A study of the life of Elizabeth I largely drawn from her own letters and writings. An intriguing account, often in Elizabeth's own voice. Quarter cloth with decorated boards. Features a plethora of colour and b/w images. Slip-case has some rubbing. Book [more...]
Memoirs of the 17th century French Nobleman describing of the licentious court of Charles II, written by his Irish Brother-In-Law. Sunning to spine but other clean and tight. Complete with slipcase. Good+ overall. [more...]
Important contemporary account of the Life of Charlemagne by the diminutive scholar, Einhard. Bound in a mock vellum with gilt titling. Full colour images of illuminated manuscripts and artifacts. Decorated endpapers, complete with slipcase. Spine has some [more...]
Engaging selection from Greville's controversial diaries. Light shelfwear and marking to rear cover. Complete with slipcase. Good condition overall. [more...]
Folio Society edition of Aubrey's 17th century short biographies. Notable for their controversial content. Pleasing cloth covers are clean and bright though bobbling very very slightly on the spine. Slipcase has some light shelfwear. Contents pristine. Ve [more...]
The life of Caroline of Brunswick, controversial queen consort. Complete with slipcase. With b/w images. Crisp and clean. In very good condition [more...]
Jaunty edition of selected extracts from Pepys diary. Red cloth with elaborate gilt decoration. Dust jacket is torn with some loss. Page edges tanned. Good overall. [more...]
Reprint edition of this generously illustrated account of Elizabeth II's early life, with colour and b/w images. Dust jacket has some bumping and rubbing to edges. Previous owner's inscription. Volume slightly cocked. Yellow cloth boards are clean and bindi [more...]
Account of the mutiny against Bligh's governorship in New South Wales in 1805. These events placed Bligh under tremendous scrutiny revealing much about the maligned sailor. Black and white images. DJ has some rubbing and bumping. Foxing to page edge. Cont [more...]
Lively study of the apogee of the avaricious and amoral city-state. Issued without slipcase but complete with glassine wrapper. Some shelfwear commensurate to age, very slight bumping to bottom edge, contents clean and prim. A bright copy. Very good. [more...]
A history of the career and relationship of Gilbert and Sullivan, with a special focus on how their personalities, histories and differences manifested in their operas. Dust jacket is price-clipped and has some bumping to edges and wear. Owner's inscription [more...]
Pleasant Phoenix Library edition of Strachey's punchy biography of Queen Victoria. Green cloth with gilt decoration. Mild shelfwear and rubbing. Mark to rear cover. Boards slightly bowed. Contents clean and binding sound. Good. [more...]
Fascinating account of the life and mysterious death of William Rufus, King of England and son of William the Conqueror. Very good in a very good DJ. [more...]
Generously illustrated account of Louis XIV's milieu and pursuits. With colour and b/w images throughout. Issued without Slipcase. Slight toning to spine. Else pristine. Very good, near fine. [more...]
Various essays on the topographical history of London. Quarter Cloth with b/w images. Some mild marking and bumping to covers. Contents clean and prim. Very good. [more...]
Readable overview of Greek history, culture and society from the bronze age to the Roman era. With b/w images. No. DJ. Contents crisp and clean. Very good. [more...]
