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European Interest Books

European Interest Books

A selection of books with a European flavour...

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Hamnet, by Maggie O'Farrell, Tinder Press, 2020, Signed first edition

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Winner of the 2020 Women’s Prize for Fiction, Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell is a richly imagined and deeply moving novel inspired by the life and loss...

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Euclidis; Elementorum Sex Priores Libri Recogniti Opera, Christiani Melder, Jacobus Bernardus, 1711

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A scholarly early 18th century Latin edition of the first six books of Euclid’s Elements, the foundation of classical geometry. Edited and correcte...

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, James Anderson, Volume Eighteenth, 1793, Edinburgh

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Consisting of Original Pieces, and Selections from Performances of Merit, Foreign and Domestic, A Work c...

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, James Anderson, Volume Seventeenth, 1793, Edinburgh

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Consisting of Original Pieces, and Selections from Performances of Merit, Foreign and Domestic, A Work c...

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, James Anderson, Volume Sixteenth, 1793, Edinburgh

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Consisting of Original Pieces, and Selections from Performances of Merit, Foreign and Domestic, A Work c...

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The Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay, Sir George Otto Trevelyan, 1888

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

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The Old and New Testament Connected in the History of the Jews and Neighbouring Nations, Humphrey Prideaux, 1763

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Humphrey Prideaux’s The Old and New Testament Connected is a major 17th–18th century work of biblical historiography, first published in 1715–17. A...

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Culture and Anarchy; An Essay in Political and Social Criticism, by Matthew Arnold, 1889

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Matthew Arnold’s Culture and Anarchy is a cornerstone of Victorian social criticism, first published in 1869. In this influential series of essays,...

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Memorials of the Reformation of Europe, Thomas Nelson, 1850

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A finely preserved early Victorian edition of Memorials of the Reformation of Europe, issued by Thomas Nelson around 1850. This volume presents bio...

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Memoirs of the Rival Houses of York and Lancaster, Historical and Biographical, Emma Roberts, 2 Volumes complete, 1827

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Emma Roberts’ Memoirs of the Rival Houses of York and Lancaster (1827) offers a detailed narrative of late medieval English history, tracing the dy...

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The History of Ancient Europe; With a View of the Revolutions in Asia and Africa, William Russell, 1793

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This substantial historical work by Scottish historian William Russell (1741–1793) presents a broad, Enlightenment-era view of ancient global histo...

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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, in Thirteen Volumes, complete, 1768, Edinburgh

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This early and more comprehensive collected edition of Jonathan Swift’s writings represents a significant moment in the dissemination of his satiri...

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Cours de Mathematiques, a l'Usage des Gardes du Pavillon et de la Marine, Bezout, 1768-1789

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Étienne Bézout — Cours de Mathématiques, à l'Usage des Gardes du Pavillon et de la Marine. Paris: Various publishers (Delatour, Musier fils, Ph. D....

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Glimpses of the Dark Ages; and The Dawn of Modern Civilization; or Sketches of the Social Condition of Europe, c. 1850

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A most handsome full leather prize binding combining Glimpses of the Dark Ages; or Sketches of the Social Condition of Europe, from the Fifth to th...

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The Atlantic Islands; A Study of the Faeroe Life and Scene by Kenneth Williamson, 1948

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The Atlantic Islands (1948) is Williamson’s detailed and lyrical account of life in the Faroe Islands, drawing from his wartime posting. The book b...

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The History of The Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant Don Quixote of The Mancha, Cervantes, 1895. Translated by Thomas Shelton

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A very smart set indeed of this limited edition version of Don Quixote. The History of The Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant Don Quixote of The Manc...

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Winston S. Churchill; The Second World War, 6 Volume set, 1948-1954.

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Winston Churchill; The Second World War, 6 Volume set, complete, 1948-1954.  SOLD Published by Cassell & Co. Limited, London, Toronto, Melbourn...

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The 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

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An impressive, and imposing, large folio volume of the engravings from the classic work by David Hume - almost 'elephant folio' in size. This large...

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The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World, Folio Society bound edition in slipcase, 2003

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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...

