Simon & Schuster, March 2013. Trade Paperback. Very good paperback copy. A fresh look at the endlessly fascinating Tudors--the dramatic and overlooked story of Henry VII and his founding of the Tudor Dynasty--filled with spies, plots, counterplots, and an uneasy royal succession to Henry VIII.In 1501, England had been ravaged.....
William Heinemann, 1923. Hardcover. 287 pages. A collection of humorous pieces about London life, most first published in Punch. Topics include divorce, golf, and cinema. Herbert was later knighted and was a member of the House of Lords. First edition (first printing). A very good copy in a dust jacket.....
1810. Ephemera. Single sheet laid paper, 5.25 x 7.75 inches, written on both sides. Mary Pilkington (nee Mary Susanna Hopkins) (1761-1839) was an English novelist and poet. Many of her novels were written for children. ALS: 'Mrs. Pilkington presents her Complimnets to Mr. Sharpe and informs him she conceives a......
John Murray Publishers, April 2007. Trade Paperback. Very good in wrappers (paperback). 'Witchfinders' tells the true and terrible story of Matthew Hopkins and his horrifying crusade as witch-hunting fever gripped the country. Malcolm Gaskill uses his great storytelling talents to bring the mid-17th century alive.
Oxford University Press, April 1997. Trade Paperback. Very good in wrappers (paperback). This is a comprehensive survey of the entire history of the British empire. Lloyd describes the full sweep of expansion and decolonization from the voyages of discovery in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I to the achievement of.....
R. S. Surtees Society, (1985). Hardcover. 519 pages. First published in 1845. A fine hardcover copy; no dust jacket. Some pages unopened.
Palgrave Macmillan, December 1986. Hardcover. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a small stain to top of rear panel.
W W Norton & Co Inc, January 1992. Trade Paperback. Very good in wrappers (paperback).
International Publishers, 1950. Hardcover. 166 pages. By the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain. Near fine in a dust jacket with chips and tears to the edges.
Horne and Son, Ltd., 1928. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 48 pp. with 6 B/W plates. John Fairfax-Blakeborough (1883-1976) was a writer and folklorist of Yorkshire. First edition (first printing). Very good in wrappers (paperback). Covers are soiled and separated from the contents. Contents are very good.
Abel Haywood & Son, n.d., ca. 1890. Trade Paperback. 80 pages. First edition (first printing). Very good copy in orange wrappers (paperback), sewn. Covers are soiled and rear cover has been reattached with clear tape. Scarce. WorldCat locates 1 copy.
1871. Ephemera. Autograph letter signed on letterhead British Museum, Nov. 23d, 1871, addressed to 'dear Mr. (T. W.) Silver. Letter thanks Silver for 'the superb pine that you have has the kindness to send me.' Letter continues 'let me add how sincerely grateful I am for your friendly recollections of.....
1869. Trade Paperback. Autograph letter signed: 'Red Hill, Dec. 6 / 69.' Letter discusses his engraving 'Journey to Emmaus,' that he published in June / '39 and presented to the Art Union. 'The copyright therefore I suppose is mine. I have some earliest proofs of the plate (copper) engraved by.....
1885. Ephemera. Autograph letter signed, dated Nov. 30, '85, on letterhead Highbury, Moor Green, Birmingham: 'Dear Mr. Hall, I have engagements which I cannot postpone between 14 & 19 December but I could give you three sittings Dec. 8, 9, & 10 if these dates would suit you. Othersise I......
1819, 1827. Ephemera. Autograph letters signed. 1. address 9 Bond St., dated Sept. 1st, 1819, 'Dear ____, I enclose you the ten pounds with many thanks for your kind loan of them that I may live to borrow and repay many more such sums is this sincere wish of ____.....
n.d., ca. 1940s. Ephemera. Autograph letter, on sheet, folded once to create 4 leaves, written on leaves 1-3. Letterhead of Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Madison Avenue & Forty-Sixth Street, New York, not dated, addressed, 'My dear Ladye'. Chatty letter thanking the recipient for a 'unexpected and charming' visit, invites her to visit.....
1912. Ephemera. Autograph letter signed, on letterhead of The Old Lodge, Magdalene College, Cambridge, dated Nov. 23 / 12. 'Dear Sir, I regret to say that the subject on which you consult me lies wholly outside my range, & I cannot offer my advice. You might perhaps get advice by.....
Liveright, June 2021. Trade Paperback. The international bestseller that mesmerizingly charts quixotic journeys through London's past, Mudlark thrills Anglophiles and history lovers alike. Long heralded as a city treasure herself, beloved "Mudlark" Lara Maiklem tirelessly treks along the Thames' muddy shores, unearthing a myriad of artifacts and their stories--from Roman.....
1885. Ephemera. Autograph letter signed, on letterhead Weston Lodge, 16, Grove End Road, N. W., dated Feb. 17, 1885. Addressed to E, Grattan, Esq., 'My dear Sir.' Single sheet folded to create 4 pages, written on all leaves. Calderon apologizes for not being able to submit work for a proposed.....
G. Walker, 1865. Ephemera. Billhead, 7.6 x 9.3 inches. Very good copy, billhead signed by G. Walker for monies received from Times, Evening Mail, and Illustrated London News papers. Upper left margin, 1 x 3.5 inches, has been cut away. Previously folded.
1838. Ephemera. Single sheet, 15 x 18.3 inches, folded in half, then in quarters. 3.8 x 9.5 inches when folded. Audit results printed on recto. Identifying title on verso. Very good copy, previously folded.
1910. Ephemera. Notecard, 3.75 x 4.75 inches. John Burns (1858-1943) was a socialist trade unionist and Liberal Member of Parliament. He was President of the Local Government Board 1905-1914. He resigned over the Liberal cabinet's decision in 1914 to declare war. Lady Dorothy Fanny Nevill (1826-1913) was a writer, hostess.....
1850. Ephemera. Francis Hall (1815-1884) was an engraver and the father of the painter Frank Hall. Letter mentions George Richmond (1809-1896), English painter and friend of Wm. Blake. Archdeacon Manning, later Cardinal Manning, was a leading Catholic prelate. Autograph letter, single sheet, 4.5 x 7 inches, written both sides, signed.....
1848. Ephemera. William A. Chatto ((1799-1864) was an English writer. In 1848 he published 'Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards,' which illustrated book the letter may be referring to. Anthanasios Christopoulos (1772-1847) was a celebrated Greek poet, scholar and jurist. 1. Autograph letter signed, single.....
1923. Ephemera. Geoffrey Dawson (1874-1944) was editor of The (London) Times from 1912-1919 and from 1923-1941. Single sheet, 7 x 9 inches, typed, on The Times letterhead, dated November 1st, 1923, addressed to Mrs. Winthrop Young, Birkby Hall. Letter refers to notice to be placed in The Times of a......