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Folio Society; The Age of Illumination, Gothic Art and Civilisation, Byzantine Art and Civilisation, & Early Medieval Art and Civilisation, 2004, 3 Volume boxed set
A beautifully produced three-volume set from The Folio Society, exploring the richness of art and culture during the medieval period. This boxed co...
View full detailsEncyclopedia of Needlework, Therese de Dillmont
This is a fine English-language copy of the classic Encyclopedia of Needlework by Thérèse de Dillmont — a foundational guide to embroidery, lacewor...
View full detailsScott's Last Expedition; The Personal Journals of Captain R.F. Scott, R.N., C.V.O., On His Journey to The South Pole, 1927
Offered here is a 1927 reprint of Scott’s Last Expedition, published by John Murray. This edition presents the poignant and historic personal journ...
View full detailsAntony Gormley; Critical Mass, Musée Rodin, 2023 Signed first edition
An as new, signed first edition copy of this work on the exhibition held at Musée Rodin in Paris; 'Antony Gormley; Critical Mass' Antony Gormley (...
View full detailsIn the Strange South Seas, Beatrice Grimshaw, Hutchinson & Co., London, 1907
In the Strange South Seas by Beatrice Grimshaw is a travel narrative based on the author’s journeys through the South Pacific islands in the early ...
View full detailsSannikov Land, Vladimir Obruchev, Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow, 1955
Sannikov Land is a Soviet-era science fiction and adventure novel by Vladimir Obruchev, translated into English by David Skvirsky and published by ...
View full detailsThe Atlantic Islands; A Study of the Faeroe Life and Scene by Kenneth Williamson, 1948
The Atlantic Islands (1948) is Williamson’s detailed and lyrical account of life in the Faroe Islands, drawing from his wartime posting. The book b...
View full detailsThe History of The Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant Don Quixote of The Mancha, Cervantes, 1895. Translated by Thomas Shelton
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...
View full detailsOriginal 1912 British Passport of Mr. Edmond John Hay, issued by Sir Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon, British Liberal Statesman and Ambassador to the United States
An interesting and uncommon original British passport from 1912: Type: British passport issued in 1912; Single sheet as was standard practice in ...
View full detailsWinston S. Churchill by Randolph S. Churchill & Martin Gilbert, 8 Vols + 2 Companion Volumes (1966-1988)
The official biography of Winston S. Churchill, written by his son Randolph S. Churchill, until his death in 1968, when the work was continued by M...
View full detailsWinston S. Churchill; The Second World War, 6 Volume set, 1948-1954.
Winston Churchill; The Second World War, 6 Volume set, complete, 1948-1954. Published by Cassell & Co. Limited, London, Toronto, Melbourne, Sy...
View full detailsFolio Society; Etruscan Places, D.H. Lawrence, 1972
An attractive Folio Society production of a classic D.H. Lawrence travel book, exploring the culture of the Etruscans in Italy. Etruscan Places, by...
View full detailsFolio Society; The Grand Tour 1592-1796, Roger Hudson, 1993
An attractive Folio Society production, which is well illustrated throughout, exploring 'the culmination of the rich young eighteenth-century Engli...
View full detailsFolio Society; Lives of the Artists, Giorgio Vasari, 1993, 3 Volume set
An attractive Folio Society production of Vasari's classic work, presenting biographies of the artists of the Renaissance. First published in 1550 ...
View full detailsThe Plates from the large folio edition of The History of England, by David Hume, printed by R. Bowyer; A Series of One Hundred and Ninety-six Engravings, (in the Line Manner) by the First Artists in the Country, 1812
An impressive, and imposing, large folio volume of the engravings from the classic work by David Hume - almost 'elephant folio' in size. This large...
View full detailsSwords and Hilt Weapons, 1993, Various contributors
Swords and Hilt Weapons. Various contributors including; Michael D. Coe, Peter Connolly, Anthony Harding, Victor Harris, Donald J. Larocca, Thom Ri...
View full detailsWar Memoirs of David Lloyd George, 2 Volumes complete, Odhams Press, 1938
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...
View full detailsLa Béotie Antique, Pierre Guillon, Les Belles Lettres, Paris, 1948
An attractive French publication on Ancient Boeotia, a region in central Greece, characterized by fertile plains and a rich history. It was a disti...
