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Periodicals & Magazines
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1972-1980 3 Vols Women’s Institute Collection: Homemaking and CookeryWestmorland; West Kent; York: 1972-1980A very scarce three-volume set of Women’s Institute handbooks, spanning 1972 to 1980, celebrating rural self-sufficiency, traditional gardening, and regional British cookery. -
1839-1863 The Railway Times PeriodicalLondon: 1839-63An impressive run of early issues of the 'Railway Times' periodical, an important railway periodical which documented developments and current news in the railway industry during the 1800s. A beautifully bound set of a very scarce periodical. -
c1950 The Vitopan Book of Instruction and RecipesKent: c1950A vanishingly scarce mid‑century Vitopan Ltd publication, this culinary ephemera pairs expert guidance on cookware usage and maintenance with a variety of recipes. -
c1950 the LIN-CAN collection of favourite dishesBoston: c1950A vanishingly scarce collection of 11 vividly illustrated LIN-CAN leaflets, offering creative, seasonal mid-century recipes from Gooseberry Mousse to Lamb à la King. -
1934-c1940 7 Vols A Collection of National Mark & Empire Marketing Board Recipe LeafletsLondon: 1934-c1940A scarce 7 volume collection of 1930s National Mark cookery leaflets and booklets, guiding British housewives with seasonal recipes, practical tips. -
1853 The Illustrated London News Vol. 22: Jan to June 1853London: 1853A scarce volume offering the January-June 1853 run of 'The Illustrated London News', bound in half calf. -
1887-1890 The Builder, An Illustrated Weekly MagazineLondon: 1887-1890An impressive six volume run of the incredibly popular 'Builder' magazine, an illustrated architectural monthly publication exploring all feats of design and architecture. -
1865-1867 The Leisure HourLondon: 1865-1867Two large illustrated volumes containing the 1865 and 1867 issues of British periodical 'The Leisure Hour'. -
1839 The Court Journal: Gazette of the Fashionable World[London]: 1839A very scarce gazette exploring the courtly life of the royalty and upper-classes of England -
1850 The Working Man's Friend, and Family InstructorLondon: 1850The first two volumes of the uncommon mid 19th century periodical 'The Working Man's Friend', a work aiming to educate the working classes. -
1872-76 Beeton's Christmas AnnualLondon: 1872-76Four seasons of the Beeton 'Christmas Annual' profusely illustrated annuals collecting together entertaining tales and poems. -
1896-1900 5vol Pearson's Magazine Volumes I, II, III, V, and IXLondon: 1896-1900Five volumes of this monthly periodical specialising in speculative literature, with illustrations throughout. -
1934-5 Glimpses of the EastTokyo: 1934-5A beautifully illustrated travel annual from the Nippon Yusen Kaisha shipping line, a fantastic travel guide depicting the ports of notable cities, accompanied with vibrant colour plates. -
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1935 PrismLondon: 1935The very scarce 1935 volume of the commercial art periodical 'Prism', signed by W. G. Briggs, and illustrated in colour throughout. -
1822 The Working Bee; or, Caterer for the HiveLondon: 1822A very scarce periodical of entertaining articles on a wide range of interesting subjects. -
1831 Library of the Fine Arts; or Repertory of Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, and EngravingLondon: 1831The first two volumes of this English monthly art magazine, uniformly bound in half calf. -
1973 - 1980 8 Vols Christie's Wine ReviewLondon: 1973 - 1980An eight volume, first edition set of issues from Christie's Wine Review, edited by Michael Broadbent, Master of Wine. -
1957-1989 The Compleat ImbiberLondon: 1957Charmingly illustrated throughout, present here are the first editions of twelve volumes of Cyril Ray's anthology about the pleasures of drinking. -
1941 VerkehrstechnikBerlin: 1941A scarce first edition issue of Verkehrstechnik, a rare window into wartime transportation engineering and innovation in Germany. -
1833 The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful KnowledgeLondon: 1833The first collected edition of all 1833 issues of The Penny Magazine, illustrated with many wood engravings. -
1833 The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful KnowledgeLondon: 1833A terrific run of all 1833 issues of The Penny Magazine, illustrated thoroughly with wood engravings throughout. -
1879-1880 The Juvenile Missionary Magazine and Annual for 1879; 1880London: 1879-1880A charming volume presenting two scarce volumes of the 'Juvenile Missionary Magazine and Annual', delightfully illustrated throughout. -
1852 The Child's Companion and Juvenile Instructor. January, 1852.London: 1852The first edition of the very scarce January 1852 issue of the children's periodical 'The Child's Companion and Juvenile Instructor'. -
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. -
1844-6 Quarterly Papers on Engineering Volumes 1-3 and Volume 5London: 1844-6Four volumes of scarce papers on engineering, bound in half morocco with many detailed wood and copper engravings. -
1873 2vol Hood's Own: Or, Laughter From Year to YearLondon: 1873A smartly bound new edition of this selection of pieces from Hood's comic annual, with illustrations. -
1853 The Illustrated London News: Volume XXII, January to June 1853London: 1853The scarce Volume XXXIV of the important weekly news magazine 'The Illustrated London News', with illustrated articles throughout. -
1859 The Illustrated London News: Vol. XXXIV, January to June 1859London: 1859Volume XXXIV of the important weekly news magazine 'The Illustrated London News', with illustrated articles throughout. -
1824 The EtonianLondon: 1824A tree calf bound edition of this magazine of short tales, articles, and poetry. -
1881 Land: A Journal for all Interested in Landed and House PropertyLondon: 1881A very scarce journal on land and property in Britain, this illustrated volume containing the first twenty-six issues of the publication. -
1804-1813 The British Classics, and Drake's EssaysLondon: 1804-1813A beautifully bound straight grain morocco set of 'The British Classics', an impressive work compiling the major literary periodicals of the eighteenth century, and with the three volume first edition of Drake's essays on the topic also present. -
1867-8 The Tomahawk: A Saturday Journal of SatireLondon: 1867-8Three first collected editions of 'The Tomahawk', a nineteenth century journal featuring works of political satire, with fantastic colour plates. -
1892-1893 The Idler Magazine, An Illustrated MonthlyLondon: 1892-1893The first editions of the first two volumes of the late nineteenth century literary magazine 'The Idler', illustrated throughout. -
c1921 The Koochpurwanaypore Swadeshi RaylwayCalcutta and Simla; Bombay: c1921A very scarce and humorous collection of cartoons about a fictional Indian railway system, with fantastic cartoons by William Henry Deakin. -
1895-1898 The Magazine of ArtLondon: 1895-1898A lavishly illustrated set of four volumes from 'The Magazine of Art', a monthly British journal devoted to the visual arts. -
1870-1873 The Church Builder: A Quarterly Journal of Church Extension in England and WalesLondon: 1870-1873A smart set offering four scarce volumes of 'The Church Builder' bound into two, with engravings.