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...]
'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...]
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...]
Second edition. Splendid illustrated edition of the classic collection of nursery rhymes. Each rhyme presented with chromolithographic illustrations by Richardson. With a introduction by Grover, describing the origin and publishing history of these songs. [more...]
The second volume from the 1914-17 issue, containing Iron and Fireproof construction elements, materials, decorations and parts, with advertisements/explanations by the suppliers for architects. Divided into tabbed sections. Half leather. 4to. Rubbing and [more...]
Diary and accounts book for households from 1929. Almost entirely filled by a previous owner, with details of the owner's daily life and activities. Plus an account book, filled out for the course of the year showing expenditure and annual balances. Previou [more...]
No date but c. 1910. A collected edition of the first two volumes of the Monarchs of Merry England series. A collection of humorous verse on the various kings and queens. With tremendous olour illustrations by Heath Robinson. 4to. Front joint split, with [more...]
