Three essays on Walter Raleigh, Froude's History of England and Drama during Elizabethan times. Some toning to spine. Bumping to edges. Previous owner's name to ffep. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Overview of French History, from the coming of the Franks, to the early 20th century. With fold out colour map. Fading/toning to spine. Light foxing to page edges, Previous owner's name to ffep. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
No date but c. 1900. Minerva library of Famous books edition of Carlyle's complex novel. An early example of meta-fiction in which a reviewer grapples with a curious philosophical text. Together with his essays of heroes and heroism. Plus a critical introd [more...]
No date but c. 1920. Account of English food, cooking and culinary culture. With b/w illustrations. Fore-edge rough cut. Toning to DJ, with some small closed tears. Some small marks to orange boards. Previous owner's name to ffep. Contents clean and tigh [more...]
Collection of essays and extracts describing various aspects the history and life in Glasgow, with tipped in illustrations. Top edge gilt, fore edge rough cut. Previous owner's name to ffep. Toning and stainin and some marking to covers. Rubbing and bumping [more...]
Generously illustrated account of society during the age of the Plantagenet dynasty, describing various social classes and professions plus organizations and important cultural elements. Toning to covers. Light foxing to page edges, previous owner's name to [more...]
Nicely produced history of the Hudson Bay company, done to celebrate it's 250th anniversary. With b/w illustrations and photographs, plates, fold out facsimile of charter, large fold out map to rear and colour plates. 4to. Tears to spine with slight loss. [more...]
Account of the capitalist invasion and exploitation of South Africa and it's copious metal and diamond resources, including biographies of many of the key Randlords, including Cecil Rhodes, Alfred Beit, Barney Barnato, Lionel Phillips and others. First editio [more...]
Splendid collection of short biographies and sketches on a huge range of historical figures from statesmen and conquerors to philosophers and poets, including Napoleon, Homer etc. Taken from the work of a variety of great authors. Decorative cloth covers. No [more...]
Charming and compact biography of this 'Man of Destiny', from the Men of Destiny Series. Dark blue leatherette cloth with extravagant gilt titling and design. Some shelfwear with light tanning to page edges otherwise bright with prim, Very good. [more...]
With colour and b/w illustrations, tracing the history and economics of clothing and fashion. No DJ. Some toning to covers. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Oxford India Paper Dickens edition of his great (and only) historical novel and his accessible history of England for younger readers. With sixteen illustrations by Phiz and four by Townsend. Full leather. Top edge gilt. Gilt decoration to spine. Marbled [more...]
Region by region investigation of English surnames. Inscribed by the Author, with his signature to half title. Dust-jacket has some light shelfwear and is price clipped. Otherwise prim and clean. Very good overall. [more...]
Readable history of the Napoleonic Wars with ample b/w illustrations. DJ is price-clipped with some light shelfwear. Volume clean and prim. Very good overall. [more...]
English translation of this lavishly illustrated history of Saint-Gobain, who started as glass and mirror manufacturers in the 17th century, expanding into a international materials company. With a presentational card to front pastdown, made out to Robert Tho [more...]
Interesting illustrated history, tracing London's development from a Roman Garrison to a sprawling metropolis. With numerous b/w images and maps. 4to. Dust jacket is price clipped, with slight markings and shelfwear. Minor foxing to page edges. Contents c [more...]
Interesting volume detailing the experience of attending Marlborough College in the 1960s, as told by the students. With maps to endpapers and diagrams. Dust jacket has some rubbing and bumping to extremities. Foxing to top edge and fore-edge. Contents cle [more...]
Attractive Heron edition of the poet Blunden's traumatic WWI memoir. Dark Brown leatherette covers with lavish gilt design and titling. Decorated endpapers and silken ribbon marker. With original illustrations by David Whitfield. Foxing to top and fore ed [more...]
