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A beautiful copy of this work by American artist, Emelene Abbey Dunn (1859-1929), who founded the New York Normal Art School, after studying art in...

A smart copy of David Brewer's study of seven centuries of Greek life under the rule of the Ottoman Turks, before Greece became a self-governing na...

A smart gift copy from the author to William St Clair as denoted in St Clair's own hand on the first pastedown and with accompanying Publisher's pa...

 A very smart book indeed, of the author's attempt to make sense of society in evolutionary terms. Rebound in modern green cloth bindings, this pre...

A very smart book indeed, of this work by Charles Darwin. Rebound in modern green cloth bindings, this presents as a handsome volume. We have recen...

A very smart book indeed, of this work by Charles Darwin. Rebound in modern green cloth bindings, this presents as a handsome volume. We have recen...

A very smart set indeed of this work by Charles Darwin. Rebound in modern green cloth bindings, these present as a handsome set. We have recently a...

A very large Crown Folio size copy of this very scarce book, full of architectural illustrations of 'Old Stirling'. There are 50 large plates in to...

Rare Batak Pustaha from northern Sumatra in Indonesia. SOLD This unique hand produced book is in manuscript form on tree bark and is housed in hand...

A very smart copy of this intriguing Scottish work, which has been professionally rebound in orange cloth, and presents the book beautifully. The P...

A very smart copy of this intriguing Scottish work, which has been professionally rebound in blue cloth, and presents the book beautifully. Scenes ...

A very attractive full leather volume, copiously illustrated with wood engravings, exploring the area along the picturesque shores of the county of...

The Antiquities of Arran with a Historical Sketch of the Island; Embracing an Account of The Sudreyjar Under the Norsemen, by John M'Arthur. Illust...

A fascinating biography of Joseph Duveen, first Baron Duveen (1869-1939). He was a British art dealer, and one of the world's most influential figu...

Statistical, Political, and Historical Account of the United States of North America; From the Period of Their First Colonization to the Present Da...

Dialogues on the Acropolis; Scholars and Experts Talk on the History, Restoration and the Acropolis Museum. This is a book based on the transcripti...

6th International Meeting for the Restoration of The Acropolis Monuments, Athens, 4-5 October 2013. Proceedings. Scientific Editors: Ch. Bouras, V....

5th International Meeting for the Restoration of The Acropolis Monuments, Athens, 4-6 October 2002. New Administration Building of the National Ban...

"In French Odysseys Olga Augustinos offers the first comprehensive treatment of French travel literature about Greece - from the mid-sixteenth-cent...

"Rhetoric thoroughly infused the world and literature of Greco-Roman antiquity. This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of rhetorical theo...

"The Companion...is an attempt, by seven distinguished scholars, to present the familiar corpus in the context of modern reading, criticism, and pe...

A Short History of the English People. By J.R. Green, M.A. (John Richard Green). Illustrated Edition. Edited by Mrs. J. R. Green and Miss Kate Norg...

Author's presentation copy, inscribed to half title. A very uncommon book, with Worldcat only identifying 3 institutional holdings. Voyage en Grece...

Gennadeion Notes III; Athens in the Time of Lord Byron, by C.W.J. Eliot. Presentation copy from the author to William St Clair. A journal offprint;...

Athens, by James H.S. McGregor. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian, academic and author. No...

The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, by Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S., &c. With Photographic and Other Illustrations. Published by...

The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, by Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S., &c. With Photographic and Other Illustrations. SOLD Publish...

The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, by Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S. Second Edition, Revised and Augmented. With Illustrations. Pub...

The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, by Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S. With Illustrations. Published by John Murray, London, April, 1...

The Expansion of England; Two Courses of Lectures, by J. Seeley. Published by Macmillan and Co., London and New York, 1886. Printed in Great Britai...

The Student's Gibbon; History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, by Edward Gibbon. Abridged, Incorporating the Researches of Recent Comme...

Women East and West; Impressions of a Sex Expert, by Magnus Hirschfeld. English version by O.P. Green. Hirschfeld's study of sexual folklore, tradi...

The Parthenon West Frieze: A Study of Cleaning Methods. By E. Papakonstantinou & K. Frantzikinaki. Also written as Meletē apokatastaseōs tou ...

Μελέτη αποκαταστάσεως των Προπυλαίων: Μελέτη αποκαταστάσεως της ανωδομής του Κεντρικού Κτηρίου. Τόμος 2. Τáσος Τανοúλας,Μαρία Ιωαννίδου. Also writt...

Trophies of Victory; Public Building in Periklean Athens, by T. Leslie Shear, Jr. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 -...

William St Clair Slavery Research Materials - a collection of slavery reference books from his library, along with 2 personal copies of his publish...

British Library; Voyage Religieux en Orient: Narrative of a Religious Journey in the East in 1850 and 1851, by Jean Hippolyte Michon (the Abbe de S...

British Library; Eastern Pilgrims: The Travels of the Three Ladies, by Agnes Smith. A facsimile of 1870 publication produced by The British Library...

Reading in Conservation: Historical and Philosophical Issues in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage. Edited by Nicholas Stanley Price, M. Kirby T...

Networks of Stone; Sculpture and Society in Archaic and Classical Athens, by Helle Hochscheid. Part of the series 'Cultural Interactions: Studies i...

A collection of 4 issues of the journal 'Archaeological Reports', published by The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies & the British ...

A small collection of material from the International Journal of Cultural Property, relating to the arguments surrounding the Elgin Marbles. Compri...

Worshiping Women; Ritual and Reality in Classical Athens. Edited by Nikolaos and Alan Shapiro.  This catalogue issued in conjunction with the exhib...

A Short Guide to the Sculptures of the Parthenon in the British Museum (Elgin Collection). Preface by Bernard Ashmole. SOLD Provenance; from the li...

The Parthenon from Antiquity to the Present. Edited by Jennifer Neils. Contains 11 Essays by different authors on various aspects of this world-ren...

Griechische Plastik in Archaischer und Klassischer Zeit (Greek sculpture in the Archaic and Classical periods), by Friedrich Gerke. SOLD Provenance...

Pictorial Records of 1821. Introduction by J. Meletopoulos. Layout by A. Tassos. English Translation by T. Cullen. A large format pictorial record ...

A History of Liverpool, with Maps and Illustrations, by Ramsay Muir. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), Briti...