Titles starting with I from Stuart Bennett Rare Books

London: Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1825. 2 vols., 12mo. With the half-titles. In a somewhat unusual contemporary binding of linen-backed boards, the whole overlaid with paper stained to look like tree calf, spines gilt with morocco labels; paper overlay chipped from spine extremities, still a large, sound, and agreeable copy. First edition, printed in Norwich, where the author had returned to live with her father after the death of her husband in 1807. Sometime in the ... more information

London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley in Pall-mall; And sold by M. Cooper, 1754. 20, [4]pp., 4to. With the half-title, and a comprehensive, closely-printed catalogue of books published by the Dodsleys with details including prices and bindings. A couple of minor spots, but a very nice copy in modern marbled boards. First edition of the publication by a young Cumberland poet. Both this and his only other published poem, The House of Superstition, are usually described as being in Spenserian stanzas, ... more information

London: Printed on St. George’s Day, Being the 23d of April 1660. 20pp., sm. 4to. With catchword “Ri-” on p. 5; title cropped at foot, affecting the last line of imprint which remains legible, no other text affected (the title was printed over-large). Old brown wrappers with a manuscript title on upper cover. In a cloth folder, with some pencilled notes on the various issues and editions loosely inserted, and John Brett-Smith’s pencilled note on the wrapper “F.E. first issue.&... more information