All Old Books

Arguing that Charles Dickens and Walter Benjamin display a shared vision of Modernity.

Essays cover topics including strategies of madness and the plague in literature and myth.

A history of the literary circle that formed around the publisher John Murray, including Gladstone, Salisbury, Livingstone, Borrow and Isabella Bird.

A lovely edition of the famous anthology. Containing poetry, music, maps cocktails and all manner of other pleasantries.

Not Maigret, but a study in jealousy by the French master of crime.

"... the Sergeant, from the moment he strolls unhurriedly on to the scene of the crime, his dog Clive at his heels, has his own ideas as usual..."

A "Terhune" mystery by one of the bestselling crime writers of his time.

Where is Aunt Alicia? A thrilling romantic crime novel.

A naive young girl is hired by a gang of international criminals in plot to rob and aristocrat's family jewels.

A classic crime tale about the London Metropolitan Police.

"A thrilling fast-paced story of international intrigue."

A complete guide to the embroiderers art. With lucid text, clear diagrams and many examples of patterns and old embroideries to inspire.

Subtitled "A Book of Home Interests in General and of one Home in Particular." An account of Dora Owen's  -search for, and creation of a family home.

Intended as in instructional manual for the use of Army and RAF Personnel and revised at the outset of WWII. A most comprehensive and fascinating volume.

A history of the ship modeller's art, with many examples from European and American collections.

Part one, "Historical Notes." (Part two contains a list of exhibits with descriptions.) Spanning the earliest Mediterranean ships to the decline of sail in the late 19th century, this history is illustrated by the extensive collection of model ships in the Science Museum.

A history of the Bentley motor car, from its origins to racing success, with adventure and romance along the way.

A book especially written for country house hostesses... arranged in calendar form to make the most of fresh seasonal produce from the kitchen garden.