History of the family of famed art dealers, predominantly the author's uncle, Joseph Duveen. A fascinating insight into the art world of the early 20th century. Dust jacket has rubbing and marking and small tears to extremities. Green cloth boards have ligh [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...]
Readable, illustrated account of Swedish history from the ice age to the modern day. With numerous colour images. Some very light bumping to top and tail of spine. Else crisp and pristine. 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...]
Oxford At the Clarendon Press; Oxford University Press 1928
Series of essays from a variety of authors describing the influence Classical Rome in various fields including Science, Art and Politics. With numerous b/w images. No date but c. 1928. Mild shelf-wear. Contents clean and tight. Previous owner's initials to [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...]
Reprint of Walker's account of his controversial 'intervention' in nicaragua in 1854, the first of such american schemes in the americas. Some foxing to page edges but contents clean and tight. Very good. [more...]
Account of the oft overlooked bend of the Thames, containing Thurrock, Purfleet, Tilbury etc, which contains a wealth of history and interest, With numerous b/w illustrations and maps. DJ has some mild wear and toning with closed tear to front cover and is p [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 art of wood engraving with numerous b/w images. Tissue guarded frontispiece. Top edge gilt. Bevelled edges. Toning/fading to spine. Very light foxing to page edges. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Volume II containing part 3 of Ruskin's great account and defense of modern painters, written from 1843 to 1860, this volume focusing on theory. Handsome cloth binding. No date but c. 1930. Rubbing to edges. mild spotting to end-papers and page edges. Conten [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...]
Life of Phillip Stanhope, famous now for the publication of his Letters to my Son. Ex-RAF library with marks and tags. Bumping and rubbing to edges. Tanning to page edges. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Bohn's library edition. With advertisements to front and rear. Cracking to hinges. Marking and rubbing to covers. Stain to bottom of frontisportrait, not affecting image. Tanning to page edges. Contents otherwise clean and binding holding. Fair+ [more...]
Handsome fine paper edition of McCarthy's biography of Queen Anne. Gilt decoration to spine, top edge gilt. Sunning to spine, mild shelf-wear. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
