Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah -
Sir Richard Francis Burton
1855-56 - Longman, London - First Edition
First edition of ‘one of the greatest works of travel ever published’ [Penzler], by the magnificent Sir Richard Francis Burton who was ‘the first English Christian to enter Mecca of his own free will as a true Mohammedan pilgrim, and not as a convert’.
Finely bound and illustrated throughout with with five colour and eight tinted lithograph plates, one black and white plate, and four maps and plans (three of which are folding).
‘A most remarkable work of the highest value’ – T.E. Lawrence.
‘Neither Koran or Sultan enjoin the death of Jew or Christian intruding within the columns that note the sanctuary limits, nothing could save a European detected by the populace, or one who after pilgrimage declared himself an unbeliever.’
Seven years in India gave Burton a familiarity with the customs and behaviour of Muslims. He planned his journey whilst travelling disguised among Sindhi Muslims, and prepared and studied extensively for the Hajj, even getting circumcised to further prevent discovery.
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1855-56 - Longman, London - First Edition
First edition of ‘one of the greatest works of travel ever published’ [Penzler], by the magnificent Sir Richard Francis Burton who was ‘the first English Christian to enter Mecca of his own free will as a true Mohammedan pilgrim, and not as a convert’.Finely bound and illustrated throughout with with five colour and eight tinted lithograph plates, one black and white plate, and four maps and plans (three of which are folding).
‘A most remarkable work of the highest value’ – T.E. Lawrence.
‘Neither Koran or Sultan enjoin the death of Jew or Christian intruding within the columns that note the sanctuary limits, nothing could save a European detected by the populace, or one who after pilgrimage declared himself an unbeliever.’
Seven years in India gave Burton a familiarity with the customs and behaviour of Muslims. He planned his journey whilst travelling disguised among Sindhi Muslims, and prepared and studied extensively for the Hajj, even getting circumcised to further prevent discovery.
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland... with a Poem by Austin Dobson -
Lewis Carroll, [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], Austin Dobson, Arthur Rackham (illustrator)
1907 - William Heinemann, London - First Rackham Illustrated Edition
A lovely example of the first edition of Alice to be magically illustrated by Arthur Rackham, with thirteen tipped-on coloured plates as well as black and white drawings throughout.
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1907 - William Heinemann, London - First Rackham Illustrated Edition
A lovely example of the first edition of Alice to be magically illustrated by Arthur Rackham, with thirteen tipped-on coloured plates as well as black and white drawings throughout.
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Painting as a Pastime -
Sir Winston Spencer Churchill
1948 - Odhams Press Limited, London - First Edition
Although Churchill may be best remembered for his politics, painting and art was also an important part of his life. In this book, Churchill explains why he paints and the importance of art as both a method of relaxation and way to distract himself from the demands of leadership.
A finely bound first edition, with 18 colour plates showing Churchill’s paintings and a wonderful black and white frontispiece of Churchill at the easel.
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1948 - Odhams Press Limited, London - First Edition
Although Churchill may be best remembered for his politics, painting and art was also an important part of his life. In this book, Churchill explains why he paints and the importance of art as both a method of relaxation and way to distract himself from the demands of leadership.A finely bound first edition, with 18 colour plates showing Churchill’s paintings and a wonderful black and white frontispiece of Churchill at the easel.
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The Second World War -
Sir Winston Spencer Churchill
1948 - Cassell and Co. Ltd., London - First Editions
‘I will leave judgements on this matter to history – but I will be one of the historians.’ - Winston Churchill.
A finely bound set of Churchill’s complete six volume classic history on World War II - The Gathering Storm, Their Finest Hour, The Grant Alliance, The Hinge of Fate, Closing the Ring and Triumph and Tragedy. With numerous maps and plans, some folding.
Not since Julius Caesar and his Gallic Wars has there been a case of a great leader in war also being an able writer.
Churchill's most famous work continuing on from his earlier history of the First World War, 'The World Crisis'. The two together form, in Churchill's opinion, a comprehensive history of a second Thirty Years War.
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1948 - Cassell and Co. Ltd., London - First Editions
‘I will leave judgements on this matter to history – but I will be one of the historians.’ - Winston Churchill. A finely bound set of Churchill’s complete six volume classic history on World War II - The Gathering Storm, Their Finest Hour, The Grant Alliance, The Hinge of Fate, Closing the Ring and Triumph and Tragedy. With numerous maps and plans, some folding.
