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English Literature Pre 1900
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1767 The Chase, a Poem: To which is added Hobbinol, or the Rural GamesBirmingham: 1767The first Baskerville type edition of William Sovervile's famous hunting poem. -
1735 The Chace: A PoemLondon: 1735The third edition of William Somervile's pioneering poem on hunting, 'The Chace'. -
1847 The Family Shakspeare, in One VolumeLondon: 1847A handsomely bound full-morocco ninth edition of "The Family Shakspeare," richly illustrated with engraved vignettes and bearing the bookplate of V&A curator Lanto M. Synge. -
1875-1881 7vol Tennyson's WorksLondon: 1875-1881The complete 7 volume set of the Imperial Library Edition of The Poetical Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, the iconic poet laureate. -
1900-1902 5vol Set The Major Works of George BorrowLondon: 1900-1902A lovely 5 volume matching set of Borrow's popular works, illustrated, and bound in green half morocco. -
1926 3vol The Diary of Samuel PepysLondon: 1926Complete full-calf Henry B. Wheatley edition of Pepys' diaries, the important account from the English Restoration period. -
c.1860 The Comic History of EnglandLondon: [c.1860] Undated, dated from a copy held by the University of ExeterA handsome half calf, profusely illustrated copy of this lighthearted history. -
1850 2 Vols in 1 The Works of Lord Byron with a Life and Illustrative NotesLondon: 1850A richly illustrated collection of Byron’s works, complete in two volumes bound as one, with a biographical “Life” and extensive notes, bound in a handsome full morocco. -
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[c.1859] 2vol The Select Works of John BunyanLondon and New York: [c.1859]Uncommon illustrated half-calf collection of the works of John Bunyan, including The Pilgrim's Progress, with detailed introduction and memoir. -
1863 Poems by Thomas MooreEdinburgh: 1863A charming illustrated edition of the poetry of Thomas Moore, Irish literary figure and pioneer in the Romantic movement. -
1924 10vol The Works of Thomas Love PeacockLondon; New York: 1934; 1924; 1924; 1924; 1927; 1931; 1934; 1926; 1926.Limited Halliford edition of the complete works of Thomas Love Peacock. -
1885 Historical RichmondLondon: 1885A richly illustrated subscriber's copy of this late-Victorian history of Richmond, charting the town’s royal origins, architectural heritage, and development. -
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1876 Norrie SetonLondon; Edinburgh: 1876Lovely half-calf children's maritime novel by Anne Jane Cupples, delightfully illustrated, with three additional short stories from husband George Cupples. -
1909 ThaisParis: 1909A wonderful early 20th century limited edition of Anatole France's novel, illustrated by celebrated painter Georges Rochegrosse. -
1831 Selections from the Poems of William Wordsworth, Esq.London: 1831A bright example of the scarce first edition of Joseph Hine's selection of the poetry of Poet Laureate William Wordsworth, with these poems aimed to educate and entertain the young. -
1851 The Prelude, or Growth of a Poet's MindLondon: 1851A bright example of the second edition of William Wordsworth's magnum opus, a semi-autobiographical blank verse poem that he worked on throughout his life. -
1969-1981 3vol Set on British FolkloreLondon; Melbourne; Toronto: 1969; 1977; 1981A richly illustrated 3 volume collection of the ancient tales and archaeological legacies of Britain. -
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2013 Pwyll Prince of Dyved: A Tale from the Mabinogion[Llanrwst]: 2013Lady Charlotte Guest's vanishingly scarce translation of this medieval Welsh tale, signed by the illustrator, Peter Welford. A limited edition work. -
1881 London LyricsLondon: 1881Illustrated with proof engravings by Kate Greenaway and Randolph Caldecott, this is the large paper privately printed edition of Locker's poetical works. -
1878 Ally Sloper's Guide to the Paris ExhibitionLondon: 1878An excellent example of the very scarce first edition of this humorous tale in which early comic strip character Ally Sloper visits the Paris Exhibition. -
1839 The Rhine, Legends, Traditions, History, from Cologne to MainzLondon: 1839An uncommon two-volume series of folktales centred around the Rhine, illustrated with beautiful engraved plates. -
1810-1813 The Lay of the Last Minstrel; Marmion; Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border; RokebyEdinburgh; London: 1810-1813A wonderful collection of early editions of four of Sir Walter Scott's most celebrated poetical works, beautifully uniformly bound in straight grain morocco. -
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1932 Love Lyrics from Five CenturiesLondon: 1932A lovely example of this scarce limited edition poetry anthology, illustrated with colour plates and signed by the editor and illustrator. -
1894 Coridon's Song and other VersesLondon: 1894A charming first illustrated volume from Macmillan’s “Cranford” series, featuring Hugh Thomson’s nostalgic pastoral drawings, inspired by the classical stock figure Coridon. -
1898 The Poetical Works of John Keats: Given from his own Editions and Other Authentic Sources and Collated with Many ManuscriptsLondon: 1898A charming late-Victorian edition copy of Keats’s poetry with seventeen monochrome plates, edited by noted Keats scholar Harry Buxton Forman. -
1874 3 Vols The Poetical Works of John MiltonLondon: 1874A lovely complete three volume set of the Poetical Works of John Milton with David Masson’s influential introductions, notes, and linguistic commentary on the canon of England’s great epic poet. -
1889-c1910 A Collection of G. A. Henty's Historical-Adventure NovelsLondon: 1889-c1910A terrific selection of historical, adventure and war novels from G. A. Henty, including four first editions. -
1883 Facing Death or, The Hero of the Vaughan Pit: A Tale of the Coal MinesLondon: 1883A scarce very early printing of this early novel from G. A. Henty. The first of Henty's works to be published by his favoured Blackie & Son. -
1885 True to the Old Flag: A Tale of the American War of IndependenceLondon: 1885A very scarce first edition of this historical novel from G. A. Henty, set during the American War of Independence. -
1901 In the Irish Brigade: A Tale of War in Flanders and SpainLondon: 1901A handsome first edition copy of this historical novel from G. A. Henty, which tells of the Irish soldiers in the Army of Flanders. -
1899 The Lost HeirLondon: 1899A pleasing first edition of 'The Lost Heir', a mystery-adventure novel from G. A. Henty. His only work published by James Bowden. -
1957-1970 15vol The English Text Society ClassicsLondon: 1957-1970Fifteen intriguing classics within the Early English Text Society Series, from both Old and Middle English Manuscripts. -
c1895-c1920 A Collection of G. A. Henty's Historical NovelsLondon: c1895-c1920A handsome set of illustrated historical novels from prolific English novelist G. A. Henty. Includes five first editions. -
1903 With the British Legion: A Story of the Carlist WarsLondon: 1903A smart first edition of this thrilling historical novel set during the Carlist Wars, from war correspondent and prolific novelist G. A. Henty. -
1898 A March on London Being a Story of Wat Tyler's InsurrectionLondon: 1898A first edition G. A. Henty novel set during Wat Tyler's Rebellion in 1381.