Robert Hues (1553-1632) was an English mathematician and geographer. During a trip to Newfoundland, he made observations which caused him to doubt...

Important contribution to the art of Early Modern warfare. A rare mixed edition issue of Henry Hexham's Principles of the Art Military, superbly il...

Charles Smith's survey of the military uniforms of the Army of the British Empire at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Fifty-four of the pl...

A rare set of 'Spooner's Upright Series' depicting officers of the British Army. William Spooner was a prints publisher specialising in topical an...

The complete series of attractive military costume plates of British, Russian and Prussian Armies.Three parts in one, large 4to (37 x 28.5 cm); il...

Dutton's scarce and beautiful series of coloured lithographs of yachting. Dutton was the foremost draughtsman and lithographer of shipping subject...

How the Bow and Arrow may againe profitably bee employed'. I have... shewed how the Bow and Arrow may againe profitably bee employed, and Revived, ...

With royal provenance. From the rebellious conduct of the Americans it appears to me there is a great necessity of publishing something of this kin...

An exceptional example of a remarkable survival . A large collection of 589 plates of Eckert's European military costumes in the original printed w...

The first sprinkler system. A signed and dated affidavit to patent a 'mode of construction or arrangement for any building, so as to afford securit...

Invention of a new gun carriage. A signed and dated affidavit to patent the invention of a new gun carriage by Sir William Congreve (1772-1828), co...

4 mezzotints printed in colours. Framed and glazed. Priced individually

The first edition of Lecky's The King's Ships, a fine visual record of the Royal Navy from its earliest foundation to its height at the pinnacle o...

The first edition of Charles Rathbone Low's (1837-1918) illustrated history of the Royal Navy, from its origins under the auspices of the Tudor co...

A very good copy overall, depicting military costumes. Volume 3 describes Colonial and Indian forces, with a section devoted to South African forc...

A pair of very well-preserved paintings on glass showing two flagships of Lord Nelson.HMS Foudroyant was an 80-gun third rate of the Royal Navy, o...

The first steamboat patentee. The first edition of Jonathan Hulls' (d.1758) pamphlet advertising his pioneering work on steamboats. An unsophistica...