Gift Ideas

  1. SMITH, Albert Richard.

    The Story of Mont Blanc …

    London, David Bogue, 1853.

    First edition of Smith’s famous book...

    £1275

  2. CARDONNEL, Adam de.

    Picturesque Antiquities of Scotland [I–II] …

    London: Printed for the Author, and sold...

    First edition, the very rare issue with...

    £975

  3. ANSELMI, Giorgio, the younger

    Georgii Anselmi nepotis Epigrammaton libri...

    Venice, Maffeo Pasini, September 1528. 

    The definitive edition of the epigrams...

    £875

  4. KOLLÁR, Jan. 

    Díla básnická … we dwau djljch [‘A...

    Buda, no publisher, but ‘with the types...

    First collected edition of Jan Kollár’s...

    £1750

  5. FLORUS, Lucius. 

    Lucii Flori rerum ab urbe condita liber...

    [Venice, in aedibus Aldi et Andreae Soceri,...

    Florus’s epitome of Roman history, extracted...

    £750

  6. RENOWNED HISTORY (The)

    of Primrose Prettyface, who by her Sweetness...

    London, Printed & sold by J. Marshall...

    One of three undated editions, probably...

    £1000

  7. WILSON, David (editor).

    A Collection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes, &c....

    [Edinburgh:] Sold by the Editor at his...

    Second(?), expanded edition of this collection...

    £500

  8. MAJER, Andrea.

    Discorso sulla origine, progressi, e stato...

    Padua, ‘dalla Tipografia e Fonderia...

    First edition of Majer’s treatise on...

    £450

  9. ARNIGIO, Bartolomeo. 

    Rime dell’Arnigio per la ill[ustre] signora...

    Brescia, Giovanni Battista Bozzola, 1566. 

    First edition of Bartolomeo Arnigio’s...

    £1750

  10. FARINGTON, Susan Maria (illustrator). 

    The 104th Psalm.  Illustrated by Susan...

    ...

    The Faringtons or Ffaringtons were an ancient...

    £650

  11. BUONACCORSI, Biagio, and Niccolò VALORI. 

    Diario de’ successi piu importanti seguiti...

    Florence, Filippo & Jacopo Giunta, 1568. 

    First edition of an insider account of...

    £1000

  12. ANDREWS, Mark E.

    The Science and Engineering of Materials:...

    Toronto, A.E Publications, 2023.

    One of twenty-five finely bound numbered...

    £950

  13. DREYFUS, John. 

    Aspects of French Eighteenth Century Typography. ...

    Cambridge, The Roxburghe Club, 1982.

    A history of French type design in the...

    £120

  14. MILBANK, Augustus Sussex.

    A Treatise upon the political & social...

    [Richmond, M. Bell for] London, Messrs...

    First and only edition of a rare Yorkshire-printed...

    £125

  15. [BROUN, Richard, Sir.] 

    Memorabilia curliana Mabenensia. 

    Dumfries, John Sinclair, 1830. 

    Uncommon first edition of this charming...

    £450

  16. VALERIANI MOLINARI, Luigi.

    Discorsi concernenti la pubblica economia...

    Bologna, Masi, 1809.

    First edition of Valeriani’s (1758–1828)...

    £750

  17. [BRITISH LIBRARY.] 

    The Eighteenth Century Short Title Catalogue. 

    [London,] British Library, 1983. 

    First and only microfiche edition of ESTC,...

    £175

  18. STEVENSON, Robert Louis.

    Poems …

    London, [Florence Press for] Chatto &...

    £100

  19. [ANON.]

    Quia Amore Langueo.

    [Colophon:] Chiswick, Caradoc Press,...

    One of 250 copies on paper (there were...

    £75

  20. DURRELL, Lawrence.

    Collected Poems.

    London, Faber and Faber, [1960].

    First edition, inscribed ‘For Geoff from...

    £400