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Elements of Metaphysics, A.E. Taylor, 1912

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Elements of Metaphysics, by A.E. Taylor, M.A. (Oxon), D.Litt. (St. Andrews), F.B.A. Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd, London. 1912 Third edition,...

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Bitter Lemons, Lawrence Durrell, 1960

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A good copy of Durrell's acclaimed autobiographical account of life during turbulent times. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Cla...

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Fanny Brawne; A Biography, Joanna Richardson, 1952

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Biography of Frances 'Fanny' Brawne Linton (1800-1865), fiance and muse to the English Romantic poet, John Keats. Provenance; from the library of t...

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Aldous Huxley; Eyeless in Gaza, 1936 first edition, Chatto & Windus

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A good first edition of one of Huxley's most highly rated works. Eyeless in Gaza, by Aldous Huxley. Published by Chatto & Windus, London, 1936 ...

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Artificial Intelligence and Heuristic Programming, N.V. Findler, Bernard Meltzer, Edinburgh University Press, 1971

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"The papers in this volume, based on the lectures given at the first NATO Advanced Study Institute on Artificial Intelligence and Heuristic Program...

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The History Thieves; Secrets, Lies and the Shaping of a Modern Nation, Ian Cobain, Signed

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"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...

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Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics; The Logic of Violence in Civil War, Stathis N. Kalyvas, 2013

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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...

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Medicine; From Boston to Dumfries; The First Surgical Use of Anaesthetic Ether in the Old World, Thomas W. Baillie, 1966, Signed copy

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This book tells the story of how, after the first use of clinical anaesthesia at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1846, the first public demonstra...

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Medicine; A History of Bladder Stone, Harold Ellis, Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1969

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The story of medical developments in treating bladder stone, from being the first to be treated (agonisingly) with an elective surgical procedure, ...

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Medicine; Simpson and Syme of Edinburgh, John A. Shepherd, 1969

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A very nice copy of this biography of two remarkable Edinburgh doctors from the 19th Century. James Simpson's discovery of the use of chloroform ga...

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The Auld Doctor and Other Poems and Songs in Scots, David Rorie M.D., 1921

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A book of poetry by Scottish doctor, David Rorie (1867-1946). Includes his well known song, 'The Lum Hat Wantin' The Croon', which was popular amon...

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Pulp Romance - A Selection of Vintage Newnes Lucky Star Romances, 1960s

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Choose from a selection of Newnes Lucky Star Romances, produced in the 1960s for George Newnes Ltd / C. Arthur Pearson, Ltd of London. All in good ...

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Here, There and Everywhere, Lord Frederic Hamilton, 1921

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A volume of reminiscenses of.Lord Frederic Hamilton (1856-1928), Conservative Party Politician and Member of Parliament. He also served in the Dipl...

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The Days Before Yesterday, Lord Frederic Hamilton, 1920

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A volume of reminiscenses of.Lord Frederic Hamilton (1856-1928), Conservative Party Politician and Member of Parliament. He also served in the Dipl...

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The Unknown Prime Minister; The Life and Times of Andrew Bonar Law 1858-1923, Robert Blake, 1955

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Biography of Andrew Bonar Law (1858-1923), British statesman, Conservative politician, and UK Prime Minister from 1922-1923. The Unknown Prime Mini...

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New Century Library; The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, 14 Vols complete, Nelson, 1899-1900

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New Century Library; The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, 14 Vols complete; Vol I: Vanity Fair, 1899;  Vol II: The History of Pendennis, 1900;...

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The Collected Poems of George Bruce, 1971, Signed Presentation copy from the poet to sculptor, Pilkington Jackson

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A nice copy of this book of the poetry of George Bruce (1909-2002), Scottish poet and radio journalist. The first free endpaper is warmly inscribed...

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Henry Dundas, Scots Guards; A Memoir, R.N. Dundas, Horatio F. Brown, 1921

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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 ...

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The Life and Times of Henry Lord Brougham, 3 Vols 1871, With Autograph Letter Signed

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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...

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The Life of Sir William Harcourt, 1827-1904, A.G. Gardiner, In Two Volumes, 1923

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A 2 volume biography of Sir William George Granville Venables Vernon Harcourt (1827-1904), Liberal statesman, lawyer and journalist. The Life of Si...

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The Letters and Friendships of Sir Cecil Spring Rice, Stephen Gwynn, 1929, 2 Vols complete

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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...

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The Life of Lord John Russell, Spencer Walpole, 1889. From the Library of Winston Churchill & Randolph S. Churchill

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

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Edinburgh Sketches & Memories, David Masson, 1892. Library copy from former British Prime Minister, Arthur James Balfour

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Previously owned by Arthur James Balfour; First Earl of Balfour, former Conservative, British Prime Minister from 1902-1905. He also held various s...

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The White Robe; A Saint's Summary, James Branch Cabell, 1928, Limited edition. Illustrated by Robert E. Locher

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A beautifully produced book featuring a tale by American writer, James Branch Cabell (1879-1958), primarily a writer of fantasy fiction. This story...

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The Novels of Henry Fielding, 5 Volume set, complete, Routledge, 1884, Numbered limited edition

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A handsome set of novels by Henry Fielding (1707-1754), English novelist, dramatist and essayist. This complete set comprises: Volume I: The Histor...

