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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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1931 The Compleat Angler, or the Contemplative Man's RecreationLondon: 1931A wonderful example of the first trade edition of Arthur Rackham's illustrated edition of Izaak Walton's angling treatise, illustrated throughout with colour plates. -
1783-1790 The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireLondon: 1783-1790The very scarce complete first octavo edition of Gibbons's 'Decline and Fall', tracing Western civilization from the height of the Roman Empire to the fall of Byzantium in the 15th century. -
1772 A History and Defence of Magna Charta. Shewing the Manner of its being obtained from King JohnLondon: 1772The second edition of Samuel Johnson's scarce historical work on the Magna Carta, the medieval royal charter, bound in full contemporary calf. -
1827 The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireOxford: 1827An impressive eight volume edition of Gibbon's magnum opus, handsomely bound in half calf, tracing Western civilization from the height of the Roman Empire to the fall of Byzantium in the 15th century. -
1796-1815 Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire. With Memoirs of the Life and Writings: Volume I and IIILondon: 1796-1815The first edition of volume I and volume III of Lord Sheffield's important collection of the works of Edward Gibbon, including a memoir by Gibbon himself. -
1785 A Dictionary of the English LanguageLondon: 1785An exceptionally attractive example of the two volume sixth edition of Samuel Johnson's important and influential 'Dictionary of the English Language'. -
1816 The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireLondon: 1816Edward Gibbon's monumental historical account of the fall of the Roman Empire, smartly bound in a uniform straight grain morocco binding. -
1932 GibbonLondon: 1932Artist Rex Whistler's personal copy of the first edition of this biography of historian Edward Gibbon, signed to the title page by Whistler and with a small illustration in his hand. -
1908 Sayings of Dr. JohnsonLondon: 1914A very scarce pocket sized collection of sayings from the noted writer Samuel Johnson. -
1775 A Journey to the Western Islands of ScotlandLondon: 1775The first edition, second issue of this popular travel work by Samuel Johnson, providing an account of his tour of the Hebrides with James Boswell. -
1775 A Dictionary of the English LanguageDublin: 1775A striking and important edition of Samuel Johnson's dictionary of the English language, the first complete edition to be printed in Ireland. -
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1917 Aphorisms on Authors and Their WaysLondon: 1917The first and only edition printed in one hundred copies of this series of aphorisms on authors and their ways by Augustine Birrell. A signed presentation copy, including a letter by the author. -
1992-4 The Letters of Samuel JohnsonOxford: 1992-4A lovely collection of the letters of the monumental Samuel Johnson, documenting his life in fascinating detail, illustrated throughout. -
1903 The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireLondon: 1903-1925A bright, smartly bound set of Edward Gibbon's seminal work 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'.