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Periodicals & Magazines
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1920 The Chapbook (A Monthly Miscellany): Nos 15, 16 and 17London: 1920Three first edition issues of Harold Monro's poetry periodical 'The Chapbook' bound together, including the very scarce nos. 15 and 16. -
1922 The Tyro, No 2: A Review of the Arts of Painting, Sculpture and DesignLondon: 1922Illustrated throughout, this is the first edition of the second issue of Wyndham Lewis's periodical of the arts 'The Tyro', including an essay from T. S. Eliot. -
c1950-2005 23vol Set Typography Specimen BookletsFrankfurt am Main; Salfords; Cheltenham; London; Sandhurst; San Francisco; San Jose; Offenbach: [1967]; c1958; c1969; c1950; 1950 (Undated, dated from copies held by the National Library of Scotland); Undated; c2000; c1990 (Dated from a copy held by the University of Sussex Library); 2005; 2001; 2005; 2005; Undated; 1968; 1965; 1969; 1962A sizeable collection of many incredibly scarce typography specimen books, including titles on offset printing and filmsetting. -
c1929 Carter & Aynsley Limited CatalogueStratford: c.1929 (Undated, dated approximately from inscription and stamps)An incredibly scarce, richly-illustrated catalogue of products manufactured by Carter & Aynsley. -
1750-1751 The Midwife: Or, Old Woman's MagazineLondon: 1750-1751Two handsomely bound first edition volumes of this very scarce 'Old Woman's Magazine', a short-lived periodical featuring poetry, social commentary, and satire. -
1833-1845 Four Complete Quarterly Navy ListsLondon: 1833-1845A terrific collection of four complete Quarterly Navy Lists, a comprehensive directory of officers and ships of the Royal Navy. Rare to find completed years. -
1817-1845 A Collection of Monthly Navy ListsLondon: 1817-1845A scarce selection of issues from this comprehensive naval directory, 'The Navy List', including a rare early example from 1817. -
1840-1843 The Navy List, Corrected to the 20th March, 1840 & 20th March, 1843London: 1840-1843Two very scarce monthly issues of The Navy List, a comprehensive naval directory listing officers, ships, ports and stations. -
1862 The Navy List (January, 1862)[London]: 1862The very scarce January 1862 issue of The Navy List, a comprehensive directory of officers and ships of the Royal Navy. -
1913-1917 London Show Catalogues Shire Horse SocietyLondon: 1913-1917A 4 volume collection of incredibly scarce souvenir catalogues, with many illustrated agricultural advertisements. -
1802 Cobbett's Annual Register Vol. I. From January to June, 1802London: 1802The first volume of William Cobbett's bound 'Weekly Political Register', a publication deemed radical for its time. -
1863-1864 London Society: An Illustrated Magazine of Light and Amusing LiteratureLondon: 1863-1864Two early bound volumes of this copiously illustrated Victorian monthly, contributed by various anonymous writers of the period. -
1897 The Dome: a Quarterly containing Examples of All the ArtsLondon: 1897The first edition of the first issue of 'The Dome', an illustrated late 19th-century literary periodical edited by Ernest J. Oldmeadow. -
c1750 The SpectatorLondon: c1750A complete set of this popular short-lived periodical, previously owned by Dorset Yeomanry captain and founder of Bournemouth, Lewis Tregonwell. -
c1930 A Peep into Punch; Punch, the Peep Show; Five Minutes with Punch; Selections from PunchLondon: c1930A wonderful and scarce collection of four charming pamphlets advertising the satirical magazine 'Punch, or The London Charivari', which ran between 1841 and 2002. -
c1952-1981 6 Vols Royal Commemorative PublicationsLondon; Watford; Cape Town: c1952-1981A visually rich six-volume collection of 20th-century royal commemorative publications, documenting coronations, jubilees, and royal weddings from George VI to Charles and Diana. -
1924 To-MorrowDublin: 1924The only two published issues of this Irish literary periodical, including the very scarce second issue. Featuring the first Irish publication of Yeats's 'Leda and the Swan'. -
1924 To-MorrowDublin: 1924An exceptionally lovely example of the only two published issues of this Irish literary periodical, including the very scarce second issue. Featuring the first Irish publication of Yeats's 'Leda and the Swan'. -
