Books and Manuscripts

A handsome volume presenting the contributions of Sir George Cornewall Lewis to The Edinburgh Review. The Edinburgh Review, founded in 1802 in Edin...

Samuel Smiles (1812–1904) was a Scottish author and social reformer best known for promoting self-help and moral improvement. His 1871 book Charact...

A very smart set indeed of this limited edition version of Don Quixote. The History of The Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant Don Quixote of The Manc...

A fine, as new, UK first edition set, of these thriller novels, which are all signed by both Bill Clinton and James Patterson. All are in pristine,...

An interesting and uncommon original British passport from 1912: Type: British passport issued in 1912; Single sheet as was standard practice in ...

A Truly Outstanding Burmese Kammavaca Buddhist manuscript. This richly decorated Burmese Kammavaca manuscript is an outstanding example of late 19t...

An attractive album of 20 albumen prints from 1885 (dated from gift presentation inscription). The photographer can be identified from the 'G.W.W.'...

The Century Album of London Views. An attractive album of captioned photographs of London scenes and landmarks. Published by E. & S., London (E...

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

An attractive Folio Society production, which is well illustrated throughout, exploring 'the culmination of the rich young eighteenth-century Engli...

An impressive, and imposing, large folio volume of the engravings from the classic work by David Hume - almost 'elephant folio' in size. This large...

19th Century Japanese photo album 日本のビンテージ写真集 SOLD A photo album of original albumen prints, hand coloured, of Japanese subjects. The album is pres...

Index of Japanese Swordsmiths, by Markus Sesko. 2 Volumes complete; A-M and N-Z. SOLD Published by Books on Demand, GmbH, Norderstedt, Germany, 201...

Swords and Hilt Weapons. Various contributors including; Michael D. Coe, Peter Connolly, Anthony Harding, Victor Harris, Donald J. Larocca, Thom Ri...

The Art of the Japanese Sword; The Craft of Swordmaking and its Appreciation, by Leon and Hiroko Kapp, & Yoshindo Yoshihara. Photos by Yoshikaz...

The Japanese Sword; A Comprehensive Guide, by Kanzan Sato. Translated by Joe Earle. SOLD Published by Kodansha International, Tokyo. Printed in Jap...

Cutting Edge; Japanese Swords in the British Museum, by Victor Harris. Published by Tuttle Publishing, Boston. Stated 2005 first American edition. ...

Japanese Arms and Armour, by Ian Bottomley. Royal Armouries Arms and Armour Series. Published by Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, 2017. Third impress...

Samurai; The World of the Warrior, by Stephen Turnbull. Published by Osprey Publishing, Botely, Oxford. 4th printing, 2009. First published 2003. A...

IAI; The Art of Drawing the Sword, by Darrell Max Craig. Published by Tuttle Publishing, North Clarendon, Vermont, USA. 6th printing, 2016. First p...

The Samurai Sword; A Handbook, by John M. Yumoto. SOLD Published by Tuttle Publishing, Boston. Printed in Singapore. First published by Tuttle in 1...

Military Swords of Japan, 1868-1945, by Richard Fuller and Ron Gregory. Line Drawings by Richard Fuller. SOLD Published by Arms and Armour Press, a...

Modern Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths, From 1868 to the Present, by Leon and Hiroko Kapp & Yoshindo Yoshihara. Photography by Tom Kishida. SOL...

 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...

An attractive French publication on Ancient Boeotia, a region in central Greece, characterized by fertile plains and a rich history. It was a disti...

A historic novel from English novelist Maurice Hewlett (1861-1923) about Mary Queen of Scots. The 'Quair' in the title is a small book. The Queen's...

Summoned by Bells, by John Betjeman. Drawings by Michael Tree. Published by John Murray, London. 1960 First edition. A very good green cloth hardba...

A nicely inscribed Rebus first edition by Ian Rankin, reading "To Hugh, The Old Devil is Back, Ian Rankin", and doodled with a Gallows illustration...

A first edition of one of Angus MacVicar's most acclaimed thrillers, with its original dustacket. Born in 1908, this respected Scottish author live...

An interesting exploration of the world of books and reading in Ancient Greece and Rome by Frederic G. Kenyon, Late director and Principal Libraria...

A fascinating book of Sufi teachings told in a collection of stories and fables. Sufism is a mystical branch of Islam characterized by a focus on I...

Originally credited to 'M. Yorick', this novel by Laurence Stern was inspired by the author's own travels in 1765. The original publication was in ...

2023 saw the 400th anniversary of the publication of the first collected works of Shakespeare. Copies of that surviving book are now so precious th...

First edition of this collection of W. Somerset Maugham's short stories published in 1940, with its original unclipped dustjacket. The Mixture As B...

An attractively illustrated children's book with vibrant cover design. The Magic Walking-Stick, by John Buchan. With Illustrations by Vernon L. Sop...

A beautifully illustrated book on New Zealand, containing 75 guarded colour illustrations, plus map at the rear. SOLD New Zealand; Painted by F. an...