Trade, Travel & Overseas Exploration Books

A fascinating illustrated catalogue of scientific instruments and chemicals sold by Edinburgh scientific instrument maker and retailer, Andrew H. B...

A fascinating biography of Joseph Duveen, first Baron Duveen (1869-1939). He was a British art dealer, and one of the world's most influential figu...

Dialogues on the Acropolis; Scholars and Experts Talk on the History, Restoration and the Acropolis Museum. This is a book based on the transcripti...

An interesting snapshot into early 20th Century tourism to Greece with this collection of 9 pamphlets and books, dating from 1903-1949. Condition v...

Gennadeion Notes III; Athens in the Time of Lord Byron, by C.W.J. Eliot. Presentation copy from the author to William St Clair. A journal offprint;...

Lord Byron, Early Travellers, and the Monastery at Delphi, C.W.J. Eliot. Presentation copy from the author to William St Clair. A journal offprint;...

Minerva Numismatic Handbooks Number Two; Coins of Ancient Athens. By C.M. Kraay (Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford). Provenance; from th...

A very first volume of this monthly magazine which was the leading journal for the furniture and decorating trade of Victorian Britain. It carries ...

Wallis & Wallis; Catalogues of Antique Arms and Armour, Militaria, Etc, including Coins and Military Medals; 10 bound Auction Catalogues, 1979....

Inscriptions from the Shields or Panels of the Incorporated Trades in the Trinity Hall, Aberdeen, Including Notices of the Antique Carved Oak Chair...

William St Clair Slavery Research Materials - a collection of slavery reference books from his library, along with 2 personal copies of his publish...

Souvenir Album of the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art and Industry, Glasgow, 1911. Published by T. & R. Annan & Sons, 1911, Gl...

Worshiping Women; Ritual and Reality in Classical Athens. Edited by Nikolaos and Alan Shapiro.  This catalogue issued in conjunction with the exhib...

A Short Guide to the Sculptures of the Parthenon in the British Museum (Elgin Collection). Preface by Bernard Ashmole. SOLD Provenance; from the li...

Francis Edwards Catalogue: Classified Catalogue of Books, Pamphlets, Maps, Views, &c. Relating to Asia; The Asiatic Continet: Geography, Histor...

Athenes; Trente Planches en Couleur d'apres les Tableaux de Paul Bret. Ornementations du Peintre. By Camille Mauclair. Provenance; from the library...

Greek Sculpture; An Exploration, by Andrew Stewart. 2 Volume set complete: Volume I: Text; Volume II; Plates. SOLD Provenance; from the library of ...

A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Vol. I, Part I, 1928, by F.N. Pryce, M.A., F.S.A., Assis...

A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, A.H. Smith, M.A., Assistant in the Department of Greek a...

A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, A.H. Smith, M.A., Assistant in the Department of Greek a...

Leabar A' Chlachain; Home Life of the Highlanders 1400-1746. Printed for the Highland Village Association Limited; Scottish Exhibition of National ...

The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods, selected from his larger work, entitled "The Keramic Gallery". With 350...

Victorian & Edwardian Perthshire from Rare Photographs, by Raymond Lamont-Brown and Peter Adamson. Foreword by The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Perth, ...

A General Introductory Guide to the Egyptian Collections in the British Museum; with 233 Illustrations. New edition, Revised and Enlarged. Original...

Christie's Pictorial Histories; English Furniture 1500-1840, by Geoffrey Beard & Judith Goodison. Published by Phaidon-Christie's Limited, Oxfo...

The Encyclopaedia of Furniture; An Outline History of Furniture Design in Egypt, Assyria, Persia, Greece, Rome, Italy, France, The Netherlands, Ger...

Lord Byron in Greece, Athens, 22 January - 22 March 1988, The Kostis Palamas Building. Catalogue compiled and edited by Fani-Maria Tsigakou. Contri...

The Burrell Collection; With an Introduction by John Julius Norwich. Contributors; Richard Marks, Rosemary Scott, Barry Gasson, James K. Thomson an...

Victory at Any Price; The 1805 Collection - The Story of the 'Arisings' from HMS Victory, by Jonathan Bowman. SOLD Published by Jonathan Bowman, Gr...

The Hatcher Porcelain Cargoes; The Complete Record. By Colin Sheaf and Richard Kilburn. SOLD A comprehensive study of the famous Chinese porcelain ...

New Designs by Marcel Tuquet. Aitken Dott & Son, 26 South Castle Street, Edinburgh. Sole Agents for Great Britain and Ireland. These appear to ...

Flachenverzierung in historischen Stilarten sowie in neuzeitlichem Geschmacke. Motive fur Gewebe, Stickereien, Tapeten und dekorative Malerei. Entw...

Dentelles et Broderies d'Art; Stores & Brise-Bise. 4e Serie par Gabriel Prevot & Gaston Devresse. Vingt Planches. Artistic Laces and Embroi...

Sacred Stones Sacred Places by Marianna Lines (founder of the Pictish Arts Society). With photographs by Paul Turner. Published by Saint Andrew Pre...

The Counties of Britain, A Tudor Atlas by John Speed. Introduction by Nigel Nicolson. County Commentaries by Alastair Hawkyard. Published in Associ...

Lost Civilizations: China's Buried Kingdoms, by the Editors of Time Life Books. Published by Caxton Publishing Group, Time Life, 2003. In fine, as ...