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The Scots Magazine; New Series, December 1887 - November 1990, 5 Volumes

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The Scots Magazine was found in 1739, and claims to be the world's oldest magazine still in publication today (although with gaps in its publicatio...

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Chambers's Miscellany of Useful & Entertaining Tracts, bound as Vol VII (actually spanning Vols. XVIII-XX), 1847

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A charming bound copy of Chambers Miscellany containing a wealth of informative essays and features to interest Victorian readers. Still an enterta...

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Historical Tales and Legends of Ayrshire, William Robertson, 1889

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A very good first edition copy in the Publisher's original cloth binding. Historical Tales and Legends of Ayrshire, by William Robertson. Published...

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Chambers's Miscellany of Instructive & Entertaining Tracts, Vols I-IV bound in 2 volumes, c. 1869

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A charming set of Chambers Miscellany containing a wealth of informative essays and features to interest Victorian readers. Still an entertaining r...

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Palestine Unveiled, Douglas V. Duff, Blackie & Son, 1938

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Palestine Unveiled, by Douglas V. Duff. Published by Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow. 1938 first edition. Printed in Glasgow. A very ...

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A Short History of Napoleon the First, John Robert Seeley, 1900

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A smart full leather prize binding from the Edinburgh Angus Club. A Short History of Napoleon the First, by John Robert Seeley, K.C.M.G., Late Regi...

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The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, William P. Nimmo edition, c. 1860, With inset Ivorine cover panel

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An interesting, and uncommon, copy of Longfellow's poetry with a lovely Ivorine (?) panel cover insert. The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longf...

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The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Albion Edition, Frederick Warne and Co, c. 1895

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The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, (Reprinted from the Revised American Edition), The "Albion" Edition. With Explanatory Notes. Publ...

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A collection of 8 works by Rudyard Kipling, Macmillan, 1904-1926, including Eton College prize bindings and some 1st editions

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An attractive library set of 8 Rudyard Kipling works, comprising; Traffics and Discoveries, 1904, 1st edition;  Life's Handicap; Being Stories of M...

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Lives of the Queens of England, From the Norman Conquest, Abridged edition in full leather prize binding, Agnes Strickland, 1899

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A handsome volume in full blue calf with blind embossed decals and gilt armorial to the front of this lovely prize binding from Oxford High School ...

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The Instructor; or, Young Man's Companion, George Fisher, 1799

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A very nice example of this 18th Century guide for Young Men to give them all the necessary guidance they will need to get on in life. After readin...

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The History of The Jews, John Murray, 1830, in custom leather binding and slipcase

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A handsome set of 3 volumes bound in a modern full leather binding with slipcase. The History of The Jews. Three Volumes. By Henry Hart Milman (unc...

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A Life of John Colet, Founder of St. Paul's School, J.H. Lupton, 1909, in St. Paul's Leather Prize Binding

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A smart full leather prize-binding from the school John Colet founded. A Life of John Colet, D.D., Dean of St. Paul's, and Founder of St. Paul's Sc...

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A Pair of Grand Tour Photo Albums from 1872 with Albumen Prints of France and Italy.

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A set of 2 smart photo albums carrying the gilt initials 'M.R.' and dated to 1872. The first featuring topographical European settings, and the sec...

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Collection of early Vintage books on Wireless Telegraphy and Radio from 1913 onwards

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An interesting collection of vintage books on the development of wireless telegraphy and radio transmission. Many of these titles are very scarce. ...

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Collection of early Vintage 1st edition books on television, from 1933 onwards

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An interesting collection of vintage books on the development of television, the first of which dates to just 1933, the year after the first UK tel...

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The Works of Charles Dickens; Set of Chapman & Hall 'The Charles Dickens Edition', 14 Volumes, c. 1870

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A smart library set of Dickens' works with uniform half leather bindings. The Works of Charles Dickens; 'The Charles Dickens Edition'. Sometimes re...

