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Fans of all things English will love the books featured in the rare Anglophilia books section of the Biblio Rare Book Room. Many of the rare books included below in the Biblio Rare Book Room contain gorgeous illustrations and paintings that will surely delight those who look through your rare and antique book collection. While many of the books in the rare Anglophilia books section of the Biblio Rare Book Room are non-fiction, there are several first edition novels that are surely worth a look.

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A Catalogue of the Classic Contents of Strawberry Hill Collected by Horace Walpole [provenance:...
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A Catalogue of the Classic Contents of Strawberry Hill Collected by Horace Walpole [provenance: Sir John Charles Robinson]

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London: Smith and Robins, 1842. Hardcover. Very Good -. xxiv, 250 p.: 1 leaf of engraved portrait of Horace Walpole, in-text illustrations; 29 cm. Later 19th-century brown cloth spine with original boards. Engraved cover title: A Catalogue of the Contents of Strawberry Hill. Engraved title page. George Robins, the auctioneer, advertised the sale to begin on April 25, 1842, and continue for 24 days. However, the original plan to sell some of the prints, drawings, and illustrated books in large lots was altered, so the contents originally proposed for the seventh and eight days of the sale were withdrawn, recatalogued in smaller lots, and sold later. As many as 7 editions of the catalog are known. This edition includes descriptions of contents through day 24, omitting days 7 and 8; the 6th day concludes with lot 160, omitting the Waldegrave manuscripts (originally lots 161- 187). It does not include the "Names of purchasers and the prices" sometimes found on 58 pages at the end.… Read More
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A Short History of the English People [4 Volumes Expanded to 12 Volumes by  the Insertion of 700...

A Short History of the English People [4 Volumes Expanded to 12 Volumes by the Insertion of 700 Plates]

by Green, J. R. , and edited by Mrs. J. R. Green and Miss Kate Norgate

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London: MacMillan and Co.. Near Fine. 1892. Hardcover. An extremely rare set, (probably unique) in an extremely beautiful binding by G. P. Putnam's and Sons. Printed by The Knickerbocker Press. Dark blue full leather with gilt bordered covers. Raised bands with gilt bordered compartments and lettering. Dentrile borders on inside brown leather covers with brown silk endpapers. T. E. G. Tissued guarded plates that are magnificent. Includes colored maps, engravings and illustrations depicting and emphasizing the culture of the English People. Images sent on request. Shipping and insurance charges at cost. ; Vol. 12VOL; Color Plates; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall .
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Gynecocracy- A Narrative of the Adventures and Psychological Experiences of Julian Robinson...
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Gynecocracy- A Narrative of the Adventures and Psychological Experiences of Julian Robinson (afterwards Viscount Ladywood) under Petty-Coat Rule" Written By Himself

by Robinson, Julian (pseud.)

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Paris and Rotterdam, 1893. Three volumes handsomely bound in dark blue cloth with black leather at spine and tips, gilt titles and rules, 5 raised bands, top edges gilt, half-titles. Overall Near Fine, all three vols. scant rubbing at the tips, Vol. I bottom corners of 2 of the blank rear endpages unevenly clipped, Vol. II first signature a bit loose, all 3 Vols. with single "Duplicate" stamp to an endpage, this set having recently been deacquisitioned by the Kinsey Institute Library, although no other library markings or indications. RARE as a complete set and in such lovely condition. A classic of Victorian erotic fiction, "pettycoating", sometimes called "pinaforing", involves the dressing of a young boy in girls clothing as a form of punishment, which was usually administered by an older woman.. Cloth and Leather. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Of Dramatick Poesie: An Essay 1668. Preceded by a Dialogue on Poetic Drama by T. S. Eliot.
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Of Dramatick Poesie: An Essay 1668. Preceded by a Dialogue on Poetic Drama by T. S. Eliot.

by John Dryden.

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Hardcover. Fine. 4to. ¼-vellum-backed decorated white linen, gilt letters on spine. Frederick Etchells & Hugh Macdonald, London, 1928. First Edition. Limited to 55 numbered copies printed on Millbourn hand-made paper, signed by Eliot. In a deluxe binding. This is copy #31. (Gallup B7a). Linen slightly soiled, o/w a fine copy with clean, crisp pages. Unopened.
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending An Account of his Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological order; A Series of his Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with many Eminent Persons: And Various Original Pieces of his Composition, Never Before Published, The Whole Ex

