British History

Inverness, Scotland: Robert Carruthers & Sons, 1923. Hardcover. Good/Without Dust Wrapper. 4to - 9.75 to 12" tall. Good - Volumes I to V dated 1923, 1925, 1927, 1929 & 1930 respectively. some wear to the boards with the cloth lifting in a few places (see images), light foxing throughout otherwise contents clean, bright and tight. As this item weighs over 1kg when packed additional postage will be required for delivery outside of the United Kingdom.

Book cover near new, modest edge wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine solid and undamaged.
Jacket shows moderate shelf wear; protected in fresh mylar cover.
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Kings, Queens, Emperors, Princes and Republics have from Biblical times rewarded their citizens and foreign friends with tokens of gratitude. Since the Crusades these have gradually developed into an institutionalized form of knighthood, which bound subjects to their rulers and cemented alliances. From the 14th century these awards have been associated with insignia. Collars, badges, stars and, uniquely in England, a garter became symbols of an Order. Made of gold and silver, enamelled and in some cases ornately encrusted with precious stones, the pieces have been a foil for the jeweller's art.The British Royal Collection has the most extensive holdings of insignia in the world - not only the wide array of British orders but… Read More

1893. Folio , (4to) 12½x9½. Limited edition, extra Illustrated, with 61 plates (some sepia-tone), 3 are hand-colored (including frontispiece), with tissue-guards; also 14 small illustrations within the text and decorative initials; mostly photogravures and etchings from drawings and paintings, period full dark blue levant morocco, gilt-stamped armorial vignette surrounded by four crowned capital M's on the front cover, raised bands, inner gilt dentelles, top edge gilt; bound by Zaehnsdorf in 1896. No. 116 of 200 copies printed on Japanese paper, for distribution in Europe.
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In this beautifully illustrated folio volume, Sir John Skelton chronicles the life of the doomed Mary Queen of Scots, from her royal birth at Linlithgow Palace in 1542 to her execution in the reign of Elizabeth I in 1587.
Sir John Skelton KCB (18 July 1831 – 19 July 1897) was a Scottish lawyer, author and administrator. He is best known for his contributions to The Guardian and Blackwood's Magazine. In 1876 he… Read More

new endpapers text darkenedThe Case of the Post-nati was ready for trial in 1608 but no one court's jurisdiction was appropriate to hear the case. The prior "negotiation" conference model was again adopted. All the high judges of all the high courts were adjourned to the Exchequer Chamber to hear the case. This meant that Bacon represented the king as Attorney-General and addressed his pleading to all the nation's elite judges convened in the Exchequer Chamber. The dispute involved the deepest and most sensitive aspects of the new post-Tudor British government. The gravest problems concerning the boundaries between king and Commons, law and prerogative were at issue.This led the way for James of Scotland to become king of England. It is the basis of the law in the U.S. that people born in the U.S. are considered citizens.

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1816. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavos. xxiv, 505; xix, 480 pages, indexed. Hardcovers bound in early full calf with gilt tooling on the spines. Spines with green leather lettering pieces. Light to moderate rubbing and wear to the bindings. The corners are bumped. The hinges are sound. The front pastedown of each volume has the bookplate of "Vice Admiral Young" showing a shield with a stag above and three lions within. The crest motto is, "Prae Utilitate Patria." William Young (1751-1821) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He saw action in the American Revolution as well as the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. During the American War for Independence, his first command was on the sloop HMS Snake and then the 24 gun HMS Hind. In 1782 he took command of the 32 gun HMS Ambuscade and remained there until the end of the war. After the surrender he was given command of the HMS… Read More

Brown cloth spine with white title plate. Blue and tan marbled boards. (dimensions are for one volume). Rebound.

Un hombre blanco en el infierno negro por el coronel alejandro del valle,segun el relato que hizo a arturo alfonso rosello de sus aventuras extraordinarias en el frente norte de abisinia durante la guerra italo-etiopica primera edicion habana cuba 1937 caratulas originales,buen estado edicion limitada de 100 ejemplares ilustrados.Un hombre blanco en el infierno negro. Es un libro de aventuras escrito por >Arturo Alfonso Resello, narra las aventuras del ex-coronel del ejército abisinio Alejandro del Valle Suero, un cienfueguero que se alistó en las tropas abisinio para luchar contra la invación de las tropas italianas en 1935.
Los hechos que en este libro se describen están a cada momento sustanciados por la corroboración de personajes que el público internacional conoce de sobra y que en relato se citan. El cónsul inglés en Gore suscribió al coronel del Valle cuando este le hizo entrega de la mujer del misionero alemán que él rescató de la ferocidad de las tribus, prueba inequívocamente,… Read More

First Edition, First Printing with a Full Number Line. This Book is in Like New Condition. The Dust Jacket (protected by a Brodart Dust Jacket Protector) has No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Hardcover Boards retain Sharp Corners with No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Binding is Strong, Intact, and Undamaged. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and has No Tears, Creases, Stains, Mold, or Any Major Damage. The Page Edges have No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Any Major Damage. Securely Packed and Promptly Shipped.

