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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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1651 Mercurius Politicus. Comprising the Summe of all Intelligence, With the AffairsLondon: 1651-2A very scarce first edition collection of these five issues of the influential political English Civil War magazine 'Mercurius Politicus', in a beautiful binding by Andrew Grieve of Edinburgh. -
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1900 Portraits of Men and WomenWestminster: 1900An incredible collection of signed portraits drawn by then Marchioness of Granby Violet Manners, featuring portraits signed by Rudyard Kipling, H. H. Asquith, Mrs Patrick Campbell, Lady Randolph Churchill, and others. -
1812 Eighteen Hundred and Eleven, a PoemPhiladelphia: 1812A very scarce first American edition of this important poem from Barbauld, offering a stark criticism of the involvement of Britain in the Napoleonic wars. -
c1830-1860 A Sammelband of Fifty-Two ChapbooksGlasgow; Newcastle; Paisley: c1830-1860A truly fascinating collection of fifty-two very scarce mid nineteenth century chapbooks, with accounts occult practices, classic fairy and folk tales, and humorous biographies all present. -
1810-82 71vol LEGAL Public General Statutes LAW LeatherLondon: 1810-1882Seventy-one volumes of Collections of Public General Statutes, spanning the last ten years of the reign of George III, the reigns of George IV and William IV, and part of the reign of Victoria. -
1603 The Barrons Wars in the Raigne of Edward the SecondLondon: 1603An extremely scarce copy of this anthology of war poems by the noted Elizabethan poet, Michael Drayton. -
1679-80 8 vol in1 The Popish Plot and Meal Tub Plot Pamphlets Elizabeth Cellier Titus Oates ScarceLondon: 1679-1680A selection of very scarce pamphlet publications emphasising the anti-Catholic sentiment, and hysteria caused by the 'Popish' plots against the British Monarchy in the seventeenth century. -
1834 The Darker Superstitions of ScotlandEdinburgh: 1834A very scarce first edition of antiquarian Sir John Graham Dalyell's fascinating study of the occult lore of Scotland, featuring tales of sorcery and the devil. -
1807-9 13vol HOLINSHED Grafton Monstrelet CHRONICLESLondon : 1807-9Three scarce complete sets of early nineteenth-century publications of influential Medieval and Early-Modern Era chronicles, uniformly and finely bound. -
1614 The History of Great Britaine under the Conquests of ye RomansLondon: 1614A very scarce edition of this highly historically significant work of British history, written by an extremely influential historian and cartographer and offering a thorough exegesis of early British history from Julius Caesar to King James. -
1892-1901 The Works of Robert Louis StevensonLondon: 1892-1901An exceptionally beautiful thirty volume set of the works of Scottish novelist and writer Robert Louis Stevenson, in sumptuous half crushed morocco bindings. -
1817 Vagabondiana or Anecdotes of Mendicant Wanderers through the Streets of LondonLondon: 1817The scarce first edition of John Thomas Smith's illustrations of the London streets in the nineteenth century. Extra-illustrated with 56 etched plates. -
1840 A Brief Account of The EarthquakeLondon: 1840An extremely scarce account of the great landslip of Christmas Day 1839 on the East Devon coastline which created what is now known as 'the undercliff'. -
1914 Causes and Circumstances of the Disaster Which Occured at the Universal Colliery, Senghenydd[Cardiff]: 1914A vanishingly scarce investigation into the devastating 1913 Senghenydd colliery disaster, a fascinating exploration of the worst mining accident in British history. -
1679 The History of the Civil Wars of EnglandLondon: 1679A very scarce, first edition copy of Thomas Hobbes' posthumously published work on the Civil Wars. Initially suppressed, this work was surreptitiously published following Hobbes' death. -
1569 A Chronicle at Large and Meere History of the Affayres of Englande and Kinges of the SameLondon: 1569A beautiful example of Richard Grafton's early history of England, chronicling the past millennia of the country in exciting detail. -
