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1851-6 A Manual of the Mollusca; or, Rudimentary Treatise of Recent and Fossil ShellsLondon: 1851-6The complete edition of S. P. Woodward's study of molluscs, illustrated throughout with woodcuts and engravings. -
1896-1897 2vol Poems by Christina RossettiLondon : 1896-1897A wonderful two volume set of poems by romantic poet Christina Rossetti, with frontispieces. -
1908 Wild Honey From Various ThymeLondon: 1908The very scarce first edition of this beautiful collection of poetry by the pseudonymous Michael Field. -
1900 Northern Germany as Far as the Bavarian and Austrian FrontiersLondon: 1900A very smart turn-of-the-century Baedeker guide to northern Germany, with numerous folding maps and plans. -
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. -
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. -
1894 The Fauna of the Deep SeaLondon: 1894A rare and pleasing copy of the first edition of this illustrated deep-sea study in the publisher's original pictorial cloth. -
1751 A Short View of the Families of the Present NobilityLondon: 1751A handsome example of the very scarce first edition of Nathaneal Salmon's detailed guide to the peerage and nobility of England in the mid 18th century. -
1865 Seaside Studies in Natural HistoryBoston: 1865A lovely copy of the first edition of this coastal study of Massachusetts in the publisher's original green cloth, with numerous black and white illustrations. -
1947-1974 24vol Everyman's Library SetLondon : 1947-1974A fantastic 24 volume set of varying works from the Everyman's Library, including works of Wordsworth, Ibsen, Wollstonecraft, Coleridge and more. -
1875 Corals and Coral IslandsLondon: 1875A very pleasing copy of the second edition of this fascinating work of biology in the original, highly pictorial cloth, with numerous black and white illustrations -
1964-1969 5 Vols Pocket Editions of E. M. Forster’s WorksLondon: 1964-1969A smart five-volume collection of the Edward Arnold pocket editions of Forster’s major novels, complete with the original dust wrappers. -
1794 The Treble Almanack for the Year MDCCXCIVDublin: 1794An exceptional example of the late 18th century Irish 'Treble Almanack', an impressive collection of three directories regarding Irish and English history, illustrated with a folding map of Dublin. -
1923 Berlin and its EnvironsLeipzig : 1923A pleasing guide to 1920s Berlin, complete with folding maps and plans. With early descriptions of the S-Bahn electric railway. -
1962 Plotinus The EnneadsLondon : 1962A complete translation of Egyptian philosopher Plotinus' The Enneads, a collection of his writings and ideas, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
2021 Klara and the SunLondon: 2021A very pleasing copy of the first edition, first impression of Kazuo Ishiguro’s 2021 science fiction novel, in the original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
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2018 The Clockmaker's DaughterLondon: 2018A lovely signed limited edition copy of Kate Morton's historical fiction novel, in the original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
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2020 The Vanishing HalfLondon: 2020A lovely signed copy of the first edition, first impression of Brit Bennett's historical fiction novel, in the original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
2001 3vol Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, TimesIndianapolis : 2001A fantastic three volume set of works by the 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury on a wide range of topics, in the original slip case. -
1982 Foundation's EdgeLondon: 1982An exceptional example of the first UK edition of Isaac Asimov's fourth novel in the Foundation series, in the vibrant original dust wrapper. -
1975 Into Deepest SpaceLondon: 1975A wonderful example of the first UK edition of Fred and Geoffrey Hoyle's thrilling science fiction novel about interplanetary conflict. -
1961-1969 8vol Set Poems of Alexander PopeLondon: 1961-1969An 8 volume set of works by Alexander Pope, as published by Methuen, all in original dust wrappers. -
1898 A March on London: Being a Story of Wat Tyler's InsurrectionLondon: 1898An excellent first edition of this historical novel from prolific English novelist, G. A. Henty. -
1963-1967 4vol Set The Bodley Head Ford Madox FordLondon: 1963-1967Four volumes of a five volume set, in original unclipped dust wrappers. -
1965-1973 14vol The Prose Writings of Johnathan SwiftOxford: 1965-1973A fourteen volume set of prose writings from the Anglo-Irish literary giant Johnathan Swift, including his satirical Gulliver's Travels and Drapier's Letters. -
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2008 The Girl of His DreamsLondon: 2008A signed copy of the first edition, first impression of Leon's gripping detective novel, in the original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1964-1966 2vol Set The Bodley Head Scott FitzgeraldLondon: 1964-1966The first two volumes of The Bodley Head's re-publication of F. Scott Fitzgerald's works, in original dust wrappers. -
1979 The Praise SingerLondon: 1979A pleasing copy of the first edition of Mary Renault's The Praise Singer in the original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1714 The Laws of Honour: Or, A Compendious Account of the Ancient Derivation of all Titles, DignitiesLondon: 1714Handsomely bound and with engraved plates, this is the scarce first edition of this enormously informative guide to noble ranks and titles in the early 18th century. -
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2020 A Thousand MoonsLondon: 2020A lovely, signed copy of the first edition, first impression of Barry's masterful novel, in the original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
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1991 The Summer of the Royal VisitLondon: 1991The signed first edition of Isabel Colegate's gem of a tale that dramatises Queen Victoria's royal visit to Bath. -
2022 WivenhoeLondon: 2022The signed first edition of Wivenhoe, an intriguing crime tale set in an alternate near future in which Britain is undergoing the disasters of climate change. -
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2020 ApeirogonLondon: 2020A lovely copy of the first edition of this moving novel in the original cloth with the original bright, unclipped dust wrapper, signed by the author.