ANDERSON, GEORGE K

The Literature of the Anglo-Saxons

New York, Russell & Russell, Inc, 1962. . Original dark turquoise cloth boards, gilt lettering to the spine in very good condition, no dust jacket, no permanent inscriptions some pencil annotations from a previous owner in margins, some handling wear but generally clean and tight, ix, 431 pages, 4 maps. 8.75 x 6.00 inches approx..

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Book number: 14115

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Saxons History Anglo Saxon

CARLYLE, THOMAS

Sartor Resartus the Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdrockh in Three Books and on Heroes

London, Chapman And Hall Limited, 1885. Hardcover. Good original blue cloth hard back, general wear but neat and tight, faded small neat signature of previous owner to front endpaper, contents very good, some foxing, fully readable, two sections individually paginated, vi, Sartor Resartus 1-216, followed by On Heroes and Hero-Worship and the Heroic History, a series of lectures, 1-207 followed by Index 209-215 pages, 9.00 x 6.00 inches approx..

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Book number: 13252

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Scottish Authors Philosophy Prose Literary Criticism Hero Worship

GARNETT, RICHARD

Relics of Shelley

London, Edward Moxon & Co, 1862. . First Edition: Purple blind stamped cloth, some soiling to background, spine darkened, gilt titles bright and readable, corners a little bowed, generally very good clean and sound, between the front paste-down and front endpaper are publishers advertisements, July 1862, 8 pages. There are traces of purple seepage that have come from the cloth boards on the endpapers, not intrusive, small rectangular stamp to front endpaper from some kind of library small and neat, xiv, 182 pages, followed by sheet of publisher's advertisements, circular stamp to verso of rear endpaper 'Bookseller Charing Cross Railway. ' A very scarce but respected source book on Percy Bysshe Shelley..

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Book number: 13506

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Horsham Literary Criticism Antiquarian Books Garnette Poetry Poets Biography Reference

GOLDSMITH, OLIVER

The Vicar of Wakefield, a Tale

Paternoster Row, London. Not Dated. ', 1812. . Antiquarian Text bound in a more recent binding. The Vicar of Wakefield, A Tale, 'To which is prefixed an Account of the Author's Life including Original anecdotes communicated by The Rev. J Evans. Maroon coloured cloth binding, faded to spine, clean endpapers. 8.75 x 5.75 inches approx, Bound inside is an antique text that includes engravings, it opens with a frontispiece portrait of Oliver Goldsmith with a publication date of 1812, an engraved preliminary title page for 'The Vicar of Wakefield. ' The main title page is followed by an Advertisement from Oliver Goldsmith after which are the pages containing Memoirs of Oliver Goldsmith M. D. Ii-xxx, then comes Poetical Eulogiums on the Death of Oliver Goldsmith, xxxi-xxxviii. There is no date of publication but clearly it was after his death in April, 1774. The novel itself comes next being pages 1-248, includes Volume 1 and Volume II, illustrated with black and white engravings. The text is clean and readable, some engravings are stained to the background, uncut page edges soiled over time and with use. Ideal for literary students and followers of Oliver Goldsmith's works. Very collectable and full of character..

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Book number: 14301

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Classics Novels Fiction

KAYE-SMITH, SHEILA

Saints in Sussex

London: Cassell & Company, Ltd, 1926. Hardcover. Very good and sound blue cloth with half vellum to spine. Page edges uncut, top edge gilt. Tiny inscription dated 1935 to front pastedown. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 135 pages. Very Good .

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Book number: 17449

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Kaye Smith

LONGFELLOW, HENRY W.

The Complete Poetical Works of Henry W. Longfellow

London: Edinburgh/London: Gall & Inglis. . Full leather binding heavily decorated with gilt ornamentation, 6.5 x 4.0 inches approx, decoration to front and back cover is very bright and attractive, banded to spine, ornament and title not quite as bright as to front and back, one inch crack at top hinge of front cover, a little rubbing to extremities, dark green endpapers, 600 pages, all edge gilt, tissue protected frontispiece, thin green page marker with tassle a little worn but still in place, eight tissue guarded steel engravings, inscription being a hand written dedication dated 1865 in sepia ink on reverse side of frontispiece..

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Book number: 7425

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Poetry Antiquarian

OGILBY, JOHN.

Homer and His Iliads Translated, Addorned with Sculpture and Illustrated with Annotations

London: Kings -Bead Court Wihin Shoe-Lane, 1660. First Edition; First Printing. Leather bound. First edition, folio, 10.5 x 15 ins. Original leather binding, showing signs of age and wear. Later green endpapers. Engraved frontispiece Lacks portraits of Ogilby and Charles II. There are 51 Full page engravings including the frontis, plus some smaller in the text. Various inscriptions of previous owners all neatly written and adding provenance. On the page following the front endpaper there is an inscription which appears to be 'E Johnson Sims 1886, ' below this there is an inscription reading 'John's grandson Peter Sims Mar 1 1918; ' this page is followed by the first full page engraving to be seen in the book, it is a number of classically dressed figures sitting around a bust of who we imagine to be Homer, highlighted just above the group framed by an arch. To the rear of this engraving and opposite the main title page is an elaborate handwritten dedication in decorative script using sepia ink which reads 'This book was a gift of my brother Mr John Colvile of London. June 19th 1662. (John Colvile was a banker to King Charles II) . Following on from the title page there is a five page dedication and preface by John Ogilby beginning with "To the Most High and Mighty Monarch Charles II of England Scotland France and Ireland" After this comes The Life of Homer it begins with a engraved frieze, bold title and opening letter emphasised ' H ' on the word Herodotus, next comes pages about The Country and Time of Homer, at the end of which is an engraving of a statue of Homer, after which is a bibliography of The Editions of Homer. Homer's Iliads follows this opening with a full page pictorial at the bottom of which is an ornamental shield. Opposite, the title page. Is embellished with a frieze and ornamental opening capital letter, The Iliad are presented as Book 1- at the very beginning of most there is The Argument, which gives a brief summary of the plot and people involved. There are 24 books of the Iliad and they all covered in Ogilby's book. There are many expressive full page engraved illustrations covering the trials and tribulations of Odyssyus. Homer's writings are in the form of verse and have been popular for centuries, this book is an early translation that uses the power of illustration to enhance the stories and to fascinate readers. The pages have signs of wear but they are generally clean and fully readable. There is some very light foxing and some browning at the edges of pages a few mild stains and a couple of tears but the engravings are generally fresh and clean. Effective representations of battles slaughtering and scenes of life at the times. The engravers include Francis Clain, Wenceslaus Hollar, William Fairthorne and Pierre Lombart.; Engravings; Folio 13" - 23" tall. Very Good .

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Book number: 16620

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Antiquarian Ogiliby Classics Seventeenth Centuary

THURSTON HOPKINS, G. & R.

Literary Originals of Sussex: Volume One

Gravesend: Alex J Philip, 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine lime green cloth with gilt titles to spine. Neat ownership inscription to front endpaper. Black & white frontispiece by Godfrey Hopkins of "Batemans" Burwash. Contains a full list of Imaginary Place Names mentioned in Sussex Novels. ; Black & white frontis; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 59 pages. Near Fine .

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Book number: 17474

Catalogue: Literature