An unusual military guide-book. William Morris Davis was a professor of Geology and in this slim pocket guide-book aimed at the military he covers...

An early reference guide aimed at the novice investor, defining key terms such as 'Bear... used opprobriously, and deservedly so, to those persons...

Family association copy. Extremely scarce. With a fine inscription from the author's father, in the hand of her uncle: 'George Gawler from Mr. D. A...

First edition of the author's first novel. First edition of the author's first novel, based on his experiences working in an advertising agency.Fir...

The scarce second edition.Second edition; 8vo; woodcut headpiece, lacking title, age-toned; unbound, first leaf detached, some chipping to edges; ...

The first major history of Yemen by an British author, and one of the earliest accounts of Aden under British occupation. The work covers some 200...

Imperial octavo. A handsomely bound imperial octavo set, all first editions, of Yarrell's copiously illustrated British Birds and Fishes, including...

Finely bound. A finely bound set of Yarrell's classic works on the birds and fish of Great Britain. Yarrell (1784 – 1856) was a noted English zoolo...

Charming hand-coloured plates. A handsomely bound copy of this classic of British natural history, illustrated with 71 hand-coloured plates of butt...

With autograph letter to the engraver. First book edition, originally issued in parts between 1841 and 1842, with a loosely inserted autograph lett...

An excellent set of this landmark in furniture history, retaining the original dust-jackets, so often discarded.Third edition; 4 volumes, folio, 6...

Gift inscription for Sir James Horlick. A handsome presentation copy of Lyte's (1848-1940) popular history of Eton College. Inscribed to 'James Noc...

Hasan's History of Persian Navigation is based on Chinese, Persian and Arabic sources, and provides the first scholarly account of the history of ...

The first complete work on the avifauna of Europe since Gould. Dresser's Birds of Europe is the first complete work on the avifauna of Europe since...

Charles Hindley (d.1893) who wrote many books on British popular literature and culture, in this work analyses the distinctive cries, characters a...

Greatly enlarged and carefully revised' second edition. Charles Hindley (d.1893) who wrote many books on British popular literature and culture, i...

The first british fish book in colour. A handsomely bound reissued set of this 'major contribution to ichthyology... the earliest work on British f...

Eyton's Rarer British birds was intended as an addenda to Bewick's British Birds. The engravings are based on specimens in the author's collection...

One of 1000 copies. A sequel to Wilde's previous collection of fairy tales, The Happy Prince and Other Tales, which he wrote for his two sons. Thi...

Inscribed by the author. Alfred Rubens (1903-1998) was Chairman of the Jewish Museum (1958-1983) and an avid collector. In the 1920s, he started to...

Journal by an officer on the first expedition commanded by William Parry. Fisher gives especially useful remarks on natural history and ice condit...