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History & Culture
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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1824 Histoire du Bas-Empire In Twenty One VolumesParis: 1824A rare fascinating collection of works exploring the history of the later Roman Empire. -
Eyphka Eyphka Virtuous Woman Found Her Loss Bewailed and Character ExemplifiedLondon: 1678Here appears the first printings of The Countess of Warwick, Mary Rich's writings. These were previously unpublished and are here in the form of a very scarce dedicatory sermon, written in honour of March Rich. -
1915 The Journal of Hellenic StudiesLondon: 1915-66A bright set of thirty-five volumes of the Journal of Hellenic Studies, in uniform cloth bindings. -
1685 A Collection of 86 Loyal Poems all of them Written upon the Two Late PlotsLondon: 1685A very scarce, first edition of this poetry collection regarding two assassination plots against Charles II, the Rye House Plot and Popish Plot. -
1744 The Genuineness of Lord Clarendon's History of the RebellionOxford: 1744-59A very scarce collection of two works on Edward Hyde the first Earl of Clarendon, one being his own autobiography, and the other being a defence of his 'History of the Rebellion' by John Burton. -
1582 Discorso del S. Guglielmo Choul Centilhuomo Lionese, Consigliero del reVinegia; [Venice]: 1582A scarce work on the Roman and Ottoman militaries, written by the antiquarian and historian Guillaume de Choul and Francesco Sansovino. In Italian. Illustrated throughout with woodcuts. Complete with the rarely seen Roman camp folding plate. -
1825 Terrific Register Crimes JudgementsLondon: 1825A scarce copy of this first edition of the collected edition of the penny dreadful, 'The Terrific Register' a crime magazine enjoyed by Charles Dickens. -
1833 On Currency, on a New System of Manufacturing, and on the Effect of MachineryLondon: 1833A very scarce first separate edition of Charles Babbage's exploration on the effects of the Industrial Revolution on working Britain. -
1865 Walden; or, Life in the WoodsBoston: 1865A wonderful copy of the fifth printing of Henry David Thoreau's memoir, a work praised as an American classic for its exploration of natural simplicity, harmony, and beauty. -
1851 Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of the Great ExhibitionLondon: 1851The richly illustrated three volume catalogue of the exhibits of the 1851 Crystal Palace Exhibition, the first in a series of World's Fairs. With a further supplementary volume also. -
1757 De La Manoeuvre des Vaisseaux Pierre Bouguer Scarce Folding Plates 1stParis: 1757A scarce first edition of Pierre Bouguer's work on naval problems and mechanics, written in French, illustrated with multiple folding plates. -
1863-87 The Invasion of the Crimea; its OriginEdinburgh; London: 1863-87A scarce full first edition copy of Alexander William Kinglake's magnum opus, studying the history and causes of the Crimean War. -
1858-80 Despatches, Correspondence, and Memoranda of Field MarshalLondon: 1858-80An impressive collection of works containing the despatches, correspondence, and memoranda of Arthur Wellesley, complete in twelve volumes. -
1747 Campaigns of King William and the Duke of MarlboroughLondon: 1747The very scarce second edition of Brigadier General Richard Kane's illustrated account of the military campaigns of King William III. -
1888 History of GreeceLondon: 1888A new edition of George Grote's extensive study of the history of Greece in lovely uniform calf bindings. -
1658 Pseudodoxia Epidemica: or, Enquiries into very many Received TenentsLondon: 1658The very scarce fourth edition of Thomas Browne's challenge to the superstitious errors of his age, incorporating the first edition of his study of death and burial, 'Hydriotaphia'. -
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1870 Border SketchesNot Stated: 1870A signed copy of this very scarce, Limited Edition study of the Scottish borders. -
1899 The Book of the DeadLondon: 1899An uncommon reproduction of these Egyptian funerary papyri. Printed together under the title 'The Book of the Dead' with brief explanations in English regarding the hieroglyphs and iconography. -
1888 Le Costume HistoriqueParis: 1888A fantastic encyclopaedia of clothing around the world and through the ages by Auguste Racinet, complete in six volumes with five hundred plates. -
1954 18vol Asahi Shimbun : This is JapanTokyo: 1954-1971A scarce complete set in eighteen colourful volumes of this immensely popular and important Japanese newspaper, the large edition in English titled This is Japan. The first editions. -
1816 The Strange Effects of Faith With Remarkable PropheciesLondon: 1816Two very scarce writings by the self-described religious prophetess from Devon, Joanna Southcott. Southcott claimed to have supernatural gifts and dictated prophecies in rhyme. -
1641 Star-Chamber CasesLondon: 1642A very scarce historical account of star-chamber cases written by the sixteenth century lawyer, Richard Crompton. -
1830 Raccolta di Costumi Antichi Bartolomeo Pinelli With Notes by N de ScaraniBologna: 1830A wonderful collection of Pinelli's engravings of ancient costumes, with notes on each plate by Nicolo de Scarani. -
1632 The Historie of Great Britaine under the Conquests of the RomansLondon: 1632The very scarce enlarged third edition of this monumental history of Britain by the influential historian and cartographer, John Speed. -
1701 The Law-French Dictionary Dictionary Alphabetically DigestedLondon: 1701The very scarce first edition of F.O's important law-French and law-Latin dictionary, billed as the first work of its kind. -
1936 Album Of Original Photographs of the 1936 Berlin Olympic GamesNot Stated: 1936A superb photograph album containing forty-five very high quality original photographs taken during the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, a fascinating look at the important Games. -
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1867 The Social and Political Dependence of WomenLondon: 1867A signed copy of the second edition of Charles Anthony's work on the rights of Victorian era women. -
1702-04 The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641Oxford: 1702-04The first edition of Edward Hyde's important first-hand account and history of the English Civil War, an immense and essential historical resource on the War. -
1862-1876 13Vol Works of Francois GuizotParis: 1862A beautifully bound nine work, thirteen volume collection of the works of French politician and historian Francois Guizot. -
1724-35 Histoire d'AngleterreHaye: 1724-35The first edition of Rapin's extensive and studious history of England, here in the original French. Illustrated with folding maps and plates throughout. -
Draconica: or, an Abstract of all the Penal Laws Touching Matters of ReligionLondon: 1688A very scarce third edition of the political journalist Henry Care's interesting pamphlet looking at the penal laws of the Church of England, and the persecution of the laws against dissenters. An interesting work on the lead up to the Glorious Revolution -
1922 10vol The Life of Samuel Johnson James Boswell Whitman Bennett BindingNew York: 1922An attractively-bound copy of Boswell's famous 'Life of Johnson'. -
1793 2vols The History of the British Colonies in the West Indies Bryan EdwardsLondon: 1793A set of The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the Est Indies by Bryan Edwards. -
1843 The Natural History of ManLondon: 1843The first edition of James Cowles Prichard's important treatise on monogenism, in an exceptionally attractive half morocco binding, and illustrated with hand coloured plates. -
1682 The Laws and Acts of Parliament Made by King James the FirstEdinburgh: 1682A historically important collection of the legal proceedings of Scotland in the years of turmoil up until the county's merging with England. -
1902 Henry VIIILondon: 1902Pollard's limited edition biography on King Henry VIII, complete with illustrations including many portraits.