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Yeats, W.B.
The Oxford Book of Modern Verse
Contains the inscription by Robert Norton: 'EW from RDN 18th Christmas at Sainte-Claire.'
Vazeh, Mirza Shafi ("Mirza-Schaffy")
Die Lieder des Mirza-Schaffy
With a prologue by Friederich Bodenstedt. Vazeh was an Azerbaijani poet of the early 19th century who was inspired by older, classical traditions in Persian poetry. He did not write his poems down, though, leaving them to be transcribed by others.…
Vanbrugh, Sir John
The Provoked Wife
Volume 9, which includes: Provoked Wife, Provoked Husband, Love Makes a Man, She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not, Careless Husband.
Southern, Thomas
Isabella
Volume 7, which includes: Isabella, Oroonoko, Distressed Mother, Zara, Gustavus Vasa.
Sonnets, Le Livre des
Seize Douzaine de Sonnets Choisis
Book contains an unidentified inscription: 'Wishing you inexpressible happiness', &beneath this in another hand: "Let us be silent still, / since words / convery but silent images." / M.&E. / Xmas 1893.' The sonnets by Ronsard are marked and…
Sonnets, Le Livre des
Quatorze Dizaine de Sonnets Choisis
Contains an inscription by Walter Berry for Edith Wharton's birthday: 'En souvenance January 24 '98. Edith Wharton from W.B.'
Smith, A. Duncan
The Trial of Madeleine Smith
Written by Madeleine Smith, and edited by A. Duncan Smith. This is the account of Madeleine Smith, a wealthy woman accused of murdering her former lover to keep him quiet about their relationship. This is one book in the series Notable British…
Shakespeare, William
King Lear
Volume 4, which includes: King Lear, Cymbeline, Macbeth, Julius Cesar, Antony and Cleopatra.
Sevigne, Madame de
Lettres de Madame de Sevigne, de sa Famille et de ses Amis
This is the album accompanying the 14 volumes of letters.
Sevigne, Madame de
Lettres de Madame de Sevigne, de sa Famille et de ses Amis
This is the first volume of 14. New edition. Pages are yellowed and have mold spots.
Rowe, Nicholas
Tamerlane
Volume 10, which includes: Tamerlane, Fair Penitent, Jane Shore, Lady Jane Grey, Siege of Damascus.
Reynolds, Frederick
The Dramatist
Volume 20, which includes: Dramatist, Count of Narbonne, Inkle and Yarico, Battle of Bexham, Surrender of Calais.
Regnard, J.F.
Theatre De Regnard:
Nouvelle Édition, Revue, exactiment corrigée, & conforme à la repréntation
Tome Premier
Cover is made from paneled calfskin and framed by gilt.
Cover shows signs of decay and wear, especially the corners, and there appears to be fire damage.
The inner cover is pasted down by marbled endpapers.
Edith Warton's bookplate is on inner…
Cover shows signs of decay and wear, especially the corners, and there appears to be fire damage.
The inner cover is pasted down by marbled endpapers.
Edith Warton's bookplate is on inner…
Raleigh, Walter
Shakespeare
Text is printed on high quality woven paper.
Book is from biographical series titled English Men of Letters.
There are marked passages in text.
Book is from biographical series titled English Men of Letters.
There are marked passages in text.
Quiller-Couch, Arthur, ed.
The Oxford Book of English Verse
Book is in original cloth.