Books and Manuscripts

An Artist in Corfu is the beautifully illustrated record of Sophie Atkinson's travels on the Greek island of Corfu, combining personal observations...

J.R.R. Tolkien; A Biography by Humphrey Carpenter is the first full authorised biography of one of the twentieth century's most influential authors...

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien presents a carefully selected collection of the author's correspondence, edited by Humphrey Carpenter with the assist...

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl and Sir Orfeo brings together three of the finest surviving works of Middle English literature in translatio...

The History Maker; A science fiction novella by Alasdair Gray.  A scare pre-publication uncorrected proof copy of this wonderful work by Alasdair G...

A History Maker, by Alasdair Gray. A wonderful work by Alasdair Gray, probably the most important contributor to Scottish art and literature in mo...

Scottish Book Collector, Vol. 2, Issue 3, February/March 1990, including Alasdair Gray's Storyboard for the film of Lanark An interesting issue of ...

Brian Moore, Alasdair Gray, John McGahern; A Bibliography of Their First Editions, by David Rees. Colophon Press Bibliography Series No. 1. The tit...

The Ends of Their Tethers; Thirteen Sorry Stories, by Alasdair Gray. Note: When fully published the title changed slightly to become "The Ends of O...

A Scent of Water, by Carl MacDougall. Illustrated by Alasdair Gray. A collection of 18 folk tales from both traditional and original sources, by Ca...

The Great Alphonse by Lawrence Levine. Published by Secker & Warburg, London, 1960. First UK edition, first printing. First publishe...

A notable work of nineteenth-century moral philosophy by the American educator, theologian, and President of Yale College, Noah Porter, The...

First published in 1909, The Arts & Crafts of Ancient Egypt is a classic work by the renowned archaeologist and Egyptologist William Ma...

First published in Berlin in 1914, Die Plastik der Ägypter (The Sculpture of the Egyptians) is one of the pioneering studies of ancient Egy...

A magnificent facsimile reproduction of one of the great monuments of Scottish topographical publishing, Theatrum Scotiae reproduces John Slezer's ...

A richly illustrated contemporary account of Britain's campaign against Napoleon's forces in Egypt, written by Thomas Walsh, who served as ...

A late science fiction novel by the highly influential British writer Brian Aldiss, Finches of Mars was published in 2013 and announced by ...

A hugely successful modern science fiction novel by Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary combines hard science, humour, suspense, and interstellar ...

A collection of short stories featuring the character of Antrobus, one of the author's recurring comic and satirical creations. First published by ...

A lively and enduring fixture of British popular fiction, The Sexton Blake Library brought the adventures of the famous detective Sexton Blake to g...

A lively and enduring fixture of British popular fiction, The Sexton Blake Library brought the adventures of the famous detective Sexton Blake to g...

The Oxford History of England. Complete in 17 Volumes, including the Consolidated Index. Edited by Sir George Clark. Published by Oxford University...

A substantial and visually impressive celebration of the imagination and legacy of Douglas Adams, bringing together a wide-ranging exploration of t...

A striking and historically important Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda poster directly referencing the foundational ideological dire...