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The Gentle Shepherd, A Scots Pastoral Comedy, Allan Ramsay, John Robertson, Glasgow, 1758

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Allan Ramsay’s The Gentle Shepherd is a cornerstone of 18th‑century Scottish literature, widely celebrated as the nation’s first major pastoral dra...

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The Compleat Angler, Izaak Walton & Charles Cotton, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1926

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A charming illustrated edition of Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton’s classic The Compleat Angler, edited by Richard Le Gallienne and adorned with il...

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The Theory and Practice of Finding the Longitude at Sea or Land, Vol.II, Andrew Mackay, 1801

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This is Volume II of Andrew Mackay’s The Theory and Practice of Finding the Longitude at Sea or Land (1801, second edition, improved and enlarged),...

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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society, Mary Ann Shaffer, 2008 1st edition

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A delightful modern epistolary novel, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2008) was the debut work of American author Mary Ann Shaff...

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Paul and Virginia, J. Bernardin H. de Saint Pierre; Helen Maria Williams, 1828

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A charming pocket‑sized 1828 edition of Paul and Virginia, the enduring pastoral romance by Jacques‑Henri Bernardin de Saint‑Pierre, here translate...

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The Works of Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate, Macmillan 1894, Interesting India Provenance

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A handsome late‑Victorian edition of The Works of Alfred Tennyson, attractively bound in green leather with raised bands and gilt titling, compleme...

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The Lounger. A Periodical Paper, Published at Edinburgh in the Years 1785 and 1786, by the Authors of the Mirror, 1794, 2 Vols.

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A late‑18th‑century Edinburgh periodical, The Lounger (1785–1787) was a literary and moral weekly published by the authors of The Mirror, a promine...

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Dr. Goldsmith's History of Greece, Abridged for the Use of Schools, John Dymock, 1828

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A compact and well-preserved 1828 school edition of Dr. Goldsmith’s History of Greece, adapted for classroom use by educator John Dymock. This ster...

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Thesauraus Graecae Linguae, In Epitomen, Five Compendium, Redactus; Et Alphabetice, Gulielmi Robertson, 1676

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A substantial and early Cambridge-printed Greek–Latin lexicon, this 1676 edition of Thesaurus Graecae Linguae represents an important effort to con...

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The Triumphs of Temper. A Poem in Six Cantos. William Hayley, 1807

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A charming early 19th-century edition of William Hayley’s once-popular didactic poem, finely illustrated and attractively bound. The Triumphs of Te...

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The Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay, Sir George Otto Trevelyan, 1888

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A smart copy of this detailed biography of Lord Macaulay — the eminent 19th-century historian, essayist, and politician best known for his History ...

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The Life of Samuel Johnson Comprehending an Account of his Studies, and Numerous Works, James Boswell, In Four Volumes, Cadell & Davies, 1816

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James Boswell’s The Life of Samuel Johnson remains one of the most celebrated biographies in the English language. First published in 1791, this ex...

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Robert Burns's Commonplace Book 1783-1785; Reproduced in Facsimile from the Poet's Manuscript with Transcript, Centaur Press, 1965

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Robert Burns's Commonplace Book 1783-1785; Reproduced in Facsimile from the Poet's Manuscript with Transcript and the Original Introduction and Not...

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The Old and New Testament Connected in the History of the Jews and Neighbouring Nations, Humphrey Prideaux, 1763

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Humphrey Prideaux’s The Old and New Testament Connected is a major 17th–18th century work of biblical historiography, first published in 1715–17. A...

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Heroes and Gentlemen; An Army Chaplain's Experiences in South Africa, Rev. Robert M'Clelland, 1902

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Published at the close of the Second Boer War, Heroes and Gentlemen (1902) records the front-line impressions of the Rev. Robert M’Clelland, Presby...

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Of The Imitation of Christ in Four Books, by Thomas A Kempis, James Parker, Oxford, 1867 Limited edition of 2,000

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This is a deluxe 1867 edition of The Imitation of Christ, the enduring Christian devotional attributed to Thomas à Kempis, one of the most widely r...

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Custom-bound Sammelband of Poetry by James Beattie, Thomas Gray and Oliver Goldsmith, 1805-1812, Suttaby and others

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This is an elegantly bound early 19th-century volume featuring a curated collection of popular English poetry by James Beattie, Thomas Gray, and Ol...

