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Bibliography & General
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1920 Statistics as to the Operation and Administration of the Laws Relating to the Sale of Intoxicating LiquorLondon: 1920A vanishingly scarce parliamentary report with figures concerning 1919 liquor sales in England and Wales. -
1866-1868 The Bewick Collector: A Descriptive Catalogue and SupplementLondon: 1866-1868A handsomely bound example of Thomas Hugo's impressive bibliographical record of the publications of Thomas and John Bewick. -
1860 2 Vols The Faiths of the World; An Account of all Religions and Religious Sects, their Doctrines, Rites, Ceremonies, and CustomsLondon; Edinburgh: 1960An extensive reference work regarding faiths worldwide in the nineteenth century by James Gardner, profusely illustrated throughout. -
1975 William Shakespeare: A Documentary LifeOxford: 1975The first edition of Schoenbaum's definitive, document-based portrait of Shakespeare’s life, illustrated throughout with folding plates -
1877 The Dictes and Sayings of the PhilosophersLondon: 1877A facsimile edition, first thus, of this landmark of English printing, The Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers, one of the first book ever printed in England. -
1866 Mathews's Annual Directory for the City & County of BristolBristol: 1866A fascinating mid 19th century directory for Bristol and the surrounding region, offering insight into life in the city in the Victorian era. -
1959 The Great Lambeth BibleLondon: 1959An exploration of the Lambeth Bible through the lens of mid‑20th‑century scholarship, accompanied by faithful colour plate facsimiles of the original art. -
1902 Oriental Series: Japan and China Its History Arts and Literature Volume VIIIBoston; Tokyo: 1902A very scarce, limited library edition, of volume eight in this series on Japan's history and literature, with this volume being devoted to ceramics, richly illustrated throughout with tissue-guarded photogravure plates and halftones. -
1926 The Nightside of JapanLondon: 1926A scarce, second impression of this atmospheric and evocative travelogue of Japan at night, written in the second-person by Japanese author Taizō Fujimoto, with forty illustrations in colour and tone. -
1914 Napoleon's Russian Campaign of 1812London: 1914A smart, scarce, first edition of this richly illustrated exploration and evaluation of Napoleon’s most catastrophic campaign by historian, Edward Foord, with fold-out maps. -
1925 Bernadotte: Prince and King 1810-1844London: 1925This is a very scarce, first edition copy of this extensive history of Bernadotte, from soldier of fortune to Scandinavian monarch, by renowned MP, judge, and historian, Sir Dunbar Plunket Barton. -
1892 The Campaign of Waterloo A Military HistoryNew York: 1892A smart, scarce, first edition of this detailed analytical history of Napoleon’s Hundred-Days campaign, delivered from a strictly military and impartial perspective, illustrated with two fold-out maps. -
1900 1815 WaterlooLondon: 1900A very scarce, first English edition of Houssaye’s detailed chronicle of Waterloo, handsomely bound red cloth, and complete with three fold-out colour campaign maps. -
1982 The Campaign of MDCCCXVLondon: 1982A Scarce, limited edition, facsimile of Napoleon’s staff officer’s definitive inside account of Napoleon’s military operations in France and Belgium after his return from exile, with a fold-out map. -
1927 A study of the Strategy and Tactics of the Waterloo CampaignLondon: 1927An exceedingly scarce first edition of this study of the strategy and tactic of the Waterloo Campaign. -
1983 Campaign of the Left Wing of the Allied Army in the Western PyreneesLondon: 1983A scarce, limited facsimile edition of this first-hand account of the latter stages of the Peninsular War, illustrated with numerous plates and fold-out map by the author. -
1852 The Leipsic CampaignLondon: 1852A scarce, half morocco bound, first edition copy which details the Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations, which was written by Rev G. R. Gleig. -
1856 2 Vols Memoirs of British Generals Distinguished During the Peninsular WarLondon: 1856A first edition biographical compendium of the memoirs of key British generals of the Peninsular War, with detailed accounts of their careers and battlefield roles, with signed binding by Westleys & Co. -
