Pilgrim Books, 1983. Hardcover. Detailed biography that traces the energetic and unconventional life of English Victorian scholar Dr. Frederick James Furnivall, illuminating his pivotal role in 19th‑century literary scholarship, his foundational contributions to the Oxford English Dictionary, the Early English Text Society, the New Shakespeare Society, and other learned institutions, and..... More
Asia Publishing House, 1966. Hardcover. Based on three lectures delivered by Indian historians on the birth centenary of Gokhale. This work provides a comprehensive and scholarly analysis of Gokhale's contributions to Indian politics and society. Scarce. 12mo, pp. v, 131. Blue cloth. From private collection. No signatures or bookplates. Pages..... More
Swan Sonnenschein & Co., 1899. Hardcover. Lady Jane Coke (1706-1761) was the wife of Sir Edward Coke, a prominent lawyer and politician. Lady Jane was well known for her wit and intelligence, and her letters provide a unique perspective on the social and political events in 18th century Britain. Tall..... More
Twayne Publishers: New York, 1965. Hardcover. Octavo, 192 pp. Gray cloth. From the personal library of Pulitzer Prize-winning Lincoln biographer and historian David Herbert Donald. Inscribed by Colby to Donald on ffep. Clean, unmarked copy in like dust jacket. More
London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1920. Hardcover. Octavo, 307 pp. Burgundy cloth. From private collection. Edges of book block and pages' margins shows some foxing. Hinges are a bit tender. More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1928. Hardcover. Memoirs of British officer who served in Asia during the the late 19th and early 20th century. Dunsterville is best remembered today for having led an Allied force across Iran and Iraq and the Southern Caucasus during the First World War. Second Printing. Octavo (210..... More
Cambridge University Press, 1932. Hardcover. Memorial work devoted to Joseph Barber Lightfoot (1828–1889), English theologian, canon of St Paul's Cathedral, and Bishop of Durham. No copies of the original 1932 edition are available for sale at the time of this listing. Octavo, xv, 192 pp. Brown cloth. From private collection..... More
Chapman & Hall, 1926. Hardcover. Work explores the romantic side of 18th century British statesman William Pitt the Elder. 8vo (9" tall), 162 pp. Red cloth. Binding shows a little rubbing. Name printed on ffep. Some pages show light foxing. More
New York: the Knickerbocker Press, 1902. Hardcover. Monograph covers the controversial career of Perkin Warbeck, the 15th‑century figure who claimed to be Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, and sought to depose King Henry VII of England. Based on contemporary sources and documents. Account of Perkin Warbeck, who claimed to be Richard..... More
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1909. Hardcover. John W. Foster served in various diplomatic roles, including as minister to Mexico, Russia, and Spain, as well as Secretary of State under President Benjamin Harrison. These memoirs provide a first-hand perspective on the diplomatic landscape and negotiations of the late 1800s from an..... More
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, & Co., 1888. Hardcover. Biography of General Reynell Taylor, a British military officer who served in the Bengal Army during the Raj. Octavo, viii, 365 pp. With portrait and black & white map. Half-bound in brown leather over marble paper-covered boards and beautiful gilt tooled spine..... More
Michigan State University, 1967. Hardcover. These first two volumes of The Diary of James A. Garfield present a carefully annotated transcription of Garfield’s personal journals, tracing his development from youth into national political prominence. Volume I (1848–1871) covers Garfield’s early life and formative career. Volume II (1872–1874) focuses on Garfield’s..... More
London: John Murray, 1814. A New Edition. Hardcover. Work attributed to Richard Glover covers British public life from the fall of Sir Robert Walpole in 1742 to the rise of William Pitt the Elder and his second administration in 1757. 8vo (8 1/4" tall). xv, 164 pp. Half-leather with marbled..... More
Boston: Dana Estes & Company, 1906. Hardcover. Writings of noted American physician, philanthropist, and social reformer. Samuel Gridley Howe (1801–1876). Volume I draws on Howe’s letters and diary entries from the 1820s, when he traveled to Greece to support the Greek struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire, including battlefield..... More
Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1887. Hardcover. Octavo, 368 pp. Green cloth. Corners bumped; binding, a bit limp. More
Smith, Elder & Company, 1875. Hardcover. Scarce two-volume work delves into the life and tenure of the Earl of Mayo, who served as the fourth Viceroy of India. Complete in two volumes. 8vo. Maroon cloth. From private collection. Cloth faded and discolored along spines. Front hinge of first volume is..... More
New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1900. Hardcover. Biography of Scottish judge, linguist, and philosopher James Burnett, Lord Monbodd. Octavo, 314 pp. Red cloth. From private collection. Names printed on ffep. Tissue guard protecting frontispiece is loose. More
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Hartford: Barber & Robinson, 1825. Hardcover. 12mo. 455 pp. With two engraved portraits. Contemporary full leather binding. From private collection. Ffep and front flyleaf are chipped. A few pages show chipped and dog-eared corners, and small closed tears (no loss of text). Early American biography of the Marquis de Lafayette..... More
Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1990. Hardcover. Uncommon book traces the descendants of an Ulster couple, many of whom became prominent in the early history of Nashville, TN. Includes family charts, illustrations and index of names. Octavo, (x), 339 pp. Maroon cloth binding. From private collection. Bookplate on front pastedown. Faint foxing..... More
London: John Murray, 1888. Hardcover. This edited collection of letters offers firsthand insight into Daniel O’Connell’s leadership in the movement for Catholic Emancipation and his broader efforts toward Irish self-governance. Complete two volume set. Volume I: 538 pp; Volume II: 464 pp. With index. Green cloth bindings. Retired library copy..... More
London: Longman, Hurst, Reese, Orme, 1810. Hardcover. This 1810 three-volume set provides a biographical and historical account of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, one of Britain’s most prominent 18th-century political figures. Complete three-volume set. Octavo (8 1/4" tall). Quarter-bound leather over marbled paper-covered boards. From private collection. Prelims show..... More
London: Printed for Payne and Foss, Pall Mall; and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1821. A New Edition. Handsome leatherbound priving of the private correspondence of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (one of Britain’s most consequential eighteenth-century statesmen) addressed to his young nephew during his university years. 12mo..... More
London: John Murray, 1896. Hardcover. Contemporary biography of English academic and Anglican clergyman Harvey Goodwin, who served as the Bishop of Carlisle from 1869 until his death in 1891. Octavo, xi, 372 pp. + 28 pp. publisher's adverts. Blue cloth binding. From private collection. Cloth shows heavy rubbing. Corners of..... More
1957. Softcover. Self-published work on the ancestry and posterity of George Aaron Richardson, covering1640-1957, Octavo, 48 pp. with family tree sketch. In wraps. From private collection. Glassine wrapper is yellowed and worn. Scarce. More
New York: Harcourt, Brace, & Company, 1939. Hardcover. This classic four-volume biography by author and poet Carl Sandburg covers the life and presidency of Abraham Lincoln.It focuses specifically on the period of Lincoln's life during the Civil War, and provides insight into his leadership during one of the most turbulent..... More
