Books and Manuscripts

A leather bound photographic album from 1884 by 'Photographic Artist' J. Dryburgh, of St Andrews and Dalkeith, in Scotland. A truly remarkable albu...

Following the end of World War II, in a period of austerity and rationing, the Edinburgh Festival aimed to bring people together via the Arts. From...

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

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...

A handsome set of books by Henry Fielding (1707-1754), English novelist, dramatist and essayist. The books have been professionally rebound in matc...

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...

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

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

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

Two anthologies compiled from the pocket literature broadsheets distributed to military serviceman in 1915, in the early days of The Great War. The...

Totally unused Vintage Accounts Ledger Book, Large size 34.8cm. Found in exceptional fine condition - just a few faint cover scuffs which can be ca...

Vintage Accounts Ledger Books, A Group of 3 Ledgers with Brass Brahma Patent Locks. A nice group of 3 uncommon accounts books. SOLD All three books...

Totally unused Vintage Accounts Ledger Book, Large size 33.5cm. Found in exceptional condition - at least near fine, with just a few minor marks to...

Vintage Accounts Ledger Book, Large size 33.5cm. Incomplete - this vintage ledger has the first 74 pages removed from the book, with the remaining ...

Vintage Accounts Ledger / Cash  Book, Medium size 24cm. Largely Unused. SOLD A good hardback with burgundy leather spine and corners, with navy rip...

The Bijou Shakespeare; The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Illustrated. In Six Volumes. With Biographical Introduction and an Essay on Shake...

The Table-Talk and Bon-Mots of Samuel Foote. (With an Introductory Memoir.) Edited by the Late William Cooke. Illustrated. Samuel Foote was born in...

Ian Hay was the pen name of John Hay Beith (1876-1922), British schoolmaster, soldier, novelist, playwright and historian. His humorous account of ...

A very scarce example of this charmingly illustrated Play with a cover design by Jessie Marion King (1875-1949). She was a Scottish illustrator and...

The House of Memories, and Other Writings in Prose and Verse. By Robert Murray, J.P. A miscellany of the author's writings, with a Scottish slant. ...

The Works of William Shakspere; Imperial edition. Edited by Charles Knight, With Illustrations on Steel, 4 Volumes. RESERVED Published by Virtue &a...

The Bee and Other Essays by Oliver Goldsmith, Together with the Life of Nash. Published by Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press. Printed in Ox...

Cambodian Dance; Celebration of the Gods, by Denise Heywood. With signed inscription to half title - 'With best wishes, Denise Heywood'. Published ...

The Plays and Poems of William Shakespeare, edited by Thomas Keightley. Published by Bell and Daldy, London, 1865. An uncommon edition. Printed by ...