A poetic satire originally published in 1768, by a notorious friend of Laurence Sterne and author of Crazy Tales (1762), written in the form of ei...

A thematically linked series of poems dedicated to a 'typical phase of modern love', apparently.First edition, one of 400 copies; 8vo; foxing to f...

Synesthesic ponderings by Aesthetic critic Alice Meynell: 'Red is the colour of violence, or of life broken open, edited, and published.'First edi...

A compilation of poems for children, most notable for the first appearance in print of Francis Thompson, whom Wilfrid and Alice Meynell had saved ...

A biography of the famous author by one of his young ingénues, who made the role of Alice her own in the 1888 revival of the stage play. Carroll d...

'When the gift of the Imagination was conferred upon mankind, a double-edged sword covered with flowers was thrust into its baby-hands...' (openin...

This book was initially withdrawn due to a threatened libel action to be brought against Smithers by Marie Corelli, one of the subjects of the boo...

Preceded by the US edition, this is Beerbohm's first regularly published title, ensuring his acceptance amongst the 'fastidious and recognised hig...

Fifty, often merciless but never malicious, caricature portraits by Beerbohm, including one of George Bernard Shaw who had recommended Beerbohm to...

A scarce little production, printed for private circulation by the author.Sole issue; 8vo; single leaf folded vertically and printed on all sides;...

Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: 'To John Bayliss from John Waller, Kensington 14 June 1948. 'How to keep clear of fools is our...

4to (285 x 250 mm); Foreword by the Duchess of Devonshire, numerous illustrations, mostly in colour; publisher's blue cloth, illustrated dust-jack...

An early collection of the poems of this prolific eighteen-nineties writer, perhaps remembered more today for his brief affair with Wilde and thei...

An intriguing 1890s production of a theatrical bent, preceded only by issues that were distributed to audience members; the book serves as a diary...

Lewis's critique of the early 20th century art scene in Britain, which he would subsequently define as the third part of Blast.First edition; 8vo;...

First edition, small 8vo (187 x 125mm, 7 1/4 x 5 in); occasional light spotting; original marbled boards, owner's name on front endpaper, extremit...

First edition; 8vo (222 x 130 mm), engraved frontispiece of Lord George Bentinck (who is featured within), small mark to edge, otherwise internall...

A very good copy of this eclectic book by 1890s author John Davidson, illustrated by Harry Furniss.First edition, first issue; 8vo; frontispiece, ...

A fine press edition of Victorian poet Thomas Hood's timeless satire about the corrupting influence of money. Miss Kilmansegg is the foolish, spoi...