Animal Carvings in British Churches
London: Cambridge University Press, 1938. Illustrated. 99 pages. Slim 8vo, stamped red cloth, missing dust wrapper. London: Cambridge University Press, 1938. A very good(+) copy. More
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Victorian Jewelry
New York: Macmillan, 1976. 16 pages of color photographs, and 120 black & white illustrations. 160 pages, 4to, green cloth, d.w. New York: Macmillan, (1976). Near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Edward Bruce's Invasion of Ireland
1 map. 179 pages, short 4to, printed wrappers with clear plastic outer wrapping. Photocopy facsimile reproduction of the London: John Murray, 1923 edition. More
Autograph Letter Signed
1946. A.L.S. "Baldwin of Bewdley", 8vo. 1 page, Ashley Hall, June 1946, to international attorney and political powerbroker Frederick R. Coudert, soon after the death of his wife and while stricken with sever arthritis and near total deafness, in full: "My permanent quarters are here, so let me know when you are in England and we will try a meeting if possible. Life is not easy and it may not be possible to ask you here because of the servant..... More
Autographed Letter Signed "S.B."
Ottawa, Canada: 1939. 2 pages (front and back), 8 x 5 inches, Government House, Ottawa, April 19, 1939. Written to powerful New York attorney Frederic R. Coudert during a lecture tour of Canada, in part: "...Nothing is settled yet and I will try and send you a line from Toronto if I have made any final arrangements while I am here. I only came over to give off these lectures which I hoped might be of use in Canada at..... More
Autographed Letter Signed
London: 1926. A.L.S. 8vo. 2 pages, 10 Downing Street, December 26th 1926, a very cryptic communication to American international law attorney and political powerbroker Frederick R. Courdet, in full: "Thank you, old friend for your letter and for the enclosures you sent me. Your N.Y. man has handled it with due sense of gravity and responsibility... of the danger in the situation as there must be in a modern democracy if the ship begins to sink." Fine condition. British statesman..... More
Cecil Beaton: Memoirs of the 40's.
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1972. Illustrated in black & white. 310pp. 8vo, burgundy cloth, dust wrapper with his photo. New York: McGraw-Hill, (1972). a fine copy. Signed in full in the center of the front fly-leaf. More
Carte des Entrees de la Tamise Dressee au Depost des Cartes et Plans de la Marine pour le Service des Vaisseaux du Roy
Paris: Jacques Nicolas Bellin, 1769. Sea Chart. Copper plate engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 22.5" x 34". Includes depth measurements and rhumb lines as well as inland cities and geographical features. Some chipping and minor tears along bottom edge. Right margin missing. Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772), was the official hydrographer to the French king and the first person to hold the title of "Ingénieur de la Marine of the Depot des cartes et plans de la Marine" (chief..... More
Scotland Under Mary Stuart: An Account of Everyday Life.
New York: St. Martin's, 1973. Illustrated. 268 pages, 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. New York: St. Martin's Press, (1973). A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Evia et Escia, Scotis Evsdail et Eskdais.
Amsterdam: 1634. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 16.5" x 20.5", page measures 21.5 x 25.75". Rare example from Spanish edition of "Theatrum Obis Terrarum" published in 1634. Shows section of Southern Uplands. Willem Blaeu (1571-1638) was a prolific Dutch mapmaker who started one of the most famous map publishing firms of the 17th century. It was at this time that the Dutch controlled the map trade, and their ornate and beautiful maps had immense popularity. Blaeu was..... More
A Map of the King of Great Britain's Dominions in Europe, Africa, and America.
