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1910 Common-Sense Cookery for English HouseholdsLondon: 1910A vanishingly scarce, revised and enlarged second impression of Colonel A.R. Kenney-Herbert’s practical guide offering structured recipes, full menus, and guidance, accompanied by eight plate illustrations. -
1910 Indian Dishes for English TablesLondon: 1910A vanishingly scarce, second edition of this volume compiling Indian recipes adapted for an English palettes and kitchens, from Koormah to Tomato Jam. -
1887 Breakfasts, Luncheons, and Ball SuppersLondon: 1887A smart, scarce, first edition of Major Landon's recipe collection offering refined menus and recipes for breakfasts, luncheons, and lavish ball suppers from the Victorian era. -
1934-c1940 7 Vols A Collection of National Mark & Empire Marketing Board Recipe LeafletsLondon: 1934-c1940A scarce 7 volume collection of 1930s National Mark cookery leaflets and booklets, guiding British housewives with seasonal recipes, practical tips. -
1942-1947 3 Vols Wartime Cookbooks: Meat Dishes Without Joints; Goods Sweets and Ices; Good Puddings and PiesLondon: 1942-1947A scarce, post-war trio of Ambrose Heath's iconic Good series, offering ingenious, charming, and resourceful recipes from Britain's wartime kitchen. -
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1828 Appendix. Evidences Relating to the Estates of Henry Smith EsquireLondon: 1828A very scarce account of the estates left behind by Henry Smith, by Joseph Gwilt, the author's own copy. -
1848 Bradshaw's Railway Almanack, Directory, Shareholders' Guide and Manual for 1848London; Manchester: 1848An attractive example of this very scarce 1848 almanack and guide to the railways of Great Britain, intended to be of use to railway shareholders. -
1924 Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes for 1924London: 1924A copy of the fiftieth annual edition of Kelly's Handbook, for the year 1924. -
1887-1890 The Builder, An Illustrated Weekly MagazineLondon: 1887-1890An impressive six volume run of the incredibly popular 'Builder' magazine, an illustrated architectural monthly publication exploring all feats of design and architecture. -
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. -
1865-1867 The Leisure HourLondon: 1865-1867Two large illustrated volumes containing the 1865 and 1867 issues of British periodical 'The Leisure Hour'. -
1719 Dictionaire Royal Francois-Anglois et Anglois FrancoisAmsterdam: 1719An early edition of Abel Boyers influential French-English dictionary, bound in half calf. -
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 -
1839 The Court Journal: Gazette of the Fashionable World[London]: 1839A very scarce gazette exploring the courtly life of the royalty and upper-classes of England -
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. -
1902 Things Japanese: Being Notes on Various Subjects Connected with Japan for the use of Travellers and OthersLondon: 1902A fascinating, comprehensive encyclopedia covering topics from the abacus to zoology in Japan, by prominent British academic and Japanologist, Basil Hall Chamberlain. -
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. -
1850 The Working Man's Friend, and Family InstructorLondon: 1850The first two volumes of the uncommon mid 19th century periodical 'The Working Man's Friend', a work aiming to educate the working classes. -
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.