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Literary Criticism
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1775-1781 The History of English PoetryLondon: 1775-1781A lovely complete set of this pioneering literary history from Thomas Warton, comprising first and early editions. -
1903 4vol English Literature: An Illustrated RecordLondon: 1903A first edition four volume, complete set of work on English literature by Richard Garnett and Edmund Gosse. -
1779 Essays on Poetry and Music, As They Affect the Mind; On Laughter, and Ludicrous CompositionLondon: 1779A smartly bound third edition of this collection of essays on poetry and music from English poet James Beattie. -
1788-94 The Literary Magazine and British ReviewLondon: 1788-94A scarce complete run of this literary magazine, an illustrated work including articles of historical interest. -
1818 Criminal Trials, Illustrative of the Tale Entitled "The Heart of Mid-Lothian"Edinburgh: 1818The first edition of this informative work offering the legal background to Walter Scott's novel 'The Heart of Mid-Lothian', in which the death of John Porteous is discussed. -
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1899 Edward Fitzgerald and Omar KhayyamLondon; Liverpool: 1899The first edition of this critical work on Edward Fitzgerald by Holbrook Jackson, a touching copy inscribed by the author to his mother. -
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1932 The Fear of BooksLondon; New York: 1932A smart first edition copy of an interesting work of literary criticism by Holbrook Jackson, inscribed by the author to his brother. -
c1844 Life and Correspondence of Thomas ArnoldLondon: c1844A smartly bound copy of this illustrated work on English educator and historian Thomas Arnold. -
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1911 Platitudes in the Making, Precepts and Advices for GentlefolkLondon: 1911A very scarce volume of precepts by Holbrook Jackson, a first edition copy inscribed to the author's brother. -
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1963-1997 6vol A Collection of Studies on the Life and Works of Edith SitwellLondon; New York: 1963-1997A collection of smart volumes on the life and works of British poet and critic Edith Sitwell, with one signed volume. -
1948 A Celebration for Edith SitwellNew York: 1948The first edition of this charming celebration of Edith Sitwell's 1948 tour of the United States alongside her brothers. -
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1914 Southward Ho! And Other EssaysLondon: 1914The first edition of this uncommon collection of brilliant essays by Holbrook Jackson, the author's presentation copy. -
2005 4vol The Public Face of Wilkie Collins: The Collected LettersLondon: 2005A smart first edition of this illustrated four volume set of the letters of English novelist and playwright William Wilkie Collins. -
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1967 In Search of Elsie Piddock: An Echo of Eleanor FarjeonLondon: 1967An inscribed, first edition of this delightful account of the author's quest exploring the places and references of Eleanor Farjeon's work, with a sketch by Edward Ardizzone. -
1773-74 Dramatic MicellaniesLondon: 1783-74The first edition of this uncommon work of literary criticism by Thomas Davies. -
1758 The Canons of CriticismLondon: 1758Thomas Edwards' somewhat controversial critical work on William Warbuton's edition of Shakespeare. -
1777 An Essay on the Application of Natural History to PoetryWarrington; London: 1777The first edition of this vanishingly scarce study on poetry and what the genre could learn from science, by John Aikin. -
1731 Della Ragion Poetica, Della TragediaVenezia: 1731A volume of two brilliant pieces of literary criticism by Vincenzo Gravina, in the original Italian. -
1917 Art and Letters: An Illustrated QuarterlyLondon: 1917A sound copy of this very scarce first issue of Art and Letters, a quarterly periodical on the arts. -
1894 The Complete Works of Geoffrey ChaucerOxford: 1894Two volumes of the complete works of Geoffrey Chaucer, with 'The Canterbury Tales' and the 'Introduction, Glossary, Indexes' volumes present here and uniformly bound in calf. -
1823 The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund BurkeLondon: 1823A complete set of the new edition of this collection of works by Anglo-Irish statesman and philosopher, Edmund Burke, containing his speeches, essays and more. -
c1869 Familiar QuotationsLondon: c1869John Bartlett's famous collection of interesting quotations taken from varying places in literature. -
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1840 The Table TalkerLondon: 1840The first edition of these essays by William Johnstone, signed by the author. -
1802 Maxims, and Moral ReflectionsLondon: 1802An early nineteenth century edition of the maxims of Rochefoucauld, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. -
1845 The Miscellaneous Works of Thomas ArnoldLondon: 1845The first edition of this anthology of the miscellaneous non-fictions works of Thomas Arnold. -
1946-1949 9vol The Masque: A Theatre NotebookLondon: 1946-1949A smart complete collection of The Masque, a theatre notebook. With the original two slip cases. -
1923-1924 The Outline of Literature; The Outline of ArtLondon: 1923-1924A handsomely bound collection of three volumes celebrating the history of art and literature, illustrated throughout with colour plates. -
1907 A History of French LiteratureLondon: 1907A smartly bound edition of Edward Dowden's insightful history of French Literature, a prize binding by Howell. -
1875 The Works of Ben JonsonLondon: 1875A handsome example of this nine volume edition of the collected works of influential playwright and poet Ben Jonson, in signed half morocco bindings. -
1874 Mary and Charles Lamb: Poems, Letters, and RemainsLondon: 1874The scarce first edition of this charmingly illustrated biographical study of English writers and siblings Charles and Mary Lamb. -
1926 The Perfect WagerniteNew York: 1926Bernard Shaw's astute commentary on Richard Wagner's 'Ring' cycle. -
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1892-1894 Eighteenth Century VignettesLondon: 1892-1894Beautifully bound extra-illustrated copies of the first edition of the first and second series of Austin Dobson's collection of literary essays, with volume I being signed by the author himself. -
1915 The Critical AttitudeLondon: 1915A smart reader's library edition of this collection of thought-provoking essays from Ford Madox Ford. -
1942 British DramatistsLondon: 1942A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated study of British dramatists from English writer Graham Greene. -
1934 The Poet as a Citizen and Other PapersCambridge: 1934A finely bound first edition copy of this volume of essays by Arthur Quiller-Couch. -
1760 The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq.London: 1760The scarce four volume first comprehensive collected edition of the poetry, translations and literary writings of England's first Poet Laureate, John Dryden.