First edition. Study of the peoples, history and topography of Southern china, especially the Miao people and other significant other tribes. With a second part describing missionary activities in that region. Plus a short language guide and lexicon. With b/ [more...]
The butterflies portion of the illustrated edition of Newman's significant guide to british lepidoptera. With numerous b/w engravings within the text. Bound in full leather. Inner and outer dentelles, marbled end-papers. All edges gilt. No date but c. 1871 [more...]
Descriptions of the museums of britain, arranged alphabetically, With various newspaper cuttings and ephemera from some museums. Some bumping and rubbing to spine and edges. Foxing to top edge. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
T Osborne, C Hitch, A Millar, John Rivington, S Crowder, P Davey and B Law & Co., T Longman and C Ware 1763
Volume of the universal history dealing with the Americas, from the arrival of Columbus and the earliest spanish explorers to aftermath of the campaigns of the conquistadors from Peru to Mexico. Half leather with marbled boards. Rubbing and wear to leather, c [more...]
'Being a Familiar introduction to the use of the instrument and the study of microscopical science.' Fourth edition. Illustrated with upwards of 500 engravings. An early example of this classic text. engraved title page and frontispice with hundreds of b/w [more...]
'A New and Shorter edition of a famous work'. New edition of Hammerton's ethnographic account of the various cultures and peoples of the world, arranged by country. With numerous b/w and colour images. Complete in two volumes. 4to. No date but c. 1935. D [more...]
Album featuring 23 nicely done, glossy engraving of various scenes and sights around Southampton, including the Bargate, Netley Hospital, the waters by moonlight and more. Bound in a concertina style. Decorative cloth covers. No date but c. 1880. Heavy rub [more...]
Mate's Illustrated Guides; Photochrom Company 1907
No date but c. 1907. Scarce pictorial guide to Scarborough with a brief history of the town. With numerous b/w photographic images with a fold out panorama. B/w advertisements to front and rear. Oblong 4to. Rubbing to edges. Contents clean. Good. [more...]
Fascinating introduction to the history of Japan. Commissioned by the Yamato society to promote a more nuanced appreciation of Japan beyond its military prowess. Intended for european and american readers it tells the political and social history of the coun [more...]
Handsome fine leather binding of Scott's epic historical poem concerning the Battle of Flodden Field. Featuring photographic plates. Elaborate gilt decoration to spine and covers. Raised bands. All edges gilt. Inner and outer dentelles. Marbled end-paper [more...]
Collection of all Caldecott's pictures books up until 1881 including The House that Jack Built (1878); The Diverting History of John Gilpin (1878); Elegy on a Mad Dog (1879); The Babes in the Wood (1879); The Three Jovial Huntsmen (1880); Sing a Song of Sixpen [more...]
Scarce pamphlet issued by the Vermont marble Company of Proctor Vermont describing their history and the processes of quarrying and working with marble. With b/w images. Some mild wear and rusting to staples. Else clean and tight. Very good. [more...]
Third edition. With b/w illustrations and images. Comprehensive account of the legendary chicken, who, as the author notes in his preface to this updated edition, rose from obscurity to overwhelming dominance in the ten years since the first edition. Gloriou [more...]
With 25 plates of notable items of furniture or decoration described i detail by Sanders. Decorated initials throughout. Quarter cloth with beveled edges. List of subscribers. Folio (440 x 340 mm). General wear, marking and bumping to covers. Mild spotti [more...]
The complete companion to Volume III of Randolph Churchill's definitive biography of his father, which was taken over by Martin Gilbert following Randolph's death. In two volumes, Part I August 19141- April1915 & Part 2 May 1915- December1916. Contains the [more...]
Rare, early guide to the British museum and its exhibits, with numerous b/w wood engravings. Contains a brief history then a 'guided' tour describing the various rooms and display cabinets with detailed explanations of the science and history behind them. Ha [more...]
Scarce early photographic tour of Oxford. No date but c. 1910. With descriptions of its history and architecture. All edges gilt. oblong 8vo. Some mild rubbing to edges. Front hinge weakening. Some mild toning, else clean. Good overall. [more...]
Handsome series of detailed histories of key European figures from the 16th and 17th centuries, that tell the story of political and social development of the continent. Translated by other hands but edited and introduced by Sir Edmund Head. Decorated cloth. [more...]