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An album of views of Northern Ireland from c. 1870-1890, by Robert John Welch, Titanic photographer

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

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The Oxford History of England, 7 Volumes, from Roman Britain to The Age of Reform, early editions

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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...

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Nineteenth Century Art, D.S. MacColl, Glasgow, 1902

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A substantial, and high quality, volume on Nineteenth century art "With Illustrations from Pictures and Objects in the Fine Art Loan Collection of ...

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Unpublished Typescript; Journal of a Voyage from Scotland to China in 1839, by Agnes Paterson

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A fascinating unpublished typescript journal of an 1839 voyage undertaken by Agnes Paterson from Scotland (nee Aird, 1809-1893). An introductory No...

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A Treatise on the Venereal Disease; Being Chiefly Designed as a Translation and Abridgement of the Practical Work of Dr. Astruc's Work, Samuel Chapman, London, 1770

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A smart copy of this 18th century medical text by Dr Samuel Chapman. The Royal College of Physicians notes: "Samuel Chapman, M.D., was a native of ...

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The History of England, from The Invasion of Julius Caesar to The Revolution in 1688, in Eight Volumes, by David Hume, Dublin, 1775

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A very smart, complete, library set of this classic work by David Hume - abound in contemporary calf. An early Dublin edition from 1775, following ...

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Missionary Pioneers in India, John Rutherfurd, Andrew Elliot, Edinburgh, 1896

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This volume details the pioneering work in India of 5 missionaries; Bartholomew Ziegenbald (Germany); Christian Frederick Schwartz (Denmark); and t...

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The History of England, by David Hume; A Large Folio Volume, 1806

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An impressive, and imposing, large folio volume from the classic work by David Hume - almost 'elephant folio' in size. This large tome was part of ...

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'Dangerous Work', Diary of an Arctic Adventurer, Arthur Conan Doyle, Numbered Limited edition, 2012

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In 1880, a young medical student named Arthur Conan Doyle, in need of remuneration and adventure, took time away from his medical studies in Edinbu...

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The Collected Papers of Joseph, Baron Lister, In Two Volumes, The Classics of Medicine Library, Gryphon Editions, 1979

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A beautifully presented publication of this work, first published at The Clarendon Press, Oxford, in 1909. Very much a deluxe edition from Gryphon ...

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The Golden Bough; A Study in Magic and Religion, Sir James George Frazer, Collier Books

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A beautifully presented volume of this classic work, the first version of the book published in 1890. Written by Scottish anthropologist, Sir James...

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The Guinness Book of Records, August 1955, First Trade Edition, First Impression

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A copy of the very first printing of the Guinness Book of Records, which went on to became a worldwide publishing phenomenon. Initially produced as...

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The Edinburgh Review, or Critical Journal for Oct 1803 - Jan 1804 (Vol III; Issue V and VI)

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The Edinburgh Review, or Critical Journal: For Oct. 1803......Jan. 1804. To be continued Quarterly. Vol III (contains issues V and VI). With many d...

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The Musical Cyclopedia, Being A Collection of English, Scottish, and Irish Songs; with Appropriate Music, James Wilson, 1834. With unique hand-drawn restoration.

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A unique copy of this work. A previous owner has restored it to completion, by creating a number of hand drawn pages including the title page, adve...

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The Antiquities of Arran; Historical Sketch of the Island; The Sudreyjar Under the Norsemen, John M'Arthur, 1873

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The Antiquities of Arran with a Historical Sketch of the Island; Embracing an Account of The Sudreyjar Under the Norsemen, by John M'Arthur. Illust...

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The Scots Magazine; New Series, December 1887 - November 1990, 5 Volumes

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The Scots Magazine was found in 1739, and claims to be the world's oldest magazine still in publication today (although with gaps in its publicatio...

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Chambers's Miscellany of Useful & Entertaining Tracts, bound as Vol VII (actually spanning Vols. XVIII-XX), 1847

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A charming bound copy of Chambers Miscellany containing a wealth of informative essays and features to interest Victorian readers. Still an enterta...

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