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...]
Collection of verse and charming colour illustrations describing the various vegetables. Decorated end-papers. 8vo. Some light toning to spine, marking to covers. Previous owner's inscription to ffep. Light spotting to fore-edge. Contents clean and tight [more...]
No date but c. 1920. From the little wonder books series. A tale of a an old man and his horse. Told in verse with 30 colour illustrations by G. E. Shepheard. Small 12mo. Mounted illustration to cover and illustrated end-papers. Rubbing to front joint with [more...]
Tenth edition. Full leather binding. Dark calf with gilt decoration. Marbled end-papers with matching marbling to page edges. 8vo. Rubbing to edges, cracking to joints. Mild spotting within. Previous owner's name to ffep and bookplate to front pastedown [more...]
No date but c. 1890. Nicely produced collection of religious verse, with chromolithographic illustrations throughout. Illustrated and embossed cover. Oblong 12mo. Marking and creasing to covers. Toning within, else clean and sound. Good overall. [more...]
Collection of humorous verse about WWI and specifically the YMCA, who provided support to the army and war effort both at home and at the front lines. With numerous colour illustrations by Joyce Dennys. No date but c. 1917. Printed on khaki coloured paper. [more...]
Neat leather prize binding of Swinburne's selected poems. Half leather with marbled end-papers. Harrow crest in gilt to cover and non inscribed prize plate to front pastedown. Toning to spine. Mild tanning to page edges, else clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Elegant Folio Society collection of Christmas Carols from the thirteenth century to the twentieth, chosen by Percy Dearmer. With numeorus colour plates featuring related contemporary artworks, illustrations and illuminated manuscript. With illustrated slipca [more...]
No date but c. 1895. Beautifully presented edition of Longfellow's poem. With lithographic text and illustrations, including colour plates. beveled edges. All edges gilt. patterned end-papers. 4to. Sunning to spine. Tear to top of spine. Rubbing to ed [more...]
Handsome edition of Shelley's poetry edited by Edward Dowden. Green half leather binding, with marbled end-papers and matching marbling to page edges. Some mild rubbing and scratching to leather. Faint spotting and toning within, else clean and tight. Good [more...]
Hefty, impressive edition of Scott's collect poetical works, including verse from his novels. Complete in one volume. Printed in double columns, illustrated with numerous b/w engravings plus frontipiece and engraved title page. Full leather with beveled edge [more...]
No date but c. 1940. Charming volume of traditional proverbs, expanded with verse by Chapman and illustrated in colour by Grace H. May. Oblong 12mo. Rubbing and splitting to spine. Toning and marking to covers, tanning within, else clean. Binding holding. [more...]
The Guinness Doctor's book for 1939. 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 Mrs. Beeton [more...]
The Guinness Doctor's book for 1961. 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 Gibert and Sull [more...]
No date but c. 1900. Nicely rebound, half-leather binding of Lowell's poetical works. Including A Fable for Critics etc. With b/w illustrations. Blue Half leather with raised bands and gilt decoration. Marbled end-papers and matching marbling to boards an [more...]
Nicely produced reprint/facsimile of the 1939 Irish Texts society edition, Vol. XXXVIII. No date but c. 1984. Gaelic and English text side by side. With copious notes. Green cloth with gilt decoration. some foxing to page edge. Contents clean and tight. V [more...]
