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  • The first edition of this English language translation by Basil Kennett of Blaise Pascal's Pensées, or Thoughts on Religion
    The first edition of this English language translation by Basil Kennett of Blaise Pascal's Pensées, or Thoughts on Religion

    PASCAL, Blaise; KENNETT, Basil (translator).
    [Pensées]. 1704.
    £750.00

  • The first edition of this Old English life of Pop Gregory the Great by the Anglo-Saxon abbot Aelfric, pritned with a side-by-side translation into modern English by Elizbaeth Elstob
    The first edition of this Old English life of Pop Gregory the Great by the Anglo-Saxon abbot Aelfric, pritned with a side-by-side translation into modern English by Elizbaeth Elstob

    AELFRIC, Abbot of Eynsham; ELSTOB, Elizabeth (translator).
    An English-Saxon Homily on the Birthday of St. Gregory: 1709.
    £1,500.00

  • The editio princeps of the Bishop's Bible, the second authorised translation into English, and the most lavishly illustrated English Bible of the sixteenth century
    The editio princeps of the Bishop's Bible, the second authorised translation into English, and the most lavishly illustrated English Bible of the sixteenth century

    [BISHOP'S BIBLE]; HOGENBERG, Franciscus & SOLIS, Virgil (illustrators).
    The. holie. Bible. [1568].
    £57,500.00

  • An Essay on the East-India Trade, and it's importance to this Kingdom;
    An Essay on the East-India Trade, and it's importance to this Kingdom;

    [EAST-INDIA COMPANY].
    An Essay on the East-India Trade, and it's importance to this Kingdom; 1770.
    £350.00

  • First edition of Lord Clive's A Letter to the Proprietors of the East India Stock, his important letter to the East-India Company defending his actions and legacy in India.
    First edition of Lord Clive's A Letter to the Proprietors of the East India Stock, his important letter to the East-India Company defending his actions and legacy in India.

    [EAST-INDIA COMPANY]; LORD CLIVE.
    A Letter to the Proprietors of the East India Stock, from Lord Clive. 1764.
    £750.00

  • The Four Gospels in Armenian
    The Four Gospels in Armenian

    [GOSPELS].
    The Four Gospels in Armenian 1671.
    £175,000.00

  • An very good copy of Field Marshall Montgomery's History of Warfare, signed by the author, bound in black Niger by Zaehnsdorf
    An very good copy of Field Marshall Montgomery's History of Warfare, signed by the author, bound in black Niger by Zaehnsdorf

    MONTGOMERY, Field Marshall Bernard Law.
    A History of Warfare. 1971.
    £1,500.00

  • Hogarth's Devia Cypria, his first publication in which he records his excavations around Paphos and the Carpas Peninsula, under the aegis of the Cyprus exploration fund.
    Hogarth's Devia Cypria, his first publication in which he records his excavations around Paphos and the Carpas Peninsula, under the aegis of the Cyprus exploration fund.

    HOGARTH, David George.
    Devia Cypria 1889.
    £1,250.00

  • Pryzhmurenym okom [Through a Squinting Eye].
    Pryzhmurenym okom [Through a Squinting Eye].

    MAKOVEI, Osyp; KOVZHUN, Pavlo.
    Pryzhmurenym okom [Through a Squinting Eye]. 1923.
    £750.00

  • Limited edition numbered 318 of 470
    Limited edition numbered 318 of 470

    SHAKESPEARE, William.
    The Poems & Sonnets of William Shakespeare. 1960.
    £1,250.00

  • A first edition, first impression of Biggles and the Black Raider by Captain W.E. Johns.
    A first edition, first impression of Biggles and the Black Raider by Captain W.E. Johns.

    JOHNS, Captain W.E.
    Biggles and the Black Raider. 1953.
    £125.00

  • First edition, large paper copy, of The History of Java by Thomas Stamford Raffles, specially bound for presentation, of this iconic and foundational work on Java and Southeast Asia.
    First edition, large paper copy, of The History of Java by Thomas Stamford Raffles, specially bound for presentation, of this iconic and foundational work on Java and Southeast Asia.

    RAFFLES, Thomas Stamford.
    The History of Java. 1817.
    £12,500.00

  • Paris' comprehensive survey of sailing vessels and a valuable contribution to preserving the artifacts of the maritime cultures of the world
    Paris' comprehensive survey of sailing vessels and a valuable contribution to preserving the artifacts of the maritime cultures of the world

    PARIS, François-Edmond.
    Essai sur la Construction Navale des Peuples Extra-Européens 1841.
    £20,000.00

  • An exquisite album of Japanese watercolours depicting 64 varieties of camellia and 12 hibiscus, handmade by Mataemon Shibakawa II in 1933.
    An exquisite album of Japanese watercolours depicting 64 varieties of camellia and 12 hibiscus, handmade by Mataemon Shibakawa II in 1933.

    SHIBAKAWA, Mataemon II.
    Hana yose. 1933.
    £12,500.00

  • A handsome copy of John Milton's famed work, Paradise Lost.
    A handsome copy of John Milton's famed work, Paradise Lost.

    MILTON, John; NEWTON, Thomas.
    Paradise Lost. 1763.
    £450.00

  • From a total printing of 1250 some 506 sets of sheets were sent to Huebsch for publication in the US, making this copy one of just 746 of the earliest issue of Joyce's <em>Dubliners</em>.
    From a total printing of 1250 some 506 sets of sheets were sent to Huebsch for publication in the US, making this copy one of just 746 of the earliest issue of Joyce's <em>Dubliners</em>.

