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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. 1887 Claverhouse
      1887 Claverhouse
      London: 1887
      A handsomely bound first edition of this biographical work regarding John Graham, Viscount of Dundee.
      £125.00
      Stock Code: 982K16
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    2. 1909 Sir George Mackenzie, King's Advocate, of Rosehaugh: His Life and Times, 1636(?)-1691
      1909 Sir George Mackenzie, King's Advocate, of Rosehaugh: His Life and Times, 1636(?)-1691
      London: 1909
      Andrew Lang's biography of "Bluidy Mackenzie", the Scottish lawyer, Lord Advocate, essayist and legal writer.
      £59.00
      Stock Code: 932M20
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      1820-1834 A Sammelband of Fifteen Miscellaneous Political Tracts
      1820-1834 A Sammelband of Fifteen Miscellaneous Political Tracts
      London; Edinburgh: 1820-1834
      A sammeland of fifteen satirical pamphlets and political tracts about early nineteenth century Great Britain, including a signed pamphlet on the corn laws by James Macara.
      £1,295.00
      Stock Code: 923F30
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    4. c1876 The Story of the London Parks
      c1876 The Story of the London Parks
      London: c1876
      A fascinating account of the history of parks of London, illustrated with four colour plates after George Cruikshank.
      £50.00
      Stock Code: 919F7
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    5. 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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    6. 1900 Prince Charles Edward
      1900 Prince Charles Edward
      London: 1900
      A beautifully bound, full morocco, limited edition biography of Prince Charles Edward, illustrated throughout.
      £380.00
      Stock Code: 911F13
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    7. 1833 Sunday in London
      1833 Sunday in London
      London: 1833
      The first edition of this humorous discussion of Sunday working practices in nineteenth century London, illustrated by George Cruikshank.
      £290.00
      Stock Code: 880F39
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    8. 1821 The Spirit of Despotism dedicated to Lord Castlereagh
      1821 The Spirit of Despotism dedicated to Lord Castlereagh
      London: 1821
      The seventh edition of this scarce satirical pamphlet by William Hone in new wraps.
      £70.00
      Stock Code: 860A36
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    9. 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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    10. 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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    11. 1859 Old Faces New Masks Robert Blakey G Cruikshank 1st
      1859 Old Faces New Masks Robert Blakey G Cruikshank 1st
      London: 1859
      An uncommon first edition of this intriguing collection of essays - some concerning fish - including 'Fishwives', 'Dances of Death' and 'Historical Sketch of British Caricature'.
      £155.00
      Stock Code: GEN9-D-17
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