinness is good for you.' A witty pastiche Gibert and Sull [more...]
No date but c. 1900. Nicely rebound, half-leather binding of Lowell's poetical works. Including A Fable for Critics etc. With b/w illustrations. Blue Half leather with raised bands and gilt decoration. Marbled end-papers and matching marbling to boards an [more...]
Nicely produced reprint/facsimile of the 1939 Irish Texts society edition, Vol. XXXVIII. No date but c. 1984. Gaelic and English text side by side. With copious notes. Green cloth with gilt decoration. some foxing to page edge. Contents clean and tight. V [more...]
Handsome leather binding of Gostwick's overview of German Literature. Red leather with raised bands and gilt decoration to spine. All edges gilt. Marbled end-papers. 8vo. Prize plate to front pastedown. Rubbing to edges. Light spotting to front matter. [more...]
Collection of humorous verse about WWI and specifically the work of women taking on traditionally male roles. With numerous colour illustrations by Joyce Dennys. No date but c. 1917. Printed on khaki coloured paper. Rubbing to edges, toning/marking to cove [more...]
