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MONTUCLA, J.F., [Jean Etienne, 1725 - 1799]
Histoire des mathématiques dans laquelle on rend compte de leurs progrès depuis leur origine
jusqu'à nos jours ; où l'on expose le tableau et le développement des principales découvertes dans toutes
les parties des mathématiques les contestations qui se sont élevées entre les mathématiciens et les principaux
traits de la vie des plus célèbres. Nouvelle édition considérablement augmentée et prolongée jusque vers
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Siborne, Captain W., History of the War in France and Belgium, in 1815. Containing Minute Details of the Battles of Quatre-Bras, Ligny, Wavre, and Waterloo. By Captain W. Silborne. 2 Volumes + Folder with all the Battle Maps. London. T and W Boone. 1844, second edition N o w    s o l  d

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ICONS OF THE HOLY MONASTERY OF KARAKALLOU MOUNT ATHOS Linen-bound hardcover with glossy jacket plus protective case , showing 241 colour icons (most of these are full-size icons and with details),  2011, Hardback in protective slip case, 552 pages (23x32 cm), 241 colour icons (most of them full-page).  £145

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Bax, Clifford and Austin Osman Spare (eds. ) The Golden Hind. A Quaterly Magazine of Art and Letters,  Complete Set  8 volumes
The Library Shakspeare illustrated by Sir John Gilbert, George Cruikshank, and R. Dudley.  3 Volumes. London : William Mackenzie, [1873-1875]

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Vincent van Gogh  the letters  6 volumes

Heidenheim, Hanns H., Woodcuts of the Bible. 5 Volumes 5 volumes in folio. splendid edition, one of 300 numbered copies printed by hand from original woodblocks on hand-made Japanese paper. All prints signed by the artist/printer. Bound bloc-book type in oak-tanned cowhide, covers embossed from woodblock. Folder and slipcase covered in hand-made paper, main title and masthead of the volumes are also woodcuts. Düsseldorff, Ursus presse, 1965-1970. Splendid set.         Tolkien: Lord of the Rings.  3 volumes  First edition 1954/1955

The Red Book the art of psychology See below at the bottom of the page for sample pages of this  wonderful book  Old wallpaper Broad street

Catalogue in preparation: Proceedings of the Prussian Academy 1922 onwards

Clairmont, Christoph W. Classical Attic Tombstones.  7 Text Volumes and One Plate Volume and Supplementary Volume.  together 9 volumes £450 We have one set with  some volumes with  bumped corners  (hardly noticeable) at £395

Vincent M. Holt  Why Not Eat Insects ? ISBN 0854550240

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