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World History
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1868 Abyssinia and Its PeopleLondon: 1868The first edition of John Camden Hotten's colourfully illustrated ethnographical and topographical work on Abyssinia. -
1919 Archaic England: An Essay in Deciphering Prehistory from Megalithic Monuments, Earthworks, Customs, Coins, Place-Names, and Faerie SuperstitionsLondon: 1919An excellent first edition copy of Harold Bayley's scarce illustrated historical work on the prehistoric era, studying megalithic monuments, mythology and archaeology. -
1882 With the Boers in the Transvaal and Orange Free State in 1880-1London: 1882The first edition of this contemporary account of the Transvaal, the Orange Free State and the First Boer War. -
1822 Journal of a Visit to Some Parts of EthiopiaLondon: 1822Illustrated throughout, this is the first edition of Cambridge academics George Waddington and Rev. Barnard Hanbury's travels in Africa while disguised as Turks. -
1887 Austral Africa, Losing it or Ruling ItLondon: 1887Illustrated throughout, this is an attractive example of the two volume first edition of John Mackenzie's defence of the rights of African peoples to their lands. -
1848 A Three Years' Cruize in the Mozambique Channel for the Suppression of the Slave TradeLondon: 1848The very scarce first edition of Lieut. Frederick Lamport Barnard's account of three years spent patrolling the Mozambique channel in order to suppress the slave trade. -
1889 A Visit to Stanley's Rear-Guard at Major Barttelot's Camp on the AruhwimiEdinburgh and London: 1889An exceptionally bright example of the uncommon first edition of J. R. Werner's narrative of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition led by Henry Morton Stanley. -
1819 A Narrative of the Expedition to Algiers in the Year 1816London: 1819Illustrated throughout, this is a handsome example of the first edition of Abraham Salame's narrative of Lord Exmouth's expedition to end slavery on the Barbary Coast. -
1924 Indie in Woord en Beeld: Pictorial Netherlands East-IndiesWeltevreden: 1924The first edition of this illustrated record of the Dutch East Indies, written in both Dutch and English. -
1899 Views of British North Borneo with a Brief History of the ColonyLondon: 1899The first edition of this scarce record of the British North Borneo Company and their developments in the railway and trade industries, with many photographs taken by members of the company. -
1806 The History and Survey of London and Its EnvironsLondon: 1806The complete four volume first edition of Lambert's illustrated history of London and its surroundings, with this being a fantastic extra illustrated copy, in contemporary half calf bindings. -
1855 The Address Presented by the Corporation of the City of London, to His Imperial Majesty Napoleon IIILondon: 1855The first edition of this very scarce publication of London's address to Napoleon III upon his visit to London, and the Emperor's reply. -
1834 History of the United Parishes of St Giles-in-the Fields and St. George, BloomsburyLondon: 1834A very scarce historical study of the parishes of St. Giles-in-the-Fields and St. George Bloomsbury, bound in half calf. -
1700 Theophili Boneti Medicine Doctoris Sepulchretum Sive Anatomia Practica Ex Cadaveribus Morbo Denatis Proponens Histories et Obervationes Omnium Humani Corporis AffectuumLugduni [Lugdunum]: 1700The third volume of the very scarce second edition of Theophile Bonet's important and influential medical study on pathological anatomy, providing thousands of autopsies, written in the original Latin and bound in re-backed contemporary calf. -
1990 The Seven Shaikhdoms: Life in the Trucial States Before the Federation of the United Arab EmiratesLondon: 1990A smart first edition of this illustrated history of life in the Trucial States before the federation of the UAE. -
1864 A Chronicle of England B.C. 55 - A.D. 1485Londo: 1864The first edition of this beautifully illustrated history of England by James E. Doyle, with colour illustrations and bound in the original decorative cloth. -
1987 Yakuza: The Explosive Account of Japan's Criminal UnderworldLondon: 1987A very smart first UK hardcover edition of this history of Japan's organized crime syndicates recognised as Yakuza. -
1948-1954 The Second World WarLondon: 1948-1954A desirable complete first edition of Winston Churchill's compelling history of World War II, with all original unclipped dust wrappers. -
1884 Grocers' Hall Pitt Centenary Festival Order of ServiceNone: 1884A very scarce order of service for a festival held at Grocers' Hall to celebrate the 100th anniversary of William Pitt's 'Freedom of the City of London' award. -
1922-1927 6 Vols Journal of the Royal United Service InstitutionLondon: 1922-1927A smartly bound six-volume collection of the Journal of the Royal United Service Institution from the years 1922–1927, illustrated with maps, plates, and colour frontispieces. -
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1951 One Hundred Years of Architecture 1851-1951London: 1951The first edition of this very scarce work on the history of British architecture, previously owned by Ambrose Heal, the chairman of the 'Heal's' furniture company, with a letter from his son. -
1920 The Stock Exchange Memorial of those who fell in The Great War, MCMXIV-MCMXIXLondon: 1920A smart first edition memorial volume, featuring 120 photographic portraits with biographical tributes to London Stock Exchange members lost in the First World War. -
1856 The Royal Kalendar and Court and City Register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and the ColoniesLondon: 1856A scarce volume of the 'Royal Kalendar', an annual publication providing historical insight into the government of the nineteenth century. -
1818 A New History of Great-Britain; from The Invasion of Julius CaesarLondon: 1818John Adams' work on the history of Great Britain, bound in full contemporary calf with gilt tooling to the spine. -
1904 MoroccoLondon: 1904A beautifully illustrated first edition of Bensusan and Forrest's study of Morocco and the beauties of the country, colourfully illustrated throughout. -
1914 Southern IndiaLondon: 1914A superb first edition of this colourfully illustrated account of Southern India in the early twentieth century, illustrated by Lady Lawley, with descriptions by F. E. Penny. -
1910 African Game TrailsNew York : 1910The first Syndicate edition of Theodore Roosevelt's account of his 1909 African safari, on which he collected numerous artefacts for the Smithsonian. -
1917 Myths and Legends of JapanLondon: 1917A beautifully illustrated collection of Japanese legends compiled by F. Hadland Davis, bound in the publisher's decorative cloth. -
1922 Peking: A Historical and Intimate Description of its Chief Places of InterestShanghai: 1922Illustrated throughout, this is a vibrant example of the second edition of Juliet Bredon's impressive study of the history of Beijing and its cultural sites. -
1779-96 Archaeologia: or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to AntiquityLondon: 1779-96Four volumes of this periodical from 'The Society of Antiquaries of London', providing insight into the archaeological discoveries of the eighteenth century, adorned with many fantastic plates. -
1816 The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireLondon: 1816Edward Gibbon's monumental historical account of the fall of the Roman Empire, smartly bound in a uniform straight grain morocco binding. -
1841 The History of IndiaLondon: 1841The very scarce first edition of Mountstuart Elphinstone's fascinating and incredibly detailed 'The History of India', complete in two volumes, with one folding map. -
1855 The Chinese EmpireLondon: 1855M. Huc's sequel to 'Recollections of a Journey Through Tartary and Thibet', expanding his thoughts on the religions, laws and institutions of China. The second edition of the work. -
1832 The AlhambraLondon: 1832Washington Irving's collection of tales and essays inspired by and written during his stay at Alhambra Palace, and smartly bound in half calf. -
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[1870]-1883 The History of England, The English in Ireland, and Short Studies on Great SubjectsLondon: [1870]-1883A beautifully bound collection of works by James Anthony Froude, including his extensive history of England, bound in a uniform half calf signed binding by Mudie.
