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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. 1834-1836 The History of England
      1834-1836 The History of England
      London: 1834-1836
      Sixteen 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.
      £680.00
      Stock Code: 945F47
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    2. 1812-1826 The History of England
      1812-1826 The History of England
      London: 1812-1826
      An attractively bound set of Hume and Smollett's history of England, with Hume's work in eight volumes, and Smollett's in five.
      £1,950.00
      Stock Code: 935F10D
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    3. 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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    4. 1824 The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688
      1824 The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688
      London: 1824
      A scarce single volume edition of Scottish Enlightenment philosopher David Hume's history of England, illustrated throughout.
      £120.00
      Stock Code: 844F14
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    5. 1926 Mrs Markham's New History of England
      1926 Mrs Markham's New History of England
      Kensington: 1926
      A bright first edition of this history of England for children by Hilaire Belloc.
      £60.00
      Stock Code: 835A11
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    6. 1926 The Highways and its Vehicles
      1926 The Highways and its Vehicles
      London: 1926
      888th copy of the first limited edition of Belloc's historical study of transport.
      £45.00
      Stock Code: 823W8
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    7. 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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    8. 1904 The Early Lives of Dante
      1904 The Early Lives of Dante
      London: 1904
      Philip H. Wicksteed's scarce translation of Boccaccio's 'Life of Dante', this volume focusing on the early life of the monumental Italian poet.
      £45.00
      Stock Code: 780P45
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    9. c1848 3Vol The History of England From Julius Caesar to Victoria Hume Smollett
      c1848 3Vol The History of England From Julius Caesar to Victoria Hume Smollett
      London: c1848
      A comprehensive work the history of England, from the invasion of Julius Ceasar to the tenth year of Queen Victoria.
      £195.00
      Stock Code: SET13-D-12
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    10. c1877 15vol The History Of England By D Hume, T Smollett Dr E Farr and E H Nolan
      c1877 15vol The History Of England By D Hume, T Smollett Dr E Farr and E H Nolan
      London : c1878
      An 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
      £320.00
      Stock Code: SET40-B-3
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