Further Reading
Total Eclipse of the Sun 1878
The solar eclipse on the 21 August 2017 was the first of its kind over the United States of America for almost 100 years and a major astronomic event that...
Total Eclipse of the Sun 1878
The solar eclipse on the 21 August 2017 was the first of its kind over the United States of America for almost 100 years and a major astronomic event that...
Retracing the Footsteps of 19th Century Explore...
Guest Blog Post by Entomologist Hitoshi Takano The great natural history museum collections have at their foundation, specimens collected by 19 th century explorers.
Retracing the Footsteps of 19th Century Explore...
Guest Blog Post by Entomologist Hitoshi Takano The great natural history museum collections have at their foundation, specimens collected by 19 th century explorers.
Photography: Eternal Cities
Incredible photos from over 100 years ago show how much our lives have changed.
Photography: Eternal Cities
Incredible photos from over 100 years ago show how much our lives have changed.
The Beauty of Maps
A voyage around the history of cartography takes in sea monsters, newly charted territories and allegorical figures from myth & legend, designed for accuracy but often conveying a surprising beauty....
The Beauty of Maps
A voyage around the history of cartography takes in sea monsters, newly charted territories and allegorical figures from myth & legend, designed for accuracy but often conveying a surprising beauty....
Turkish Delight: The Ottoman World Observed
Coinciding with the launch of our Ottoman World catalogue, we asked Dr Philip Mansel, a fellow of the Institute of Historical Research, to give a talk at our bookshop. On...
Turkish Delight: The Ottoman World Observed
Coinciding with the launch of our Ottoman World catalogue, we asked Dr Philip Mansel, a fellow of the Institute of Historical Research, to give a talk at our bookshop. On...
Collecting in 2017: A Bookseller's Selection
VisitEngland has declared 2017 the 'Year of Literary Heroes'. See below for the titles and authors charting some of the year's most significant literary moments. All books featured are one-off...
Collecting in 2017: A Bookseller's Selection
VisitEngland has declared 2017 the 'Year of Literary Heroes'. See below for the titles and authors charting some of the year's most significant literary moments. All books featured are one-off...
Polar Exploration: A Journey into the Ice
My recent talk at Shapero Rare Books gave me the opportunity to spend some time browsing catalogues and, most excitingly, shelves while I waited for guests to arrive.
Polar Exploration: A Journey into the Ice
My recent talk at Shapero Rare Books gave me the opportunity to spend some time browsing catalogues and, most excitingly, shelves while I waited for guests to arrive.
Imperial Mechanisms
"..The body of the people is taught to attribute the admission of it, entirely, to motives of humanity and benevolence towards other nations standing in need of the produce of...
Imperial Mechanisms
"..The body of the people is taught to attribute the admission of it, entirely, to motives of humanity and benevolence towards other nations standing in need of the produce of...
Mutiny! The Court-Martial Documents of the Boun...
On 28 April 1789, disaffected crewmen took control of the HMS Bounty and cast the captain, Captain Bligh and 18 loyalists adrift in the Pacific Ocean.
Mutiny! The Court-Martial Documents of the Boun...
On 28 April 1789, disaffected crewmen took control of the HMS Bounty and cast the captain, Captain Bligh and 18 loyalists adrift in the Pacific Ocean.
Layard and the Antiquities of Assyria
Today we are all too aware of the appalling damage inflicted by ISIS on the ancient sites of Iraq and Syria – the mindless destruction of the wondrous remains of...
Layard and the Antiquities of Assyria
Today we are all too aware of the appalling damage inflicted by ISIS on the ancient sites of Iraq and Syria – the mindless destruction of the wondrous remains of...
Napoleon's Description of Egypt
The extraordinary success of a megalomaniac, an uncharted world, and a team of savant explorers.
Napoleon's Description of Egypt
The extraordinary success of a megalomaniac, an uncharted world, and a team of savant explorers.
Larger than Life: The Explorer Sir Richard Burton
Frequently described within his own lifetime as the most interesting figure of the nineteenth century, the explorer Sir Richard Burton was one of the greatest to come out of England.
Larger than Life: The Explorer Sir Richard Burton
Frequently described within his own lifetime as the most interesting figure of the nineteenth century, the explorer Sir Richard Burton was one of the greatest to come out of England.
Sir John Barrow: Unsung Champion of the Empire
Civil servant, naval secretary, developer, publicist, settler, author and all-round-adventurer John Barrow was understandably a man of many talents. Here we take a look at how these skills drove forward...
Sir John Barrow: Unsung Champion of the Empire
Civil servant, naval secretary, developer, publicist, settler, author and all-round-adventurer John Barrow was understandably a man of many talents. Here we take a look at how these skills drove forward...
Henry Morton Stanley: 'Bula Matari'
From a workhouse in Wales to establishing one of the wealthiest countries in Africa, the story of Henry Stanley’s life (1841-1904) was as unlikely as anything in Victorian pulp fiction.
Henry Morton Stanley: 'Bula Matari'
From a workhouse in Wales to establishing one of the wealthiest countries in Africa, the story of Henry Stanley’s life (1841-1904) was as unlikely as anything in Victorian pulp fiction.