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A collection of Scottish poems. Broken into two volumes. Published in Edinburgh by Allan Ramsay. Written for Alexander Donaldson, at Pope’s Head. Contains a glossary of terms and translations from the ancient Scottish language. Bookplate of Thomas…

Gold ink. Leather and cloth bound. Large print. Marble design on inside covers. Information about the book in front: "First edition. This poem made Addison’s reputation. It was addressed to Marlborough, and London went wild over the simile of the…

William Shakespeare's famous tragic play about the relationship between Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Red leather bound book with gold leaf image and title on the spine. First edition printed June 1986. Second edition, February 1897. Ninth edition, June…

White cover with pink and green floral design. Silver pattern to the left. Title on spine in silver ink. Complete edition with appendix, summary, and index. Published by Donohue, Henneberry and Co. The book tells the story of fictional German…

This first edition was published by Faber and Faber in 1949. Eliot wrote the play in 1948, which is based primarily on Alcestis, by the ancient greek playwright Euripides. It features a troubled married couple, and examines themes about the nature of…

This edition is packaged in a small brown box. Inside cover contains purchase information: “Excellent Copy with the Half-Title: 139 Goldsmith, Oliver. Enquiry into the Present State of Polite Learning in Europe. Large Title Vignette. 8vo, cont.…

Published in 1743 by Edward Young. Printed by R. Dodsley, sold by M. Cooper. Thick, leather-bound book. Each part has special title page and separate paging. Sale information on inside cover reads: "First edition of each part, excepting Part One…

The covers are moss green with a gold floral design around the title. The book is split into two volumes. The second volume begins with the scene of Darcy’s proclamation of love to Elizabeth. Part of a collection of Austen’s works. Each contains…

First edition, published by Viking Press in September 1952. Steinbeck’s famous tale describes two families living in the Salinas Valley--the Hamiltons and the Trasks. The Hamiltons are based on Steinbeck’s own family history. Steinbeck considers…

First edition of Oscar Wilde's famous comedy. Full title on the third page: “The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People by The Author of Lady Windermere’s Fan”. Published by Leonard Smithers and Co. in London, December…