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Poetical Works of Robert Burns, Published by Walter Scott, 3 Volume prize presentation set

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Poetical Works of Robert Burns, Chronologically Arranged with Notes, Glossaries, and Index. In Three Volumes, complete, in half slipcase. Published...

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Robert Burns's Commonplace Book 1783-1785; Reproduced in Facsimile from the Poet's Manuscript with Transcript, Centaur Press, 1965

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Robert Burns's Commonplace Book 1783-1785; Reproduced in Facsimile from the Poet's Manuscript with Transcript and the Original Introduction and Not...

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The Old and New Testament Connected in the History of the Jews and Neighbouring Nations, Humphrey Prideaux, 1763

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Humphrey Prideaux’s The Old and New Testament Connected is a major 17th–18th century work of biblical historiography, first published in 1715–17. A...

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Heroes and Gentlemen; An Army Chaplain's Experiences in South Africa, Rev. Robert M'Clelland, 1902

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Published at the close of the Second Boer War, Heroes and Gentlemen (1902) records the front-line impressions of the Rev. Robert M’Clelland, Presby...

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Culture and Anarchy; An Essay in Political and Social Criticism, by Matthew Arnold, 1889

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Matthew Arnold’s Culture and Anarchy is a cornerstone of Victorian social criticism, first published in 1869. In this influential series of essays,...

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Barnaby Rudge; A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty, Charles Dickens, Chapman and Hall, 1893

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A smart, well illustrated Victorian edition of this Charles Dickens classic. Barnaby Rudge; A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty, by Charles Dickens. Wit...

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Of The Imitation of Christ in Four Books, by Thomas A Kempis, James Parker, Oxford, 1867 Limited edition of 2,000

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This is a deluxe 1867 edition of The Imitation of Christ, the enduring Christian devotional attributed to Thomas à Kempis, one of the most widely r...

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Custom-bound Sammelband of Poetry by James Beattie, Thomas Gray and Oliver Goldsmith, 1805-1812, Suttaby and others

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This is an elegantly bound early 19th-century volume featuring a curated collection of popular English poetry by James Beattie, Thomas Gray, and Ol...

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Poems by William Cowper, of the Inner Temple, Esq.; In Two Volumes, J. Johnson, 1808, In Clamshell Box

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This attractively restored 1808 edition of Poems by William Cowper (1731-1800), is presented as a two-volume set housed in a finely crafted custom ...

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The Seasons, A Hymn, A Poem, To the Memory of Sir Isaac Newton, and Britannia, a Poem, by Mr. Thomson, Millan & Millar, London, 1730, Second edition

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A smartly restored 1730 edition of one of the most celebrated and enduring poetic works of the 18th century. The Seasons by James Thomson, a Scotti...

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The History of the Union of Great Britain, Daniel Defoe, Edinburgh 1709

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A handsomely preserved and professionally restored first edition of The History of the Union of Great Britain (1709), attributed to Daniel Defoe. C...

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The Complete Works of William Hogarth, in a Series of One Hundred and Fifty Steel Engravings, James Hannay, London Printing and Publishing Company

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This late Victorian edition of The Complete Works of William Hogarth presents the artist’s celebrated oeuvre in 150 finely detailed steel engraving...

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Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border; Consisting of Historical and Romantic Poets, Walter Scott, Second edition, Edinburgh, 1803

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Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border (Edinburgh, 1803) is the influential early work of Sir Walter Scott, issued here in its second edition, expanded ...

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Anthony Trollope, The Barsetshire Novels, 6 Volume Set, complete, Robert Hayes, 1925

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Complete set of 6 volumes of Anthony Trollope's 'The Barsetshire Novels'. Classic English literature of the 19th Century, originally published betw...

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A Greek and English Lexicon to the New Testament in Which the Words and Phrases occurring in those Scared Books are Distinctly Explained...a Greek Grammar..., John Parkhurst, 1769

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A substantial and handsomely presented 1769 first edition of A Greek and English Lexicon to the New Testament by John Parkhurst — a foundational 18...

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Memoirs of the Rival Houses of York and Lancaster, Historical and Biographical, Emma Roberts, 2 Volumes complete, 1827

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Emma Roberts’ Memoirs of the Rival Houses of York and Lancaster (1827) offers a detailed narrative of late medieval English history, tracing the dy...

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English Grammar Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners, Lindley Murray, 1829

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First published in 1795, English Grammar Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners by Lindley Murray became one of the most widely used grammar ...

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Diderot Encyclopedia; The Complete Illustrations 1762-1777, Harry N. Abrams, 1978 Boxed Set

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A complete five-volume facsimile edition reproducing all of the engraved plates from Diderot and d’Alembert’s groundbreaking Encyclopédie, original...

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A New and Complete System of Practical Husbandry; Vol. 5; Of the Making and Managing of Fermented Liquors, John Mills, 1765

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This is the fifth and final volume of A New and Complete System of Practical Husbandry, a comprehensive 18th-century agricultural manual compiled b...

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The History of Ancient Europe; With a View of the Revolutions in Asia and Africa, William Russell, 1793

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This substantial historical work by Scottish historian William Russell (1741–1793) presents a broad, Enlightenment-era view of ancient global histo...

