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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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1824-28 History of the Commonwealth of EnglandLondon: 1824-28The first edition of William Godwin's impressive exploration of the Interregnum, scarce to see in the original paper boards. -
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. -
1977-1987 A Collection of Novels and Historical Works by Len DeightonLondon: 1977-1987A very smart collection of first edition novels and historical works surrounding World War Two, by Len Deighton. -
1978 AirshipwreckLondon: 1978A very smart first edition of this tribute to airship travel in the twenties and thirties, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper. -
1978 AirshipwreckLondon: 1978A very smart first edition of this tribute to airship travel in the twenties and thirties. -
1873 The Lands of CazembeLondon: 1873A fascinating work on Portuguese travels to remote Africa, including the original large folding map of the voyage. -
1954 The NightmareLondon: 1954The first edition of C. S. Forester's novel about the end of Nazi Germany, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. -
1958 Hornblower in the West IndiesLondon: 1958A First Edition, first impression copy of the last of C. S. Forester's Hornblowers series, Hornblower in the West Indies. -
1958 Hornblower in the West IndiesLondon: 1958A First Edition, first impression copy of the last of C. S. Lewis' Hornblowers series, Hornblower in the West Indies. -
1953 Hornblower and the AtroposLondon: 1953A First Edition, first impression copy of the third of C. S. Lewis' Hornblowers series, Hornblower and the Atropos. -
1953 Hornblower and the AtroposLondon: 1953A First Edition first impression copy of the third of C. S. Lewis' Hornblowers series, Hornblower and the Atropos. -
1978 AirshipwreckLondon: 1978The first edition of Len Deighton's tribute to airship travel in its heyday, illustrated throughout. -
1978 Airshipwreck Len Deighton Arnold Schwartzman Illus First Edition DWLondon: 1978The first edition of this illustrated work on the heyday of airship travel, complied by Len Deighton and Arnold Schwartzman.
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