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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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1961 The Pale HorseLondon: 1961The first edition, first impression of Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse, in the publisher's original red cloth binding with the unclipped, bright dust wrapper. -
1924 The Book of the Ranks and Dignities of British SocietyLondon: 1924A lovely facsimile of this illustrated work attributed to Charles Lamb, which explains the titles of high British society. -
1878 4Vol Victor Hugo History Crime Account Testimony Napoleon Takeover FranceLondon : 1878A scarce four volume set of Vicor Hugo's essay The History of a Crime, the first two volumes of which are the second UK edition, whereas the third and fourth (added as a further, initially unplanned expansion) are UK first editions.
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