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Original drawings and watercolours for the author's 'The First Ascent of the Kasai: being some Records of service Under the Lone Star'.

BATEMAN (Charles S.L.)

Original drawings and watercolours for the author's 'The…

Remarkable original artworks

Kapital. Kritika politicheskoi ekonomii.

Kapital. Kritika politicheskoi ekonomii, 1872.

THE FIRST TRANSLATION OF DAS KAPITAL INTO ANY LANGUAGE, BOUND WITH THE SCARCE ORIGINAL PRINTED WRAPPERS

Atalanta In Calydon

BEARDSLEY (Aubrey), KELMSCOTT PRESS & SWINBURNE (Algernon Charles)

Atalanta In Calydon, 1894.

AUBREY BEARDSLEY'S COPY

King Robert II of France accepts the surrender of Melun, an illuminated miniature on vellum from the Grandes Chroniques de France.
[Paris, c.1400-1410]

REMIET (Perrin)

King Robert II of France accepts the surrender… 1410.

A SUPERB MINIATURE FROM THE GRANDES CHRONIQUES DE FRANCE

The Far East. A Monthly Journal, Illustrated with Photographs.

[BLACK (John Reddie) ed.]

The Far East. A Monthly Journal, Illustrated with… 1877.

The Coasting Pilot. Describing the Sea-Coasts, Capes, Headlands, Soundings, Sands, Shoals, Rocks and Dangers. The Bays, Roads, Harbours, Rivers and Ports of England, Scotland, Holland, Zealand, Flanders and France. ...'
bound with: The English Pilot, for

THORNTON (John)., SELLER (John sr.). & MOUNT & PAGE

The Coasting Pilot. Describing the Sea-Coasts, Capes, Headlands,… 1759.

AN EXCEPTIONAL SET - BUT WITHOUT THE CHARTS

A fine sammelband including three important works written in whole or in part by Karl Marx: Die Internationale Arbeiterassociation. Ihre Gründung, Organisation, politisch-sociale Thätigleit under Ausbreitung (1868); Ein Complot gegen die Internationale Ar

A fine sammelband including three important works written… 1868.

Description Topographique et Politique de la Partie Espagnole de L'isle Saint-Domingue;

MOREAU DE SAINT-MÉRY (M-L-E.)

Description Topographique et Politique de la Partie Espagnole… 1796.

PRINTED IN PHILADELPHIA. WITH THE RARELY FOUND MAP

An Authentic Narrative of some Remarkable and Interesting Particulars in the Life of ********.

[NEWTON (John)].

An Authentic Narrative of some Remarkable and Interesting… 1764.

THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION OF NEWTON'S REMARKABLE CONVERSION

An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales:

COLLINS (David).

An Account of the English Colony in New… 1802.

The Decretals of Pope Gregory IX, with the commentary of Bernard of Parma, in Latin, illuminated manuscript leaf on vellum [France (Paris), c.1300 or early 14th century]

RAYMOND OF PENAFORT

The Decretals of Pope Gregory IX, with the…

ILLUMINATED OPENING LEAF OF THE DECRETALS

Collection de Cent-Cinquante Gravures représentant et format une suite non-interrompue des Voyages et Aventures surprenantes de Robinson Crusoé.

[DEFOE (Daniel)]. & DUMOULIN (Francois Aime Louis).

Collection de Cent-Cinquante Gravures représentant et format une… 1818.

A PROTO GRAPHIC NOVEL? ROBINSON CRUSOE TOLD THROUGH 150 ENGRAVED ILLUSTRATIONS BASED ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE WEST INDIES

A volume of watercolours depicting topographical scenes in and around the Nassau and the Bahamas, with a further 13 drawings of botanical specimens, plus a fine study of a tarantula.

[BAHAMAS] & SCOTT (Capt. Andrew).

A volume of watercolours depicting topographical scenes in… 1850.

GORGEOUS WATERCOLOURS OF THE BAHAMAS

Voyages and Travels to India, Ceylon, The Red Sea, Abyssinia, and Egypt

VALENTIA (George, Viscount).

Voyages and Travels to India, Ceylon, The Red… 1809.

ONE OF 25 COPIES (?) WITH PLATES IN 2 STATES

The Battle of Ibera at which the Romans defeated Hasdrubal, a miniature from the Romuléon, illuminated manuscript on vellum.
[Eastern France, c. 1480]

GARNIER (Pierre)

The Battle of Ibera at which the Romans… 1480.

FROM A LAVISH MANUSCRIPT HISTORY OF ROME

Child-Birth or, the Happy Deliverie of Women.

GUILLEMEAU (Jacques).

Child-Birth or, the Happy Deliverie of Women, 1612.

THE SECOND ENGLISH MIDWIFERY MANUAL

A collection of 17 rare French caricatures on various subjects from fashion, food and race to health and beauty and prostitution. Many of the caricatures satirise English life.

[FRENCH CARICATURES].

A collection of 17 rare French caricatures on… 1805.

HOW THE FRENCH VIEW THE ENGLISH

El Capital. Crítica de la Economía Política. Traducido de la Cuarta Edición Alemana por Juan B. Justo.

El Capital. Crítica de la Economía Política. Traducido… 1898.

FIRST COMPLETE SPANISH TRANSLATION OF DAS KAPITAL

A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean.

BURNEY (James).

A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the… 1817.

