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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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c1889 Gallery of Notable Men and WomenEdinburgh: c1889An enchanting full leather compilation containing biographical portraits of notable British figures -
1927 The World CrisisLondon: 1927-1941An early edition set of Winston Churchill's noted account of the First World War. -
1927 The World CrisisLondon: 1927-1941An early edition set of Winston Churchill's noted account of the First World War. -
1923 The World CrisisLondon: 1923-1931An early edition set of Winston Churchill's noted account of the First World War. -
1906 Portraits and JewelsLondon: 1906A smart copy of Andrew Lang's comprehensive history on Mary, Queen of Scots. -
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1828 Metropolitan ImprovementsLondon: 1828A beautifully illustrated guide to the metropolitan improvements in London at the start of the nineteenth century. -
1936 The Wisdom of Andrew BoordeLondon: 1936A very smart, beautifully produced abridgement of Andrew Boorde's 'The Dyetary of Health'. Providing a fantastic insight into the organisation of a Tudor household. -
1610 Ches-shire Britain a Chorographicall Description of the Most FlourishingLondon: 1610An extract from William Camden's influential and imporant topographical work on Britain, this extract focusing exclusively on the county of Cheshire. -
1790 The Secret History of the Green RoomsLondon: 1790The first edition of this inmate and entertaining collection of anecdotes from behind the scenes at Drury Lane. -
1975 Edmund Spenser's KilcolmanLondon: 1975A beautifully produced copy of this work on Edmund Spenser's residence Kilcolman Castle. -
1840 Minutes of the Committee of Council on EducationLondon: 1840The first edition of this early Victorian discussion on education and the development of schoolhouses, illustrated with folding plates. -
1824 The History of English PoetryLondon: 1824Thomas Warton's influential history of the English poetry, an important narrative literary history. Illustrated with a frontispiece to Volume I. -
1554 Della Cronica Universale de Suoi TempiFlorence: 1554The first edition of Giovanni and Matteo Villani's later books in their monumental 'Cronica' of Florence history. -
1824 Private Correspondence of William CowperLondon: 1824The first edition of the collection of the private correspondence of William Cowper, the noted forerunner of Romantic poetry. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume. -
1701 The True Picture of a Modern WhigLondon: 1701A very scarce, early edition copy of Charles Davenant's anti-Whig political treatise. -
1805 Hints Towards Forming the Character of a Young PrincessLondon: 1805The second edition of Hannah More's educational tract about the young Princess Charlotte of Wales, written when the Princess was still a child, in the hopes to enhance her education. -
1884 La Vie NomadeParis: 1884A fascinating French history study on the English life in the Middle Ages. -
1702 Aquisextiensis, Presbyteri Congregationis Oratorii Domini JesuLugdini: 1702The third edition of this scarce Latin history of the rites and records of the Church. -
1880 Les Constitutions de Tous les Pays CiviliesBruxelles; [Brussels]: 1880A scarce French work pondering on the subject of the different constitutions of various civilised counties. -
1951 An Inventory of the Ancient and Historical MonumentsEdinburgh: 1951A very smart study on historical Edinburgh. Illustrated throughout, demonstrating the beauties of this capital city. -
1818 Evening EntertainmentsLondon: 1818An uncommon ethnographic study on the manners and customs of various nations. -
1942 Men Behind the War a 'Who's Who' of Our TimeNew York: 1942The first edition of this contemporary guide to who's who during World War Two, compiled by Johannes Steele. -
1975-77 A History of the English-Speaking PeoplesLondon: 1975-77Two smart later edition volumes of Winston Churchill's important history of Britain. -
1956 A History of the English-Speaking PeoplesLondon: 1956The first edition, first impression, of the second volume in Winston Churchill's impressive history of England. -
1956-65 A History of the English-Speaking PeoplesLondon: 1956-65The first three volumes of Winston Churchill's monumental history of Great Britain. -
1956-8 A History of the English-Speaking PeoplesLondon: 1956-8A beautiful set of the first editions, first impressions, of Winston Churchill's inspirational history of Britain. -
1976 A History of the English-Speaking PeoplesLondon: 1976An association copy of the first volume in Winston Churchill's history of Britain, from the library of his cousin John Spencer-Churchill. -
1956-8 A History of the English-Speaking PeoplesLondon: 1956-8First editions of Volumes II and IV of Churchill's important history of Great Britain. -
1956-8 A History of the English-Speaking PeoplesLondon: 1956-8The first editions, first impressions, on Winston Churchill's monumental history of England. -
1967-68 A History of the English-Speaking PeoplesLondon: 1967-68A mixed edition set of Winston Churchill's history of England, a fascinating and important work. -
1956-8 A History of the English-Speaking PeoplesLondon: 1956-8A complete set of the first editions, first impressions, of Winston Churchill's influential and important history of Britain. -
1941-6 Three Volumes of War Speeches of Winston ChurchillLondon: 1941-46Three volumes of Winston Churchill's motivational speeches from World War Two, these volumes spanning the whole course of the war. -
1943-6 The War Speeches of Sir Winston ChurchillLondon: 1943-6Four volumes of Winston Churchill's inspiring speeches from World War Two, illustrated throughout. -
1941-46 The War Speeches of Winston ChurchillLondon: 1941-46Five volumes of Winston Churchill's World War Two passionate and influential speeches, illustrated throughout. -
1923 The World CrisisLondon: 1923-1931An unusually smart early edition set of Winston Churchill's noted account of the First World War.