Authors List
William Harrison Ainsworth
Victorian historical novelist known for blending romance, adventure, and history in popular 19th-century works.
**Books Available:**
- 1870s Ballads Romantic Fantastical & Humorous – W.H. Ainsworth Illustrated
Maxwell Armfield
Painter, illustrator, writer in Arts and Crafts movement.
**Books Available:**
- 1909 THE CONFESSIONS OF SAINT AUGUSTINE - RARE Edn ILLUSTRATED Maxwell Armfield
William Henry Davenport Adams
Prolific Victorian author, journalist, translator, and lexicographer.
**Books Available:**
- Scenes of the Olden Time 1874 – Illustrated Victorian Book (W H Davenport Adams)
Randal H. Alcock
Accomplished 19th-century scholar with interests in natural sciences and etymology.
**Books Available:**
- 1876 Botanical Names for English Readers – 1st Ed Author-Inscribed Rare
Max Adeler
Max Adeler was the pen name of American humorist Charles Heber Clark, famed for witty satire.
**Books Available:**
- Random Shots by Max Adeler c1880s Ward Lock Copyright Edition Illustrated
Mark Akenside
Mark Akenside (1721–1770), English poet and physician, famed for The Pleasures of the Imagination.
**Books Available:**
- 1807 Poetical Works of Mark Akenside – Fine Leather Small Antiquarian Book AND Mark Akenside Poetical Works c1856–73 Aldine Half-Leather Marbled
J. Almon
18th-century English journalist and writer on political subjects
**Books Available:**
- 1780: THE PARLIAMENTARY REGISTER J. Almon Vol.XV (1779/80) Antiquarian Book
William Allingham
Renowned 19th-century Irish poet, born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal.
**Books Available:**
- Irish Songs and Poems 1887 First Edition William Allingham Music Scores Book
Richard Burgess
19th-century missionary and travel writer.
**OUT OF STOCK**
- 1835 Greece and the Levant 1st Ed | Rare Leather Travel Book by Burgess
Max Beerbohm
Satirist, caricaturist, and Edwardian essayist.
**Books Available:**
- 1896 Second Edition – THE HAPPY HYPOCRITE By Max Beerbohm. Antiquarian Small Leather-Bound Book (“Bodley Booklets” Series No.1). A Fairy Tale For Tired Men.
John Bunyan
John Bunyan (1628–1688) was an English preacher and author of The Pilgrim’s Progress.
**Books Available:**
- The Pilgrim’s Progress John Bunyan 1871 Illustrated Houlston Edition Prize Copy
William Cullen Bryant
American poet and editor who helped shape early 19th-century American literature.
**Books Available:**
- 1850 Poetical Works William Cullen Bryant - Gilt Antiquarian Illustrated Book
Cicely Mary Barker
Cicely Mary Barker (1895–1973), beloved British artist famed for her enchanting Flower Fairies illustrations.
**Books Available:**
- Flower Fairies of the Wayside Illustrated Cicely M. Barker c.1950s with Jacket AND A Flower Fairy Alphabet Poems & Pictures by Cicely M. Barker c.1950s w/ Jacket AND Flower Fairies of the Autumn by Cicely M. Barker c.1930s Illustrated w/ Jacket
James Beattie
Scottish Enlightenment poet and philosopher, famed for The Minstrel and moral philosophy.
**Books Available:**
- 1852 Poetical Works of Goldsmith, Beattie & Campbell | Illustrated | Diced Calf AND Rare 1835 Selections English Poets Spenser–Beattie Half Leather Illustrated AND c1856–73 James Beattie Poetical Works Aldine Edition Half-Leather Marbled AND The Minstrel by James Beattie – 1858 First Illustrated Edition Foster & Dalziel
Robert Burns
Scottish national poet, lyricist, and collector of folk songs; celebrated for preserving Scottish culture.
**Books Available:**
- Robert Burns Birthday Book by Jean Howie – Blue Floral Leather, Circa 1956
Peter Burn
Cumbrian poet (1831–1902) celebrated for lyrical verse capturing nature and traditions.
