World History
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1946-1954 8 vols Teach Yourself History LibraryLondon : 1946-1954Eight smart volumes from the Teach Yourself History Library.
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1924-1927 The Legacy of Rome, Greece, Middle Ages, and IsraelOxford: 1924-1927A collection of first and early editions from this illustrated series about ancient and medieval world history.
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1994 Long Walk to FreedomSouth Africa: 1994The first edition of Nelson Mandela's ground breaking autobiography in the original dust wrapper.
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1985 Willie Rushton's Great Moments of HistoryLondon: 1985Lovely first trade edition of William Rushton's scarce collection of colourful drawings illustrative of important historical moments.
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1924-1953 6 Vols The Legacy SeriesOxford: 1924-1953These six illustrated volumes from the Oxford University Press' Legacy series provide fascinating essays on Rome, Greece, the Middle Ages, Islam, Israel, and Egypt.
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1927 Revolt in the DesertLondon: 1927The first edition, fourth impression of the abridgement to T. E. Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom with illustrations.
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1899 An English-South African's View of the Situation Words in SeasonLondon : 1899A first edition copy of An English-South African's View of the Situation Words in Season.
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1988 The Falkland Islands as an International ProblemLondon and New York: 1988A bright first edition of this very scarce history of the Falkland Islands by Peter Beck.
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1983 The New View Over AtlantisLondon : 1983A smart illustrated study of Atlantis by John Michell.
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1967 2 Volumes Historical RecordsHong Kong: 1967Selections from Sima Qian's magnum opus documenting two thousand years of ancient Chinese history. Printed in Chinese and English.
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1857 History of British IndiaLondon: 1857An early edition in full calf binding of this history of British India from the mid nineteenth century.
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1887 Guatemala The Land of the QuetzalLondon: 1887The uncommon first UK edition of this work on Guatemala with illustrations and maps.
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1909 Handbook of British GuianaLondon and New York: 1909The scarce first edition of this guidebook to Guiana in the early twentieth century with plates and maps.
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1909 Peru Its Story, People, and ReligionLondon: 1909The first edition of this densely illustrated work on Peru from the early twentieth century.
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1912 Thinking BlackLondon: 1912The first edition, first impression of this journal about twenty two years spent in Central Africa.
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2002 The Silk RoadLondon: 2002A first Folio edition of this fascinating history of the Silk Road, in a lovely decorated silk binding, in the original slipcase.
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2005 The Spice RouteLondon: 2005A fine first Folio copy of this fascinating history of the Spice Route, in a striking gilt-stamped silk binding, in the original slipcase.
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1888 To the Central African Lakes and BackLondon: 1888An early edition of this important work of exploration from the late nineteenth century bound in leather.
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1965 The Spectacle of Tokyo Olympics[Tokyo]: 1965A very scarce beautiful first edition volume commemorating the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, vividly illustrated in colour and monochrome throughout.
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1964 Tokyo Olympiad 1964Japan: 1964A beautifully and colourfully illustrated commemorative work celebrating the monumental 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics.
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1964 Tokyo Olympics Special IssueJapan: 1964A fascinating commemorative volume on the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, strikingly illustrated in both colour and monochrome throughout.
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1856 Pictorial History of the Russian War 1854-5-6Edinburgh and London: 1856The first edition of this beautifully illustrated history of the Russian War with colour plates and maps.
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1937 2 Vols The XIth Olympic Games Berlin 1936 Official ReportBerlin: 1937The Stalag Luft VIII-B library copy of the official record of the 1936 Berlin Olympic games published by the German Olympic Committee.
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1952 Die Olympischen Spiele 1952Stuttgart, Zurich, Salzburg: 1952The special edition of this official report from the German National Olympic Committee on the 1952 Olympics.
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1928 Olympialaiset 1928Helsingissa: 1928The scarce first edition of this Finnish overview of the 1928 Olympics with illustrations.
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1928 Die Olympischen Spiele in Amsterdam 1928Leipzig: 1928The first edition of this official German overview of the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam with illustrations.
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1952 Die Olympischen Spiele 1952 Oslo und HelsinkiFrankfurt/Main: 1952The first edition of this official German overview of the Olympic games in Helsinki and Oslo with many illustrations.
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1966 Eighteenth Olympic Games Official ReportTokyo: 1966The uncommon official report from the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo in Japanese and complete in two volumes.
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1953 United States 1952 Olympic BookNew York: 1953The first edition of this overview and commentary on the American performance in the Olympics of 1952 held in Helsinki and Oslo.
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1948 The Official Report of The Organising Committee for the XIV OlympiadLondon: 1948The uncommon first edition of this official report for organising the London Olympics of 1948.
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1964 Tokyo Olympics Official SouvenirTokyo: 1964The first edition of this scarce souvenir from the Tokyo Olympics in 1964.
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1964 Olympic Games 1964 Innsbruck, TokyoNew York and London: 1964The first English language edition of this overview and commentary of the Olympics in 1964 in Innsbruck and Tokyo.
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1929 Said Bin Sultan (1791-1856) Ruler of Oman and Zanzibar His Place in theLondon: 1929The first edition of this scarce fascinating biography on the influential Said Bin Sultan, an illustrated work written by his grandson, Rudolph Said Ruete.
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1929 The PrinceLondon: 1929An exceptionally scarce Limited Edition of Machiavelli's sixteenth century political treatise, limited to only ten copies printed on vellum leaves.
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1907 CanadaLondon: 1907The first edition of this beautifully illustrated travel guide and history of Canada with colour plates.