1. Baldick, Chris.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms.

Oxford / New York, Oxford University Press, 1990. 14.5 cm x 22.5 cm. IX, 246 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Some minor foxing to end papers, pastedowns and edges only. Internal pages clean and bright.

2. Bastian, H. Charlton.

The Nature and Origin of Living Matter. With 245 illustrations from photomicrographs.

First Edition. London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1905. 15 x 23.5cm. 344 pages. Original hardcover with gilt lettering. Some signs of external wear, including water stain to rear board, otherwise in very good condition with binding solid and text clear.

3. Brickell, Christopher (editor-in-chief).

The Royal Horticultural Society Gardeners’ Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers.

London, Dorling Kindersley, 1990. 23 cm x 29 cm. 608 pages. Original hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

4. Cioranescu, Alexandre.

Bibliographie De La Littérature Française Du Dix-Huitième Siècle.

Three Volumes, Complete Set. Paris, Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique, 1969. 18.8 cm x 27.5 cm. Pagination: Unpaginated. Volume I: X, [760 pages], Authors A-D. Volume II: [761-1439 pages], Authors E-Q. Volume III: [1440-2137 pages], R-Z et Index [Plus extra: Volume III (Second Edition), [1440-2137 pages], N-Z et Index. Original Hardcover. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Only very minor stains to covers. Very minor foxing to edges. Otherwise, clean, bright and strong binding. The price for this heavy set includes international shipping per Courier !

5. Cook, E.T.

Gardening For Beginners: A Handbook to the Garden.

Third edition. London, Country Life / George Newnes Ltd., 1904. 15 x 23.5cm. (7), 559 pages, with drawings and black and white plates. Original hardcover with gilt lettering on spine and cover. In protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear to spine and some mild foxing internally. Pre-owner’s name on half-title page. From the “Country Life Library” series.

6. Cook, E.T.

Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens.

Second edition. London, George Newnes Ltd. / Country Life, 1908. 14.5 x 23cm. (14), 500 pages, with black and white plates throughout. Original hardcover with gilt lettering. Slightly foxed, minor signs of shelf wear to spine, otherwise very good condition. From the ‘Country Life’ Library series.

7. [De Chardin, Pierre Teilhard] Cowell, John.

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin: Lexicon.

John Cowell [The Author], 1994. 20.5 x 30cm. 113 pages. Original hardcover with gilt lettering. Excellent condition.

8. Edwards, Eric.

The Edible Crab and its Fishery in British Waters.

Surrey, Fishing News Books Ltd., 1979. 14 x 21.5cm. 142 pages, with 30 plates and 32 text figures. Original softcover. Very good condition with only slight signs of wear, including sunning to spine and front cover and some minor text markings. Inscribed with previous owner’s name.

9. Harris, Franklin S. / Stewart, George.

The Principles of Agronomy: A Text-Book of Crop Production for High-Schools and Short-Courses in Agricultural Colleges.

New York, The Macmillan Company, 1915. 13 x 19.5cm. (16), 451 pages, with photographs and illustrations. Original hardcover in protective collector’s mylar. Some signs of external wear, otherwise very good condition with binding solid. Library stamp on front endpaper. Some underlining to text. Handwritten name of preowner: “G.W. Salter – School of Agriculture Olds. Alberta” From the Rural Text-Book Series, edited by L.H. Bailey.

10. Jones, Stephen.

A New Biographical Dictionary: Containing a brief account of the lives and writings of the most eminent persons and remarkable characters in every age and nation.

Fourth edition (corrected). London, Robinson / Longman and Rees / Wallis, 1802. 8.5 x 13.5cm. Unpaginated. Hardcover / Contemporary, full morocco with gilt lettering on spine and gilt tooling on board edges. Marbled endpapers and all edges gilt. Very minor signs of wear to spine and corners, otherwise excellent condition. Binding solid and text clear and bright. Previous owner’s name on title page: “Susan Courteney, died 10 June 1808”.

11. [Minihan, John] Heaney, Seamus / Nash, Graham / Jimi Hendrix / Samuel Beckett / Christie’s / Sotheby’s etc.

Stunning collection of extra-large [XL] signed vintage photographs [Beckett, Bacon, Heaney (2 photographs fof Seamus Heaney), Richard Burton etc.], signed books, unsigned books, inscribed books, reference-works (catalogues etc.) on old cameras and photographic equipment as well as signed original photographs from the personal library of irish photographer John Minihan. Full details under “Libraries & Collections” on our website. The collection also includes a signed original essay on Francis Bacon, an original self-portrait of Minihan in form of a reflection-photograph during his visit to Argentina, a stunning self-portrait of Minihan, taken shortly after he took the iconic photograph of Samuel Beckett in the Cafe in Paris, a signed Seamus Heaney – First Day-Cover, signed and inscribed books, a signed book with printed Beckett – Images, a signed original Vinyl with an early photographic cover-image by Minihan (Michael Mannion), more than 30 reference works which inspired John Minihan / catalogues / publications on the History and Technology of Photography, publications on the value and evaluation of photographs and rare auction records on vintage and rare photographs of the19th and 20th century, etc. [The collection is still growing ! Please offer us unusual John Minihan photographs]

New York / London, Christie’s / Sotheby’s / Solio etc., 1977 – 2006. Quarto. More than 4500 pages with photographic records, descriptions and illustrations, framed photographs, signed books. Original Softcover and Hardcover – publications. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. The price includes an upgrade to worldwide free shipping of the collection per UPS Express Courier.

12. Rose, Graham / King, Peter.

Green Words. The Sunday Times Book of Garden Quotations.

London / Melbourne / New York Quartet Books, 1986. 13 cm x 20 cm. XII, 214 pages. Original hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

13. Seco, Rafael.

Manual De Gramática Española. Revisado y ampliado por Manuel Seco.

Madrid, Aguilar, 1996. 14 x 21cm. 351 páginas. Encuadernación en rústica. En muy buen estado.

14. Turner, Jane (editor).

From Renaissance to Impressionism: Styles and Movements in Western Art, 1400-1900.

London, Macmillan Reference Limited, 2000. 15.5 cm x 23 cm. 377 pages including many illustrations. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. [The Grove Dictionary of Art]