Lot of antique hardcover books from the 1800s/ early 1900s. These are perfect for reading by the fireplace like Bilbo Baggins, displaying on a mantle to add a touch of coziness to your home, repurposing into an altered book, (perhaps a book of spells that even Gandalf would envy?), junk journaling ephemera etc.

Included are:

Shakespeare’s Political Works - The Poetical Works of William Shakespeare with Notes Illustrative and Explanatory (1855)

(has written inscription from 1864 in beautiful pencil handwriting, missing spine cover)

Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Coriolanus - edited, with notes by William J. Rolfe (1881)

Mythology by Thomas Bullfinch (1865)

(cover has fallen off but is included, beautiful pencil inscription inside from 1865)

Byron’s Poems - The Poems and Dramas of Lord Byron with Biographical Memoir, Explanatory Notes, etc

(couldn’t find the date but it looks like 1800s? Very nice gold edging and details on cover, first page detached but included) `

Dictionary of Daily Wants Volume 1 (1860)

(This is a rebinding as told by the inside inscription - it was done in Toronto in 1980 and they’ve done a marvelous job)

Atlantic Readers: Book Three - The Wonderful Tune by Randall J. Condon (1927)

(some pencil markings in this volume)

Condensed Novels - New Burlesques by Bret Harte (1902)

(this one’s in great condition! has an ex libris sticker on the inside cover)

Some are tattered, covers falling off, ripped pages, loose pages, lots and lots of aging (a junk journaler’s dream!) please check pictures to see exactly what you will receive and be sure to ask any and all questions before purchasing.

Thank you for looking and be sure to check out my other auctions for more old books! (please note that the Gandalf/Bilbo bookends are not included)