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English Literature Pre 1900
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1867 The Mill on the FlossLondon: [1867]A handsomely bound stereotyped edition of this work in half calf, with seven monochrome illustrations. -
1896 Tom Brown's School DaysLondon: 1896A nice copy of the 1896 edition in the original cloth, with a handsome armorial gilt design to the front board and spine and numerous black and white illustrations by Edmund J. Sullivan throughout. -
1901 2Vols The Letters of Robert Louis StevensonLondon: 1901A nice set, complete in two volumes, of the letters of Robert Louis Stevenson, edited and with an introduction by his friend, Sir Sidney Colvin, with two portrait frontispieces to each volume. -
1929 14Vols The Barsetshire Novels of Anthony TrollopeStraford-upon-Avon: 1929A rare and pleasing complete set of this well-known and very sought after Shakespeare Head Press edition of Trollope's Barsetshire novels, edited by Michael Sadleir -
1903 Eikon Basilike: Or the King's BookLondon: 1903A limited edition of this landmark royalist classic portraying Charles I as the pious martyr-king of England. -
1844 The Book of Gems: The Modern Poets and Artists of Great Britain Volume IILondon; Paris: 1844The second volume in S. C. Hall’s celebrated Victorian anthology series, handsomely bound in full red morocco by J. Wright, richly illustrated with engravings. -
1846 Evenings at Haddon HallLondon : 1846A charming collection of romantic stories at Haddon Hall, with 24 plates. -
1863 The Works of Edmund Spenser with a Selection of Notes from Various CommentatorsLondon: 1863In a full calf prize binding for Wellington College by W. Nutt, bringing together the major works of Edmund Spenser, including 'The Faerie Queene.' -
1887 She, A History of AdventureLondon: 1887The first edition, first issue of H. Rider Haggard's enduringly popular adventure romance, a novel credited with a lasting impact on the fantasy genre. -
c1900 Nursery Rhymes and Nursery Tales of EnglandLondon: c1900A charming morocco-bound copy of these children's rhymes and tales, collected by scholar and antiquarian James Orchard Halliwell. -
1887-1899 Seven H. Rider Haggard NovelsLondon: 1887-1899A wonderful collection of the first editions of seven thrilling adventure novels by H. Rider Haggard, including tales of revenge, monsters, and treasure. -
1849 Confessions of Con. Cregan: The Irish Gil BlasLondon: 1849A two-volume set of Charles Lever’s 'The Confessions of Con Cregan: The Irish Gil Blas', illustrated by Phiz, chronicling the witty and wayward adventures of an Irish rogue across Europe and the Americas, in a half morocco binding by by Murrell. -
1896 Handy Andy: A Tale of Irish LifeLondon: 1896A charming edition of Samuel Lover's Handy Andy, illustrated by Henry M. Brock, one of the the talented 'Brocks of Cambridge' siblings.. -
c1885 6 Vols The Sporting Novels of R. S. SurteesLondon: c1885A handsomely bound six-volume collection of Robert Smith Surtees’s classic Victorian sporting novels, richly illustrated with 88 steel engraving colour plates. -
1826 The Tor HillLondon: 1826The first edition of this historical novel from Horace Smith, complete in three calf-bound volumes. -
1879 6 Vols The Poetical Works of Lord ByronLondon: 1879A smart new edition of Byron’s complete poetical works, elegantly bound in full calf with an engraved frontispiece portrait. -
1889 Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)Bristol : 1889The first edition, first issue of this beloved comic boating novel from Jerome K. Jerome. -
1861-1862 6 Vols The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs. Delany: with Interesting Reminiscences of King George the Third and Queen CharlotteLondon: 1861-1862A finely bound six-volume first edition set of The Life and Correspondence of Mary Granville, an intriguing autobiography of the artist, court favourite, and Bluestocking intellectual, edited by her great-great-niece, Lady Llanover. -
1822 Life in Paris; Comprising the Rambles, Sprees, and Amours of Dick WildfireLondon: 1822An exceptional example of the first edition of David Carey's satirical portrait of Paris, with hand coloured plates by David Cruikshank, and in a signed calf binding by Hatchards. -
1841-1843 7 Vols The Poetical Works of William WordsworthLondon: 1841-1843A smart seven-volume collection of Wordsworth’s Poetical Works, primarily new editions, offering the full range of his Romantic verse in elegant morocco bindings, bound by White of Pall Mall. -
1931 Five Hundred Points of Good HusbandryLondon: 1931A pleasing limited edition of Thomas Tusser's 16th-century instructional poem, in the original full crushed morocco. -
1829-1833 Waverley NovelsEdinburgh: 1829-1833The complete "Magnum Opus" collected edition of Sir Walter Scott's 'Waverley' novels. -
1846 H. Hellier of Didsbury's Commonplace BookDidsbury, Lancashire : 1846A delightful mid 19th century handwritten commonplace book from a man named H. Hellier, in which he has copied out pleasing passages from a variety of authors. -
1822 3vol The Fortunes of NigelEdinburgh; London: 1822The first edition of this popular historical fiction novel by Walter Scott, set in London during the reign of King James VI/I. -
1881 GraziellaParis: 1881The 1881 edition of A. de Lamartine's French romance Graziella, beautifully bound in half red morocco with paper-covered marbled boards. -
1762 La Pucelle d'Orleans[Geneve]: 1762An excellent example of the first authorised edition of Voltaire's satire of Joan of Arc, illustrated throughout with engraved plates by Gravelot. -
1891 2Vols La Dame de MonsoreauParis: 1891An 1891 French edition of Alexandre Dumas' La Dame de Monsoreau complete in two volumes, in a beautiful half calf binding with paper-covered marbled boards. -
1823 2Vols The Remains of Henry Kirke White, Of Nottingham, Late of St. John's College, CambridgeLondon: 1823A scarce collection of poetry by Henry Kirke White complete in two volumes, in full calf with gilt decoration. -
1826 3vol WoodstockLondon: 1826The three volume first edition of Sir Walter Scott's historical Waverley novel, inspired by the Good Devil of Woodstock. -
1822 3vol The Fortunes of NigelEdinburgh; London: 1822The first edition of this popular historical fiction novel by Walter Scott, set in London during the reign of King James VI/I. -
1827-1832 5vol Our VillageLondon : 1827-1832A very scarce mixed early edition of this influential series of rural sketches of life in the United Kingdom. -
1834 2vol in 1 Italy and VathekParis: 1834A handsomely bound copy of two of Beckford's most influential works. -
1865 Mr. Facey Romford's HoundsLondon: 1865The first edition of R. S. Surtees' Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds in half blue calf, with twenty-four coloured plates engraved on steel by John Leech and Hablot K. Browne. -
1823 The Cottage on the Cliff, A Sea-Side StoryLondon: 1823The first edition of this illustrated popular Georgian novel by Catherine Ward, a wonderful and charming work set by the sea, illustrated throughout. -
1796 Walks in a Forest: Or, Poems Descriptive of Scenery and Incidents Characteristic of a ForestLondon: 1796A lovely example of the second edition of Thomas Gisborne delightful work of poetry, a celebration of the natural world.
