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World History
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2002 The Silk RoadLondon : 2002A lovely first Folio edition of this work that explore the history of the Silk Road, with colour illustrations. -
2004 An Embassy to China Being the Journal Kept by Lord Macartney during his Embassy to the Emperor Ch'ien-lung 1793-1794London : 2004A beautiful edition of Lord Macartney's Journal from 1793-1794, with colour illustrations. -
1999 The Fatal ShoreLondon: 1999A lovely edition of this historical study into Australian convict transportation with illustrations and maps, in the original slipcase. -
c1870 The History of Don QuixoteLondon: c1870A very smart copy of Gustave Dore's richly illustrated edition of Cervantes' novel, a foundational work of the Western literary canon. -
1917 Hand-Book of Plantain Fibre and Fruit IndustryCalcutta: 1917The very scarce first edition of this handbook on the plantain fibre and fruit industry printed and published in Calcutta. -
1971 A History of Ottoman ArchitectureLondon: 1971The first edition of this architectural history of the Ottoman Empire, with beautiful illustrations throughout. -
1946 The Opium ClippersGlasgow: 1946A fascinating account of the opium sailing vessels from China and Japan, with numerous illustrations and a fold out map. -
1971 Time & Space Measuring Instruments from the 15th to the 19th CenturyLondon: 1971The first English language edition of this intriguing book on instruments used to measure time throughout history. -
1982 The Cemeteries of Qasr IbrimLondon: 1982A first edition copy of this fascinating archaeological work regarding the cemeteries at the Qasr Ibrim site in Egypt. -
1963 The Finds from the Bar Kokhba Period in the Cave of LettersJerusalem : 1963A first edition copy of this fascinating archaeological book regarding the Cave of Letters in the Judean Desert, and its connection with the Bar Kokhba Period. -
1939-1941 Seven Pillars of Wisdom and Selected Letters of T. E. LawrenceLondon: 1939-1941A charming set consisting of T. E. Lawrence's 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' bound in two volumes, and a further volume of Lawrence's letters. -
1907 Adonis Attis OsirisLondon: 1907A new edition of this fascinating work by James George Frazer, studying the history of oriental religion. -
1991 Die Funde der Sudostspanischen BronzezeitMainz Am Rhein: 1991The first edition of this catalogue of the Siret collection from the Spanish bronze age in two volumes. -
1985 Egyptian Scarabs from Western AsiaFreibourg Switzerland: 1985The uncommon first edition of this catalogue of collections of Ancient Egyptian scarabs with illustrations. -
1982-1984 Corpus Signorum Imperii Romani Volume I Fascicule 2 and 4Oxford: 1982-1984Two first editions of these historical studies of corpus sculpture of Ancient Rome with monochrome plates. -
1902-1912 The Cambridge Modern History and The Cambridge Modern Atlas 13 VolumesCambridge: 1902-1912The classic early edition modern history set complete in twelve volumes including a modern atlas. -
1898 The Romans on the Riviera and the RhoneLondon: 1898The first edition of this historical and archaeological study of the Roman Empire with maps and illustrations. -
1858 An Elementary Manual of Roman AntiquitiesLondon: 1858The uncommon ninth edition of this illustrated guidebook of roman antiquities. -
1915 Letters of Captain Engelbert Lutyens Orderly Officer at Longwood, Saint Helena: Feb 1820 to Nov. 1823London : 1915A first edition volume of letters that reveal fascinating insight into the daily life of Napoleon, with illustrations. -
1991 Wild Swans, Three Daughters of ChinaLondon: 1991A lovely first edition of Jung Chang's history of China following three female generations in her family. -
1961 Bayonets to LhasaLondon: 1961A first edition, first impression copy of this account of the British invasion of Tibet in 1904, enclosed in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1882-1885 2vols Writings and Speeches, and Essays and Lays by Lord MacaulayLondon: 1882-1885A handsome two-volume set of Lord Macaulay's works, bound in half calf. -
1957-1964 Works of The Hakluyt SocietyCambridge: 1957-1964A smart four volume set of the works of The Hakluyt Society, in the original dust wrappers and profusely illustrated with folding maps and plates throughout. -
1883 The Mythology of Ancient Greece and ItalyLondon: 1883The fourth edition of Irish folklorist Thomas Keightley's illustrated study of the mythology of the ancient world. -
1874 Africa, and African Travel and AdventureLondon: 1874Illustrated throughout, present here is the first edition of John S. Roberts's comprehensive three volume account of the history of European adventures in Africa. -
1937 The Syrian Desert: Caravans, Travel and ExplorationLondon: 1937The first edition of Christina Phelps Grant's history of the Syrian Desert, illustrated with photographs, and with folding maps. -
1915 Arabia Infelix or the Turks in YamenLondon: 1905The first edition of Bury's history of Yemen and the southern Arabian peninsular, illustrated with photographs and colour maps. -
1935 A Conquest of TibetLondon : 1935A smart first English edition of A Conquest of Tibet, with illustrations throughout. -
c1924 The Vanished Cities of ArabiaLondon: c1924Erskine's history of the vanished cities of Arabia, with colour plates by Major Fletcher. -
1960 Taboo A Study of Malagasy Customs and BeliefsOslo and London: 1960A smart first edition copy of this work that explores the customs and beliefs of the people of Madagascar. -
1950-1961 16 Vols The Papers of Thomas JeffersonPrinceton: 1950-1961Sixteen wonderful first edition volumes of The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, with illustrations throughout. -
1961 Bantu Prophets in South AfricaLondon, New York and Toronto: 1961The uncommon second edition of this study of Bantu Prophets with illustrations in the original dust wrapper. -
1977 Far Arabia, Explorers of the MythLondon: 1977The first edition of this history of the Western myths surrounding 'Arabia' in the original dust wrapper with illustrations. -
1936 Reaction to ConquestLondon: 1936The uncommon first edition of this colonial history of South Africa with illustrations. -
1904 Fetichism in West AfricaLondon: 1904The first edition of this study into West African supernatural beliefs and traditions from the early twentieth century. -
1912 The Cape of AdventureLondon and Edinburgh: 1912The first edition of this travel journal and collection of memoirs from experiences in The Cape from the British colonisers of the early twentieth century