'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...]
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...]
Handsome 12 volume set of Bacon's writings containing the Novum Organum Scientiarum/new instrument of science and others, including his unfinished utopian novel New Atlantis. Translated into English by Peter Shaw where necessary. Original mottled calf boards [more...]
Ruby Reference Bible. With colour maps. Printed in double columns with references. Impressive leather binding. Gothic gilt titling. Raised bands, all edges gilt. Brass clasps. No date but c. 1910. 12mo. 806pp. Some wear and rubbing to extremities. Occasion [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...]
'Containing the Old and New testaments translated out of the original tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by his Majesty's Special Command.' India paper edition of the Bible. Special blue leather binding with elaborate f [more...]
Handsome Bayntun Riviere full leather binding of the Book of Common Prayer And Administration of the Sacrements According to the Use of the Church of England, bound together with Hymns, ancient and modern. No date but c. 1950. 24mo. (140x95mm) Printed on fin [more...]
'Traduction nouvelle avec une practique la fin de chaque chapitre'. The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis IN FRENCH. With engraved plates throughout. Full blue leather with gilt decoration and blind-stamping. Inner and outer dentelles. All edges gilt. [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...]
Impressive fine binding of the Cleric and Author Farrar's life of St. Paul. Harrow's crest to front. Full leather. Raised bands, gilt titling and decoration. Inner dentelles, fetching cloth endpapers. All edges gilt. Rubbing to extremities. Marks to fro [more...]
Handsome burgundy cloth edition of Gibbon's revolutionary history of the Roman Empire including his interpretation of its decline and fall. Not just a landmark in the genre of history writing but also as an example of Enlightenment thinking. Complete with 'M [more...]
'A Biography from the Tibetan, being the Jetsun Kahbum of biographical history of Jetsun-Milarepa, according to the late Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup's English Rendering'. Handsome first edition of this biography of Milarepa, 11th/12th century luminary of the Kagyu [more...]
Handsome later full leather binding of this collection of Addison's writings on Christianity, including elements of Cato. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. 12mo. [xxvii] 268pp. Some splitting to spine. Marking to covers. Rubbing to extremities. Tanning [more...]
Handsome, rakish, somewhat gothic leather binding of Milton's epic poem with a brief life of the author. 32mo. (135x80mm) [viii] 305pp. + index and 2 pages of advertisements. Black mottled leather with gilt decoration. Marbled end-papers with matching marblin [more...]
'Third edition with corrections and large additions partly furnished by the Author from his manuscript and party condensed from his larger thesaurus.' Octavo. 1130pp. Half leather with marbled boards. Raised bands. Wear and rubbing to covers. Slight split [more...]
Special edition of the Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments & other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England together with the Psalter or Psalms of David. Printed to commemorate the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953. With the Quee [more...]
Pleasant half leather rebinding of Archbishop Trench's thoughtful, scholarly explanations of parable. A poet in the circle of Wordsworth, Trench entered the Church but continued his literary endeavours. Raised bands, all edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Prize [more...]
Nicely produced edition of the 15th century guide to finding and prosecuting Witches. Features woodcut details to chapter headings. Complete with Slipcase. Spine is sunned as is common. Slipcase has some shelfwear and fading. Otherwise volume is crisp and [more...]
Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman 1837
A spiritual history of the world by the great historian of Anglo-Saxon england. This volume considers human nature and how it is to manifest the Divine Plan, before beginning a history from Adam and Eve, prehistory, classical times to the division of the worl [more...]
'Translated out of the Original Tongues and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's special command.' India paper edition. Appointed to be read in Churches. 1056pp. Ruby 24mo. Leather yapp binding. All edges gilt. C [more...]
