From the illustrated 'Travels in the Interior of North America between 1832-34' by Prince Maximilian Alexander Philipp Zu Wied-Neuweid, published ...

Vignette IX. On 18 March 1833 the party embarked on a steamer bound for Ohio. On the Missisippi, above the mouth of the Ohio, between the settleme...

Elizabeth Gaskell (1810 - 1865), was the first biographer of her friend, Charlotte Brontë who died in 1855 and whose biography Charlotte's father,...

A beautifully bound set of Beveridge's history of India, profusely illustrated.3 vols, large 8vo, engraved titles, frontispieces, 19 coloured maps...

Juliet Bredon (1881-1937) grew up in China and lived through the Boxer Rebellion. Her book on Peking is informative and attractive.Third edition (...

Gregory's important exploration expedition in the hitherto unknown highland regions of Mt. Kenya.In 1892 Gregory was seconded as naturalist to a l...

First edition of the author's first novel; a debauched comedy set in post-war Dublin, following the misadventures of Sebastian Dangerfield.First e...

A charming selection of English lyrical poems from the time of Shakespeare, bound in publisher's vellum gilt. With examples from some of the most ...

Inscribed copy. An account of the successful British expedition led by Hunt in 1953. He subsequently became the "father figure" of post-war British...

Inscribed. Presentation copy, inscribed: 'To / Jan Murray / A Kertesz / Febr 7 - 1980'.André Kértesz moved to Paris from Budapest in 1925 and lived...

Baker, after various adventures in Ceylon and the area around the Black Sea, went to Africa and embarked on his greatest adventure, namely to disc...

Signed. British Food was issued to accompany an exhibition at Galerie du Jour agnès b, Paris.First edition, signed on p1; oblong 4to (248 x 180 mm,...

Inscribed by Bill Manville. First edition, inscribed: 'Nat– / Trouble! / Bill / Manville / PM – [...]'. This book is based on Bill Manville's weekl...

An exceptional copy of the author's most celebrated collection of poems, which deals with the effects of World War II.First edition, first impress...

One of 75 copies - hand-painted by the author. One of 75 copies prepared and painted by the author, of which this is number 51.Kenneth Patchen was ...

First edition of this collection of essays and journalism exploring various aspects of the counterculture of the 1960s.First edition, first impres...

First edition of the author's first collected book of essays.First edition, first impression; 8vo; unmarked internally; publisher's white cloth, d...

First edition of the author's scarce third novel.First edition, first impression; 8vo; some toning to page stock, else unmarked internally; publis...

First edition of the author's second book, about an amnesiac World War II veteran who aspires to write a novel.First edition, first issue with Rin...

A superior copy of the author's first non-George Smiley novel. A tricky little book to find in nice condition.First edition, first impression; 8vo...

Burgess wrote The Kingdom of the Wicked in part as preparation for a screenplay; in this case for the television series A.D.First edition, first i...

Presented without chapter breaks, the plot weaves together three storylines. One follows Leon Trotsky on a journey to New York City shortly before...

Presentation copy. With the author's signed presentation inscription to the title page, 'To John & Andrew / Anthony Burgess / May 23 / 1988'.Fi...

Signed by the author. First edition of this modern take on the legend of Excalibur. Signed by the author on the title page.First edition, first imp...