British History
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1825 Recollections of The PeninsulaLondon: 1825An early edition of this insightful travel work documenting British army officer Joseph Moyle Sherer's time spent fighting in the Peninsula War in the early nineteenth century.
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1948-1954 The Second World WarLondon: 1948-1954A fine, complete set of Winston Churchill's important memoir of the Second World War, each volume complete with a bright example of the unclipped dust wrapper.
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1924 On the Road with Wellington: The Diary of a War Commissary in the Peninsular CampaignsLondon: 1924The first edition of this translated series of fascinating accounts, detailing a war commissary's services in the Peninsular campaign, with colour plates.
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2011 Felling the Great Oaks: How England Lost its Great Country EstatesLondon: 2011A smart first edition, first impression of this illustrated history of the English country estates.
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1951 A History of the English House from Primitive Times to the Victorian PeriodLondon: 1951A third impression copy of this work on the history of the English House, with illustrations.
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1883 Pictures and Royal Portraits Illustrative of English and Scottish HistoryLondon: 1883A beautifully bound set by Thomas Archer, presenting an array of steel engravings that provide a comprehensive history of England and Scotland.
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1914 Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton, Esq., of Halston, ShropshireLondon: 1914A lovely example of Nimrod's biography of British eccentric and rake, John 'Mad Jack' Mytton, illustrated with hand-coloured plates, in a signed binding from Morrell.
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1909 Memoir of Sir James David MarwickGlasgow: 1909A signed copy of the vanishingly scarce memoirs of James David Marwick, who served as Town Clerk of Glasgow for thirty-one years, during which time the entire city was transformed. -
1842 The Gretna Green RegisterLondon: 1842The first edition of the memoirs of a prominent 'anvil priest' based in Gretna Green, in which he documents many of the thousands of marriages he conducted.
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1867 3vol The Scottish Nation; or the Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours, and Biographical History of the People of ScotlandEdinburgh: 1867A complete three volume set of this history of the Scottish people and families, with illustrations.
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1946 Daimler 1896-1946: A Record of Fifty Years of The Daimler CompanyLondon: 1946A smart first edition of this history of the Daimler company, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper.
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2001 Brooklands: The Complete Motor Racing HistorySurrey: 2001A smart limited edition of this illustrated history of motor racing.
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1823 Specimens of Gothic ArchitectureLondon: 1823The second edition of draughtsman, artist and writer Augustus Pugin's beautifully illustrated guide to the Gothic architecture of England.
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1823 Memoirs of the Life of Mary Queen of ScotsLondon: 1823The second edition of female poet and novelist Elizabeth Benger's impressive two volume biography of Mary, Queen of Scots.
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1865 A Summer in SkyeLondon: 1865The two volume first edition of Scottish poet Alexander Smith's account of an idyllic summer spent on the isle of Skye.
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1952 The Man on a DonkeyLondon: 1953The complete two-volume first edition of this poignant historical novel by H. F. M. Prescott.
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1903-1906 Poems by William Wordsworth, Poems by John Greenleaf Whittier & The Four GeorgesLondon: 1903-1906Three pleasing works from the publisher's 'Red Letter Library', comprising two volumes of poetry and Thackeray's charming history of the four Georges.
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1833-6 The Housewife's Guide, The Whole New Confectionary & The Servant's CompanionLondon : 1833-6A trio of works bound together, comprised of 'The Housewife's Guide', 'The Whole New Art of Confectionary' and 'The Servant's Companion', detailing useful tips and hints for running a successful household.
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1883 Egypt After the War. Being a Tour of Inspection Including Experiences Among the Natives, with Descriptions of the Homes and Habits.London: 1883A scarce work presenting a "tour of inspection" undertaken of Egypt in 1883, following the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882, profusely illustrated throughout.
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1855 History of The Colony of Natal, South AfricaLondon: 1855The first edition of this uncommon work detailing the early history of the Natal province of South Africa, at a time when it was proclaimed a British colony, written by Rev. William C. Holden, with three maps and nineteen vignette illustrations.
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1957 Letters to Vernon WatkinsLondon: 1957A smart first impression of this collection of letters from Dylan Thomas to Vernon Watkins, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1901 2vol Studies in History and JurisprudenceOxford: 1901A smart first edition set of this collection of essays and articles from British academic James Bryce.
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1909-1917 7vol Transactions of the Royal Historical Society Third SeriesLondon: 1909-1917A smart collection of seven volumes on the transactions of the Royal Historical Society, from the third series.
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1892 The London and Middlesex Notebook: A Garner of Local History and AntiquitiesLondon: 1892The first edition of this scarce historical work on the antiquities of London and Middlesex, with many detailed illustrations.
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1971-1975 Bath Tramways, Bath Water and The Bath Blitz History PamphletsBath : 1971-1975A bright trio of booklets exploring the various historical aspects of Bath, Somerset.
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1997-2005 Ancient as the Hills; The Milk of ParadiseLondon: 1997-2005Fine copies of the sixth and twelfth volumes of the diaries of James Lees-Milne, covering his life in the years 1973-1974, and 1993-1997.
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1835-1837 The British CyclopaediaLondon: 1835-1838The scarce complete ten volume first edition of Charles Frederick Partington's richly illustrated encyclopaedia of natural history, the arts, biography and geography.
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1893 The Poems of William DunbarEdinburgh: 1883Three volumes of poetry from the fifteenth and sixteenth century Scottish court poet, William Dunbar, bound in half morocco.
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1888-95 The Historie of ScotlandEdinburgh: 1888-95A two volume set featuring John Lesley's history of Scotland, translated into Scottish and bound in half morocco, printed for the Scottish Text Society.
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1865-1893 A Collection from the Early English Text SocietyLondon : 1865-1893A terrific collection of uniformly bound early English texts, published for the Early English Text Society.
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1893-1895 The Isle of Bute in the Olden TimeLondon: 1893-1895The two volume first edition of J. K. Hewison's richly illustrated guide to the history of the Isle of Bute.
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1929-1932 2vol Fourth and Fifth Supplements to a Manual of the Writings in Middle English 1050-1400New Haven: 1929-1932Two smart first edition supplements from Wells' detailed Manual of the Writings in Middle English 1050-1400.
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1923-1951 5vol Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Ninth Supplements to a Manual of the Writings in Middle English 1050-1400New Haven: 1923-1951A smart collection of five supplements from Wells' detailed Manual of the Writings in Middle English 1050-1400.
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1847-50 Literary and Historical Memorials of London & London and Its CelebritiesLondon: 1847-50The first edition of J. Heneage Jesse's study of London, relating to its literary and historical memorials and its celebrity.
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1962 3vols The Thirteenth Century; The Earlier Tudors; The Whig SupremacyOxford: 1962A three-volume set from the 'Oxford History of England', illustrated with maps throughout.
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1961-1965 The Oxford History of EnglandOxford : 1961-1965A pleasing set of twelve volumes from this book series on the history of the United Kingdom.