Books, Richard R. Holmes' "Queen Victoria" Extra-Illustrated

1 Volume. Richard R. Holmes, Queen Victoria. Bound in 3/4 wine morocco and linen boards. The cover displays a crest in gilt. Raised band spine with panels displaying gilt royal detai...

1 Volume. Frank Matthew. Ireland. Painted by Francis S. Walker, with 24 color plates. Bound in 3/4 green morocco (spine faded to a pleasing tan) marbled boards and endpapers, top edg...

Books, Tom Taylor's "Birket Foster's Pictures of English Landscape. Engraved by the Brothers Dalziel" Leatherbound. One volume. Bound in full red morocco w...

Leatherbound. Three volumes. Folio. Limited to four hundred seventy-five copies, this is #144. Bound in publisher's gilt-ruled-and-lettered brown morocco with gilt-lettered spines and gilt top edges. Titles include: "British Flat Racing and Breeding", "British Steeple Chasing and Racing in Ireland", and "Racing and Breeding in America and the Colonies". Each volume is profusely illustrated with an etched frontispiece and numerous plates throughout. Very good. Published in London by The London and Counties Press Association between 1923 and 1931. All listed...

1 volume. Folio. Bound in full green Morocco by Birdsall, with all edges gilt and ornate gilt on covers & spine, as well as a hand-colored frontispiece. Printed on fine paper. Profus...

Books, Captain Charles King's "Famous Decisive Battles of the World. Or, History From the Battlefield." Leatherbound. One volume. Octavo. Bound in three quarter red morocco with marbled boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, & gilt panels on spine. Very good. Published in Philadelphia by J.C. McCurdy & Co., N.D., Circa 1890s. History, Military History...

This is an 1893 gold Sovereign with the portrait of Queen Victoria, featuring the traditional George and Dragon design and provided in a plastic capsule. The M mintmark denotes the M...

This exceptional and one-of-a-kind wooden mallet commemorates the marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, which occurred on February 10, 1840. Exqu...

Gore, Catherine Grace Frances. The Snow Storm, A Christmas Story. [and] New Year's Day, A Winter Tale. [and] The Inundation; Or Pardon and Peace, A Christmas Story. London: Fisher, Son & Co., [1847]. Three volumes, 12mo. All volumes illustrated by George Cruikshank. Uniformly bound by Zaehnsdorf Bindery in full red Moroccan leather boards with gilt titles, tooling, and raised band to the spine. Presented with a new archival slipcase with gilt candle stamp. Presented is a trio of uniformly bound, Victorian Christmas...

A rare official invitation to Queen Victoria's coronation in 1838 Personally signed by Queen Victoria herself Queen Victoria is one of the most iconic figures in world history. Her reign lasted 63 years, which stood as the record up until great-granddaughter Elizabeth II surpassed her in 2015. Britain was at the very height of its wealth and power during the Victorian era. Its colonies covered almost a third of the world’s land mass, making up the largest empire in history. Queen Victoria married her beloved husband Albert in 1840. His sudden death in 1861 at the age of 42 was a blow from which she never recovered. She remained in mourning black for the rest of her days. A highly rare original invitation to the coronation of Queen Victoria at Westminster Abbey in 1838. Signed by Queen Victoria and dated May 9, just two weeks before her 19th birthday. The invitation is addressed to Thomas Powys, 3rd Baron Ilford, a respected peer and leading member of parliament. It reads in full: “Right Trust and Right Well Beloved, We greet you well. Whereas the Twenty eighth day...

AUTHOR: BOSWELL, James. TITLE: The Life Of Samuel Johnson. PUBLISHER: London: John Murray, 1835. DESCRIPTION: EXTRA ILLUSTRATED. 10 vols., 6-1...

Few British rulers have cast as long a shadow as Queen Victoria. Her reign lasted 63 years, which stood as the record up until great-granddaughter Elizabeth II surpassed her in 2015....