No date but c. 1933. Hefty collected compendium of knowledge made accessible to younger readers, including history, science and technology. With numerous b/w illustrations. Publishing's decorated cloth covers. 4to. Some mild shelf-wear and mild tanning to [more...]
No date but c. 1890. Cloth bound unabridged compact edition of Gibbon's Decline and Fall, three volumes of four (up to chapter 51). Revised with notes by Millman. Printed in double columns. Top edge gilt. Beveled edges. small 8vo. Volume II has some st [more...]
Account of the history and politics of Ireland in the late 16th and early 17th century, including the Nine years war. 8vo. Lacks title page. Mild rubbing and bumping to edges. Light foxing to page edges. Previous owner's name to ffep.. Contents clean and [more...]
Two stories of Alpine interest. A lively retelling of William Tell by Florian (likely translated by Budden) and a fictionalized account of the life of Andreas Hofer. With b/w engravings. 32mo. 145x95mm. Quarter leather with marbled boards. Rubbing to edge [more...]
The complete three volumes of Bryant's biography of Samuel Pepys, which appeared between 1933 and 1938. New editions 1947, 1948, 1949. With maps to end-papers, b/w plates and maps. 8vo. Mild rubbing and wear to covers. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
'And on the proceedings of certain societies in London relative to that event.' Striking Folio Society edition of Burke's 1790 response to the French Revolution, which would become one of the pillars of English conservatism. With colour images from contempor [more...]
'Compiled and Arranged from the most authentic sources.' Comprehensive, 'unbiased' account of the Crimean War, written/compiled soon after its completion. With engraved frontispiece and title page. 32mo. (130x90mm). Rubbing to edges. Sticker partially re [more...]
Completed revised third edition of Mason's history of all Hawker Aircraft from 1920, including the Hurricane and Harrier. With numerous b/w images and diagrams. 8vo. 657pp. Bumping to top edge of jacket. Volume is crisp and clean. Near Fine. [more...]
Readable accounts of various animals, their history, cultural significance and biology. With numerous b/w images. Cloth covers with gilt decoration. Toning to spine. Light marking to covers. Bumping to edges. Tanning to page edges. Contents clean and bi [more...]
Pleasant half leather (publishers?) binding of Thackeray's novel, along with Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo; The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty Diamond; A Little Dinner at Timmins's. Floral decoration to spine. Marbled edg [more...]
Fascinating collection of essays on the ruins of Samothrace, in particularly the statute of Nike, or, the Winged Victory of Samothrace, and how they were perceived and recorded throughout history, including by Cyriacus of Ancona. With numerous b/w images. 4t [more...]
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (S. P. C. K) 1895
Brief biographies of 14 notable Archbishops of Canterbury, including Cranmer. Each with colour portraits. Purple cloth with gilt decoration. Some toning to covers. Tanning to page edges. Contents clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Generously illustrated account of Japanese culture and history. With numerous b/w photographs. Top edge gilt. Toning to spine with tears to top edges. Rubbing to edges. Contents clean and binding sound. Fair/good. [more...]
Illustrated collection of verse describing the adventures of a family of Kangeroos. With chromolithographic plates and b/w illustrations. to. No date but c. 1910. Rubbing to edges with backstrip missing. Cracking to hinges. Toning and light spotting with [more...]
Poetic affectionate account of Hungarian history, culture and art. With colour frontispiece, photographic plates and duo-tone illustrations throughout. No date but c. 1935. Dj has tears with loss to spine. Tanning to page edges but contents clean and sound [more...]
Generously illustrated history of Georges beer company, with descriptions of many public houses. With large fold-out map to rear showing all pubs serving Georges' beers. Lacks title page and ffep. Cracking to front hinge. Otherwise clean. Fair. [more...]
Third edition. Collection of essays on a variety of topics including Vivisection, Buried Roman Cities in Britain, The English in Paris, Advertising, Under sea tunnels and more, plus some poetry. With b/w illustrations. Wynter's work appeared in various journa [more...]
Impressive Folio Society edition of Barbero's examination of the life and rule of Charlemagne and the influence of the Carolingian Empire. With decorative cloth binding. Maps to endpapers and colour images. narrow 8vo. With slipcase. Some mild shelf-wear [more...]
Brief account of the Drapers Company in Coventry, with b/w plates and various extracts from accounts going back to the 15th and 16th centuries. Some toning and sunning to covers. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
