Antiquarian Books: Scott, Dryden, Spectator, 1800's

1860 The Spectator Joseph Addison 1710 John Dryden Alexander Pope 4v FINE SET The Spectator was a daily periodical in the early 18th-century England designed to provide humor, satire, wit, and moralit

Collection of books include: The Koran,1880. History of The United States, Hartford,1829 with engravings, Swami Paramananda "Rhythm of Life". A Volunteer Poilu, 1916. Additional early 19th century boo

An estate antiquarian collection of Jazz Age books. Collectors editions, bound in genuine leather. Seven (7) volumes, published circa 1989 to 1991 by The Easton Press, and written by F. Scott Fitzgera

A group of antiquarian books on magic and conjuring. 21 books in total, including: BREWSTER, Sir David. Letters on Natural Magic Addressed to Sir Walter Scott. London: John Murray, 1852. Illustrated.

1800 Analects of Confucius Japanese Woodblock Print Philosophy Kanbun Chinese “With a knowledge of only half of the Analects I can govern all under heaven.” - Zhao Pu Chinese Philosopher An intere

1922 1st/1st The Beautiful & Damned F Scott Fitzgerald Jazz Age America CLASSIC “Heres to alcohol, the rose-colored glasses of life.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Beautiful and Damned

1829 BEAUTIFUL Waverley Novels Sir Walter Scott Rob Roy Ivanhoe 42v Leather “All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.” ― Walter Sco

1800 Geography ATLAS MAPS John Walker India Asia World Map John Walker’s ‘Elements of Geography’ is an incredibly late 18th-century English atlas known for its impressive folding maps. This atla

1800 Arabic Quran Middle East ARAB Muslim Islam Persia Koran Journal A rare, journal-style Arabic Quran. This curious volume features decorative borders, vignettes, and chapter headings throughout. It

1800 Japanese Mencius Confucius Philosophy Great Learning Japan Kanbun Chinese An interesting 18th century woodblock-print of ‘Works of Mencius.’ ‘Works of Mencius,’ one of ‘The Four Books a

1860 1ed Horace Greeley on Slavery Abraham Lincoln Dred Scott Mormons Civil War Horace Greeley’s ‘Political Text-books for 1860’ offers a comprehensive look at the key issues of the 1860 campaig

1800 1st ed George Washington Political Legacies Letters Military WAR Orders “Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.�

1926 1st/1st All the Sad Young Men F Scott Fitzgerald Gatsby Jazz Age America F. Scott Fitzgerald was one of the most prolific American novelists of the Jazz Age writing notable works such as ‘The B

1864 EXQUISITE Waverley Gallery Walter Scott Heroines Novel Illustrated Black & White The “Waverley Gallery” contains 36 engravings of the heroines in Scott's novels, each plate accompanied by a t

1922 1st ed The Beautiful & Damned F Scott Fitzgerald Jazz Age America CLASSIC “Here's to alcohol, the rose colored glasses of life.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Beautiful and Damned ‘The B

1857 SCOTTISH Sir Walter Scott Lady of the Lake 9v Leather Set Scotland “My hope, my heaven, my trust must be, My gentle guide, in following thee.” – Sir Walter Scott, Lady of the Lake Sir W

1848 Mexican TEXAS American War US Winfield Scott John C Fremont Illustrated John Frost’s “The Mexican War and its Warriors” is a history of the Mexican-American War. This work is notable for it

1894 BEAUTIFUL Waverley Novels Sir Walter Scott Rob Roy Montrose 18v Leather “All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.” ― Walter Sc

1894 BEAUTIFUL Waverley Novels Sir Walter Scott Rob Roy Montrose 18v Leather “All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.” ― Walter Scott ‘Th

1922 1st ed The Beautiful & Damned F Scott Fitzgerald Jazz Age America CLASSIC “Here's to alcohol, the rose-colored glasses of life.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Beautiful and Damned ‘The B

1800 1ed RARE George Washington Eulogies John Adams Thomas Paine America When George Washington died, there was an overwhelming sense of loss throughout the United States. Sermons were preached in his

1922 1st/1st The Beautiful & Damned F Scott Fitzgerald Jazz Age America CLASSIC “Here's to alcohol, the rose-colored glasses of life.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Beautiful and Damned ‘The

1767 Joseph Addison The Spectator English Literature Enlightenment Philosophy 8v ‘The Spectator’ was a daily periodical in the early 18th-century England designed to provide humor, satire, wit, an

1800 Napoleonic War Battle MAPS Cavalry Formation War Tactics Germany Rhineland A rare collection of 27 folding engravings of battle maps, soldier alignments, and cavalry formations. While the plates