by James Boswell

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1791. 1st Edition, Limited Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Complete in 2 volumes. Illustrated with frontispiece portrait of Johnson by J. Heath after Sir Joshua Reynolds, and 2 additional engraved plates. All 3 plates with imprints dated April 10, 1791. Frontispiece with the original tissue-guard intact. 4to. Bound in contemporary (circa 1800) speckled calf with gilt armorial supralibros on all 4 covers, spines with raised bands; red morocco gilt-lettered labels; small black morocco circular volume-number labels. Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly, London, 1791. First Edition. Limited to 1750 copies. Printed on light blue paper. Vol. I has the correct give reading on page 135, line 10, generally considered the second state (although, as Pottle notes, booksellers have given this rather uninteresting point more attention than it deserves.) The copies printed on light blue paper were presumably reserved for members of the nobility: When Boswell published his The Life of Samuel Johnson, the King… Read More
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Hone's Works ( Four Volumes ) The Every-Day Book and Table Book; or, Everlasting Calendar of...
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Hone's Works ( Four Volumes ) The Every-Day Book and Table Book; or, Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs, and Events , in Three Volumes. with The Year Book of Daily Recreation and Information; Etc.

by Hone, William; Illustrated by George Cruikshank and Others

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London: Printed for Thomas Tegg and Son , 1838. All four volumes published 1838, bound in unsigned contemporary half polished calf over brown pebbled cloth, backs with five raised bands, red morocco labels lettered in gilt, decorations stamped in gilt, matching marbled end pages and page edges, a handsome and quite well-bound set. Near Fine, scant toning to end pages only, small rubs to calf at tips. Vols. I - III with 436 engravings, Vol. IV. with 114, including frontispiece engraving each volume. viii, 1720, viii, 1712, (4), 888, (2), 1646. SCARCE in the 1838 printing and in such lovely condition. . Later Edition. Half Calf Over Buckram Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Woman In White
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The Woman In White

by Collins, Wilkie

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The Woman In White (1860 Harper & Brothers 1st Edition) BY WILKIE COLLINS. New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1860.[2], 260, [4, ads] pp. States 1860 on the title page. In-text illustrations by John McLenan. Publisher's dk. brown stamped heavy cardboard boards with elaborate blind-stamped Harper and Brothers cartouche on front and back boards. Ads state B. Miss Mulock spelled correctly. Ads list eleven titles, and verso advertising The Mill on the Floss [Gasson p. 160.]Used. Good- Condition: Our copy lacks its spine, otherwise in good condition and a good candidate for rebinding. Chocolate brown endpapers are in good shape. Please see our photos. Will ship from Oregon. We consider offers.
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The Mysterious Affair At Styles
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The Mysterious Affair At Styles

by Christie, Agatha

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The Mysterious Affair At Styles (1935 Bodley Head Half-Crown Edition) Made and printed in Great Britain by Butler & Tanner, Ltd., Frome and London. THE FIRST HERCULE POIROT TITLE EVER WRITTEN BY CHRISTIE. Used. Good / New fax candlestick motif dust jacket. Hardcover. BOARDS ARE VERY CLEAN. NO CORNER BUMPS. Mandarin Orange cloth boards with black and green stripes on front cover. Black Titling. States Bodley Head on spine. Spine may be slightly sunned. Pages fairly bright. Foxing noted. chiefly at title page and verso. Please see our photos. Apparently quite rare in this edition. Will ship from Oregon. We consider offers.
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Genuine and Impartial Memoirs of Elizabeth Canning
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Genuine and Impartial Memoirs of Elizabeth Canning

by Elizabeth Canning

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London: G. Woodfall, 1754. First. Very Good. Elizabeth Canning (1734 â€"1773) was an English maidservant who claimed to have been kidnapped and held against her will in a hayloft for almost a month She ultimately became central to one of the most famous English criminal mysteries of the 18th century She disappeared on 1 January 1753, before returning almost a month later to her mother's home, emaciated and in a "deplorable condition" After being questioned by concerned friends and neighbors she was interviewed by the local alderman, who then issued an arrest warrant for Susannah Wells, the woman who occupied the house in which Canning was supposed to have been held At Wells' house, Canning identified Mary Squires as another of her captors, prompting the arrest and detention of both Wells and Squires London magistrate Henry Fielding (yes, the famous author of Tom Jones!) became involved in the case, taking Canning's side Further arrests were made and several witness statements were taken, and… Read More
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Sir Thomas Lawrence.
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Sir Thomas Lawrence.: With a catalogue of the artist's exhibited and engraved works compiled by Algernon Graves.

by Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower.

