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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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1890-1918 Six Works from H. Rider HaggardLondon: 1890-1918A wonderful collection of late 19th and early 20th century works from H. Rider Haggard, the novelist known for his thrilling tales set in exotic locations. -
1905 The Poor and The Land: Being a Report on the Salvation Army ColoniesLondon: 1905A lovely example of the illustrated first edition of novelist H. Rider Haggard's report on the Salvation Army colonies in the United States and England. -
1952-1963 4vol A Collection from the Yale Edition of the Private Papers of James BoswellLondon: 1952-1963A collection of four smart volumes from the Yale Editions of The Private Papers of James Boswell. -
1986-1986 2vol Boswell: The English Experiment & The Great BiographerLondon: 1986-1989Two smart volumes from the Yale Editions of The Private Papers of James Boswell. -
1925 2vols The Life of Samuel JohnsonBath: 1925A two-volume illustrated edition of Boswell's important biography of Samuel Johnson, edited with notes by Roger Ingpen. -
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. -
1905 The Bravest Deed I Ever Saw: Stories of Personal ExperienceLondon : [1905]A very scarce copy of this work containing autobiographical short stories of heroic deeds from well-known authors and celebrities, such as Earl Roberts, H. Rider Haggard and Winston Churchill. -
1899 The Last Boer WarLondon: 1899The first edition of this insightful history of the First Boer War, a first hand account by H. Rider Haggard. -
1916 The After-War Settlement & Employment of Ex-Service Men in the Overseas DominionsLondon: 1916The first edition of this uncommon report from adventure novelist H. Rider Haggard, concerning the 'After-War Settlement & Employment of Ex-Service Men in the Overseas Dominions'. -
1927 A Note on ReligionLondon: 1927The vanishingly scarce first edition of this short work in which H. Rider Haggard explains his unorthodox personal religious beliefs. -
1859 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1859A lovely ten volume edition of Boswell's life of Johnson, in half morocco bindings, and illustrated throughout. -
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1974 ShipwreckLondon: 1974An exceptionally bright first edition of this fascinating collection of photographs of shipwrecks on the coast of the Isles of Scilly, signed by Fowles, and with descriptive passages from him. -
1982 The Falklands, and a Death Foretold[Athens]: 1982A scarce first edition essay by John Fowles, ruminating on the Falklands War and Marquez's novel 'Chronicle of a Death Foretold', from the library of the author. -
1873 The Lands of CazembeLondon: 1873A fascinating work on Portuguese travels to remote Africa, including the original large folding map of the voyage. -
1982 A Short History of Lyme RegisDorset: 1982The first UK edition of Fowles' charming historical account of Lyme Regis, with plenty of illustrations. A lovely copy. -
1951-60 6vols The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James BoswellLondon: 1951-60A wonderful set of Yale's limited edition works containing the private papers of James Boswell, illustrated throughout, all small printing runs. -
1922 10vol The Life of Samuel Johnson James Boswell Whitman Bennett BindingNew York: 1922An attractively-bound copy of Boswell's famous 'Life of Johnson'.