Tales from "Blackwood". Vol. II;

Edinburgh, Blackwood, nd ( c 1880's); Hardback. 6.25" x 4". Good condition. Contents include : Lazaro's Legacy by Col. E.B. Hamley, A Story Without A Tail by Dr. Maginn, Faustus and Queen Elizabeth, How I Became A Yeoman by Prof. Aytoun, Devereux Hall by Mrs. Southey, The Metempsychosis by Dr. Robert Macnish, and College Theatricals. Black Half-leather with green marbled boards. Gilt decoration & title on slightly scuffed spine. Marbled top & edges. Text very good, clean & tight.

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Book number: 18011

Catalogue: Victorian fiction

Keywords: Victorian fiction

Tales from "Blackwood". Vol. III;

Edinburgh, Blackwood, 1880's?; Hardback. 6.25" x 4". Good condition. Contents include : A Reading Party In The Long Vacation, Father Tom and The Pope, La Petite Madelaine by Mrs. Southey, Bob Burke's Duel With Ensign Brady by William Maginn, The Headsman : A Tale of Doom and The Wearyful Woman by John Galt. Black Half-leather with green marbled boards. Gilt decoration & title on slightly scuffed spine. Marbled top & edges. Text very good, clean & tight.

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Book number: 18012

Catalogue: Victorian fiction

Keywords: Victorian fiction

Daunt, Achilles:

Frank Redcliffe. A Story of Travel and Adventure in the Forests of Venezuela;

London, Nelson, 1883; Hbk; Very good/ No dw; 4216pp with lovely Illustrations and decorated endpapers; Prize label on front pastedown; 6pp Publisher's Catalogue; Some light foxing throughout & on edges; Very attractive brown covers with gilt/ black pictorial decoration on front & spine.

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Book number: 5068

Catalogue: Travel, Boy's adventure, Venezuuela fiction. Victorian engravings

Keywords: Travel, Boy's adventure, Venezuuela fiction. Victorian engravings, Scarce

Herbert, Luke:

The Engineer's and Mechanic's Encyclopaedia, Comprehending Practical Illustrations of The Machinery and Processes Employed in Every Description of Manufacture of the British Empire. Vol.1;

London, Thomas Kelly, 1840; Hardback. In Two Volumes. Vol.1 only. Good/ No dj. iv, 796pp with frontis. & nearly two thousand illustrations. Slightly grubby & light foxing to endpapers. Scuffed marbled boards with dark blue leather spine. Edge wear. Gilt decoration & title on spine. Solid book.

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Book number: 13952

Catalogue: Industry, Victorian Non fiction

Keywords: Victorian Engineers's and Mechanic's Encyclopaedia, Machinery Manufacture British Empire, Industrial , non ficvtion

Leslie, Mrs Madeline:

The Household Angel;

London, Partridge, nd; New Edition; Very good/ No dw; 320pp with Frontis. & 3 other full page Illustrations plus decorated chapter headings; 32pp Publisher's Catalogue; Some pages age browned; Blue covers with yellow decorated covers at front & spine. Spine a bit darkened. z

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Book number: 5152

Catalogue: `Victorian fiction

Keywords: Victorian fiction; Scarce, rare, Art deco/ nouveau covers

Lytton, Edward Bulwer (Lord):

The Caxtons. A Family Picture;

London, Routledge, nd; Hbk; Good+/ No dw; iv, 511pp with decorated endpapers, prelims age browned, small owner's name plate on front pastedown; Maroon covers with gilt title on front & spine. z

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Book number: 5202

Catalogue: Historical romance, Victorian fiction

Keywords: Historical romance, Victorian fiction.

Lytton, Lord:

Leila or the Siege Granada; Calderon the Courtier; and the Pilgrims of the Rhine;

London, Routledge, 1895; Hardback. Good-/ No dust jacket. xv, 441pp. Prize label on ffep. Red worn covers with gilt title on front & spine. Top edge torn on dulled spine. Hinge weak but holding.

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Book number: 17650

Catalogue: Victorian fiction

Keywords: Victorian fiction

MacLachlan, T. Banks:

William Blacklock Journalist. A Love Story of Press Life;

Edinburgh/London, Oliphant Anderson & Ferrier, 1894; Hbk; Very good/ No dw; Signed with the Author's Compliments to Mrs ......; 320pp; Sage green covers with black/red decoration on front & spine; Foxing to edges. z

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Book number: 5212

Catalogue: Victorian fiction, Journalist fiction, Press fiction

Keywords: Scarce, Victorian fiction, Journalist fiction, Press fiction, rare.

Maitland, Agnes C. Illustrated by Charles Robinson:

The Story of Madge Hilton;

London, Nelson, nd; Very good/ no Dw; Hbk; 294pp with Coloured Illustrations by Charles Robinson; Lacks ffep; Blue highly decorated covers with gilt lettering. Fade marks on cover at the bottom edges.The adventures of the Hilton children when their parents take a prolonged trip to New Zealand.

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Book number: 5519

Catalogue: Children, Victorian fiction, Charles Robinson, Art nouveau/ deco

Keywords: Children, Victorian fiction, Charles Robinson, Art nouveau/ deco

Parrington-Poole, J.:

The Deil's Grannie;

London, Digby, Long & Co, 1899; Hbk; Good/ No dw; 201pp with 19pp Publishers Catalogue; Hinges cracked but firm, few marks to ffep; Green embossed covers with gilt ttile on spine; Covers have few small red marks at the front, , edges bevelled with embossed blind decoration. Hard to find.

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Book number: 5896

Catalogue: Scottish Dialect, Scottish fiction, Victorian, Scarce, rare

Keywords: Scottish Dialect, Scottish fiction, Victorian, Scarce, rare.

Wilson, Professor:

The Trials of Margaret Lyndsay;

London, Cassell & Co, nd ( c 1850's?); Hardback. Cassell's Red Library series. Very good condition. 350pp with marbled endpapers. Faint fox marks to prelimns. All edges marbled. Half leather marbled boards with 5 raised bands on highly gilt decorated spine. A very nice copy.

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Book number: 17149

Catalogue: Scottish Victorian Trial fiction Edinburgh

Keywords: Scottish Victorian Trial fiction Edinburgh