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...]
'The Works of John Milton in verse and prose, printed from the original editions with a life of the Author by the Rev. John Mitford.' Imposing set of Milton's works, complete in eight volumes. 8vo. Full leather with raised bands, compartments, blindstamping [more...]
'Complied from Parochial Records, archives of various foundation, the Harleian MSS. and other authentic sources.' Three Volumes from the Topographer and Engraver's parochial history of London (1802, 1803, 1803). Given unfettered access to Church records, Mal [more...]
Early complete set of Mitford's great history of Ancient Greece. A slightly later half leather binding with an interesting colour scheme. Polished blue calf with olive green and maroon compartments. Raised bands with blind-stamped vine motif. Marbled page [more...]
Limited edition reprint of the great bookseller and scholar E. P. Goldschmidt's account of Gothic and Renaissance Bookbindings, 'exemplified and illustrated from the author's collection'. Volume one features the history of bookbinding during these periods and [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...]
An accessible yet detailed and scholarly examination of the ruins of Pompeii. Neville-Rolfe, consul in Naples at the time, first describes the context and history before exploring the city. With fold out map to rear. Half leather with interesting moire clot [more...]
32 volumes of the 36 Volume set of Charles Dickens' collected works (Missing Barnaby Rudge I, A Child's History of England, Miscellaneous Papers I & II) Attractive green leatherette covers with gilt lettering and design. Raised bands. Decorative endpapers. [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...]
Folio Society edition of The Mirror of the Past, Tuchman's important analysis of historical trends and how they prevail today. With The Coming of the Great War, Tuchman's work on the prelude to world war one and the on the war itself. The Proud Tower is a co [more...]
The first and only published volume of Rickards detailed study of Mexican ruins in the states of Chiapas, Yucatan, Tabasco, Oaxana and Puebla. Contains hundreds of tipped in b/w plates of photographs and descriptions of the regions. Light foxing to page edge [more...]
Impressive Folio Society edition of Gilbert's thorough history of the Second World War. Comprising of 1939-1942 From the Coming of war to Alemain and Stalingrad; and 1943 -1945 from Casablanca to repercussions. With b/w images and maps. Complete with slip [more...]
Handsome edition of Mallory's reworking of the legends of King Arthur. With numerous colour illustrations by W. Russell Flint. With gothic titles. Gilt titling and decoration to blue cloth. Top edge gilt. Spine slightly sunned. Light foxing to front free [more...]
First edition of this thorough account of the uniform of British Soldiers from Roman times until the Victorian era. With 100 b/w illustrations. Large octavo, [xxiv] 177pp. Bumping, rubbing and marking to blue cloth covers. Extremely light foxing within. Oth [more...]
Folio sized 'Mapping History' volume detailing world history from five million years ago to the present day. With copious high quality maps showing migrations, battles, territories and more. With timelines and full colour images. With DJ and slipcase. In f [more...]
The Epistulae (letters) of Pliny the younger, to a variety of recipients, including Emperors, Tacitus and his Wife; on a variety of subjects. A readable insight into 1st century Roman life, featuring the erruption of Vesuvius and the rise of Christianity. Fu [more...]
Second edition of Pijoan's colossal history of Art from pre-history to the present day. With b/w images throughout. Some rubbing and shelfwear to covers. Some light foxing to page edge. Otherwise clean and tight. Good/very good. *Due to incredible weight [more...]
Tuchman's work on the prelude to world war one and the on the war itself. The Proud Tower is a collection of her essays on the state of Europe prior to the conflict, taking in political and cultural changes. The Guns of August detail the outbreak of the war [more...]
Beautiful volume of the early, more respectable sections of the Augustan History. These biographies, from Nerva to Numerian, are supposedly based on the writings of Marius Maximus but authorship is unknown and some insist they are the work of a 4th century fo [more...]
Four volumes of the famous Percy Anecdotes, a collection of stories and facts that would enable a poseur to appear well read and interesting in company. Volumes 2, 3, 7 and 9 featuring the topics of Hospitality, The Bar, Youth, George III, Genius, Shipwreck, [more...]
