Books and Manuscripts

A beautifully presented volume of this classic work, the first version of the book published in 1890. Written by Scottish anthropologist, Sir James...

A beautifully presented volume of two classic 19th Century medical works. Very much a deluxe edition from the Classics of Medicine Library, in full...

A beautifully presented volume of this work, first published in 1983. Very much a deluxe edition from Gryphon Editions, in full pigskin leather, sp...

A very smart copy indeed of this limited edition of Gilbert White's 'Natural History of Selborne'. White (1720-1793) was a pioneering English natur...

A copy of the very first printing of the Guinness Book of Records, which went on to became a worldwide publishing phenomenon. Initially produced as...

An impressive and beautifully produced art book, of substantial size, bound with leather and carrying the gilt crest of 'The Society of Writers to ...

A very smart copy of this novella by Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849), Anglo-Irish novelist of adults and children's literature. The book has been profe...

A very smart copy of this Scottish book of sermons by Scottish Free Church Minister, James Sieveright (1783–1852), who also served as Moderator of ...

A very smart copy of this important French novel by Francois Fenelon, which has been professionally rebound in russet cloth, and presents the book ...

A very smart copy of Goldsmith's poetry, which has been professionally rebound in brown cloth, and presents the book beautifully. The Poetical Work...

A very good three volume set of this work described as: "a fascinating collection of impressions and facts about life in America, written by Americ...

A very smart copy of this intriguing Scottish work, which has been professionally rebound in blue cloth, and presents the book beautifully. Scenes ...

A very attractive full leather volume, copiously illustrated with wood engravings, exploring the area along the picturesque shores of the county of...

A very smart full leather volume which has been professionally rebacked, and contains fine condition text.  Joseph Locke (1805–1860) was a prominen...

A very smart 2 volume set of professionally rebacked full leather volumes containing fine condition text. Lord Byron and Some of His Contemporaries...

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

A substantial volume of the works of the English poet and author Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1343-1400). The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer with an Ess...

A substantial volume of the works of the English playwright and poet Ben Jonson (1572-1637), with a biography of his life. The Works of Ben Jonson;...

A collection of 2 Spanish books of lyrics and verse, with their original Publisher's front covers retained. 2 volumes bound as one. Gloria de la Pr...

The Edinburgh Review, or Critical Journal: For Oct. 1803......Jan. 1804. To be continued Quarterly. Vol III (contains issues V and VI). With many d...

A unique copy of this work. A previous owner has restored it to completion, by creating a number of hand drawn pages including the title page, adve...

Specimens of the Classic Poets in a Chronological Series from Homer to Tryphiodorus, Translated into English Verse, And Illustrated with Biographic...

Memoirs of The Pretenders and Their Adherents, by John Heneage Jesse. In Two Volumes, complete. Published by Richard Bentley, London. 1845 first ed...

A fascinating and uncommon cornucopia of information for the Victorian young lady covering all manner of subjects including Hobbies and Household E...