Scarce 'non partisan' account of the life of George III, published soon after his death. Prepared during his final, ailing years it sought to avoid that 'disgusting strain of servile admiration for the royal family' and the cruelty George had been subjected t [more...]
Handsome fine leather binding of Scott's epic historical poem concerning the Battle of Flodden Field. Featuring photographic plates. Elaborate gilt decoration to spine and covers. Raised bands. All edges gilt. Inner and outer dentelles. Marbled end-paper [more...]
Impressive special quarter leather Folio Society edition of Langland's c.1377 religious allegory, written in verse. With the original middle english here, alongside a translation by E. Talbot Donaldson, edited by Elizabeth Robertson and Stephen H. A. Shepherd [more...]
The complete companion to Volume III of Randolph Churchill's definitive biography of his father, which was taken over by Martin Gilbert following Randolph's death. In two volumes, Part I August 19141- April1915 & Part 2 May 1915- December1916. Contains the [more...]
Fourth revised edition of Menke's atlas of ancient history, derived from ancient sources, including Caesar's expeditions in Gaul, The kingdoms of the Diadochi, Italy, Greece, Persia, Britain and more. Complete with 18 colour double-page maps produced by the Ju [more...]
'In Forty beautiful Engravings, accompanied by a Historical Summary, suitable for the capacities of Youth.' Pictorial History of Britain from the Roman era to the Victorian. With four hand-coloured engravings plus further decorations. 4to. Spine rebacked. [more...]
'Comprising a familiar account of their classification and habits'. Complete with 20 hand-coloured plates. Decorative cloth. Skillfully rebacked. Some mild tanning to page edges. Some rubbing and bumping to edges. Fading to gilt on covers. Contents clea [more...]
Handsome compact leather binding of three of Birell's fascinating extended essays. The first, examines various forms of biases in recording history. Half leather with marbled boards. Gilt -decoration to spine. Top edge gilt. Previous owner's name to ffep. [more...]
Handsome series of detailed histories of key European figures from the 16th and 17th centuries, that tell the story of political and social development of the continent. Translated by other hands but edited and introduced by Sir Edmund Head. Decorated cloth. [more...]
Handsomely produced first edition of Seitz's brief, lively account of his experiences in Japan. Featuring numerous tipped in colour photogravures plus marginal sketches after Hokusai. Complete with DJ. Quarter cloth. small tears to edges of DJ with loss to [more...]
Displaying 'The multiform phases of the Human Mind, collated, elucidated and alphabetically arranged'. Extracts and examples of Shakespeare's plays that present philosophical and moral lessons on human behaviour, giving, if you will, Shakespeare philosophy. R [more...]
Scarce first edition of this illustrated edition of Irving's Christmas Day section from his Old Christmas, a key text that help popularize and cement what are now Christmas traditions. Complete with 6 tipped in colour plates done by Cecil Aldin plus decoratio [more...]
Second edition. Nicely rebound using original leather boards with blind-stamped design. Raised bands to spine with gild titling and blind-stamped decoration. With charts and tables. Lacks map as is common. Advertisements to rear. 12mo. 764pp. +ads. Small [more...]
The first and second volumes of the Lloyd's natural history section on British Birds, including Owls and other birds of prey. With numerous colour plates. In publisher's quarter leather bindings. Rubbing and bumping to covers, marking to cloth. Mild toning [more...]
Striking Folio Society edition of the English translation of Lancel's comprehensive 1992 history of the Carthaginian Empire, from its founding by Phoenician traders and its associated myths, to its heights under the forebears of Hannibal, to its destruction by [more...]
Terrific special Folio Society quarter leather edition featuring episodes from the Icelandic Sagas, selected, translated and edited by Magnus Magnusson. Includes The Saga of the Greenlanders; The Saga of Erik the Red; Hrafnkel's Saga; Njal's Saga and others. [more...]
Leather binding. Four volume set of Macaulay's great yet controversial history of England. Macaulay drew ire for his Whiggish interpretation of history. Bound in half leather with gilt decoration to spine. Marbled paper to boards, with matching marbling to [more...]
Fascinating Folio Society set of selected key works telling of the history and culture of the Anglo-saxon, from their origins in Germany to the collapse of the seven Kingdoms and the Norman conquest. Includes poems such as Beowulf and Hereward the Wake and th [more...]
Scarce first edition of this comprehensive account of ink, including its history, use and manufacture. With 46 b/w illustrations including 4 plates. 8vo. Rubbing to edges, bumping to top/tail of spine. Tanning to page edges. Contents clean and tight, Goo [more...]