View full detailsTales of The Dervishes; Teaching-stories of the Sufi Masters over the past thousand years, Idries Shah, 1969
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...
View full detailsA Sentimental Journey through France and Italy, Laurence Sterne, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1929
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 ...
View full detailsThe Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World, Folio Society bound edition in slipcase, 2003
A very smart and stylish large format edition of this much respected atlas from The Times. The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World, Folio Societ...
View full detailsAn album of views of Northern Ireland from c. 1870-1890, by Robert John Welch, Titanic photographer
A fascinating late nineteenth century photo album of albumen prints from Robert Welch. Undated, but c. 1870s-1890s. The album contains views taken ...
View full detailsGrand Tour Photo Album c. 1880-1890, Italy, Large folio size with over 160 albumen prints
A monumental photo album of large folio size (46cm x 43cm) carrying the gilt initialed monogram 'M.G.'. Undated, but c. 1880-1890. The album is tit...
View full detailsThe Oxford History of England, 7 Volumes, from Roman Britain to The Age of Reform, early editions
A very smart set of 7 volumes from the classic series 'The Oxford History of England', which have been attractively and uniformly rebound in navy b...
View full detailsThe Smart Fellow, Maurice Walsh, Chambers, 1964
An entertaining collection of short stories from Irish writer Maurice Walsh (1879-1964), one of Ireland's most successful writers in the 1930s and ...
View full detailsSculptor's Daughter, Tove Jansson, first English translation, 1969
From the creator of the beloved Moomins, this was her first novel for adults, first published as Bildhuggarens Dotter in 1968, a semi-autobiographi...
View full detailsThe Scallop; Studies of a shell and its influences on humankind, edited by Ian Cox, Shell Transport and Trading Company, 1957
An interesting and well produced book from the Shell Transport and Trading Company, Limited, marking their Diamond Jubilee. Based on their famous s...
View full detailsJoy Adamson; Born Free, Living Free, & Forever Free, 1960-1962, Complete Set
Complete set of original hardbacks with their dustjackets; Born Free, Living Free, & Forever Free, by Joy Adamson: Born Free; A Lioness of Two ...
View full detailsAntiquity Explained and Represented in Sculptures, Vol IV, by the Learned Father Montfaucon, Translated by David Humphreys, Printed by J. Tonson & J. Watts, 1721
First published in Paris in 1719, this is David Humphrey's 1721 translation of this work by Father Bernard de Montfaucon. This folio size volume is...
View full detailsThe Concept of Freedom; An Interpretation of the Fall in terms of Self-Consciousness. A Thesis presented for the degree of Doctor of Divinity by Philip Austin Louis Meldrum of St. John's College, Durham University, 1960
An original typescript thesis for a Doctor of Divinity Degree at Durham University. Almost certainly a unique document of considerable depth in ter...
View full detailsMediterranean Picture Lands, Emelene Abbey Dunn, with Illustrations from Water-Color Sketches by the Author, 1929
A beautiful copy of this work by American artist, Emelene Abbey Dunn (1859-1929), who founded the New York Normal Art School, after studying art in...
View full detailsGreece, The Hidden Centuries; Turkish Rule from the Fall of Constantinople to Greek Independence, David Brewer, 2010
A smart copy of David Brewer's study of seven centuries of Greek life under the rule of the Ottoman Turks, before Greece became a self-governing na...
View full detailsCampaign of the Falieri and Piraeus In the Year 1827, C.W.J. Eliot, 1992, Author's gift copy to William St Clair
A smart gift copy from the author to William St Clair as denoted in St Clair's own hand on the first pastedown and with accompanying Publisher's pa...
View full detailsThe Jacobite Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, & Grants of Honour, Melville Henry Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny & Raineval, 1974 facsimile of original 1904 edition
Charles Skilton's facsimile edition of The Jacobite Peerage, which was originally issued in 1904 and was a fully subscribed print run on issue. The...
View full detailsNineteenth Century Art, D.S. MacColl, Glasgow, 1902
A substantial, and high quality, volume on Nineteenth century art "With Illustrations from Pictures and Objects in the Fine Art Loan Collection of ...
View full detailsUnpublished Typescript; Journal of a Voyage from Scotland to China in 1839, by Agnes Paterson
A fascinating unpublished typescript journal of an 1839 voyage undertaken by Agnes Paterson from Scotland (nee Aird, 1809-1893). An introductory No...
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