Antiquarian & Collectors' Books

ERASMUS. Tomus Primus Paraphraseon… in Novum Testamentum, videlicet in quatuor Euangelia & acta apostolorum. Paris: Perri Regnault, 1540. 2 parts ...

BIBLE, In English. The Bible Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and Conferred with the best Translations in divers Languages. London: R...

BIBLE, In English. The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: Newly Translated out of the original Greek: and with former translation...

CATHOLIC CHURCH. The Romish Mass-Book, faithfully Translated into English with Notes and Observations Thereupon; Plainly Demonstrating the Idolatr...

BULKLEY, Edward. A Sermon Preached the 30th of January last at Bletsoe… Concerning the doctrine of the Sacrament of Christes body and blood. Londo...

JACOMB, C.E. Torment (A study in Patriotism). London: Andrew Melrose, Ltd., 1920. First edition, signed and inscribed by the author, 8vo (186 x 12...

MILITARY. - Dorothy LAWRENCE. Sapper Dorothy Lawrence. London: John Lane, Bodley Head, 1919. First edition, 8vo (184 x 119mm.) 5 photographic plat...

SEAWEED. - [An album of specimens from Jersey algae. N.p.: circa 1860.] 84pp., manuscript, 4to (235 x 149mm.) 137 specimens of seaweed and other m...

ROWLING, J.K. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., 1998. Uncorrected Proof Copy, 8vo (198 x 127mm.) (Tonin...

LONDON. A True and Faithful Account of the Several Informations Exhibited to the Honourable Committee appointed by the Parliament, to Inquire into...

BIBLE, In English. The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Newly Translated out of the Original Greek, and with former Translation...

COOKERY. - [Hannah WOOLEY.] The Accomplish'd Ladies Delight in Preserving, Physick, Beautifying, and Cookery. London: Benjamin Harris, 1684. Fourt...

AUSTEN, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. London: George Allen, 1894. First 'Peacock' edition, 8vo (180 x 116mm.) Numerous illustrations in the text by H...

ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT. Liber Amoris. [n.d. circa 1900.] 13pp., manuscript, small folio (209 x 138mm.) Vellum paper, title in red with a vignette ...

JONES, Owen (illuminator). The Song of Songs, Which is Solomon's. [London:] Longman & Co., 1849. 4to (201 x 134mm.) 32 chromolithographed pages il...

BINDING. - [Robert Isaac CRUIKSHANK.] Lessons of Thrift, published for General Benefit, by a Member of the Save-all Club. London: for Thomas Boys,...

MANUSCRIPT. [A hand-written journal of a four and a half month tour of Northern France and Jersey. N.p.:] 1827. Vol. 2 (only). 99pp., manuscript, ...

CHAP BOOK. - G. MARTIN (publisher). [Hand-coloured vignettes with quatrains describing the life of Napoleon Bonaparte.] London: G. Martin, [circa ...

BELLICARD, Jerome Charles [and Charles COCHIN.] Observations Upon the Antiquities of the Town of Herculaneum, Discovered at the Foot of Mount Vesu...

[BOOTH, John.] The Battle of Waterloo, also of Ligny, and Quatre Bras, containing the Series of Accounts Published by Authority, British and Forei...

[TUKE, Richard.] Memoires of the Life and Death of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey, late Justice of the Peace for Middlesex, who was Barbarously Murthered ...

CAPABLANCA, José Raúl. My Chess Career. London: G. Bell and Sons Ltd., 1920. First edition, 8vo (212 x 134mm.) Photographic frontispiece with tiss...

MINIATURE BOOK. - Oliver and Boyd (publisher). The Little Warbler. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, [circa 1830.] 3 vols. in 1, 18mo (64 x 39mm.) 3 eng...

MINIATURE BOOKS. - William SHAKESPEARE. [The Works.] London: Allied Newspapers Ltd., [n.d. circa 1930.] 40 vols., 12mo (50 x 32mm.) Original black...

BIBLE, In English. The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church. Oxford: by the U...

MANUSCRIPT. [A young woman's dairy written during a stay in British-ruled 'Ceylon' in the months before and after the start of the First World War...

COMMONPLACE BOOK. - Anthony HIGHMORE. [A manuscript commonplace book compiled by Anthony Highmore, legal writer. N.p.: circa 1800.] 229pp., manusc...

FASHION. [Journal des Dames et des Modes. N.p.:] 1816-1822. Plates (only), 8vo (201 x 114mm.) 160 hand-coloured plates. (Toning, minor soiling to ...

[THOMAS, Maurice.] Indian Antiquities: or, Dissertations… of Hindostan, compared, throughout, with the Religion, Laws, Government, and Literature,...

CHILDERS, Erskine. The Riddle of the Sands. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1942. Reprint, 8vo (179 x 120mm.) Folding map as frontispiece, 3 further m...

CHISWICK PRESS. - Vera SALOMONS. Charles Eisen. London: John and Edward Bumpus Ltd., 1914. Limited edition, this being number 2 of 100 copies on l...

