AUD 
CAD 
EUR 
HKD 
PLN 
SGD 
CHF 
USD 
+44 01225 448831
World History
-
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. -
1842-43 Latomia Freimaurerische Vierteljahrs-SchriftLeipzig: 1842-43A scarce German quarterly on Freemasonry, an illustrated work exploring the history and philosophy of the institution. -
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. -
1892 Etruscan Roman Remains in Popular TraditionLondon: 1892A smart first edition of this enchanting work from Leland, complete with illustrations. -
1927-1953 3vol The Legacy of Israel, Egypt, & PersiaOxford: 1927-1953Three volumes on the history of Israel, Egypt, & Persia, with many illustrations. -
1910 The Arts & Crafts of Ancient EgyptLondon: 1910A smart second edition of this illustrated work by Egyptologist, Flinders Petrie. -
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. -
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.' -
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. -
1934 The Cambridge Modern HistoryCambridge: 1934Cambridge comprehensive modern history of the world complete in eight uniform volumes. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
1877 Our Egyptian Obelisk: Cleopatra's NeedleLondon: 1877The third edition of Erasmus Wilson's account of the transportation of Cleopatra's needle to London. -
1898 Korea and Her NeighboursLondon: 1898The very scarce complete two volume first edition of Isabella Bird's wonderfully detailed account of her travels in Korea. -
1904 KoreaLondon: 1904The scarce second edition of this illustrated work regarding Korea, written by journalist Angus Hamilton at a time when little was known about the country in the western world. -
1853 Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and BabylonLondon: 1853A very smart copy of the illustrated first edition of Layard's account of his second British museum expedition, in the publisher's original blind stamped cloth binding. -
1899 The Yangtze Valley and BeyondLondon: 1899The first edition of Isabella Bird's account of her travels up the Yangtze river, illustrated throughout with photographic images. -
1910 The Life and Times of AkhnatonEdinburgh and London: 1910A fascinating and profusely illustrated work regarding Akhnaton, Pharoah of Egypt between 1375 and 1358. -
1966 The NorsemenLondon: 1966An uncommon first edition copy of this illustrated history of Vikings, from the perspective of the Scandinavian world. -
1905-1988 30 Volumes Saga Book of the Viking Society For Northern ResearchLondon: 1905-1988This collection of the Viking Club's academic journal spans over eighty years. -
1753 Les Moeurs des Israelites et ChretiensBrussels: 1753A French history exploring the customs of Judaism and Christianity, written by Claude Fleury. -
1808 Von einer Milden Stiftung Trajan's, vorzuglich nach inschriftenBerlin: 1808A first edition copy of this lecture by Friedrich August Wolf, read to the Berlin Academy of Sciences, to celebrate the King's birth. -
1906 Die Kamme Aller Zeiten von der Steinzeit bis zur GegenwartLeipzig: 1906The uncommon first edition of Frederick Winter's richly illustrated study of the design of hair combs from the stone age to the modern day. -
1882-1906 12vols in 1 A Collection of Scarce Essays on Roman HistoryTrier; Heidelburg; Leipzig; et al.: 1882-1906A collection of essays in German, English and French, concerning Roman history, most of which are now scarce or very scarce. -
1879 Le Banquet Papiers IntimesParis: 1879A first edition copy of this work by Jules Michelet, in smart binding. -
1670 Lexicon Geographicum; In Quo Universi Orbis VrbesParisiis [Paris]: 1670An excellent copy of this lexicon of ancient and modern geography by Filippo Ferrari, brought up to date and edited by Michael Antonius Baudrand. -
1684 Linguae Latinae Liber Dictionarius Quadripartitus. A Latine Dictionary, in Four PartsLondon: 1684An early edition of Adam Littleton's impressive Latin-English dictionary, an important contribution to Latin language study. -
1946-1947 2vol Histoire Generale SynchroniqueParis: 1946-1947A complete two volume set of this general history from Laplante, in the original French language. -
c1871 2 vols Romans NationauxParis : c1871Two volumes of Romans Nationaux by Erckmann-Chatrian, with illustrations. -
1962-1997 4 vols Works on Winston ChurchillLondon: 1962-1997Four smart volumes of works on the writings of Churchill. -
1927 Chahar Maqala ("The Four Discourses") of Ahmad Ibn 'Umar Ibn 'Ali An-Nizami Al-Arudi As-SamarqandiLondon: 1927A Persian copy of Chahar Maqala by Ahmad ibn Umar ibn Alī.