World History
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1943 Nazi Massacres of the Jews & Other some practical proposals for immediate rescueLondon : 1943A first edition copy of these monumental speeches on the rescue of Jewish refugees during World War Two.
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1945-1946 2 vols 'Nowhere to Lay their Heads' and Leaving them to Their Fate The Ethics of StarvationLondon : 1945-1946Two first edition pamphlets on the horrors of the Second World War.
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1887 Le Seizième Siècle Dix Essais Anecdotiques sur la Renaissance et le ReformeParis: [1887]A scarce first edition French study on the sixteenth century, inscribed by the author. -
1802 Discours sur l'Histoire UniverselleParis: 1802Bossuet's interesting history of the humankind, illustrated with a frontispiece and in the original Fenech.
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1925-83 Archivo Espanol de Arte y ArqueologiaMadrid: 1925-83A scarce to see set of the popular Spanish journal exploring art and archeology, lavishly illustrated across eighty-five volumes.
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1986 The Doom of Damocles/El cataclismo de Damocles, Xtapa conference, MexicoBogota: 1986The scarce bilingual edition of the Gabriel Garcia Marquez's speech on nuclear disarmament, in English and Spanish.
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1748 Pomponii Melae De Situ Orbis Libri IIILugduni Batavorum [Lyon]: 1748The scarce second edition thus of this work by Roman geographer Pomponius Mela, illustrated with a folding map and numerous vignettes.
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1851 Le Mois de Mai A Londres et L'Exposition de 1851London: 1851A first edition of this scarce volume in which Jules Janin describes The Great Exhibition of 1851 in French.
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1735 10vol Les Vies Des Hommes Illustres de PlutarqueAmsterdam: 1735A complete set of ten scarce volumes of the lives of illustrious men by Plutarch, with remarks and critiques from Mr. Dacier. French language.
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1855 Tytler's Elements of History, Ancient and ModernLondon: 1855A scarce new edition of this study of history from Alexander Fraser Tytler.
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1909 The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's ColonistsWinnipeg: 1909The story of the settlement of the Red River Colony, now Manitoba in Canada.
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1838 Third Report on the State of Education in Bengal and BeharCalcutta: 1838A first edition copy of this very scarce report on education in Bengal and Behar, with suggestions for improvement.
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1888 Cetywayo and His White NeighboursLondon : 1888An uncommon second edition copy of Cetywayo and His White Neighbours by H. Rider Haggard.
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1897 Africa Waiting or The Problem of Africa's EvangelizationLondon: 1897A smart first edition copy of Thornton's scarce missionary study concerning Africa.
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1880 The Scarlet Book of FreemasonryNew York: 1880An illustrated volume on the history of the persecution of free masons and the Knights Templar, including accounts of imprisonment and torture.
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1911 The Picture Printer of the Nineteenth Century George Baxter 1804-1867London : 1911A first edition copy of the history of George Baxter, the colour picture printer, with illustrations.
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1779 The Chronology and History of the WorldLondon: 1779A detailed historical work with remarks on events from the Creation to the year 1779.
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1978 SS-GB: Nazi Occupied Britain 1941London: 1978The first edition of this alternative history novel from Len Deighton.
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1966 Indira PriyadarshiniNew Delhi: 1966A first edition of this biography of Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi, published when she became the third prime minister of India. With twenty five pages of illustrations to the rear, found in the unclipped dust wrapper.
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1996 The Concept of the GoddessLondon: 1996A very smart copy of this fascinating study into the historical figure of the Goddess, with references to civilisations around the world.
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1975 An Introduction to The Hanuman DhokaNepal: 1975A first edition copy of this introduction to The Hanuman Dhoka.
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1928 Under the Lily and the Rose: A Short History of Canada for ChildrenOttawa: 1928A beautifully bound copy of the very scarce first edition of this illustrated children's guide to Canadian history, in a half morocco Morrell binding.
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1976-2013 15vol A Collection from the Army Records SocietyLondon: 1976-2013A very smart collection of historical works from the Army Records Society reviewing a variety of important military events and individuals.
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1930 The Great War 1914-1919: The Book of Remembrance of the 5th Battalion (Prince Albert's) Somerset Light InfantryLondon: 1930A scarce account of the achievements of the 5th Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry during the First World War.
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1917 The Western FrontLondon: 1917A smart first edition of this beautiful collection of artwork based on life at the Western Front, volume one of two only.
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1955 Red Shadow Over MalayaEdinburgh and London: 1955The uncommon first edition of this account of the operations in Malaya in the 1950s, with illustrations.
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1852 Domestic Architecture: Containing a History of the ScienceLondon: 1852A smart copy of Richard Brown's richly illustrated Victorian-era study of the history of architecture.
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1924 British Empire Exhibition 1924 Official CatalogueLondon : 1924A scarce first edition copy of the British Empire Exhibition 1924 Official Catalogue.
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1928 The India We ServedLondon: 1928A first edition, second impression of the memoirs of Sir Walter Lawrence, who served in the British Civil Service in India.
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1906-1926 2vols Occasional Reports No. 3 and No. 13Bombay; Calcutta: 1906-1926Two very scarce reports from the Office of the Director General of Education, and the later Bureau of Education, in early 20th century India.
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1864 A Selection of Papers on Subjects of Archaeology and History communicated to the Yorkshire Philosophical SocietyLondon : 1864A first edition copy of this collection of papers on history and archaeology.
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1905 On the Face of the WatersLondon: 1905A scarce paperback edition of Flora Annie Steel's novel on the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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1971 Five Fur Traders of the NorthwestMinnesota: 1971A bright copy of Five Fur Traders of the Northwest.