All Old Books

Named after Major-General A.W. Drayson, discoverer of the system of the second rotation of the poles of the Earth. The author explains this theory with the aid of many astronomical observations and calculations.

A Transcription of a manuscript in the possession of the Medical Society of London, with an introduction. It's origins are unknown, but has been in the society's library since the 1770's. The original text is printed facing the modern transcription.

The memoires of an American surgeon. From his humble beginnings and struggle to afford medical school, to his long and rewarding career including further training at the Mayo Clinic.

A comprehensive history of oil extraction in the Middle East, beginning with an account of the history of the region in general since the advent of Islam.

Proceedings of a Symposium sponsored by the Hudson-Mohawk Section, in cooperation with The Metallurgical Society, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers.

A young South African poet and journalist known for his lyrical and romantic freshness and wordcraft.

A collection of the poems of Dafydd Ap Gwilym, with a chapter on his life and works and notes on the difficulties of translation.

A history of early Welsh poetry, with many examples in the original Welsh language, followed by the author's sensitive translations.

A biography of Owen Glyn Dwr, champion of Welsh culture and identity, and campaigner for independence.

Steinbeck's monumental tale of human endurance and dignity in the face of the most degrading hardship.

A history of the development of wooden ships from the earliest times to the mid nineteenth century.

A comprehensive history of steam coastal cargo and passenger vessels that operated mainly around the British Isles.

A Biography of a towering figure in the development of the American theatre. Introduction by John Mason Brown.

Subtitled The Wonders of Snow and Ice, a romantic historical account of cold lands.

Chapters covering all aspects of sleep by Dr Stopes, a subject that is today perhaps even more pertinent than when it was written.

Very advanced for its day, a scientific enquiry in to the menopause and also middle age changes in men.

Introduced by Times photographer Marcuswell Maxwell, a collection of wildlife images taken on a photographic safari in Kenya. Striking shots include elephant, rhinoceros, Zebra and Impala.