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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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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 -
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. -
1834-1836 The History of EnglandLondon: 1834-1836Sixteen volumes of the Valpy edition of Hume, Smollett and Hughes's impressive study of the history of England, from B.C. 55 to A.D. 1837. -
1812-1826 The History of EnglandLondon: 1812-1826An attractively bound set of Hume and Smollett's history of England, with Hume's work in eight volumes, and Smollett's in five. -
2004 Shakespeare's Life and WorldLondon: 2004A smart first edition of this detailed history of the life and times of William Shakespeare, with illustrations. -
1904 King Henry IV: Second PartGlasgow: 1904A charming miniature edition of Shakespeare's historical play, bound in full leather. -
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. -
1861 The Four GeorgesLondon: 1861The first UK edition, first issue of William Makepeace Thackeray's history of the first four Hanoverian monarchs. -
1910 Shakespeare's Birthplace CatalogueStratford-Upon-Avon: 1910An illustrated first edition of this catalogue documenting the works and antiquities on exhibition in Shakespeare's Birthplace. -
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. -
1824 The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688London: 1824A scarce single volume edition of Scottish Enlightenment philosopher David Hume's history of England, illustrated throughout. -
1873 The Lands of CazembeLondon: 1873A fascinating work on Portuguese travels to remote Africa, including the original large folding map of the voyage. -
1978 AirshipwreckLondon: 1978The first edition of Len Deighton's tribute to airship travel in its heyday, illustrated throughout. -
1897 Madden Diary Of Master William Silence Study Shakespeare Elizabethan SportLondon: 1897The first edition of 'The Diary of Master William Silence: A Study of Shakespeare and of Elizabethan Sport' by the Right Hon. D. H. Madden. With illustrated head and tail pieces. -
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. -
c1848 3Vol The History of England From Julius Caesar to Victoria Hume SmollettLondon: c1848A comprehensive work the history of England, from the invasion of Julius Ceasar to the tenth year of Queen Victoria. -
c1877 15vol The History Of England By D Hume, T Smollett Dr E Farr and E H NolanLondon : c1878An illustrated History of England with steel engravings and colour maps. The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the end of the Reign of James II By David Hume; continued From the Reign of William and Mary to the Death of George II by -
1921 England in the Eighteenth Century Essays in Verse O F Christie ShakespeareLondon: 1921An historical work on the Eighteenth Century, in verse.