A deconstruction of the Bible to separate the historical character of Jesus from later supernatural myths, first published in 1838.

A biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-64), an influence on James' own writing, and perhaps the first uniquely American novelist.

Serving as a fascinating micro-history of England's reading and book-collecting habits, this work will appeal to those interested in antiquarian culture and the history of the book.

Published in 1896, this translation of a classic work of Greek geometry uses modern notation and includes considerable introductory material.

Published in 1832, this is the first English translation of Richard de Bury's fourteenth-century treatise on learning and book collecting.

This 1862 volume from the Hakluyt Society contains a sixteenth-century Portuguese history of exploration from 'the Flood' to 1555.

The first volume covers all books from 1475-1500, and books produced from 1501 to 1640 by the most important printers in London.

A single-volume reissue of Gardner's three detailed catalogues (originally published 1903-1912), including the very rare volume on English freemasonry.

First published in 1881, this popular and entertaining work is reissued in the revised and enlarged edition of 1888.

This 1896 catalogue of York Minster Library was compiled by James Raine (1830-96) and includes many important early works.