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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, in Thirteen Volumes, complete, 1768, Edinburgh

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This early and more comprehensive collected edition of Jonathan Swift’s writings represents a significant moment in the dissemination of his satiri...

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The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Charles Dickens, Chapman and Hall, 1870, First edition, First State

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A very smart first edition of The Mystery of Edwin Drood – Charles Dickens’s final and famously unfinished novel. First published in 1870, it was b...

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The Personal History of David Copperfield, Charles Dickens, Chapman and Hall, 1890

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A smart, well illustrated Victorian edition of this Charles Dickens classic. The Personal History of David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens. Illustr...

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Dombey and Son, Charles Dickens, Chapman and Hall, 1890

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A smart, well illustrated Victorian edition of this Charles Dickens classic. Dombey and Son, by Charles Dickens. Illustrated by F. Barnard. Publish...

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History of the Late War Between the United States and Great Britain, H.M. Brackenridge, 1839

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History of the Late War Between the United States and Great Britain; Comprising a Minute Account of the Various Military and Naval Operations. By H...

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Hudibras in Three Parts, Samuel Butler, with illustrations by Hogarth, 1775

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Hudibras was originally published between 1663 and 1678, and is Butler's classic satirical poem, which has remained admired and influential for ove...

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Cours de Mathematiques, a l'Usage des Gardes du Pavillon et de la Marine, Bezout, 1768-1789

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Étienne Bézout — Cours de Mathématiques, à l'Usage des Gardes du Pavillon et de la Marine. Paris: Various publishers (Delatour, Musier fils, Ph. D....

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The Plays of William Shakespeare, Edited by Thomas Keightley, J.S. Virtue, c. 1892-94

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This attractively bound four-volume set of The Plays of William Shakespeare, edited by Thomas Keightley and published by J.S. Virtue & Co. in t...

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History of the Later Roman Commonwealth, Thomas Arnold, 1882

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This two-volume historical work by Thomas Arnold offers a detailed account of the political and military development of Rome during its transition ...

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The Poetical Works of Robert Burns, With His Life, Alnwick 1808 edition

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William Davison’s press in the Northumberland market town of Alnwick specialised in well-produced but affordable editions. Issuing Burns so early –...

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The Gardener's Assistant; Practical and Scientific. A Guide to the Formation and Management of the Kitchen, Fruit, and Flower Garden, Robert Thompson, 1859

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The Gardener’s Assistant is a substantial 19th-century manual on horticulture and garden management, written by Robert Thompson, a respected figure...

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The Complete Works of Shakespeare, Reprinted from the First Folio, In Thirteen Volumes, complete, Harrap, 1906

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2023 saw the 400th anniversary of the publication of the first collected works of Shakespeare - The First Folio. Copies of that surviving book are ...

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A New Method Of Learning with Facility the Latin Tongue, Translated from the French of the Messieurs de Port Royal, and Improved by T. Nugent, 1791

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This two-volume 1791 edition of A New Method of Learning with Facility the Latin Tongue is an English translation of a well-known Latin grammar ori...

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Traite Des Arts Ceramiques Ou Des Poteries, Alexandre Brongniart, 1844, 3 Volumes complete

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This three-volume first edition of Traité des arts céramiques (1844) by Alexandre Brongniart offers an in-depth study of ceramic arts, encompassing...

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Memoirs of the Baron de Tott on the Turks and The Tartars, 1786, In Two Volumes, complete

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This two-volume English edition of Memoirs of the Baron de Tott on the Turks and the Tartars, published in London in 1786, offers a fascinating win...

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A Short History of the English People, J.R. Green, Illustrated Edition, Macmillan, 1892-1894

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A Short History of the English People by J.R. Green, Illustrated Edition (1892–1894), is a four-volume set that traces the development of English s...

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The Spectator, In Eight Volumes, 1749, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1749

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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...

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18th Century Erotica; Veneres Uti Observantur In Gemmis Antiquis, by Pierre-Francois Hugues d'Hancarville, c. 1777

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

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Origines Liturgicae or Antiquities of The English Ritual, and A Dissertation on Primitive Liturgies, Vol. I, Rev. William Palmer, 1832

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

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Meditations and Contemplations, by James Hervey, printed for J. Lackington, 1788

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James Hervey’s Meditations and Contemplations is a popular 18th-century devotional work reflecting on nature, mortality, and divine creation. First...

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Oeuvres de Monsieur De Voltaire; Élémens de Philosophie de Newton, A Neuchatel, 1772

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

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Mathematical Elements of Natural Philosophy, Confirm'd by Experiments; Or, An Introduction to Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophy, William-James Gravesande, 1726

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

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The Stones of Venice; 2 Volume set, by John Ruskin, 1892

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

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Folio Society; The Franchise Affair, Josephine Tey, still sealed

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

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Folio Society; The Singing Sands, Josephine Tey, still sealed

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

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A Life of Picasso, Volume I; 1881-1906, John Richardson, Jonathan Cape, 1991

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

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Glasgow Boys, by Margaret McDonald. 2024 Uncorrected Proof of the winner of The Carnegie Medal for Writing

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

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The Adventures of a Ballet Critic, Richard Buckle, 1953, Cresset Press

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

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