**OUT OF STOCK**
- 1885 Poems by Peter Burn – Rare 1st Edition Cumberland Victorian Poetry Book
John Barr
John Barr founded New Zealand’s Robert Burns Society and wrote poetry on colonial settler life.
**Books Available:**
- Poems and Songs by John Barr – Rare 1861 NZ Scottish Poetry First Edition Book
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Victorian poet, known for sonnets and love poetry.
**Books Available:**
- SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE Barrett Browning LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES c1910 Book
Lord Byron
Romantic poet, famed for dramatic narrative poetry.
**Books Available:**
- 1855 The Illustrated Byron | 200+ Engravings | Antiquarian Poetry Book
Walter Crane
Influential illustrator, designer, and Arts and Crafts pioneer in Victorian and Edwardian England.
**Books Available:**
- 1896 1st Ed – Decorative Illustration of Books by Walter Crane
William Collins
English lyric poet of the 18th century, precursor to Romanticism, known for odes.
**Books Available:**
- c1856–73 William Collins Poetical Works Aldine Edition Half-Leather Marbled
Geoffrey Chaucer
Father of English literature, Canterbury Tales.
**Books Available:**
- 1889 Canterbury Tales & Faerie Queene / Chaucer Spenser / Illustrated Book
Anne Marsh-Caldwell
Anne Marsh-Caldwell (1791–1874) was a popular English novelist and friend of Josiah Wedgwood.
**Books Available:**
- 1852 Castle Avon 1st Edition Vol III – Anne Marsh-Caldwell – Westerton’s Binding
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Mantic poet, co-author of Lyrical Ballads.
**Books Available:**
- 1857 Poetical Works Campbell & Coleridge | Gilt | Gall & Inglis | Illustrated
R. W. Chapman
R. W. Chapman — distinguished Oxford scholar and editor of Jane Austen’s works and letters.
**Books Available:**
- Jane Austen’s Letters 1959 Oxford 2nd Edition – Patrick Cormack Provenance
Thomas Campbell
Scottish Romantic poet celebrated for patriotic verse and The Pleasures of Hope.
**Books Available:**
- 1852 Poetical Works of Goldsmith, Beattie & Campbell | Illustrated | Diced Calf AND 1857 Poetical Works Campbell & Coleridge | Gilt | Gall & Inglis | Illustrated
Randolph Caldecott
Randolph Caldecott (1846–1886) was a pioneering English illustrator famed for his classic children’s picture books.
**Books Available:**
- R. Caldecott’s Picture Book No. 1 – Warne Ltd c.1920 w/ Dust Jacket Illustrated AND R. Caldecott’s Picture Book No.2 – Warne Ltd c.1917 Green Cloth Edition
Imogen Chichester
Early 20th-century British novelist.
**Books Available:**
- 1944 1st Ed THE SAD TALE OF THE GREEDY BOY Imogen Chichester ILLUST. SCARCE Book
George Crabbe
English poet, admired for his unflinching realism and depictions of rural life.
**Books Available:**
- 1810 Poems by Rev. George Crabbe Vol II | 5th Ed | Cranbrook School Provenance AND The Borough by George Crabbe, Vol II, Third Edition 1810, Cranbrook Provenance
Charles Dickens
Victorian novelist, social reformer, master storyteller.
**Books Available:**
- The Uncommercial Traveller by Charles Dickens, c.1881 | Illustrated AND Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens First Edition 1857 First Issue Illustrated Phiz
Daniel Defoe
Author of Robinson Crusoe, early novelist.
**Books Available:**
-1895 Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe – Illustrated Pictorial Cloth Ernest Nister
Charles Darwin
Naturalist, author of On the Origin of Species.
**Books Available:**
- 1889 – A NATURALIST’S VOYAGE by Charles DARWIN – Antiquarian Illustrated HB Book
George du Maurier
George du Maurier (1834–1896), French-born British author and illustrator, best known for Trilby.
