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American Interest

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War Memoirs of David Lloyd George, 2 Volumes complete, Odhams Press, 1938

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 A 2 volume set of the memoirs of former British prime Minister during the years 1916-1922, David Lloyd George (1863-1945). War Memoirs of David Ll...

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Jazz Book Club; Trumpet on the Wing, Wingy Manone & Paul Vandervoort II, 1964

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Trumpet on the Wing, by Wingy Manone & Paul Vandervoort II. Foreword by Bing Crosby. The Jazz Book Club was a publishing project of Sidgwick &a...

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The History of Tom Jones, A Changeling, Lord Rothschild, 1951 Presentation copy to William St Clair

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The History of Tom Jones, A Changeling, by Lord Rothschild (Nathaniel Mayer Victor Rothschild). The book is a fascinating account of the legal case...

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Arthur Miller; Echoes Down the Corridor, signed first edition with inscription to William St Clair, 2000

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Arthur Miller: Collected Essays, 1944-2000; Echoes Down the Corridor. Edited by Steven R. Centola. Provenance; from the library of the late William...

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The Spectator, In Eight Volumes, 1749, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1749

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The Spectator began publication in 1711 and ended in 1713, and at its height sold 20,000 copies a day, according to its authors, covering all manne...

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Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838-1839, Frances Anne Kemble, 1863

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Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838–1839 is a powerful and personal account written by Frances Anne Kemble, a British actress a...

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Winston S. Churchill; The Second World War, 6 Volume set, 1948-1954.

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Winston Churchill; The Second World War, 6 Volume set, complete, 1948-1954.  SOLD Published by Cassell & Co. Limited, London, Toronto, Melbourn...

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A History of The Earth and Animated Nature, Oliver Goldsmith, Baron Cuvier, Washington Irving, Vol. 1, c. 1845

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A History of The Earth and Animated Nature, By Oliver Goldsmith. With an Introductory View of the Animal Kingdom by Baron Cuvier; Copius Notes of D...

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The Spectator, In Eight Volumes, 1791, David Niven, Glasgow

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The Spectator began publication in 1711 and ended in 1713, and at its height sold 20,000 copies a day, according to its authors, covering all manne...

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The Discoverers; A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself, Daniel J. Boorstin, Gryphon Editions 1990

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A beautifully presented volume of this work, first published in 1983. Very much a deluxe edition from Gryphon Editions, in full pigskin leather, sp...

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The Guinness Book of Records, August 1955, First Trade Edition, First Impression

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A copy of the very first printing of the Guinness Book of Records, which went on to became a worldwide publishing phenomenon. Initially produced as...

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A Mirror for Americans; Life and Manners in the United States 1790-1870 as Recorded by American Travellers, Warren S. Tyron, 1952, 3 volumes, complete

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A very good three volume set of this work described as: "a fascinating collection of impressions and facts about life in America, written by Americ...

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Geraldine Farrar; An Authorized Record of Her Career, Edward Wagenknecht. Signed Limited edition, with Auction Catalogue of her Property

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A signed biography of Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967), American soprano, and the first singer to make a radio broadcast, in 1907. She also starred in ...

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John Murray Forbes; A Sketch, Edward Waldo Emerson - bound reprint from The Atlantic Monthly, September 1899

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A biographical essay on the life of American railroad magnate, John Murray Forbes (1813-1898), written by Edward, the son of Ralph Waldo Emerson - ...

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The Scots Magazine; New Series, December 1887 - November 1990, 5 Volumes

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The Scots Magazine was found in 1739, and claims to be the world's oldest magazine still in publication today (although with gaps in its publicatio...

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Chambers's Miscellany of Useful & Entertaining Tracts, bound as Vol VII (actually spanning Vols. XVIII-XX), 1847

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A charming bound copy of Chambers Miscellany containing a wealth of informative essays and features to interest Victorian readers. Still an enterta...

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Chambers's Miscellany of Instructive & Entertaining Tracts, Vols I-IV bound in 2 volumes, c. 1869

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A charming set of Chambers Miscellany containing a wealth of informative essays and features to interest Victorian readers. Still an entertaining r...

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Cassell's Illustrated Readings, First and Second Series bound as one, c. 1870

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Cassell's Illustrated Readings, First and Second Series bound as one. An illustrated compendium of 'Penny Readings' to be read and shared with the ...

