To commemorate his son's death in the Great War, Kipling set about writing a regimental history of the Irish Guards in WW1. A humble, serious piece, this is said to be Kipling's great forgotten masterpiece. This volume concerns the second Battalion. Infinit [more...]
'The Annals of London chronicles the events which have changed the face of London and engaged, diverted or outraged its inhabitants in the years since the Romans first settled on the banks of the Thames, through to the dawn of the third millennium.' Charming [more...]
A pictorial history of the first 125 years of Malvern College, the private school in Worcestershire. With 100 b/w photographs and images. Tight and clean. Very good condition. [more...]
'Illustrated military and political history of the world's mightiest power: From the rise of the republic and the dominance of the Empire to the fall of the west'. Lavishly illustrated with colour images. 4to. Some light foxing to bottom edge. Contents cl [more...]
Accessible history of the colonization of Australia. With b/w images. Some toning to spine. Mild foxing to end-papers. Otherwise tight and clean. Good. [more...]
Biography of Washington with b/w images. Quarter cloth binding. EX-Library from the American College of Paris with stamps and bookplate, with ref number to spine. Contents otherwise clean and binidng sound. Good. [more...]
Fascinating exploration of 5th century BC Athens, often looked at through the eyes of Socrates. Mild shelfwear to DJ. Volume is crisp and clean. Very good/near fine. [more...]
Generously illustrated account of the golden age of sail with numerous colour images and full page cut-aways of notable ships. DJ has some mild bumping. Contents crisp and clean. Very good+ [more...]
Engaging vignettes from english history. Signed by the author (without dedication) to the title page. With belly strap. Some mild bumping to top and tail of DJ. Else crisp and clean. Near fine. [more...]
Short, readable biographies of significant women throughout History, including Cleopatra, Theodora, Elizabeth I, Catherine and others. With 16 b/w images. No date but c. 1930. Toning to spine and rear. Marking to covers. Mild foxing to fore-edge. Binding [more...]
Second, expanded edition. With b/w images of relevant artworks, Includes biographies and analysis of Reynolds, Constable and others. Sunning to spine. Light marking to covers. Mild spotting within. Binding sound. Good. [more...]
Exploration of the art of writing biography, describing the evolution from its earliest origins to the present day as well as the technical aspects of selecting subjects and research. DJ has some foxing and toning to edges and mild shelf-wear. Foxing to page [more...]
Mysterious account of the history and state of crafts around sports and games, done to accompany a 1982 exhibition. Includes hunting, fishing, archery, ball games and more, describing craftsmen working in those fields. Self published but nicely bound. Very [more...]
Account of the reign of the 17th century monarch and his cultural impact. Handsome red cloth binding with gilt decoration. Top edge gilt, fore edge rough cut. Tissue guarded frontisportrait and b/w plates. Sunning to spine. Mild tanning to page edges. Co [more...]
From the Foreign Statesmen series. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Rubbing to edges. Tanning to page edges. Contents sound. Good. [more...]
From the New Library Edition of Parkman's work, featuring the latest revisions. Top edge gilt. With tissue guarded frontispiece and maps. Previous owners name to ffep. Bumping to edges. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Handsomely produced and generously illustrated history of Westminster Abbey. With b/w plates. No date but c. 1930. Spine cocked. Bumping to edges. Light foxing to page edges, else clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Comprehensive history of Oxford with b/w images by Herbert Railton plus a fold out map. Spine is sunned. edges rubbed and tanned. Binding sound. Contents clean. Good. [more...]
Second Printing of Stark's collection of somewhat poetical essays on a variety of subjects. Dust jacket has some small tears and chips to edges with loss to corner. Foxing to page edges. Contents clean and tight. Good+ in a fair jacket. [more...]
