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Hill and Adamson's Photographs of Linlithgow, Roddy Simpson, 2002
Hill and Adamson's Photographs of Linlithgow, by Roddy Simpson. Published by West Lothian History and Amenity Society, Linlithgow, 2002 first editi...
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Famous Women of Fife, Lillian King, 1987
Famous Women of Scotland Series: Volume One; Famous Women of Fife, by Lillian King. Published by Windfall Books, Fife, 1997 first edition. Uncommon...
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James Hogg; Selected Stories and Sketches, Douglas S. Mack, 1982.
The Association for Scottish Literary Studies, General Editor – Douglas Mack: James Hogg; Selected Stories and Sketches. Edited by Douglas S. Mack....
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Raffles; The Story of Singapore, Raymond Flower, 2007
Raffles; The Story of Singapore, by Raymond Flower. Published by Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2007. First Singapore edition, following The Times fi...
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Le Corbusier; Numero Hors Serie de Architecture D'Aujourd'hui, 1948
Le Corbusier; Numero Hors Serie de Architecture D'Aujourd'hui. Introduction by Claude Beraud and B. Zehrfuss. Published by Editions de L'Architectu...
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Le Regne de Robespierre, Maria Helene Williams, c. 1900
Memoires et Souvenirs; Publie sous la Direction de F. Funck-Brentano: Le Regne de Robespierre, by Maria Helene Williams. Traduit pour la premiere f...
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Abbotsford; The Personal Relics and Antiquarian Treasures of Sir Walter Scott, Mary Monica Maxwell Scott, 1893
Abbotsford; The Personal Relics and Antiquarian Treasures of Sir Walter Scott. Described by The Hon. Mary Monica Maxwell Scott of Abbotsford and Il...
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Early Letters of Marcus Dods, 1850-1864, selected and edited by his Son, 1910 - possibly author inscribed
Early Letters of Marcus Dods, D.D. (Late principal of New college, Edinburgh), 1850-1864, selected and edited by his Son, Marcus Dods, M.A., Advoca...
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Bound Collection of Biblical Pamphlets, 1914. Collated by James Hope Moulton, with Correspondence.
Bound Collection of Biblical Pamphlets, 1914. With authors' names to spine; Thackeray, Simpson, Findlay, Mayor, Stawell, Bladon, Peake, Burkitt, La...
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Geschichte der Basler Mission, 1815-1899, Paul Eppler, 1900. 6 Maps.
Geschichte der Basler Mission, 1815-1899, mit vier Kartenstizzen, by Paul Eppler (History of the Basel Mission with four map sketches). Published b...
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Albrecht Ritschls Leben, Dargestellt von Otto Ritschl. 2 Volumes complete. 1892 - 1866.
Albrecht Ritschls Leben, Dargestellt von Otto Ritschl. 2 Volumes complete. Comprises: Vol 1: Published 1892: Ertser Band. 1822 - 1864. Vol 2: Publi...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson, Illustrated, 4 Volumes complete, Routledge, 1857-67
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works in chronological order ; a series of his epistolary co...
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Paradise Lost; A Poem in Twelve Books by John Milton, 1790, Volume 2, Ninth Edition
Paradise Lost; A Poem in Twelve Books by The Author John Milton. With Notes of Various Authors, by Thomas Newton, D.D., Late Lord Bishop of Bristol...
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The "Lansdowne" Poets; The Poetical Works of John Milton, Frederick Warne
The "Lansdowne" Poets; The Poetical Works of John Milton. With Memoir, Explanatory Notes, &c. Portrait and Original Illustrations. Published by...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith; Now First Uniformly Collected, 1791
The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith; Now First Uniformly Collected. Collecta Revirescunt. Vol. I. Containing the author's life and his essa...
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The Life of James, Late Duke of Ormonde, 1747
The Life of James, Late Duke of Ormonde. Containing: I) An Historical and Genealogical Account of His Grace's Family. II) An Impartial View of His ...
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John Downman, A.R.A; His Life and Works, Dr Williamson, 1907
John Downman, A.R.A; His Life and Works, by Dr. Williamson. With a Catalogue of his Drawings. Published by Otto Limited, London, 1907. First editio...
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An Account of the Infancy, Religious and Literary Life, of Adam Clarke, 1833
An Account of the Infancy, Religious and Literary Life, of Adam Clarke, L.L.D., F.A.S., & C. Written by One who was Intimately Acquainted with ...
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Stanley Gibbons Royal Wedding Stamp Collection 1981, 3 Volume Set
Stanley Gibbons Royal Wedding Stamp Collection 1981, 3 Volume Set; The Royal Wedding, H.R.H. Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, 29th July 1981....
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Latran V et Trente, O. De La Brosse, J. Lecler, H. Holstein & CH. Lefebvre, 1975
Histoire Des Conciles Oecumeniques 10; Latran V et Trente, by O. De La Brosse, J. Lecler, H. Holstein & CH. Lefebvre. Published under the direc...
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Trelawny by R. Glynn Grylls, 1950
Trelawny by R. Glynn Gryll. SOLD Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian, academic and author. H...
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Milton & Wordsworth, Poets and Prophets, by Sir Herbert J. C. Grierson, signed, 1937
Milton & Wordsworth, Poets and Prophets; A Study of Their Reactions to Political Events by Sir Herbert J. C. Grierson. This copy carries the 's...
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Rhetoric and English Composition, by Sir Herbert Grierson, signed, 1945
Rhetoric and English Composition, by Sir Herbert J. C. Grierson. This copy carries the 'signature' of 'Flora Grierson' (his daughter, 1899-1966, au...
