World History
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1905 Lhasa and Its Mysteries, with a Record of the Expedition of 1903-1904London: 1905The second edition of Laurence Waddell's richly illustrated account of the British Mission to Lhasa of 1904-1905.
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1857 Egypt and the Great Suez CanalLondon : 1857A very scarce narrative of travel and exploration in the Suez canal.
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1896 The Indian Village CommunityNot Stated : 1896A first edition copy of this illustrated work on Indian Village Communities by Baden Henry Powell.
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1897 The Relief of ChitralLondon: 1897An early edition of this illustrated work on the siege of Chitral by the Younghusband brothers.
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1937 Savage CivilisationLondon: 1937A first edition, first impression of this work combining history, ethnography and travel account, set in Vanuatu, by the polymath Tom Harrisson.
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1899 Chitral: The story of a Minor SiegeLondon: 1899An illustrated work on the siege at Chitral by Sir George S. Robertson, with a folding map and plans.
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1814 A Sketch of the Modern and Ancient GeographyLondon : 1814A detailed account of world geography from ancient to modern.
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1971 The Twentieth Century: A Promethean AgeNew York; London: 1971The first edition of this profusely illustrated account of the twentieth century from science and technology to the arts, edited by Alan Bullock.
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1971 The Twentieth Century: A Promethean AgeNew York; London: 1971The first edition of this profusely illustrated account of the twentieth century from science and technology to the arts, edited by Alan Bullock.
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1833 A Dictionary of the Arts of Life and CivilisationLondon: 1833A scarce first edition of this dictionary on life and civilisation from Sir Richard Phillips
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1947 The American Past: A History of the United States from Concord to Hiroshima 1775-1945New York: 1947A smart first edition, second printing of this illustrated history of the United States between 1775 and 1945.
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1809 The British Encyclopedia, or Dictionary of Arts and SciencesLondon: 1809A beautifully illustrated six volume encyclopaedia by the chemist William Nicholson, in lovely diced calf bindings.
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1908-1910 Theodore M. Davis's Excavations: Biban El Moluk: Siphtah, Queen Tiyi, IouiyaLondon: 1908-1910Association copies of three scarce first edition volumes detailing Theodore M. Davis's excavations in the Valley of the Kings with beautifully illustrated plates.
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1949-54 The Second World WarLondon: 1949-54A first edition complete set of Winston S. Churchills renowned history on The Second World War in the original dust wrappers.
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1902 2vols Japan and Her PeoplePhiladelphia: 1902A first edition two volume set on Japan and the Japanese, with elegant pictorial gilt to the front boards.
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1897 Waterloo A Narrative and a CriticismLondon: 1895An uncommon first edition of this work on the battle of Waterloo by E. L. S. Horsburgh.
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1895 The Diary of a Cavalry OfficerNew York: 1895An illustrated second edition of this autobiographical work by Lieut.-Col. Tomkinson.
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1900 Words on Wellington by Sir William FraserLondon: 1900An illustrated copy of this biographical work on the Duke of Wellington by Sir William Fraser.
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1936 Napoleon and WaterlooLondon: 1936A scarce illustrated work in on Napoleon and Waterloo in a very scarce dust wrapper, written by Major. A. F. Becke.
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1895 The Rise of Wellington by General Lord RobertsLondon: 1895An illustrated first edition copy of this biographical work on the Duke of Wellington by General Lord Roberts.
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1903 Naples in 1799London: 1903A very scarce illustrated first edition of this work on the revolution in Naples in 1799 by Constance H. D. Giglioli.
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1827 3vols Charles Rollin's Ancient HistoryLondon: 1827A uniformly bound set of Charles Rollin's famous Ancient History, translated from the French; complete in three volumes.
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1908 The History of England from the Accession of James the SecondLondon: 1908Two volumes of this account of English history by Lord Macaulay in a full tree calf prize binding.
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1899 BismarckLondon: 1899A first edition of this work on Bismarck by James Wycliffe Headlam, bound in a full calf prize binding.
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1834 The Complete Works of Washington IrvingParis: 1834A 2 volume set of the complete works by Washington Irving rebound in half morocco.
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1962 Excess and RestraintChicago: 1962A scarce first edition of this work on the people of New Guinea by Ronald M. Berndt.
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1928 An Inquiry into the Question of Cultural Stability in PolynesiaNew York: 1928A first edition copy of Margaret Mead's exploration of Polynesian culture, particularly in regard to tattooing and canoe and house building.
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1934 MalekulaLondon: 1934An illustrated first edition of this work on Malekula by A. Bernard Deacon.
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1937 Religion and Social OrganizationLondon: 1937A first edition of this work on Polynesian religion by Robert W. Williamson.
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1927 The Kiwai Papuans of British New GuineaLondon: 1927An illustrated first edition of this work on the people of British New Guinea by philosopher Gunna Landtman.
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1910 Melanesians and PolynesiansLondon: 1910An illustrated first edition of this ethnographical work on Melanesians and Polynesians by George Brown.
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1928 Orokaiva MagicLondon: 1928An illustrated first edition of this work on the religion of the Taro Cult by F. E. Williams.
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1933 Life in the LesuLondon: 1933An illustrated first edition of this study on a Melanesian Society by Hortense Powdermaker.
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1969 The MelanesiansLondon: 1969An illustrated copy of this work of anthropology on The Melanesians by R. H. Codrington.
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1930 The Island Builders of the PacificLondon: 1930A illustrated first edition of this work on the people of Mala by Walter Ivens.