Ornithology Volume IV of Jardine's Naturalist Library. A study of the domestic birds, predominantly Wildfowl and including a short biography of Alexander Wilson. Complete with 33 handcoloured plates, plus an engraved title and a fronstiportrait of Wilson. [more...]
Elegant vellum binding of Motley's well researched, popular 1856 account of the Dutch republic. Bevelled edges. Page edges tinted red. Marbled end-papers. Gilt decorated labels to spine. No date but c. 1900. 8vo. Various markings and nicks to covers. C [more...]
'Orne de figues'. Early edition (possibly first, possibly a pirated copy) of Fromaget's controversial 1742 novel that was banned immediately. Purporting to be a historical document published in Constantinople (hence a lack of bibliographic information), Le C [more...]
Impressive Folio Society edition of the memoirs of the Timurid Prince, a descendant of Tamerlane, who founded the Murghal Empire in the early sixteenth century. A learned and inquisitive man, Babur's autobiography provides a fascinating and detailed account o [more...]
A Neat, worn but rakish, quarter leather binding of the Handy-Volume edition of the complete works of Shakespeare, including his poems. Complete in 13 volumes. Top edge gilt. Decorated initials. Compact 32mo. (130x90mm). Leather is rubbed to edges. Some f [more...]
Rare, early guide to the British museum and its exhibits, with numerous b/w wood engravings. Contains a brief history then a 'guided' tour describing the various rooms and display cabinets with detailed explanations of the science and history behind them. Ha [more...]
Charming compendium of british wild-flowers, described in a narrative fashion by an aunt to her nieces. With 16 original Poems by the author and 12 tissue guarded hand coloured plates including a decorated title page. Publisher's red leather elaborate gilt de [more...]
The Complete text of Clarke's great 1812 edition of the old and new testaments that include his copious notes and explanations. A methodist as well as a biblical scholar, some of Clarke's view may have been controversial but his erudition and detail was widel [more...]
Special Folio Society edition of Bewick's magnum Opus: The History and Description of Land Birds of 1797 and History and Description of Water Birds that was published in 1804. This edition is based on the revised text of 1826. With numerous b/w illustrations [more...]
Scarce late georgian era guide to London and its boroughs, illustrated with 'upwards of 100' steel engraved plates. A comprehensive guide to the municipal features of the city, down to paving and crime, with a brief history of the city as well as descriptions [more...]
Revised and enlarged edition of this collection of verse, selected by the prominent bibliophile. Including poems by Wordsworth, Cowper, Swift, Byron, Keats, Hood etc. plus numerous lesser known authors. Handsome full leather binding, polished calf. Raised b [more...]
Handsome binding of Lover's lively, literary satire, featuring sketches of Irish life and society. With 24 tissue guarded illustrations on steel done by the author. Half leather rebind done by Morrell. Raised bands and floral decoration to spine. Gilt rul [more...]
Nicely bound seventh edition of Congreve works, including his plays ( The Old Bachelor, The Double Dealer, Love for Love, The Mourning Bride, The Way of the World, The Judgement of Paris, Semele) as well as his poems. With a life of the author. Engraved fr [more...]
'Translated out of the Original Tongues and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's special command.' Appointed to be read in Churches. Diamond 16. Full gothic/divinity style leather binding with blind stamped design [more...]
Splendid, detailed description of the forum and the palatine hill of Rome in light of archaeological evidence. With numerous b/w images and two fold out plans. Contains the many inscriptions found in the original abbreviated Latin. Publisher's quarter leath [more...]
The Second edition of the Norton facsimile of Shakespeare's First Folio of 1623, printed by Blount and Jaggard. With two introductions explaining the origins, printing methods and modern scholarship of the First Folio. Bound in quarter bonded leather with pic [more...]
'The Alter, or, The spark of the altar'. Sparke's hugely influential Scintillula Altaris of 1652. In which Sparke describes the various feasts of the calendar and how they are to be celebrated. With engravings. Including the author's poem plus verse by Brom [more...]
The complete four volumes, bound as two. Handsome quarter leather binding of of Swaysland's comprehensive, readable and generously illustrated guide to wild birds. Each entry has a full page colour plate and usually two b/w sketches, plus decorated initial. [more...]
Handsome fine leather binding of Scott's epic historical poem concerning the Battle of Flodden Field. Featuring photographic plates. Elaborate gilt decoration to spine and covers. Raised bands. All edges gilt. Inner and outer dentelles. Marbled end-paper [more...]
Rather nice divinity style leather binding of Percy's famous collection of old Ballads, poetry and songs culled from a variety of sources including Pepys' Library and the mysterious Percy Folio. First published in 1765. Full leather with elaborate blind-stamp [more...]
