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Periodicals & Magazines
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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. -
1888-1903 Wiener Zeitschrift fur die Kunde des MorgenlandesVienna : 1888-1903A smart selection of volumes from this very scarce Viennese journal centring around oriental studies. -
1897 General Index to the First Fifty Volumes of the Quarterly Journal of the Geological SocietyLondon: 1897Both volumes of the very scarce index to the first fifty volumes of the 'Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society', which was first published in 1845. -
c1900 The Art AnnualsLondon: c1900A scarce pair of lavishly illustrated volumes of the 'Art Annual', published by Virtue and Co. -
1890 The Portfolio an Artistic PeriodicalLondon: 1890A volume of the essays and illustrations of 'The Portfolio' contributed in 1890, an interesting look at the late-Victorian art world. -
1877 The Quiver: An Illustrated Magazine for Sunday and General ReadingLondon: 1877A very scarce volume of 'The Quiver', an illustrated magazine designed largely for Sunday reading. -
1883-1891 The Eagle: A Magazine Supported by Members of St. John's College Vols. XII-XVICambridge : 1883-1891Five smart volumes of this annual periodical review of St. John's College, Cambridge, in a uniform institutional cloth binding. -
1930-1931 Echanges, Nos. 2, 3, and 4Paris: 1930-1931The first editions of Nos. 2, 3 and 4 of Allanah Harper's celebrated quarterly review of English and French literature. -
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1888 John Francis, Publisher of The Athenaeum: A Literary Chronicle of Half a CenturyLondon: 1888A signed presentation copy of the two volume first edition of John C. Francis's scarce autobiography, about his time publishing 'The Athenaeum'. -
1951-1953 The Saturday Book: The Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth Annual IssuesLondon: 1951-1953Bright first editions of the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth annual issues of Leonard Russell's miscellany 'The Saturday Book', illustrated throughout and in the original dust wrappers. -
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1948 The Saturday Book, The Eighth YearLondon: 1948The first edition of the eighth year of Leonard Russell's miscellany 'The Saturday Book', inscribed by Russell's family. -
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1949 The Saturday Book, The Ninth YearLondon: 1949The first edition of the ninth year of Leonard Russell's miscellany 'The Saturday Book', inscribed by Russell's family. -
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1950 The Saturday Book, The Tenth Anniversary IssueLondon: 1950The first edition of the tenth anniversary of Leonard Russell's miscellany 'The Saturday Book', inscribed by Russell's family. -
1925 The Chapbook (A Yearly Miscellany)London: 1925An illustrated literary journal edited by Harold Monro, containing a selection of pieces by authors such as Aldous Huxley and Leonard Woolf. -
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1950-60 The Composing StickLondon: 1950-60A very scarce magazine showcasing the type available at James Upton and the Baskerville Press, and impressive work on typography. -
1838-9 The Newark BeeNewark: 1838-9This very scarce cloth-bound copy of all issues of the Nottinghamshire literary periodical the Newark Bee, from March 1838 to February 1839. -
1905-1906 Horner's Pocket LibraryLondon: 1905-1906Issues 280 to 295 of the early twentieth century children's periodical 'Horner's Pocket Library, a pioneering work of children's publishing. -
1896 Pearson's MagazineLondon: 1896The first number of 'Pearson's Magazine' to ever be published, a very scarce Royal Edition, with Walter Besant's bookplate. -
1912 The Bookman Special Xmas Number 1912London: 1912The scarce 1912 Christmas double number of the monthly literary periodical 'The Bookman', with this issue featuring a special focus on Rudyard Kipling. -
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1723-1737 The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq [The Tatler]London: 1723-1737A complete four volume edition of the popular early eighteenth century literary magazine founded by Richard Steele. -
1766 The SpectatorEdinburgh: 1766A complete eight volume edition of this important publication, with a frontispiece to each volume. -
1911 Kunststoffe Zeitschrift fur und Erzeugung und Verwendung veredelter oder Chemisch hergestellter StoffeMunchen: 1911The very scarce first volume of this German periodical on plastics, discussing the production and use of refined and chemically manufactured materials. -
1888-1891 Eton College Chronicle, 1888-1891London: 1888-1891A scarce four year run of the Eton College Chronicle, in half morocco bindings. -
1902-1905 The Ancestor: A Quarterly Review of County and Family History, Heraldry and AntiquitiesLondon : 1902-1905A complete run of issues from this quarterly review of family history, heraldry and antiquities, 'The Ancestor'. -
1886 L'Encephale; Journal des Maladies Mentales et NerveusesParis: 1886The first edition of the sixth volume of Luys and Ball's journal of mental and nervous diseases: 'L'Encephale; Journal des Maladies Mentales et Nerveuses'. -
1949 Journal of the British Interplanetary Society. Vol. 8, No. 6: November, 1949London: 1949A very scarce issue of this fascinating scientific journal, discussing the de Havilland Sprite, amongst other topics. -
1949-1954 Journal of the British Interplanetary SocietyLondon: 1949-1954The first edition of twenty-six issues and two annual reports of this fascinating scientific journal, including three articles from Arthur C. Clarke himself. -
1951 The New Yorker: Twenty-Fifth Anniversary AlbumLondon: 1951A smart first UK edition of the twenty-fifth anniversary album of The New Yorker. -
1878 Juvenile MagazineNot Stated: 1878A scarce copy of this collection of articles and stories produced for a juvenile magazine. -
1861-2 The Odd Fellows' Journal; or Miscellany of IntelligenceNottingham: 1861-2A very scarce collection of volumes of the 'Odd Fellows Journal' from the years 1861-2. -
1901-06 The WykehamistWinchester: 1901-06A collection of issues of The Wykehamist, the Winchester-College periodical detailing events and pupils from the esteemed school, whose name originates from its founder, William of Wykeham. -
1893-1897 Figaro Illustre MagazinesParis : 1893-1897A pleasing set of three colour-illustrated magazines, 'Le Figro Illustre', being monthly supplements for the popular French magazine 'Figaro'.