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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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1938 The Irish Fairy BookLondon: 1938A lovely copy of the uncommon Adam & Charles Black edition of this collection of Irish folk tales by Alfred P. Graves, illustrated by George Denham and complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. -
1676 A Discourse of Bathe, and the Hot Waters ThereLondon: 1676A scarce first edition exploration of the history and nature of the Roman Baths, an illustrated volume on the natural hot springs of Bath. -
1939-59 King Penguin SeriesHarmondsworth: 1939-59A complete collection of seventy-six volumes of the absolutely charming 'King Penguin' series, first editions and early printings with lovely illustrations. -
1851 LondonLondon: 1851An excellent collection of writings on London and its society, lavishly illustrated with vignettes throughout. -
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1969 Still Life With RaspberryLondon: 1969A lovely signed first edition copy of this satirical work on society by Ralph Steadman, an inscribed and numbered copy with a unique Steadman doodle. -
1929 The B.B.C. Handbook 1929London: 1929A scarce entertainment handbook produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation, illustrated and presented in a bright dust wrapper. -
1941 The Lives of the Noble Grecians and RomansNew York: 1941An exceptional complete collection of the Lives of Plutarch in eight volume, a limited edition translated to English by Thomas North, each volume in its glassine wrap and housed in the original slipcase. -
1870 The Hallowed Spots of Ancient LondonLondon: 1870A beautiful exploration into London's history of old, illustrated with engravings and bound in bright decorative cloth. -
1937 They Came Like SwallowsNew York: 1937A lovely first edition, second impression, of this novel concerning the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. -
1902 Ten Fac-Simile ReproductionsBoston: 1901-3An uncommon collection of this limited edition set proposing a bibliographical and historical study of American states and various subjects through facsimile reproductions of documents and others, by Samuel Abbott Green. Some bright copies. -
1850 History of the United StatesNew York: 1850-89First editions and later printings in uniform half morocco bindings of the history of the United States and its Constitution by George Bancroft, complete in twelve volumes. -
1903 New-Englands MemoriallBoston: 1903A marvellous limited edition facsimile of Nathaniel Morton's historical writings on the Plymouth Colony. -
1852 Black's Picturesque Tourist of ScotlandEdinburgh: 1852A tenth edition of Adam and Charles Black's popular guide to beautiful Scotland, illustrated with folding maps and engravings. -
1850 Handbook of London Past and PresentLondon: 1850An excellent second edition of Peter Cunningham's important guide to the city of London, bound in lovely recent leather. -
1913 Quiet Roads and Sleepy VillagesLondon: 1913The first edition of this volume exploring the history of the English country by Allan Fea, with some lovely plates throughout. -
1911 The Pilgrims' Way from Winchester to CanterburyLondon: 1911The first edition of Julia Cartwright's description of the Canterbury pilgrimage to feature illustrations by A. H. Hallam Murray. -
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1978 The Book of the ThamesLondon: 1978An exceptional later printing of this work concerning the history of the Thames, signed by the editor R. A. Harris. -
1901 2Vol Memoirs of an American LadyNew York: 1901An illustrated edition of Anne Grant's autobiographical account of life in America prior to the Revolution, in a lovely half morocco signed binding. -
1839 The Jubilee of the Constitution, a DiscourseNew York: 1839A speech given by John Quincy Adams in honour of the fiftieth anniversary of George Washington's inauguration. -
1867 The Republican Court or, American Society In The Days Of WashingtonNew York: 1867A fascinating study of American high society under the presidency of Washington, illustrated throughout with engraved portraits of the notable women of the period. -
1903 New-Englands MemoriallBoston: 1903A marvellous facsimile of Nathaniel Morton's first history of the Plymouth colony, published for the Society of Odd Volumes. -
1818 A Complete History of Connecticut, Civil and EcclesiasticalNew-Haven: 1818The scarce first edition of the second volume of Benjamin Trumbull's history of Connecticut between 1714 and 1764. -
1845 Gowan's Bibliotheca AmericanaNew York: 1845A beautifully bound collection of historical writings on America collected by William Gowans and bound by Stikeman & Co. -
1897 A Prospect of the Colledges in Cambridge in New EnglandNew York: 1897A Limited Edition publication concerning Harvard University in the early eighteenth century, this work is illustrated throughout with charming full plate engravings. -
1849 A Short Narrative of the Horrid Massacre in BostonNew York: 1849Compiled from ninety eyewitness accounts, this is a scarce mid nineteenth century printing of a widely circulated pamphlet discussing the Boston Massacre of 1770. -
1909 HampshireLondon: 1909A smart first edition of this volume tracing the history of the English county of Hampshire, depicted with some lovely coloured plates. -
1883 Our Wild Indians: Thirty-Three Years' Personal ExperienceHartford, Connecticut: 1883An enthralling account of the author's encounters with Native Americans, illustrated with colour plates and engravings throughout. -
1916 IrelandLondon: 1916A beautifully illustrated study of rural Ireland, featuring the bright colour plates of Alfred Heaton Cooper. -
1910 Venice and its StoryLondon: 1910A delightful study of the history and architecture of the Italian city of Venice, illustrated throughout with bright colour plates. -
1905 NorwayLondon: 1905The first edition of this cultural study of Norway, illustrated with the bright full colour plates of artist Nico Jungman. -
1894 Edwin Booth, Recollections by his DaughterNew York: 1894A first edition of this fascinating account of one of America's finest actors, illustrated throughout. -
c1900 Greenland's Icy MountainsKilmarnock: c1900A charmingly illustrated children's ethnographic study of the life of the Eskimo, and the introduction of Christianity to Greenland. -
1885 A History of the Old Town of Stratford Part IINot Stated: 1885A rich examination of the history of Bridgeport and Stratford in Connecticut by Samuel Orcutt, bound by Stikeman & Co. -
1889 The Story of Washington, the National CapitalNew York & London: 1889A remarkable history of Washington illustrated with folding plates and in-text engravings. -
1981 A Collection of Early Maps of London 1553 - 1667London: 1981A unique and very scarce work showcasing the city of London from 1553 to 1667 solely through maps, showing an interesting period from the Tudor era to the Great Fire of London. -
1873 Historical Sketches of the Town of PortlandFredonia, New York: 1873A first edition of H. C. Taylor's exploration into the history of Portland, illustrated with portraits.