1933 Annual C.G.A. Price Book 1933Letchworth: 1933A scarce 1933 C.G.A. members’ price book, listing goods, prices, and ordering terms for the Country Gentlemen’s Association at the height of the interwar period, illustrated throughout. -
1873 Practical Magazine from W.P. Bennett and Co. Volume ILondon: 1873A scarce encyclopaedia of the latest inventions and technological developments, written at the height of the Industrial Revolution. -
1875-1879 The ArgosyLondon: 1875-1879Uniformly bound in half calf, present here are three first edition volumes of the literary periodical The Argosy, with works of fiction and poetry from a variety of writers in each volume. -
1924 The Jewish Historical Society of England Transactions Sessions 1921-1923London: 1924An uncommon first edition of this illustrated record, the tenth published for the Jewish Historical Society of England. -
1817 The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle from January to June, 1817. Volume LXXXVII Part the FirstLondon: 1817The first part of Volume 87 from the long-running 'Gentleman's Magazine', complete with fourteen engraved plates. -
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1950 The Kemsley Manual of JournalismLondon: 1950Signed by the editor Viscount Kemsley, an example of the first appearance of Ian Fleming in book form. -
1846-1847 The Ladies Cabinet of Fashion, Music & Romance Vol. 8 (Bound Together with November 1846 Issue, Vol. 6)London: 1846-1847A scarce volume of this illustrated Victorian ladies magazine, with charming hand-coloured plates. -
1924 Metropolitan Borough of St. Marylebone: Minutes of Proceedings of the Council Vol. XXIIILondon: 1924A vanishingly scarce and substantial volume of 1922-1923 council proceedings taken for the borough of Marylebone. -
1935-1937 The Magician MonthlyLondon: 1935-1937Charmingly illustrated with diagrams, and with articles on a diverse range of subjects, this is a wonderful collection of twenty-five 1930s issues of this monthly periodical for magicians. -
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1918-1921 The Country BardNew Jersey : 1918-1921A scarce collection of this bound sammelband preserving nine privately printed poetry pamphlets by Clarence A. Sharp, from 1918–1921. -
1892-1941 North American Synod JournalsToronto; Albany; San Francisco: 1892-1941A highly impressive and very scarce collection of fifty-nine synod journals of seven different Episcopalian diocese in North America, offering a fantastic history of the church in the 20th century. -
1808-1898 Thirty-Four Pastoral Letters of the Episcopalian ChurchNew York; Philadelphia: 1808-1898An impressive collection of the very scarce first editions of thirty-four of the Pastoral Letters of the Protestant Episcopal Church, offering theological guidance and instruction. -
1937-1940 2vol General Price ListLondon: 1937-1940Two original department store catalogues from Army and Navy Stores Limited, both published in the immediate build-up and beginning of the Second World War, with thousands of original advertisements. -
1907 2Vols The Post Office London Directory for 1907London: 1907A scarce copy of 1907 Kelly’s Post Office Directory, complete in two volumes, offering an exceptionally detailed insight into Edwardian London with extensive advertisements. -
1706-1708 The Athenian Oracle: Being an Entire Collection of all the Valuable QuestionsLondon: 1706-1708The first three volumes of this very scarce collection of questions and answers drawn from the popular periodical 'The Athenian Mercury', handsomely bound in panelled calf. -
1844-1853 The Evergreen, or Church-Offering for all Seasons; Monthly Church MagazineNew Haven; New York : 1844-1853Ten volumes of this very scarce American church magazine 'The Evergreen', complete with twelve monthly issues to each. -
1871-1873 The Parish MagazineLondon: 1871-1873The first edition of three 1870s volumes of J. Erskine Clarke's popular Anglican periodical, a fascinating source in revealing Victorian local parish concerns. -
1804-1811 The Farmer's Magazine: A Periodical WorkEdinburgh: 1804-1811Charmingly illustrated and with two folding colour plates, present here are two handsomely bound early 19th century volumes of this important agricultural periodical.