Charming children's picture book featuring striking colour illustrations of common animals with brief descriptions highlighting their value and various strange but true stories and occasional verse. 4to. With beveled edges. Hinges split. Rubbing and bumpin [more...]
New edition of Butler's 1899 exploration of the 'thorny issues' raised by Shakespeare's sonnets, including publication history and dating. Also included is the full collection of sonnets with Butler's notes, plus a facsimile of the 1609 original edition. 8vo [more...]
The twelfth volume (of 24) of the Times Historians History of the world, with contributions from historians and specialists from around the world. A readable but hefty account of French history from the lead up to the Revolution to the defeat of Napoleon. W [more...]
Second volume of Wilson hefty topographical dictionary that began in 1870, 'forming a complete description of the country'. Quarter leather with marbled end-papers and matching marbling to page edges. 4to. Rubbing to edges. Cracking to front joint. Conten [more...]
Illustrated with many engravings from photographs. Poetic, idiosyncratic account of the author's travels in spain and the many individuals she meets. Top edge gilt. Mild marking to covers. Toning to edges, else clean and tight. Good+ [more...]
Early photographic account of Bristol and Clifton No date but c. 1910. With b/w photographs of the Suspension Bridge, key buildings and landscapes. oblong 8vo. Tears to edges with loss. cracking to spine. Occasional light toning and spotting within, Bindin [more...]
Jaunty Folio society edition of Bryson's first travel book, published in 1989, Bryson toured the small towns of America, trying to present everyday life, whilst recounting his childhood in Iowa. With colour images. Complete with slipcase. Sealed In Publishe [more...]
'A Chronological survey of Maritime Events from 5000BC to the present day.' With 203 illustrations and 31 maps. Hefty nautical history. Arranged chronologically. With full page colour illustrations. Decorated end-papers. 4to. Some toning to spines of DJs. [more...]
comprehensive guide to the terminology of the bible, giving topographical and historical context. With b/w illustrations. No date but c. 1880. 12mo. Printed in double columns. Rubbing and bumping to edges. Mild foxing within. Tanning to pages edges. Co [more...]
Complete in four volumes, the Oxford world classics edition of landmark documents and speeches from american History, from its founding to the start of the second world war. Complete with dust jackets. DJ of vol. III has a tear to tail of spine. Some light [more...]
Generously illustrated account of the company, its history and current products and holding. With numerous colour plates and b/w images within the text. No DJ. 4to. Mild shelf-wear. Faint foxing to page edges, else clean and tight. Very good. [more...]
Second volume of the extensive journals of the Sturt, who wrote as George Bourne on rural life. EX-Library with stamps and tags to end-papers. Spine slightly cocked, mild shelf-wear and toning within, binding sound, contents clean. Good overall. [more...]
Nicely produced and illustrated history of the Bryan Donkin company, with a metal relief to cover. With illustrated colour end-papers and numerous b/w images throughout. 4to. Rubbing to edges. Contents clean and sound. Good. [more...]
Thorough, well illustrated, guide to the art of Calligraphy. With history, examples and practical guides to the various techniques. 4to. EX-Library with plates to end-papers. Toning to page edges and within. Wear to DJ. Good overall. [more...]
First reprint of the first volume of Runciman's epochal history of the Crusades that change the public perception of the period. This volume details the calling of the first crusade by Alexios Comnenos and the various characters that answered, including Tancr [more...]
Handsome and generously illustrated account of exploration in sub-saharan africa. decorative cloth covers with gilt titling. Numerous b/w engravings. All edges gilt. No date but c. 1900. Mild sunning to spine. Rubbing and bumping to edges. Previous owner [more...]
Handsome collection of extracts from various great histories by eminent authors describing key events, including The Fire of London, The Discovery of America, The South Sea Bubble, The Salem Witch trials and dozens more. Decorative blue cloth. Bevelled edges. [more...]
Fascinating exploration of Roman trade and how it was perceived and participated in by various Roman classes. DJ has toning and staining. Mild rubbing to edges, contents bright and clean. Very good overall. [more...]
Produced to accompany the 1992/93 exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of History, describing the mix of traditional Chinese and western clothing seen in Hong Kong. With descriptions and essay in English and Chinese. With numerous colour images of the clothing [more...]
