Henry Colburn. London. 1847, 1847. EXTRA ILLUSTRATED. -- NEW EDITION. 8vo. (9 x 6 inches). Colour printed extra title page and 236 wood engravings throughout the text but the volume has been beautifully extra illustrated with 23 full page plates, three fold-out and six of these hand coloured, dating from..... More

Dobson and Co. London. 1820, 1820. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. [2], [11]-194, [492] pages. There is an error in the pagination: 44-73 are omitted in the page numbering but the text is complete. Illustrated with engraved portraits of Queen Caroline (frontispiece) and Bergami, and a large hand coloured folding plate showing..... More

W. S. Johnson, 60 St. Martin's Lane, Charring Cross. No date. Circa 1850, 1850. (4.7 x 4.2 inches). Two concertina sheets, each printed on one side with 6 hand coloured woodcuts of animals above the accompanying text in each section. Unbound as issued, in pale peach coloured paper wraps with..... More

A Cologne, Chez Pierre du Marteau, --- but a fictitious imprint; apparently from the press of Daniel Elzevier. Amsterdam. 1666, 1666. Two volumes. 12mo. (5.6 x 3.2 inches). [24], 644, [50] p.; [8], 482, [26] pp. Lacking the portrait frontis. Finely bound in early nineteenth century full red straight grained..... More

Sherwood, Neely and Jones.London.,1811. FIRST EDITION. xv,276pp. Two pages of facsimiles. Previous owners name written in ink on small slip of paper stuck to top of title page. Some light foxing but overall very good in contemporary half red sheep. Spine lettered and ruled and decorated with floral stamps in..... More

P. S. King & Staples. Ltd. London. ND.,1937. Sixth (Fourth) Edition. 8vo. (8.7 x 5.9 inches). Definitive edition. The original edition was first published in 1901, and is based on lectures delivered at the London School of Economics in the five years after it was founded in 1895. This edition..... More

J. B. Lippincott Co. Philadelphia. 1914, 1914. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Large 8vo. (8.8 x 7 inches). Illustrated with 8 beautiful full page colour plates, each with a printed tissue guard, 104 line drawings throughout the text, plus illustrated endpapers at the front and back, all by Charles Robinson. Small bookseller..... More

Longmans, Green, and Co. London. 1900. 1900. SECOND EDITION, published November 1900, the month after the October first edition. 8vo. (7.6 x 5.2 inches). xiv, 409pp. Portrait frontis, with tissue guard, and ten maps & plans throughout, including large fold-out colour map at end. A fine clean, bright copy, recently..... More

Cassell. London. 1961, 1961. FIRST SEPARATE EDITION. 8vo. (8.7 x 5.8 inches). Illustrated with 6 maps & 31 fascinating mono photographs taken during the war. A fine bright copy of the book in publishers red cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. Original dustwrapper with just minor signs of handling..... More

Cassell and Company Ltd. London. 1956-58, 1956. FIRST EDITIONS. Four Volumes. Complete. 8vo. (9.8 x 6.4 inches). Finely bound in recent full red morocco. Spines with raised bands, the compartments ruled lettered and decorated with Rampant lion device, all in gilt. Single gilt ruled border on boards. All edges gilt..... More

Longmans, Green, and Co. London. 1900, 1900. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (7.7 x 5.3 inches). Portrait frontis. Ten maps and plans(one folding). 32pp of publishers adverts dated 10/99 at end of book. Some light spotting to front blank endpaper and half title otherwise this is a tight, bright copy. Black coated..... More

The Liberal Publication Department. London.,1912, 1912. FIRST EDITIONS OF 2 RARE SPEECHES. Bound into a volume of the Pamphlets and leaflets for 1912 by the Liberal Publication Department complete with 18 other speeches on subjects including Home Rule, Free Trade, The House of Lords, and International relations and Armaments. Includes..... More

Thornton Butterworth Limited. London. 1930, 1930. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 2nd state, with 12 titles by Churchill listed on the half title. Illustrated throughout with maps and portraits. A clean and bright copy, Finely bound in recent full red morocco leather. Spine with five raised bands. Compartments ruled, lettered and decorated..... More