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World History
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1777 Memoirs of the Kings of France, of the Race of ValoisLondon: 1777A two volume first edition set of Nathaniel Wraxall's historical account of the Kings of France, bound in full calf. -
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1990 Curries and Bugles: A Memoir and a Cookbook of the British RajLondon: 1990A pleasing first edition, first impression of this historical memoir and cookery book of the British Raj, signed by the author. -
1903 The African Colony: Studies in the ReconstructionEdinburgh and London: 1903A wonderful example of the first edition of Buchan's study into the options for reconstruction in South Africa after the Second Boer War. -
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2003 At Home in AustraliaLondon: 2003A very smart first edition of this emotive account of one nation's history from Australian academic, Peter Conrad, signed in presentation to Carmen Callil. -
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2018 A Spy Named Orphan: The Enigma of Donald MacleanLondon: 2018A very smart first edition of this thrilling record of the spy Donald Maclean from Roland Philipps, signed and inscribed in presentation to Carmen Callil. -
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1999 Who Paid the Piper? The CIA and the Cultural Cold WarLondon: 1999A very smart first edition of this detailed commentary on the culture of the Cold War, signed and inscribed by the author in presentation to Carme Callil. -
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1976 Melbourne's Yesterday: A Photographic Record 1851-1901London: 1976A very scarce first edition of this collection of photographic records of the history of Melbourne, Australia, signed in presentation to Carmen Callil. -
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2014 1946: The Making of the Modern WorldLondon: 2014A signed first impression of this remarkable post-WWII history, from the library of publisher and founder of Virago Press, Carmen Callil. -
1952 Hoffmanns Schriftatlas: Ausgewahlte Alphabete und Anwendungen aus Vergangenheit und GegenwartStuttgart: 1952A smart first edition of this historical study of fonts and writing styles, in the original German. -
1876 A History of the Earth and Animated NatureGlasgow: 1876A two volume edition of Oliver Goldsmith's study of the animal kingdom, illustrated with a wealth of engraved plates. -
1805 Travels Through Syria and Egypt, in the Years 1783, 1784, and 1785London: 1805The third English language translation of comte de Volney's detailed and charmingly illustrated account of his late eighteenth century travels in Syria and Egypt. -
1845 Eothen, Or Traces of Travel Brought Home from the EastLondon: 1845Vibrantly illustrated with hand coloured lithographs, this is the second edition of Kinglake's account of his travels in the East. -
1834 Discoveries in Asia MinorLondon: 1834Illustrated throughout, present here is the very scarce two volume first edition of Rev. F. V. J. Arundell's account of his travels in modern day Turkey. -
1855 The Story of the Campaign of Sebastopol, Written in the CampEdinburgh and London: 1855Vibrantly illustrated with chromolithographs, this is an excellent example of the first edition of Edward Bruce Hamley's account of the Siege of Sebastopol. -
1848 L'Histoire Ancienne Racontee aux EnfantsBrussels : 1848A particularly scarce edition of this children's ancient history work by Jules Raymond Lame Fleury. -
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1935 Iraq: From Mandate to IndependenceLondon: 1935A smart first edition of this historical study of Iraq, a presentation copy signed by the author. -
1975 William Shakespeare: A Documentary LifeOxford: 1975The first edition of Schoenbaum's definitive, document-based portrait of Shakespeare’s life, illustrated throughout with folding plates -
1850 A General View of the WorldPhiladelphia: 1850Charmingly illustrated throughout, this is S. Augustus Mitchell's, informative guide to global geography, aimed at educating young Americans. -
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1896 Historic BristolBristol; Clidton: 1896A limited edition, very scarce collection of fantastic original etchings by Charles Bird depicting the history of the city of Bristol, with each plate hand signed by the artist. -
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1912 The Household Cavalry Brigade in the Waterloo CampaignLondon: 1912The author's presentation, first edition copy of this very scarce study on the Household Cavalry Brigade's part in the infamous Battle of Waterloo, inscribed by the author and adorned with a colour plate and folding map. -
1875 The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the VenetianLondon: 1875The beautifully illustrated second edition of Colonel Henry Yule's discussion of the travels of Marco Polo, richly illustrated throughout and with folding plates and maps. -
1839 Travels in the Trans-Caucasian Provinces of RussiaLondon: 1839The illustrated first edition of Captain Wilbraham's account of his travels in the lands between the Caspian and the Black Sea, including Georgia and the Caucasus -
1848 Three Practical Treatises on the Duties of the Army during Attacks and Sieges by J. JebbLondon: 1848Three very scarce military works by a notable British Officer of the Royal Engineers, detailing the duties of the British army during attacks and sieges, bound together with all the original maps and plates. -
1833 Tales of Travel: Consisting of Narratives of Various JourneysLondon: 1833The very scarce first edition of F. B. Miller's illustrated children's guide to various global journeys and voyages. -
1909 La Marche Sur Vienne 1809Paris: 1909The first edition of this very scarce account of the Battle of Aspern-Essling in Vienna, bound in crushed half morocco with the original covers bound in, and adorned with a folding map. -
1902 Oriental Series: Japan and China Its History Arts and Literature Volume VIIIBoston; Tokyo: 1902A very scarce, limited library edition, of volume eight in this series on Japan's history and literature, with this volume being devoted to ceramics, richly illustrated throughout with tissue-guarded photogravure plates and halftones. -
1956-1958 A History of the English-Speaking PeoplesLondon: 1956-1958The complete first edition set of Winston Churchill's reputable history of Britain. -
1948-1954 The Second World WarLondon: 1948-1956A smart complete six volume set of the first edition of Winston Churchill's memoirs on the Second World War. -
1926 The Nightside of JapanLondon: 1926A scarce, second impression of this atmospheric and evocative travelogue of Japan at night, written in the second-person by Japanese author Taizō Fujimoto, with forty illustrations in colour and tone. -
1872 Around the World: Sketches of Travel Through Many Lands and Over Many SeasNew York: 1872A scarce, first edition of this extensive, illustrated travel guide from the nineteenth century, by American journalist, writer, and travel writer, E. D. G. Prime. -
1902 Things Japanese: Being Notes on Various Subjects Connected with Japan for the use of Travellers and OthersLondon: 1902A fascinating, comprehensive encyclopedia covering topics from the abacus to zoology in Japan, by prominent British academic and Japanologist, Basil Hall Chamberlain. -
1907 Cairo, Jerusalem & DamascusLondon: 1907A colourfully illustrated, first edition of D. S. Margoliouth's history of Cairo, Jerusalem and Damascus. -
1819 A Detailed Account of the Battles of Quatre Bras, Ligny, and WaterlooEdinburgh : 1819The enlarged second edition of Nicolson Bain's account of the historic Battle of Waterloo and the two important battles which occurred in the days before, adorned with a folding map and smartly bound with crushed quarter morocco. -
1876 A Glimpse at the Art of JapanNew York: 1876A beautifully illustrated, first edition of this scarce exploration of Japanese art in the mid nineteenth century. -
1878 Art and Art Industries in JapanLondon: 1878An uncommon, first edition of this beautifully illustrated exploration of Japanese art and the art industry in the mid nineteenth century. -
1900 The Real Malay. Pen Pictures.London: 1900The first edition of this very scarce account of "the real Malay", provided by Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham, the first Resident-general of the Federated Malay States.