European Interest Books

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 ...

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

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...

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...

An interesting and well produced book from the Shell Transport and Trading Company, Limited, marking their Diamond Jubilee. Based on their famous s...

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...

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...

A fascinating unpublished typescript journal of an 1839 voyage undertaken by Agnes Paterson from Scotland (nee Aird, 1809-1893).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

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

South Africa and The Transvaal War, by Louis Creswicke. With Numerous illustrations and Maps. 7 Volumes (Missing Volume 8 which we believe was a su...

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

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 ...

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...

A beautifully presented volume of this work, first published in 1983. Very much a deluxe edition from Gryphon Editions, in full pigskin leather, sp...

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...

A very smart full leather volume which has been professionally rebacked, and contains fine condition text.  Joseph Locke (1805–1860) was a prominen...

A very smart 2 volume set of professionally rebacked full leather volumes containing fine condition text. Lord Byron and Some of His Contemporaries...

A smart copy of this epic historical Portuguese poem, by Camões, based on Vasco de Gama's 1497/98 discovery of the sea route to India. First publis...

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...

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...

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

A charming set of Chambers Miscellany containing a wealth of informative essays and features to interest Victorian readers. Still an entertaining r...

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

6th International Meeting for the Restoration of The Acropolis Monuments, Athens, 4-5 October 2013. Proceedings. Scientific Editors: Ch. Bouras, V....

5th International Meeting for the Restoration of The Acropolis Monuments, Athens, 4-6 October 2002. New Administration Building of the National Ban...

"In French Odysseys Olga Augustinos offers the first comprehensive treatment of French travel literature about Greece - from the mid-sixteenth-cent...

A highly respected work on civil war and insurgency. Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics; The Logic of Violence in Civil War. By Stathis N. K...

"Rhetoric thoroughly infused the world and literature of Greco-Roman antiquity. This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of rhetorical theo...

"The Companion...is an attempt, by seven distinguished scholars, to present the familiar corpus in the context of modern reading, criticism, and pe...

The Letters and Friendships of Sir Cecil Spring Rice; A Record. Edited by Stephen Gwynn.  Sir Cecil Spring Rice (1859-1918), was a British Diplomat...

A complete 2 volume set from the Library of former British Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) & his son, Randolph S. Churchill (...

"A collection of essays by British, Greek and American scholars on various aspects of Greek history during the pre-independence and independence pe...

Author's presentation copy, inscribed to half title. A very uncommon book, with Worldcat only identifying 3 institutional holdings. Voyage en Grece...

Athens, by James H.S. McGregor. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian, academic and author. No...

A very substantial alphabetical reference work detailing places and facts on world geography. Longmans' Gazetteer of the World. Edited by George G....

Old Clocks and Watches & Their Makers; Being a Historical and Descriptive Account of the Different Styles of Clocks and Watches of the Past, In...

Old Clocks and Watches & Their Makers; Being a Historical and Descriptive Account of the Different Styles of Clocks and Watches of the Past, In...

The Student's Gibbon; History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, by Edward Gibbon. Abridged, Incorporating the Researches of Recent Comme...

Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to 'The Edinburgh Review' by Lord Macaulay. Authorised Edition. Published by Longmans, Green, and Co., L...

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

The Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; A bound set of approximately 7 months of The Graphic magazine in a typical library binding. Comprisin...

The Parthenon West Frieze: A Study of Cleaning Methods. By E. Papakonstantinou & K. Frantzikinaki. Also written as Meletē apokatastaseōs tou ...

Μελέτη αποκαταστάσεως των Προπυλαίων: Μελέτη αποκαταστάσεως της ανωδομής του Κεντρικού Κτηρίου. Τόμος 2. Τáσος Τανοúλας,Μαρία Ιωαννίδου. Also writt...

A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy, A New Edition by Mr. Yorick & Voyage Sentimental en France et en Italie, par M. Yorick. Written...

Trophies of Victory; Public Building in Periklean Athens, by T. Leslie Shear, Jr. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 -...

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...

British Library; Eastern Pilgrims: The Travels of the Three Ladies, by Agnes Smith. A facsimile of 1870 publication produced by The British Library...