Amusing Folio Society volume featuring 61 culturally significant lists including what are the seven wonders of the world and what are the seven ages of man according to Shakespeare. Each list is supported with context and background information. With b/w dec [more...]
Illustrated history of english pottery and porcelain from 1600-1900. With numerous b/w and colour illustrations. DJ is toned with some bumping to extremities. Contents crisp and clean. Very good condition. [more...]
Nice volume detailing to history of the church, in particular the development of the church of england. Cloth covers are worn and marked. Previous owner's inscription to ffep. Contents clean and tight. Good overall. [more...]
Memoirs of the Elizabethan diplomat, valuable for Melville's proximity to Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth. Complete with slip case. Features full colour illustrations and images. Sewn head band and coloured top-edge. Slight sunning to spine and very min [more...]
A collection of short biographies of twenty british world war two fighter pilots, a diverse collection of often overlooked figures. With b/w images. DJ has some toning to edges and light sunning to spine. Contents clean and crisp. Good/very good. [more...]
Pleasant edition of Thackeray's historical novel. Red leather with top edge gilt. Tear to front joint but binding holding soundly. Light foxing to fore-edge. Contents clean. Fair+ [more...]
History of the royal warrant and many of the notable companies that have supplied royalty. With copious full page colour pictures of the products and their production. 4to. Some mild bumping to DJ. Contents crisp and clean. Very good. *Due to size and weigh [more...]
Readable but comprehensive description of the slave trade, drawing on the accounts of slave traders, merchants and slaves. Spine creased and slightly cocked. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Early Folio Society volume, account by a veteran of the Crimean war with contemporary illustrations. Some light toning and marking to covers. Mild tanning to page edges but contents clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Gentle Folio Society edition of the letters exchanged between the ill fated 12th century Monk and Nun on spiritual matters and their catastrophic love affair and marriage. With wood engravings by Raymond Hawthorn. No slipcase but with protective wrapper. Som [more...]
History of the long lived stationary company. With family trees and maps to end-papers. Some mild toning and marking to covers. Contents clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Catalogue of children's book (or those adopted by children). With numerous b/w images. DJ is price clipped. Mild foxing to DJ and page edges. Some general shelfwear. Contents clean and prim. Very good. [more...]
Pleasing volume featuring 'The life of Thomas More' written by his son in Law, Roper, and a selection of his letters, introduced and edited by A. L. Rowse. Contains numerous full colour images. Attractive gilt to cover. Complete with slipcase. slipcase has [more...]
Lands Committee of the Corporation of the City of London 1893
'With a brief account of the Great Fire of London, which it commemorates'. Nicely produced guide to the great momument, designed by Christopher Wren and finished in 1677. With b/w images and fold out maps. Cloth covers are detached and held together with ta [more...]
Lively study of the apogee of the avaricious and amoral city-state. Issued without slipcase as issued, but complete with glassine wrapper. Some light shelf-wear. Contents clean and tight. Very Good. [more...]
Generously illustrated Folio Society edition of Ward's study of the design, construction and influence of Chartres Cathedral. Red cloth with gilt decoration. Numerous colour and b/w images of the cathedral, its plans, stained glass etc. Complete with slipc [more...]
Lively, illustrated history of spain, designed for students of the language with a vocabulary to the rear. Maps to end-papers. Sunnig to spine. Mild marking and wear to covers. Contents clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
