An excellent example in contemporary hand-colour of this satire on the pace of technological and social change from William Heath's (d.1840) celeb...

This was the first edition after the occupation of Rome by Italian Troops in September, 1870 and the completed unification of Italy. The Italian g...

'the germ of all ideas'. A handsome, two-volume edition of Plato's Republic, the most famous of his Socratic dialogues, often considered the first ...

'The best edition of my books', Charles Dickens.8vo (205 x 130 mm); engraved illustrations, as per the the originals, slight toning to paper, a fe...

Lord Nelson. A beautifully bound example of Mahan's Life of Nelson, the standard historic book on the subject.First edition; 2 vols 8vo; 21 folding...

A delightful family Bible following the King James Version, illustrated with more than 900 engraved illustrations depicting scenes from the Old an...

A sweet, illustrated edition of Milton's collected poems including his epic blank-verse narratives Paradise Lost and Paradise Regain'd, his closet...

A splendid chromolithograph showing some of the German eatable mushrooms, intended for identification for use in schools and home.Chromolithograph...

A splendid chromolithograph showing some of the German eatable mushrooms, intended for identification for use in schools and home. This represents...

One of 250 copies - printed for private circulation. A near-fine copy of a Burton rarity. One of 250 numbered copies, published for members of the ...

A late 19th-century otter, attributed to Walter Lowne, Taxidermist, Great Yarmouth; overall size 580 x 840 x 410 mm.

The first Cumberland issue, with the publisher's address given as 'Ludgate Hill' on the engraved titles.4 vols, 8vo (220 x 140 mm); engraved title...

A complete set of this handsome facsimile edition of all eight Persian Gulf pilots published between 1870 to 1932. Invaluable not only for sailing...

Woman traveller in nineteenth century Syria. 'C. G., a British woman, made a trip through Syria, mostly on horseback, travelling from Bhamdoon. She...

The first complete collected works. Turgenev's last literary undertaking – the first complete collected edition of his works. Collected editions ha...

With 24 finely coloured aquatints. A very good first edition copy of Wathen's Voyage to Madras, richly illustrated with 24 finely coloured aquatint...

First Sikh War. Scarce and beautiful memento of the first Sikh War. The title-page gives the name of C. Gomeze as the designer and lithographer - p...

The best of the 'jesuits' editions. The highly regarded first Glasgow edition of the 'Jesuits' text. This set handsomely bound with the gilt arms o...

Inspiration for darwin's origin of species. First edition, presentation set inscribed by the author on each title, 'Mary Edmonds from the Author, H...

Original drawings of 19th century locomotives. A standard printed locomotive engineer's pocket book, in which columns are left blank for the user t...

Early account in English of the stethoscope. Inscribed at foot of title: 'To Hyett Esq / with author's compliments'.Pages 153-59 contain an account...