'Complied from Parochial Records, archives of various foundation, the Harleian MSS. and other authentic sources.' The complete four volumes from the Topographer and Engraver's readable architectural history of London (1802, 1803, 1803. 1807). Given unfettered [more...]
Marvelous special Folio Society limited edition of Pepys' Diaries. A 'New and Complete Transcription' edited by Latham and Matthews with further contributing editors. Contains the complete diary from 1660 to 1669 in nine volumes with a diary index and a diary [more...]
Two books bound as one. Advice to a Son (sixth edition) (1658) and Political Reflections upon the Government of the Turks and Discourses on Machiavelli, The King of Sweden, Martin Luther et al. (1662). Both published by Thomas Robinson. A courtier during th [more...]
Rivingtons; Murray; Hatchards; Clarke; Taylor and Sherwood, Neeley and Jones 1814
Tremendous account of the great cathedrals of Britain; describing their history, architecture and relics. All 27 Cathedrals extant in 1814 are featured, each with numerous finely engraved plates and plans. In total there are 229 plates (including frontispiece [more...]
Fascinating introduction to the history of Japan. Commissioned by the Yamato society to promote a more nuanced appreciation of Japan beyond its military prowess. Intended for european and american readers it tells the political and social history of the coun [more...]
'From the Earliest Records to the Present Time, Including Every Modern Improvement. Embellished with a Series of Views From Original Drawings by Geo. Shepherd, H Gastineau, &c. &c. Historical, Topographical, Critical & Biographical Delineations.' Handsome la [more...]
'And in the South of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814'. Complete set of Napier great history of the Peninsula war. With 55 detailed maps and diagrams of battles. Full leather with raised bands. Marbled end-papers with matching marbling to page edge [more...]
Tremendous large folio volume describing the history and architecture of Oxford's old colleges. Profusely illustrated with b/w images, diagrams and photographs of the 21 earliest colleges of the university as well as the Bodleian Library and the university ch [more...]
Palgrave's great history of the Anglo-saxon period first published in 1831 as A History of England: The Anglo-saxon period. Starting with swift examination of Roman Britain, Palgrave is able to describe emergence of Anglo Saxon England, with its customs, reli [more...]
Seventeenth edition. With 53 colour plates of coats of arms. Numerous advertisements to front. Red cloth boards with gilt titling and decoration. Publishers speckling to page edges. Thick 8vo. (275x190mm) [clxxviii] 2840pp. Covers have rubbing to extremi [more...]
Rare, early guide to the British museum and its exhibits, with numerous b/w wood engravings. Contains a brief history then a 'guided' tour describing the various rooms and display cabinets with detailed explanations of the science and history behind them. Ha [more...]
Volume one of the fourth edition of Rapin's influential history of England, concerning the period of Roman rule in Britain until 1066 and reign of William the Conqueror. Complete with 2 fold out maps of Roman and Saxon Britain, 4 pull out genealogical trees of [more...]
Handsome fine leather binding of Scott's epic historical poem concerning the Battle of Flodden Field. Featuring photographic plates. Elaborate gilt decoration to spine and covers. Raised bands. All edges gilt. Inner and outer dentelles. Marbled end-paper [more...]
Splendid illustrated history of White's private gentlemen's club of London. small 4to. 244pp. Some infinitessimal shelfwear to DJ. Contents crisp and clean. Fine. [more...]
Marvellous quarter leather Folio Society edition featuring many myths and legends of Celtic original or interest. Including sections on King Arthur, various saints and those stories concerning the Welsh, Irish and Scottish. With tremendous gilt raised full c [more...]
Terrific special Folio Society quarter leather edition featuring episodes from the Icelandic Sagas, selected, translated and edited by Magnus Magnusson. Includes The Saga of the Greenlanders; The Saga of Erik the Red; Hrafnkel's Saga; Njal's Saga and others. [more...]
Tremendous Folio Society edition of Syme's scholarly and influential1939 study of the final years of the Roman Republic and the rise of Octavian and imperial rule. With pictorial cloth covers. An introduction by G. W. Bowersock. With b/w images. Complete [more...]
12mo. 310pp. + 2 pages of advertisements to rear. Full leather binding of this readable account of various heathen gods and mythological figures, including the Greek pantheon. With numerous hand-coloured illustrations.Gilt decoration to spine. Sympatheti [more...]
Handsome full leather binding of Colletta's controversial history of Naples, featuring a life of the author by Gino Capponi. Text in ITALIAN. 12mo. [xxiii] 421 + 444pp. Marbled end-papers with matching marbling to page edge. Very light foxing to front matte [more...]
Hefty volume containing 303 full page b/w photographs of Indian landscapes, architecture and artworks. Arranged by location. With map and index. Small Folio [xxxiv]304pp. General wear and marking to covers. Small mark to fore-edge. One plate (Taj Mahal) ha [more...]