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Henry James Collection, Heron Books, 10 volumes, complete. c. 1970.

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A smart set of Henry James novels, produced by Heron Books of London. No publication date stated, but generally cited as being in the region of 196...

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Bibliography of Early English Literature, William Carew Hazlitt, 8 Volume Reprint, Burt Franklin

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Bibliography of Early English Literature, in eight volumes, complete. By William Carew Hazlitt. 1961 reprint of books originally published between ...

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Memoirs of Mary Robinson "Perdita", Limited edition, 1894

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Mary Robinson (1757-1800) was a celebrity beauty of her day, known as an actress, writer, poet, and as the mistress of George IV, whilst he was Pri...

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Bookano Stories No. 17; With Pictures That Spring Up in Model Form, c. 1950, with charming pop-ups

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A charming mid-20th Century 3d Pop-up book for children, with 5 working models, complete. Bookano Stories No. 17; With Pictures That Spring Up in M...

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J.K. Rowling, Ted Smart edition, early printing 1998

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A desirable early printing of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. This publishing phenomenon was first released to the world in 1997. As earl...

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Anecdote Lives of William Hogarth, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough, Henry Fuseli, Sir Thomas Lawrence, and J.M.W. Turner, John Timbs, 1872

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An attractive prize presentation copy from Glasgow School of Art. Anecdote Lives of William Hogarth, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough, Henr...

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The Lives and Works of Michael Angelo and Raphael, R. Duppa and Quatremere De Quincy, 1872

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An attractive prize presentation copy from Glasgow School of Art. The Lives and Works of Michael Angelo and Raphael. By R. Duppa and Quatremere De ...

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The Early Flemish Painters; Notices of Their Lives and Works, J.A. Crowe and G.B. Cavalcaselle, 1872

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An attractive prize presentation copy from Glasgow School of Art. The Early Flemish Painters; Notices of Their Lives and Works. By J.A. Crowe and G...

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Elementary History of Art; An Introduction to Ancient and Modern Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Music, N. D'Anvers, 1874

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An attractive prize presentation copy from Glasgow School of Art. Elementary History of Art; An Introduction to Ancient and Modern Architecture, Sc...

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The Literary Works of Joshua Reynolds, Henry William Beechy, In Two Volumes, complete, 1855-1870

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An attractive prize presentation set from Glasgow School of Art. The Literary Works of Joshua Reynolds, First President of The Royal Academy. To Wh...

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Bibliomystery; Death of a Bookseller, Alice Slater, Signed. Collector's Gift Hardback first edition.

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Death of a Bookseller, by Alice Slater.  Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London. 2023 first edition - 'Collector's gift edition'. An 'As New' co...

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Statistical, Political, and Historical Account of the United States of North America, D.B. Warden, 1819, 3 Vols complete

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Statistical, Political, and Historical Account of the United States of North America; From the Period of Their First Colonization to the Present Da...

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James O'Dea (now Jamie O'Dea); Artist's Studio books, Set of 3, 1980s. Over 300 Pages of Original artwork.

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This is a rather splendid collection of 3 artists's studio books, from Scottish artist, James O'Dea, known better as Jamie O'Dea. who was born in G...

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The White Robe; A Saint's Summary, James Branch Cabell, 1928, Limited edition. Illustrated by Robert E. Locher

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A beautifully produced book featuring a tale by American writer, James Branch Cabell (1879-1958), primarily a writer of fantasy fiction. This story...

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The Novels of Henry Fielding, 5 Volume set, complete, Routledge, 1884, Numbered limited edition

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A handsome set of novels by Henry Fielding (1707-1754), English novelist, dramatist and essayist. This complete set comprises: Volume I: The Histor...

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A Short History of the English People, J.R. Green, Illustrated Edition, 1892-1894

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A Short History of the English People. By J.R. Green, M.A. (John Richard Green). Illustrated Edition. Edited by Mrs. J. R. Green and Miss Kate Norg...

