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Periodicals & Magazines
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1870-1873 The Church Builder: A Quarterly Journal of Church Extension in England and WalesLondon: 1870-1873A smart set offering four scarce volumes of 'The Church Builder' bound into two, with engravings. -
1905 Topical Architecture: Ecclesiology INew York: 1905The first edition of this vanishingly scarce architectural study of ecclesiastical pulpits, fonts and organ cases, illustrated with eighty-four plates. -
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1951 プレイメート [Playmate]Hiroshima City: 1951A vanishingly scarce 1951 issue of Japanese children's magazine 'Playmate', published in Hiroshima City in 1951, only six years after the atomic bomb was dropped. -
1908-The Strand Magazine Issues 207-215London: 1908A brilliant collection of original issues of the famous ‘Strand Magazine’, including notable issues which feature the first publications of Winston Churchill’s ‘My African Journey’ and fantastic first appearances of several ‘Sherlock Holmes’ stories. -
1908 The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly, Vol. XXXV & XXXVILondon: 1908Two volumes from the year 1908 of the famous 'Strand Magazine'; this set includes the first publication of Churchill's 'My African Journey'. -
1908 The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly, Vol. XXXV & XXXVILondon: 1908Volumes XXXV and XXXVI of the famous 'Strand Magazine', covering the year of 1908; this set includes the first publication of Churchill's 'My African Journey'. -
1756-7 The Monitor, or British Freeholder August 1755-July 1757London: 1756-7The first collected editions of 'The Monitor: or, British Freeholder', the eighteenth century Whig periodical, featuring the first one hundred and four issues, bound in full calf. -
1911-1931 The Print Collector's QuarterlyLondon: 1911-1931A pleasing set from the Print Collector's Quarterly, a lavishly illustrated periodical exploring an array of etchers and engravers. -
1829 A collection of Lord Macaulay's Articles from the 'Edinburgh Review' Critiquing the work of James Stuart MillLondon: 1829A collection Lord Macaulay's famous articles published in the 'Edinburgh Review', critiquing James Mill's essay on government. -
1873 John Stuart Mill: His LifeLondon: 1873The first edition of this very scarce article from the 'Quarterly Review', evaluating a series of critical works on the renowned philosopher John Stuart Mill. -
1869 Mill's Subjection of WomenEdinburgh; London: 1869A very scarce article from the popular 'Edinburgh Review' periodical, discussing John Stuart Mill's feminist work 'The Subjection of Women'. -
1874 J. S. Mill: An AutobiographyLondon: 1874A very scarce article from 'Blackwood's Magazine', being an analysis on the autobiography of the renowned philosopher John Stuart Mill. -
1713-1765 The SpectatorLondon: 1713-1765A mixed edition set of this important publication from Joseph Addison and Richard Steele, including the second edition of volume I. -
1956-1976 The London Magazine; The Appleby File; Meglio Erede che MortoTokyo; London; Milano: 1956-1976A collection of four volumes, each either solely by or featuring contributions from J. I. M. Stewart, the novelist and academic who wrote crime novels under the name Michael Innes. -
1823 The British EssayistsLondon: 1823A handsomely bound complete set containing an array of notable extracts of British essayists and periodicals. -
1908-1912 The Garden: An Illustrated Weekly Journal of Horticulture In All Its BranchesLondon: 1908-12A three volume half calf set featuring a set of volumes of ‘The Garden’, an illustrated journal of horticulture and gardening, with many fantastic colour plates throughout. -
1951 New-Story: The Monthly Magazine for the Short Story, No. 1, March 1951New York: 1951The first issue of this monthly magazine for the short story, with the first separate appearance of Ray Bradbury's 'The Other Foot'. -
1966 The Gold and Silver Tokens Issued by John Berkeley Monck, 1811-1812Dublin: 1966A vanishingly scarce article on numismatics from the British Numismatic Journal, discussing the tokens issued in 1811-1812 by MP John Berkeley Monck. -
1849 Graham's American Monthly Magazine of Literature and Art (Volume XXXIV)Philadelphia : 1849A very scarce volume from this 19th-century periodical edited by G. R. Graham, illustrated with engravings throughout. -
1880-1914 Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of ScotlandEdinburgh : 1880-1914An impressive collection of proceedings from the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, with illustrations throughout. -
1928-29 The London AphroditeLondon: 1928-9The complete six volume run of Jack Lindsay and P. R. Stephensen's literary magazine, all in their original covers and featuring many fantastic poems, essays and stories. -
1914-38 Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of ScotlandEdinburgh : 1914-38An extensive collection of volumes detailing the proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, providing fascinating information on the history of Scotland, and heavily illustrated throughout. -
2011-2016 14vol Lucky Peach: The New Food Quarterly from Momofuku's David ChangSan Francisco : 2011-2016A smart collection of fourteen issues of Lucky Peach journal of food writing from American celebrity chef David Chang. -
1912-1920 Eleven Fashion Plates from the Gazette du Bon TonParis: 1912-1920Eleven beautifully illustrated hand-coloured lithographed fashion plates from Parisian fashion magazine 'Gazette du Bon Ton'. -
1950-1975 Five Rupert Bear AnnualsLondon: 1950-1975First editions of five mid-twentieth century Rupert Bear annuals, following the adventures of the beloved anthropomorphic bear and his friends. -
1878-1885 Punch, or the the London Charivari: Volume 75 and Volume 89London: 1878-1885Two bright volumes of popular British weekly humourist magazine, 'Punch'. -
1976 Rolling StoneSan Francisco: 1976A scarce issue of the popular music magazine, featuring a striking colourful front wrap illustrated by Maurice Sendak. -
1937 Left Review: Volume Three, No.4, May 1937London: 1937A rare issue of this scarce left-wing journal, with articles, poems, stories and literary criticism by Ilya Ehrenburg, George Barker, and Douglas Garman, among others. -
1919-21 The Chapbook: A Monthly Miscellany, and Four Songs: The Monthly ChapbookLondon: 1919-21Three volumes of scarce chapbook periodicals from the early twentieth century, featuring collections of poems from the likes of Walter de la Mare and other noteworthy poets. -
1938-39 Three Issues of 'Picture Post'London: 1938-1939A selection of scarce issues of 'Picture Post', a pioneering British photojournalistic magazine. -
1906 Woman: A Journal of Information, Entertainment and Practical Counsel for WomankindLondon: 1906A vanishingly scarce copy of this weekly women's penny paper. -
1907 The Pelican: A Journal of To-dayLondon: 1907A vanishingly scarce copy of this British journal, offering a fascinating glimpse into the news and gossip of the day. -
1897 The Daily Mail: To Commemorate the Queen's Diamond JubileeLondon: 1897The very scarce 23nd June 1897 issue of The Daily Mail, published the day after the celebrations of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, to commemorate sixty years of her reign. -
1933 New Verse No. 1 January 1933London: 1933A smart copy of this scarce issue of New Verse, with contributions from W. H. Auden, Cecil Day Lewis, Martin Boldero, and more. -
1914-1948 8vols Eight Volumes of Brassey's Naval AnnualLondon: 1914-1948Eight scarce volumes of the informative periodical The Naval Annual, started by Thomas Brassey. -
1924-1926 2vol The Fugger News-Letters First & Second SeriesLondon: 1924-1926A smart set of reprints of the first and second series of The Fugger News-Letters, translated from the original German.