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Editor's Choice: Number Twenty-Four

A new week has approached, and, as usual, we have many new titles to propose. Here's a selection of our favourite new arrivals, with numerous rare and valuable books that are awaiting to join one of your shelves. We hope you enjoy this catalogue and find all you are looking for. 


c1852 The Baronial and the Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland by Robert William Billings

A splendid four volume work on the beautiful architecture of Scotland, each volume illustrated with sixty plates by Robert William Billings.

£985.00

1838 Scotland Illustrated in a Series of Views Taken Expressly by William Beattie

An immense illustrated study into the picturesque views of Scotland, a beautiful work by William Beattie with over one-hundred plates. For more works of similar content, please browse this catalogue.

£995.00

1813 Poetical Sketches of Scarborough by John Buonarotti Papworth

A first edition Georgian work consisting of poems and amusing hand coloured illustrations on the subject of the seaside town.

£795.00


1840 Master Humphrey's Clock, Old Curiosity Shop, Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens

A beautifully bound, uniform set of Charles Dicken's weekly periodical, 'Master Humphrey's Clock'. In the first edition.

£900.00


c1900 Works of Charles Dickens in Thirteen Volumes by Charles Dickens

A handsomely bound collection of works by Charles Dickens, published by Chapman and Hall circa 1900. A lovely set.

£980.00


1933 Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne

A lovely twelfth edition of the classic children's tales of Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne, with illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard. For more works by the popular author, A. A. Milne, check out this section.

£250.00


1927 Now We Are Six by A. A. Milne

A bright first edition of this lovely collection of children's verses by A. A. Milne, with illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard.

£325.00


1899 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

An early edition of the exceedingly popular story of  'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll, with illustrations by John Tenniel. This copy includes a hand-coloured headpiece. For more early English works, you can visit this link.

£400.00


1916 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

The first edition of Margaret Tarrant's illustrated 'Alice in Wonderland', a beautiful edition with her colour plates throughout. If you like the works by Lewis Carroll, you can find more here.

£375.00


2005 Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

A fine, signed first edition of this immensely successful novel by Kazuo Ishiguro.

£695.00


2005 Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami, translated by Philip Gabriel

Signed and numbered limited edition of this beloved Murakami novel, with slipcase. Browse this catalogue for more literature from all over the world.

£750.00


1826 Paterson's Roads by Edward Mogg

A fascinating account of the roads of Britain in the 1820's, accompanied with a very scarce appendix and numerous folding illustrated maps.

£270.00


1876 Mansfield Park by Jane Austen

An attractive leather bound copy of Jane Austen's successful third novel. First published in 1814, this is a later edition by George Routledge.

£425.00


1840 American Scenery by Nathaniel Parker Willis

A two volume first edition collection of delightfully engraved plates from noteworthy artist William Henry Bartlett, accompanied by text.

£1,450.00


1842 Canadian Scenery by Nathaniel Parker Willis

A two volume first edition collection of delightfully engraved plates from noteworthy artist William Henry Bartlett, accompanied by text.

£900.00


1997-2000 The Harry Potter Series Books 1-4 by J. K. Rowling

A beautiful collection of first editions Harry Potter, from his search of the philosopher's stone to the Triwizard Tournament in the Goblet of Fire, early impressions in their unclipped dust wrapper. For more modern fiction, check out this catalogue.

£550.00


1906 Palestine and Syria by Karl Baedeker

An early twentieth century Baedeker guide to Palestine and Syria, with colour maps and plans, and the very scarce original dust wrapper. Explore the Middle East with our numerous travel books, which you can easily find here.

£285.00


1913-1916 Speeches by Lord Hardinge of Penshurst by Charles Hardinge

Three very scarce volumes of speeches from Charles Hardinge, during his time as Viceroy of India. Signed by the author.

£700.00

1768 Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third by F. W. Guidickins

The second edition of Horace Walpole's defence for Richard III, arguing that he did kill the Princes in the Tower. Relive some of British history through these works.

£675.00


1942 The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis

A first edition, eighth impression of C. S. Lewis' popular Christian apologetic novel dedicated to J. R. R. Tolkien, complete with the original dust wrapper.

£1,100.00


1716 The Works of Ben Johnson by Ben Jonson

The first octavo edition of the collected dramatic works of Ben Jonson, an important work illustrated with twelve plates across the six volumes.

£925.00


1830 The Works of Joseph Addison by Joseph Addison

A handsomely bound, uniform set of the works of Joseph Addison. In the first edition. Joseph Addison was an English essayist, poet, playwright and politician.

£340.00


1862-1867 The Waverly Novels Complete Collection by Sir Walter Scott

A handsomely bound, complete set of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novels. Presenting a beautiful set of Sir Walter Scott's series of Waverley novels.

£800.00

1958 Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene

An excellent first edition, first impression of Grahame Greene's important espionage novel, complete with an unclipped dust wrapper.

£350.00