St. Anthony's Hall Publications/University of York, 1954-1959. Softcover. Publications include St. Anthony’s Hall Publications (SAHP) No. 11: The Marian Reaction in The Diocese of York, Part I: The Clergy North by A.G. Dickens; SAHP No. 12: The Marian Reaction in The Diocese of York, Part II: The Laity North by..... More
New York: Kraus Reprint, 1981. Hardcover. The fyrst boke of the introduction of knowledge made by Andrew Borde, of physycke doctor : A compendyous regyment; or, A dyetary of helth made in Mountpyllier / compyled by Andrewe Boorde, of physycke doctour. Barnes in the defence of the berde: a treatyse..... 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
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: MacMillan and Company, 1918. Hardcover. Series of political essays addressing Indian audiences during the late colonial period, arguing for the gradual development of self-governing institutions within the framework of the British Empire. 12mo, pp. xx, 211. Red cloth. Binding lightly faded along spine. From private collection. No signatures or..... 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
McGills Queen's University Press, 1992. Hardcover. "Ginter focuses on the years 1780 to 1832, a period for which many land tax records survive and precisely when modern forms of political organization began to emerge and when industrialization and enclosure are thought to have altered the fabric of society and the..... 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
R.S. Surtees Society, 1984. Hardcover. Captain Gronow, served as an officer in the First Guards, and here provides a firsthand account of his experiences in the military, high society, and various social circles from 1810 to 1860. His writings offer a unique perspective on camp life, court intrigue, fashionable clubs..... More
Edinburgh & London: William Blackwood & Sons, 1901. Hardcover. Contemporary account of captivity and escape during the Second Boer War by one of the British officers imprisoned at Pretoria (alongside Winston Churchill). This expanded edition recounts Haldane's capture and imprisonment at the State Model School in Pretoria; the planning and..... 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
London: Printed for T. Astley, 1758. Hardcover. "The chief design of this book, is to introduce our youth to the knowledge of the history of their native country. However, though it be calculated more immediately for their use, it yet may be of service to those grown persons, who, being..... More
London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1938. Hardcover. This book examines the role played by public schools in shaping British attitudes during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Scarce. xvi, 432 pp. Blue cloth. From private collection. Penciled marginalia erased from a few pages; a couple of dog-eared pages returned..... 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 (with slight variation..... 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
London: no publisher or printer stated, 1710. Hardcover. No printing stated. 8vo, [6], 194 pp. Rebound in 1971 by John Gray of Cambridge in quarter-leather over marbled boards with title gilt-stamped on spine. Previous owner's name printed on ffep. Light wear to edge of title page. Minor soiling to bottom..... More
London: Constable & Company, Ltd., 1910. Hardcover. Collection of private journals and correspondence of Scottish politician, agriculturalist, and economist Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet of Ulster. The journals cover the period from 1791 to 1835, and provide an account of Sinclair's personal and political life during those years. Tall octavo..... More
John Murray, 1884. New Edition. Hardcover. Collection of essays by Anglican priest and Church historian Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, FRS (1815 -1881). Octavo, 408 pp. Blue cloth. Light foxing to pages, mostly limited to prelims and edges of book block. More
Printed by T. Gillet, 1797. Hardcover. Early 18th-century essay periodical founded by Richard Steele with major contributions from Joseph Addison. Conceived as a successor to The Spectator, The Guardian presented short essays on manners, literature, politics, and social life in early Georgian England. This 1797 edition gathers the entire run..... More
Cambridge University Press, 1974. Hardcover. Annotated selection of correspondence by Thomas Babington Macaulay across the formative years of his life and career, spanning 1807 to 1841 These first three volumes trace Macaulay’s intellectual development from precocious youth to rising Whig statesman, offering insight into his education, literary ambitions, parliamentary career..... More
London: John Murray, 1905. Hardcover. 8vo (9"tall). xvi, 420 pp. Blue cloth with armorial gilt stamping to upper board. From private collection. Cloth is a little mottled and soiled, including coin-sized stain to upper board. Edges of board show a few dings. Name printed inside book. Tissue guards protecting plates..... More
London: James Ridgway, 1841. Hardcover. Compiliation gathers the parliamentary positions and speeches of prominent Whig statesman and influential British liberal during the late Georgian and early Victorian periods. Octavo (8 1/4" tall), 204 + index. Rebound in brown cloth with paper label on spine. new endpapers. Bookplate of historian Frederick..... More
