A History of English Speaking Peoples - 1st EDITION SET by Winston Churchill - 1956

1676 pp (14) + 1-136 ( first part) ; (8) + 137-348 + (20) (second part) ; ( 10) + 159 + (15) ( third part) The first part, a history of the Civil War, first published in 1649, was written by George Bate ( physician to Charles 1, Oliver Cromwell and also Charles 2), he also wrote the second part which covers the years 1649-59. Following the death of Bates in 1668 the third part, covering the years 1659-69, was written by Thomas Skynner ,also a physician . This copy is internally in very good condition; the binding is tight and looks at some stage to have been strengthened. The cover, early perhaps contemporary, is moderately marked and scuffed with an owner's reference number on the spine; front hinge cracked but holding.

London: J& R Tonson and S Draper, 1747. First edition. Full-Leather. Very Good. Hardcover Publisher: 1747 Printed for J& R Tonson and S Draper, London, 1747 A small book, as was usual in those days, convenient for a man to keep in a pocket. This is written like a diary, recording events of the day and Addisons thoughts on fundamental matters, letters he received after the publication of his other volumes, reports of other men's ideas, advice, and poems he heard (Solomon's Song), etc. Beginning with Monday March 10th 1712 (entry 322) it continues to June 2nd (entry 394). An invaluable work for anyone interested or studying this period as it is so... (Georgian Diary Record 17* Poems Advice Spectator) 8 volumes. Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, London n.d. [1747]. First edition. The 8 volumes running from Thursday, March 1, 1710-11 till Monday, December 20, 1714. Each volume with engraved frontispiece by C. Grignion after… Read More

London, printed in the year, 1763. 1763. FOURTH EDITION. 8vo. (7.3 x 4.7 inches). iv, 178pp, 1 page "A list of the thirty one elder brethren appointed by the charter of King James the Second". Index is leaf iii/iv after the title page. Some offsetting to the edges, from the glue used in the turn ins of the inner boards, of the blank free endpapers and the first and last text pages (in this case the title page and the list of elder Brethren), otherwise a clean tight copy in a contemporary binding of full panelled brown calf. Both boards with lighter tan central panel with decorative gilt loop border and diagonal cross design. Decorative gilt border around the edge. Central circular red morocco onlay with the Trinity House arms stamped in gilt. Spine with raised bands. Compartments ruled and decorated in gilt. Red title label, gilt. Neat six line note relating to Trinity House written on the front paste down. Some rubbing to the binding but still firm and attractive. Previous owners name,… Read More

Aldershot, Gale & Polden Ltd., 1959. First edition. Hardcover. This scarce book is a unit history of the Queen's Own 4th Hussars, particularly notable for a foreword and contributions by Winston S. Churchill. The 4th Hussars was at Aldershot in 1895 when Lieutenant Winston Churchill joined it from Sandhurst as the junior subaltern. The 4th Hussars would experience much of its most conspicuous glory during Churchill's long life and then would cease to be in the twilight of Churchill's life, just a few years after the end of Churchill's second premiership. Not surprisingly, Churchill contributions to this book are ubiquitous and prominent. Churchill contributes a Foreword dated September 1957, with facsimile signature. There are also numerous lengthy excerpts from Churchill works, including My Early Life, The World Crisis, and The Second World War. Of bibliographic note is Churchill's address of 1 February 1943, which here appears in a version somewhat different from those published in Onwards to… Read More

1868 Virtue Ldn h/b 12 vols Imperial 8vo gilted & blind-stamped cloth Maps good, & most of the content is remarkably clean & tight with only minor foxing here and there, an occasional loosening page, some light buckling from prior damp or 'too-tight' storage (without staining etc). But the set is externally very rough -- covers bruised, battered & stained, hinges broken or weak, some edges rubbed through, moth-eatenscarring, some backstrip missing on one or two books etc etc etc etc -- yet despite all faults appears to be a complete & substantially intact copy of a significant & RARE GENEALOGICAL TREASURE TROVE for England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales mid-1800's, just prior to the major colonial emigrations. The set comprises 3 official volumes (distributed over 12 actual volumes) Full SET 12 Gazetteer Britain & Ireland 1868

