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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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1904-1905 The Diary of Samuel PepysLondon: 1904-1905An impressive eight volume edition of Samuel Pepys's important memoirs, beautifully bound in half morocco. -
1910-1912 The Grey City of the North; The City of the West; R. L. Stevenson MemoriesEdinburgh: 1910-1912Three delightful first edition works, each in the original wrappers designed by celebrated artist Jessie M. King. Including two of King's own works on the cities of Scotland, and an illustrated biography of Scottish literary titan Robert Louis Stevenson. -
1893-1897 The Diary of Samuel Pepys Volumes II-VIIILondon: 1893-1897Seven smart volumes containing Samuel Pepys' historically significant diary, edited with additions and illustrations. -
1892-1901 The Works of Robert Louis StevensonLondon: 1892-1901An exceptionally beautiful thirty volume set of the works of Scottish novelist and writer Robert Louis Stevenson, in sumptuous half crushed morocco bindings. -
1914 Diary and Correspondence of Samuel PepysLondon: 1914An uncommon edition of the important diary of Samuel Pepys complete in four volumes. -
1927 Everybody's PepysLondon: 1927E. H. Shepard's illustrated edition of the diaries of Samuel Pepys, in a beautiful signed binding from Bumpus. -
1825 Memoirs of Samuel Pepys, ESQ, F.R.S., Secretary to the Admiralty in the Reigns of Charles II and James IILondon: 1825The first full published edition of Samuel Pepys' historically important diary, an immense document of the 1670s, an interesting era of British history. -
1971-83 The Diary of Samuel PepysLondon: 1971-1983An eleven volume set comprising the diaries of Samuel Pepys, complete in dust wrappers and with a companion volume and index volume. -
1825 The Miscellaneous Writings of John Evelyn Esq by William UpcottLondon: 1825This text feature all manner of writings by Evelyn including his translation of "Of Liberty and Servitude" and "The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlock'd".