Stanhope Press for John Sharpe, Suttaby, Evance and Fox, Taylor, Hessey 1812
Printed at the Stanhope Press. Neat edition featuring both volumes of Gay's fables, the second only appearing 1738, six years after his death. Featuring 68 fables told in rhyming verse, these satirical pieces take aim at the politics and society of Gay's tim [more...]
Humourous poems describing children from all over the world. With 30 colour plates. Quarter cloth. Oblong 4to. Heavy rubbing, toning and spotting to edges of covers. Tanning and spotting to page edges and within. Binding sound. Fair/ [more...]
Striking Folio Society edition of Ambler's breakthrough 1938 mystery espionage thriller in which a unwitting refugee is drawn into a game of internation espionage. With stylish colour illustrations by Paul Blow and an introduction by ex-Mi6 head Stella Rimmi [more...]
Pleasant compact edition of McCarthy's well received history of the nineteenth century, during which time he was an MP and a prominent Anti-Parnellite. Printed on fine paper. Decorative cloth with gilt decoration to spine. Top edge gilt. 12mo. Previous ow [more...]
The realities of a lower class boy's life, sensitively told in a series of stylish colour images by Farmiloe. 4to. Rubbing to edges. Mild toning/staining to cover. Foxing to front matter but contents otherwise clean. Binding sound. Good overall. [more...]
Striking Folio Society edition of Ambler's breakthrough 1938 mystery espionage thriller in which a unwitting refugee is drawn into a game of internation espionage. With stylish colour illustrations by Paul Blow and an introduction by ex-Mi6 head Stella Rimmi [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...]
Prescient study of political islam and its effect on America's international relations. Wide ranging and scholarly, Pinto examines the challenges posed by terrorism, the middle east peace process and factions within the USA who disseminated the concept of Isl [more...]
Indexed collection of National Geographic magazines. Containing sections on Spiders, 'time mellowed Germany' and The Road of the Crusaders by Harold Lamb. Featuring numerous b/w and colour images. Bound in brown cloth. 8vo. Tearing to joints, wear to ed [more...]
Indexed collection of National Geographic magazines. With 3 large pull out colour maps of The Southwestern USA, Western Soviet Union and Asia in a pocket to the rear. Bound in Green cloth. Some markings to cover. Contents clean and binding tight. Good+ [more...]
Indexed collection of National Geographic magazines. With 3 large pull out colour maps of The South Central United States, The Battlefields of the Civil war and South East Asia, in a pocket to the rear. Bound in Green cloth. Some markings to cover. Conten [more...]
Rare, obscure volume of satirical discussions of political events, especially the attitude of the British ruling classes towards them. Presumably written by Whates, topics include The Armenian Genocide, relations with Germany and China and frequently the acti [more...]
Fascinating and lively account of the three deserts of Egypt, written by the colonial administrator and governor of Sinai for 13 years, from 1918 to the 1930s, C. S. Jarvis. Describing life in the desert, its Bedouin inhabitants and the peculiarities of britis [more...]
Satirical political pamphlet on John Bright, MP for Birmingham, with extracts from his speeches with witty use of literary quotes plus comical verse. With b/w illustrations. Some toning and wear to covers. Mild tanning within, else clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Comprehensive study of corruption in American life, with an exploration of its types and origins to the examples. Some toning to covers. Light bumping to edges. Contents clean and tight. Very good. [more...]
Reprint, the second and final volume of Meade's study of International economic policy. Dust jacket has foxing. Foxing to page edges. Previous owner's name to title page. Otherwise clean and tight. Very good overall. [more...]
