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English Literature Pre 1900
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1859 Davenport Dunn; A Man of Our DayLondon: 1859The first edition of Charles Lever's novel following a financier called Davenport Dunn who finds himself at the centre of a banking crisis, bound in half calf and illustrated by the renowned 'Phiz'. -
1847 The Knight of Gwynne; A Tale of the Time of the UnionLondon: 1847A rare and pleasing first edition of Charles Lever's historical fiction novel set against the backdrop of the union of Great Britain and Ireland, bound in half morocco and illustrated by the renowned 'Phiz'. -
1866 Routledge's Every Boy's AnnualLondon : 1866A delightful collection of stories, puzzles and articles released annually for the Christmas period, with a colourful frontispiece, numerous illustrations and publisher's advertisements. -
1875 Baron Bruno; or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy StoriesLondon : 1875The scarce cloth bound first edition of this collective of five fantasy tales, with illustrations by Randolph Caldecott, including a frontispiece, vignette title and numerous plates throughout. -
1909 Scenes of a Clerical LifeLondon: 1909A smartly bound copy of George Eliot's collection of three short stories, with colour illustrations from Hugh Thomson. -
1931 The Works of Oscar WildeLondon: 1931A leather bound collection of the works of renowned Irish author Oscar Wilde, with delightful illustrations from Donia Nachshen. -
1881 The Poetical Works of John Milton: Printed from the Original Editions With a Life of the AuthorLondon: 1881A smart copy of this illustrated edition of Milton’s Poetical Works, illustrated with 12 plates and Chalmers’ classic biographical preface, featuring Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and others. -
1829-1834 44vol The Waverley NovelsEdinburgh: 1829-1834Forty-four volumes of the incredible forty-eight volume set of the Waverley Novels by Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott. -
1928 The Complete Works of William ShakespeareLondon: 1928A smartly bound collection of the complete works of William Shakespeare from the Oxford University Press. -
1825 Tales of the CrusadersEdinburgh: 1825A lovely example of the four volume first edition of Sir Walter Scott's works of historical fiction, 'Tales of the Crusader's', which includes his novels 'The Betrothed' and 'The Talisman'. -
1826 Woodstock; Or, the CavalierLondon: 1826A lovely example of the three volume first edition of Sir Walter Scott's historical Waverley novel, inspired by the Good Devil of Woodstock. -
1894 3Vols Perlycross. A Tale of the Western HillsLondon: 1894First edition set of Blackmore's penultimate novel complete in three volumes in the publisher's original blue cloth binding stamped with gilt lettering. -
1863-1865 Barrington & Luttrell of ArranLondon: 1863-1865A uniformly bound pair of first edition novels from Anglo-Irish author Charles Lever, illustrated throughout by 'Phiz'. -
1856 The Martins of Co' MartinLondon: 1856A morocco-bound first edition of this novel from Charles Lever, with which he intended to repair his fortunes. With Hablot Knight Browne's illustrations. -
1809 The Works of Mr. A. Cowley; In Prose and VerseLondon: 1809The works of the seventeenth century English poet and author Abraham Cowley, including Samuel Johnson's biography on the author bound in three volumes in modern half calf. -
1894 Drawing-Room DuologuesLondon: 1894The first edition of this very scarce illustrated collection of short drawing room plays by Fred M. Simpson, smartly bound in modern half calf. -
1822 Bracebridge Hall; Or, The HumoristsLondon: 1822A beautifully bound example of the first UK edition of Washington Irving's popular episodic novel set in an English manor, 'Bracebridge Hall'. -
1861 One of ThemLondon: 1861The first edition of Charles Lever's novel set in Italy, beautifully bound in half calf with gilt details to the spine, and illustrated throughout by the renowned 'Phiz'. -
1889 An Irish CousinLondon: 1889The second edition of the first novel from Edith Somerville and Violet Martin, smartly bound in half straight grain morocco by Ipsley. -
1899 Uncle SilasLondon: 1899UK 1899 impression of Irish writer J. S. Le Fanu's Gothic magnum opus, in the publisher's original blue cloth binding with gilt titling to the spine. -
1803 The Works of Thomas ChattertonLondon: 1803A wonderful example of the three volume first edition of the collected works of poetry of prodigious talent, Thomas Chatterton. -
1850 Roland CashelLondon: 1850The first one volume edition of Charles Lever's novel about the adventures of a young man called Roland Cashel, smartly bound in half calf with illustrations from the renowned 'Phiz'. -
1819 2Vols Tales of the HallLondon: 1819A beautifully bound example of the first edition of this celebrated poetry collection from clergyman George Crabbe, in straight grain moroco with gilt detailing. -
1817 The Adventures of Roderick RandomEdinburgh: 1817A bright two volume edition of Tobias Smollett's classic picaresque novel, about the international misadventures of a young man named Roderick Random. -
1841 Charles O'Malley, The Irish DragoonDublin: 1841The first edition of Irish novelist Charles Lever's rollicking military adventure with fantastic illustrations from 'Phiz', bound in full calf. -
1809 A Dane's Excursions in BritainLondon: 1809The first edition of Andreas Andersen Feldborg's very scarce account of his time in Britain, with both volumes bound together in quarter calf. -
1908-1910 4vol A Collection of Works from Robert Louis StevensonLondon: 1908-1910A smart uniformly bound collection of works from Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson, bound by Bumpus Ltd. -
1899 The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, Poet LaureateLondon: 1899A smartly bound complete edition of this collection of the works of renowned English poet Alfred Lord Tennyson. -
1845 The O'Donoghue: A Tale of Ireland Fifty Years AgoDublin : 1845A calf-bound first edition of Charles Lever's historic Irish novel, with striking illustrative plates by H. K. Browne. -
1929 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1929The first trade edition of Arthur Rackham's beautifully illustrated edition of Oliver Goldsmith's popular mid eighteenth century novel, illustrated with colour plates and retaining the original dust wrapper. -
1855-58 2vol The Poetical Works of John DrydenEdinburgh: 1855-58A complete two volume set of the poetical works of English writer and Poet Laureate John Dryden. -
1891 10vol A Collection of Works by Thomas Love PeacockLondon: 1891A smart ten volume set of the large paper edition of Thomas Love Peacock's works, limited to one hundred copies. -
1913 Marius the Epicurean, His Sensations and IdeasLondon: 1913A wonderful two volume limited edition of Walter Pater's philosophical novel, in the scarce publisher's original dust wrappers. -
1826 2vol The Lives of the English PoetsLondon: 1826A smartly bound two volume set of Johnson's Lives of the Poets, from the Dove's English Classics series. -
1904 Shakespeare's Tragedy of Timon of AthensLondon: 1904A charming edition of one of Shakespeare’s most enigmatic tragedies, with Sir Israel Gollancz’s preface, bound in a delightful full-calf binding with gilt blind stamping.
