1. Allitt, John S. / Blake, L.L. / Carey, John / Lindop, Grevel / Milne, Joseph / Raine, Kathleen.

Monarchy – A Series of Papers Delivered to the Temenos Academy Published to Mark the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

London, The Temenos Academy, 2002. 14.5 cm x 23.5 cm. 122 pages. Original Softcover. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. [Temenos Academy Papers No.18]

2. [Ralegh, Sir Walter] Irwin, Margaret.

That Great Lucifer: A Portrait of Sir Walter Ralegh.

London, The Reprint Society, 1961. 13 cm x 19 cm. IX, 350 pages. Some black and white plates in centre of book. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Very good- condition with only minor signs of external wear. Foxing to edges and endpapers only.

3. [Vanity Fair] Bowles, Thomas Gibson / [Fantastic collection of political caricature portraits of 19th century American Politicans / British Politicians]

Vanity Fair: A Weekly Show of Political, Social & Literary Wares – Complete Annual for the year 1872 with 51 full-page portraits of victorian statesmen of england as well as the united states of america (Hamilton Fish, Ulysses S. Grant, Horace Greeley etc.), politicians, writers, artists, “men of the day” and men of influence, portrayed in chromolithography / chromolithographs in colour (January 6, 1872 – June 29, 1872 & July 6, 1872 – December 28, 1872 ).

London, Vanity Fair, 1872. Folio. 208, 208 pages. Complete set. Interleaved with 51 chromolithographic portraits. Beautifully restored, original Hardcover (half-leather with orginal spine (gilt letttering and ornament). With new, linen-covered boards, using the original pastedowns and endpapers. A stunning Volume in excellent condition. All illustrations in wonderful colour.

4. Whiteman, G.W.

Some Famous English Country Homes from the the time of Henry VIII to the Regency.

London, Antique Collector Ltd., 1951. 25.5 cm x 31 cm. 172 pages. Numerous mononchrome images throughout. Hardcover [publisher’s original grey cloth] with gilt lettering on spine and front board. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Corners of boards show some rubbing and spine cloth slightly worn. Interior bright and clean.