Recent Arrivals from Wool House Autographic

Quarto. 509 pp occasional mild grubbiness, short closed tears to margins, in good condition. Frontispiece, Britannia attended by British and Prussian officers (dated 1816) Vignette title page (dated 1817) 18 plates (couple with short closed tears at margins), and a folding map (linen-backed, touches of grubbiness, staining to map. all present, one or two out of sequence, but present. Full… Read more about this item

Quarto, 89 pp. with two folding maps; one of Spain and Portugal with the march of the British column highlighted, slightly misfolded along folds; and a map of the action near Corunna with a 7 cm closed tear along one fold. Frontispiece portrait of Sir John Moore. Contemporary ownership name to title page; 'Mary Harris(?)' The book is in a… Read more about this item

Octavo, 373 pp. plus 6pp publisher's catalogue. Straight-grained, red Morocco, ruled in gilt with gilt corner decorations. Slight wear to the corners, a few small marks, and some rubbing to the edges. Spine with a slight fade. Black label with title in gilt. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. No inscriptions. The front free endpaper is slightly loose, attached to the… Read more about this item

Octavo, 435 pp. Marbled, paper-covered boards, half leather, re-backed in a lighter-coloured leather with, what is possibly the original spine label. some rubbing and wear, especially at corners, but really a very nice copy of this rare title. The endpapers have possibly been renewed, but if so a very good match indeed. Former neat, owner's name to title page in… Read more about this item

Octavo. cxliv pp (144 pp); Explanation (1p); Part 2 (A complete series of official accounts) 104 pp; Part III (pagination continuous) Alphabetical list of the officers killed & wounded takes pagination to 142 from the previous section. Sympathetically re-backed in leather with spine label also in leather, in six compartments with gilt title, decorations in blind and gilt date '1815'… Read more about this item

Richard Howard Stafford Crossman (1907-1974) Labour politician. Rare TLS from Crossman on New Statesman headed notepaper dated 17th April 1972. Crossman was editor at the time, but on the verge of leaving. His correspondent here is Philip Dosse publisher of the magazine 'Books and Bookman' as well as several other publications. Crossman states his interest in reviewing for the magazine… Read more about this item

Richard Austen 'Rab' Butler [1902-1982] Conservative politician, twice passed over for the leadership of his party, who later became Master Of Trinity College, Cambridge. 5 page fullscap, autograph manuscript in Butler's hand, a review of the book 'Kruger' by John Fisher published 1972. An autograph note in Butler's hand hoping that his correspondent Philip Dosse, publisher of the magazine, 'Books… Read more about this item

Title, advertisement leaf, Contents. 232 pages. Original paper covered boards, new endpapers, cream paper spine. A nice, sympathetically restored copy re-using the original boards.. Mild grubbiness, else VG. Gift inscription dated 1821 to front flyleaf. On the title page the name Capt Pococke has been added then scored through in pencil. Above the words 'sedond edition' the name Thomas Howell has… Read more about this item