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...]
Terrific example of the Fourth printing of Tressall's important political novel, published in 1914, three years after his death. Written as the seeds of socialism were beginning to take root in Britain and Labour MPs were first elected to parliament, The Ragg [more...]
Splendid little (lilliputian) edition of Swift's great satire. Written in 1726, Lemuel Gulliver's Travels was immediately popular, with the strength of its narrative and its pastiche of contemporary travel writing, over time however, appreciation grew for the [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...]
The first five volumes of the authoritative biography of Winston Churchill, detailing his life up to the outbreak of World War II. All first editions, published in 1966, 1967, 1971, 1975 & 1976 respectively. The project was started by Churchill's only son, R [more...]
Indexed collection of National Geographic magazines. With 3 large pull out colour maps/images of Antarctica, a double sided Star Chart of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres over the course of the year, and a print of the Mayflower II ship painted by Herv [more...]
Handsome Heron edition of Macaulay's controversial history of England, published from 1848 to 1855, starting from the ascension of James II to peace of Ryswick in 1697. Fascinating not only for the turbulent time depicted but for Macaulay's ebullient style [more...]
Stanhope Press for John Sharpe, Suttaby, Evance and Fox, Taylor, Hessey 1812
Printed at the Stanhope Press. Neat edition featuring both volumes of Gay's fables, the second only appearing 1738, six years after his death. Featuring 68 fables told in rhyming verse, these satirical pieces take aim at the politics and society of Gay's tim [more...]
Prescient study of political islam and its effect on America's international relations. Wide ranging and scholarly, Pinto examines the challenges posed by terrorism, the middle east peace process and factions within the USA who disseminated the concept of Isl [more...]
A selection of lively accounts of life in the House of Commons and its principle figures of the second half of the nineteenth century, written originally for the Illustrated Times by William White. Featuring Appearances by Palmerston and Disraeli. With a pref [more...]
First english edition of Sartre's considered study of marxism. Dust jacket has some tears to rear, without loss.Light foxing to page edge. Otherwise clean and tight. Good overall. [more...]
Indexed collection of National Geographic magazines. With 3 large pull out colour maps of The Southwestern USA, Western Soviet Union and Asia in a pocket to the rear. Bound in Green cloth. Some markings to cover. Contents clean and binding tight. Good+ [more...]
Indexed collection of National Geographic magazines. With 3 large pull out colour maps of The USA, Italy and Mexico and Central America in a pocket to the rear. Bound in Green cloth. Some markings to cover. Contents clean and binding tight. Good+ *Due t [more...]
Indexed collection of National Geographic magazines. With 3 large pull out colour maps of South Africa, Eastern South America and Washington to Boston, in a pocket to the rear. Bound in Green cloth by Bailey Bros. Some markings to cover. Spine sunned. Co [more...]
Indexed collection of National Geographic magazines. With 3 large pull out colour maps of The North Central United States, The British Isles and Poland and Czechoslovakia, in a pocket to the rear. Bound in Green cloth. Some markings to cover. Contents cle [more...]
Indexed collection of National Geographic magazines. With 3 large pull out colour maps of The South Central United States, The Battlefields of the Civil war and South East Asia, in a pocket to the rear. Bound in Green cloth. Some markings to cover. Conten [more...]
Indexed collection of National Geographic magazines. With 4 large pull out colour maps of Lands of the Eastern Mediterranean, Germany, State of Alaska and the Northeastern United States, in a pocket to the rear. Bound in Green cloth. Some markings to cover [more...]
Indexed collection of National Geographic magazines. With 3 large pull out colour maps of Japan and Korea, The World and Africa, in a pocket to the rear. Bound in Green cloth. Some markings to cover. Contents clean and binding tight. Good+ *Due to weigh [more...]
Indexed collection of National Geographic magazines. With 3 large pull out colour maps of The Pacific Ocean The Balkans and Europe, in a pocket to the rear. Bound in Green cloth. Some markings to cover. Contents clean and binding tight. Good+ *Due to we [more...]
Indexed collection of National Geographic magazines. With 2 large pull out colour maps of Europe and the World, in a pocket to the rear. Bound in Green cloth. Some markings to cover. Contents clean and binding tight. Good+ *Due to weight extra shipping [more...]