1895 A Voice from Waterloo: A History of the Battle Fought on the 18th June 1815Brussels: 1895A very smart, illustrated volume offering insight from the battle of Waterloo from someone who not only participated in the battle, but also spent over fourteen years as a guide on the battlefield. -
1878 The War In The Peninsula, And Wellington's Campaigns In France And BelgiumLondon: 1878A very scarce, first edition account of the British military campaigns during the Napoleonic Wars by H. R. Clinton. -
1905 The Operations in the Peninsula 1808-1809London: 1905A very scarce copy of this lecture in the original wraps with folding map and battle plan, distilling Peninsular War lessons on Wellington’s 1808-09 campaign. -
1897 Wellington: His Comrades and ContemporariesLondon: 1897A richly illustrated tribute to Wellington by Crimean War veteran and historian Major A. G. F. Griffiths, offering a compelling portrait of the Duke and his contemporaries, with 31 plates, a map of Belgium, and fold-out facsimiles. -
c1912 Papers on the Campaigns of Emperor NapoleonLondon: c1912A unique volume of rare extracts from The Journal of the Royal Artillery bound as one, focused on Napoleon’s campaigns, featuring fold-out maps and illustrated plates. -
1923 Drink in 1914-1922: A Lesson in ControlLondon: 1923A very smart copy of this in-depth analysis of alcohol regulations in Britain and assessing their effectiveness during and after World War I. -
1935 The Victoria History of the Counties of England: A History of Sussex Volume 3London: 1935An in-depth exploration of the region of Sussex from the Roman occupation onwards, including archaeological findings, historical analyses, and fold-out colour maps.. -
1911 Hastings of Bygone Days and the PresentHastings: 1911The first edition of this profusely illustrated historical work on Hastings by Henry Cousins, smartly rebound. -
1938 Mid-Sussex Through the AgesHaywards Heath: 1938A detailed exploration of the Mid-Sussex region, its towns and its history, accompanied by numerous black-and-white illustrations. -
1936 Literary Originals of SussexGravesend: 1936A comprehensive literary guide to Sussex, this first edition explores the county’s real and fictional geographies. -
1973 The Winchester PsalterLondon: 1973A very smart, first edition thus, of this authoritative study by Francis Wormald presents the Winchester Psalter, one of 12th-century England’s most important illuminated manuscripts, richly illustrated with colour plates. -
1999 The Sherborne MissalLondon: 1999A first edition thus, richly illustrated volume offering a definitive visual and scholarly exploration of The Sherborne Missal, one of the principle artifacts in English Gothic manuscript art, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
2004 The Life of St Edmund King and MartyrLondon: 2004A faithfully reproduced facimile by the British Library of Lydgate’s manuscript Harley 2278, one of the most remarkable surviving illustrated manuscripts of Middle English verse in the 15th century. -
1886 Catalogue of the Books on the History, Geography, and of the Philology of America, Australasia, Asia, AfricaLondon: 1886A smartly bound copy of this scarce catalogue of books sold by London bookseller Bernard Quaritch Ltd. -
1960 The Country BluesLondon: 1960A smart UK first edition of this comprehensive study by American music historian, Samuel Charters, tracing the roots of American blues from slave songs to seminal artists like Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters. -
1955 King's Cross Freehold Factory Estate: Nos. 34, 34a and 34b York Way with Albion Works For Sale by AuctionLondon: 1955A very scarce pamphlet detailing a freehold factory estate auction for several properties in King's Cross. -
1957 Dylan Thomas: Letters to Vernon WatkinsLondon: 1957A smart first edition of this work, revealing 20 years of revealing correspondence between Dylan Thomas and fellow poet and close friend, Vernon Watkins. -
1915 Friendship Album of the Howells' Japan Exhibition in CardiffNone: 1915A very scarce scrapbook album commemorating Howells' Japan Exhibition in Cardiff, with watercolour paintings.