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Whatever the occasion, if you are looking for a truly unique gift to give to somebody dear to you, we have a terrific selection of gift ideas to meet all price points...
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Chambers's Miscellany of Useful & Entertaining Tracts, bound as Vol VII (actually spanning Vols. XVIII-XX), 1847

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A charming bound copy of Chambers Miscellany containing a wealth of informative essays and features to interest Victorian readers. Still an enterta...

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Chambers's Miscellany of Instructive & Entertaining Tracts, Vols I-IV bound in 2 volumes, c. 1869

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A charming set of Chambers Miscellany containing a wealth of informative essays and features to interest Victorian readers. Still an entertaining r...

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Palestine Unveiled, Douglas V. Duff, Blackie & Son, 1938

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Palestine Unveiled, by Douglas V. Duff. Published by Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow. 1938 first edition. Printed in Glasgow. A very ...

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Indian Myth and Legend, Donald A Mackenzie, Gresham, 1913 (with printed date to title page)

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An unusual copy of this popular book, with the publication date being printed on the title page. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A Mackenzie. With...

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Sir John Lubbock's Hundred Books: Essays, by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Author's Copyright Edition, Routledge, c. 1893.

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A handsome volume of both the First and Second Series of Emerson's essays, in a very attractive binding. Sir John Lubbock's Hundred Books: Essays, ...

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The Instructor; or, Young Man's Companion, George Fisher, 1799

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A very nice example of this 18th Century guide for Young Men to give them all the necessary guidance they will need to get on in life. After readin...

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The History of The Jews, John Murray, 1830, in custom leather binding and slipcase

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A handsome set of 3 volumes bound in a modern full leather binding with slipcase. The History of The Jews. Three Volumes. By Henry Hart Milman (unc...

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A Life of John Colet, Founder of St. Paul's School, J.H. Lupton, 1909, in St. Paul's Leather Prize Binding

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A smart full leather prize-binding from the school John Colet founded. A Life of John Colet, D.D., Dean of St. Paul's, and Founder of St. Paul's Sc...

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A Pair of Grand Tour Photo Albums from 1872 with Albumen Prints of France and Italy.

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A set of 2 smart photo albums carrying the gilt initials 'M.R.' and dated to 1872. The first featuring topographical European settings, and the sec...

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Collection of early Vintage books on Wireless Telegraphy and Radio from 1913 onwards

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An interesting collection of vintage books on the development of wireless telegraphy and radio transmission. Many of these titles are very scarce. ...

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Collection of early Vintage 1st edition books on television, from 1933 onwards

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An interesting collection of vintage books on the development of television, the first of which dates to just 1933, the year after the first UK tel...

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The Works of Charles Dickens; Set of Chapman & Hall 'The Charles Dickens Edition', 14 Volumes, c. 1870

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A smart library set of Dickens' works with uniform half leather bindings. The Works of Charles Dickens; 'The Charles Dickens Edition'. Sometimes re...

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Anecdote Lives of William Hogarth, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough, Henry Fuseli, Sir Thomas Lawrence, and J.M.W. Turner, John Timbs, 1872

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An attractive prize presentation copy from Glasgow School of Art. Anecdote Lives of William Hogarth, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough, Henr...

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The Lives and Works of Michael Angelo and Raphael, R. Duppa and Quatremere De Quincy, 1872

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An attractive prize presentation copy from Glasgow School of Art. The Lives and Works of Michael Angelo and Raphael. By R. Duppa and Quatremere De ...

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The Early Flemish Painters; Notices of Their Lives and Works, J.A. Crowe and G.B. Cavalcaselle, 1872

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An attractive prize presentation copy from Glasgow School of Art. The Early Flemish Painters; Notices of Their Lives and Works. By J.A. Crowe and G...

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Elementary History of Art; An Introduction to Ancient and Modern Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Music, N. D'Anvers, 1874

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An attractive prize presentation copy from Glasgow School of Art. Elementary History of Art; An Introduction to Ancient and Modern Architecture, Sc...

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The Literary Works of Joshua Reynolds, Henry William Beechy, In Two Volumes, complete, 1855-1870

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An attractive prize presentation set from Glasgow School of Art. The Literary Works of Joshua Reynolds, First President of The Royal Academy. To Wh...

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Statistical, Political, and Historical Account of the United States of North America, D.B. Warden, 1819, 3 Vols complete

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Statistical, Political, and Historical Account of the United States of North America; From the Period of Their First Colonization to the Present Da...

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James O'Dea (now Jamie O'Dea); Artist's Studio books, Set of 3, 1980s. Over 300 Pages of Original artwork.

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This is a rather splendid collection of 3 artists's studio books, from Scottish artist, James O'Dea, known better as Jamie O'Dea. who was born in G...

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Days with the Great Writers; A Day with Robert Louis Stevenson, by Maurice Clare, c. 1910

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Days with the Great Writers; A Day with Robert Louis Stevenson, by Maurice Clare. Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London. No stated edition, but...

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The White Robe; A Saint's Summary, James Branch Cabell, 1928, Limited edition. Illustrated by Robert E. Locher

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A beautifully produced book featuring a tale by American writer, James Branch Cabell (1879-1958), primarily a writer of fantasy fiction. This story...

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The Novels of Henry Fielding, 5 Volume set, complete, Routledge, 1884, Numbered limited edition

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A handsome set of novels by Henry Fielding (1707-1754), English novelist, dramatist and essayist. This complete set comprises: Volume I: The Histor...