c1905 Famous Crimes Past and PresentLondon: c1905A very scarce illustrated crime periodical from the early 20th century, including fifty-five issues, featuring numerous well-known crimes and criminals, such as Jack the Ripper and Charles Peace. -
1569 CHRONICLE at Large AFFAYRES of ENGLAND GRAFTONLondon: 1569A scarce 'Seconde Volume' of Grafton's A Chronicle at Large and Meere History of the Affayres of Englande. -
1850 Victorian Personal ScrapbookNot stated: 1850A very scarce personal diary and scrapbook from the mid nineteenth century with engravings and colour plates. -
1747-55 A General History of EnglandLondon: 1747-55A complete first edition set of Thomas Carte's controversial History of England, bound in contemporary reverse calf. -
1887-98 Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United KingdomLondon: 1887-98A beautifully bound first edition set of this important authorativie reference work on the peerage of Britain, by George Edward Cokayne. -
1730 2Vol The Antiquities of WarwickshireLondon: 1730An extra-illustrated copy of the important second edition of William Dugdale's antiquarian study of the history and topography of the county of Warwickshire. -
1973 The Winston Churchill Memorial Statue AppealLondon: 1973An extremely scarce and bright, remarkable large paper manuscript containing the list of sponsors and subscribers for the appeal of Winston Churchill Memorial Statue in 1970, inscribed in ink by Mr W.A. Brake. -
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1795 Compositions From the Tragedies of Aeschylus John FlaxmanLondon: 1795The uncommon first edition of this collection of illustrations by John Flaxman and signed by the artist. -
1825 Memoirs of Samuel Pepys, ESQ, F.R.S., Secretary to the Admiralty in the Reigns of Charles II and James IILondon: 1825The first full published edition of Samuel Pepys' historically important diary, an immense document of the 1670s, an interesting era of British history. -
1641 An Order Made by the House of CommonsLondon: 1641A very scarce work on the mid seventeenth century establishment of the lawful right of preaching in parishes in England and Wales, rebound. -
1825 Memoirs of Samuel PepysLondon: 1825The first printed edition of this famous diary, and therefore contemporaneous account of the fire of London. Edited by Lord Braybrooke using John Smith's transcription of the original diary. -
1768 12v The History of Arts and Sciences of Antients and Roman History C RollinLondon: 1768Twelve volumes of historical writings by Charles Rollin. -
1894 Illuminated Presentation Book Benjamin Gibbons Zaehnsdorf BindingLower Milton: 1894A beautiful, unique, work on the parish of Lower Mitton in Stourport. A presentation book created by the parishioners of the area and gifted to their Reverend Benjamin Gibbons. -
1749 2vol An Essay Towards a Description of BathLondon: 1749A very scarce, second edition of John Wood's important history of Bath. Beautifully illustrated with folding plates. -
Great Brittans Little Calendar: or, Triple Diarie, In Rememberance of Three DaiesLondon: 1618A very scarce work by Samuel Garey discussing three important days in the life of James I, his coronation, and two attempts on his life. A very scarce work, last seen at auction in 2002. -
1787-89 Original Letters, Written during the Reigns of Henry VI, Edward IV, and Richard IIILondon: 1787-1789The very scarce complete four volume first edition of this work. Illustrated throughout and with hand-coloured plates. This work is the largest surviving English family correspondences of the fifteenth century. -
1707 A Genealogical History Of The Kings and Queen Of EnglandLondon: 1707An excellent copy of the expanded second edition of this beautifully engraved historical work on the monarchs of England. -
1852 Arctic MiscellaniesLondon: 1852The scarce first edition of this remarkable collection of articles written by a crew marooned in frozen Arctic waters. Rebound in half calf and illustrated throughout. -
1832 The Handwritten Book-Keeping Records of Henry DoddNot Stated: 1832A fascinating 1832 manuscript account book from the English businessman Henry Dodd, providing a detailed account of daily transactions. -
1775 A Dictionary of the English LanguageLondon: 1775A striking and important edition of Samuel Johnson's dictionary of the English language, the first complete edition to be printed in Ireland.