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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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1831 Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of ColumbusLondon: 1831The first UK edition of Washington Irving's historical account of the explorers of the Americas that followed on from Christopher Columbus. -
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. -
1835 A Tour on the PrairiesParis: 1835The scarce second Paris edition of Washington Irving's account of his tour of the Southern Great Plains of America. -
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. -
1880-1882 The Life of George Washington, The Alhambra, and Bonneville's AdventuresLondon: 1880-1882A very scarce full morocco seven volume set of American writer Washington Irving's works, including his biography of George Washington. -
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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. -
1829 A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada from the MSS. of Fray Antonio AgapidaLondon: 1829A very smart, first UK edition copy of this historical account of the conquest of Granada, published the same year as the true first US edition. -
1830 The Life and Voyages of Christopher ColumbusLondon: 1830A smart copy of this abridged edition of Washington Irving's biographical work on Christopher Columbus, complete with illustrated plates and folding maps. -
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. -
1978 AirshipwreckLondon: 1978The first edition of Len Deighton's tribute to airship travel in its heyday, illustrated throughout. -
1909 Mahomet and His Successors Washington Irving Leather Binding IllustrationsLondon: 1909A very smart copy of this history of Muhammad and the Muslim faith by Washington Irving. -
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.