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1796-1815 Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire. With Memoirs of the Life and Writings: Volume I and IIILondon: 1796-1815The first edition of volume I and volume III of Lord Sheffield's important collection of the works of Edward Gibbon, including a memoir by Gibbon himself. -
1975 William Shakespeare: A Documentary LifeOxford: 1975The first edition of Schoenbaum's definitive, document-based portrait of Shakespeare’s life, illustrated throughout with folding plates -
1932 GibbonLondon: 1932Artist Rex Whistler's personal copy of the first edition of this biography of historian Edward Gibbon, signed to the title page by Whistler and with a small illustration in his hand. -
1803-4 The Plays of William ShakespeareLondon: 1803-4An eight volume set featuring the dramatic works of the celebrated William Shakespeare, bound in full tree calf. -
1873 John Stuart Mill: His Life and WorksNew York: 1873A memorial for the passing of the renowned philosopher, John Stewart Mill, with biographical sketches by the likes of Henry Fawcett. -
1873 John Stuart Mill: His LifeLondon: 1873The first edition of this very scarce article from the 'Quarterly Review', evaluating a series of critical works on the renowned philosopher John Stuart Mill. -
1874 J. S. Mill: An AutobiographyLondon: 1874A very scarce article from 'Blackwood's Magazine', being an analysis on the autobiography of the renowned philosopher John Stuart Mill. -
1866-73 John Stuart Mill: Notices of His Life and Works, Speech of J. Stuart Mill, England and IrelandLondon: 1866-73Three scarce works by and about John Stuart Mill bound in one volume, regarding manhood suffrage, and the Ireland question. -
2004 Shakespeare's Life and WorldLondon: 2004A smart first edition of this detailed history of the life and times of William Shakespeare, with illustrations. -
1873 AutobiographyLondon: 1873The first edition, first issue of the posthumously published autobiography of John Stuart Mill. -
1881 The Works of Shakespeare: With Life, Glossary, etcLondon: [1881]The Albion edition of the works of the legendary Shakespeare, in a full calf prize binding. -
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1873 The Works of ShakespeareLondon: [1873-1876]A remarkable collection of two colossal volumes containing the illustrated works of the national bard William Shakespeare, as edited by Charles Knight. The Imperial edition. -
1908 Shakespear Himself and his Work W. Carew Biography Theatre PoetryLondon: 1908A in-depth biographical work by W. Carew Hazlitt, exploring the life and literary achievements of William Shakespeare. -
1890 Shakespeare's True Life By James Walter Illustrated Gerald E MoiraLondon : 1890A first edition of this biography of William Shakespeare -
1899 A Life Of William Shakespeare Sidney Lee Portraits Facsimilies TheatreLondon : 1899A copy of this late nineteenth-century biography of Shakespeare, illustrated with plates. -
1864 Shakespeare and Stratford Upon Avon Tercentenary CelebrationLondon : 1864A fascinating biography of Shakespeare and a historical study of life in Shakespeare's England.