World History
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1888 Puck's Girdle or Gleanings from the Postal and Telegraph WorldLondon: 1888A very scarce copy of this informative work edited by C. Armstrong.
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1930-31 The Collected Works of Lt.-Colonel Sir Reginald Rankin BtLondon: 1930-31An uncommon to see set of the collected works of Sir Reginald Rankin, his own presentation copy to his local Hereford Public Library. -
1897 Echoes from Old Calcutta: Being Chiefly Reminiscences of the Days of Warren Hastings, Francis, and ImpeyCalcutta: 1897A smart third edition of this illustrated work on Calcutta during the time of Hastings, Francis, and Impey.
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c1901 Historical and Descriptive Account of British IndiaNew York: c1901An early twentieth century edition of Hugh Murray's history of British India, with all three volumes bound in one.
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1868 Pompeii. Its History, Buildings, and Antiquities.London: 1868An excellent copy of the second edition of this richly illustrated study of the city of Pompeii.
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1900-1902 4vols With the Flag to Pretoria and After PretoriaLondon: 1900-1902The first edition of this richly illustrated four volume work on the history of The Boer War, with folding maps.
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1907 Genséric La Conquête Vandale en Afrique et la destruction de l'Empire d'OccidentParis: 1907A scarce first edition of this work surrounding Genséric and the decline of the Western Roman Empire, written by 20th-Century French historian, François Martroye.
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1897 2vols Forty-One Years in India from Subaltern to Commander-in-ChiefLondon: 1897An early edition of this two-volume set of the memoirs of Field Marshal Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, concerning his forty-one years in India.
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1915 2vols History of India, From the Earliest Times to the Twentieth CenturyEdinburgh: 1915A new and revised edition of this two volume set concerning the history of India, from the earliest times to the twentieth century.
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1912 Jerusalem, Ancient & Modern, with Plans and IllustrationsClevedon: 1912A scarce guide to the history of Jerusalem, with an account of the last days of Christ on Earth and the Seige of Jerusalem.
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1935 Abyssinia on The EveLondon: 1935An early edition of this important work of African reporting, in the scarce original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1964 The English Works of Giles Fletcher, the ElderMadison: 1964A smart collection of the works in English of Giles Fletcher the Elder, a new critical edition with annotations by Lloyd E. Berry.
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1865 India under Dalhousie and CanningLondon: 1865A very scarce essay from the Edinburgh Review, concerning India under the Governor-Generals James Broun-Ramsay and Charles Canning.
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1849 Nineveh and its RemainsLondon: 1849The third edition of Austen Henry Layard's account of the excavation of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh, illustrated throughout.
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1876 A Ride to Khiva: Travels and Adventures in Central AsiaLondon: 1876The second edition of Frederick Burnaby's account of his journey to Khiva through Russian Asia on horseback.
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1887 Pictorial Records of Remarkable Events in the History of the WorldLondon: 1887A beautifully illustrated study of world history aimed at young readers, in the publisher's pictorial cloth binding, with gilt detailing.
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1811 Sketch of the Political History of IndiaLondon: 1811An uncommon copy of this study of the political history of India, from the late 18th century to the early 19th century.
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1898 2vol Cassell's History of IndiaLondon: 1898A scarce complete two volume set of this illustrated history of India.
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1936 The Art of Ancient EgyptVienna: 1936A beautifully illustrated first edition of this history of art from Ancient Egypt.
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1803 A History of Military Transactions of the British Nation in IndostanLondon: 1803The first volume of the fourth edition of Robert Orme's Magnum opus, complete with folding maps.
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1842-43 Latomia Freimaurerische Vierteljahrs-SchriftLeipzig: 1842-43A scarce German quarterly on Freemasonry, an illustrated work exploring the history and philosophy of the institution.
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1853 Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and BabylonLondon: 1853The illustrated first edition of Layard's account of his second British museum expedition, in the publisher's original blind stamped cloth binding.
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1892 Etruscan Roman Remains in Popular TraditionLondon: 1892A smart first edition of this enchanting work from Leland, complete with illustrations.
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1927-1953 3vol The Legacy of Israel, Egypt, & PersiaOxford: 1927-1953Three volumes on the history of Israel, Egypt, & Persia, with many illustrations.
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1910 The Arts & Crafts of Ancient EgyptLondon: 1910A smart second edition of this illustrated work by Egyptologist, Flinders Petrie.
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1935 The Ancient World: A BeginningCambridge: 1935A smart first edition of this detailed work on ancient history, illustrated throughout. With original price-clipped dust wrapper.
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1914 The Great War: The Standard History of the All-Europe ConflictLondon: 1914-19A bright, complete set in thirteen uniform volumes of H W Wilson and J A Hammerton's lavishly illustrated work 'The Great War.'
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1856 Reports from Commissioners: Twenty Volumes. Salt (British India)London: 1856The very scarce 1856 reports on the taxation of salt in British India, with four works bound together.
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1934 The Cambridge Modern HistoryCambridge: 1934Cambridge comprehensive modern history of the world complete in eight uniform volumes.
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1960-63 The Geographical JournalLondon: 1960-63Five issues of the academic journal of the Royal Geographical Society, a brilliant exploration of global history and geography.
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1995 Sandtracks in the SudanNorwich: 1995Donald Hawley's personal account of life leading up to the Independence of Sudan, covering judicial, political and military angles.
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1853 The Israel of the Alps: A History of the Persecutions of the WaldensesLondon: 1853An illustrated history of the Waldensians, also known as Waldenses, translated from the original French by William Hazlitt.
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1930 Korea of the JapaneseLondon: 1930The very scarce first edition of HB Drake's discussion of Korea in the late 1920s, illustrated throughout with contemporary photographs.
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1832 Pinnock's Improved Edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of GreeceLondon: 1832A smart copy of this abridged history of Greece, produced for the education of early nineteenth century school children.
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1909 A Scamper Through the Far EastLondon: 1909The uncommon first edition of British Army officer, colonial engineering surveyor and author Herbert Henry Austin's travelogue.
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1920 An Illustrated Guide to the Federated Malay StatesLondon: 1920The third edition of this very scarce guide to the Federated Malay States. Illustrated with colour plates, and offering detailed insight into early twentieth century Malaya.