**Books Available:**
- Trilby George Du Maurier 1895 First Illustrated British Edition Osgood McIlvaine
Rev. Andrew Robert Fausset
Rev. Andrew Robert Fausset (1821–1910) was an Irish theologian, biblical scholar, and commentator.
**Books Available:**
- The Englishman’s Bible Cyclopædia – Rev. A. R. Fausset, c.1878–90s, Illustrated
Ian Fleming
British author and journalist, best known for creating the James Bond spy thriller series.
*Books Available:**
- Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming – 1956 1st Edition, Cape, No Jacket
Robert Ford
Robert Ford (1846–1905), Scottish author, journalist, and folklorist preserving traditional humour and culture.
**Books Available:**
- Thistledown Robert Ford 1901 Scotch Humour Book Scottish Folklore Early Edition
Rose Fyleman
English poet known for whimsical and imaginative verse for children.
**Books Available:**
- Antiquarian 1918 Book Fairies and Chimneys Rose Fyleman First Edition
Arthur Galton
Historian, Anglican vicar, and author specialising in French history and church–state relations.
**Books Available:**
- 1907 First Edition Church and State in France by Arthur Galton, Provenance
Oliver Goldsmith
Irish writer known for The Deserted Village and The Vicar of Wakefield, 18th-century classicist
**Books Available:**
- 1852 Poetical Works of Goldsmith, Beattie & Campbell | Illustrated | Diced Calf AND 1866 Oliver Goldsmith Poetical Works Aldine Edition - Half Leather Bound Book
John Gilbert
Victorian illustrator, known for book and magazine art.
**Books Available:**
- 1857 THE BOOK OF JOB Illustr With 50 ENGRAVINGS John Gilbert RARE Luxury Binding
John Gray
18th-century Mathematician and editor and Fellow of the Royal Society, London
**Books Available:**
- 1733 Philosophical Transactions Vol VI Pt I | John Gray 12 Engraved Plates & Map
Duncan Dewar Hepburn
Duncan Dewar Hepburn (1817–1902), Nottingham-born dental surgeon and poet.
**Books Available:**
- Stray Rhymes 1873 (D. Hepburn) – Private Press, Inscribed to Nottingham Editor
Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins
Celebrated British novelist and playwright, best known for The Prisoner of Zenda.
**Books Available:**
- 1898 Adventure of the Lady Ursula – Anthony Hope First Edition Illustrated
Dr. Georg Hartwig
German naturalist and author known for richly illustrated popular science books on nature.
**Books Available:**
- 1887 1st Ed Denizens of the Deep – Hartwig – Bright Pictorial Marine Book
William Houghton
19th-century author, English naturalist and clergyman.
**Books Available:**
- Country Walks of a Naturalist 1869 | 1st Ed. | Coloured Plates | Calf
Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Canadian judge, author, and satirist known for witty “Sam Slick” character and social commentary.
**Books Available:**
- Nature and Human Nature by Haliburton: Hurst & Blackett Standard Library c.1880s
Thomas Hood
Thomas Hood (1799–1845), English poet and humorist known for The Song of the Shirt and witty verse.
**Books Available:**
- 1846 Thomas Hood Poems | 2nd Edition | Complete 2 Volume Antiquarian Set AND 1854 Whims and Oddities by Thomas Hood — Illustrated Edition, Edward Moxon
Thomas Finlayson Henderson
Scottish historian and author (1844–1923), noted authority on Mary, Queen of Scots.
**Books Available:**
- Mary Queen of Scots 1905 1st Edn 2 Vol Set by T. F. Henderson Scarce Illustrated
Rev. Frederic Iremonger
Rev. Frederic Iremonger, Anglican clergyman and educator, promoted national schooling and Christian knowledge.
**Books Available:**
- 1827–1828 Dr Bell’s System & Questions Rev Iremonger Leather Rare Provenance
Thomas Rymer Jones
Thomas Rymer Jones (1810–1880) — British zoologist, physiologist, and popular science educator at King’s College London.
