The Guinness Doctor's book for 1953. An annual promotional exercise devised by the agency SH Benson, where humourous pamphlets were sent to Doctors so as, they say, to solicit recommendations that 'Guinness is good for you.' A witty pastiche of notable vers [more...]
The Guinness Doctor's book for 1936. An annual promotional exercise devised by the agency SH Benson, where humourous pamphlets were sent to Doctors so as, they say, to solicit recommendations that 'Guinness is good for you.' A witty pastiche of notable vers [more...]
No date but c. 1890. Nicely produced edition of Burns' enduring poem, with chromolithographic illustrated and decorated initials. oblong 12mo. Bound with cord with bow. Toning to covers and within, else clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Rare edition of Burns' poetry with a brief biography of the author and his letters to rear. Verse printed in double columns. Neatly rebound in a pattern green cloth. With A terrific large fold-out frontispiece and b/w illustrations. A small tear to foldout-w [more...]
Scarce, charming collection of verse describing the lives of children over the course of the year. With chromolithographic illustrations by Chitty throughout. 8vo. Rubbing to edges. Toning and marking to covers. Tanning to page edges but contents clean an [more...]
No date but c. 1870. Beautifully illustrated collection of verse for children. With chromolithographic and sepia toned illustrations throughout by R. Andre. Heavy rubbing to spine and edges. Binding holding. Contents clean. Fair+ [more...]
Handsome leather prize binding of the 'Globe' edition of Tennyson's works, including Ulysses, English Idylls, Idylls of the King as well as his Juvenalia. Red leather with marbled end-papers and matching marbling to page edges. Outer dentelles. Printed in do [more...]
Scarce collections of lectures, given in 1852 in the Music Hall in belfast. Includes pieces on Byron, Keats, Southey etc. With extracts. Nicely bound in full leather divinity binding style. With blind-stamped decoration, beveled edges. Marbled end-papers. [more...]
Revised and updated version of Aytoun's collection of Scottish Ballads with brief introductions. Full leather with raise bands to spine. All edges gilt. Inner dentelles. Marbled end-papers. 12mo. Mild toning to spines. Small mark to top of spine of vol. [more...]
No date but c. 1900. Nicely rebound, half-leather binding of Hemans' collected poetical works. Including Casabianca etc. Brown Half leather with raised bands and gilt decoration. Marbled end-papers and matching marbling to boards and page edges. With b/w [more...]
Nicely bound edition containing the poetical works of american soldier and statesman John Hay, featuring his Pike Country Ballads, assimilating his experiences after the civil war. Half leather with marbled boards. Raised bands to spine. 12mo. Some rubbin [more...]
Collection of verse, short stories and articles, particularly descriptions of Spain and Gibraltar. With 24 (of 27) finely engraved plates including portraits and landscapes. Handsome leather binding with gilt decoration. All edges gilt. 8vo. Mild rubbing t [more...]
No date but c. 1890. Gloriously illustrated collection of verse, featuring chromolithographic illustrations throughout by Waugh. 4to. Rubbing to edges. Foxing within. Binding sound. Good overall. [more...]
Beautifully produced retelling of the tale of Perseus, done into verse by Gordon with numerous colour illustrations and decorations by Spense. Recently skilfully reback with original boards laid down. No date but c. 1883. 4to. Some mild rubbing to edges. Co [more...]
No date but c, 1894. Charming chromolithographic edition of Weatherly's poem on the eponymous faithful couple. With colour illustrations by H. M. Paget. Bound with cord. Front and rear cover detached. Toning to page edges. Contents sound. Fair. [more...]
No date but c. 1900. From the Moxon's Popular Poets series. Decorative cloth binding of Cowper's collected verse, including Yardley-Oak etc. plus his translations. Beveled edges, all edges gilt. Decorated end-papers. With frontispiece and b/w illustrations [more...]
Beautifully presented anthology, ostensibly for children but pleasing to any reader, on a variety of themes. Including extracts from Shakespeare, Shelley's Prometheus Unbound, Housman's Shropshire Lad and other poems including Thomas' Addlestrop, Speak of the [more...]
Exquisitely drawn and coloured collection of verse telling the story of a Child's day. Colour illustrations throughout. Oblong 4to. Rubbing and bumping to edges. Spotting within. Binding sound. Good. [more...]
Together with a life of Gray.Small 32mo. [xxxii] 93pp. Mottled leather with gilt decoration. Engraved frontispiece. Inner dentelles. Rubbing to covers and spine. Titling to spine faded. Previous owner's name to ffep. Last page torn with loss. But ot [more...]
Handsome full leather binding of Thomson's poetical works, including The Seasons, The Castle of Indolence and other poems. A Scot in the English court, Thomson sought to promote a British identity which can be seen in his poem Britannia here and in his lyrics [more...]
