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Periodicals & Magazines
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1908 The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly, Vol. XXXV & XXXVILondon: 1908Two volumes from the year 1908 of the famous 'Strand Magazine'; this set includes the first publication of Churchill's 'My African Journey'. -
1908 The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly, Vol. XXXV & XXXVILondon: 1908Volumes XXXV and XXXVI of the famous 'Strand Magazine', covering the year of 1908; this set includes the first publication of Churchill's 'My African Journey'. -
1756-7 The Monitor, or British Freeholder August 1755-July 1757London: 1756-7The first collected editions of 'The Monitor: or, British Freeholder', the eighteenth century Whig periodical, featuring the first one hundred and four issues, bound in full calf. -
1911-1931 The Print Collector's QuarterlyLondon: 1911-1931A pleasing set from the Print Collector's Quarterly, a lavishly illustrated periodical exploring an array of etchers and engravers. -
1829 A collection of Lord Macaulay's Articles from the 'Edinburgh Review' Critiquing the work of James Stuart MillLondon: 1829A collection Lord Macaulay's famous articles published in the 'Edinburgh Review', critiquing James Mill's essay on government. -
1873 John Stuart Mill: His LifeLondon: 1873The first edition of this very scarce article from the 'Quarterly Review', evaluating a series of critical works on the renowned philosopher John Stuart Mill. -
1869 Mill's Subjection of WomenEdinburgh; London: 1869A very scarce article from the popular 'Edinburgh Review' periodical, discussing John Stuart Mill's feminist work 'The Subjection of Women'. -
1874 J. S. Mill: An AutobiographyLondon: 1874A very scarce article from 'Blackwood's Magazine', being an analysis on the autobiography of the renowned philosopher John Stuart Mill. -
1713-1765 The SpectatorLondon: 1713-1765A mixed edition set of this important publication from Joseph Addison and Richard Steele, including the second edition of volume I. -
1956-1976 The London Magazine; The Appleby File; Meglio Erede che MortoTokyo; London; Milano: 1956-1976A collection of four volumes, each either solely by or featuring contributions from J. I. M. Stewart, the novelist and academic who wrote crime novels under the name Michael Innes. -
1823 The British EssayistsLondon: 1823A handsomely bound complete set containing an array of notable extracts of British essayists and periodicals. -
1908-1912 The Garden: An Illustrated Weekly Journal of Horticulture In All Its BranchesLondon: 1908-12A three volume half calf set featuring a set of volumes of ‘The Garden’, an illustrated journal of horticulture and gardening, with many fantastic colour plates throughout. -
1951 New-Story: The Monthly Magazine for the Short Story, No. 1, March 1951New York: 1951The first issue of this monthly magazine for the short story, with the first separate appearance of Ray Bradbury's 'The Other Foot'. -
1966 The Gold and Silver Tokens Issued by John Berkeley Monck, 1811-1812Dublin: 1966A vanishingly scarce article on numismatics from the British Numismatic Journal, discussing the tokens issued in 1811-1812 by MP John Berkeley Monck. -
1849 Graham's American Monthly Magazine of Literature and Art (Volume XXXIV)Philadelphia : 1849A very scarce volume from this 19th-century periodical edited by G. R. Graham, illustrated with engravings throughout. -
1880-1914 Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of ScotlandEdinburgh : 1880-1914An impressive collection of proceedings from the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, with illustrations throughout. -
1928-29 The London AphroditeLondon: 1928-9The complete six volume run of Jack Lindsay and P. R. Stephensen's literary magazine, all in their original covers and featuring many fantastic poems, essays and stories. -
1914-38 Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of ScotlandEdinburgh : 1914-38An extensive collection of volumes detailing the proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, providing fascinating information on the history of Scotland, and heavily illustrated throughout. -
2011-2016 14vol Lucky Peach: The New Food Quarterly from Momofuku's David ChangSan Francisco : 2011-2016A smart collection of fourteen issues of Lucky Peach journal of food writing from American celebrity chef David Chang. -
1912-1920 Eleven Fashion Plates from the Gazette du Bon TonParis: 1912-1920Eleven beautifully illustrated hand-coloured lithographed fashion plates from Parisian fashion magazine 'Gazette du Bon Ton'. -
1950-1975 Five Rupert Bear AnnualsLondon: 1950-1975First editions of five mid-twentieth century Rupert Bear annuals, following the adventures of the beloved anthropomorphic bear and his friends. -
1878-1885 Punch, or the the London Charivari: Volume 75 and Volume 89London: 1878-1885Two bright volumes of popular British weekly humourist magazine, 'Punch'. -
1976 Rolling StoneSan Francisco: 1976A scarce issue of the popular music magazine, featuring a striking colourful front wrap illustrated by Maurice Sendak. -
1937 Left Review: Volume Three, No.4, May 1937London: 1937A rare issue of this scarce left-wing journal, with articles, poems, stories and literary criticism by Ilya Ehrenburg, George Barker, and Douglas Garman, among others. -
1919-21 The Chapbook: A Monthly Miscellany, and Four Songs: The Monthly ChapbookLondon: 1919-21Three volumes of scarce chapbook periodicals from the early twentieth century, featuring collections of poems from the likes of Walter de la Mare and other noteworthy poets. -
1938-39 Three Issues of 'Picture Post'London: 1938-1939A selection of scarce issues of 'Picture Post', a pioneering British photojournalistic magazine. -
1906 Woman: A Journal of Information, Entertainment and Practical Counsel for WomankindLondon: 1906A vanishingly scarce copy of this weekly women's penny paper. -
1907 The Pelican: A Journal of To-dayLondon: 1907A vanishingly scarce copy of this British journal, offering a fascinating glimpse into the news and gossip of the day. -
1897 The Daily Mail: To Commemorate the Queen's Diamond JubileeLondon: 1897The very scarce 23nd June 1897 issue of The Daily Mail, published the day after the celebrations of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, to commemorate sixty years of her reign. -
1933 New Verse No. 1 January 1933London: 1933A smart copy of this scarce issue of New Verse, with contributions from W. H. Auden, Cecil Day Lewis, Martin Boldero, and more. -
1914-1948 8vols Eight Volumes of Brassey's Naval AnnualLondon: 1914-1948Eight scarce volumes of the informative periodical The Naval Annual, started by Thomas Brassey. -
1924-1926 2vol The Fugger News-Letters First & Second SeriesLondon: 1924-1926A smart set of reprints of the first and second series of The Fugger News-Letters, translated from the original German. -
1900 The Ladysmith Bombshell[London]: 1900The uncommon publication of eight issues of a weekly newspaper made by soldiers during the Seige of Ladysmith. A first edition thus. -
c1917 Transactions and Proceedings of the Japan Society, London Volume XVLondon: c1917A scarce volume published by the Japan Society, offering a series of fascinating lectures on its art, history and culture. -
1896-1921 Transactions and Proceedings of the Japan Society, LondonLondon: 1896-1921A terrific set of illustrated volumes containing formal records of activities of the Japan Society, London. -
1946-1968 Language: Journal of the Linguistic Society of AmericaBaltimore: 1946-1968An extensive collection of issues from 'Language', a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Linguistic Society of America.