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Whatever the occasion, if you are looking for a truly unique gift to give to somebody dear to you, we have a terrific selection of gift ideas to meet all price points...
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Aunt Judy's Magazine for Young People, Illustrated, 1866-1867, 2 Volumes, ed. Mrs Alfred Gatty

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2 nicely bound volumes of this Victorian periodical for children. Aunt Judy's Magazine for Young People, Illustrated. Comprises: Vol. 1: The Christ...

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On the Power, Wisdom, and Goodness of God, Thomas Chalmers, 1839

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The Bridgewater Treatises: On the Power, Wisdom, and Goodness of God; As Manifested in the Adaptation of External Nature to the Moral and Intellect...

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The Oriental Annual; Containing a Series of Tales, Legends, & Historical Romances, Thomas Bacon, 1840

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A good copy of this uncommon title of British India interest, in its original Publisher's cloth binding. The Oriental Annual; Containing a Series o...

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The History of England, from The Invasion of Julius Caesar to The Revolution in 1688, in Eight Volumes, by David Hume, Dublin, 1775

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A very smart, complete, library set of this classic work by David Hume - abound in contemporary calf. An early Dublin edition from 1775, following ...

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The Life and Times of Jesus The Messiah, Alfred Edersheim, 1897

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A very good full leather prize presentation set on the life of Christ, from a London Theology college. The Life and Times of Jesus The Messiah, by ...

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Kearsley's Complete Peerage, of England, Scotland and Ireland; Together with An Extinct Peerage of the Three Kingdoms, 1799

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A handsome copy of this early book of British Peerage. The book has been professionally rebound in the mid 20th Century, in full calf leather, very...

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A Greek and English Lexicon to the New Testament in Which the Words and Phrases occurring in those Scared Books are Distinctly Explained...a Greek Grammar..., John Parkhurst, 1769

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A substantial full calf leather volume of this 18th Century work. The book was professionally rebound in 1958, with the original boards rebacked. T...

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Novum Testamentum, Published by R. Urie in Glasgow, sold by J. Barry, 1750, Greek text

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This Ancient Greek translation of The New Testament is very smart indeed. Rebound in beautifully decorated full polished calf. The binding mimics a...

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Sir Gerald Kelly; Print of Princess Saw Ohn Nyun (စဝ်အုန်းညွန့် ), 1961

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This beautiful portrait of Princess Saw Ohn Nyun (စဝ်အုန်းညွန့် ) was originally painted by Sir Gerald Kelly (1879-1972), who was also a favourite ...

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Original Autographed Framed Photograph; Signed by Mickey Rooney

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Original Autographed Framed Black and White Photograph; Signed by Mickey Rooney (1920-2014), world famous American actor, with an acting career spa...

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Original Autographed Framed Photograph; Signed by Shirley MacLaine

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Original Autographed Framed Black and White Photograph; Signed by Shirley MacLaine (born 1934), world famous American actor and author, with an act...

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Original Autographed Framed Photograph; Signed by Jack Lemmon

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Original Autographed Framed Black and White Photograph; Signed by Jack Lemmon (1925-2001), world famous American actor with an acting career spanni...

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Original Autographed Framed Photograph; Signed by Janet Leigh

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Original Autographed Framed Black and White Photograph; Signed by Janet Leigh (1927-2004), world famous American actress with an acting career span...

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Book Decanter Set, with Fine Leather Bindings and Wooden Case, with 2 lead crystal decanters

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A really wonderful decanter set, disguised as a row of fine leather bound books. The books completely conceal the wooden case behind when viewed fr...

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An Etymological Dictionary of The Scottish Language; In Which the Words are Explained in Their Different Senses, Abridged, John Jamieson, 1818

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A very smart, and uncommon, abridged, complete single volume edition, of John Jamieson's important work on the language of Scotland. Jamieson's Sco...

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The Statistical Account of Scotland Drawn Up from the Communications of the Ministers of the Different Parishes, Volume Sixth, Sir John Sinclair, 1793

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The Statistical Account of Scotland Drawn Up from the Communications of the Ministers of the Different Parishes, Volume Sixth, by Sir John Sinclair...

