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Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh; Its History, its People, and its Places, in 6 Divisons, complete
A very well illustrated Subscriber's edition of this work on the Scottish capital city - Edinburgh. Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh; Its History, i...
View full detailsOriginal 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 detailsVintage 19th Century Japanese Photo Album with 50 Hand Tinted Albumen Prints, 14cm x 9cm
19th Century Japanese photo album 日本のビンテージ写真集 A photo album of original albumen prints, hand coloured, of Japanese subjects. The album is presented...
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 detailsBooks and Readers in Ancient Greece and Rome, Frederic G. Kenyon, Modern facsimile of 1932 Clarendon Press edition
An interesting exploration of the world of books and reading in Ancient Greece and Rome by Frederic G. Kenyon, Late director and Principal Libraria...
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 detailsNew Zealand; Painted by F. and W. Wright, Described by Hon. William Pember Reeves, 1908
A beautifully illustrated book on New Zealand, containing 75 guarded colour illustrations, plus map at the rear. SOLD New Zealand; Painted by F. an...
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 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 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 ...
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