LONDON: T.N. Longman, 1794. Tenth Edition. Leather-bound. Near Fine. Later binding of full crushed levant morocco (goatskin), of rich, dark blue. Four raised bands, decorated gilt, compartments decorated blind. Boards double-ruled and decorated in blind. Archival restoration to last leaf, at corner. Very occasional, light foxing to text. Tight, bright pages; "E. Houlditch, Marsh Gibbons, Bucks." inked on second fep. One two-page map, entitled: "A General View of the Roads of England and Wales". Better known as PATERSON'S ROADS. Daniel Paterson was the Assistant to George Morrison (to which the book is dedicated), the Quarter-Master-General of his Majesty's Forces. This Tenth Edition represented nearly Ninety Pages additional text from the previous, "including considerable Improvements in the direct Roads, many new Cross Roads, and a great Number of Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Seats.". Part of an important chapter in the history of coaching, this slim little volume was was carried by all coachmen to… Read More

London: John C. Nimmo, [printed by Ballantyne, Hanson, and Co., Edinburgh and London], 1889. 4to [28.4 cm]. xxxvii, [1], 396 pages, including half title. Complete with frontispiece portrait and 11 plates. The other etchings are vignettes appearing as chapter headpieces and tailpieces. Contemporary half dark blue morocco by Bumpus of Oxford Street (London), with raised bands and gilt tooling on spine, single gilt rules on covers, and top edge gilt. Penciled ownership inscription of North Carolina collector, Forster A. Sondley, on the front flyleaf. Tasteful bookplate of Sondley Reference Library and gilt manuscript call number on front pastedown. Ink stamp on front free endpaper, verso of title, and in margin of one other page. Embossed stamp on title page and on each of the plates, placed on the border of the printed area, not affecting the subject matter. Else very good plus. Binding shows some minor wear, but hinges are solid, inside and out. Occasional and light traces of marginal… Read More

Edinburgh: Printed by Thomas Turnbull, 1818. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. xvi, 598, iv, 38pp + table. Contemporary brown full calf, red morocco label lettered in gold on the spine, edges stained blue. Large engraved foldout map. With the armorial bookplate of Maclean of Ardgour on the front pastedown endpaper. An in-depth history of the city which also includes sections on the Company of Golfers, the Society of Bowlers, the Royal Company of Archers and the Company of Hunters. Some wear to extremities, small stain to front board, two old repairs to map and front hinge, joints partially split, two small mends to page 163. Internally very clean. A very good- copy. ; Octavo.

A Brown & Sons Limited, Hull, 1884. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Dark red covers with black and gilt lettering and simple decoration are lightly rubbed at the edges, ex-library copy with usual pasted labels, stamps and ticket wallet. Paper is split over webbing at internal hinges with some looseness in the front joint but covers are firmly attached, internal binding is sound, pages are clean but a little darkened. Many black and white illustrations. Articles include: January 1984: The Plate and Insignia of the Hull Corporation by Alderman Kelburne King; Some Scraps of Holderness Folk-Lore by Wm Henry Jones; The Influence of the Northmen on our Language by John Nicholson; Star Showers and Red Sub-Sets by A N Somerscales; William Wilberforce, a Biographical Sketch & Catalogue of Exhibition; The Meterology of Hull by William Lawton; The Johnson Mss Correspondence; The Old Walls of Hull; Notes Queries reviews etc. April 1884: Cottingham Castle and Its Lords by C… Read More

London: R. Knaplock, D. Midwinter, and T. J. Tonson, 1721. Second Edition, Rev and Enlarged . Paneled Calf. Very Good/No Jacket. 16" Tall. Second And Best Edition. Two Blank Front End Papers, Xii, 371, 143, Vi (Index To Volume I), Vi, 593, 139, Viii (Index To Volume Ii). Two Volumes Bound As One, 16" X 11" X 3 1/2"; Pages Printed In Two Columns, Title Pages Printed In Red And Black. Original Tooled Paneled Calf With Three Panels, Spine With Six Plain And Heavy Bands. Pencil Ownership Signature On Verso Of Second Blank Front Endpaper At Corpus Christi College, 1899, No Other Marks, No Stains Or Tears Or Damp Marks. All Edges Of Binding Are Worn With Slight Losses, Joints Cracked But Binding Cords Strong. Extra Postage Required Due To Weight And Size, International Shipment At Usps Insured Rate.