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1983 Walt Disney's FantasiaNew York: 1983A fine first edition of John Culhane's wonderful study of the creation of the 1940s classic animation 'Fantasia', featuring 130 colour illustrations. -
1933 A Daughter of the SamuraiLondon: 1933A British edition of Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto’s evocative autobiography, chronicling her transformation from a samurai daughter in old Japan to a modern woman in the United States. -
1948 Kamisuki Chohoki: A Handy Guide to PapermakingBerkeley : 1948A smart English translation of Kunisaki Jihei’s 1798 manual on traditional Japanese papermaking, illustrated throughout. -
1853 Wiltshire TalesLondon: 1853The scarce first edition of this charming collection of tales, by John Yonge Akerman. -
1853 2vol Sam Slick's Wise Saws and Modern InstancesLondon: 1853A smart two volume first edition set of this notable work on nineteenth century satire. -
1908 The Duke of GandiaLondon: 1908A lovely large paper limited edition of Swinburne's influential work 'The Duke of Gandia'. -
1879 Self-Defence or The Art of BoxingLondon: [1879]The scarce second edition of this profusely illustrated guide to boxing, in the original pictorial cloth binding. -
1864 Edinburgh and Its NeighbourhoodEdinburgh: 1864A superior first edition of this historical and geographical guide to Edinburgh. -
1907 The Japanese Nation in Evolution: Steps in the Progress of a Great PeopleLondon: 1907A smart first edition of this illustrated study by William Elliot Griffis, tracing Japan’s rapid transformation from feudal isolation to modern world power. -
1900 Don Quixote Of The ManchaLondon : 1900A lovely retelling of the story of Don Quixote, in decorative binding with a frontispiece and colourful plates. -
1931 NoguchiNew York; London: 1931A first edition biography of pioneering Japanese bacteriologist Hideyo Noguchi, written by physician and author Gustav Eckstein. -
1934-1959 76 Vols A Complete Set of King Penguin Reference BooksMiddlesex; London : 1934-1959A handsome and wide-ranging collection of seventy-five volumes from the King Penguin series (1934–1959), including fifty-two first editions. -
1889 Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets Etc. Etc.London : 1889The fifth edition of this witty children's book of alphabets by Edward Lear, with 162 illustrations alongside humorous captions. -
1900-1902 2vol Gothic ArchitectureLondon : 1900-1902A 2 volume set of definitions and the evolution of Gothic architecture, with numerous plates, and a folding frontispiece. -
1935 Young Men in the Arctic: The Oxford University Arctic Expedition to Spitsbergen 1933London: 1935A lovely copy of the first edition of this very scarce Oxford University Arctic expedition narrative in the publisher's original blue cloth, with forty-eight photographic black and white plates and a folding map of Spitsbergen. -
1927 The Dialogue Concerning Tyndale By Sir Thomas MoreLondon : 1927A scarce facsimile of Sir Thomas More's dialogue concerning Tyndale, with a frontispiece portrait. -
1910 The Early Days of the Sun Fire OfficeLondon: 1910A smart copy of this work, produced for the bicentenary of the Sun Fire Office, tracing the founding and growth of one of Britain’s earliest and most influential fire insurance companies, richly illustrated. -
1913 A War Photographer in Thrace: An Account of Personal Experiences During the Turco-Balkan war, 1912London: 1913A pleasing copy of the first edition of this very scarce work by English war photographer Herbert Baldwin, in the publisher's original red cloth with pictorial gilt embossed, and thirty-two photographic plates taken by Baldwin himself. -
1849 Confessions of Con. Cregan: The Irish Gil BlasLondon: 1849A two-volume set of Charles Lever’s 'The Confessions of Con Cregan: The Irish Gil Blas', illustrated by Phiz, chronicling the witty and wayward adventures of an Irish rogue across Europe and the Americas, in a half morocco binding by by Murrell. -
1901-1905 5 Vols Works by Maurice HewlettLondon; Westminster : 1901-1905A smartly bound five-volume collection of first editions and reprints by Maurice Hewlett, in full green crushed morocco, a signed binding by Hatchards. -
1901 Katharine Mellish's Cookery and Domestic ManagementLondon: 1901A handsomely bound cookery work by Katharine Mellish, profusely illustrated with colour plates and numerous in-text illustrations. -
c1885 6 Vols The Sporting Novels of R. S. SurteesLondon: c1885A handsomely bound six-volume collection of Robert Smith Surtees’s classic Victorian sporting novels, richly illustrated with 88 steel engraving colour plates. -
1925 3Vols Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales: Their Legendary Lore and Popular HistoryLondon: [1925]A pleasing set of the new compact edition of this work in the original red cloth, complete in three volumes, with a total of thirty-two photographic plates. -
1879 6 Vols The Poetical Works of Lord ByronLondon: 1879A smart new edition of Byron’s complete poetical works, elegantly bound in full calf with an engraved frontispiece portrait. -
1924 El Raisuni: The Sultan of the MountainsLondon: 1924A lovely copy of the first edition of this engaging biography of Moroccan rebel Mulai Ahmed el Raisuni in the publisher's original light brown cloth binding, with thirty-two full-page monochrome photographic plates. -
1902 Mrs A. B. Marshall's Larger Cookery Book of Extra RecipesLondon: 1902An impressive, illustrated cookery book from renowned chef, entrepreneur and populariser of ice cream, Agnes Marshall. -
1924 Two Gentlemen of ChinaLondon: 1924A pleasing copy of the third edition of this engaging, illustrated cultural study of Chinese aristocratic life in the original orange cloth, with twenty-five photographic plates, reproduced from real photographs. -
1923 Finishing School Exercise Books from Evendine CourtEvendine Court, Malvern: 1923A charming collection of four handwritten exercise books on cookery, bookkeeping, and dressmaking, from a young woman named Dorothy Horton who attended the Evendine Court finishing school in 1923. -
1978-1998 17vol The Diary of Joseph FaringtonNew Haven; London: 1978-1998A complete 17 volume set of the diaries of English painter Joseph Farington, with illustrations and the original unclipped dust wrappers. -
1910 The Soul of a TurkLondon: 1910A lovely copy of the first edition of this engaging, illustrated cultural work of ethnography in the publisher's original green cloth binding, with eight monochrome plates, including a portrait frontispiece, reproduced from real photographs. -
1806 Memoirs of the Professional Life of Horatio Nelson with SupplementLondon: 1806A lovely copy of the enlarged third edition of this scarce work regarding the life of Nelson, complete with numerous demonstrative folding plates. -
1810 The Life of Admiral Lord NelsonLondon: 1810The scarce abridged edition of the life of Horatio Nelson, written by noted naval authors James Stanier Clarke and John M'Arthur. -
1806 Memoirs of the Professional Life of Horatio Nelson with SupplementLondon: 1806An exceptional copy of the enlarged third edition of this scarce work regarding the life of Nelson, complete with numerous demonstrative folding plates. -
c1900-1910 25 Vols Mr. Punch's Library of HumourLondon: c1900-1910A very scarce complete twenty-five volume set of the Punch Library of Humour with hundreds of illustrations by celebrated artists including Leech, Keene, du Maurier, and Tenniel. -
1948 Cookery BookShrewsbury: 1948A vanishingly scarce 1940s cookery book, offering simple recipes for classic British fare, with some examples of French cuisine. -
c1919-1921 4vol The Modern Grocer and Provision DealerLondon : c1919-1921A comprehensive 4 volume set on the intricacies on grocery and food retailing, with an abundance of plates, in unclipped dust wrappers.