**Books Available:**
- The Natural History of Birds 1867 Illustrated Ornithology by Thomas Rymer Jones
Douglas Jerrold
Satirical playwright and journalist, known for witty Victorian social commentary.
**Books Available:**
- 1858 Leather Illustrated Mrs Caudle’s Curtain Lectures - Douglas Jerrold - RARE
Leslie Keith (Grace L. Keith Johnston)
Victorian novelist known for women’s fiction, blending domestic themes with moral and spiritual lessons.
**Books Available:**
- Cynthia’s Brother 1st Edition Rare Illustrated Leslie Keith Harold Copping
Rudyard Kipling
Poet and novelist, The Jungle Book author.
**Books Available**
- 1924 Rudyard Kipling – The Two Jungle Books, 1st Thin Paper Edition, Illustrated.
Omar Khayyám
Persian poet, mathematician, author of The Rubáiyát
**Books Available:**
- Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1953 Boxed Illustrated Otway McCannell Edition AND Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1898 – Antiquarian Hardback, Vellum Binding, 5th Ed.
Thomas à Kempis
Christian mystic, author of The Imitation of Christ.
**Books Available:**
- 1733 THE CHRISTIAN’S PATTERN (THE IMITATION OF CHRIST) Thomas à Kempis
William Henry Giles Kingston
Prolific English novelist renowned for his seafaring adventure tales for boys.
**Books Available:**
- My First Voyage to Southern Seas Illustrated 1896 Edition by W. H. G. Kingston
Andrew Lang
Scottish poet, novelist, and folklorist best known for compiling the Fairy Book series.
**OUT OF STOCK**
- The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang | 1937 Vintage Illustrated Edition
John Leland
Antiquary and poet, early English topographer.
**Books Available:**
- 1744 Itinerary of John Leland – Walpole Provenance | Rare Leather Book
Thomas Edward Lawrence
T. E. Lawrence (1888–1935), “Lawrence of Arabia,” soldier, scholar, and translator of Homer’s Odyssey.
**Books Available:**
- 1935 The Odyssey of Homer by T. E. Lawrence First UK Trade Edition
D. H. Lawrence
Modern novelist, Sons and Lovers author.
**Books Available:**
- 1970 1st Ed SIGNED: LETTERS FROM DH LAWRENCE TO MARTIN SECKER Limited 500 Copies AND 1924 The Boy in the Bush 1st Edn (D H Lawrence & Skinner) Signed by M L Skinner
Escott Lynn
Wartime novelist, wrote realistic fiction about British military life during early twentieth century.
**Books Available:**
- Oliver Hastings V.C., 1916 Escott Lynn, WWI Novel Illustrated by Harold Earnshaw
Sir Charles Lyell
Geologist, author of Principles of Geology.
**Books Available:**
- 1863 1st Edn: THE GEOLOGICAL EVIDENCES OF THE ANTIQUITY OF MAN Sir Charles Lyell AND 1865 Elements of Geology Sir Charles Lyell 6th Ed Illustrated with 770 Woodcuts
Robert Millhouse
19th-century poet of social reform and nature.
**Books Available:**
- 1881 THE SONNETS AND SONGS OF ROBERT MILLHOUSE 1ST EDITION Rare Poetry Book
David Masson
Scottish literary scholar, historian, and biographer; renowned for work on Milton and Victorian literature.
**Books Available:**
- In the Footsteps of the Poets – c.1895 Isbister | Masson | Arts & Crafts Binding
Samuil Marshak
Russian poet and translator of British literature.
**Books Available:**
- 1943 THE ICE-CREAM MAN AND OTHER STORIES Samuil Marshak RARE Vintage Book
John Mason
17th-century English nonconformist minister and devotional writer.
**Books Available:**
- Select Remains of Rev John Mason 1808 | Devotional Essays & Letters | Full Calf
Rosaline Masson
Scottish author and memoirist, Rosaline Masson chronicled encounters with literary greats of her time.
**Books Available:**
- Poets, Patriots, and Lovers | Rosaline Masson | Rare Memoir c.1933
Hannah More
19th-century writer and pioneering social reformer and evangelical philanthropist who campaigned against slavery, promoted education for the poor.
