Books and Manuscripts

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...

This rare edition presents Veneres uti observantur in gemmis antiquorum with all text in English in this variant. Compiled by Baron d’Hancarville, ...

This 1832 first edition of Origines Liturgicae presents the first volume of Rev. William Palmer’s scholarly exploration of the origins and developm...

This well-preserved mid-Victorian edition recounts the dramatic and often perilous expedition of Hernando de Soto across the southeastern region of...

A most handsome full leather prize binding combining Glimpses of the Dark Ages; or Sketches of the Social Condition of Europe, from the Fifth to th...

This is a well-preserved 1772 printing of Éléments de la Philosophie de Newton (originally published 1738) – Voltaire’s accessible interpretation o...

This is an attractive 1880 two-volume edition of The Orlando Furioso, Ludovico Ariosto’s epic Renaissance poem SOLD The Orlando Furioso, Translated...

This is a well-preserved 1726 third edition of Volume I of Gravesande’s influential introduction to Newtonian physics. Though titled “Vol. I,” this...

This elegant two-volume set presents Ruskin’s celebrated architectural travel guide, tailored for the practical use of visitors exploring Venice an...

This monumental volume is the lifelong work of John Robert Mortimer, an East Yorkshire corn merchant and self-taught archaeologist whose pioneering...

A beautiful Folio Society edition of this standalone crime mystery - a fine, as new copy, still sealed, with slipcase. The Franchise Affair by Jose...

A beautiful Folio Society edition of this standalone crime mystery - a fine, as new copy, still sealed, with slipcase. Considered one of Josephine ...

A very smart copy of the first volume in John Richardson's definitive biography of Picasso. He explores the early life and artistic beginni...

Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald is a contemporary coming-of-age novel set in modern Scotland, following the intertwined lives of Banjo an...

The Adventures of a Ballet Critic is a lively collection of essays and reflections drawn from Richard Buckle's experiences covering the wor...

Venice: The Lion and the Peacock by Laurence Scarfe is a reflective account of the city, combining elements of travel writing, history, and visual ...

The Solitary Way is a quietly powerful collection of poems by Scottish poet William Soutar, reflecting themes of isolation, introspection, and the ...

An American Anthology, 1787–1900, edited by Edmund Clarence Stedman, is a sweeping collection of American poetry that spans more than a century. De...

The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan is a deeply allegorical tale of a man’s spiritual journey, written in plain, powerful prose that has resonate...

This is the sixth edition of American botanist Asa Gray’s influential textbook, first published in 1842. This volume, Part I, focuses on structural...

Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838–1839 is a powerful and personal account written by Frances Anne Kemble, a British actress a...

Samuel Rutherford Crockett (1860–1914), known in print as S.R. Crockett, was a Scottish novelist celebrated for his tales of adventure and historic...

Samuel Rutherford Crockett (1860–1914), known in print as S.R. Crockett, was a Scottish novelist celebrated for his tales of adventure and historic...

Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood is a modern retelling of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, part of the Hogarth Shakespeare Project. Set in a performing arts p...