Nicely rebound copy of James' hefty but readable history of Britain, from the earliest period to the present time. six volumes bound as three. With numerous excellent b/w plates, portraits and fold-out maps bound in at the start of each division. With signif [more...]
Canadian War Records Office; The Pictorial Newspaper Co. 1917
Complete run of the magazine, in book form, detailing Canadian actions in World War One. With numerous b/w images and maps plus colour plates. Bound in half leather. 4to. Slight shelf-wear. A few nicks to covers. Tanning to page edges. Contents clean an [more...]
Lavishly illustrated account of the history of the nineteenth century and how it reflected in the culture, fashions and mores of society. Features hundreds of images of pictures and engravings, with dozens of colour plates reproduced from La Mode, Gallery of [more...]
Rivingtons; Murray; Hatchards; Clarke; Taylor and Sherwood, Neeley and Jones 1814
Tremendous account of the great cathedrals of Britain; describing their history, architecture and relics. All 27 Cathedrals extant in 1814 are featured, each with numerous finely engraved plates and plans. In total there are 229 plates (including frontispiece [more...]
First edition, no date but c. 1900. Descriptions and verse of various regions and cultures of France with colour plates by Mathey, depicting Dolls in traditional and local costumes. Beveled edges, all edges gilt. 4to. Rubbing to edges, with slight fraying [more...]
Hefty one volume edition of this scarce, suprisingly insightful and analytic account of the various royal families around the world and how these countries are governed. With numerous b/w images showing the people and palaces. Decorated end-papers. All edg [more...]
First edition. Methodical account of the history and geography of the ancient world; with facts, histories and relevant extracts from ancient and classical verse. With questions. Complete with five fold-maps of Ancient Greece, Italy, Palestine, The Europe o [more...]
Elegant vellum binding of Motley's well researched, popular 1856 account of the Dutch republic. Bevelled edges. Page edges tinted red. Marbled end-papers. Gilt decorated labels to spine. No date but c. 1900. 8vo. Various markings and nicks to covers. C [more...]
The British Library; The Bibliographical Society; Oak Knoll Press 2011
Comprehensive collection and bibliography of Bewick's work, with a full catalogue of his engravings and artwork and an account of his workshop and career with extensive notes. With numerous b/w illustrations and colour frontisportrait. Complete with cloth co [more...]
Impressive Folio Society edition of the memoirs of the Timurid Prince, a descendant of Tamerlane, who founded the Murghal Empire in the early sixteenth century. A learned and inquisitive man, Babur's autobiography provides a fascinating and detailed account o [more...]
Scarce late georgian era guide to London and its boroughs, illustrated with 'upwards of 100' steel engraved plates. A comprehensive guide to the municipal features of the city, down to paving and crime, with a brief history of the city as well as descriptions [more...]
Articles, advertisements with numerous tipped in colour plates. Includes an advert of Gandhi's 8 volume biography. 4to. Bright and clean within, cerasing and tears to covers. Good overall. [more...]
Impressive illustrated edition of Green's pioneering history of England that eschews War and International politics and focuses on English people and society; which, according to Green, was more influential to the nation and its development than battles and ki [more...]
Splendid, detailed description of the forum and the palatine hill of Rome in light of archaeological evidence. With numerous b/w images and two fold out plans. Contains the many inscriptions found in the original abbreviated Latin. Publisher's quarter leath [more...]
Lavishly illustrated history of Rome told through its artwork and its depiction in painting and cartography. From ancient times to the present day, with a series of essays on various periods and topics. Hefty Folio sized volume with copious full page colour [more...]
Early edition of Irving's sometimes imaginative (though less so than in his biography of Columbus) history of conquest of Granada that saw Ferdinand II defeat Abu Abdallah Muhammad, conquering the last muslim stronghold in Spain in 1491. Irving traveled to Sp [more...]
Impressive special quarter leather Folio Society edition of Langland's c.1377 religious allegory, written in verse. With the original middle english here, alongside a translation by E. Talbot Donaldson, edited by Elizabeth Robertson and Stephen H. A. Shepherd [more...]
Fourth revised edition of Menke's atlas of ancient history, derived from ancient sources, including Caesar's expeditions in Gaul, The kingdoms of the Diadochi, Italy, Greece, Persia, Britain and more. Complete with 18 colour double-page maps produced by the Ju [more...]
Lavishly illustrated, hefty folio Virtue edition of Shakespeare's plays. With 46 full page steel engravings including frontis-portrait and engraved title pages, done from the pictures of Cope, Frith, Leslie, Maclise and others. Contains all Shakespeare's play [more...]
