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 A fascinating late 19th century Viennese folio of garden design and planting plans, this work by August Czullik reflects the period’s strong inter...

This striking folio portfolio, Les Grand Prix de Rome d'Architecture, 1907, published by Armand Guérinet in Paris, presents a visually impressive a...

A smart copy of this detailed biography of Lord Macaulay — the eminent 19th-century historian, essayist, and politician best known for his History ...

This is the fifth and final volume of A New and Complete System of Practical Husbandry, a comprehensive 18th-century agricultural manual compiled b...

This two-volume historical work by Thomas Arnold offers a detailed account of the political and military development of Rome during its transition ...

This three-volume first edition of Traité des arts céramiques (1844) by Alexandre Brongniart offers an in-depth study of ceramic arts, encompassing...

This two-volume English edition of Memoirs of the Baron de Tott on the Turks and the Tartars, published in London in 1786, offers a fascinating win...

This well-preserved mid-Victorian edition recounts the dramatic and often perilous expedition of Hernando de Soto across the southeastern region of...

Venice: The Lion and the Peacock by Laurence Scarfe is a reflective account of the city, combining elements of travel writing, history, and visual ...

Middle East Diary by Noel Coward (published by William Heinemann in 1944) is a brief firsthand account of Coward’s entertainment tour through North...

Enlist India for Freedom! is a short, persuasive book written during the early years of the Second World War. In it, Edward Thompson calls on Brita...

This is a fine English-language copy of the classic Encyclopedia of Needlework by Thérèse de Dillmont — a foundational guide to embroidery, lacewor...

Offered here is a 1927 reprint of Scott’s Last Expedition, published by John Murray. This edition presents the poignant and historic personal journ...

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

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...

 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...

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 very smart and stylish large format edition of this much respected atlas from The Times. The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World, Folio Societ...

A fascinating late nineteenth century photo album of albumen prints from Robert Welch. Undated, but c. 1870s-1890s. The album contains views taken ...

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...

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...