BAILEY, J. (publisher). The Fashionable Swindler, or, Villany Displayed; being the Genuine History, and Surprising Events, Frauds, Deception and R...

ALMANACKS. The Edinburgh Almanack, or Universal Scots and Imperial Register for 1825. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1824. 12mo (137 x 78mm.) (Toning...

ALMANACKS. The Court and City Register; or, a Gentleman's Complete Annual Calendar, for the Year 1784. London: J. Jollifee, [1783.] (Toning, light...

[NELSON, Horatio.] British Public Characters of 1798. London: R. Phillips, [1799.] 8vo (211 x 123mm.) Folding engraved frontispiece. (Browning to ...

[GLASSE, Hannah. The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy. London: A. Millar, circa 1767.] 8vo (195 x 121mm.) With 48pp. appendix and 23pp. index to...

[ALLESTREE, Richard.] The Ladies Calling. Oxford: at the Theatre, 1720. Eleventh impression, 4to (193 x 114mm.) Engraved frontispiece, contents le...

LAMBERT, Marchioness Anne-Therese. Advice from a Mother to her Son and Daughter. London: Thomas Worrall, 1729. First English edition, 12mo (162 x ...

[HILL, John.] 'Juliana-Susannah SEYMOUR'. The Conduct of a Married Life: Laid down in a Series of Letters. London: R. Baldwin, 1754. Vol. 2 (only)...

COOKERY. - Mrs. Isabella BEETON. The Book of Household Management. London: S.O. Beeton, 1861. First edition, first issue in book form, thick 8vo (...

WOOLLEY, Hannah. The Queen-Like Closet, or Rich Cabinet: Stored with all manner of Rare Receipts for Preserving, Candying, and Cookery, Very Pleas...

COOKERY. - [Hannah GLASSE.] The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy, Which far exceeds any Thing of the Kind yet published. London: W. Straha, J. a...

MANUSCRIPT. - H.G. DOLBEN. [A hand-written book of recipes from Horley Rectory. N.p.: circa 1850.] 116pp., manuscript, 8vo (197 x 158mm.) Numerous...

LÉMERY, Nicolas. New Curiosities in Art and Nature: or, a Collection of the Most Valuable Secrets in all Arts and Sciences. London: for John King,...

MANUSCRIPT. [A presentation gift to an employee of the Southern Division of the London and North Western Railway Company. N.p.:] 1909.Small folio ...

SMITH, Charlotte. Elegiac Sonnets. London: for J. Dodsley, et al., 1786. Third edition, signed by Charlotte Smith, 4to (265 x 205mm.) Newspaper ar...

[CRUIKSHANK, George.] The Constitutional Apple Pie: or, Rythmical Red-Book. By Master Jacky Jingle. London: T. Hughes, 1820. Second edition, 8vo (...

[BOWLES, Carrington.] The Artist's Assistant; or School of Science, forming a Practical Introduction to the Polite Arts. Birmingham: Swinney & Haw...

BINDING. - G.F. MACMUNN. The Armies of India. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1911. Limited edition, this being number 84 of 500 copies signed by ...

TRAVEL. - Thomas ASTLEY (publisher). A New General Collection of Voyages and Travels: Consisting of the most Esteemed Relations, which have been h...

ROSSETTI, Christina. - Florence HARRISON (illustrator). Poems. London: Blackie and Son., [1910.] 4to (258 x 195mm.) Introduction by Alice Meynell,...

RACKHAM, Arthur (illustrator). - J.M. BARRIE. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. London: Hodder and Stoughton, [circa 1930]. 8vo (202 x 149mm.) 16 t...

HESELTINE, J.P. Trifles in Sculpture, from the Collection of J.P.H. London: J.J. Waddington, 1916. 4to (259 x 188mm.) 32 sepia plates of sculpture...

CHARLES I. - [John GAUDEN.] Eikon Basilike. The Pourtraicture of His Sacred Majestie in his Solitudes and Sufferings. [London: by Henry Hills], 16...

[ALKEN, Henry.] 'Peter PASQUIN'. Flowers from Nature. London: Thomas McLean, 1824. Oblong 4to (263 x 360mm.) 6 etched plates with hand-colouring, ...

SMITH, James Edward and James SOWERBY. English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Plac...

TATE, Nahum. The History of King Lear: a Tragedy. London: [n.p.:], 1729. 12mo (159 x 92mm.) (Browning, small marginal tears, marginal paper repair...

TRAVEL. - Charles Nicholas Sigisbert SONNINI. Voyage dans la Haute et Basse Egypte, fait par Ordre de Louis XVI. Basle: chez Henricy, 1799. 'Atlas...

[FIELDING, Henry.] The Tragedy of Tragedies; or the Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great. London: J. Watts, 1737. Third edition, 8vo (183 x 112mm...

[MIEGE, Guy.] The New State of England under Their Majesties K. William and Q. Mary. London: R. Clavell et al., 1693. Second edition, 12mo (149 x ...