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...]
The first volume of Haggard's readable by thorough biography of Louis XV, with numerous b/w images. Toning to spine, rubbing to edges. Tanning to page edges, Contents clean and tight. Good. [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...]
Folio Society edition of Newby's 1956 account of his time at sea aboard a windjammer working in Australia's grain trade in the late 1940s. With b/w images from the voyage. Complete with slipcase. Spine is slightly toned as is common. Very light shelf-wear. [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...]
With b/w and colour illustrations and maps. DJ has rubbing to edges and toning. Previous owner's name to ffep. Foxing to edges and end-papers. Binding sound. Good. [more...]
From the Britain in Pictures series. With colour plates and b/w illustrations. Rubbing to edges of DJ, toning and spotting to rear cover. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
English translation of le Braz's Au pays des pardons, his 1894 account of his travels through Brittany and it's many religions festivals (Pardons). With numerous b/w images. 8vo. Rubbing to edges. Foxing to end-papers and occasionally within. Binding soun [more...]
tenth impression. With 32 plates. Comprehensive overview of sexuality in Ancient Greece, exploring the role and position of women, Greek attitudes to the body etc. Heavy tanning to page edges. DK has tears and loss, with previous owner's tape repairs. Bind [more...]
