First edition. From the Handbook of European National Dances series. With a history of the dances, diagrams of their steps and music, plus full page colour illustrations of the dancers. Complete with DJ. Toning to DJ, esp. to spine, rubbing to edges. previo [more...]
History of the buildings of Parliament with numerous b/w images. No DJ. Spine faded, boards very slightly bowed. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
From the Handbook of European National Dances series. With a history of the dances, diagrams of their steps and music, plus full page colour illustrations of the dancers. Complete with DJ. Ex-Library with stamps to title page and end-papers. Rubbing to edge [more...]
Illustrated account of the motor car, based on the film The Moving Spirit. Numerous colour illustrations. oblon 4to. Lacks ffep. Previous owner's name to title page. Rubbing to edges, light fraying to top and tail of spine. Contents clean and tight. Goo [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...]
Covent Garden Books Number One. Collection of essays and articles on the history and performances at Covent Garden Opera Hall. with numerous b/w and colour images. 4to. Some mild shelf-wear. Contents clean and sound. Good+ [more...]
First printing From the Folio Society series of Shakespeare's complete plays. Illustrated with the designs by Loudun Sainthill. With an introduction by John Gielgud. Complete with Dust Jacket. DJ has tears to edges, with slight loss. Some light foxing [more...]
Reprint. Description of the topography and attendant history of Leicestershire. With b/w illustrations by Hugh Thomson. With fold out map to rear. Some mild bumping to edges. Some mild tanning to page edges, else clean and prim. Very good. [more...]
'A Natural History of the first four thousand million years of Life on Earth.' Terrific volume detailing the evolution of life and the environment that permits it. With colour images throughout. Green cloth of gilt decoration and titling. Decorated slipcas [more...]
Handsome Folio Society edition of Hoskins' popular 1955 history of the English Landscape and the various ways its topography has been altered by its inhabitants and the events of politics of various eras. With numerous b/w images and an introduction by Keith [more...]
Nicely produced history of the Hudson Bay company, done to celebrate it's 250th anniversary. With b/w illustrations, plates, fold out facsimile of charter, large fold out map to rear and colour plate. With loosely inserted presentation plate. 4to. Staining [more...]
Account of Mill's relationship with Harriet Taylor. Black leatherette-covers. Toning to DJ, mild shelf-wear. Endearing inscription to ffep. Contents clean and tight, Good+ [more...]
'being a history taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in The Glenkens and told over again'. Top edge gilt. Fore-edge rough cut. Bumping and marking to edges. Previous owner's name to ffep. Cracking to front hinge. Binding sound. Content [more...]
Accessible guide to the history and appreciation of oriental rugs with 8 colour plates and numerous b/w images.s DJ has some shelf-wear and rubbing to edges. Sunning to spine. Small chip to tail of rear cover. Contents clean and prim. Binding tight. Very [more...]
An interesting account of the fall of the (western) Roman Empire that takes its lead from Gibbon. With numerous b/w and colour illustrations. Some mild rubbing and wear to edges. Clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