**Books Available:**
- Coelebs in Search of a Wife – Hannah More Antiquarian Leather Book (1837)
A. A. Milne
Author of Winnie-the-Pooh children's classics.
**Books Available:**
- Winnie-the-Pooh 1928 Illustrated Deluxe Leather Edition by A. A. Milne
W. O. Massingberd
English clergyman, historian, and antiquarian who specialised in Lincolnshire history and records.
**Books Available:**
- Lincoln Cathedral Charters c.1904 2-Vol Set by W. O. Massingberd Extremely Rare
William Mason
18th-century poet and friend of Thomas Gray.
**Books Available:**
- 1781 THE ENGLISH GARDEN: A Poem In Four Books W. Mason RARE POETRY Book
Eustace Clare Grenville Murray
Victorian diplomat, satirist, and travel writer; known for sharp, scandalous works on European society.
**Books Available:**
- Roving Englishman in Turkey 1855 1st Edition Rare Leather Travel Book
Richard Porson
Classical scholar, Greek critic and wit.
**Books Available:**
- 1824 FOUR OF EURIPIDES’ TRAGEDIES Ricardus Porson Antiquarian LEATHER LATIN Book
Alexander Pope
English poet and satirist, known for The Rape of the Lock and Homer translations.
**Books Available:**
- The Odyssey of Homer Vol III (1768) – Foulis Press – Pope – Full Calf
Thomas Parnell
rish poet and clergyman, early 18th-century writer, admired by Alexander Pope.
**Books Available:**
- c1856-73 Thomas Parnell Poetical Works Aldine Edition Half-Leather Marbled
Beatrix Potter
Beloved English author and illustrator, famed for timeless children’s tales and animal characters.
**Books Available:**
- The Tale of Benjamin Bunny by Beatrix Potter | Circa 1917–1930s Warne Ltd
Joseph Pennell
Joseph Pennell (1857–1926) was an American illustrator and author celebrated for his art and design writings.
**Books Available:**
- Modern Illustration 1895 Illustrated First Edition by Joseph Pennell
Madame Ida Pfeiffer
Austrian explorer and travel writer Ida Pfeiffer (1797–1858) chronicled remarkable solo journeys across five continents.
**Books Available:**
- Visit to the Holy Land Egypt and Italy 1853 Ida Pfeiffer Illustrated Travel Book
Cecil Balfour Phipson
Cecil Balfour Phipson, British public administrator and political thinker, early 20th century.
**Books Available:**
- Britain’s Destiny: Growth or Decay – 1905 1st Edition C. B. Phipson
Sir Richard Phillips
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Sir Richard Phillips was an educational writer, publisher, and reformer, writing under various pseudonyms.
**Books Available:**
- RARE 1847 Goldsmith’s British History, 12 Plates, Red Cloth, Gilt, Maps
Samuel Pepys
Diarist, naval administrator, eyewitness to the Plague.
**Books Available:**
- 1926 – EVERYBODY’S PEPYS – The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1660 – 1669 1st Edition Half-Leather and Cloth Bound Book. ILLUSTRATED BY ERNEST H. SHEPARD.
Compton Reade
Victorian novelist and biographer.
**Books Available:**
- 1907 1st Edition DISCOBOL Compton Reade Hardback EXTREMELY RARE Antiquarian Book
Reverend H. M. B. Reid
everend H. M. B. Reid was a Scottish minister, historian, and editor of 17th-century memoirs.
**Books Available:**
- One of King William’s Men 1898 by H. M. B. Reid – Scottish Diary Edition
H Rider Haggard
H. Rider Haggard (1856–1925), English novelist famed for adventure tales like King Solomon’s Mines.
*Books Available:**
- 1900 She – H. Rider Haggard | Illustrated Adventure Novel with Provenance
C. H. Reilly
C. H. Reilly (1874–1948) was a renowned British architect and influential architectural educator.
**Books Available:**
- Representative British Architects Illustrated 1931 First Edition by C. H. Reilly
Arthur Ransome
Arthur Ransome (1884–1967) was an English author, journalist, and sailor, famed for Swallows and Amazons.