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William Blake, 1757-1827; A Man Without a Mask, J. Bronowski, 1947, signed
William Blake, 1757-1827; A Man Without a Mask, by J. Bronowski. This copy has a presentation inscription on the first free endpaper dated to July ...
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Memoirs of the Count de Grammont by Count Anthony Hamilton, Horace Walpole, 1928
Memoirs of the Count de Grammont by Count Anthony Hamilton. Translated by Horace Walpole. Wood engravings by Wilfred Jones. Published by John Lane ...
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Sir Richard Church, Commander in Chief of the Greeks in the War of Independence, Stanley Lane-Poole
Sir Richard Church, C.B., G.C.H., Commander in Chief of the Greeks in the War of Independence, by Stanley Lane-Poole. Provenance; from the library ...
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The Greek Adventure (Lord Byron), by David Howarth, signed, first edition
The Greek Adventure; Lord Byron and Other Eccentrics in the War of Independence, by David Howarth. Provenance; from the library of the late William...
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Jacob Epstein; Let There Be Sculpture; An Autobiography, 1940 first edition
Let There Be Sculpture; An Autobiography, by Jacob Epstein. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British histor...
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A Shelley Library; Thomas James Wise Collection, 1971. Limited edition.
A Shelley Library; A Catalogue of Printed Books, Manuscripts and Autograph Letters by Percy Bysshe Shelley, Harriet Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft...
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The Life and Times of Selina Countess of Huntingdon, Vol. I, 1939
The Life and Times of Selina Countess of Huntingdon, Vol. I. by 'A Member of the Houses of Shirley and Hastings' (attributed to Aaron Crossley Hobb...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volume III, containing the Dunciad, in Four Books, 1764
The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volume III, containing the Dunciad, in Four Books. SOLD Published in London 1764. Presumed first edition thus. Pr...
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Piracy, The Intellectual Property Wars from Gutenberg to Gates, by Adrian Johns
Piracy, The Intellectual Property Wars from Gutenberg to Gates, by Adrian Johns. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - ...
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Winston S. Churchill; The Second World War, 4 Volumes, 1948-1951
Winston S. Churchill; The Second World War, 4 Volumes, 1948-1951. SOLD Published by Cassell & Co. Limited, London, Toronto, Melbourne, Sydney,...
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Et Virtutem... Essays on Mill Hill by George F. Timpson. Limited private printing
Et Virtutem... Essays on Mill Hill by George F. Timpson. SOLD Published privately to mark the 150th Anniversary of Mill Hill School and the visit o...
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Young Romantics; The Shelleys, Byron and Other Tangled Lives, Daisy Hay, 2010
Young Romantics; The Shelleys, Byron and Other Tangled Lives by Daisy Hay. SOLD Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2...
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William Blake, by Martin Butlin, Tate Gallery Exhibition Guide, 1978.
William Blake, by Martin Butlin, Tate Gallery Exhibition Guide, 1978. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), Brit...
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The Courtesan's Revenge, Frances Wilson, unsigned
The Courtesan's Revenge; Harriette Wilson, the Woman who Blackmailed the King, by Frances Wilson. Provenance; from the library of the late William ...
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The Business of Enlightenment; A Publishing History of the Encyclopedie 1775-1800, Robert Darnton.
The Business of Enlightenment; A Publishing History of the Encyclopedie 1775-1800, by Robert Darnton. Provenance; from the library of the late Will...
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The Beauty and The Sorrow; An intimate history of the First World War, by Peter Englund, Signed.
The Beauty and The Sorrow; An intimate history of the First World War, by Peter Englund, Signed. Provenance; from the library of the late William S...
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Arthur Miller; A Critical Study, by Christopher Bigsby, 2005
Arthur Miller; A Critical Study, by Christopher Bigsby. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian,...
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A Tour in the Lakes Made in 1797 by William Gell, edited by William Rollinson, 1968.
A Tour in the Lakes Made in 1797 by William Gell, edited by William Rollinson, 1968. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (193...
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Joseph Severn, A Life, by Sue Brown, 2009
Joseph Severn, A Life; The Rewards of Friendship, by Sue Brown. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British hi...
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Peacock Displayed, A Satirist in His Context, Marilyn Butler, 1979
Peacock Displayed; A Satirist in His Context, by Marilyn Butler. Thomas Love Peacock (1785-1866), was an English, novelist, poet, satirist, and fri...
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The Young Shelley, Kenneth Neill Cameron, 1950
The Young Shelley; Genesis of a Radical, by Kenneth Neill Cameron. SOLD Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), Br...
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Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap-book, 1840, L.E.L. and Mary Howitt
Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap-book, 1840, with Poetical Illustrations by L.E.L. (Letitia Elizabeth Landon) and Mary Howitt. SOLD Provenance; from the...
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Letitia Elizabeth Landon; A Biography, by F.J. Sypher, 2004 (L.E.L.)
Letitia Elizabeth Landon; A Biography, by F.J. Sypher. SOLD Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British histor...
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Letters by Letitia Elizabeth Landon (L.E.L.), edited by F.J. Sypher, 2001
Letters by Letitia Elizabeth Landon, edited by F.J. Sypher. SOLD Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British h...
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Guilty Thing; A Life of Thomas de Quincey, Frances Wilson, Inscription copy, 2016
Guilty Thing; A Life of Thomas de Quincey, by Frances Wilson. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British hist...
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