Not since Julius Caesar and his Gallic Wars has there been a case of a great leader in war also being an able writer.
Churchill's most famous work continuing on from his earlier history of the First World War, 'The World Crisis'. The two together form, in Churchill's opinion, a comprehensive history of a second Thirty Years War.
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The War Speeches of Winston Churchill -
Sir Winston Spencer Churchill, Charles Eade (editor)
1951 - Cassell &, London - First Collected Editions
A finely bound three volume set of the definitive edition of the War Speeches, compiled by Churchill's literary assistant Charles Eade, (1903-1964), editor of the Daily Sketch and the Sunday Dispatch, and editor of Churchill's wartime speeches, speaking notes and the collected volume 'Churchill by His Contemporaries'.
Includes occasional facsimile manuscripts, typescripts and documents. Eade's Papers, diaries and biographical material on Sir Winston were gifted to the Churchill Archives Centre in 1998, and are owned by Churchill College, Cambridge. Together with four additional speeches that were not included in the original seven volume set published during the war.
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1951 - Cassell &, London - First Collected Editions
A finely bound three volume set of the definitive edition of the War Speeches, compiled by Churchill's literary assistant Charles Eade, (1903-1964), editor of the Daily Sketch and the Sunday Dispatch, and editor of Churchill's wartime speeches, speaking notes and the collected volume 'Churchill by His Contemporaries'.Includes occasional facsimile manuscripts, typescripts and documents. Eade's Papers, diaries and biographical material on Sir Winston were gifted to the Churchill Archives Centre in 1998, and are owned by Churchill College, Cambridge. Together with four additional speeches that were not included in the original seven volume set published during the war.
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Slouching Towards Bethlehem -
Joan Didion
1968 - Farrar, New York - First Edition
First edition of Joan Didion’s groundbreaking and classic non-fiction collection of essays.
‘More than perhaps any other book, this collection by one of the most distinctive prose stylists of our era captures the unique time and place of Joan Didion’s focus, exploring subjects such as John Wayne and Howard Hughes, growing up in California and the nature of good and evil in a Death Valley motel room, and, especially, the essence of San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury, the heart of the counterculture. As Joyce Carol Oates remarked: “[Didion] has been an articulate witness to the most stubborn and intractable truths of our time, a memorable voice, partly eulogistic, partly despairing; always in control.”’
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1968 - Farrar, New York - First Edition
First edition of Joan Didion’s groundbreaking and classic non-fiction collection of essays.‘More than perhaps any other book, this collection by one of the most distinctive prose stylists of our era captures the unique time and place of Joan Didion’s focus, exploring subjects such as John Wayne and Howard Hughes, growing up in California and the nature of good and evil in a Death Valley motel room, and, especially, the essence of San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury, the heart of the counterculture. As Joyce Carol Oates remarked: “[Didion] has been an articulate witness to the most stubborn and intractable truths of our time, a memorable voice, partly eulogistic, partly despairing; always in control.”’
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His Last Bow. Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes -
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1917 - John Murray, London - First Edition
First edition of this collection of eight Sherlock Holmes short stories.
Includes the titular ‘His Last Bow’ and a brief preface that reveals the fate of Sherlock after his tumble from the Reichenbach falls while combating his arch-nemesis Moriarty...
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1917 - John Murray, London - First Edition
First edition of this collection of eight Sherlock Holmes short stories.Includes the titular ‘His Last Bow’ and a brief preface that reveals the fate of Sherlock after his tumble from the Reichenbach falls while combating his arch-nemesis Moriarty...
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The Waste Land - Signed -
T.S. Eliot
1962 - Faber &, London - One of 300 copies.
The most exquisite presentation of Eliot’s masterpiece, signed by him and numbered 220 of only 300 copies.
‘Printed in Dante type by Giovanni Mardersteig on the hand-press of the Officina Bodoni in Verona. The edition consists of 300 numbered copies on paper made by Fratelli Magnani, Prescia.’
Fine and housed in the publisher’s original matching slipcase.
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1962 - Faber &, London - One of 300 copies.
The most exquisite presentation of Eliot’s masterpiece, signed by him and numbered 220 of only 300 copies.‘Printed in Dante type by Giovanni Mardersteig on the hand-press of the Officina Bodoni in Verona. The edition consists of 300 numbered copies on paper made by Fratelli Magnani, Prescia.’
Fine and housed in the publisher’s original matching slipcase.
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Price HK$ 90,000