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Sir Walter Scott; The Waverley Novels, The Melrose edition, Caxton Publishing, 27 Volumes complete, c. 1910

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Sir Walter Scott; The Waverley Novels,; The Melrose edition. Consists of 25 novels plus 2 Volumes of The Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart., by J.G. L...

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Reperatory Plays by Gowans & Gray; Campbell of Kilmhor, J.A. Ferguson, 1915

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A nice example of this theatrical script, produced by Gowans & Gray of London and Glasgow. Featuring a very attractive cover with a colour prin...

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Reperatory Plays by Gowans & Gray; The Ambition of Annabella Stordie, Katharine T. Rae, 1935

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A nice example of this theatrical script, produced by Gowans & Gray of London and Glasgow. Featuring a very attractive cover with a silhouette ...

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Reperatory Plays by Gowans & Gray; The Song of The Seal, Graham Price, 1912

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Tales from Chaucer; The Canterbury Tales. Done Into Prose by Eleanor Farjeon. Illustrated by W. Russell Flint, Medici Society 1930

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An attractively illustrated edition of this classic work. Tales from Chaucer; The Canterbury Tales. Done Into Prose by Eleanor Farjeon. Illustrated...

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The Honourable Mr. Tawnish, A Romance, by Jeffery Farnol, Illustrated by C.E. Brock, 1913

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The Honourable Mr. Tawnish; A Romance, by Jeffery Farnol, Illustrated by C.E. Brock. Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd., London. Undat...

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, James Anderson, Volume Third (plus part of Fourth), 1791, Edinburgh

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Consisting of Original Pieces, and Selections from Performance of Merit, Foreign and Domestic, A Work ca...

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The Household Physician, J. McGregor-Robertson, Volume II, Gresham

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The Household Physician; A Family Guide to the Preservation of Health and the Domestic Treatment of Illness, by J. McGregor-Robertson, Formerly Lec...

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The Penny Pictorial Magazine, 3 bound volumes of issues, 1899-1900

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The Penny Pictorial Magazine, 3 bound volumes of issues, 1899-1900. The Penny Pictorial Magazine was sold weekly and its one penny price tag was de...

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Edinburgh and Round About, Jean M. Speedy, Quota Press, Belfast, 1945 - With Presentation Inscription by the Author

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Edinburgh and Round About, by Jean M. Speedy. Sketches by Pat Adam. A collection of the articles and essays by the author, which were previously pu...

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Old Glasgow Club Transactions, Volume I, Sessions 1900-08

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The text is in very good The Old Glasgow Club was founded in 1900 and is still very much in existence today, bringing together those interested in ...

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Wild Flowers as they Grow, H. Essenhigh Corke, G. Clarke Nuttall, 1912

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Wild Flowers as they Grow. Photographed in Colour Direct from Nature by H. Essenhigh Corke, F.R.P.S., F.R.H.S. With Descriptive Text by G. Clarke N...

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Charles Darwin; The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, John Murray, 1872, First edition, second issue

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The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, by Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S., &c. With Photographic and Other Illustrations. Published by...

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Charles Darwin; The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, John Murray, 1873, Tenth Thousand

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Charles Darwin; The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, John Murray, 1899, Second edition, Thirty-Fifth Thousand

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The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, by Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S. Second Edition, Revised and Augmented. With Illustrations. Pub...

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Charles Darwin; The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, John Murray, 1909

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The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, by Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S. With Illustrations. Published by John Murray, London, April, 1...

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Charles Darwin; Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage Round the World of H.M.S. 'Beagle' Under Command of Captain Fitz Roy, R.N., John Murray, 1928

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Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage Round the World of H.M.S. 'Beagle' Under Comm...

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Charles Darwin; The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, 1901, John Murray

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Charles Darwin; On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, 1901, Ward, Lock

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Charles Darwin; Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle" Round the World, 1889

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The Minerva Library of Famous books, edited by G.T. Bettany; Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited Du...

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Charles Darwin and The Voyage of The Beagle, Nora Barlow, Pilot Press, 1945. Chiswick Press.

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Charles Darwin and The Voyage of The Beagle. Edited with an introduction by Nora Barlow. Published by Pilot Press Ltd, London, 1945 first edition. ...

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Charles Darwin; The Living Thoughts of Darwin, with Julian Huxley and James Fisher, 1958. Signed Presentation copy from Julian Huxley.

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Charles Darwin; The Living Thoughts of Darwin. Presented in a New and Revised Edition with a Preface by Julian Huxley, assisted by James Fisher. Ju...

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Radio-Activity, Ernest Rutherford, Cambridge, First edition, 1904

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Cambridge Physical Series; Radio-Activity, by 660. A classic work by the New Zealand Physicist, Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), considered to be one...

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Poems by Robert Louis Stevenson, including Underwoods, Ballads, Songs of Travel, 1918 & A Child's Garden of Verses, 1914. Bickers Binding.

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Poems by Robert Louis Stevenson, including Underwoods, Ballads, Songs of Travel, 1918 & A Child's Garden of Verses, With an Introduction by And...

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Round the Grange Farm; or, Good Old Times, Jean L. Watson, 1873

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Round the Grange Farm; or, Good Old Times, by Jean L. Watson, author of "Bygone Days in our Village", etc; and joint author of the "Songstresses of...

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Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to 'The Edinburgh Review' by Lord Macaulay, 1883, Riviere binding.

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Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to 'The Edinburgh Review' by Lord Macaulay. Authorised Edition. Published by Longmans, Green, and Co., L...

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