History

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

History of the Late War Between the United States and Great Britain; Comprising a Minute Account of the Various Military and Naval Operations. By H...

This two-volume historical work by Thomas Arnold offers a detailed account of the political and military development of Rome during its transition ...

A Short History of the English People by J.R. Green, Illustrated Edition (1892–1894), is a four-volume set that traces the development of English s...

Middle East Diary by Noel Coward (published by William Heinemann in 1944) is a brief firsthand account of Coward’s entertainment tour through North...

A handsome volume presenting the contributions of Sir George Cornewall Lewis to The Edinburgh Review. The Edinburgh Review, founded in 1802 in Edin...

Biography of James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose (1612–1650) who was a Scottish nobleman, poet, and military commander best known for his role i...

An interesting and uncommon original British passport from 1912: Type: British passport issued in 1912; Single sheet as was standard practice in ...

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...

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

Swords and Hilt Weapons. Various contributors including; Michael D. Coe, Peter Connolly, Anthony Harding, Victor Harris, Donald J. Larocca, Thom Ri...

 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...

A smart first edition copy of the General circulation issue of this book (following the Private printing in 1926). T.E. Lawrence's autobiographical...

An attractive French publication on Ancient Boeotia, a region in central Greece, characterized by fertile plains and a rich history. It was a disti...

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...

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...

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 good copy of this uncommon title of British India interest, in its original Publisher's cloth binding. The Oriental Annual; Containing a Series o...

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...

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...

Memoirs of The Pretenders and Their Adherents, by John Heneage Jesse. In Two Volumes, complete. Published by Richard Bentley, London. 1845 first ed...

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...

"From the award-winning author of Cruel Britannia, a revelatory new book which exposes the culture of concealment at the heart of the British state...

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...

A memoir of the life of Henry Dundas (1897-1918), who was killed in action on the Western front in France on the 27th September, during the attack ...

A complete 3 volume first edition biography of Henry Lord Brougham (1778-1868). Born in Edinburgh, he qualified as a barrister in 1808, before bein...

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 (...

Two anthologies compiled from the pocket literature broadsheets distributed to military serviceman in 1915, in the early days of The Great War. The...

Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville (1794-1865), held the office of Clerk of the Council in Ordinary and served under the three monarchs of King Georg...

Autobiography of Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon (1862-1933), Liberal politician and statesman, and key figure behind Britain's foreign ...

A Complete Guide to Heraldry, by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-Law. Illustrated by Nine Plates in Colour and Nearly 800...

The Penny Pictorial Magazine, 3 bound volumes of issues, 1899-1900. The Penny Pictorial Magazine was sold weekly and its one penny price tag was de...

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....

Fifty-Two Stories of The Indian Mutiny, and The Men Who Saved India. By Alfred H. Miles and Arthur John Pattle. Published by Hutchinson & Co, L...

Ministry of Reconstruction 1919; Reconstruction Problems Parts 23-38 in leather bound volume. This volume comprises a variety of UK Government Pamp...

A biography of Mary, Princess Royal, the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary. Princess Mary; Viscountess Lascelles; An Intimate and Autho...

Ian Hay was the pen name of John Hay Beith (1876-1922), British schoolmaster, soldier, novelist, playwright and historian. His humorous account of ...

The Library; The Transactions of the Bibliographical Society, 10 Issues from the Seventh Series, including: Volume 17: No. 4, December 2016; Volume...

Men of Mark; A Gallery of Contemporary Portraits of Men Distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in Science, Literature and Art, the Army, Navy, La...

The Ancient History of The Egyptians, Cathaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians, by M. Rollin (Charles Rol...

A fascinating album of original photographs chronicling the life of Seaman William John Reginald Brown, of Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. He was born...

Griechische Plastik in Archaischer und Klassischer Zeit (Greek sculpture in the Archaic and Classical periods), by Friedrich Gerke. SOLD Provenance...