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Original Vintage Scottish Photo Album of scenic Scottish Views by George Washington Wilson, 1885
An attractive album of 20 albumen prints from 1885 (dated from gift presentation inscription). The photographer can be identified from the 'G.W.W.'...
View full detailsThe Century Album of London Views, c. 1900
The Century Album of London Views. An attractive album of captioned photographs of London scenes and landmarks. Published by E. & S., London (E...
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 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 detailsWorzel Gummidge or The Scarecrow of Scatterbrook, Barbara Euphan Todd, 1st edition, 1st impression, with dustjacket, 1936
A delightful copy of the first printing of Worzel Gummidge, the much loved living scarecrow, familiar to many in the UK from the later 1970s BBC te...
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 detailsSeven Pillars of Wisdom, T.E. Lawrence, 1935 first General Circulation edition, 1st impression, Jonathan Cape
A smart first edition copy of the General circulation issue of this book (following the Private printing in 1926). T.E. Lawrence's autobiographical...
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 detailsLyra Celtica; An Anthology of Representative Celtic Poetry, E.A. Sharp & J. Matthay, Edinburgh 1932
Lyra Celtica; An Anthology of Representative Celtic Poetry. Edited by E.A. Sharp and J. Matthay. With Introduction and Notes by William Sharp. Anci...
View full detailsThe Queen's Quair or The Six Years' Tragedy, Maurice Hewlett, 1904
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...
View full detailsSummoned by Bells, John Betjeman, John Murray, 1960
Summoned by Bells, by John Betjeman. Drawings by Michael Tree. Published by John Murray, London. 1960 First edition. A very good green cloth hardba...
View full detailsRather Be The Devil, Ian Rankin, 2016, Signed, Lined and Doodled
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...
View full detailsThe Killings on Kersivay, Angus MacVicar, John Long Limited, 1962
A first edition of one of Angus MacVicar's most acclaimed thrillers, with its original dustacket. Born in 1908, this respected Scottish author live...
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 Norton Facsimile; The First Folio of Shakespeare, Prepared by Charlton Hinman, 1996
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...
View full detailsThe Mixture As Before, W. Somerset Maugham, 1940
First edition of this collection of W. Somerset Maugham's short stories published in 1940, with its original unclipped dustjacket. The Mixture As B...
View full detailsChildren of the Moon; A booklet Concerning Cats, Moira Meighn, Medici Society, 1929
A charming volume published by The Medici Society on the world of cats - the Introductory 'Category' features an essay form the author/compiler exp...
View full detailsThe Strange Story Book, by Mrs Lang, edited by Andrew Lang, 1913 first edition
A charming collection of children's stories, written by Mrs Lang, and edited by Andrew Lang, her husband, who died the year prior to publication. H...
View full detailsExcession, Iain M. Banks, Signed first edition, 1996
A very smart copy of this excellent 'Culture' science fiction novel by Scottish author Iain M. Banks. Published by Orbit, a Division of Little, Bro...
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 detailsA Remarkable 1884 Scottish Album of Cabinet Card Photography by J. Dryburgh; Character Photographs from the Great National Drama of Rob Roy or Auld Langsyne
A leather bound photographic album from 1884 by 'Photographic Artist' J. Dryburgh, of St Andrews and Dalkeith, in Scotland. A truly remarkable albu...
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 Nine Tailors, Dorothy L. Sayers, Victor Gollancz, 1949
One of her most acclaimed novels, this is a very good vintage copy of this work featuring Lord Peter Wimsey in this classic crime mystery. The Nine...
View full detailsThe Wine Society List, 4 issue boxed set, 2018-2019
A smart boxed set containing 4 issues of The Wine Society List from February 2018 to February 2019 Housed in The Wine Society's branded red slipcas...
View full detailsConsolidated Gold Fields; A Centenary Portrait, Paul Johnson, 1987
An interesting and well produced book from Consolidated Gold Fields, an international mining finance company, marking their centenary. The book exa...
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 detailsRichard Gordon; Collection of 7 of his 'Doctor' series of comic novels, Michael Joseph, 1952-1961, including 6 first impressions
Classic humour with a medical theme from Richard Gordon (1921-2017), formerly a ship's surgeon and anaesthetist. His 'Doctor' work was adapted for ...
View full detailsJeffrey Deaver; Carte Blanche, The New James Bond Novel, Signed, Limited edition
A very smart, still sealed, limited edition, of this James Bond novel by Jeffrey Deaver. Carte Blanche, The New James Bond Novel, by Jeffrey Deaver...
View full detailsDebrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage, 157th Year, 1959, C.F.J. Hankinson
A very substantial 'Royal Octavo' edition of Debrett's Peerage from 1959. Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage, With Her Maje...
View full detailsFifty Water-Colour Drawings of Oxford, Edward C. Alden, c. 1912
An attractively presented book featuring 50 tipped in water-colour view of Oxford, each mounted on coloured textured paper, with facing descriptive...
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 detailsRichard Gordon; Doctor in the House; Doctor at Large; Doctor at Sea, Michael Joseph, 1950s
Classic humour with a medical theme from Richard Gordon (1921-2017), formerly a ship's surgeon and anaesthetist. His 'Doctor' work was adapted for ...
View full detailsBillion Dollar Brain, Len Deighton, Companion Book Club; Collector's Deluxe Edition, 1966
A smart copy of this classic spy thriller from British author, Len Deighton. This issue is from the Companion Book Club and is the Collector's Delu...
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 detailsDarwin's Theory Applied to Mankind, Alfred Machin, Longmans, 1937 first edition
A very smart book indeed, of the author's attempt to make sense of society in evolutionary terms. Rebound in modern green cloth bindings, this pre...
View full detailsCharles Darwin; The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects, 1885, Second Edition, Revised, Fourth Thousand,John Murray
A very smart book indeed, of this work by Charles Darwin. Rebound in modern green cloth bindings, this presents as a handsome volume. We have recen...
View full detailsCharles Darwin; The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, John Murray, 1904
A very smart book indeed, of this work by Charles Darwin. Rebound in modern green cloth bindings, this presents as a handsome volume. We have recen...
View full detailsCharles Darwin; The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, John Murray, 1888, Second edition, 22nd Thousand
A very smart set indeed of this work by Charles Darwin. Rebound in modern green cloth bindings, these present as a handsome set. We have recently a...
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