19th-Century Books

Author: Sir Walter Scott.Title: The Lady of the Lake. A Poem in Six Cantos.Publisher: Edinburgh: Printed for John Ballantyne and Co.; and Longman, ...

Author: Torquato Tasso. Translated by John Hoole.Title: Jerusalem Delivered; An Heroic Poem.Publisher: London, Printed for F.C. & J. Rivington,...

Author: Gore, Mrs. (Catherine Frances Gore). Illustrated by George Cruikshank.Title: The Inundation; or, Pardon and Peace. A Christmas Story.Publis...

Author: Mark Akenside.Title: The Pleasures of the Imagination and Other Poems.Publisher: London, John Walker, 61 Conduit Street, 1853.Language: Tex...

Author: Robert Southey. Illustrated by John Gilbert.Title: Joan of Arc, and Minor Poems.Publisher: London, George Routledge and Co., 1853.Language:...

Author: Joseph Turnley. Illustrated by Gilbert, Anelay, etc.Title: The Language of the Eye: The Importance and Dignity of the Eye as Indicative of ...

Author: Sir Walter Scott. Illustrated by John Gilbert.Title: The Lady of the Lake. A Poem.Language: Text in English.Publisher: New York, Leavitt an...

Author: Henry Kirke White. With a memoir by Robert Southey.Title: The Poetical and Prose Works of Henry Kirke White.Publisher: Edinburgh, Gall &...

Author: The Holy Bible.Title: The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; together with The Book of Psalms.Publisher: New York, America...

Author: Alfred Tennyson, D.C.L., Poet Laureate.Title: Enoch Arden, etc.Publisher: London, Edward Moxon & Co., Dover Street, 1864. First Edition...

A scarce and highly desirable early edition of George MacDonald’s Dealings with the Fairies — a cornerstone of 19th-century fantasy literature, b...

Author: Alfred Tennyson, D.C.L., Poet Laureate.Title: The Princess: A Medley.Publisher: London, Strahan and Co., 56 Ludgate Hill, 1869.Language: Te...

An elegant Victorian keepsake edition of Tennyson’s great poem of grief, faith, and consolation, beautifully bound in vellum with red-tinted edges....

Author: [Anonymous contributions, published by D. Appleton & Co.]Title: Appleton’s Juvenile Annual. A Christmas and New-Year’s Gift for Young P...

Author: Alfred Tennyson.Title: The Princess: A Medley.Publisher: London, Strahan and Co., Publishers, 1869.Language: Text in English.Size: 7" x 4"....

An elegant matching two-volume set of Tennyson’s poetry, comprising Maud and Other Poems and Enoch Arden, Etc., both published by Strahan in 1869 a...

Author:  Mrs. Anna Bache.Title: Legends from Fairy Land by Anna Bache.Publisher: Philadelphia, Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, 1869. First Edit...

Author: Alfred Tennyson.Title: The Holy Grail and Other Poems.Publisher: London, Strahan and Co., 1870. First Edition. Language: Text in English.Si...

Author: Hans Christian Andersen. Illustrated by M. L. Stone and V. Pedersen.Title: Stories and Tales.Publisher: New York, Hurd and Houghton; Cambri...

Author: Maria Hack. Illustrated by Gilbert and Harvey.Title: Winter Evenings; or, Tales of Travellers.Publisher: London, Strahan & Co., 56 Ludg...

Author: Jules Verne.Title: The English at the North Pole.Publisher: London and New York, George Routledge and Sons, 1876.Language: Text in English....

An attractive first edition of Lewis Carroll’s great nonsense poem, retaining Henry Holiday’s remarkable pictorial cloth binding and complete with ...

Author: Wilfrid de Fonvielle. Translated and edited by John S. Keltie.Title: Adventures in the Air: Being Memorable Experiences of Great Aeronauts....

Author: A.L.O.E. (A Lady of England).Title: Sheer Off. A Tale.Publisher: Edinburgh and London, Gall & Inglis, no date [circa 1877]. First Editi...

Author: Friedrich Schiller. Translated by: J. P. Collier, Esq. (author ofThe Poetical Decamerone) Illustrator: Henry Moses, from the designs of Mor...

An unusually attractive Victorian fairyland tale, preserved in its original green gilt cloth and full of moral fantasy charm. Author: T. H...

Author: William Harrison Ainsworth. Title: Guy Fawkes. An Historical Romance.Publisher: London, W. Nicholson & Sons, Limited, undated (1880).La...

Author: Sir Edwin Arnold.Title: The Light of Asia; or, The Great Renunciation (Mahâbhinishkramana): Being the Life and Teaching of Gautama, Prince ...

An attractive 1880 combined illustrated edition of Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels and the fantastic adventures of Baron Munchausen, preserved ...

Author: Mrs. George Cupples.Title: Carry’s Rose; or, The Magic of Kindness. A Tale for the Young.Publisher: London, T. Nelson and Sons, Paternoster...

Author: Léon Gautier.Title: La Chevalerie.Language: Text in French.Publisher: Paris, Victor Palmé, Éditeur, 1884. First edition (Édition originale)...

A striking fusion of Poe’s darkest visions and French master bookbinding, where literature becomes art. Author: Edgar Allan Poe. Translated by Char...

Author: Jean de La Fontaine. Illustrated by Charles Eisen.Title: Tales and Novels in Verse of J. de La Fontaine.Publisher: Paris, J. Lemonnyer, 188...

Author: Kate Greenaway. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway. Title: Kate Greenaway’s Language of Flowers.Publisher: London, George Routledge and Sons, no...

Author: Jules Verne. Illustrated by George Roux.Title: Un Billet de Loterie. Le Numéro 9672. Suivi de Frritt-Flacc.Publisher: Paris: Bibliothèque d...

An uncommon and wonderfully illustrated Victorian adventure tale, this first UK edition of Paul Célière’s eccentric Dr. Quiès is especially appeali...