Collection: History

Our selection of often rare and hard-to-find history books offers a deeper understanding of the world around us, shedding light on how past events shape present-day politics, society and culture.

The Queen’s Beasts text by H. Stanford London illus by Edward Bawden & Cecil Keeling, typography John Lewis, Newman Neale, 1953

The Queen’s Beasts text by H. Stanford London illus by Edward Bawden & Cecil Keeling, typography John Lewis, Newman Neale, 1953

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Scott’s Last Expedition. Extracts from the Personal Journal of Capt. R.F. Scott | John Murray, 1952

Scott’s Last Expedition. Extracts from the Personal Journal of Capt. R.F. Scott | John Murray, 1952

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Nationalism and Classicism by Athena S. Leoussi | Macmillan Press / University of Reading, 1998

Nationalism and Classicism by Athena S. Leoussi | Macmillan Press / University of Reading, 1998

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Art and Industry by Herbert Read | Faber & Faber | Second edition, 1944

Art and Industry by Herbert Read | Faber & Faber | Second edition, 1944

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An Account of the Discovery of Tahiti | Robert Gibbings | Folio Society, 1955

An Account of the Discovery of Tahiti | Robert Gibbings | Folio Society, 1955

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A Brief History of Moscovia – John Milton | The Blackamore Press

A Brief History of Moscovia – John Milton | The Blackamore Press

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