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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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1822 Memoirs of the Protector, Oliver Cromwell, and of His Sons, Richard and HenryLondon: 1822An uncommon biography on the controversial figure Oliver Cromwell, an illustrated memoir written by one of his descendents. -
1908 The House of CornewallHereford: 1908A scarce first edition of this work on the family history of the Cornewall family, with illustrations throughout. -
1816 The Campaigns of Paris in 1814 & 1815London: 1816A scarce first UK edition of this historical work detailing the campaigns of Paris in 1813, 1814 and 1815. -
1906 Paradise RowLondon: 1906A limited edition of this illustrated historical work by Reginald Blunt. -
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2014-2017 Damage; 1934 A Novel of Peace or WarLondon: 2014-2017A well presented pair of novels on the subject of the First and Second World Wars, by British author D. G. Holliday. -
1929 The Romance of a Tudor HouseLondon: 1929A very scarce work from Colonel Statham on the restoration of a Tudor house, with illustrations. -
1932-33 The TykeLeeds: 1932-33Two issues of the University of Leeds' very scarce rag magazine, a comical publication by the students of the University. -
1888 Puck's Girdle or Gleanings from the Postal and Telegraph WorldLondon: 1888A very scarce copy of this informative work edited by C. Armstrong. -
1929-47 CarnivalBirmingham: 1929-47A very scarce set of seven issues of the rag of the University of Birmingham, a nice set of the issues in their original wraps. -
1926-59 The TykeLeeds: 1926-59A very scarce to see set of eleven issues from the University of Leeds' rag magazine, all in their original wraps. -
1925-58 The Rag RagManchester: 1925-58A scarce to see set of the University of Manchester's rag magazine, a near-continuous run of twenty-six colourful issues from 1925 to 1958. -
1895 The History of SuffolkLondon: 1895A First Edition copy of this work documenting the history of Suffolk, from prehistoric times up until the 19th Century. -
1915 Fifty Years Public Work in Didsbury: The Evolution of a Village from 1,500 to 15,000 PeopleNot Stated: 1915A smart first edition of this illustrated work on Didsbury. -
1883 Richmond Park: Extracts from the Records of ParliamentLondon: 1883A smart illustrated edition of this work on Richmond Park with extracts from the parliamentary records, with a scarce pamphlet on the deer of the park. -
1846 The Covenanters in The NorthAberdeen: 1846A very scarce edition of this historical study of the Covenanters, previously owned by the author's nephew. -
1886 History of Stafford and Guide to the NeighbourhoodStafford: 1886A smart edition of this history and guide to Stafford, with the author's inscription. -
1952 The Shorter Cambridge Medieval HistoryCambridge : 1952The first edition of CW Previte-Orton's illustrated medieval history in two volumes. -
1961 London and the Outbreak of the Puritan RevolutionOxford: 1961A smart first edition of this historical study on London at the start of the Puritan Revolution, from Pearl. -
1911 York from its Origin to the End of the 11th CenturyYork: 1911A very scarce historical study of York from the eleventh century, with illustrations. -
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1930-31 The Collected Works of Lt.-Colonel Sir Reginald Rankin BtLondon: 1930-31An uncommon to see set of the collected works of Sir Reginald Rankin, his own presentation copy to his local Hereford Public Library. -
1977 Records of the Wardrobe and Household 1285-1286London: 1977A fine first edition of this important source on the domestic and administrative expenditure of the court of Edward I. -
1897 Echoes from Old Calcutta: Being Chiefly Reminiscences of the Days of Warren Hastings, Francis, and ImpeyCalcutta: 1897A smart third edition of this illustrated work on Calcutta during the time of Hastings, Francis, and Impey. -
1841 Asmodeus; or, The Devil on Two SticksLondon: 1841The first translation in English of Alain Rene Le Sage's Asmodeus, with illustrations throughout by Tony Johannot. -
1879-1905 Twenty-Four Pamphlets on SocialismLondon; Glasgow: 1879-1905A fascinating collection of twenty-four very scarce pamphlets and articles on socialism in late nineteenth and early twentieth century England, with an emphasis on the intersection of Christianity and socialism. -
1839 The Political Songs of England, from the Reign of John to that of Edward IILondon: 1839The first edition of this collection of translated political songs from the thirteenth century, compiled by Thomas Wright. -
c1901 Historical and Descriptive Account of British IndiaNew York: c1901An early twentieth century edition of Hugh Murray's history of British India, with all three volumes bound in one. -
1814-1817 2vols The Border Antiquities of England and ScotlandLondon: 1814-1817A complete two-volume set on the architecture, sculpture and other antiquities of the Scottish Borders, by Sir Walter Scott. -
1908 3vols The Letters of Queen Victoria: A Selection from Her Majesty's CorrespondenceLondon: 1908A smart three-volume set, containing a selection of the correspondence of Queen Victoria. -
1844 Jack Hinton, the GuardsmanDublin: 1844An early edition of this novel from Irish author Charles Lever, illustrated throughout by Phiz. -
1868 Pompeii. Its History, Buildings, and Antiquities.London: 1868An excellent copy of the second edition of this richly illustrated study of the city of Pompeii. -
1886 The Follies & Fashions of Our Grandfathers (1807)London: 1886-1887A smart copy of this fragile original binding. The first edition of this beautifully illustrated and hand coloured study of fashions in 1807. -
1875 Fac-Similes of All the Different Signatures of the Emperor Napoleon ILondon: 1875A scarce second edition of this collection of facsimile signatures from Napoleon. -
1900-1902 4vols With the Flag to Pretoria and After PretoriaLondon: 1900-1902The first edition of this richly illustrated four volume work on the history of The Boer War, with folding maps. -
1907 Genséric La Conquête Vandale en Afrique et la destruction de l'Empire d'OccidentParis: 1907A scarce first edition of this work surrounding Genséric and the decline of the Western Roman Empire, written by 20th-Century French historian, François Martroye. -
1871-1874 18vol The Works of Thomas CarlyleLondon: 1871-1874Eighteen smartly bound volumes by British essayist, historian, and philosopher, Thomas Carlyle. -
1933 Words, Words, Words!London: 1933A scarce first edition, in book form, of Eric Partridge's fascinating work on the philology of British slang, including soldiers' slang.