Literature from Anne's Books

This is the six volume collected works of Robert Burns published in 1886 by Gebbie & Co. in Philadelphia. Volume I has an inscription page identifying it as "The Ayrshire Edition de Luxe Limited to One Thousand Numbered Copies of which this is Number 113," but this is the only volume with that identifier. These are 8o volumes about 9.25x6.5"… Read more about this item

These are the two volume collection "Life, Letters, and Speeches of Charles Dickens" published in 1894 by Houghton, Mifflin in Boston. They are bound in very dark green cloth with the title and volume on the spine, and measure 8.25 by 5.5" each. Volume I has 430 pages and Volume 2 476. The page tops are gilt and the edges… Read more about this item

This is a very lovely copy of four short works by the Norwegian author Bjornson, published in Swedish in this 1929 first edition. The front and back boards have an unique marbling with leather band and spine; the spine has the title and author stamped in gilt along with several incised designs. The binding is tight and all pages clean;… Read more about this item

This is an attractive 1868 publication, the first American edition of a compendium of literature and poetry. 504 pages with index, illustrated frontispiece, random-cut deckle edge pages, tight binding. Covers have bumped corners and wear to top and bottom of the spine but bright gilding on spine and front cover in decorative design. Small nameplate on inside front cover and… Read more about this item