Wilson classic text on the history, design and craft of bookmaking. With numerous b/w images and diagrams. Some creases to cover, otherwise crisp and clean. Very good. [more...]
Swift but scholarly history of Greece from pre-history to the hellenistic period. Some rubbing to edges. Marking to page edges. Contents sound. Good. [more...]
Second edition of the second series. a collection of essays and reviews culled from various publications on Ancient Greece and Rome. Previous owner's bookplate to front-pastedown. Mild sunning to spine and tanning to page edges. Contents clean and sound. [more...]
First edition of the third series. A collection of essays and reviews culled from various publications on late antiquity and the early middle ages. Previous owner's stamp to half-title. Mild sunning to spine and tanning to page edges. Contents clean and so [more...]
From the New Library Edition of Parkman's work, featuring the latest revisions. Top edge gilt. Bumping to edges. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
With tissue guarded frontisportrait. Some sunning to spine. Bumping to edges. Mild foxing to page edges. Contents clean and binding sound. Good. [more...]
Pleasant edition of Thackeray's historical novel. With gilt and blind-stamped decoration to covers. Top edge gilt. Tissue guarded frontispiece. Rubbing and bumping to edges. Spine slightly cocked. Previous owner's name to ffep. Contents clean and tight. [more...]
Superb Folio Society volume detailing some of the earliest expeditions to ancient Egypt with a special view to how the sights and artworks were recorded. With copious colour and b/w images, including paintings by David Roberts and from the Description de L'Eg [more...]
First edition. From the Handbook of European National Dances series. With a history of the dances, diagrams of their steps and music, plus full page colour illustrations of the dancers. Complete with DJ. Toning to DJ, esp. to spine, rubbing to edges. previo [more...]
History of the buildings of Parliament with numerous b/w images. No DJ. Spine faded, boards very slightly bowed. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
From the Handbook of European National Dances series. With a history of the dances, diagrams of their steps and music, plus full page colour illustrations of the dancers. Complete with DJ. Ex-Library with stamps to title page and end-papers. Rubbing to edge [more...]
Illustrated account of the motor car, based on the film The Moving Spirit. Numerous colour illustrations. oblon 4to. Lacks ffep. Previous owner's name to title page. Rubbing to edges, light fraying to top and tail of spine. Contents clean and tight. Goo [more...]
Charming and compact biography of this 'Man of Destiny', from the Men of Destiny Series. Dark blue leatherette cloth with extravagant gilt titling and design. Some shelfwear with light tanning to page edges otherwise bright with prim, Very good. [more...]
Covent Garden Books Number One. Collection of essays and articles on the history and performances at Covent Garden Opera Hall. with numerous b/w and colour images. 4to. Some mild shelf-wear. Contents clean and sound. Good+ [more...]
Account of the areas of Belgium and the Netherlands, from their earliest inhabitants to the Roman era. New edition, with photographs, line drawings and map. Some wear and rubbing to edges of DJ. Mild tanning to page edges, contents clean and sound. Good+ [more...]
