Considered guide to the history, country, peoples and cultures of southern africa, with a view to missionary work. With numerous b/w images and maps. Maps to end-papers. Toning to spine. Rubbing to edges. Boards very slightly bowed. Contents clean. Bind [more...]
Lists of casts and productions, with 91 b/w photographic images. Toning to spine and cover. Mild tanning to page edges, else clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Decorative gilt on cloth, based on a 17th century example. With b/w images. Some mild rubbing to edges, rubbing to gilt. Tanning to page edges. Contents clean and tight. Good. [more...]
Dramatic account of the marxist Shining Path revolutionary/terrorist movement in Peru. With b/w images. Some toning to spine. Contents clean and tight. Good+ [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 has some rubbing. Book [more...]
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 other clean and tight. Complete with slipcase. Good+ overall. [more...]
Important contemporary account of the Life of Charlemagne by the diminutive scholar, Einhard. Bound in a mock vellum with gilt titling. Full colour images of illuminated manuscripts and artifacts. Decorated endpapers, complete with slipcase. Spine has some [more...]
The Diaries of minor poet William Allingham. His posthumously published diaries, including his encounters with the great poets of the day, overshadowed his literary output. Minor shelfwear. Contents prinstine. complete with slipcase. Very good overall. [more...]
Engaging selection from Greville's controversial diaries. Light shelfwear and marking to rear cover. Complete with slipcase. Good condition overall. [more...]
Folio Society edition of Aubrey's 17th century short biographies. Notable for their controversial content. Pleasing cloth covers are clean and bright though bobbling very very slightly on the spine. Slipcase has some light shelfwear. Contents pristine. Ve [more...]
The life of Caroline of Brunswick, controversial queen consort. Complete with slipcase. With b/w images. Crisp and clean. In very good condition [more...]
Jaunty edition of selected extracts from Pepys diary. Red cloth with elaborate gilt decoration. Dust jacket is torn with some loss. Page edges tanned. Good overall. [more...]
Reprint edition of this generously illustrated account of Elizabeth II's early life, with colour and b/w images. Dust jacket has some bumping and rubbing to edges. Previous owner's inscription. Volume slightly cocked. Yellow cloth boards are clean and bindi [more...]
Account of the mutiny against Bligh's governorship in New South Wales in 1805. These events placed Bligh under tremendous scrutiny revealing much about the maligned sailor. Black and white images. DJ has some rubbing and bumping. Foxing to page edge. Cont [more...]
Lively study of the apogee of the avaricious and amoral city-state. Issued without slipcase but complete with glassine wrapper. Some shelfwear commensurate to age, very slight bumping to bottom edge, contents clean and prim. A bright copy. Very good. [more...]
A history of the career and relationship of Gilbert and Sullivan, with a special focus on how their personalities, histories and differences manifested in their operas. Dust jacket is price-clipped and has some bumping to edges and wear. Owner's inscription [more...]
Pleasant Phoenix Library edition of Strachey's punchy biography of Queen Victoria. Green cloth with gilt decoration. Mild shelfwear and rubbing. Mark to rear cover. Boards slightly bowed. Contents clean and binding sound. Good. [more...]
Fascinating account of the life and mysterious death of William Rufus, King of England and son of William the Conqueror. Very good in a very good DJ. [more...]
Biography of Leonardo from the Popular Library of Art Series. With numerous b/w images of his work and sketches. Paper covered boards with blind-stamped decoration. Spine is somewhat worn and faded. Contents clean and prim. Good overall. [more...]
