John Frederick Smith, Lives of the Queens of England (London: Bradley & Evans/London Journal Office, 1890). Fictional history by the blood penny dreadful novelist. Scarce as still in the original 47 parts (note part 45 is missing). Illustrated by Sir John Gilbert. Very good condition. Click on image for more pictures of this title.
Ref. no. 212

Nicholas Rowe, Jane Shore; A Tragedy in Five Acts (Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, circa 1800). In original wrappers which are chipped & darkened. Reading copy.
Ref. no. 213

E.M. Delafield, The Bazalgettes: A Tale (London: Hamish Hamilton, 1935). Written by Delafield anonymously, this scarce novel is a clever, gentle parody of novels by Rhoda Broughton. Ex circulating library, rebound, cancel stamps etc. Good condition.
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Ref. no. 214

Charles Dickens, Sketches by 'Boz' Illustrative of Every-day Life and Every-day People (London: Chapman & Hall, 1877). Yellowback. Covers and edges worn, corners chipped. Good condition.
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Ref. no. 215

Bhagvat Sinh Jee, Thakore Saheb of Gondal (later HH Thakor Saheb Sir Bhagwatsinghji Sagramji Thakor of Gondal), Journal
Of A Visit to England in 1883 (Bombay: Printed at the Education Society's Press, Byculla, 1886). An account by the monarch, aged 20, of his first trip to England and Scotland, written as a diary. An interesting account by a mature young man of contemporary social life, shops, visiting Queen Victoria, the theatre, etc. Bound in a special leather binding by the Bycullah Press (the ordinary edition was in cloth), with the Gondal arms on the cover, endpapers & edges marbled. Contemporary ownership signature, a blank removed (it probably was a presentation page). Very good condition. Also included with this item is a photo postcard of the Thakore in later life.Click on image for more pictures of this title. Ref. no. 216

A. Harris, The Little Treasure: A Comedy in Two Acts (London: Samuel French, circa 1860). First performed in 1855, when it starred Buckstone. Very good condition.
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Ref. no. 217

George Augustus Sala, Paris Herself Again in 1878-9 (London: Vizetelly & Co., 1882). 6th edition. Edges and corners bumped and rubbed, chips to top & base of spine. Good condition.
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Ref. no. 218

Mrs Mary Bennett, The Cottage Girl; Or, The Marriage Day (London: Henry Lea, 1860 - no printed date, but date of this edition provided by British Library catalogue). Penny blood, penny dreadful published in 32 weekly parts in the Illustrated Standard Library. Illustrated. Contemporary binding of half leather & marbled boards, marbled endpapers. An attractive copy in very good condition.
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Ref. no. 219

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Rhoda Broughton, Not Wisely, But Too Well (London: Richard Bentley, 1884). Very good condition.
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Ref. no. 220

Eileen Bigland, Ouida: The Passionate Victorian (London: Jarrold, 1951). First published in 1950. 25 illustrations. Biography of the author. Dustjacket rather chipped, previous owner's bookplate. Good condition. Ref. no. 221

Ouida, Strathmore (London: Chatto & Windus, 1883). Yellowback. Generally darked and rubbed, spine split, but a sound reading copy.
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Ref. no. 222

The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine: An Illustrated Journal (London: Beeton, 1862 & 1863). Vol. V & VI bound in one volume, monthly issues May 1862 to April 1863. Fiction, literary reviews, articles, fashion tips etc. Includes 12 hand coloured fashion plates. Leather spine is damaged & flaking, but holding firm. Contents in excellent condition.
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Ref. no. 223

Charlotte Yonge, The Heir of Redclyffe (Leipzig: Tauchnitz, 1855). 2 volumes bound as one. With the ownership signature and regimental details of a soldier in the Boer War. Spine chipped. Good condition.
Ref. no. 224

Ouida, Two Little Wooden Shoes (London: Chatto & Windus, 1906). Yellowback. Edges foxed, very good condition and spine unusually firm.
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Ref. no. 225

Leonard Merrick, The Man Who Was Good (Leipzig: Tauchnitz, 1895). Paperback in original wrappers dated 1908. Covers foxed and a split to spine. Good condition.
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Edward Bulwer Lytton, Eugene Aram (London: Routledge, 1854). Early yellowback, published in the Railway Library series. Contains the play version of Eugene Aram, as well as the novel. Somewhat darkened and grubby, spine replaced with paper. Sound reading copy. Click on image for more pictures of this title.
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Dougal's Register to Next of Kin, Heirs at Law, and Cases of Unclaimed Money Advertisements, Together With Amusing Anecdotes on Extraordinary Windfalls, Curious Wills, Misers, Missing Relatives (London: F. H. Dougal, 1888). Published by the firm to help you - at a price. Cloth faded, very good condition.
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Ref. no. 228

Archibald Clavering Gunter, The First of the English (London: Routledge, 1895). Yellowback. Covers rubbed & chipped. Sound reading copy.
Ref. no. 229

H.W. Herbert, The Cavaliers of England (London: Clarke, Beeton & Co., circa 1853). Illustrated. Yellowback. Fiction. Replaced spine, some pages loose, reading copy.
Ref. no. 230

Josh Billings, Josh Billings's Wit and Humor (London: Routledge, 1874). Yellowback. Covers and spine rubbed, blank endpapers missing, good condition.
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The Family Friend (London: Houlston & Stoneman, 1851). The 4th volume of an early publishing venture by John Maxwell and John & Mary Bennett. A magazine containing fiction, household hints, patterns, non fiction etc. Illustrated. A little rubbing, very good condition. Click on image for more pictures of this title. Ref. no. 232

The Family Friend (London: Houlston & Stoneham, 1850).The 2nd volume of an early publishing venture by John Maxwell and John & Mary Bennett. A magazine containing fiction, household hints, patterns, non fiction etc. Illustrated. Unusually, bound at the end of this volume is an appendix of editor replies to reader problems. Rebound in modern cloth (cloth a little water marked). Very good condition.
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Ouida, Tricotrin (London: Chatto & Windus, 1897). Yellowback edition. An attractive copy in very good condition.
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Ref. no. 234

Rhoda Broughton, Red As a Rose is She (London: Richard Bentley, 1882). Tenth edition, illustrated frontis, large ink signature affecting illustration page (though not on picture), rubbed and shaken. Good condition.
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Ref. no. 235

Rhoda Broughton, Belinda (London: Virago, 1984). Paperback. Introduction by Tamie Watters. First published in 1887. Previous owner's bookplate, very good condition.
Ref. no. 236

Richard Henry Savage, My Official Wife (London: Routledge, 1893). Yellowback. Edges rubbed, paper loss to spine. About average condition for a yellowback.
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Ref. no. 237

Reginald Barnett, Police Sergeant Power: The Story of a Crime (New York: Pollard & Moss, 1890). American edition of a British detective novel published in 1888. Paper browned, covers marked. Good condition.
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Ref. no. 238

The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue of The Industry of All Nations 1851 (London: : George Virtue, 1851). The Art Journal's catalogue of the Great Exhibition of 1851. Original cloth with spine skilfully rebacked and new endpapers. Slight foxing to first few pages. Very good condition.
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Ref. no. 239

Richmond, Richmond: Scenes in the Life of a Bow Street Runner, Drawn up From His Own Memoranda, edited by E.F. Bleiler, (New York: Dover, 1976). First published in 1827. Large format paperback. Very early detective stories. Covers creased, back cover rather grubby. Good condition. Ref. no. 240

J. Sheridan Le Fanu, The Rose and The Ring (New York: Dover, circa 1982). Paperback. First published in 1871. Previous owner's bookplate. Very good condition.
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