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Palmer’s Treatise on the Church (2 vols)
- £60.00
- A Treatise on the Church of Christ: Designed Chiefly for the Use of Students in Theology, in 2 volumes
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Paradise Lost
- £100.00
- Milton's great epic poem first published in 1667 with 10 books, then in 1674 with 12. The poem concerns the biblical story of the Fall of Man: the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Milton's purpose, as stated…
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Pilgrim’s Progress (Part 1)
- £150.00
- So-called 'Elegant' edition with extensive notes by Thomas Scott (Chaplain to the Lock Hospital). Part I only (i.e. the story of Christian; Part II features Christiana)
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Poems by Mr Gray
- £75.00
- A New Edition' of Gray's poetry published just 7 years after his death in 1771.
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Poetical Works of Ben Jonson
- £17.00
- Contemporary and probable rival of Shakespeare, Jonson was a towering literary figure, and his influence was enormous for he has been described as 'One of the most vigorous minds that ever added to the strength of English literature'.
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Poetical Works Vol 3: A Sixth Book to the Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia
- £40.00
- First published in 1633, this later edition combines various works
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Sermons or Homilies (with original notes)
- £50.00
- Georgian edition of the Book of Common Prayer Homilies by Cranmer et al, with notes by a Manchester clergyman. With 39 Articles appended.
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Silas Marner: the weaver of Raveloe
- £300.00
- Although the shortest of George Eliot's novels, Silas Marner is one of her most admired and loved works. It tells the sad story of the unjustly exiled Silas Marner - a handloom linen weaver of Raveloe in the agricultural heartland of England - and how he is restored to life…
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The Beauties of Wiltshire interspersed with Anecdotes of the Arts (vols I&II)
- £120.00
- The Beauties Of Wiltshire, Displayed In Statistical, Historical, And Descriptive Sketches: Interspersed With Anecdotes Of The Arts. Vol. I & II - each site accompanied by engravings, covering Stonehenge, Bowood, Longleat, Wilton, Longford etc
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The Christian’s Pattern: or a Treatise on the Imitation of Jesus Christ
- £300.00
- Thomas à Kempis (1379-1471). The Christian's Pattern: or, a Treatise on the Imitation of Jesus Christ. In Four Books ... Now render'd into English. To which are added, Prayers and Meditations for Sick Persons. By George Stanhope. Manchester: Printed by R. Whitworth, 1740.
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The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer
- £75.00
- Charles James Lever (1806–1872) was an Irish novelist and raconteur, whose novels, according to Anthony Trollope, were just like his conversation. This, is the first edition of his 1st novel. Lorrequer was merely a string of Irish and other stories good, bad and indifferent, but mostly rollicking, and Lever, who…
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The Edinburgh Review or Critical Journal: for Nov 1814É Feb 1815 (vol XXIV)
- £50.00
- Started on 10 October 1802 by Francis Jeffrey, Sydney Smith, Henry Brougham, and Francis Horner, it was published by Archibald Constable in quarterly issues until 1929. It began as a literary and political review.
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The Evidence and Authority of the Christian Revelation
- £100.00
- Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847) was a Scottish minister, considered to be the greatest Scottish churchman of his age. He wrote on many different areas of theology, politics and economics.
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The History Of England From The Accession Of James II (2 volumes)
- £80.00
- Macaulay's History was originally published in 1848 in 5 volumes, but this edition reduced that to two, without a reduction in text. The History is famous for its brilliant ringing prose and for its confident, sometimes dogmatic, emphasis on a progressive model of British history. According to this view, England…
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The Last of the Mohicans; The Pioneers; The Prairie
- £200.00
- A bound early serialization of three novels 'The Last of the Mohicans' (1826), 'The Pioneers or The Sources of the Susquehanna...' (1823) and 'The Prairie, A Tale' (1827); Holt Novel Newspaper 1838 in decorative binding.