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Journals and Letters of Reginald Viscount Esher, Maurice V. Brett, 4 Volumes complete, 1934-1938

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Biography of the British historian and Liberal politician, Reginald Baliol Brett (1852-1930). Journals and Letters of Reginald Viscount Esher. Firs...

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A Short History of the English People, J.R. Green, Illustrated Edition, 1892-1894

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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...

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Reperatory Plays by Gowans & Gray; Campbell of Kilmhor, J.A. Ferguson, 1915

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A nice example of this theatrical script, produced by Gowans & Gray of London and Glasgow. Featuring a very attractive cover with a colour prin...

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Reperatory Plays by Gowans & Gray; The Ambition of Annabella Stordie, Katharine T. Rae, 1935

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A nice example of this theatrical script, produced by Gowans & Gray of London and Glasgow. Featuring a very attractive cover with a silhouette ...

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Reperatory Plays by Gowans & Gray; The Song of The Seal, Graham Price, 1912

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Tales from Chaucer; The Canterbury Tales. Done Into Prose by Eleanor Farjeon. Illustrated by W. Russell Flint, Medici Society 1930

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An attractively illustrated edition of this classic work. Tales from Chaucer; The Canterbury Tales. Done Into Prose by Eleanor Farjeon. Illustrated...

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Sketch of The History of the High Constables of Edinburgh, James D. Marwick, 1865, Private Circulation

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Sketch of The History of the High Constables of Edinburgh, with Notes on the Early Watching, Cleaning, and Other Police Arrangements of the City. B...

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The Perambulator in Edinburgh, James Bone, 1926

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The Perambulator in Edinburgh, by James Bone. With pictures by E.S. Lumsden, A.R.S.A. A well produced book with attractive illustrations. Published...

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Shakspere's Hamlet, the First Quarto, 1603, A Facsimile in Photo-Lithography by William Griggs, Frederick J. Furnivall, c. 1881. House of Lords Library copy with theatre production notation

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The first of the Shakspere Quarto Facsimiles produced on behalf of F.J. Furnivall, Founder and Director the New Shakspere Society by Mr. W. Griggs....

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The Clans, Septs, and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands, Frank Adam, 1908 First edition, Author Signed

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Although a rather tired copy, this book is a first edition and carries the very scarce addition of the author's signature. SOLD The Clans, Septs, a...

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The Clans, Septs, and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands, Frank Adam, Revised Thomas Innes of Learney, 1977

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The Clans, Septs, and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands, by Frank Adam, F.R.G.S., F.S.A. (Scot.). Revised by Sir Thomas Innes of Learney, Emeritu...

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A Book of Broadsheets & A Second Book of Broadsheets, Geoffrey Dawson, 1928-1929

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

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Sir Arthur Nicolson, Bart, First Lord Carnock; A Study in the Old Diplomacy, by Harold Nicolson, 1930

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Biography of Arthur Nicolson (1849-1928), First Baron Carnock, British Diplomat (Ambassador to Spain and Russia), and Politician. Sir Arthur Nicols...

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Folio Society; The Diaries of Victor Klemperer, 1933-1945, Boxed set.

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A handsome set of the diaries of Victor Klemperer (1881-1960), a German diarist, born to Jewish parents, who describes the harsh existence of day-t...

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The Life of George, Fourth Earl of Aberdeen, In Two Volumes, Lady Frances Balfour, 1922

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Biography of George Hamilton-Gordon, 1784-1860. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1852-1855. He was a British Statesman, Diplomat an...

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The Greville Memoirs; A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV, King William IV and Queen Victoria, 3 Parts in 8 Volumes, Charles C.F. Greville, 1875-1887

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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...

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Collection of 6 Works by Charles Lamb, Macmillan, Introduction and Notes by Alfred Ainger, 1908-1914

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Collection of 6 Works by Charles Lamb,. All with an Introduction and Notes by Alfred Ainger, 1908-1914. Comprises;  Mrs. Leicester's School and Oth...

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Golf; The Duties of a Caddie, 1932

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An unusual booklet, published as a promotional tool for the Silvertown Company of London, manufacturers of 'Silver King' Golf Balls. The booklet is...

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The Bondage of Riches, Annie S. Swan, Wright & Brown, c. 1920

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Annie S. Swan is said to be one of the most commercially successful novelists of the late 19th and early 20th century. She was Scottish and lived f...

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The Strait Gate, Annie S. Swan, Wright & Brown, c. 1920

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Annie S. Swan is said to be one of the most commercially successful novelists of the late 19th and early 20th century. She was Scottish and lived f...

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Swan Song, John Galsworthy, Wm. Collins/The London Book Co, c.1930

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The Novel Library: Swan Song, by John Galsworthy. The final volume of 'The Forsyte Saga'. Published for Wm. Collins & Co. Ltd., by The London B...

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Mademoiselle Dahlia, Pamela Wynne, Philip Allan, 1929

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Mademoiselle Dahlia, by Pamela Wynne (Winifred Mary Scott).  Published by Philip Allan & Co. Ltd, London, 1929. Second impression. 27th thousan...

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Concealed Turnings, Pamela Wynne, Philip Allan, 1928

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Concealed Turnings, by Pamela Wynne (Winifred Mary Scott),  Published by Philip Allan & Co. Ltd, London, 1928. Second impression. 27th thousand...

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