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c1843 A New and Universal English DictionaryLondon: c1843A considerably enlarged edition of James Barclay's comprehensive English dictionary featuring a history of England, pronouncing guides and many detailed engravings throughout, bound in a smart half calf binding. -
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. -
1884 The Reader's Handbook of Allusions, References, Plots and StoriesLondon: 1884A handsome fourth edition of this handbook, which provides context to names and phrases often found in popular poems and prose. -
1839 Dictionnaire Apostolique a L'Usaage De MM. Les Cures Des Villes Et Des Campagnes, Et De Tous Ceux Qui Se Destinent a La ChaireParis: 1839A complete ten volume set of Hyacinthe De Montargon's apostolic dictionary, a comprehensive guide for priests, beautifully bound in uniform half straight grain morocco. -
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. -
1897 The Blazon of Episcopacy: Being the Arms Borne by or Attributed to the Archbishops and BishopsOxford: 1897A smart reference work detailing the armorial bearings of the Archbishops and Bishops across England and Wales. -
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. -
1928 Kelly's Directory of HuntingdonshireLondon: 1928A Kelly's Directory of Huntingdonshire, being an important source of reference for its businesses, tradespeople and council. -
1749 Gradus Ad Parnassum; Sive Novus Synonymorum, Epithetorum, Phrasium Poeticarum, A Versum Thesaurus.Londini: 1749An eighteenth-century edition of Paul Aler's impressive and highly regarded dictionary of prosody, bound in full calf. -
c1890 A Handy Classical DictionaryLondon: c1890A leatherbound copy of this handy classical dictionary from Whittaker & Co. -
1660 A Display of Heraldrie[London]: [1660]An early edition of John Guillim's monumental work on heraldry, an important work with coat of arms illustrated throughout. -
1905 Topical Architecture: Ecclesiology INew York: 1905The first edition of this vanishingly scarce architectural study of ecclesiastical pulpits, fonts and organ cases, illustrated with eighty-four plates. -
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1951 プレイメート [Playmate]Hiroshima City: 1951A vanishingly scarce 1951 issue of Japanese children's magazine 'Playmate', published in Hiroshima City in 1951, only six years after the atomic bomb was dropped. -
1966 The Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books 1566-1910: A CatalogueToronto: 1966A smart corrected edition of this catalogue of The Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books. -
1914 A Smaller Dictionary of the BibleLondon: 1914A beautifully bound example of Sir William Smith's extensively illustrated dictionary of biblical terms and events, in a sumptuous tree calf signed binding from Bickers. -
1908-The Strand Magazine Issues 207-215London: 1908A brilliant collection of original issues of the famous ‘Strand Magazine’, including notable issues which feature the first publications of Winston Churchill’s ‘My African Journey’ and fantastic first appearances of several ‘Sherlock Holmes’ stories. -
1855 Bibliographie zur Geschichte des Deutschen Kirchenliedes im XVI JahrhundertFrankfurt: 1855A smart first edition of this bibliography on the history of German hymns from German educator Philipp Wackernagel, in the original German. -
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. -
1842 The Biographical Treasury; A Dictionary of Universal BiographyLondon: 1842The fourth edition of Samuel Maunder's notable 'Biographical Treasury', a popular and comprehensive reference work. -
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. -
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1966 Victorian Detective Fiction: A Catalogue of the Collection Made by Dorothy Glover & Graham GreeneLondon: 1966A fine example of the signed limited edition bibliography of Greene and Glover's fantastic collection of works of Victorian detective fiction. -
1989 Dear David, Dear Graham, a Bibliophilic CorrespondenceOxford: 1989A very scarce superb limited edition copy comprising the complete and correspondence between Graham Greene and David Low, who held a strong friendship for many years. -
1833 Cruden's Concordance to the Bible, Wherein All the Words Used Through the Sacred Scriptures are Alphabetically ArrangedLondon: 1833A smart pocket-sized edition of this concordance of the King James Bible from Scottish author Alexander Cruden. -
1961-1992 A Collection of Muriel Spark's Novels, an Autobiography, and a BibliographyLondon: 1961-1992A fantastic selection of works from Muriel Sparks, together with a limited edition bibliography of her first editions. -
1823 The British EssayistsLondon: 1823A handsomely bound complete set containing an array of notable extracts of British essayists and periodicals. -
1867 A Church DictionaryLondon: 1867A smartly bound tenth edition of this vast dictionary of church terms from eminent Victorian churchman Walter Farquhar Hook. -
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1984 Doris Lessing: A Bibliography of her First EditionsLondon: 1984An excellent signed limited edition of this bibliography, detailing the first editions of Nobel Prize-winning novelist Doris Lessing.