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Reperatory Plays by Gowans & Gray; Campbell of Kilmhor, J.A. Ferguson, 1915

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A nice example of this theatrical script, produced by Gowans & Gray of London and Glasgow. Featuring a very attractive cover with a colour prin...

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Reperatory Plays by Gowans & Gray; The Ambition of Annabella Stordie, Katharine T. Rae, 1935

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A nice example of this theatrical script, produced by Gowans & Gray of London and Glasgow. Featuring a very attractive cover with a silhouette ...

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Reperatory Plays by Gowans & Gray; The Song of The Seal, Graham Price, 1912

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Tales from Chaucer; The Canterbury Tales. Done Into Prose by Eleanor Farjeon. Illustrated by W. Russell Flint, Medici Society 1930

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An attractively illustrated edition of this classic work. Tales from Chaucer; The Canterbury Tales. Done Into Prose by Eleanor Farjeon. Illustrated...

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Shakspere's Hamlet, the First Quarto, 1603, A Facsimile in Photo-Lithography by William Griggs, Frederick J. Furnivall, c. 1881. House of Lords Library copy with theatre production notation

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The first of the Shakspere Quarto Facsimiles produced on behalf of F.J. Furnivall, Founder and Director the New Shakspere Society by Mr. W. Griggs....

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The Honourable Mr. Tawnish, A Romance, by Jeffery Farnol, Illustrated by C.E. Brock, 1913

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The Honourable Mr. Tawnish; A Romance, by Jeffery Farnol, Illustrated by C.E. Brock. Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd., London. Undat...

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The Dramatic Writings of William Shakespeare, Volume Eighth; Othello, Richard II, All's Well That Ends Well, Taming of the Shrew, R. Morison, Perth, 1798

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A scarce 18th Century Scottish publication of Shakespeare's work. Despite being only one volume, it is now rather uncommon to come across any copie...

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, James Anderson, Volume Third (plus part of Fourth), 1791, Edinburgh

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Consisting of Original Pieces, and Selections from Performance of Merit, Foreign and Domestic, A Work ca...

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John Singer Sargent; The Early Portraits, Complete Paintings Volume I, Richard Ormond & Elaine Kilmurray, Paul Mellon, 1988

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A lovely copy of the first volume of the definitive catalogue raisonne of the works in oil, water-colour and pastel of John Singer Sargent. John Si...

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Portraits by Ingres; Image of an Epoch, Gary Tinterow and Philip Conisbee, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York... 1999

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Exhibition catalogue detailing the work of French neo-classical artist Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867). The exhibition took place at the ...

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The Temple; Sacred Poems & Private Ejaculations, George Herbert, Nonesuch Press, Numbered, Limited edition, 1927

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A beautifully produced book of the complete poetic works of George Herbert (1593-1633), a Church of England priest. First published in 1633. This v...

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Longshanks and I, Francis Foster, Inscribed author's presentation copy, 1939

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A scarce copy of this charming novel, with rare dustjacket and author's presentation inscription. Described as 'A touch of Falstaff and more than a...

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The Household Physician, J. McGregor-Robertson, Volume II, Gresham

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The Household Physician; A Family Guide to the Preservation of Health and the Domestic Treatment of Illness, by J. McGregor-Robertson, Formerly Lec...

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The National Burns, Including The Airs of All the Songs and an Original Life of Burns, Rev. George Gilfillan, William Mackenzie, c. 1880

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The National Burns, Edited by Rev. George Gilfillan, Including The Airs of All the Songs and an Original Life of Burns, by the Editor. Essentially ...

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The Penny Pictorial Magazine, 3 bound volumes of issues, 1899-1900

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The Penny Pictorial Magazine, 3 bound volumes of issues, 1899-1900. The Penny Pictorial Magazine was sold weekly and its one penny price tag was de...

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