Splendid First Folio Society Edition of Defoe's epistolary account of his travels through Britain, first published between 1724 and 1727 as A Tour thro' the Whole Island of Great Britain. Complete with three volumes in pictorial slipcase. Bound in brown cloth [more...]
Chronological listing of the Royal engagements and orders of George IV for the year 1824, including those relating to the Anglo-Ashanti war, taken from the London Gazette. Half leather. 12mo. Rubbing to leather, fading to boards. Binding sound and contents cl [more...]
'With a Note on the dependant manor of Cadhay'. History and collection of historical documents pertaining to the governance of Ottery st, Mary from the middles ages to present day. Some rubbing and bumping to edges with fraying to top of spine. Previous own [more...]
A posthumously published volume of Velikovsky's unique psychoanalysis, explaining the cosmic origins of unconscious behaviour. DJ is price clipped. Marking to rear pastedown. Toning to DJ. Contents bright and clean. Good+ [more...]
Affable account of Devonshire, with frequent diversions into related verse and stories. With decorated initials. Rubbing to edges. Fraying to top of spine. Previous owner's inscription to end-papers. Contents clean and sound. Good overall. [more...]
Second Printing. Study of the practice of Law during the Victorian era, using Dickens as a guide as to how it functioned in reality. Quarter cloth. Previous owner's inscription to ffep. Mild rubbing to edges, tanning to page edges, else clean and tight. V [more...]
First edition. No DJ. Some mild shelf-wear, light marking to covers. Tanning to page edges, Previous owner's name to ffep. Else clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Terrific set of Folio Society volumes detailing British Myths and Legends. From Merlin and the myths of pre-history; to legendary figures like Brutus and Hamlet; to historical characters like Hereward the Wake and King Harold Godwineson. Includes Celtic stor [more...]
No date but c. 1910. Collection of photographic images of Bournemouth and the surrounding areas. 4to. Some staining to cover. Front hinge splitting, Some light tanning to edges, else contents sound. Fair/ [more...]
Four volumes of the famous Percy Anecdotes, a collection of stories and facts that would enable a poseur to appear well read and interesting in company. Volumes 2, 3, 7 and 9 featuring the topics of Hospitality, The Bar, Youth, George III, Genius, Shipwreck, [more...]
Voltaire's great and grandiose history of the reign of Louis XIV. In French. Contemporary Half leather with marbled boards. Bookplate of William and Marianne Salloch to front-pastedown. 12mo. Wear and rubbing to leather. Both labels missing from spine. M [more...]
A lavishly illustrated history of the National Geographic Society from the founding and running of the organization to its work and greatest successes. Numerous colour images. Yellow cloth boards with gilt lettering. Decorated end-papers. hefty 4to. Some [more...]
Handsome quarter leather Franklin library edition of Fielding's novell. With marbled end-papers. All edges gilt. Illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson. Elaborate gilt design to spine and covers. Some marking to covers. Some mild shelf-wear, otherwise Crisp and [more...]
Fascinating collection of essays and accounts from various scientists and experts in natural history. Including Einstein on Relativity; James Jeans on Astronomy; Darwin on Coral Formations and more. DJ has tears with significant loss. Previous school librar [more...]
Illustrated throughout with photographs by Frederick Machetanz. Maps to end-papers. Guide to the history, culture and people of Alaska. Pictorial covers with matching DJ. Rubbing and tearing to edges of DJ. DJ is price-clipped, with previous owner's plate [more...]
Accounts of colonial operations and management. With articles on Fijians and their fire-walking, Ceylon, East Africa and the Ugandan protectorates, the development of West Africa by Railways and more. Tanning to page edges. Light rubbing to edges, faint fox [more...]
Nicely illustrated history of Britain over the nineteenth century, with key events and dates, each with colour illustrations by Mrs. Ernest Ames. Oblong 4to. Cracking to hinges, text-block coming loose. Heavy tanning to page edges, small tears and creasing [more...]
A Romantic Monograph. Scholarly historical novel/account of the life and times of Byzantine Empress Theophano, wife to Romanus II and his successor Nikephoros Phokas, who would wield tremendous power in the greek world despite humble origins. Top edge gilt. [more...]
'The Student's Greece'. With supplementary chapters on the history of Literature and Art. Detailed but accessible history of ancient Greece. With numerous b/w engravings. Previous owner's name to ffep and title. A few instances of light underlining. Rubb [more...]
