1889-96 Cope's Smoke-Room Booklets

A superb copy of this sought-after fairy book by Andrew Lang, the first volume in his colourful series. The sought after first edition, first impression. ...

A scarce, first edition copy of this important work on television. This was the first book in English on television, and Dinsdale discusses the timeline and technical challenges of t...

A smart first edition copy of this black comedy by Graham Greene, an exceptional novel by one of the leading writers of the twentieth century, scarce to see in the promotional wrapar...

A wonderful complete three volume set of The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, including his epic poem The Faerie Queene. A complete three volume set of The Poetical Works of Edmund...

A superb copy of the first UK edition of this philosophical novel from French existentialist author, Albert Camus. The first UK edition, first impression with no further impressions...

One hundred stunning wood engravings by Thomas Bewick in two beautifully presented portfolios with an introductory volume, enclosed in a slipcase. One of 150 limited edition copies ...

This is an antique ship's smoke room sign. An English, leather framed decorative panel, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Ideal for accent...

Great map of Missouri Drawn and Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston Published By A & C Black, Edinburgh. Original colour Unframed.

Presented is an uncommon 1889 map of the western United States, titled “The Pacific States and Territories.” The vertical map depicts the Western states at the time: Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. They are bordered by British America to the north, Lower California, Mexico and Texas to the south, and North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Texas to the east. The map provides a fascinating look at the western states of the United States, just before the turn of the century. In addition to excellent topographical detail of mountain ranges, the map identifies towns and cities, rivers, lakes, deserts and valleys. Crisscrossing across the states, railroad routes are identified with hatched blacklines. Death Valley, Yosemite, Yellowstone National Park, as well as the key mining towns, like Virginia City...

The botter is a type of flat-bottomed fishing vessel that was developed in Holland. Most of the towns in Holland had their own types of ships that had emerged over a long time. This ...

Rare and beautifully produced, this small booklet of poetry by Alfred Richard Meyer was published in 1921 with a stylized cover illustration by Richard Scheibe depicting two archers ...

Presented is an original Benjamin Harrison presidential peace medal. This bronze medal was originally struck by the U.S. Mint in 1889 as a peace offering to the various Native American tribes in the U.S. The obverse of the medal has a raised relief side profile bust of President Harrison, with the text "Benjamin Harrison President U.S.A. 1889". The reverse of the medal has the word "PEACE" at top, with a scene of a settler and Native American talking in front of a log cabin. Below, a crossed tomahawk and peace pipe are enclosed by a wreath of laurel leaves. The medal is displayed on a blue velvet presentation collar with gold striped edging and light purple fabric on the reverse. The medal is attached under a blue fabric covered button. Following the British and French practice of handing out silver medals to tribal chiefs, George Washington began a policy of presenting peace medals to American Indian leaders at treaty signings and other formal ceremonies. Every subsequent American president from Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison is represented on a presidential peace medal, with the exception of William Henry Harrison...