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The American Revolution, Sir George Otto Trevelyan, 1899-1907, in 4 Volumes
A very smart set indeed of nicely rebound editions of this respected work on American history. A very clean set which is probably unread, as many p...
View full detailsThe Sinking of The Titanic and Great Sea Disasters; 1912 book plus Salesman's Sample Prospectus, Daily Mirror newspaper and vintage Titanic postcards
A fascinating collection of Titanic memorabilia, comprising: SOLD 1. Book: The Sinking of The Titanic and Great Sea Disasters; A Detailed and Accur...
View full detailsThe Collected Papers of Joseph, Baron Lister, In Two Volumes, The Classics of Medicine Library, Gryphon Editions, 1979
A beautifully presented publication of this work, first published at The Clarendon Press, Oxford, in 1909. Very much a deluxe edition from Gryphon ...
View full detailsThe Oxford Companion to Medicine, 2 Volume set, Walton, Beeson & Scott, Gryphon Editions, 1988
A beautifully presented set of 2 Volumes of this work, first published by The Oxford University Press in 1986. Very much a deluxe edition from Gryp...
View full detailsThe Golden Bough; A Study in Magic and Religion, Sir James George Frazer, Collier Books
A beautifully presented volume of this classic work, the first version of the book published in 1890. Written by Scottish anthropologist, Sir James...
View full detailsA Mirror for Americans; Life and Manners in the United States 1790-1870 as Recorded by American Travellers, Warren S. Tyron, 1952, 3 volumes, complete
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...
View full detailsJohn Murray Forbes; A Sketch, Edward Waldo Emerson - bound reprint from The Atlantic Monthly, September 1899
A biographical essay on the life of American railroad magnate, John Murray Forbes (1813-1898), written by Edward, the son of Ralph Waldo Emerson - ...
View full detailsThe Scots Magazine; New Series, December 1887 - November 1990, 5 Volumes
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...
View full detailsChambers's Miscellany of Useful & Entertaining Tracts, bound as Vol VII (actually spanning Vols. XVIII-XX), 1847
A charming bound copy of Chambers Miscellany containing a wealth of informative essays and features to interest Victorian readers. Still an enterta...
View full detailsChambers's Miscellany of Instructive & Entertaining Tracts, Vols I-IV bound in 2 volumes, c. 1869
A charming set of Chambers Miscellany containing a wealth of informative essays and features to interest Victorian readers. Still an entertaining r...
View full detailsSir John Lubbock's Hundred Books: Essays, by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Author's Copyright Edition, Routledge, c. 1893.
A handsome volume of both the First and Second Series of Emerson's essays, in a very attractive binding. Sir John Lubbock's Hundred Books: Essays, ...
View full detailsStatistical, Political, and Historical Account of the United States of North America, D.B. Warden, 1819, 3 Vols complete
Statistical, Political, and Historical Account of the United States of North America; From the Period of Their First Colonization to the Present Da...
View full detailsA Short History of the English People, J.R. Green, Illustrated Edition, 1892-1894
A Short History of the English People. By J.R. Green, M.A. (John Richard Green). Illustrated Edition. Edited by Mrs. J. R. Green and Miss Kate Norg...
View full detailsDemocratic Readings from the World's Great Teachers, W.M. Thompson, 1896
Democratic Readings from the World's Great Teachers. Reprinted from "Reynolds's Newspaper." Compiled and Edited by W.M. Thompson, L.C.C. Numerous P...
View full detailsThe Expansion of England; Two Courses of Lectures, J. Seeley, 1886
The Expansion of England; Two Courses of Lectures, by J. Seeley. Published by Macmillan and Co., London and New York, 1886. Printed in Great Britai...
View full detailsPopular Library of Literary Treasures; Decision of Character, Representative Men and English Traits, Essays on Love, Friendship, Heroism, Character, and Essays Civil and Moral
Ward, Lock and Co.'s Popular Library of Literary Treasures. Edited by G.T. Bettany, M.A.; 4 volumes bound as one; On Decision of Character and On A...
View full detailsA Standard Dictionary of the English Language, Funk & Wagnalls, 1907
A Standard Dictionary of the English Language, upon original plans; designed to give, in complete and accurate statement, in the light of the most ...
View full detailsMiniature Painters British and Foreign, J.J. Foster, Signed Edition Royale, No. 13/45. 1903.
Miniature Painters British and Foreign, With Some Account of Those Who Practised in America in the Eighteenth Century. Illustrated by Numerous Exam...
View full detailsA Collection of Works by Ian Hay, mostly first editions, 1911-1941
Ian Hay was the pen name of John Hay Beith (1876-1922), British schoolmaster, soldier, novelist, playwright and historian. His humorous account of ...
View full detailsDictionnaire de la Fable, Victor Verger, Limoges, 1844
Dictionnaire de la Fable ou Mythologie Greque, Latine, Egyptienne, Celtique, Persane, Syrienne, Indienne, Chinoise, Japonaise, Arabe, Mahometane, S...
View full detailsThe Handbook for Jamaica for 1925, Frank Cundall
The Handbook for Jamaica for 1925; Comprising Historical, Statistical and General Information Concerning the Island, Compiled from Official and Oth...
View full detailsUnderwood & Underwood Stereoscope Viewer with 18 cards, c. 1889-1906
Underwood & Underwood Stereoscope Viewer with 18 cards, c. 1905. The viewer is made my Underwood & underwood in New York, and carries a pat...
View full detailsCloak & Cipher, Dan Tyler Moore & Martha Waller, 1965, first edition review copy
Cloak & Cipher, by Dan Tyler Moore & Martha Waller. An illustrated guide for adults to understanding codes and ciphers, and how to crack th...
View full detailsStanley Gibbons Royal Wedding Stamp Collection 1981, 3 Volume Set
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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