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British History
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1932 The History of the Welch RegimentCardiff: 1932A comprehensive and richly illustrated history of the Welch Regiment, tracing its service from the seventeenth century through the Great War, complete with folding maps, plates, and photographs. -
1921 History of the Sixth Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment Vol IBradford; London: 1921An uncommon cloth edition of Captain Tempest's recounting of the experiences of the West Yorkshire Regiment. -
1908 2vol London Churches Ancient & ModernLondon : [1908]An abundantly illustrated complete two volume set on the architecture of London churches across history. -
1880-1896 The Theatre. A Monthly Review of the Drama, Music, and the Fine ArtsLondon: 1880-1896An impressive and scarce twenty-nine volume set of Clement Scott's theatrical periodical, an illustrated work including striking Woodburytype photographic portraits. -
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1930 The Great War 1914-1919 The Book of Remembrance of the 5th Battalion (Prince Albert's) Somerset Light InfantryChiswick: 1930A scarce presentation copy, of an already limited edition print run - featuring an inscription by F. D. Urnwick -
1955 Regimental History The Royal Hampshire Regiment Volume Three 1918-1954Aldershot: 1955A smart first edition of this historical account of the British military, with a frontispiece, 3 plates and an abundance of maps, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1903 A History of British BirdsLondon: 1903Illustrated throughout with hand coloured plates, this is the complete six volume fifth edition of Rev. F. O. Morris's celebrated study of birds. -
1924 The Story of a Regiment of a Horse Being The Regimental History from 1685 to 1922 of the 5th Princess Charlotte of Wales' Dragoon Guards Volume IEdinburgh & London : 1924An illustrated first edition of this comprehensive account of British military history, with a frontispiece and colourful plates. -
c1935 The History Of The Cheshire Regiment In The Great WarChester: c1935A fascinating recount of the 22nd Cheshire regiment, with a frontispiece, 33 plates and 10 folding maps. -
1802-1812 Transactions of the Royal Society of EdinburghEdinburgh; London: 1802-1812An impressive collection of three volumes of the transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, with articles on a range of mathematical and scientific subjects. -
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1922 History of the Thirty-Third Foot, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) RegimenLondon: 1922A wonderful association copy of the scarce first edition of Lee's study of the Thirty-Third Foot, inscribed by Arthur Charles Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington. -
1925 History of the Manchester Regiment Vol. II 1883-1922London: 1925A smart first edition, with colour and monochrome plates, in its original binding. -
1880 Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its PlacesLondon: 1880A handsomely bound example of Walter Thornbury and Edward Walford's extensive study of London, lavishly illustrated with engravings throughout. -
1880 Old England's Worthies: Being Full and Original BiographiesLondon: 1880A lavishly illustrated biographic work on prominent English figures, with engravings and colour plates throughout. -
1933 The Shropshire Cookery BookShrewsbury : 1933A very scarce copy of this charming 1930 community cookbook, compiled by members of the Shropshire Federation of Women’s Institutes. -
1903 The Analysis of the Hunting FieldLondon: 1903A pleasing copy of a limited edition sporting classic in the original cloth with pictorial gilt design and thirteen coloured plates and further illustrations by H. Alken. -
1894 Rulers of India: Lord Amherst and the British Advance Eastwards to BurmaOxford : 1894A near fine copy of the first edition of this historical work on the First Anglo-Burmese War, with a folding map of India and a monochrome portrait frontispiece of Lord Amherst, in the publisher's original blue cloth with gilt lettering. -
1835 A View of the Reign of James IILondon: 1835A scarce stand-alone edition of Sir James Mackintosh’s History of the Revolution in England in 1688, richly detailed on the reign of James II and the Glorious Revolution. -
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[1871] Natural History EssaysLondon: [1871] dated from a copy held by the British LibraryA smart, unusual copy of the influential title, with a beautifully decorated red cloth cover. -
1903 Eikon Basilike: Or the King's BookLondon: 1903A limited edition of this landmark royalist classic portraying Charles I as the pious martyr-king of England. -
1932 The Lake CountiesLondon; New York: Revised edition published 1932A 1932 colour illustrated edition dedicated to the social and physical landscape of the Lake District. -
1919 The Supreme Sacrifice And Other Poems in Time of WarLondon : 1919A moving collection of First World War poetry by john S. Arkwright, with 10 beautifully illustrated plates. -
1799 General view of the Agriculture of the West Riding of YorkshireEdinburgh: 1799The first edition of Robert Brown’s authoritative survey detailing the farming, soils, and rural economy of late 18th-century Yorkshire for the Board of Agriculture. -
1864 A Chronicle of England B. C. 55 - A. C. 1485London: 1864A beautiful 1864 first edition of this title, illustrated in full colour, and bound in morocco leather. -
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1868 The Early Years of His Royal Highness The Prince ConsortLondon: 1868An exceptional signed presentation copy from Queen Victoria herself of this touching biography of the early life of her late and much loved husband, Prince Albert. -
1851 An Argument for the Royal SupremacyLondon: 1851A scarce first edition offering a rigorous theological and historical defense of the English monarch’s authority over the Church. -
1944-1950 2 Vols English Medieval Wall Painting: The Twelfth CenturyOxford: 1944-1950Two first edition volumes from E. W. Tristram’s monumental English Medieval Wall Painting series, richly illustrated studies of twelfth and thirteenth century church murals. -
1954 The Gregynog PressLondon : 1954A limited edition copy of a paper on the Gregynog Press, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1864 Edinburgh and Its NeighbourhoodEdinburgh: 1864A superior first edition of this historical and geographical guide to Edinburgh. -
1927 The Dialogue Concerning Tyndale By Sir Thomas MoreLondon : 1927A scarce facsimile of Sir Thomas More's dialogue concerning Tyndale, with a frontispiece portrait. -
1910 The Early Days of the Sun Fire OfficeLondon: 1910A smart copy of this work, produced for the bicentenary of the Sun Fire Office, tracing the founding and growth of one of Britain’s earliest and most influential fire insurance companies, richly illustrated. -
1847 The Mansions of England and WalesLondon: 1847Three beautifully and brightly illustrated first edition volumes of this very scarce study of the impressive homes of England and Wales, illustrated throughout and uniformly bound in half calf. -
1875 England and Wales. (Exclusive of the Metropolis.) Return of Owners of Land, 1873London: 1875The first edition of these highly informative statistical returns detailing land ownership in late 19th century England and Wales. -
1902 Natural History Rambles: Lane and FieldLondon; New York: 1902A handsome, full tree calf prize binding copy of this new edition of Wood's 1879 influential work. -
1925 3Vols Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales: Their Legendary Lore and Popular HistoryLondon: [1925]A pleasing set of the new compact edition of this work in the original red cloth, complete in three volumes, with a total of thirty-two photographic plates. -
1902 Mrs A. B. Marshall's Larger Cookery Book of Extra RecipesLondon: 1902An impressive, illustrated cookery book from renowned chef, entrepreneur and populariser of ice cream, Agnes Marshall.