**Books Available:**
- Swallows and Amazons Arthur Ransome 1937 Jonathan Cape Illustrated Edition
Robert Smith Surtees
Celebrated English sporting writer, best remembered for his satirical hunting novels
**Books Available:**
- Hawbuck Grange, c.1920, Robert Smith Surtees — Subscription Edition, Illustrated
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Influential anti-slavery novelist whose work rivalled the Bible in Victorian-era popularity.
*Books Available:**
-c1886 Uncle Tom’s Cabin Illustrated Victorian Binding – Rare Ivy Series
Sir Walter Scott
Pioneer of historical fiction and beloved Scottish poet blending romance, history, and legend.
**Books Available:**
- 1856 Poetical Works of Walter Scott | Leather | Illustrated | Gauffered Edges AND Marmion by Walter Scott 1810 | 2 Volumes | Full Calf | Illustrated AND Anne of Geierstein & Count Robert of Paris by Walter Scott c.1880s Leather Book AND The Pirate & The Fortunes of Nigel by Walter Scott c.1880s Leather Book AND Waverley & Guy Mannering by Walter Scott c.1880s Leather Book AND The Abbot & Kenilworth by Walter Scott c.1880s Leather Book AND Peveril of the Peak & Quentin Durward by Walter Scott c1880s Leather Illustrated AND The Antiquary & Rob Roy by Walter Scott c1880s Leather Illustrated AND Castle Dangerous & Surgeon’s Daughter Walter Scott c1880s Leather Illustrated AND Bride of Lammermoor & Heart of Mid-Lothian Scott c1880s Leather Illustrated AND Woodstock & Fair Maid of Perth Walter Scott c1880s Leather Illustrated AND The Betrothed & The Talisman Walter Scott c1880s Leather Illustrated AND Old Mortality & The Black Dwarf Walter Scott c1880s Leather Illustrated AND The Fortunes of Nigel by Walter Scott c1887 Rosslyn Edition White And Allen AND St. Ronan’s Well by Walter Scott c1887 Rosslyn Edition White And Allen AND Anne of Geierstein by Walter Scott c1887 Rosslyn Edition White And Allen AND Guy Mannering by Walter Scott c1887 Rosslyn Edition White And Allen AND Woodstock by Sir Walter Scott c1887–1890 Rosslyn Edition White and Allen AND The Heart of Midlothian by Walter Scott c1887 Rosslyn Edition White And Allen AND A Legend of Montrose and The Black Dwarf Sir Walter Scott c1887 White And Allen AND Ivanhoe by Walter Scott c1887 Rosslyn Edition White and Allen
Robert Louis Stevenson
Novelist, poet, author of Treasure Island.
**Books Available:**
- BALLADS by Robert Louis Stevenson - 1890 1st Edition Poetry Book.
W. Scott
Local historian of Ashby-de-la-Zouch with rich regional and fraternal significance
**Books Available:**
- 1907 The Story of Ashby-de-la-Zouch – Oddfellows Manchester Unity – 1st Ed.
Dorothy L. Sayers
Early to mid 20th-century author and one of the foremost British writers of the Golden Age of detective fiction.
**Books Available:**
- The Sayers Tandem – 1957 First Edition | Dorothy L. Sayers Illustrated
John Robert Seeley
Historian and political essayist of empire.
**Books Available:**
- 1914 The Expansion of England J.R. Seeley | Leather Prize Book Adams Grammar
Philip Henry Stanhope (Lord Mahon)
British historian, politician, and 5th Earl Stanhope, noted for 19th-century historical works.
**Books Available:**
- The Life of Louis Prince of Condé by Lord Mahon 1846 – Gilt Cloth Provenance
John Flint South
John Flint South (1797–1882) was a British surgeon and author, affiliated with St Thomas’s Hospital in London.
**Books Available:**
- Household Surgery 1847 First Edition by John F South Illustrated Medical Manual