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Duveen; A Life in Art, Meryle Secrest, 2004. William St Clair's copy.

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A fascinating biography of Joseph Duveen, first Baron Duveen (1869-1939). He was a British art dealer, and one of the world's most influential figu...

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Here, There and Everywhere, Lord Frederic Hamilton, 1921

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A volume of reminiscenses of.Lord Frederic Hamilton (1856-1928), Conservative Party Politician and Member of Parliament. He also served in the Dipl...

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The Days Before Yesterday, Lord Frederic Hamilton, 1920

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A volume of reminiscenses of.Lord Frederic Hamilton (1856-1928), Conservative Party Politician and Member of Parliament. He also served in the Dipl...

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The Letters and Friendships of Sir Cecil Spring Rice, Stephen Gwynn, 1929, 2 Vols complete

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The Letters and Friendships of Sir Cecil Spring Rice; A Record. Edited by Stephen Gwynn.  Sir Cecil Spring Rice (1859-1918), was a British Diplomat...

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The Life of Lord John Russell, Spencer Walpole, 1889. From the Library of Winston Churchill & Randolph S. Churchill

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A complete 2 volume set from the Library of former British Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) & his son, Randolph S. Churchill (...

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The Greville Memoirs; A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV, King William IV and Queen Victoria, 3 Parts in 8 Volumes, Charles C.F. Greville, 1875-1887

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Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville (1794-1865), held the office of Clerk of the Council in Ordinary and served under the three monarchs of King Georg...

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Miniature Painters British and Foreign, J.J. Foster, Signed Edition Royale, No. 13/45. 1903.

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Miniature Painters British and Foreign, With Some Account of Those Who Practised in America in the Eighteenth Century. Illustrated by Numerous Exam...

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A Collection of Works by Ian Hay, mostly first editions, 1911-1941

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Ian Hay was the pen name of John Hay Beith (1876-1922), British schoolmaster, soldier, novelist, playwright and historian. His humorous account of ...

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William St Clair Slavery Research Materials - a collection of slavery reference books from his library, along with 2 personal copies of his published work on the subject.

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William St Clair Slavery Research Materials - a collection of slavery reference books from his library, along with 2 personal copies of his publish...

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Studies in Romanticism, Volume 16, Number 4, Fall 1977, Boston University

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Studies in Romanticism, Volume 16, Number 4, Fall 1977. This issue with articles on Marxism and Romanticism. With various contributors. Provenance;...

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The Poetical Works of Milton, Young, Gray, Beattie, and Collins, Philadelphia 1831

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The Poetical Works of Milton, Young, Gray, Beattie, and Collins. Complete in One Volume.  Published by John Grigg, Philadelphia, 1831. Stereotyped ...

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The Man Who Presumed; A Biography of Henry M. Stanley, Byron Farwell, 1958

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The Man Who Presumed; A Biography of Henry M. Stanley, by Byron Farwell. Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) was a famous Welsh-American explorer, sol...

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Erichthonius and The Three Daughters of Cecrops, Benjamin Powell, Cornell Thesis, 1906

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Erichthonius and The Three Daughters of Cecrops, by Benjamin Powell, A.B., A.M. A Thesis presented to the University Faculty of Cornell university ...

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"Yes, Lady Saheb"; A Woman's Adventurings with Mysterious India, Grace Thompson Seton, 1925

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"Yes, Lady Saheb"; A Woman's Adventurings with Mysterious India, Grace Thompson Seton (1872 - 1959; American writer and suffragist). Published by H...

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Trelawny; The Incurable Romancer, by William St Clair. Author's signed proof copy.

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Trelawny; The Incurable Romancer. Author's signed proof copy. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British hist...

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At John Murray's; Records of a Literary Circle 1843-1892, George Paston, 1932

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At John Murray's; Records of a Literary Circle 1843-1892, by George Paston. Preface by The Rt. Hon. Lord Ernle. SOLD Provenance; from the library o...

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Stanley Gibbons Royal Wedding Stamp Collection 1981, 3 Volume Set

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Stanley Gibbons Royal Wedding Stamp Collection 1981, 3 Volume Set; The Royal Wedding, H.R.H. Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, 29th July 1981....

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Piracy, The Intellectual Property Wars from Gutenberg to Gates, by Adrian Johns

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Piracy, The Intellectual Property Wars from Gutenberg to Gates, by Adrian Johns. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - ...

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