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Antiquity 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 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...
View full detailsItinerarium Septentrionale; Or, A Journey Thro' Most of the Counties of Scotland, and Those in the North of England, Alexander Gordon, 1726
A smart copy of this wonderful 18th Century folio-sized text - an antiquarian account of the archaeology of Scotland and northern England; a volume...
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 detailsDuveen; A Life in Art, Meryle Secrest, 2004. William St Clair's copy.
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...
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 detailsDialogues on the Acropolis; Scholars and Experts Talk on the History, Restoration and the Acropolis Museum, 2010
Dialogues on the Acropolis; Scholars and Experts Talk on the History, Restoration and the Acropolis Museum. This is a book based on the transcripti...
View full details6th International Meeting for the Restoration of The Acropolis Monuments, Athens, 4-5 October 2013
6th International Meeting for the Restoration of The Acropolis Monuments, Athens, 4-5 October 2013. Proceedings. Scientific Editors: Ch. Bouras, V....
View full details5th International Meeting for the Restoration of The Acropolis Monuments, Athens, 4-6 October 2002
5th International Meeting for the Restoration of The Acropolis Monuments, Athens, 4-6 October 2002. New Administration Building of the National Ban...
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 detailsCharles Darwin; The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, John Murray, 1872, First edition, second issue
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, by Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S., &c. With Photographic and Other Illustrations. Published by...
View full detailsCharles Darwin; The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, John Murray, 1873, Tenth Thousand
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, by Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S., &c. With Photographic and Other Illustrations. SOLD Publish...
View full detailsCharles Darwin; The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, John Murray, 1899, Second edition, Thirty-Fifth Thousand
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, by Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S. Second Edition, Revised and Augmented. With Illustrations. Pub...
View full detailsCharles Darwin; The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, John Murray, 1909
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, by Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S. With Illustrations. Published by John Murray, London, April, 1...
View full detailsThe Megalithic European, Julian Cope, 2004, Signed First edition
The Megalithic European; The 21st century Traveller in Prehistoric Europe, by Julian Cope. A very personal journey across Europe by Julian Cope, fo...
View full detailsThe Modern Antiquarian, Julian Cope, 1998, First edition
The Modern Antiquarian; A Pre-Millennial Odyssey Through Megalithic Britain, including a Gazetteer to over 300 prehistoric Sites, by Julian Cope. S...
View full detailsδεισιδαιμονία (Superstition); A contribution to the knowledge of the religious terminology in Greek. Doctoral Thesis. Peter John Koets, 1929
δεισιδαιμονία (Deisidaimonia - Superstition); A contribution to the knowledge of the religious terminology in Greek. Doctoral Thesis. By Peter John...
View full detailsThe Parthenon West Frieze: A Study of Cleaning Methods, E. Papakonstantinou, K. Frantzikinaki, 2002
The Parthenon West Frieze: A Study of Cleaning Methods. By E. Papakonstantinou & K. Frantzikinaki. Also written as Meletē apokatastaseōs tou ...
View full detailsΜελέτη αποκαταστάσεως των Προπυλαίων : Μελέτη αποκαταστάσεως της ανωδομής του Κεντρικού Κτηρίου. Τόμος 2. Τáσος Τανοúλας Μαρία Ιωαννίδου. Study for the Restoration of the Propylaea, Volume 2, Tasos Tanoulas & Maria Ioannidou, 2002
Μελέτη αποκαταστάσεως των Προπυλαίων: Μελέτη αποκαταστάσεως της ανωδομής του Κεντρικού Κτηρίου. Τόμος 2. Τáσος Τανοúλας,Μαρία Ιωαννίδου. Also writt...
View full detailsTrophies of Victory; Public Building in Periklean Athens, T. Leslie Shear, Jr., 2016
Trophies of Victory; Public Building in Periklean Athens, by T. Leslie Shear, Jr. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 -...
View full detailsWilliam St Clair Slavery Research Materials - a collection of slavery reference books from his library, along with 2 personal copies of his published work on the subject.
William St Clair Slavery Research Materials - a collection of slavery reference books from his library, along with 2 personal copies of his publish...
View full detailsBritish Library; Voyage Religieux en Orient: Narrative of a Religious Journey in the East in 1850 and 1851, Jean Hippolyte Michon, facsimile of 1853 publication
British Library; Voyage Religieux en Orient: Narrative of a Religious Journey in the East in 1850 and 1851, by Jean Hippolyte Michon (the Abbe de S...
View full detailsBritish Library; Eastern Pilgrims: The Travels of the Three Ladies, Agnes Smith, facsimile of 1870 publication
British Library; Eastern Pilgrims: The Travels of the Three Ladies, by Agnes Smith. A facsimile of 1870 publication produced by The British Library...