London: Bowen, Emanuel. Map. Engraving with color outline. Image measures 14 9/16" x 17 5/16". Scarce antique map of the Atlantic Ocean printed in 1740. It shows the English empirical reaches on a circular projection. Showing the eastern coasts of North and South America, the West Indies, Great Britain, Spain and Portugal and part of France, Morocco and the western coast of Africa. In North America the map names Nova Scotia, New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia..... More
The Plan of Edenburgh Exactly done From the Original of ye famous D: Wit
London: 1814. Map. Engraving. 17 x 42 inches. Finely framed it measures 24 5/8 x 50 inches. Beautiful town plan of Edinburgh, Scotland. The compact hilly capital has a medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town with gardens and neoclassical buildings. The inset views show Edinburgh from the Dean, another of the castle and a third view of Edinburgh from the north. The Bowles family were map sellers and publishers based in London and often bought plates from other..... More
Autographed Note Signed
1820. 1 page, 5 x 4.5 inches, no place, no date, circa 1820 -- a conclusion of a handwritten letter with a postscript (but complete in itself), in full: "Yours Truly, H. Brougham. You had better make your corrections of the proportion on a separate paper." Boldly signed and in near fine condition. British statesman and Lord Chancellor. He also designed the One Horse Brougham. More
Autograph Letter Signed
1826. Exceptional content A.L.S. 8vo. 4 pages (two separate leaves), April 15th 1826, in part: "...It is my intention to incorporate the Irish and Scottish Baronets in the next year's edition of the Peerage - and they are not to be found in Delbert's or any other works. I have procured Playfairs Baronetage, which give an account of their families up to 1810. After that period the necessary information must be had from the individuals themselves..." *Prior to 1827 Irish..... More
English Misrule in Ireland. A Course of Lectures, Delivered by Very Rev. Thomas N. Burke, O.P. in Reply to James Anthony Froude
New York: Lynch, Cole & Meehan, 1873. Frontis. 299pp., small 8vo, decorative green cloth with gilt lettering on spine; some very minor rubbing to corners and edges. New York: Lynch, Cole & Meehan, 1873. A very good (+) copy. More
Autographed Letter Signed
1865. A.L.S., 8vo. 4 pages, 20 Scotland Road, December 19, 1865, to Lord Murray of the Royal Society in reference to Lord Mayhem's use of Adam Smith's papers, in part: "...it has occurred to me that since Lord Mayhem has actually determined to apply to the Royal Society...it would be right that I should do whatever I can without appearing to be bringing trouble to the council, towards facilitating the cronies, which will have difficulties to contend with. Perhaps your..... More
Excavation of the Late-Celtic Urn-Field at Swarling Kent
London: Oxford University Press, 1925. Illustrated in black and white. tall slim 8vo, rebound in tan cloth with gilt stamped leather spine label, original wrappers bound in. London: Oxford University Press, 1925. A near fine copy. Unobtrusive previous owner's name on title page. More
Cary's Reduction of his Larger Map of England and Wales with Part of Scotland; Containing the whole of the Turnpike Roads, the Principal Rivers & the course of the idfferent Navigable Canals...
London: John Cary, 1818. Case map. Engraving mounted on linen, with original hand coloring. Image measures 29.75" x 24.75". Beautifully detailed case map of England, Wales and part of Scotland. Shows sailing paths and distances and major land routes, distinguishing between mail coach roads and stage coach roads. Minor overall wear, particularly to linen along original folds. A small stain near compass rose. Original case is intact, but worn. John Cary (1754-1835) was a British cartographer and engraver. His highly..... More
The Island Race
London: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1964. Illustrated in color and black and white. 310 pages, thick 4to, two-tone green cloth, dust wrapper (several large chips to head of spine). New York: Dodd, Mead, & Co, (1964). A near fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Captives
New York: Pantheon, 2002. Sparsely illustrated in black & white. 438pp. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. New York: Pantheon Books, (2002). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. The story of Britain's pursuit of empire and how its soldiers and civilians were held captive by the dream of global supremacy, 1600-1850. More
Stonehenge of the Kings: A People Appear
New York: John Day, 1968. Illustrated. 171 pages, 8vo, blue cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper price clipped, closed tear to front cover. New York; The John Day Company, (1968). First American edition. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Tudor Foreign Policy
New York: St. Martin's, 1973. xiii + 288 pages, 8vo, red cloth, d.w.; minor foxing to foredge, dust wrapper faded at spine with minor edgewear. New York: St. Martin's Press, (1973). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. Modern British Foreign Policy. More
A Globular Chart shewing the errors of Plain, and the Deficiencyes of Mercators Sailing, and Discovering the true Navigation according to the Globe.
London: James Knapton, 1728. Sea Chart. Uncolored engraving. An alternate projection of the globe as a flat map to the prevailing Mercator Projection. Includes rhumb lines and coastal details. From Atlas Maritimus, a commercial sea atlas was published as a guide to British global commerce. Good condition with some stains along lower center fold. Sir Edmond Halley (1656--1742) was an English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist known for computing the orbit of the eponymous Halley's Comet. He was the..... More
A Chart of the British Channel and the Bay of Biscay, with a Part of the North Sea, and the Entrance of St. George's Channel.
London: W. Faden, 1794. Sea chart. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 20" x 34.5". Exquisite sea chart of the Channel and coastlines. Includes depths and information on tides and sand quality. Originally published by l'abbe Jacques-Francois Dicquemare in 1778, this edition has additions by Louis Stanislas d'Arcy Delarochette. More
Plan de la Partie Occidentale Du Canal qui separe l'Ile de Wight, de la Cote de Hampshire
Depot-general de la Marine, 1824. Sea Chart. Engraving. 24 3/4" x 37". Beautiful accurate and detailed sea chart depicting the strait that separates the Isle of Wight from the southern coast of England. The strait is now known as the Solent. Chips to margin and toning. The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest and second-most populous island in England. It is in the English Channel, about 2 miles (3.2 km) off the coast of Hampshire, separated by..... More