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TAMAYA (Yamasaburo). & RYOKATEI (Tanekazu), preface.

Yoshiwara saiken [Detailed Guide to Yoshiwara], 1851.

A guide to Yoshiwara by a prominent brothel owner

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YAMAMOTO (Kyuzaemon).

Yanagi sakura [Willow Cherry Blossom], 1754.

The sensuality of springtime in Yoshiwara

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LACOUR (Lawrence L.)

Navy Sex Laxity in Japan, 1946.

Moral Panic

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SEKINO (Junichiro).

Kojiki emaki [Picture Scroll of the Kojiki], 1949.

A calming book for the busy age

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SEKINO (Junichiro).

Ehon seiyu-ki [Picture Book of Travels to the… 1943.

A Decadent Wartime Production

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[UNKNOWN PUBLISHER].

Yoshiwara shintaku zenzu [Complete map of the Yoshiwara… 1847.

A well-known illustrated map of Yoshiwara

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UNKNOWN AUTHOR. Possibly by & [DE BECKER (Joseph Ernest)].

How the 'Social Evil' is Regulated in Japan, 1900.

From the Western gaze

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MEDHURST (Walter Henry).

Ancient China: the Shoo-king, or, The Historical Classic:… 1846.

The first English translation

£4,800

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Yuyaku ehagaki arubamu [Red Light District Postcard Albums], 1911.

With love from the pleasure quarters

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Bacon (Francis), RILEY (Dominic) [Binder] & PENNELL (Betty)

Of Gardens, 1993.

DOMINIC RILEY BINDING INSPIRED BY GARDENS

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WILBERFORCE (W[illiam].)

An Appeal to the Religion, Justice, and Humanity… 1823.

AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY

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[Clairville (Joseph Philippe de)]

Plantes et arbustes d'agrément, gravés et enluminés d'après… 1791.

VIVIDLY ILLUSTRATED BOTANY FOR WOMEN

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[SERVIDIO (Guido)]

Constitutiones Synodales, et decreta, condita a Reverendiss. D.… 1590.

RULES FOR THE CLERGY OF VOLTERRA, IN WASTE VELLUM BINDING

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[CLANDESTINE MARRIAGE]

[Marriage Certificate.], 1739.

MARRIED IN JAIL

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[AVIATION] & CAMUSET (L.)

A la Conquête de l'air. L'aviation et le… 1907.

ANALYSING THE FLIGHT OF BIRDS FOR HUMAN AVIATION

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WEST (Richard), Attorney General.

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

PROSECUTING PIRATES IN AMERICA

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HALL (Mary G.)

Views of British America drawn from nature, and… 1835.

BEAUTIFUL IMAGES OF NEW BRUNSWICK

£9,500

[HENSON (Matthew).] & BROWN BROTHERS.

[Portrait photograph.], 1909.

THE SPECTACULAR MATTHEW HENSON

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[EXQUEMELIN (Alexandre) & & RINGROSE (Basil).]

The History of the Bucaniers of America, 1810.

POCKET PIRATES IN ORIGINAL BOARDS

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[RALEGH (Sir Walter)] & DRAKE (Samuel G.)

A Brief Memoir of Sir Walter Ralegh; prepared… 1862.

ABUNDANTLY EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED

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[KIDD (William)] & [MITCHELL (Dr John).]

A Full Account of the Proceedings in Relation… 1701.

THE STREETER COPY

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[CUGOANO (Ottobah)] & FISHER (Thomas).

The Negro's Memorial or Abolitionist's Catechism, by an… 1825.

EARLIEST OBTAINABLE EDITION OF THE NARRATIVE OF OTTOBAH CUGOANO

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BENARES (Maharaja of) [SINGH (Prabhu Narayan)].

Views of Benares from the River Side, 1920.

PRESENTED BY THE MAHARAJA

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[STOCQUELER (J.H.).]

Route of the Overland Mail to India, 1850.

"BY FAR THE BEST OF ALL THESE PANORAMIC SHOWS"

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[FORMAN (Miss Emma Catherine).]

Miss Emma Catherine Forman. Conte Guide, 1870.

A PIONEERING FEMALE MOUNTAINEER

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[INDIAN MUTINY] & SETON-KARR (George).

[Collection of documents concerning the Indian Mutiny 1857-58.], 1858.

VITAL NEWS ON THE MUTINY

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[MUSEUM PROSPECTUS] & [SHIPPARD (William Henry).]

Exhibition Rooms. Subscribed Capital ... [Caption title.], 1850.

THE FUTURE OF MUSEUMS

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CLARKSON (Thomas).

ALS to fellow Abolitionist John Scoble, Regarding Duties… 1844.

THE SUGAR PROBLEM

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MONLUC (Blaise de).

[Ms. documents concerning the financing of a ship… 1568.

EARLY VOYAGE DOCUMENTS

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[OPERATION HUSKY], 512 FIELD SURVEY COMPANY, ROYAL ENGINEERS & & GEOGRAPHICAL SECTION, GENERAL STAFF, WAR OFFICE.

[Secret Maps for the Allied Invasion of Sicily.], 1943.

THE ROUTE INTO OCCUPIED EUROPE

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MASSON (Francis).

Stapeliae Novae: or, a collection of several new… 1796.

THE FIRST BOOK ON SUCCULENTS WITH BEAUTIFUL HAND COLOURED PLATES

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HOLLAND (William) publisher.

A Lady's Dressing Room in Calcutta, 1813.

SECRET SATIRE

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[IRAQ.] & [BRITISH AUTHORITIES IN IRAQ.]

Holy Places of Mesopotamia, 1920.

THE TOMBS, SHRINES & MOSQUES OF IRAQ

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[BRITISH EAST INDIA COMPANY.]

Ms. concerning the possession of the Northern Circars… 1780.

REVENUE STATISTICS FOR THE NORTHERN CIRCARS

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PRINGLE (Sir John).

A Discourse upon some late Improvements Of the… 1776.

SOLVING SCURVY

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ROLEWINCK (Werner)

De regimine rusticorum, 1481.

MORAL ADVICE FOR FARMERS

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STEVENS (Wallace) & ROTHSCHILD (Judith)

Study of Two Pears / Etude de Deux… 2003.

WITH TWO ORIGINAL COPPER PLATES

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MACKLEY (George)

Weeds and Wild Flowers: some irreverent words, 1965.

'THE WILD GARDEN IS THE GREATEST JOY'

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ALLIX (Susan)

Colours of Persia, 2007.

ONE OF SUSAN ALLIX'S FINEST BOOKS

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ALLIX (Susan)

Poems of Wyatt and Petrarch, Tudor poetry and… 1989.

PRINTED, ILLUSTRATED AND BOUND BY SUSAN ALLIX

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VALE PRESS ., RICKETTS (Charles) & MARLOWE (Christopher)

Hero and Leander, 1894.

A FINE COPY OF RICKETTS' FINE BOOK

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MISES (Ludwig von).

The Theory of Money and Credit. With an… 1934.

HUGH DALTON'S COPY

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