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A Treasury of Pleasure Books for Young Children, Joseph Cundall, Grant and Griffith, 1850

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21 classic children's rhymes and tales are retold by Joseph Cundall in this very scarce 1850 first edition, featuring more than 100 charming hand c...

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Itinerarium Septentrionale; Or, A Journey Thro' Most of the Counties of Scotland, and Those in the North of England, Alexander Gordon, 1726

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A smart copy of this wonderful 18th Century folio-sized text - an antiquarian account of the archaeology of Scotland and northern England; a volume...

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How to Read Character; A New illustrated Handbook of Phrenology and Physiognomy, Samuel Robert Wells, 1880

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A well illustrated text on the subject of Phrenology, a pseudo scientific belief that the shape of an individual's skull can be used to identify ch...

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Salmon and Sea Trout; How to Propagate, Preserve, and Catch Them in British Waters, Sir Herbert Maxwell, 1905

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An attractive volume from Routledge's Country Books; The Angler's Library Series, Volume IV. Salmon and Sea Trout; How to Propagate, Preserve, and ...

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The Art of Deer-Stalking, William Scrope, Edward Arnold, 1897

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A fine copy of this beautifully illustrated book, which has been professionally rebound in teal cloth, and presents the book most handsomely. Free ...

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The Birds of Dumfriesshire, Hugh S. Gladstone, Numbered Limited Edition, 1910

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A very smart copy of this uncommon ornithological volume, which has been professionally rebound in maroon cloth, and presents the book most handsom...

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A Vertebrate Fauna of Sutherland, Caithness, and West Cromarty, J.A. Harvie-Brown & T.E. Buckley, 1887

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A very smart, and beautifully illustrated, copy of this natural history volume, which has been professionally rebound in green cloth, and presents ...

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The New Forestry, or the Continental System Adapted to British Woodlands and Game Preservation, John Simpson, 1903

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A smart copy of this informative text on forestry practices (previously in the ownership of the Balfour family of Fife, well known for their contri...

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Great Naturalist Series; Gilbert White, by R.M. Lockley, H.F. & G. Witherby, London, 1954

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A very good copy of R.M. Lockley's biography of Gilbert White (1720-1793), a pioneering English naturalist and man of the Church. He was highly res...

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White of Selborne, Walter S. Scott, the Falcon Press, 1950

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A very good copy of Walter S. Scott's biography of Gilbert White (1720-1793), a pioneering English naturalist and man of the Church. He was highly ...

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The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne in the County of Southampton, Gilbert White, Edited by Thomas Bell, John Van Voorst, 1877, 2 Vol Set

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A good blue cloth edition in 2 Volumes, of Gilbert White's 'Natural History of Selborne'. White (1720-1793) was a pioneering English naturalist and...

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Opera; Composers, Works, Performers, Andras Batta, Sigrid Neef, Konemann, 2005

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A sumptuous, full colour, volume featuring more than 300 operas. Includes history, production details, key characters and scenes, and sample scores...

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Folio Society; The Man in the High Castle, Philip K. Dick. As new copy

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A beautiful Folio Society edition of this Philip K. Dick classic - a fine, as new copy, with slipcase. Set in an alternative future where the outco...

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The History of England, by David Hume; A Large Folio Volume, 1806

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An impressive, and imposing, large folio volume from the classic work by David Hume - almost 'elephant folio' in size. This large tome was part of ...

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A Sammelband of 5 Shakespeare Plays, 1750s; King Lear; Hamlet; Julius Caesar; Romeo and Juliet; & Othello.

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A smart copy of this sammelband bringing together 5 uncommon mid-18th Century printings of Shakespeare's works.  SOLD Comprises: A History of King ...

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The House of Islam, Marmaduke Pickthall, Methuen, 1906

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A good copy of this novel by English Islamic scholar and novelist, a covert from Christianity to Islam, Marmaduke Pickthall (1875-1936) - set in Pa...

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Set of 4 Novels by Mary Pollock (Enid Blyton), includes 2 first editions, 1943-1946

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Enid Blyton found time to write 4 novels under the pseudonym of Mary Pollock (Mary was her middle name and Pollock the surname of her first husband...

