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...]
Nicely illustrated guide to various architectural sights, with a foreword by Hugh Casson. Toning to spine, foxing to page edges, Contents clean and tight. Good. [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...]
Pleasing Folio Society edition of the contemporary biography of Henry VIII's influential advisor . Features b/w images of relevant artworks. Decorated endpapers. lacks slipcase. Sunning to spine. Tanning to page edges. [more...]
A dispassionate history of Soviet Russia and its dominion that attempted to lay out the facts at a polarized time. Tanning to spine and top edge. Dust jacket has some rubbing and nibbling to extremities. Contents clean and binding tight. Good/very good. [more...]
Selected extracts from a variety of first hand sources that tell the story of the American Revolution. With b/w images and colour endpapers and frontispiece. Issued without a slipcase but complete with glassine jacket. Some light shelf-wear, contents crisp [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. Dj is price-clipped. Rubbing to edges. Good [more...]
From the Britain in Pictures series. With colour plates and b/w illustrations. Toning to spine. Rubbing to edges of DJ, tears to top and tail of spine. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
From the Britain in Pictures series. With colour plates and b/w illustrations. DJ has rubbing to edges, toning and staining to rear cover. Foxing to end-papers and occasionally within. Good. [more...]
Readable history on the Inn signs. With colour and b/w illustrations. DJ has rubbing and tears to edges. Mild tanning to page edges. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Readable history on the Inn and the furniture, decoration, glasses etc. With colour and b/w illustrations. Foxing to covers. Mild tanning to page edges and light spotting to front matter. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
