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...]
Account of the original somerset house and its heyday as a palace for the Tudor queen consorts. The first such study since 1912, taking into account significant new research. With numerous b/w and colour images and maps 4to. [viii] 144pp. Dust jacket has som [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...]
Four extended essays detailing the history and function of Rural Slums, Victorian Slums, Slums in 19th century Bath and 20th century slums in London. With numerous charts, maps and b/w images. DJ has toning to spine and mild shelf-wear. Volume is crisp and [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...]
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...]
4to. (310x250mm) 32pp. Featuring 31 lithographic plates of various engravings and images from the Beauchamp tower, by Ford and West. Complete with a laminated reproduction of a 1742 map of the Tower and grounds based on that by Gulielmus Haiward and J. Gascoy [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...]
First edition of this thorough account of the uniform of British Soldiers from Roman times until the Victorian era. With 100 b/w illustrations. Large octavo, [xxiv] 177pp. Bumping, rubbing and marking to blue cloth covers. Extremely light foxing within. Oth [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...]
