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Windows into worlds gone by, a vast store of history. Both the iconic and the less well-known is here. Together with forgotten byways and things not found anywhere else. Here is also Americana, Crime, Feminism, Occultism,Archaeology, and Ethnography.
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Signed1934 Lost London: The Memoirs of an East End DetectiveLondon: 1934A signed presentation copy of this early edition of Detective Sergeant B. Leeson's account of crime in the London East End in the late nineteenth century, and including discussion of the Ripper case.
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1866 An Account of the Welsh Memorial Erected to The Prince ConsortTenby : 1866The first edition of this very scarce account of the Welsh memorial erected for Prince Albert.
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Signed1949 Knole and the SackvillesLondon: 1949A signed presentation copy of Vita Sackville-West's ode to her ancestral home Knole House, in Kent.
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1827 Historical and Descriptive Account of George Heriot's HospitalEdinburgh: 1827An association copy of this very scare, illustrated study of the history of Edinburgh's George Heriot Hospital.
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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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1928 Educational Broadcasting: Report of a Special Investigation in the Country of KentDunfermline : 1928A comprehensive report on education and its improvements in Kent for the year 1927.
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Signed1902 The Uganda ProtectorateLondon: 1902A signed presentation copy of the first edition of Sir Harry H. Johnston's two volume study of the history and people of Uganda.
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1882 Meeting of the Montague Family at Hadley, Mass., Aug. 2, 1882Boston: 1882The very scarce first edition of this genealogical work, with a wonderful association, being presented to John Montagu, the Earl of Sandwich, a relative of those discussed in this work.
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Signed1880 Architecture and How It Arose; With a Model for the GothicLondon: 1880A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this very scarce late nineteenth century discussion of the origins of Gothic architecture.
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1846 The Great Civil War of the Times of Charles I. and CromwellLondon: 1846An association copy of George and Richard Cattermole's interesting study on the English Civil War, inscribed by Charles Cattermole, the son of the author and nephew of the illustrator.
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1907 Papers Connected with the Industrial Conference Held at Naini TalNot Stated: 1907A very scarce work presenting information related to the Industrial Conference held in Naini Tal in 1907, discussing plans for industrialisation of India.
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1824 Account of the Royal Hospital and Collegiate Church of Saint Katharine, Near the Tower of LondonLondon: 1824The vanishingly scarce account of the Royal Hospital and Collegiate Church of Saint Katharine, complete with numerous engraved plates, many of which are folding.
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1885 Historical Record and Regimental Memoir of the Royal Scots FusiliersEdinburgh: 1885The first edition of this illustrated work on the Royal Scots Fusiliers, the personal copy of Scots Fusilier Commander and later Commander-in-Chief of Scotland, Edward Forestier-Walker.
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1880 Early Man in Britain and His Place in the Tertiary PeriodLondon: 1880The first edition of this late nineteenth century enquiry into the primeval man and his place in the Tertiary Period, the personal copy of noted British archaeologist David W. Phillipson.
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1863 The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of ManLondon: 1863The first edition, first impression of Charles Lyell's important scientific work which helped to establish the new science of prehistoric archaeology in Great Britain.
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Signed1887-1905 Excavations in Cranborne ChaseNot Stated: 1887-1905A fascinating work on the excavations at Cranmore Chase by archaeologist Augustus Pitt-Rivers, presentation copies from the author, and previously owned by British archaeologist David Phillipson.
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Signed1973 The Irish WitchLondon: 1973A signed presentation copy of the first edition, first impression of Dennis Wheatley's occult novel of Satanic worship.
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Signed1937 My ScotlandLondon: 1937A signed presentation copy of the uncommon first edition of A. G. Macdonell's guide to the Scottish landscape. Illustrated with photographic plates.
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Signed1827 The True History of The State PrisonerLondon: 1827The author's presentation copy of this scarce historical work regarding the 'Man in the Iron Mask' from the reign of King Louis XIV.
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Signed1825 [1824] A Glossary of North Country Words in UseNewcastle: 1825An annotated author's proof copy of John Trotter Brockett's glossary of northern dialect, with a letter from the author tipped in.
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1818 Chorographia, or, A survey of Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle: 1818The very scarce 1818 facsimile edition of William Gray's seventeenth century study of Newcastle. A presentation copy from the editor.
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Signed1870 Border SketchesNot Stated: 1870A signed copy of this very scarce, Limited Edition study of the Scottish borders.
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Signed1830 Darnley; or, The Field of the Cloth of GoldLondon: 1830A dramatized retelling of the 1520 meeting between Henry VIII of England and Francois I of France, with a tipped-in handwritten letter by the author, G.P.R. James.
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Signed1888 Louisa of Prussia and Other SketchesLondon: 1888A late 19th century collection of biographical sketches of notable individuals from Prussia and Hesse, signed by the author and presented to his wife.
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Signed1900 The Norfolk & Norwich Hospital 1700 to 1900London: 1900Sir Peter Eade's fascinating illustrated history of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital from 1700 to 1900, signed by the author and presented to noted physician Sydney Monckton Copeman.
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1897 The Manuscripts of J. Eliot Hodgkin, ESQ., F.S.A., of Richmond, SurreyLondon: 1897An important reference work on the impressive manuscript collection of J. Eliot Hodgkin, with Hodgkin's bookplate to the front paste down.
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1937 The Norwich Subscription BooksLondon: 1937An association copy of the first edition of E. H. Carter's study of the Norwich subscription books. Presented by the author to his brother, and passed on to the author's son.
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1851 Some Account of the Manor of Apuldrefield in the Parish of Cudham, KentLondon: 1851An association copy of G. Steinman Steinman's very scarce study of this Kent manor house, with detailed pedigrees of the Apuldrefields.
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1798-1799 Report of the Committee of Secrecy and Report from the Secret CommitteeLondon; Dublin: 1798-1799The printings of two late eighteenth century reports from the House of Commons and House of Lords, discussing the rise and progress of the Irish nationalist cause, and the Society of United Irishmen.
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Signed1918 The Candle of VisionLondon: 1918A signed presentation copy of the very scarce first edition of George William Russell's fascinating collection of essays concerning Celtic mysticism.
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Signed1915 Imaginations and ReveriesDublin and London: 1915A nice first edition presentation copy of George William Russell's collection of essays and articles, presented from the author to Lota Law, wife of Hugh Alexander Law, and owner of the house where Russell would often go to hunt fairies.
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Signed1907 Napoleon, an Explanation of His Theories of GovernmentPueblo, Colorado: 1907A Limited Edition English language translation of this manuscript attributed to Napoleon during his exile. Signed by the editor, American politician Alva Adams.
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Signed1969 Winston Churchill Jackdaw No. 31London: 1969A collection of ephemera of letters and documents concerning Winston Churchill, signed by the author Martin Gilbert to Grace Hamblin. An uncommon work.
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1929 Johnstone and Russell on the Gezira Irrigation SchemeLondon: 1929Two very scarce papers discussing the construction of Sudan's Gezira Irrigation Scheme, illustrated with folding diagrams.
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1929 Use of the Waters of the River Nile for Irrigation PurposesLondon: 1929A very scarce published account of diplomatic negotiations regarding the use of the waters of the Nile for irrigation, illustrated with folding maps and charts.
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1932 The Wady Rayan Reservoir and The Drainage in EgyptCairo: 1932A very scarce discussion of water storage and drainage in Egypt under the British Empire, addressed to a Minister of Public Works whom the author feels is misunderstanding the irrigation needs of the area.