Books
Browse our collection of rare books, first editions, signed editions and valuable printed books, written by the world's greatest authors, in a wide range of subjects.
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JUNG, Carl. Speaking: Interviews and Encounters.Princeton : 1977
First edition, transcribing over 50 conversations with the seminal psychologist from 1912 to 1961. Learn More -
RAE, John. Life of Adam Smith.London : 1895
First edition of one of the major biographies of Adam Smith. John Rae (1845-1915) was a Scottish journalist and editor whose book replaced Dugald Stewart's Biographical Memoir of Adam Smith (1811) as the standard life of the great economist. Learn More -
BEATON, Cecil. Chinese Album.London : 1945-46
First edition. During the Second World War, Beaton was commissioned by the Ministry of Information to photograph the war effort in Asia and the Middle East. Learn More -
LUCRETIUS CARUS, Titus. De rerum natura libri sex.Leiden : 1725
First Havercamp edition, number 66 of 820 copies numbered and signed by Havercamp, the editor, and van der Aa, the printer, on a dedicated leaf at the end of the first volume. This is considered the earliest example of a limited edition, produced in a strict number of authenticated copies. The format became widespread from the late 19th... Learn More -
IRAQ. Ziādat al-wafd al-wazārī al-'irāqī li-imārāt al-khalīj al-'arabī.Baghdad : 1969
First edition of this extensively illustrated pamphlet on the Iraqi ministerial delegation's tour of Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, and Ajman. This diplomatic networking took place in the aftermath of the Six Days War with Israel, a year after Ahmad Hassan al-Bakr and the Ba'ath Party had taken control in Iraq, and only a couple of months... Learn More -
ARABIAN PENINSULA. Oman.Muscat : 1972
First edition of this book, with attractive images of Oman, produced for the second National Day and dedicated to Sultan Qaboos bin Sa'id. "Oman has been for many years cut off from the neighbouring countries, so much so that our country ranks among the least known countries of the world."
It describes the natural environment and customs in... Learn More -
PHILIOS, Demetrios; GATLIFF, Hamilton (trans.). Eleusis. Her Mysteries, Ruins, and Museum.London : 1906
First edition in English of this archaeological survey of the recently excavated town of Eleusis, the site of the Eleusinian Mysteries dedicated to Demeter and Persephone. It was first published in French in 1896.
Philios was the Director of Excavations between 1882 and 1894. Whilst excavations began as early as 1812, Philios was... Learn More -
MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA, Louis, Earl (preface); MCNAUGHTON, Arnold. The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy.London : 1973
Signed limited edition, number 3 of 55 copies signed by Earl Mountbatten, the president of the Society of Genealogists, who writes in his foreword that McNaughton is "the greatest Royal genealogist I know of. His book is a masterpiece in simple presentation of all available facts in a complex study".
McNaughton's book remains the standard... Learn More -
SAULNIER, L. La Répertoire de la Cuisine.Chesterfield : 1950
British de luxe edition of this shorthand guide to French haute cuisine, containing over 7,000 recipes, including cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages. This work was first published in 1914 and translated into English by Brunet in 1924. Learn More -
SHAKESPEARE, William. The Works.London : 1875
A handsomely bound and richly illustrated set. Knight's editions "played an important part in how the Victorian population thought about and constructed Shakespeare" (Goodman). Learn More -
ROWLING, J. K. The Tales of Beedle the Bard.London : 2008
First edition, deluxe issue. Published simultaneously with the first trade edition, this volume reproduces the binding of Rowling's original manuscript offered for sale at auction.
In 2007, Rowling wrote and illustrated six manuscript copies that were finely bound and given to people who had been important in the publication of the Harry... Learn More -
EBERS, Georg. Egypt: Descriptive, Historical, and Picturesque.London : 1898
The "Cheap Edition" of a survey which combines travel observations, archaeology, history, and cultural commentary. Ebers was a German Eygptologist who lends his name to the Ebers Papyrus, one of the world's oldest medical documents. The work is richly illustrated throughout with wood engravings, including by prominent contemporary artists such as... Learn More -
STANFORD, H. The Queen's Beasts.London : 1953
First edition, bound for presentation in quarter morocco and including an additional folding engraving at the end of the great seal of the commonwealth of England. A label reading "special copy of a book entitled 'The Queen's Beasts'" is mounted on the half-title. Learn More -
BEATON, Cecil. Cecil Beaton's Scrapbook.London : 1937
First edition of a collection of 34 studies of Beaton's enthusiasms and inspirations, ranging from Hollywood icons to global travels, all richly illustrated and accompanied by his witty essays. This work was published at the height of his interwar fame and met a fanfare of publicity in London and New York. Learn More -
HEANEY, Seamus. The Spirit Level. Book and Reading.New York : 1996
First American edition, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Paul, who has always kept the level high, with great regard, Seamus, 14 December 1996, after our Deerfield walkabout". The recipient was Paul Sullivan, Heaney's close friend and patron. This copy was acquired directly from Sullivan's estate.
The Spirit Level was... Learn More -
HEANEY, Seamus. Gravities. A Collection of Poems and Drawings.Newcastle upon Tyne : 1979
First edition, inscribed by Heaney on the title page to his close friend and patron Paul Sullivan, "Seamus Heaney, among the levities of Deerfield. May Day 1988". Sullivan, a Massachusetts stockbroker, hosted Heaney for dinner twice a week while the poet was lecturing at Harvard in the 1980s and '90s.
Selected for this collaborative piece... Learn More -
HEANEY, Seamus (trans.). The Burial at Thebes. Sophocles' Antigone.London : 2004
First edition, signed by Heaney on the title page. His translation of Antigone was first performed at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin in 2004 and was adapted into an opera in 2008. Learn More -
HEANEY, Seamus. Selected Poems. 1966-1987.New York : 1990
First US edition, inscribed by the author on the title page to his close friend and patron Paul Sullivan: "for Paul, in Boston - Blessings - Seamus Heaney, 15/XI/'91".
When Heaney lectured at Harvard in the 1980s and '90s, Sullivan and his wife Ulla hosted the poet for dinner twice a week. On his return to Ireland, Heaney invited them to... Learn More -
HEANEY, Seamus. After Summer.Massachusetts : 1978
First edition, limited to 250 copies signed by the author. Although not marked as such, this copy belonged to Massachusetts stockbroker Paul Sullivan, a close friend and patron of Heaney who hosted the poet for dinner twice a week while he was lecturing at Harvard in the 1980s and '90s. This copy was acquired directly from Paul Sullivan's... Learn More -
HEANEY, Marie, (ed.). Heart Mysteries. 50 Poems from Ireland to Touch the Soul.Dublin : 2003
First edition, inscribed by the editor on the first blank, "For Paul and Ulla. Every good wish. Marie. Dublin, Nov. 31, 03", her printed name struck through. The recipients were Paul and Ulla Sullivan, who were close friends with Marie and Seamus Heaney. This copy was acquired directly from Paul Sullivan's estate. Learn More
