The third volume of Mackenzie's war time memoirs, describing his experience as head of military intelligence in Athens in 1916. that was meant to appear in 1932 but after the author was accused of quoting from secret documents, he faced trial and the book was [more...]
'In Forty beautiful Engravings, accompanied by a Historical Summary, suitable for the capacities of Youth.' Pictorial History of Britain from the Roman era to the Victorian. With four hand-coloured engravings plus further decorations. 4to. Spine rebacked. [more...]
Handsome compact leather binding of three of Birell's fascinating extended essays. The first, examines various forms of biases in recording history. Half leather with marbled boards. Gilt -decoration to spine. Top edge gilt. Previous owner's name to ffep. [more...]
Handsomely produced first edition of Seitz's brief, lively account of his experiences in Japan. Featuring numerous tipped in colour photogravures plus marginal sketches after Hokusai. Complete with DJ. Quarter cloth. small tears to edges of DJ with loss to [more...]
Scarce first edition of this illustrated edition of Irving's Christmas Day section from his Old Christmas, a key text that help popularize and cement what are now Christmas traditions. Complete with 6 tipped in colour plates done by Cecil Aldin plus decoratio [more...]
The first and second volumes of the Lloyd's natural history section on British Birds, including Owls and other birds of prey. With numerous colour plates. In publisher's quarter leather bindings. Rubbing and bumping to covers, marking to cloth. Mild toning [more...]
' From the Earliest Period to the Present Time: With a Full Account of the Castle and Churches, Including Also, a Series of Memoirs of the Ancient, illustrious possessors of the domain, With biographical sketches of other eminent persons who have resided upon [more...]
Leather binding. Four volume set of Macaulay's great yet controversial history of England. Macaulay drew ire for his Whiggish interpretation of history. Bound in half leather with gilt decoration to spine. Marbled paper to boards, with matching marbling to [more...]
Scarce first edition of this comprehensive account of ink, including its history, use and manufacture. With 46 b/w illustrations including 4 plates. 8vo. Rubbing to edges, bumping to top/tail of spine. Tanning to page edges. Contents clean and tight, Goo [more...]
Second edition. Splendid illustrated edition of the classic collection of nursery rhymes. Each rhyme presented with chromolithographic illustrations by Richardson. With a introduction by Grover, describing the origin and publishing history of these songs. [more...]
Diary and accounts book for households from 1929. Almost entirely filled by a previous owner, with details of the owner's daily life and activities. Plus an account book, filled out for the course of the year showing expenditure and annual balances. Previou [more...]
No date but c. 1910. A collected edition of the first two volumes of the Monarchs of Merry England series. A collection of humorous verse on the various kings and queens. With tremendous olour illustrations by Heath Robinson. 4to. Front joint split, with [more...]
The Second volume of Chisholm's generously illustrated account of the various countries, their cultures, topography etc. Here containing India, China, Japan, North and South America, Africa and Oceania. With colour maps, b/w and colour plates plus further b/w [more...]
The Complete hardcover set of Hammerton's profusely illustrated collection of first hand accounts and articles about the first world war, from a huge number of contributers. With numerous b/w maps, photographs and drawings of the conflict and its effects. No [more...]
Limited edition facsimile of the folios from the Great Domesday book pertaining to Wiltshire. Comprising of three volumes, the first contains a high quality reproduction of the original pages and inserted maps of Britain at the time and a large, detailed map o [more...]
No date but c. 1863 in this collected form. Generously illustrated, thorough history of the United States of America from its founding to the early days of the American Civil War - the final paragraph laments that it cannot report a peaceful settlement to thi [more...]
No date but c. 1920. Impressive collection of 256 b/w images of photographs, taken by various photographers. With descriptions in English, Japanese, French, German and Italian. 4to. Some tearing to spine. previous owner's name to ffep. Some toning to edg [more...]
Memoir no. 11. With 31 b/w illustrations. History of the LSHTM from its founding to its resuscitation after the second world war. With biographies of key figures, expeditions and accounts of key events and research. Some mild shelf-wear. Previous owner's n [more...]
'From the foundation of the City to the sole rule of Julius Caesar'. Splendid special quarter leather Folio Society edition of Mommsen's classic work of Roman History published in three volumes from 1854-1856. Mommsen considered Caesar the paragon of enlight [more...]
Pleasing quarter leather binding of Wood's accessible guide to the Animal Kingdom. Arranged by species, Wood describes the behavior and physiology of the animals in a narrative but scientifically learned style. With charming b/w illustrations plus diagrams o [more...]