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LARGE PAPER COPY, WITH AN EXTRA SUITEColor frontispiece. Illustrated with 53 leaves of plates. Thick Folio. Original printed wrappers, in dust wrapper. London, Goupil, J. Boussod, Manzi, Joyant, . . . 1900. Large Paper copy. Limited to 200 copies with an extra suite of 60 engravings in a separate folder. This copy # CLXXXIX.Lawrence was a leading English portrait painter and the fourth president of the Royal Academy. His first royal commission was a portrait of Queen Charlotte, in 1790, and he remained at the top of his profession until his death in 1830.Dust wrapper torn and darkened; folder of extra suite is separated at spine, cover detached; a few of the tissue guards are slightly crumbled. The engravings are in excellent condition, with no soiling or foxing. Housed in an archival black drop-front clamshell box with a color photograph on the cover, tied with wide black ribbon. Fine.
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Confidential Typed Letter Signed by WINSTON CHURCHILL
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"Confidential" Typed Letter Signed by WINSTON CHURCHILL: with handwritten additions by Churchill.

by Winston Churchill

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CHURCHILL "BUYS" BALFOUR A CAR!CHURCHILL, WINSTON S. "Confidential" typed letter signed by "Winston S. Churchill" as Chancellor of the Exchequer, with the name of the recipient "Bran" and part of the date "13" handwritten by Churchill.One page with the blind-stamped stationery "Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W.," dated August 13, 1928. 4to.The letter concerns funds that Churchill raised to purchase a car and cover living expenses for former Prime Minister Arthur Balfour: "The subscription list is the Balfour Testimonial Fund being now closed. I feel that you, who so kindly subscribed to that fund, will like to know how much was subscribed and to what purpose it has been put. The total amount received from members of both Houses of Parliament was £4,918.6.6. [~$450,000 in 2021] The car has been paid for and the balance has been handed to Lord Balfour to be used for his personal benefit in any way he may think fit. I may add that I have received from him a letter expressing his grateful thanks to the… Read More
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The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd
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The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd

by Christie, Agatha

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The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd (1926, Dodd, Mead. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Stated 7th Printing Thus, December, 1926. USED. VG-/ New Fax Dust Jacket. Agatha Christie. HERCULE POIROT. A nice copy. We consider offers.
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Two volumes sold together, at one price:    First Volume: A PARALLELE OR CONFERENCE OF THE Civil...
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Two volumes by William Fulbecke, sold together, at one price:

First Volume: "A PARALLELE OR CONFERENCE OF THE Civil Law, the Canon Law, and the Common Law of this Realme of England." "Wherein the agreement and disagreement of these three Lawes, and the causes and reasons of the said agreement and disagreement, are opened and discussed. Digested in sundry Dialogues by William Fulbecke. At the end of these Dialogues is annexed a Table of the Sections or Di(sc)uitions of the principall points, matters, and questions which are handled in every Dialogue." "At London, "Printed for the Company of Stationeers," 1618 (Second Edition - First was 1601)



Second Volume: "THE SECOND PART OF THE Parallele, Or CONFERENCE OF the Civill Law, and the Common Law of this Realme of England," "WHEREIN THE AGREEment and disagreement of these three Lawes touching divers matters not before conferred, is at large debated and discussed. Whereunto is annexed a Table contayning the princpall Questions, matters, and pointes of… Read More
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Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, and on Some of Its Causes
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Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, and on Some of Its Causes

by Babbage, Charles

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London: B. Fellowes, 1830. First edition. FIRST EDITION OF SCATHING DIATRIBE AGAINST THE ROYAL SOCIETY BY ENGLISH ORIGINATOR OF THE CONCEPT OF THE DIGITAL COMPUTER--COPY OF PROMINENT JOURNALIST OF THE PERIOD. 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches hardcover, 3/4 brown calf with marbled cloth boards, spine with raised bands, gilt, with red leather label gilt, marbled edges and endpapers, bookplate to front paste-down, ink signature of George Augustus Sala on paper affixed to front free endpaper, xvi,+ 228,+ (4). Cover edges worn, scattered foxing, binding tight, very good. CHARLES BABBAGE (1792-1871) was an English polymath, mathematician, philosopher, inventor and originator of the concept of a digital programmable computer. In The Exposition of 1851, or Views of the Industry, the Science and the Government of England (1851) he pointed out the shortcomings of the British educational system. His Reflections on the Decline of Science and some of its Causes (offered here) aimed to improve British science, and more… Read More
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Heartbreak House, Great Catherine, and Playlets of the War
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Heartbreak House, Great Catherine, and Playlets of the War: Inscribed by Author

by George Bernard Shaw

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George Bernard Shaw: Heartbreak House, Great Catherine, and Playlets of the War.Inscribed and Signed by the author, G. Bernard Shaw: Inscribed to Arthur Brentano by Bernard Shaw. 11th Feb. 1920.First Edition, Published by Brentanos, New York, 1919, a week earlier than simultaneous edition in London.Inscribed to Arthur Brentano (1858–1944), President of the Brentanos, at the time, the largest bookselling firm in the world.Inserted, the handwritten by G. Bernard Shaw shipping address of Arthur Brentano, on the part of the package wrapping.
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