Shelf of Antiquarian Books on English Life, Manners,

[British Interest] Shelf of Antiquarian Books on English Life, Manners, and History. Including Ayrshire Streams (Arthur Hall, 1851); Pedigree of the Kentish Kings (J. English, 1867); two volumes on Go

1795 1ed Economy of Monastic Life English Nuns Monks Monasticism Poetry Prayer The first important work of Thomas Dudley Fosbroke was “British Monachism”, a work on monastic life of English nuns a

1801 Lot of 2 ISLAM Books George Sale KORAN Muslim English 1840 Life of Mahomet A collection of two rare books on Islam including “The Life of Mohamed” by Samuel Green and George Sale’s famous t

1802 ENGLISH 1st ed Life of Napoleon Bonaparte by Dubroca French Revolution WARS Dubroca’s “Life of Bonaparte” is an extensive history of the life of Napoleon Bonaparte through the Treaty of Lun

1794 The Female Jockey Club Charles Pigott Satire English Upper Class Manners Charles Pigott was a well-known English author who is most famous for his popular satires ‘The Jockey Club’ and ‘The

1886 Hitopadesha INDIA Fables & Proverbs Sanskrit English Rural HINDU Life The Hitopadesha was an ancient Sanskrit collection of fables written in 12th-century India. These texts contain proverbs and

(27 vols) Leather and quarter-leather bound English library shelf books, all with gilt lettering to binding, including: (10 vols) "The Life and Works of Lord Macaulay," Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay,

1853 EXQUISITE Blessed Virgin Mary Orsini English Catholic Ireland Illustrated A beautiful, rare English edition of Orsini’s ‘Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary.’ This fine work of Catholic literat

1911 1ed Richard Wagner Autobiography My Life Opera MUSIC English BEAUTIFUL 2v Few names are as synonymous with a music art form than Richard Wagner is with opera. Operas such as ‘Tristan and Isolde

1859 Life of St Francis Xavier Jesuit Missionary Catholic Indies Japan Ignatius A rare 19th-century English translation of The Life of St. Francis Xavier, originally written by Italian authors Daniell

1810 ENGLISH 1ed Napoleon Bonaparte Life Toulon Montenotte Millesimo Lodi Napoléon Bonaparte was the most prominent military leader during the French Revolution and led many successful campaigns. H

1822 SURGERY 1st ed Life of William Hey English Medicine Human Anatomy Pearson William Hey was an 18th-century English surgeon in Leeds known for his contributions to amputation operations. Author Joh

1692 Life of Oliver CROMWELL English Civil War Medals French Elzevier Raguenet Oliver Cromwell was one of the most famous and important 17th-century English military leaders during the English Civil W

1687 1ed English John Scott on Christian Life Anglican Bible Devotional Sermons John Scott (1639-1695) was an English clergyman, devotional writer, and defender of Anglican orthodoxy in his preaching.

1856 1ed Life of Oliver CROMWELL English Civil War Henry Herbert Romance Poems Oliver Cromwell was one of the most famous and important 17th-century English military leaders during the English Civil W

1765 Voltaire Treatise on Toleration English Smollet Jesuit Religion Superstition “‎Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.” – Voltaire Voltaire was a versati

1839 1ed Life of Sarah Siddons English Theater Plays Shakespeare Tragedy Macbeth Sarah Siddons was an 18th-century Welsh actress known for her roles in Shakespeare tragedies. In fact, the Oxford Compa

1896 EXQUISITE Michelangelo Art Italy Photogravure Illustrated Herman Grimm 2v ‘Life of Michelangelo’ is an English translation by Fanny Bunnett of Herman Grimm’s ‘Das Leben Michelangelos’ i

1896 Michelangelo Art Italy Photogravure Illustrated Herman Grimm 2v ‘Life of Michelangelo’ is an English translation by Fanny Bunnett of Herman Grimm’s ‘Das Leben Michelangelos’ in which Gr

1896 EXQUISITE Michelangelo Art Italy Photogravure Illustrated Herman Grimm 2v ‘Life of Michelangelo’ is an English translation by Fanny Bunnett of Herman Grimm’s ‘Das Leben Michelangelos’ i

1865 Michelangelo Art Italy Biography Herman Grimm Bunnett Italian Renaissance Life of Michelangelo is an English translation by Fanny Bunnett of Herman Grimms Das Leben Michelangelos in which Grimm g

1818 BRAZIL Koster Voyages in South America MAPS Portuguese History SLAVERY 2v Henry Koster was an early 19th-century English explorer known for his, albeit short, life in Brazil. While there, Koster

1785 English Housewifery Elizabeth Moxon Cooking Recipes Domestic Life Food Elizabeth Moxon was an 18th-century English author who is best remembered for his book ‘English Housewifery’. This book

1860 Life of Charlotte BRONTE by Gaskell English Romance Literature London “I would always rather be happy than dignified.” ― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre Charlotte Brontë is p