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History & Culture
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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1900-1902 5vol Set The Major Works of George BorrowLondon: 1900-1902A lovely 5 volume matching set of Borrow's popular works, illustrated, and bound in green half morocco. -
1861 The Four Georges: Sketches of Manners, Morals, Court, and Town LifeLondon: 1861The first UK edition of William Makepeace Thackeray's history of the first four Hanoverian monarchs. -
1907-14 The Works of George BorrowLondon: 1907-14A smart set of the most important works of George Borrow, an illustrated set bound by Roger de Coverly & Sons. -
1811 Admirable Curiosities, Rarities, and Wonders in England, Scotland and IrelandWestminster: 1811An attractively bound collection of significant historical tales pertaining to various British counties, with woodcut illustrations throughout. -
1861 The Four GeorgesLondon: 1861The first UK edition, first issue of William Makepeace Thackeray's history of the first four Hanoverian monarchs. -
1914 The Zincali: An Account of the Gypsies of SpainLondon: 1914A lovely early twentieth century edition of George Borrow's detailed account of the Romani people of Spain, illustrated throughout. -
1892 The Nationalisation of HealthLondon: 1892The first edition of one of Havelock Ellis's early works on early theories for a nationalised health service. -
1792-1796 3Vols in 1 Burke's Letters and Biographical Sketches of Leading MenLondon; Edinburgh: 1792-1796A smart tree calf volume consisting of one very scarce first edition work of biographical sketches of French figures, and two early impression works of letters from statesman, Whig politician and philosopher Edmund Burke. -
1873 The Lands of CazembeLondon: 1873A fascinating work on Portuguese travels to remote Africa, including the original large folding map of the voyage.