    JOYCE, James.
    Dubliners. 1914.
    £18,750.00

  • First edition, second impression of <em>Caught</em> by Henry Green, a novel inspired by his experiences as a member of London's Auxiliary Fire Service during the Blitz
    First edition, second impression of <em>Caught</em> by Henry Green, a novel inspired by his experiences as a member of London's Auxiliary Fire Service during the Blitz

    GREEN, Henry.
    Caught. 1943.
    £375.00

  • A first edition, first impression of Shock for the Secret Seven by Enid Blyton.
    A first edition, first impression of Shock for the Secret Seven by Enid Blyton.

    BLYTON, Enid.
    Shock for the Secret Seven. 1961.
    £125.00

  • A first edition, first impression of The Secret Seven Adventure by Enid Blyton.
    A first edition, first impression of The Secret Seven Adventure by Enid Blyton.

    BLYTON, Enid.
    The Secret Seven Adventure. 1950.
    £95.00

  • Autograph letter signed in ink from Winston Churchill to Algernon West thanking him for papers needed, for researching the biography of his father Randolph Churchill
    Autograph letter signed in ink from Winston Churchill to Algernon West thanking him for papers needed, for researching the biography of his father Randolph Churchill

    CHURCHILL, Sir Winston.
    [Autograph Letter Signed to Sir Algernon West]. 5 October, 1902.
    £7,500.00

  • Issued c.1910 with 36 maps and 45 plans.
    Issued c.1910 with 36 maps and 45 plans.

    BAEDEKER, Karl.
    Germany. Southern Germany. (Wurtemberg and Bavaria) 1910
    £60.00

  • The Pittsburgh Stock Exchange.
    The Pittsburgh Stock Exchange.

    [STOCK EXCHANGE RESULTS 1910-1932]
    The Pittsburgh Stock Exchange. 1910-1932
    £5,000.00

  • First editions of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy in twelfth, ninth and ninth impressions by J R R Tolkien, named Britain's best book in the BBC's<em> The Big Read</em>
    First editions of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy in twelfth, ninth and ninth impressions by J R R Tolkien, named Britain's best book in the BBC's<em> The Big Read</em>

    TOLKIEN, J.R.R.
    The Lord of the Rings. 1962.
    £3,500.00

  • Gang Rule in New York:
    Gang Rule in New York:

    THOMPSON, Craig & RAYMOND, Allen.
    Gang Rule in New York: 1940.
    £375.00

  • Soniashnyi Promin' [Sunbeam].
    Soniashnyi Promin' [Sunbeam].

    HRINCHENKO, Borys; KOVZHUN, Pavlo.
    Soniashnyi Promin' [Sunbeam]. 1924.
    £650.00

  • The Haunted Bridge.
    The Haunted Bridge.

    KEENE, Carolyn.
    The Haunted Bridge. 1937.
    £1,250.00

  • The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk.
    The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk.

    KEENE, Carolyn.
    The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk. 1940.
    £450.00

  • A first edition, first printing of The Clue in the Crumbling Wall by Carolyn Keene
    A first edition, first printing of The Clue in the Crumbling Wall by Carolyn Keene

    KEENE, Carolyn.
    The Clue in the Crumbling Wall. 1945.
    £1,250.00

  • The Clue in the Old Stagecoach.
    The Clue in the Old Stagecoach.

    KEENE, Carolyn.
    The Clue in the Old Stagecoach. 1960.
    £150.00

  • The Sign of the Twisted Candles.
    The Sign of the Twisted Candles.

    KEENE, Carolyn.
    The Sign of the Twisted Candles. 1933.
    £1,500.00

  • Cook-Book Note-Book.
    Cook-Book Note-Book.

    BAWDEN, Edward (illustrator); JOICEY, Magda.
    Cook-Book Note-Book. 1946.
    £750.00

  • Development Plans of the GCC States 1962-1995: Bahrain and Qatar.
    Development Plans of the GCC States 1962-1995: Bahrain and Qatar.

    [ARABIAN GULF; BAHRAIN; QATAR].
    Development Plans of the GCC States 1962-1995: Bahrain and Qatar. 2026.
    £750.00

  • A first edition, first printing of Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse.
    A first edition, first printing of Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse.

    WODEHOUSE, P.G.
    Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves. 1963.
    £175.00

  • This first edition h includes Faulks' signature on the half-title,
    This first edition h includes Faulks' signature on the half-title,

    FAULKS, Sebastian.
    Birdsong. 1993.
    £675.00

  • John Le Carré's novel The Tailor of Panama, an ordinary Friday afternoon in tropical Panama, Andrew Osnard barged into Harry Pendel's shop asking to be measured for a suit<br />
    John Le Carré's novel The Tailor of Panama, an ordinary Friday afternoon in tropical Panama, Andrew Osnard barged into Harry Pendel's shop asking to be measured for a suit<br />

    LE CARRÉ, John.
    The Tailor of Panama. 1996.
    £250.00

  • A first edition, fourth impression of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis - the first and most popular book of the beloved series.
    A first edition, fourth impression of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis - the first and most popular book of the beloved series.

    LEWIS, C.S.
    The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. 1958.
    £650.00

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