Presentation copy. With the author's signed presentation inscription to the front free endpaper, 'To Jonathan from Ian'. The identity of Jonathan h...

Scarce. Jagor travelled throughout the Philippines in 1859-60. 'This work possesses great scientific value. It is the work of a keen scientific in...

Attractive early twentieth century atlas showing the provinces of China. The index has some 10,000 entries. Both the maps and index are bilingual....

Inscribed by the President. The first edition, first impression of this collection of essays and speeches by John F. Kennedy on his foreign policy ...

One of only 48 copies in the Doves binding. A magnificent copy of the Kelmscott Chaucer; one of only 48 copies, from the edition of 425 copies on p...

Inscribed by the President, First Lady, and Caroline Kennedy to Grandpa Joe. A superb association copy of this illustrated guide to The White House...

'We are all Keynesians today'. The first edition of Keynes' masterwork. Written in the aftermath of the great depression, The General Theory is reg...

Botfield copy, superbly bound. Rare. A superbly bound copy of La Chine by Malpiere, a work which is seldom found complete, and which consists 'of a...

A photograph album of historical importance, recording the aftermath of the liberation of Manila from the Japanese in 1945. The photographs were t...

Unrestored contemporary sheepskin. The first edition in English of Machiavelli's extraordinary treatise on the art of government, widely acclaimed ...

Imperial japanese railway guides - complete set with original slipcases. These comprehensive and attractive guides were compiled by the Imperial Go...

A fine copy of James Orange's catalogue of the Chater collection. Originally formed by Wyndham Law, the collection was acquired by Sir Catchick Ch...

First performed on 14th February 1895, The Importance of Being Earnest marked the zenith of Wilde's career, and followed on from the success of La...

Signed by Picasso, one of 120 copies. Limited edition, number 67 of 120 copies on Japon paper, signed by and with colour drypoint frontispiece by P...

A fascinating snapshot of life in the Philippines at the turn of the century, capturing the Revolution, war, and insurrection which characterised ...

Rare. Raffles became lieutenant-governor of Java in 1811, and governor of Sumatra shortly thereafter, gaining renown for his benevolence and his o...

Contemporary presentation copy, from the library of oliver sacks. First edition of this collection of philosophical essays by one of the founders o...

Finely bound by Bayntun-Riviere. A superb copy of the Golden Cockerel Press edition of the sonnets and narrative poems of England's most famous dra...

A profusely illustrated record of Singapore before the Japanese invasion.First edition. Folio. illustrated throughout, original wrappers, light we...

Rare special issue of China Journal devoted to Shanghai. Beautifully illustrated and with numerous ads from leading Shanghai businesses. Includes ...

The first British embassy to China. The most celebrated and finely illustrated account of the first British embassy to China, which was to lead to ...

[economics] extraordinary attack on the 'money kings'. A signed copy of Thomas Lawson's (1857-1925) extraordinary exposé of greed and corruption in...

Onlaid brown morocco by Bayntun-Riviere. A finely bound example of The Golden Cockerel Press edition of Thomas More's important contribution to Eng...

123 watercolour and gouache paintings on pith paper. a rare set of albums by Tingqua (1809-1870) also known as Guan Lianchang (Kwan Luen Chin in Ca...