World History
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1888 A Smaller Classical Dictionary of Biography, Mythology, and GeographyLondon: 1888An abridged and condensed version of William Smith's dictionary on classical mythology, bound in half calf.
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1924 The Voyages of Jacques CartierOttawa: 1924The first edition of Canadian historian Henry Percival Biggar's study of the sixteenth century maritime voyages of Jacques Cartier.
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1857 The Ruins; or, a Survey of the Revolutions of EmpiresLondon: 1857An interesting study on history by the French author the Comte de Volney, illustrated with one folding plate and one folding map.
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1952 The DeceiversLondon: 1952The first edition of this novel on the 'thuggee' movement in India by John Masters, in the original dust wrapper.
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1796 A List of the Officers of the Army and MarinesLondon: 1796A scarce seventeenth century reference work on the officers of the Army and the Marines, bound in quarter calf.
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1915-1916 5vol The War Illustrated Album De LuxeLondon: 1915-1916A smart five volume set of this illustrated account of The Great War, with maps.
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c1936 2vol Twenty Years After The Battlefields of 1914-1918: Then and NowLondon: c1936Two smart volumes of this historical commentary on the battlefields of the First World War, with illustrations.
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1923-31 The World CrisisLondon: 1923-31A first impression set of Winston Churchill's influential account of the First World War, illustrated with many folding maps.
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1897 The Queen's Empire: A Pictorial and Descriptive RecordLondon: 1897The first edition of this record of Queen Victoria's empire, bound in crushed half morocco and illustrated profusely throughout.
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1947 The Vanished WorldNew York : 1947The first edition of this uncommon and important collection of photographs illustrating Jewish life in Europe in the 1920's and 30's.
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1904-5 Cassell's History of the Russo-Japanese WarLondon: 1904-5A special, illustrated edition of Cassell's history of the Russo-Japanese war, complete in five volumes.
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1902 The Web of EmpireLondon: 1902A scarce first edition copy of Wallace's record of the tour of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in 1901.
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1819 The History of EnglandLondon: 1819The Regent's edition of this historical work on England, started by David Hume and continued by T. Smollett, bound in full straight grain morocco.
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Signed1987 Boer War Operations in South Africa 1899-1901Mellville: 1987A limited edition copy of the facsimile reproduction of this fascinating work on the Boer War in South Africa, with the original slipcase.
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1907 The Holy Roman EmpireLondon: 1907A new, revised and enlarged edition of James Bryce's work on the Holy Roman Empire, in a full calf prize binding.
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1902 Im Kampf um Sud-Afrika: General Ben Viljoen and President Paul KrugerMunchen : [1902]Two first edition works in German on the fight for South Africa in the Boer War, with details on the lives of General Ben Viljoen and President Paul Kruger.
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1895 English Seamen in the Sixteenth CenturyLondon: 1895The first edition of this series of lectures given by James Anthony Froude, bound in crushed half morocco.
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1908 Warriors of BritainLondon: [1908]A historical account of the warriors of Britain by Walter Richards, bound in full calf.
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1931 Historic Farms of South AfricaLondon: 1931The first edition of this illustrated historical study on South African farms and their produce by Dorothea Fairbridge.
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1953 Rhodesian Genesis: The Story of the Early days of Southern RhodesiaBulawayo: 1953The first edition of this scarce work on the history of Zimbabwe and the Rhodesian Pioneers written by Neville Jones.
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1938 Pictorial History of South AfricaLondon: 1938A smart first edition of this vastly illustrated history of South Africa.
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1947 Palestine: Britain's Honour at StakeWrotham: 1947A very scarce pamphlet on the Palestine Mandate, by the missionary Frances E. Newton, a well-known spokesperson for Palestine.
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1941 Judging the U.S.S.R.Harrogate: 1941A scarce pamphlet reprinted from The Anglo-Soviet Journal, discussing the political and social progress of the U.S.S.R.
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1948 Fifty Years in PalestineLondon: 1948A smart first edition of this very scarce work exploring the author's time as a missionary in Palestine from 1889.
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1938 Air Raid Precautions Memorandum No. 6: Local Communications and Reporting of Air Raid DamageLondon: 1938A very scarce first edition of this pamphlet on communications and reporting of air raid damage for local communities during the Second World War.
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1909 The Cape of Good Hope Being the Official Handbook of the City of CapetownCapetown: 1909An uncommon early twentieth century guide to Cape Town, intended for visitors to the region.
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1935 The Story of BermudaNew York: 1935A smart third printing of this illustrated history of the island of Bermuda.
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1916 Vanished Towers and Chimes Of FlandersPhiladelphia: 1916A very smart first edition of this beautiful collection of images commemorating the lost Flemish architecture of the First World War.
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1949 A History of Southern AfricaLondon: 1949A first edition copy of this illustrated history of South Africa.
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1832 Pompeiana: The Topography, Edifices and Ornaments of PompeiiLondon: 1832The richly illustrated first expanded edition of William Gell's important study of the nineteenth century excavations at Pompeii.
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1851 Blair's Chronological and Historical Tables, from the Creation to the Present TimeLondon: 1851A smart example of this collection of historical tables, discussing history from the creation of the earth onwards.
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1907 CanadaLondon: 1907The first edition of this beautifully illustrated study of Canada, written by Wilfred Campbell and illustrated by Thomas Mower Martin.
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1802 Naval Chronology; Or, an Historical Summary of Naval and Maritime EventsLondon: 1802The first edition of this five volume work of naval history, charting the course of maritime events from the Romans to the start of the nineteenth century.
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1902 Records of the Intelligence Department of the Government of the North-West Provinces of India During the Mutiny of 1857Edinburgh: 1902A smart copy of records from the Indian Mutiny of 1857, volume two only.
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1912 The Indian Mutiny of 1857London: 1912A smart tenth edition of this historical account of the Indian Mutiny of 1857, with illustrations.
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1957 Moscow Tram Stop: A Doctor's Experiments with the German Spearhead in RussiaLondon: 1957A smart first edition of this historic account of the Second World War from the viewpoint of Dr. Heinrich Haape.