Memoirs of the 17th century French Nobleman describing of the licentious court of Charles II, written by his Irish Brother-In-Law. Sunning to spine but otherwise clean and tight. Lacks slipcase. Very Good.. [more...]
Neat Folio Society edition of this selection from Sherman's memoirs detailing his destructive march from Atlanta to the port city of Savannah. With b/w images and maps and an introduction by B. Liddell Hart. Complete with slipcase. Slipcase is split to one [more...]
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...]
Pleasant compilation of writings detailing life in the jubilee years from 1887 to 1897. Features diary entries, articles and sketches from a range of characters describing society, technology, culture and more. With colour images. Complete with slipcase. Sl [more...]
Folio Society edition of the New Newgate Calendar, the continuation of the Newgate Calendar. A series of 'edifying' sketches of notorious trials and executions of well known criminals of the 18th and 19th centuries, including William Burke and the Earl of Car [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...]
'Being the Memoirs of Master Johann Dietz Surgeon in the Army of the Great Elector and Barber to the Royal Court'. Engaging account of life as a 17th century mercenary by efficient German Surgeon. With (near) contemporary illustrations from various manuscrip [more...]
First Folio Society edition of Beerbohm's biting satire of undergraduate life at Edwardian Oxford. With Beerbohm's own delicate illustrations. Lacks slipcase. Some toning to covers and spine. Contents bright and clean. Good+ [more...]
From the Yale Editions of Boswell's Private papers: Boswell's journal, written during a year in London whilst 22, that was only found much later and published in 1950. Interesting for containing his first meeting with Samuel Johnson and for the recorded conve [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...]
Folio Society edition of de Rojas' great novel published in 1499 and considered the first renaissance work in Spanish. With b/w illustrations by Dodie Masterson. No Slipcase but with protective wrapper. Some light shelf-wear to edges but contents crisp and [more...]
Handsome Folio Society edition of these humorous vignettes from the Life of Roger de Coverley, an 18th century country gentleman, taken from The Spectator Magazine, illustrated with wood engravings by Rochard Shirley Smith. No slipcase but with protective wra [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...]
Swift, readable history of english literature from Chaucer to the victorian era. With b/w images. Quarter leather with gilt decoration. Lacks slipcase. Rubbing and bumping to edges. Staining to cover. Mild mark to fore-edge, else clean and tight. 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. Faint toning to spine. Some light shelf-wear, contents crisp and clean. [more...]