BEECHER STOWE, H. Uncle Tom's cabin; or life among the lowly. Lond., Bohn, 1852. xx, 483 pp. W. full-p. ill. by Leech, Gilbert, (a.o.). Sm-8°. r. blind stamped cl. (Inner hinges a bit weak, age-toned, but a good copy).

BOSWELL, J. Laird of Auchinleck, 1778-82. Ed. by J.W. Reed & Fr.A. Pottle. (1977). Or. bind. w. dust-j. -- Id. Letters. Coll. & ed. by C.B. Tinker. 1924. 2 vols. Ocl. (Spine ends dam.). -- Id. Life of Samuel Johnson. 1900. 3 vols. Ocl. (Spine ends a bit worn). -- A. HAYWARD, ed. Dr. Johnson's mrs. Thrale. Newly sel. & ed. by J.H. Loban. 1910. W. 27 portrs. Ohcl. -- A.M. BROADLEY, ed. Doctor Johnson and Mrs. Thrale. Incl. Mrs. Thrale unpubl. journal of the Welsh tour made in 1774. 1910. Ocl. -- And 27 o. on/by Boswell & Johnson. (35).

COLLECTION of (auto)biographical works on English authors/artists. 50 works in 59 vols. Or. binds. (56) all except 6 w. dust-j. & 3 owrps.

COLLECTION of (auto)biographical works on English women authors/artists. 36 vols. Or. binds. (35) all except 2 w. dust-j. & 1 owrps.

DICKINSON, E. Critical assessments. Ed. by G. Clarke. (Mountfield, 2002). 4 vols. Ocl. - As new.

DUNCAN, I. My life. (7th pr.). NY, Boni & Liveright, 1927 (=1928). (10), 359 pp. Ocl.

HESELTINE, O. Essays and sketches. (Privately printed). 1951. W. ill. by J. Hassall. Beautifull full green mor. w. raised bands, gilt lettering, inside dentelles, a.e.g., marbled endpapers. Bound by William Matthews (1898-1977). -- Added: W. PATER. Marius the Epicurean. His sensations and ideas. 1913. 2 vols. Ohcl. Printed in a lim. and numb. ed. -- K. VONNEGUT. Slaughterhouse-Five or the Children's Crusade. Lond., The Folio Society, 2006. Obrds. -- L. STERNE. A sentimental journey through France and Italy. Oxf., 1927. Ocl., uncut. -- And 5 o. works in English. (10).

JOHNSON, S. The letters, 1731-84. Ed. by B. Redford. Oxf., 1992-94. 5 vols., incl. appendices & comprehensive index in separate vol. Lge-8°. Ocl. w. dust-j. As new. -- J. BOSWELL. Life of Johnson tog. w. Boswell's journal of a tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's diary of a journey into North Wales. Ed. by G.B. Hill. Rev. & enl. by L.F. Powell. Oxf., 1934-50. 6 vols. Ocl. -- (11).

KIPLING, R. Collected Verse. Lond., Hodder & Stoughton, 1912. xix, (1), 476 pp. W. ti. printed in turquoise and black, initials printed in turquoise. Or. gilt lettered limp vellum w. overl. sides & black ties, t.e.g., uncut. In box.

MACLAREN-ROSS, J. My Name is Love. A Romance. Douglas, Times Press, (1964). Or. cream cl. w. blue lettering & or. dust-j. Fine copy of this first edition. -- Id. The Nine Men of Soho. Lond., A. Wingate, 1946. 8°. Or. red cl., spine lettered in green, w. or. dust-j. designed by John Banting (Top of spine of jacket gone, some small chips/tears and 2 smal rep. to jacket, endpapers and edges a bit foxing). First edition with the rare dust-jacket. -- And 3 o. first editions by Maclaren-Ross. (5).

PEPYS, S. Diary (1660-69). A new & complete transcription ed. by R. Latham & W. Matthews. Lond., (1983). 11 vols., incl. index. W. ill. Ocl. w. dust-j. - The best Pepys edition.