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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 ...

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...

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 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...

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 ...

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...

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...

Middle East Diary by Noel Coward (published by William Heinemann in 1944) is a brief firsthand account of Coward’s entertainment tour through North...

Enlist India for Freedom! is a short, persuasive book written during the early years of the Second World War. In it, Edward Thompson calls on Brita...

For the Flag (original French title: Face au drapeau, 1896) is one of Verne's later novels and part of his Extraordinary Voyages series. The story ...

A beautifully produced three-volume set from The Folio Society, exploring the richness of art and culture during the medieval period. This boxed co...

Offered here is a 1927 reprint of Scott’s Last Expedition, published by John Murray. This edition presents the poignant and historic personal journ...

Julian Huxley (1887–1975) was a British biologist, writer, and public intellectual, known for his work in evolutionary theory and science communica...

An as new, signed first edition copy of this work on the exhibition held at Musée Rodin in Paris;  'Antony Gormley; Critical Mass' Antony Gormley (...

Witch’s Blood by William Blain traces the saga of a Scottish family descended from Elspet, a red‑haired woman accused of witchcraft and executed du...

The Atlantic Islands (1948) is Williamson’s detailed and lyrical account of life in the Faroe Islands, drawing from his wartime posting. The book b...

In The Naturalist in La Plata, W. H. Hudson recounts his experiences and observations from the Pampas region of Argentina, focusing on the behavior...

D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson (1860–1948) was a Scottish biologist, mathematician, and classics scholar best known for his groundbreaking work On Growt...

A handsome volume presenting the contributions of Sir George Cornewall Lewis to The Edinburgh Review. The Edinburgh Review, founded in 1802 in Edin...

Samuel Smiles (1812–1904) was a Scottish author and social reformer best known for promoting self-help and moral improvement. His 1871 book Charact...

A very smart set indeed of this limited edition version of Don Quixote. SOLD The History of The Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant Don Quixote of The...

An interesting and uncommon original British passport from 1912: Type: British passport issued in 1912; Single sheet as was standard practice in ...

An attractive album of 20 albumen prints from 1885 (dated from gift presentation inscription). The photographer can be identified from the 'G.W.W.'...

The Century Album of London Views. An attractive album of captioned photographs of London scenes and landmarks. Published by E. & S., London (E...

Winston Churchill; The Second World War, 6 Volume set, complete, 1948-1954.  SOLD Published by Cassell & Co. Limited, London, Toronto, Melbourn...

An attractive Folio Society production, which is well illustrated throughout, exploring 'the culmination of the rich young eighteenth-century Engli...

An impressive, and imposing, large folio volume of the engravings from the classic work by David Hume - almost 'elephant folio' in size. This large...

Swords and Hilt Weapons. Various contributors including; Michael D. Coe, Peter Connolly, Anthony Harding, Victor Harris, Donald J. Larocca, Thom Ri...

 A 2 volume set of the memoirs of former British prime Minister during the years 1916-1922, David Lloyd George (1863-1945). War Memoirs of David Ll...

An attractive French publication on Ancient Boeotia, a region in central Greece, characterized by fertile plains and a rich history. It was a disti...

A historic novel from English novelist Maurice Hewlett (1861-1923) about Mary Queen of Scots. The 'Quair' in the title is a small book. The Queen's...

Summoned by Bells, by John Betjeman. Drawings by Michael Tree. Published by John Murray, London. 1960 First edition. A very good green cloth hardba...

A nicely inscribed Rebus first edition by Ian Rankin, reading "To Hugh, The Old Devil is Back, Ian Rankin", and doodled with a Gallows illustration...

A first edition of one of Angus MacVicar's most acclaimed thrillers, with its original dustacket. Born in 1908, this respected Scottish author live...

Originally credited to 'M. Yorick', this novel by Laurence Stern was inspired by the author's own travels in 1765. The original publication was in ...

2023 saw the 400th anniversary of the publication of the first collected works of Shakespeare. Copies of that surviving book are now so precious th...

First edition of this collection of W. Somerset Maugham's short stories published in 1940, with its original unclipped dustjacket. The Mixture As B...

A volume of literary criticism by Virginia Woolf, some articles previously published in The Times Literary Supplement, Life and Letters, The Nation...

A charming volume published by The Medici Society on the world of cats - the Introductory 'Category' features an essay form the author/compiler exp...