Books and Manuscripts

A substantial and fully illustrated pre-war handbook of the Boy Scouts Association, this 1939 revised edition of Boy Scout Tests and How to Pass Th...

A landmark in both printing and aesthetics, The Nature of Gothic forms a key chapter from John Ruskin’s The Stones of Venice and embodies his passi...

First published in 1958, South by Java Head is one of Alistair MacLean’s classic wartime thrillers, set in the aftermath of the fall of Singapore d...

Journals of the Western Isles: A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland by Samuel Johnson and The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides by James Bo...

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien remains one of the most beloved classics of modern literature, introducing readers to Middle-earth and the adventures ...

A very smart illustrated edition of Gilbert White's 'Natural History of Selborne', produced in conjunction with the Gilbert White Museum. White (17...

A handsome two-volume set of The Early Maps of Scotland to 1850, the definitive reference work produced by a Committee of the Royal Scottish Geogra...

Joseph Swan (1796-1872) was one of Scotland's foremost 19th-century engravers and publishers, known for his finely detailed steel-plate views of Sc...

Winner of the 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction, Piranesi by Susanna Clarke is one of the most critically acclaimed and award-winning novels of the de...

The Ladies of Grace Adieu, and Other Stories by Susanna Clarke is a beautifully written companion to her acclaimed novel Jonathan Strange & Mr ...

Winner of the 2020 Women’s Prize for Fiction, Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell is a richly imagined and deeply moving novel inspired by the life and loss...

A comprehensive and accessible reference guide to Tolkien’s vast mythological world, The Complete Tolkien Companion by J.E.A. Tyler provides clear ...

First published between 1954 and 1955, The Lord of the Rings is Tolkien's epic high-fantasy masterpiece and one of the most influential works of mo...

This is a scarce miniature edition boxed set featuring poems by J.R.R. Tolkien - from his writings in The Hobbit and The Adventures of Tom Bombadil...

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien remains one of the most beloved classics of modern literature, introducing readers to Middle-earth and the adventures ...

First published between 1937 and 1955, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings together form J.R.R. Tolkien's monumental contribution to modern fantas...

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien remains one of the most beloved classics of modern literature, introducing readers to Middle-earth and the adventures ...

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien remains one of the most beloved classics of modern literature, introducing readers to Middle-earth and the adventures ...

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien remains one of the most beloved classics of modern literature, introducing readers to Middle-earth and the adventures ...

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien remains one of the most beloved classics of modern literature, introducing readers to Middle-earth and the adventures ...

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien remains one of the most beloved classics of modern literature, introducing readers to Middle-earth and the adventures ...

The Book of Lost Tales, Part I is the opening volume in The History of Middle-earth series, edited by Christopher Tolkien from his father J.R.R. To...

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited and published after the author's death by his son Christopher Tolkien, presents the mythic prehistory of...

First published between 1954 and 1955, The Lord of the Rings is Tolkien's epic high-fantasy masterpiece and one of the most influential works of mo...