Books and Manuscripts

The Business of Enlightenment; A Publishing History of the Encyclopedie 1775-1800, by Robert Darnton. Provenance; from the library of the late Will...

Journey Through the Wilderness, by Moris Farhi. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian, academi...

Arthur Miller; A Critical Study, by Christopher Bigsby. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian,...

Joseph Severn, A Life; The Rewards of Friendship, by Sue Brown. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British hi...

The Courtesan's Revenge; Harriette Wilson, the Woman who Blackmailed the King, by Frances Wilson. SOLD Provenance; from the library of the late Wil...

Journey Into China. Deluxe edition. Various contributors. SOLD Published by the National Geographic Society - Seventh printing in 1988 (first publi...

Herbert George Wells; An Annotated Bibliography of His Works, by J.R. Hammond. Published by Garland Publishing, Inc., New York and London. Printed ...

Modern British and American Private Presses 1850-1965; Holdings of the British Library. Compiled by P.A.H. Brown. Published for the British Library...

The English Catalogue of Books; An Alphabetical List of Works Published in the United Kingdom and of the Principal Works Published in America. With...

British Natural History Books, 1495-1900, A Handlist, by R.B. Freeman. SOLD Published by Dawson & Sons, Folkestone, England and Archon Books, H...

Aubrey Beardsley: Selected Drawings. Venus and Tannhäuser; Monographs and articles about Beardsley / Robert Ross, Arthur Simons; intro. Art. M. Lik...

Arthur Miller: Collected Essays, 1944-2000; Echoes Down the Corridor. Edited by Steven R. Centola. Provenance; from the library of the late William...

Andrew Lang, A Critical Biography with a short-title bibliography of the works of Andrew Lang, by Roger Langelyn Green. Published by Edmund Ward, L...

A Descriptive Bibliography of the Books Printed at the Ashendene Press, MDCCCXCV-MCMXXXV (1895-1935). SOLD This edition published in 1976 by Alan W...

A Bibliography of the Gehenna Press 1942-1975, by Stephen Brook. Published by J. P. Dwyer, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1976. Limited to 400 copies,...

Bonhams Asian Art, European Glass and Ceramics, Design from 1860, 19th and 20th Century Pictures and Prints auction catalogue, April 21-22 2010, Ed...

The Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling. Published by MDS Books/Mediasat, under the Children's Golden Library imprint. Promotional copy in association ...

Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. SOLD Published by The Children's Press, London and Glasgow. Part of their New Challenge Library for Boys and...

Bonhams Asian Art and European Ceramics and Glass auction catalogue, July 20-21 2011, Edinburgh. Auction catalogue. Near fine softback. Soundly bou...

Chequers; The Prime Minister's Country House and Its History, by Norma Major, signed. With specially commissioned photographs by Mark Fiennes. Publ...

The History and Antiquities of the Hundred of Desborough, and Deanery of Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire; Including the Borough Towns of Wycombe and Ma...

The works of Raffaelle, Domenichino, Poussin, and Albano, consisting of four hundred and forty-five engravings, from pictures painted by those grea...

Victorian Artists' art book, May Violet Carsia, 41 Illustrated Pages, 1892. SOLD The cover carries the initials M.V.C. which matches the name insid...

On The Diseases of Females; A Treatise illustrating their Symptoms, Causes, Varieties, and Treatment. Including the Diseases and Management of Preg...

The Scottish Nation; or the Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours and Biographical History of the People of Scotland. By William Anderson. Publis...

Theatre Complet de J. Racine, Edition Variorum. Annote; D'Apres Racine Fils, Madame de Sevigne, Le Batteux, Voltaire, La Harpe, Napoleon, Schlegel,...

Gaelic Bible - Leabhraichean an T-Seann Tiomnaidh Agus An Tiomnaidh Nuaidh: Air An Tarruing; O Na Ceud Chanuinibh Chum Gaelic Albanaich, 1821 (The ...

Unique Handmade Manuscript Craft Techniques Teaching Book - for educating children, Victorian era. SOLD We would love to know the full story behind...

Album with 7 Original Works of Art, 1916-1928. Artists' Book. SOLD We would love to know the full story behind this album, but alas know no details...

Album with 72 Original Works of Art and Prose, 1912-1925. Artists' Book. SOLD The first written page is the owner of the album asking (in amusing s...

A Collector's Guide to Prints and Printmakers from Durer to Picasso, by Ferdinando Salamon. 271 illustrations. 18 in colour. Published by Thames an...

Sotheby's Livres Anciens et Modernes, par le ministere de Me M.-Th. Escaut-Merquet, Huissier a Monaco, Mercredi 12 Decembre 1984, auction catalogue...

The Burrell Collection; With an Introduction by John Julius Norwich. Contributors; Richard Marks, Rosemary Scott, Barry Gasson, James K. Thomson an...

Commissioned Officers in the Medical Services of the British Army 1660-1960 by A. Peterkin (1660-1727) & William Johnston (1727-1898), and Sir ...

The Hope of the World and Other Poems by William Watson. A collection of the poetry of William Watson (1858-1935), popular English poet of the time...

The Plays of John Galsworthy. Collected edition of his 27 Plays, including The Roof, which was previously unpublished. Published by Duckworth, Lond...

Visions from the Golden Land; Burma and the Art of Lacquer, by Ralph Isaacs & T. Richard Blurton. Published by Art Media Resources, Chicago, 20...

The Kingdom of Siam; The Art of Central Thailand, 1350-1800, by Forrest McGill (editor & curator) & M. L. Pattarartorn Chirapravati (Co-Cur...

The Works of Dickens, 15 Volume set, complete (as described in the prelims). Some volumes contain 2 books. SOLD A vintage facsimile edition of The ...

The Dictionary of Scottish Painters, 1600 to the Present, by Paul Harris & Julian Halsby. Published by Canongate, Edinburgh. 1998 second editio...

Victory at Any Price; The 1805 Collection - The Story of the 'Arisings' from HMS Victory, by Jonathan Bowman. SOLD Published by Jonathan Bowman, Gr...

Minton Pottery & Porcelain of the First Period, 1793-1850, by Geoffrey A Godden. SOLD Published by Barrie & Jenkins, 1978 reprint of the fi...

Highways and Byways in the West Highlands, by Seton Gordon. With illustrations by Sir D.Y. Cameron R.A. and a Glossary of Place-Name Elements with ...

The Hatcher Porcelain Cargoes; The Complete Record. By Colin Sheaf and Richard Kilburn. SOLD A comprehensive study of the famous Chinese porcelain ...

Genesis; I Know What I Like. Story and Photographs by Armando Gallo. SOLD Published by D.I.Y. Books Inc, Los Angeles, 1980. 2nd reprint of the firs...

New Designs by Marcel Tuquet. Aitken Dott & Son, 26 South Castle Street, Edinburgh. Sole Agents for Great Britain and Ireland. These appear to ...

Flachenverzierung in historischen Stilarten sowie in neuzeitlichem Geschmacke. Motive fur Gewebe, Stickereien, Tapeten und dekorative Malerei. Entw...

Dentelles et Broderies d'Art; Stores & Brise-Bise. 4e Serie par Gabriel Prevot & Gaston Devresse. Vingt Planches. Artistic Laces and Embroi...