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Palmer’s Treatise on the Church (2 vols)
- £60.00
- A Treatise on the Church of Christ: Designed Chiefly for the Use of Students in Theology, in 2 volumes
- Add to basket
-
Paradise Lost
- £100.00
- Milton's great epic poem first published in 1667 with 10 books, then in 1674 with 12. The poem concerns the biblical story of the Fall of Man: the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Milton's purpose, as stated…
- Add to basket
-
Pilgrim’s Progress (Part 1)
- £150.00
- So-called 'Elegant' edition with extensive notes by Thomas Scott (Chaplain to the Lock Hospital). Part I only (i.e. the story of Christian; Part II features Christiana)
- Add to basket
-
Poems by Mr Gray
- £75.00
- A New Edition' of Gray's poetry published just 7 years after his death in 1771.
- Add to basket
-
Poetical Works of Ben Jonson
- £17.00
- Contemporary and probable rival of Shakespeare, Jonson was a towering literary figure, and his influence was enormous for he has been described as 'One of the most vigorous minds that ever added to the strength of English literature'.
- Add to basket
-
Poetical Works Vol 3: A Sixth Book to the Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia
- £40.00
- First published in 1633, this later edition combines various works
- Add to basket
-
Sermons or Homilies (with original notes)
- £50.00
- Georgian edition of the Book of Common Prayer Homilies by Cranmer et al, with notes by a Manchester clergyman. With 39 Articles appended.
- Add to basket
-
Silas Marner: the weaver of Raveloe
- £300.00
- Although the shortest of George Eliot's novels, Silas Marner is one of her most admired and loved works. It tells the sad story of the unjustly exiled Silas Marner - a handloom linen weaver of Raveloe in the agricultural heartland of England - and how he is restored to life…
- Add to basket
-
The Beauties of Wiltshire interspersed with Anecdotes of the Arts (vols I&II)
- £120.00
- The Beauties Of Wiltshire, Displayed In Statistical, Historical, And Descriptive Sketches: Interspersed With Anecdotes Of The Arts. Vol. I & II - each site accompanied by engravings, covering Stonehenge, Bowood, Longleat, Wilton, Longford etc
- Add to basket
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The Christian’s Pattern: or a Treatise on the Imitation of Jesus Christ
- £300.00
- Thomas à Kempis (1379-1471). The Christian's Pattern: or, a Treatise on the Imitation of Jesus Christ. In Four Books ... Now render'd into English. To which are added, Prayers and Meditations for Sick Persons. By George Stanhope. Manchester: Printed by R. Whitworth, 1740.
- Add to basket
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The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer
- £75.00
- Charles James Lever (1806–1872) was an Irish novelist and raconteur, whose novels, according to Anthony Trollope, were just like his conversation. This, is the first edition of his 1st novel. Lorrequer was merely a string of Irish and other stories good, bad and indifferent, but mostly rollicking, and Lever, who…
- Add to basket
-
The Edinburgh Review or Critical Journal: for Nov 1814É Feb 1815 (vol XXIV)
- £50.00
- Started on 10 October 1802 by Francis Jeffrey, Sydney Smith, Henry Brougham, and Francis Horner, it was published by Archibald Constable in quarterly issues until 1929. It began as a literary and political review.
- Add to basket
-
The Evidence and Authority of the Christian Revelation
- £100.00
- Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847) was a Scottish minister, considered to be the greatest Scottish churchman of his age. He wrote on many different areas of theology, politics and economics.
- Add to basket
-
The History Of England From The Accession Of James II (2 volumes)
- £80.00
- Macaulay's History was originally published in 1848 in 5 volumes, but this edition reduced that to two, without a reduction in text. The History is famous for its brilliant ringing prose and for its confident, sometimes dogmatic, emphasis on a progressive model of British history. According to this view, England…
- Add to basket
-
The Last of the Mohicans; The Pioneers; The Prairie
- £200.00
- A bound early serialization of three novels 'The Last of the Mohicans' (1826), 'The Pioneers or The Sources of the Susquehanna...' (1823) and 'The Prairie, A Tale' (1827); Holt Novel Newspaper 1838 in decorative binding.
- Add to basket