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Enid Blyton Farm series; Complete set of 3 vintage Cherry Tree and Willow Farm novels, 1948-1958

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A good set of 3 original Country Life Enid Blyton Farm series novels, in their original dustjackets, comprising: SOLD The Children of Cherry Tree F...

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The Sinking of The Titanic and Great Sea Disasters; 1912 book plus Salesman's Sample Prospectus, Daily Mirror newspaper and vintage Titanic postcards

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A fascinating collection of Titanic memorabilia, comprising: SOLD 1. Book: The Sinking of The Titanic and Great Sea Disasters; A Detailed and Accur...

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The Enid Blyton Society Journal, Issues 1-23, Unbroken Original Run, 1996-2004

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A very scarce set of 'The Enid Blyton Literary Society Journal', which changed its name to 'The Enid Blyton Society Journal' from issue 9 onwards. ...

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Green Hedges; The Enid Blyton Enthusiasts' Magazine, Issues 1-24, Complete Run, 1992-1998

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A very scarce set of 'Green Hedges' magazine for Enid Blyton lovers, described as "The Newsletter especially for the collector of Enid Blyton Books...

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An Etymological Dictionary of The Scottish Language, John Jamieson, 1879-1887, Complete in 9 Volumes, including Supplement

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A very substantial Victorian set of Jamieson's classic dictionary of the Scottish language. The set essentially comprises 4 Volumes, each divided i...

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Enid Blyton first edition; The Mystery of the Pantomine Cat, 1949

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A first edition of this Enid Blyton first edition, one of her much loved 'Mystery' series books, with its original dustjacket. The Mystery of the P...

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Enid Blyton first edition; The Mystery of Tally-Ho Cottage, 1954

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A first edition of this Enid Blyton first edition, one of her much loved 'Mystery' series books, with its original dustjacket. The Mystery of Tally...

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Feefo, Tuppeny and Jinks, Enid Blyton; Author signed and inscribed first edition, 1951

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An inscribed copy of this Enid Blyton first edition, dedicated to "Roger, Love from Enid Blyton" to the title page. Feefo, Tuppeny and Jinks, by En...

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'Dangerous Work', Diary of an Arctic Adventurer, Arthur Conan Doyle, Numbered Limited edition, 2012

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In 1880, a young medical student named Arthur Conan Doyle, in need of remuneration and adventure, took time away from his medical studies in Edinbu...

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The Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening, Fred J. Chittenden, Oxford, at the Clarendon Press, 1951, 4 Vols.

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A good 4 volume set of these authoritative, and substantial, gardening dictionaries. The Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening; A Pra...

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A Sporting Tour Through the Northern Parts of England and Great Part of the Highlands of Scotland, Colonel T. Thornton, 1896 Limited edition

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A handsome and uncommon copy of this sporting travelogue, which first appeared in print in 1804. A Sporting Tour Through the Northern Parts of Engl...

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Jorrocks; Hillingdon Hall or The Cockney Squire; A Tale of Country Life, R. S. Surtees, with Twelve Illustrations by Wildrake, Heath, & Jellicoe, Routledge

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A good copy of this Jorrocks novel with hand coloured illustrations... Hillingdon Hall or The Cockney Squire; A Tale of Country Life, by R. S. Surt...

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Jorrocks's Jaunts & Jollities, R. S. Surtees, with Sixteen Illustrations by Henry Alken, Routledge

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An attractive copy of this Jorrocks novel... Jorrocks's Jaunts & Jollities; The Hunting, Shooting, Racing Driving, Sailing, Eccentric and Extra...

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Astronomy; The Story of the Heavens, Sir Robert Stawell Ball, 1897

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An interesting Victorian astronomy text; A prize presentation copy from The Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College, with presentation label...

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Jane Austen's Letters, Collected and Edited by Deirdre Le Faye, The Folio Society, 2004

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A very smart Folio Society slipcased edition of the works of Jane Austen's Letters. Collected and Edited by Deirdre Le Faye. Published by The Folio...

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