London: Spink & Son, Ltd. , 1912. Hard cover album of 248 cloth war medal ribands. Published London: Spink & Son, Ltd., no date, c.1912. Complete in 14 fully populated pages, containing 84 strips (80 with three fabric examples, 4 with 2 fabric examples) - from The Most Noble Order of the Garter, 1334, to Coronation, 1911. 4to. 8 3/4" x 9 3/4", 7 leaves of die cut card stock folded to 14 pages with perforations for 6 strips per page. Blue cloth with gilt spine and cover titles, "Spink & Son, Ltd." in tiny gilt at heel, full page Spink & Son ad on page 15. Ownership bookplate of noted medals and decorations collector Joseph Warren Cutler (1857-1934) on pastedown. 3/4" loss to the cloth at the spine head, wear at the heel and tips, some age toning to the paper. All strips and riband examples near fine. A rare publication and extremely rare to find with the entire 14 pages populated with riband examples. Very good overall. . Hard. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to.

History of the War of the Independence of the United States of America, in Two volumes, 1840, by Charles Botta, Translated from the Italian by George Alexander Otis, Esq. Eight edition, in Two Volumes, Revised and Corrected.
Condition: NOT a library book. Origiinal full leather bindings as photographed. Fresh marble end pages. All original tissue guards. Complete. Expected foxing. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision!
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London 1714. J. Round, W. Taylor, J. Brown, W. Lewis. J. Graves.
First Edition in English.
Original French edition appeared in 1713. Translated by Mr. Abel Boyer, it is an account of the amorous intrigues of the Restoration court by French nobleman, Philibert, Count de Grammont as told to his brother in law Anthony Hamilton.
Because of the content, the book was on the "Vatican Index" until 1965.
1714 edition with much later (dark green coloured) boards and endpapers. Boards are half calf and in very good condition. Raised bands on spine. Morocco label. Gilt lettering. Head of spine a little rubbed. Binding very good.Text block well preserved. Some notations on title page (see images). Some light occasional foxing and some occasional staining on leaves.
Ultimately, a very good scarce First Edition.
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London: Methuen, 1899. Second Edition. Hard cover in original decorated cloth. Published London: Methuen, 1899. 8vo., x+368pp., illustrated b/w plates, maps, 2 folding maps. Burgundy cloth with gilt titles and cover design, top edge gilting, printed on laid paper. Short, closed tear at the spine head, light wear at tips, minor darkening to flyleaves, closed tear at the fold of one folding map, else near fine, clean, crisp bright, no foxing. . Hard. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo.

First Edition. London 1798 (see images)
8vo.
Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Morocco label on spine. Boards rubbed and with age related wear. Some wear at joints and scuffing but binding solid.
Internally very good and remarkably clean although naturally somewhat age toned. Little foxing or staining. Large pull out map in five sections very good. 796 pages preceeded by 4 pp of advertisement and with 2 pp of advertisement at rear.
While boards and spine do show significant wear this is a well preserved and scarce First Edition.
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VERY RARE
Memoirs of Sir Robert Peel in 2 volumes by the Irish writer William Hamilton Maxwell (author of The Life of the Duke of Wellington). See images.
First Edition. London 1842
These volumes chronicle the life and political career of Sir Robert Peel, the British statesman who became leader of the Conservative Party and served twice as Prime Minister and was one of the most important figures in 19th century British politics. The volumes also delve into his personal life, his relationship with family and friends and interests outside of politics.
The author, William Hamilton Maxwell (1792-1850), was a novelist and writer of history who claimed to have served with the British Army at the Battle of Waterloo but the veracity of this claim has been doubted.
Both volumes are very good to near Fine.
Vol 1. 309pp, Vol 2. 440pp.
Contemporay half calf over marbled boards. Raised bands on spines with morocco labels. Gilt lettering. Boards showing only minor wear.
Binding tight.
Text block of each volume… Read More