First edition of Newton's posthumously published foray into History and Chronology. A fascinating attempt to reformulate ancient history in concordance with the bible, with frequent recourse to astronomical arguments. Often considered a diversion, Newton nev [more...]
'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...]
Rivingtons; Murray; Hatchards; Clarke; Taylor and Sherwood, Neeley and Jones 1814
Tremendous account of the great cathedrals of Britain; describing their history, architecture and relics. All 27 Cathedrals extant in 1814 are featured, each with numerous finely engraved plates and plans. In total there are 229 plates (including frontispiece [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...]
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...]
Tree-calf leather binding of Bunyan's allegorical christian tale. With seven b/w engravings and a frontisportrait and title-page. With a life of the author. Rebacked with original spine and tree calf laid down. 8vo. (240x160mm) [xlvii] 360pp. Rubbing and [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...]
Tremendous Folio Society edition of Syme's scholarly and influential1939 study of the final years of the Roman Republic and the rise of Octavian and imperial rule. With pictorial cloth covers. An introduction by G. W. Bowersock. With b/w images. Complete [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...]
The first thorough exploration of the Roman poet Lucretius' atomic theory (that he gleaned from the Greeks) and what this meant for his interpretation of physics, nature and religion. Masson compares Lucretius' atomic materialism to issue of evolution and fre [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...]
'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...]
First edition of Harrison's influential exploration of Ancient Greek beliefs. A scholarly tour-de-force that incorporated new developments in sociology and philosophy to re imagine the genesis and purpose of Olympian Gods, whilst harnessing archaeological fi [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...]
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...]
