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...]
Considered guide to the history, country, peoples and cultures of southern africa, with a view to missionary work. With numerous b/w images and maps. Maps to end-papers. Toning to spine. Rubbing to edges. Boards very slightly bowed. Contents clean. Bind [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...]
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...]
Engaging selection from Greville's controversial diaries. Light shelfwear and marking to rear cover. Complete with slipcase. Good condition overall. [more...]
Folio Society edition of Aubrey's 17th century short biographies. Notable for their controversial content. Pleasing cloth covers are clean and bright though bobbling very very slightly on the spine. Slipcase has some light shelfwear. Contents pristine. Ve [more...]
The life of Caroline of Brunswick, controversial queen consort. Complete with slipcase. With b/w images. Crisp and clean. In very good condition [more...]
Jaunty edition of selected extracts from Pepys diary. Red cloth with elaborate gilt decoration. Dust jacket is torn with some loss. Page edges tanned. Good overall. [more...]
Account of the mutiny against Bligh's governorship in New South Wales in 1805. These events placed Bligh under tremendous scrutiny revealing much about the maligned sailor. Black and white images. DJ has some rubbing and bumping. Foxing to page edge. Cont [more...]