View full detailsHistorical and Philosophical Issues in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Getty Conservation Institute, 1996
Reading in Conservation: Historical and Philosophical Issues in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage. Edited by Nicholas Stanley Price, M. Kirby T...
View full detailsNetworks of Stone; Sculpture and Society in Archaic and Classical Athens, Helle Hochscheid, 2015
Networks of Stone; Sculpture and Society in Archaic and Classical Athens, by Helle Hochscheid. Part of the series 'Cultural Interactions: Studies i...
View full detailsArchaeological Reports 2016-2020, Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies & the British School at Athens
A collection of 4 issues of the journal 'Archaeological Reports', published by The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies & the British ...
View full detailsElgin Marbles Arguments; International Journal of Cultural Property - 4 Issues, with signed papers - William St Clair
A small collection of material from the International Journal of Cultural Property, relating to the arguments surrounding the Elgin Marbles. Compri...
View full detailsThe Ancient History of The Egyptians, Cathaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians, Charles Rollin, 1819, 8 Volumes complete
The Ancient History of The Egyptians, Cathaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians, by M. Rollin (Charles Rol...
View full detailsClassic Myth & Legend; A.R. Hope Moncrieff, Gresham Publishing, 1912
Myths and Legends series: SOLD Classic Myth & Legend, by A.R. Hope Moncrieff. With Illustrations in Colour & Monochrome from famous Paintin...
View full detailsCeltic Myth & Legend; Poetry & Romance, Charles Squire, Gresham Publishing, 1912
Myths and Legends series: SOLD Celtic Myth & Legend; Poetry & Romance, by Charles Squire. With Illustrations in Colour & Monochrome aft...
View full detailsWorshiping Women; Ritual and Reality in Classical Athens, Nikolaos and Alan Shapiro, 2008
Worshiping Women; Ritual and Reality in Classical Athens. Edited by Nikolaos and Alan Shapiro. This catalogue issued in conjunction with the exhib...
View full detailsA Short Guide to the Sculptures of the Parthenon in the British Museum (Elgin Collection), 1958
A Short Guide to the Sculptures of the Parthenon in the British Museum (Elgin Collection). Preface by Bernard Ashmole. SOLD Provenance; from the li...
View full detailsThe Parthenon from Antiquity to the Present, Jennifer Neils, Cambridge University Press, 2005
The Parthenon from Antiquity to the Present. Edited by Jennifer Neils. Contains 11 Essays by different authors on various aspects of this world-ren...
View full detailsGriechische Plastik in Archaischer und Klassischer Zeit, Friedrich Gerke, 1938
Griechische Plastik in Archaischer und Klassischer Zeit (Greek sculpture in the Archaic and Classical periods), by Friedrich Gerke. SOLD Provenance...
View full detailsPictorial Records of 1821, J. Meletopoulos, Athens 1971 - Greek War of Independence, Limited edition
Pictorial Records of 1821. Introduction by J. Meletopoulos. Layout by A. Tassos. English Translation by T. Cullen. A large format pictorial record ...
View full detailsA History of Liverpool, Ramsay Muir, 1907
A History of Liverpool, with Maps and Illustrations, by Ramsay Muir. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), Briti...
View full detailsGreece and the Aegean Islands, Philip Sanford Marden, 1907
Greece and the Aegean Islands, by Philip Sanford Marden. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian...
View full detailsGreece and the Aegean, Ernest A. Gardner, 1933
Greece and the Aegean, by Ernest A. Gardner. With a Preface by Sir Rennell Rodd and a Chapter on Constantinople by S. Casson. Provenance; from the ...
View full detailsLes Peuples Dans L'Antiquite; La Grece et L'Italie, Rene Menard et Claude Sauvageot, c. 1910 - 1920
Les Peuples Dans L'Antiquite; La Grece et L'Italie; Nouvelle Edition Publiee Par Edouard Rouveyre Avec Sommaires Analytiques et deux Index des Noms...
View full detailsAthenian Building Policy from 561/0 to 405/4 B.C., Johannes Spiko Boersma, 1970. Doctoral Thesis.
Athenian Building Policy from 561/0 to 405/4 B.C., Johannes Spiko Boersma. Doctoral thesis from the Netherlands: Proefschrift ter verkrijgoing van ...
View full detailsHomage to Greece, Katerina Wilczynski, H.M. Andrews, 1964
Homage to Greece, by Katerina Wilczynski. Edited by H.M. Andrews. The book comprises a collection of the artist's drawings of Greece, both printed ...
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