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European History
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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. -
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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 -
1930 The AcropolisOxford: 1930The first translated edition of Rodenwalt's The Acropolis, an artistic analysis of the ancient monuments in Athens. -
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. -
1845 Vies des grands capitaines du moyen-âge: Louis II de Clermont et Jean Le Meingre de Boucicaut.Paris: 1845The third edition and first volume of Alexandre Mazas’s Vies des Grands Capitaines du Moyen Âge, offering a richly detailed account of the lives of Louis II de Clermont and Jean Le Meingre de Boucicaut. -
1911 Letters From FinlandLondon: 1911The first edition of Rosalind Travers's Letters From Finland, written during her travels to the Scandinavian country she grew to love. -
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. -
1806 Memoirs of the Professional Life of Horatio Nelson with SupplementLondon: 1806A lovely copy of the enlarged third edition of this scarce work regarding the life of Nelson, complete with numerous demonstrative folding plates. -
1806 Memoirs of the Professional Life of Horatio Nelson with SupplementLondon: 1806An exceptional copy of the enlarged third edition of this scarce work regarding the life of Nelson, complete with numerous demonstrative folding plates. -
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1895 The Life of NelsonLondon: 1895A handsomely bound edition of Robert Southey's influential biography on the British naval hero, with illustrations by famous painter Richard Westall. In green morocco binding. -
1900 NelsonLondon: 1900A scarce edition of John Knox Laughton's scholarly biography of the iconic naval commander. A prize binding in full tree calf. -
1899 Horatio Nelson and the Naval Supremacy of EnglandNew York: 1899A scarce edition of William Clark Russell's popular biography of the naval icon. The first book of the Heroes of the Nations series. -
1814 2vol The Life of NelsonLondon: 1814A pleasingly bound two-volume second edition set of Robert Southey's astounding biography on the British naval icon that helped cement his legendary status today. -
1902 8Vols A Century of French RomanceLondon: 1902A set of uniformly bound illustrated French romance novels, in blue cloth with decorative gilt designs, translated from the original French with twenty-six coloured plates and monochrome frontispieces of each author. -
1979 Renaissance Latin VerseLondon: 1979A very smart first edition of this anthology, in original blue cloth, with original dust wrapper. -
1946 New Road Directions in European Art and Letters Number 4London : 1946The first edition of this issue of literary and art, with poetry and prose. Including numerous plates and the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1839-42 4vol Histoire de FranceParis: 1839-1842A scarce and engaging popular history of France, with volumes 1-4 covering their formative years in the Ancient and Medieval periods. Decorative leather covered boards. -
1951 The Age of LongingLondon: 1951A first edition of Arthur Koestler’s The Age of Longing, a Cold War novel exploring post-war disillusionment and the clash of ideals in a divided Europe. -
1919 The Gardens of Italy: With Historical Notes and Descriptive NotesLondon: 1919An updated edition of The Gardens of Italy, including new historical and descriptive notes by Evelynn March Phillips, as well as additional architectural notes by Arthur T. Bolton. A beautiful water colour frontispiece by Charles Gascoyne. -
1907 Italian GardensLondon : 1907The first edition of this beautiful collection of Italian gardens, with 52 colourful plates throughout. -
1866 3vol The History of the JewsLondon: 1866The fourth revised and extended edition of Henry Hart Milman's in-depth History of the Jews, vols.1-3. A complete set. -
1922 A Short History of the WorldLondon: 1922A scarce first edition of H. G. Wells’s "A Short History of the World", a richly illustrated condensation of his Outline of History tracing human civilisation from its origins to the modern age. -
1911 La Passion de Notre Seigneur Jesus-Christ, Gravee par Lucas de Leyde[Antwerp]: 1911The very scarce first edition of this limited edition reproduction of Lucas de Leyde's 'La Passion de notre seigneur Jésus-Christ', printed from his original copperplates. -
1836 The Monarchy of the Middle Classes. France, Social, Literary, Political, Second SeriesLondon : 1836The second series of this two volume work by Henry Lytton Bulwer, with 4 folding tables. -
1901 A Short History of French Literature (From the Earliest Texts to the Close of the Nineteenth Century)Oxford: 1901A handsomely bound sixth edition of George Saintsbury’s authoritative survey of French literature from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century. -
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1875-1876 Return of Owners of Land 1873; Return of Owners of Land [...] in IrelandLondon: 1875-1876Three volumes of highly informative first edition statistical returns detailing land ownership in late 19th century England, Wales and Scotland. -
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1861–1875 4Vols in 1 Limited Edition Antiquarian Studies by James DrummondEdinburgh : 1861–1875A very scarce collection of four limited-edition antiquarian works by Scottish artist and historian James Drummond, handsomely bound as one by Andrew Grieve of Edinburgh, including a volume inscribed by the author to philanthropist John Ritchie Findlay. -
1920 2 Vols History of the Norfolk Regiment 1685-1918Norwich : 1920A first edition, two-volume history of the Norfolk Regiment by noted military historian F. Loraine Petre, richly illustrated with maps and plates. -
1923 The History of the 5th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Dragoons from 1689 to 1799, Afterwards the 5th Royal Irish Lancers from 1858 to 1921Aldershot : 1923A scarce first edition privately printed regimental history of the 5th Royal Irish Dragoons and later Lancers, richly illustrated with plates and fold-out maps, tracing the regiment’s distinguished service. -
1819 Letters From the North of Italy. Addressed to Henry Hallam, ESQ.London: 1819A bright example of the two volume first edition of William Stewart Rose's travel work on Italy, recounting his experiences exploring the north of the country. -
1974 2 Vols A History of the Army Medical DepartmentEdinburgh; London: 1974The first editions of this two-volume history of the British Army Medical Department by Lt. Gen. Sir Neil Cantlie, complete the original unclipped with dust wrappers, illustrated with folding maps and plates. -
1825-1826 2 Vols Théorie des Peines et des Récompenses, Ouvrage Extrait des Manuscrits de M. JérémieParis: 1825-1826Third edition of Théorie des peines et des récompenses, Dumont’s influential French adaptation of Bentham’s utilitarian philosophy on punishment and reward. -
1913 Essais de critique et d’histoireParis: 1913The twelfth edition of Taine’s Essais de critique et d’histoire, smartly bound in green quarter morocco, collecting his influential essays on French literature, history, and cultural thought. -
1909 Legends and Stories of Italy For ChildrenLondon: 1909The first edition of this charming work of legends and stories, exploring the historical tales of Italy, with a frontispiece and numerous colourful plates throughout. -
1819 Italy, Its Agriculture, &c.Norwich: 1819Edward Rigby's very scarce first English language translation of the agricultural discussions found within the letters of Frederic Lullin de Chateauvieux.