History & Culture
Windows into worlds gone by, a vast store of history. Both the iconic and the less well-known is here. Together with forgotten byways and things not found anywhere else. Here is also Americana, Crime, Feminism, Occultism,Archaeology, and Ethnography.
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1877-1890 Plutarchi Opera OmniaParisiis [Paris]: 1877-1890A complete five volume set of the works of Plutarch, with text in both Greek and Latin.
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1936 - 1937 Shipping Wonders of the World: A Saga of the Sea in Story and PictureLondon : 1936-1937A complete set of the popular naval weekly magazine 'Shipping Wonders of the World', a beautifully illustrated work with many colourful plates.
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1830 Guide Through Switzerland and SavolParis: 1830A very scarce early edition of G. Downes informative guide book on Switzerland and Savol, in full calf binding.
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1909 Aerial WarfareLondon: 1909The scarce first edition of this discussion of the possibilities of aerial warfare, published prior to the First World War.
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1802 A Complete and Impartial History of the Rise, Progress, & Termination of the Late WarNewcastle Upon Tyne: 1802A vanishingly scarce history of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the first edition of this illustrated work.
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1818-1820 An Account of the Great Flood; The Siege of Newcastle; Des Chemins de fer en AngleterreNewcastle-upon-Tyne; Paris: 1818-1820Three very scarce works about Newcastle, including an account of flooding in the region, a reprint of a seventeenth century work about a siege of the city, and a French language discussion of the local railway.
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1936 The Times of India AnnualBombay : 1936A 1936 copy of this uncommon annual on India, profusely illustrated with colour plates and advertisements, providing a glimpse into the history of India.
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1915 Indian Memories: Recollections of Soldiering Sport, EtcLondon : 1915A first edition of Sir Robert Baden-Powell's enthralling memoir of his time serving in India, with beautiful colour and monochrome illustrations by the author.
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1945 Kashmir: Eden of the EastAllahabad: 1945The scarce first edition of this 1945 celebration of the state of Kashmir, illustrated with folding maps and photographic plates.
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1978 The SpearLondon: 1978The first edition of this novel by James Herbert on a Nazi cult and the Holy Lance.
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1815 The New Manchester Guide; or, Useful Pocket CompanionManchester: 1815A very scarce 'pocket companion' guide to Manchester in the early nineteenth century.
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1933 Indian Defence ProblemPoona: 1933A vanishingly scarce military study on India, written and published by Captain G. V. Modak, with a dust wrapper.
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1916 The After-War Settlement & Employment of Ex-Service Men in the Overseas DominionsLondon: 1916The first edition of this uncommon report from adventure novelist H. Rider Haggard, concerning the 'After-War Settlement & Employment of Ex-Service Men in the Overseas Dominions'.
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1788 An abridgement of Captain Cook's First and Second VoyagesLondon: 1788The fourth edition of this single volume abridged edition of Captain James Cook's account of his famous first two voyages.
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1818 Archaeologia Graeca, or, The Antiquities of GreeceEdinburgh: 1818An expansive study on the antiquities of Greece, a fascinating work by John Potter, complete with plates and a folding map.
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1724 The Revolutions of PortugalDublin: 1724An interesting account of the long conflicts between Portugal and Spain, by Rene-Aubert Vertot.
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1839 Historical, Literary, and Artistical Travels in ItalyParis: 1839The corrected and enlarged second edition of C. E. Clifton's English translation of M. Valery's guide to travel in Italy.
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1776 Philosophical and Political History of the Settlements and Trade of the Europeans in the East and West IndiesDublin: 1776Volumes II and III of the four volume 1776 Dublin edition of J. Justamond's translation of Abbe Raynal's historical study.
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1927 A Note on ReligionLondon: 1927The vanishingly scarce first edition of this short work in which H. Rider Haggard explains his unorthodox personal religious beliefs.
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1800 A New History of The City of EdinburghEdinburgh : 1800The fourth edition of this very scarce illustrated historical work on Edinburgh, in the original publisher's boards.
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1823 A New System of Practical Domestic EconomyLondon: 1823The third edition of this uncommon guide for domestic economy, in the original boards.
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1720 Dictionaire Historique et Critique, Tome II et Tome IIIRotterdam: 1720Volumes II and III of the third edition of this important and extensive French dictionary, in smart full calf bindings.
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1926 The Survival of ManLondon: 1926A scarce example of this esoteric work, demonstrating Lodge's belief in life after death, presented here in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1843 Saint-Cyr: Histoire de la Maison Royale de Saint-LouisParis: 1843An exceptionally scarce, first edition of this historical work on The Maison Royale de Saint-Louis, a boarding school set up for girls at Saint-Cyr.
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1772 2Vols Junius Stat Nominis Umbra (Letters of Junius)London: [1772]An early edition of the infamous political 'Letters of Junius' bound in full calf over two volumes.
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18886 Lord Macaulay's Essays and Lays of Ancient RomeLondon: 1886A collection of famous poems and essays from British historian, Thomas Babington Macaulay.
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1912 The Life and Times of the Right Honourable Cecil John Rhodes 1853-1902London: 1912The scarce first edition thus of this biography of mining magnate and politician Cecil John Rhodes.
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c1850 Two Advertisements for S. Woolfield of GlasgowGlasgow: c1850Two mid nineteenth century advertisements for the Glasgow based 'Fancy Emporioum' S. Woolfield.
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1828-1833 A List of the Officers of the Army and Royal Marines, on Full, Retired, and Half-PayLondon: 1828-1833A comprehensive documentation of all the officers of the Army and Royal Marines who were on full, retired or half-pay in 1828 and 1833.
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1924-1929 5vol The Coldstream GuardsOxford: 1924-1929Five smart first edition volumes on the Coldstream Guards, the oldest continuously serving regular regiment in the British Army.
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1893 Histoire de L'École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-CyrParis: 1893An extremely scarce, second edition of this interesting work on Saint-Cyr French military academy, written by a previous officer of the school.
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1937 The Spirit of ParisLondon: 1937The first edition of this authentic account of the city of Paris by Paul Cohen Portheim, with photographs throughout.
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1721-22 Antiquity Explained, and Represented in SculpturesLondon: 1721-22The extensive study on global antiquities by Bernard de Montfaucon, an illustrated work here translated into English.
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1837 Scripturae Linguaeque Phoeniciae, Pars TertiaLipsiae: 1837Part III only of Wilhelm Gesenius's study of the language and monuments of the Phoenicians, being the plate volume only.
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1779 Miscellaneous Works of the Late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of ChesterfieldLondon: 1779A complete set of the life and works of Philip Dormer Stanhope, the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, compiled by Dr. Maty.
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1854 Critical and Historical Essays, Contributed to The Edinburgh ReviewLondon: 1854A collection of Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay's essays, which first appeared in The Edinburgh Review, complete in two volumes.