The first volume of Haggard's readable by thorough biography of Louis XV, with numerous b/w images. Toning to spine, rubbing to edges. Tanning to page edges, Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
No date but c. 1890. With b/w illustrations within the test. Previous owner's inscription to ffep. Rubbing and bumping to edges. Contents clean and sound. Good+ [more...]
Accessible guide to the history and appreciation of oriental rugs with 8 colour plates and numerous b/w images.s DJ has some shelf-wear and rubbing to edges. Sunning to spine. Small chip to tail of rear cover. Contents clean and prim. Binding tight. Very [more...]
An interesting account of the fall of the (western) Roman Empire that takes its lead from Gibbon. With numerous b/w and colour illustrations. Some mild rubbing and wear to edges. Clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
No date but c. 1910. Decorative cloth. Top edge gilt. Rubbing and bumping to edges. Foxing to page edges. Mild foxing to front matter, contents otherwise clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Accessible but detailed guide to the architectural and decorative elements of churches. With plates and b/w illustrations. DJ in protective case. Light foxing to top edge and end-papers. Contents clean and sound. Good+ [more...]
Handsome edition of Bumpus' lively account of british cathedrals, describing their history and architectural features. With b/w and color plates. Some mild bumping to edges. Foxing to fore-edge and front matter. Previous owner's pencil inscription to ffep. [more...]
Dramatic account of the marxist Shining Path revolutionary/terrorist movement in Peru. With b/w images. Some toning to spine. Contents clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Lively biography of Cromwell, describing, especially, what formed him politically. Some mild bumping to edges. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
From the English Men of Action Series. With frontisportrait. Some sunning to spine. previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Mild foxing to page edges. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Handsomely produced and generously illustrated history of Salisbury Cathedral. With b/w plates. Rubbing to edges. Light foxing to page edges, else clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Sumptuously illustrated history of the Crusades, examining the genesis of the first crusades and the summoning of western warriors to the aid of the Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenos to the twilight of those great orders of Knights, seven centuries later. Com [more...]
A study of the life of Elizabeth I largely drawn from her own letters and writings. An intriguing account, often in Elizabeth's own voice. Quarter cloth with decorated boards. Features a plethora of colour and b/w images. Slip-case has some rubbing. Book [more...]
Memoirs of the 17th century French Nobleman describing of the licentious court of Charles II, written by his Irish Brother-In-Law. Sunning to spine but other clean and tight. Complete with slipcase. Good+ overall. [more...]
Important contemporary account of the Life of Charlemagne by the diminutive scholar, Einhard. Bound in a mock vellum with gilt titling. Full colour images of illuminated manuscripts and artifacts. Decorated endpapers, complete with slipcase. Spine has some [more...]
The Diaries of minor poet William Allingham. His posthumously published diaries, including his encounters with the great poets of the day, overshadowed his literary output. Minor shelfwear. Contents prinstine. complete with slipcase. Very good overall. [more...]
