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    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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    1. 1900-1902 5vol Set The Major Works of George Borrow
      1900-1902 5vol Set The Major Works of George Borrow
      London: 1900-1902
      A lovely 5 volume matching set of Borrow's popular works, illustrated, and bound in green half morocco.
      £370.00
      Stock Code: 987W25
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    2. 1935 Lawrence of Arabia Memorial
      1935 Lawrence of Arabia Memorial
      Not Stated: 1935
      A fine example of this pamphlet discussing plans for the memorial bust of T. E. Lawrence, which was unveiled at St. Paul's Cathedral the following year.
      £75.00
      Stock Code: 945Q21
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    3. 1955 The Mint: A Day-Book of the R. A. F. Depot Between August and December 1922
      1955 The Mint: A Day-Book of the R. A. F. Depot Between August and December 1922
      London: 1955
      An exceptional limited edition example of T. E. Lawrence's memoirs of his time enlisted in the Royal Air Force.
      £440.00
      Stock Code: 939F45
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    4. 1907-14 The Works of George Borrow
      1907-14 The Works of George Borrow
      London: 1907-14
      A smart set of the most important works of George Borrow, an illustrated set bound by Roger de Coverly & Sons.
      £650.00
      Stock Code: 934P13
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    5. 1811 Admirable Curiosities, Rarities, and Wonders in England, Scotland and Ireland
      1811 Admirable Curiosities, Rarities, and Wonders in England, Scotland and Ireland
      Westminster: 1811
      An attractively bound collection of significant historical tales pertaining to various British counties, with woodcut illustrations throughout.
      £195.00
      Stock Code: 911Y32
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    6. 1914 The Zincali: An Account of the Gypsies of Spain
      1914 The Zincali: An Account of the Gypsies of Spain
      London: 1914
      A lovely early twentieth century edition of George Borrow's detailed account of the Romani people of Spain, illustrated throughout.
      £35.00
      Stock Code: 866F16
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    7. 1926 Mr. Belloc Objects to "The Outline of History"
      1926 Mr. Belloc Objects to "The Outline of History"
      London: 1926
      A very smart second impression of this rebuttal of the criticisms of historian Hilaire Belloc.
      £98.00
      Stock Code: 849T41
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    8. 1873 The Lands of Cazembe
      1873 The Lands of Cazembe
      London: 1873
      A fascinating work on Portuguese travels to remote Africa, including the original large folding map of the voyage.
      £115.00
      Stock Code: 793J44
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