Folio Society edition of di Carpino's account of Garribaldi's invasion and liberation of Sicily. With b/w images. Complete with slipcase. Spine is sunned. Previous owner's bookplate to front blank. Contents clean and prim. Good/very good. [more...]
Lively, readable history of aviation from the earliest days of flight to the space age. With numerous b/w and colour images. Dust jacket has some foxing to edge and toning and is price clipped. Light foxing to top edge. Contents clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Pleasant Folio Society edition of Barrow's authoritative 1831 account of the mutiny on the HMS Bounty which had occurred some forty years previously. Drawing on the official documents and letters pertaining to the incident, Barrow looks critically at the figu [more...]
Brisk, readable but knowledgeable account of English life from Roman times to the present day. With numerous b/w and colour images. Some rubbing and bumping to edges of jacket with some tiny tears. Contents clean and prim. Very good. [more...]
Fascinating exploration of the various sources available to illustrators before the age of photography. With numerous b/w images. 4to. Some bumps and small tears to DJ. Foxing to top edge. Conrtents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Spritely, compact history of the CUP with numerous b/w images. Some rubbing to spine. Very light foxing to page edges. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Readable account of fine food throughout the ages, with an view to its role within various cultures. With numerous b/w and colour images. Lacks the issued glassine jacket. Quarter cloth. Mild toning to cloth. Light marking to covers. Foxing to fore-edge. [more...]
Lively study of the apogee of the avaricious and amoral city-state. Issued without slipcase as issued, lacks wrapper. Some mild rubbing to edges. Marking to fore-edge and rear. Contents clean and tight. Good. [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 otherwise clean and tight. Lacks slipcase. Very Good.. [more...]
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 is a trifle grubby. . V [more...]
Swift, readable history of english literature from Chaucer to the victorian era. With b/w images. Quarter leather with gilt decoration. Complete with slipcase. slipcase has some rubbing and toning. Rubbing and bumping to edges. Toning and light marking t [more...]
'Being an account of the reign of the Pope Alexander VI'. An account of life under the Borgia pope, written by his Master of Ceremonies, Burchard. Maps as end-papers and b/w images. Complete with slipcase. Slipcase has rubbing and splitting to bottom panel [more...]
Generously illustrated account of Louis XIV's milieu and pursuits. With colour and b/w images throughout. With glassine protective jacket Contents crisp and clean. Near fine. [more...]
Reprint edition of Stark's collection of somewhat poetical essays on a variety of subjects. Previous owner's protective tape to corners. Previous owner's name to front pastedown. Clean and tight. Very good. [more...]
From the Little Guides series. Wide-ranging history and guide to Essex with 32 b/w plates and two maps. Fold-out map is torn and mostly missing. Rubbing, bumping and wear to covers with mark to spine. Foxing to page edges but contents sound. Fair overall. [more...]
From the Britain in Pictures: The British People in Pictures series. With colour plates and b/w illustrations. Rubbing to edges of DJ. Toning to spine. Contents clean and sound. Very good overall. [more...]
From the Britain in Pictures: The British People in Pictures series. With colour plates and b/w illustrations. Rubbing to edges of DJ, tears to top and tail of spine. Mild spotting to page edges. light pencil marks to margins. Binding sound. Good. [more...]
Engaging selection from Greville's controversial diaries. With b/w contemporary images of the events. With slipcase. Shelf-wear to slipcase. Volume is crisp and pristine. Fine condition. [more...]
Memoirs of the French soldier, diplomat and writer who served in the American War of Independance, fought for Napoleon and supported the French Revolution. Nicely bound in red cloth with elaborate gilt design. Endpapers decorated with maps. Coloured top-edg [more...]