HISTORY OF EARLY PACIFIC EXPLORATION BY A VETERAN OF COOK'S VOYAGES

Ueber den Willen in der Natur. Eine Erörterung der Bestätigungen, welche die Philosophie des Verfassers, seit ihrem Auftreten, durch die empirischen Wissenschaften erhalten hat.

SCHOPENHAUER (Arthur).

Ueber den Willen in der Natur. Eine Erörterung… 1836.

Presentation copy of Schopenhauer's On the Will in Nature

De regimine rusticorum.

ROLEWINCK (Werner)

De regimine rusticorum, 1481.

MORAL ADVICE FOR FARMERS

[An Important Document Addressed to the Lords of the Admiralty and Governors of the American Plantations, Concerning The Confiscation of Pirate Goods and Establishing an Act that will allow Pirates to be Tried and Punished by Courts in the Colonies and Pr

WEST (Richard), Attorney General.

[An Important Document Addressed to the Lords of… 1720.

PROSECUTING PIRATES IN AMERICA

The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; The Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy.

CHURCHILL (Winston S.)

The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; The… 1948.

Inscribed to Grace Hamblin, "the longest-serving member of Churchill’s secretarial staff".

Mansfield Park.

Mansfield Park, 1816.

An Austen family copy of the second edition in beautiful Regency binding.

Sense and Sensibility.

Sense and Sensibility, 1813.

A second edition in beautiful Regency binding.

A New Map of Magellans Straights Discovered by Capt: Iohn Narbrough (Com[m]ander then of his Maiesties ship the Sweepstakes.) as he sayled through the sade Straights. …

THORNTON (John).

A New Map of Magellans Straights Discovered by… 1673.

Lecture slides.

BROCKLEHURST (Sir Philip Lee).

Lecture slides, 1909.

IMAGES FROM THREE KEY EXPEDITIONS OF THE HEROIC AGE

Album of watercolours and photographs.

[MADAGASCAR] & LETRILLARD (Henri)

Album of watercolours and photographs, 1902.

Beautiful Watercolours of Madagascar

Four Log Books. of HMS Leander, Lizard, and Formidable from 29th July 1862 to 10th June 1867

HILLIARD (E.M.S.), Master's Assistant.

Four Log Books. of HMS Leander, Lizard, and… 1867.

THE PACIFIC STATION: VALPARAISO & SOUTH

The American Military Pocket Atlas

SAYER (Robert). & BENNETT (John).

The American Military Pocket Atlas, 1776.

THE HOLSTER ATLAS

Memoirs by Commander James Felix Jones, I.N. Steam-Trip to the North of Baghdad, in April 1846; with notes of various objects of interest en route. Journey for the purpose of determining the tract of the ancient Nahrwan canal undertaken in 1848. Journey t

JONES (Commander James Felix, I.N.). & THOMAS (R. Hughes, Compiler and Editor).

Memoirs by Commander James Felix Jones, I.N. Steam-Trip… 1857.

AN ESSENTIAL SOURCE ON NINETEENTH-CENTURY BAGHDAD, WITH A BEAUTIFUL HAND-COLOURED MAP OF THE CITY

[Atlas of Italy] Guil. et Joannis Blaeu Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, sive Atlas Novus. Pars Tertia ...

BLAEU (Willem Jansz.). & BLAEU (Johannes).

[Atlas of Italy] Guil. et Joannis Blaeu Theatrum… 1645.

Universus terrarum orbis scriptorum calamo delineatus ... qui de Europae, Asiae, Africae, & Americae regnis, provinciis, populis, civitatibus ...

[SAVONAROLA (Raffaello) as:] & LASOR A VAREA (Alphonsus).

Universus terrarum orbis scriptorum calamo delineatus ... qui… 1713.

[Works, Greek & Latin] Τα σωζομενα συγγραμματα... Quae extant opera, cum Latina intepretatione.
[Geneva], Henri Estienne, 1572

[Works, Greek & Latin] Τα σωζομενα συγγραμματα... Quae… 1572.

FINELY BOUND & RARELY FOUND COMPLETE

Kapital. Kritika politicheskoi ekonomii.

Kapital. Kritika politicheskoi ekonomii, 1872.

THE FIRST TRANSLATION OF DAS KAPITAL TO APPEAR IN ANY LANGUAGE

A Journal of Observations, made During the British Embassy to the Court of Persia, in the years 1799, 1800, and 1801.

HOLLINGBERY (William).

A Journal of Observations, made During the British… 1814.

RARE CALCUTTA-PRINTED ACCOUNT OF QAJAR IRAN

South Polar Times.

SHACKLETON (Sir Ernest),, BERNACCHI (L.C.), & & CHERRY-GARRARD (A.G.B.)

South Polar Times, 1914.

Convention pour l'Evacuation de l'Egypte,

KLEBER (General Jean-Baptiste).

Convention pour l'Evacuation de l'Egypte, 1800.

EVACUATING NAPOLEON'S TROOPS FROM EGYPT: THE TREATY OF EL-ARISH

The Relation of a Voyage to Guiana. Describing the Climate, Situation, Fertilitie, & Commodities of that Country. Together with the Manner and Customes of the people...

HARCOURT (Robert).

The Relation of a Voyage to Guiana. Describing… 1626.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. [with] A Bloomsbury bookplate signed by J. K. Rowling.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. [with]… 1999.

Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific ...

PARRY (William Edward).

Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of… 1826.

AN EXCELLENT SET OF PARRY'S VOYAGES

Le Neptune Oriental ...

APRES DE MANNEVILLETTE (Jean-Baptiste-Nicolas-Denis d').

Le Neptune Oriental , 1775.

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