The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse was published with the boards in either blue or brown but neither has priority over the other.First or second printin...

An unusually well-preserved copy of the author's sole book-length biography, written at the request of the family of the famous painter and member...

This was published with the boards in either blue or cream but neither has priority over the other.First edition, first or second printing; 16mo; ...

Inscribed by Annie Maria Harris nee Armitt. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: 'Mary Mackenzie from Mrs. Stanford Harris, Rydal Cottage, August ...

Rare signed proof of author's last novel. A seemingly uncommon signed proof of the last novel by Iris Murdoch, which saw a altered, in some ways si...

George Eliot (1819-1880) was the pen name of Mary Ann Evans, one of the leading English novelists of the 19th century. Her novels are celebrated f...

First edition in the scarce dustjacket of Nancy Mitford's translation of Madame de Lafayette's sensational and controversial novel, originally pub...

The first edition of this scarce illustrated children's tale in the original wrappers, with contemporary hand-coloured plates after designs by Wil...

Maria Graham's India was her first book. Graham was an artist who visited India and married the ship's captain shortly afterwards. Together they m...

One of 100 copies - signed by the author. One of 100 copies signed by the author, printed on English handmade paper and specially bound. With the o...

First edition in the original dustjacket. A very good first edition in the original dust jacket. 'Two new long poems and some songs are contained i...

Presentation copy to her sister-in-law Georgia Sitwell. Inscribed by the author in black ink to her sister-in-law on the front free endpaper, 'For ...