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1910 The Romance of CanadaLondon: 1910The very scarce first edition of this charmingly illustrated children's history of Canada, retaining parts of the vanishingly scarce dust wrapper. -
1840 A Numismatic ManualLondon: 1840John Yonge Akerman's impressively detailed guide to the coins of various regions, illustrated with seventeen plates. -
1971 Turkish Art and ArchitectureLondon: 1971The richly illustrated first edition of Oktay Aslanapa's impressive study of Turkish art and architecture. -
2004 The Age of Illumination: Early Medieval, Byzantine and Gothic Art and CivilisationLondon: 2004The first edition of this richly illustrated three volume study of the art of the early medieval, Gothic and Byzantine periods. -
1982 Turner on Landscape: The Liber StudiorumLondon: 1982The first edition of this work on the English Romantic painter, William Turner, written by Gerald Wilkinson. -
1949 James Pryde 1866-1941, with James Pryde: A Memorial ExhibitionLondon: 1949Two illustrated works on the British artist James Pryde, including a scarce catalogue for an exhibition of his works. -
1765 Sacrosancti et Oecumenici Concilii Tridentini Paulo III, Julio III, et Pio IVLovanii: 1765An attractive mid-eighteenth century edition of Phillipe Chifflet's account of the 19th ecumenical council of the Catholic Church, prompted by the Protestant Reformation. -
1892 England in EgyptLondon: 1892The uncommon first edition of Alfred Milner's detailed account of British involvement in Egypt in the nineteenth century. -
1850 Practical Observations on Diseases of WomenLondon: 1850The second edition of William Jones's very scarce illustrated discussion of various gynaecological conditions and their treatments. -
1886 The Annals of the Yeomanry Cavalry of WiltshireLiverpool: 1886The first edition of this illustrated historical account of the Prince of Wales' regiment. -
1999 The TulipLondon: 1999A lavishly illustrated history of the humble tulip and its dominating presence across our history. -
1940 Letters of Joseph Conrad to Marguerite Poradowska 1890-1920New Haven: 1940The first American edition of this work on the letters between the novelists Joseph Conrad and Marguerite Poradowska, in the original scarce dust wrapper. -
c1890 The Life and Times of Queen VictoriaLondon: c1890A limited subscriber's edition of this heavily illustrated, four volume work on the life of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson. -
1967 Islamic Architecture and Its Decoration A. D. 800-1500London: 1967A collection of photographs by Derek Hill depicting the beauty if ancient Islamic architecture, in the original dust wrapper. -
1904-1936 Selected Works of Rudyard KiplingLondon: 1904-1936An impressive set of eleven works from Rudyard Kipling, uniformly bound in the publisher's cloth, including two first editions. -
1810 The Beauties of History; or, Pictures of Virtue and ViceLondon : 1810A smartly bound copy of these classical historical accounts, categorised into specific themes and lessons. -
1866 A Book of Golden Deeds of All Times and All LandsLondon: 1866A collection of true stories relating inspirational deeds, by novelist Charlotte Mary Yonge, in a lovely full calf prize binding. -
1947 The Vision of Asia: An Interpretation of Chinese Art and CultureLondon: 1947A very smart edition of this insightful exploration of Chinese arts and culture. -
1864 Apologia Pro Vita Sua: Being a Reply to a Pamphlet Entitled "What, Then, Does Dr. Newman Mean?".London: 1864The first edition in book form of Newman's spiritual and theological defences against Charles Kinglsley and the Church of England, with hand written notes by William Maynard Gomm. -
1951 Since Spindletop: A Human Story of Gulf's First Half-CenturyPittsburgh: 1951A pleasing presentation copy of Gulf Oil's 50th-anniversary publication, celebrating and highlighting the company's development. -
1939 Oliver CromwellLondon: 1939The first UK translated edition of Marko Jelusich's biographical novel on Oliver Cromwell, in the vanishingly scarce dust wrapper. -
1948-52 Winston Churchill's Speech at the Annual Conservative ConferenceLondon : 1948-52Three scarce volumes featuring accounts of the annual conferences of the National Conservative Union, with reports of Churchill's speeches. -
1906 Lord Randolph ChurchillLondon: 1906The first edition of Winston Churchill's two volume biography on his father, Randolph Churchill. -
1956 B I Centenary 1856-1956London: 1956This uncommon first edition, first impression monograph of the British India Steam Navigation Company Limited's history by George Blake, with the original unclipped dust wrapper and the original bookmark as issued. -
1903-1904 The Works of John Lothrop MotleyLondon: 1903-1904A beautiful nine volume Zaehnsdorf bound set of the historical works of American author and diplomat John Lothrop Motley. -
1886 Oceana or England and Her ColoniesLondon: 1886An attractive early edition of this insightful chronicle of James Anthony Froude's travels from Cape Town to Australia and New Zealand. -
1894 The Memoirs of Jacques CasanovaLondon: 1894Eleven volumes only of this limited edition set of the memoires of the eighteenth century Italian adventurer and author, Casanova. -
1909 Oeuvres Choisies de Jean CalvinGeneve: 1909A very scarce French language edition of the works of French theologian John Calvin, the founder of the Christian theology of Calvinism. -
1918 Within the Rim and Other EssaysLondon: 1918The first edition of this collection of essays, published late in the career of the celebrated novelist Henry James, and concerning the Second World War. -
1894 The Works of James Fenimore CooperLondon: 1894A thirteen volume set of historical novels by the popular American author, James Fenimore Cooper. -
1952 Memoires Sur La Deuxieme Guerre MondialeBruxelles: 1952A smart copy of the second volume of the memoirs of Sir Winston Churchill from the Second World War, in French. -
1966-82 Winston S. Churchill With Companion VolumesLondon: 1966-1982A first edition set comprising of the first four volumes of the official biography on Winston Churchill, with ten volumes of the companion volumes, with a signed set of letters by the author Martin Gilbert. -
1896 Les Femmes Illustres de la FranceTours: 1896The fourth edition of Oscar Havard's beautifully illustrated biographical study of notable women hailing from France. -
1879 Curiosities of LiteratureLondon: 1879A compilation of engaging insights and anecdotes related to the literary world, from British writer and scholar Isaac D'Israeli. -
1951 The Monastic Constitutions of LanfrancLondon: 1951The first UK translated edition of this account of the Medieval Benedictine monk and Archbishop, Lanfranc. -
1950 Farm and Cottage Inventories of Mid-Essex 1635-1749Essex: 1950The first edition of this interesting account of seventeenth and eighteenth century furniture and belongings in Essex.