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The Fall of Kelvin Walker, Alasdair Gray's third novel, is a sharply observed satire of ambition, identity and the pursuit of success in 1960s Brit...

The Little White Bird is one of J.M. Barrie's most enduring and imaginative works, first published in 1902 and notable for introducing the characte...

War and Peace, by Leo Tolstoy. Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett. Published by Time Warner Libraries, New York (no definitive printi...

The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy. Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude. Illustrated by Elaine Raphael and Don Bolognese. Publi...

Anna Karenina; A Novel by Leo Tolstoy. Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude. With the Paintings of James Tissot. Published by The Franklin Library...

Moby Dick; or, The Whale, by Herman Melville. With an Introduction by Clifton Fadiman and Illustrations by Boardman Robinson. Published by The East...

First published between 1723 and 1725, A Collection of Old Ballads was one of the earliest major printed anthologies devoted to English popular bal...

A scarce pair of original Meiji-period Japanese woodblock-illustrated books from the popular serial novel 夜嵐阿衣花廼仇夢 (Yoarashi Okinu Hana no Adayume)...

A beautifully illustrated Meiji-period Japanese woodblock printed painting manual by the celebrated artist Kobayashi Eitaku (1843-1890), one of the...

This is a deluxe 1923 edition of The Imitation of Christ, the enduring Christian devotional attributed to Thomas à Kempis, one of the most widely r...

A Distant Mirror is Barbara W. Tuchman's acclaimed narrative history of the turbulent fourteenth century, exploring an age shaped by the Black Deat...

The Human Factor, by Graham Greene. Illustrated by Bernard Fuchs. Published by The Franklin Library; First Edition Society, Pennsylvania. 1978 limi...

Grafts/Takes by Edwin Morgan. This poetry collection by Edwin Morgan has an interesting reversible "dos-à-dos" format, as the 2 collections of 'Gra...

Fleck is Alasdair Gray's verse adaptation of Goethe's Faust, presented as a dramatic script and illustrated throughout by the author. Revising and ...

Old Negatives; four verse sequences by Alasdair Gray.  A wonderful work by Alasdair Gray, probably the most important contributor to Scottish art a...

One of the most influential scientific works ever published, Principia Mathematica first appeared in 1687 and laid the foundations of classical mec...

Gil Blas Illustré was the celebrated weekly illustrated supplement to the influential Parisian literary newspaper Gil Blas, and ranks among the fin...

A beautifully presented book, custom bound by Dugald H.C. Lang of Glasgow School of Art in 1966, which creates a sammelband of works on the art of ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

A powerful and visually dramatic Chinese Cultural Revolution-period propaganda poster centred on themes of national self-reliance, civil defence, a...

A striking Chinese Cultural Revolution-period propaganda poster promoting the revolutionary ideal of labour, agricultural work, and ideological sel...

An unusual and visually striking Chinese silk-screen poster issued during the Cultural Revolution period, presenting a highly atypical example of l...

Robert Freke Gould's History of Freemasonry is one of the landmark nineteenth century studies of the subject, long regarded as a foundational work ...

A complete original set of Reynolds' Geognostic Profiles, an exceptionally scarce and visually striking suite of Victorian scientific educational w...

The Accident by Dexter Masters is a powerful mid-twentieth century novel rooted in the anxieties of the atomic age, drawing on the author's own exp...

A substantial scholarly reference set devoted to the life, writings, and critical reception of George Eliot, bringing together a wide-ranging selec...

The Arabian Nights; Tales from the Thousand and one Nights. Illustrations by Detmold. Published by The Folio Society, London. First issued in this ...

An original Second World War escape and evasion map issued for Allied use in the South East Asian theatre, printed in colour on rayon cloth (genera...

Offered here is an original autograph postcard from the acclaimed English playwright, author, actor and screenwriter, Alan Bennett. It is offered t...

Excursions into Puzzledom is a delightful Victorian compendium of word games, puzzles and illustrated amusements, bringing together the previousl...

Palestine Models; Make Your Own with Matchboxes is an unusual and evocative piece of mid-twentieth century children's educational ephemera, produc...