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Poems by William Cowper, of the Inner Temple, Esq.; In Two Volumes, J. Johnson, 1808, In Clamshell Box

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This attractively restored 1808 edition of Poems by William Cowper (1731-1800), is presented as a two-volume set housed in a finely crafted custom ...

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The History of the Union of Great Britain, Daniel Defoe, Edinburgh 1709

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A handsomely preserved and professionally restored first edition of The History of the Union of Great Britain (1709), attributed to Daniel Defoe. C...

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Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border; Consisting of Historical and Romantic Poets, Walter Scott, Second edition, Edinburgh, 1803

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Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border (Edinburgh, 1803) is the influential early work of Sir Walter Scott, issued here in its second edition, expanded ...

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Memoirs of the Rival Houses of York and Lancaster, Historical and Biographical, Emma Roberts, 2 Volumes complete, 1827

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Emma Roberts’ Memoirs of the Rival Houses of York and Lancaster (1827) offers a detailed narrative of late medieval English history, tracing the dy...

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A New and Complete System of Practical Husbandry; Vol. 5; Of the Making and Managing of Fermented Liquors, John Mills, 1765

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This is the fifth and final volume of A New and Complete System of Practical Husbandry, a comprehensive 18th-century agricultural manual compiled b...

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The History of Ancient Europe; With a View of the Revolutions in Asia and Africa, William Russell, 1793

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This substantial historical work by Scottish historian William Russell (1741–1793) presents a broad, Enlightenment-era view of ancient global histo...

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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, in Thirteen Volumes, complete, 1768, Edinburgh

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This early and more comprehensive collected edition of Jonathan Swift’s writings represents a significant moment in the dissemination of his satiri...

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Hudibras in Three Parts, Samuel Butler, with illustrations by Hogarth, 1775

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Hudibras was originally published between 1663 and 1678, and is Butler's classic satirical poem, which has remained admired and influential for ove...

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Cours de Mathematiques, a l'Usage des Gardes du Pavillon et de la Marine, Bezout, 1768-1789

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Étienne Bézout — Cours de Mathématiques, à l'Usage des Gardes du Pavillon et de la Marine. Paris: Various publishers (Delatour, Musier fils, Ph. D....

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The Plays of William Shakespeare, Edited by Thomas Keightley, J.S. Virtue, c. 1892-94

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This attractively bound four-volume set of The Plays of William Shakespeare, edited by Thomas Keightley and published by J.S. Virtue & Co. in t...

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History of the Later Roman Commonwealth, Thomas Arnold, 1882

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This two-volume historical work by Thomas Arnold offers a detailed account of the political and military development of Rome during its transition ...

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The Spectator, In Eight Volumes, 1749, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1749

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The Spectator began publication in 1711 and ended in 1713, and at its height sold 20,000 copies a day, according to its authors, covering all manne...

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18th Century Erotica; Veneres Uti Observantur In Gemmis Antiquis, by Pierre-Francois Hugues d'Hancarville, c. 1777

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This rare edition presents Veneres uti observantur in gemmis antiquorum with all text in English in this variant. Compiled by Baron d’Hancarville, ...

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Origines Liturgicae or Antiquities of The English Ritual, and A Dissertation on Primitive Liturgies, Vol. I, Rev. William Palmer, 1832

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This 1832 first edition of Origines Liturgicae presents the first volume of Rev. William Palmer’s scholarly exploration of the origins and developm...

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Oeuvres de Monsieur De Voltaire; Élémens de Philosophie de Newton, A Neuchatel, 1772

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This is a well-preserved 1772 printing of Éléments de la Philosophie de Newton (originally published 1738) – Voltaire’s accessible interpretation o...

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Folio Society; The Franchise Affair, Josephine Tey, still sealed

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A beautiful Folio Society edition of this standalone crime mystery - a fine, as new copy, still sealed, with slipcase. The Franchise Affair by Jose...

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Folio Society; The Singing Sands, Josephine Tey, still sealed

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A beautiful Folio Society edition of this standalone crime mystery - a fine, as new copy, still sealed, with slipcase. Considered one of Josephine ...

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The Adventures of a Ballet Critic, Richard Buckle, 1953, Cresset Press

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The Adventures of a Ballet Critic is a lively collection of essays and reflections drawn from Richard Buckle's experiences covering the wor...

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Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood, Signed first edition, Hogarth Shakespeare, 2016

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Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood is a modern retelling of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, part of the Hogarth Shakespeare Project. Set in a performing arts p...

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