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1952 A Bibliography of English Corantos and Periodical Newsbooks 1620-1642London: 1952A smart first edition copy of Folke Dahl's comprehensive bibliography on seventeenth century broadsides in England. -
1857 Johnson's Dictionary of the English LanguageLondon : 1857A very scarce miniature copy of an improved edition of Johnson's Dictionary, alongside pronunciations by John Walker. -
1969 The Manuscripts of Henry Savile of BankeLondon: 1969The first edition of Andrew G. Watson's analysis of the manuscript collection of Henry Savile of Banke, in the scarce original glassine. -
1962 Licensers to the Press, &c. to 1640: A Biographical IndexOxford: 1962The first edition of W.W. Greg's biographical index of seventeenth century 'licensers for the press', in the very scarce original glassine. -
1839 The Prospectus and Deed of Settlement of Queen's College, BathLondon: 1839A very scarce prospectus for a planned 'Queen's College' in Bath, a detailed presentation of the college, which never came to be. -
1962 Liturgical Music Incunabula: A Descriptive CatalogueLondon: 1962The first edition of Kathi Meyer-Baer's comparison of printed music in liturgical incunabula, in the very scarce original glassine. -
1933 The Recollections of a BookmanLondon: 1933An attractive example of Arthur A. Stevens's record of 'thirty-three years with three famous book-houses, and some account of noted books'. -
1889 Supplements to the Third and Final Series of Bibliographical Collections and Notes 1474-1700London: 1889The scarce first edition of the supplementary volume of the third series of W. Carew Hazlitt's bibliographical study. -
1759 The London Chronicle: or, Universal Evening PostLondon: 1759A run of over one-hundred issues of this popular London-based Georgian evening paper. -
1881 A Dictionary of British Birds Being a Reprint of Montagu's Ornithological DictionaryLondon: 1881A smart copy of this vast ornithological dictionary from Montagu's work on British birds. -
1951 A History of the Birds of DurhamNewcastle Upon Tyne: 1951The first edition of George W. Temperley's guide to the history of the birds of Durham, rebound in half calf. -
1786 The TatlerLondon: 1786A complete set of the essays published in the journal 'The Tatler', by Richard Steele and Joseph Addison. -
1926 Sketches of the SixtiesSan Francisco: 1926A limited edition, first edition of this collection of articles from the literary journal 'The Californian', in the original dust wrapper. -
1740 Universal Register Uber die Sechs Theile der WestphalischenGottingen: 1740A very scarce first edition copy of this German study on the Peace of Westphalia. -
1893 First Editions of American AuthorsCambridge, MA: 1893A very smart copy of this useful bibliography detailing the first editions of American authors by co-founder of the publisher Herbert Stuart Stone. -
1873 Family Notes of the Rev. Thomas Harrison, and Jemima-Elizabeth BranfillNot Stated: 1873A first ediiton copy of this vanishingly scarce genealogical work discussing the prominent family of Upminster landowners. -
1897 Family Notes, Showing the Descendants of the Great-Grandfathers of The Rev. Thomas HarrisonNot Stated: 1897A smart copy of the second edition of this scarce genealogical record for the Reverend Thomas Harrison and Jemima-Elizabeth Branfill. -
1895-1896 Dangle's Mixture; The Bounder; Contraptions; The Nunquam PapersLondon: 1895-1896A smart collection of four very scarce works published by the staff of the weekly socialist newspaper 'The Clarion'. -
1823 40vol The British Essayists with Prefaces, Biographical, Historical, and CriticalLondon: 1823A smartly bound complete collection of eighteenth century journals and periodicals from British essayists, compiled by James Ferguson. -
1962 Robert Gibbings: A BibliographyLondon: 1962A smart first edition of this illustrated bibliographical work on the art of Robert Gibbings, limited to nine hundred and fifty copies. -
1949 The London Mystery Magazine Volume 1 Number 1London : 1949The first volume, first issue of long running British mystery magazine, featuring stories, articles and illustrations by various authors and artists. -
1985 London Magazine: Volume 25, April/May 1985London: 1985A very scarce copy of the April/May 1985 issue of the London Magazine, featuring the first publication of Jean Rhys' original ending for 'Voyage in the Dark'. -
1897 A Bibliography of Gilbert White of SelborneWestminster: 1897The author's presentation copy of Edward A. Martin's bibliography of Gilbert White, the natural historian and antiquarian of Selborne. -
1936-1939 6vols The London Mercury and BookmanLondon: 1936-1939Six issues of The London Mercury and Bookman, featuring literary pieces and critical essays from writers such as W. B. Yeats, H. G. Wells and Bernard Shaw. -
1975-1986 20vols The Mervyn Peake Review: No. 1-20Not Stated: 1975-1986The first twenty issues of The Mervyn Peake Review, forming a valuable collection of critical opinion regarding Peake and his work. -
2007 The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a Collection of Wizarding Fairy-TalesLondon: 2007Sotheby's special auction catalogue focusing solely on their sale of J. K. Rowling's unique handmade manuscript of 'Tales of Beedle the Bard'. -
1770-1775 Histoire Naturelle des OiseauxParis: 1770-1775The first six volumes only of the first edition of the Comte de Buffon's lavishly illustrated natural history work on birds. -
1769-1770 Histoire Naturelle, Generale et ParticuliereParis: 1769-1770Volumes I-V, VII, VIII and XIII of this thirteen volume 'nouvelle edition' of Buffon's illustrated 'Histoire Naturelle', examining life on Earth. -
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1965 The Encyclopaedia of BoxingLondon: 1965A smart third edition of this complete encyclopaedia of boxing, signed by the author. -
1948-1954 The Rupert Adventure SeriesLondon: 1948-1954A charming collection of eleven issues of the mid-twentieth century children's publications, 'The Rupert Bear Adventure Series'. -
1961 Boxing Illustrated Wrestling NewsLondon: 1961Twelve volumes of the 'Boxing Illustrated Wrestling News' magazine from 1961 bound in one volume, with the original vibrant paper covers bound in. -
1788 A Short and Easy Introduction to Heraldry, in Two PartsLondon: 1788The sixth edition of Hugh Clark and Thomas Wormull's educational work on heraldry, illustrated with plates. -
1906 Pannell's Reference Book For Home and OfficeLondon: 1906An extensive reference book featuring an English dictionary, a medical dictionary and much more. -
1897 La Vie Parisienne 35 Annee Janvier - Decembre 1897Paris: 1897A smart collection of the issues of La Vie Parisinne magazine for the year 1857, bound in one volume. In the original French. -
1992 Bête Noire, Anniversary Issue: Issues 12/13 Autumn 1991/Spring 1992Hull: 1992The scarce 1992 anniversary issue of the Hull-based literary magazine, Bête Noire, focusing on Hull poets. -
1985 The New Adventures of RupertLondon: 1985A facsimile of the first Rupert Annual originally published in 1936, with Alfred Bestall's original charming illustrations and in the original unclipped dust wrapper and wraparound band, and with the original postage box from the publisher.