All Old Books

Lieutenant Boyd Alexander
£30.00

From The Niger to The Nile

Non-Fiction
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An account of an expedition between the two rivers, surveying land that had been previously largely unexplored by Europeans.

Rev. Charles D. Bell
£70.00

A Winter on the Nile

Non-Fiction
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An account of the authors travels in Egypt with his family, when advised to visit for his health.

J. A. St John
£90.00

Egypt and Nubia

Non-Fiction
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Subtitled Egypt and Nubia, Their Scenery and Their People. Being incidents of history and travel from the best and most recent authorities.

Gladys Peto
£20.00

The Egypt of the Sojourner

Non-Fiction
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A fascinating travel guide to Egypt from the 1920's

W. M. Flinders Petrie et al.
£120.00

A History of Egypt (six volumes)

Non-Fiction
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A complete history of Egypt, from the First Dynasty to Arabic Egypt.

Wyndham Lewis
£55.00

The Red Priest

Fiction
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The dramatic tale of rebellious Anglo-Catholic priest, Father Augustine Card.

Peter Green
£50.00

Achilles His Armour

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A Kaleidoscopic novel about the Ancient World, based on the factual history of Alcibiades, ward of Pericles.

Peter Green
£30.00

The Sword of Pleasure

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The fictional memoires of former Emperor of Rome, Lucius Cornelius Sulla.

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Cecil and Margery Gray, Illustrated by Michael Ayrton
£18.00

The Bed, or the Clinophile's Vale Mecum

Fiction
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An Anthology of prose and poetry all about "The Bed" through history.

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Margaret Atwood
£80.00

Alias Grace (Signed Copy)

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Crime and sex, memory and madness in nineteenth century Canada.

E. J. Detmold
£60.00

The Book of Baby Dogs

Non-Fiction
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A charming and whimsical look at the puppies of 19 breeds of dog, each accompanied by a sweet painting and description. Perhaps once intended as a special children's gift, this book would surely be treasured by dog-lovers of any age.

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Edgar Allan Poe, Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
£250.00

Poe's Tales of Mystery & Imagination

Non-Fiction
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A collection of 25 short stories, including The Tell-Tale Heart, The Pit and the Pendulum, and The Fall of the House of Usher. Handsomely presented in this collectable volume.

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Lloyd Cabot Briggs
£16.00

Tribes of the Sahara

Non-Fiction
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A history of The Sahara from the beginning of the Christian era. Covering the customs of the native tribes to travellers and soldiers of fortune.

Clare Sheridan
£30.00

Arab Interlude

Non-Fiction
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Continuing of the Author's earlier autobiography "Nuda Veritas," and detailing the eight years she lived in the Sahara with native Arab peoples.

W. G. Old (Translator)
£15.00

The Shu King

Non-Fiction
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A record of Chinese customs, religion, philosophy and government from the earliest times, based on texts compiled by Confucius. Introduced by the translator.

S. I. Hsiung
£18.00

The Life of Chiang Kai-Shek

Non-Fiction
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A biography of the leader of the early days of the modern Republic of China. Includes approx. 20 black and white photographs and maps in the endpapers. 398pp.

Raleigh Trevelyan
£35.00

Princes Under the Volcano

Non-Fiction
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A comprehensive history of Sicily, from the Napoleonic Wars and English occupation through to the mid C20th.

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