The History of Printing - Rare and Important Books

1663 1ed King Henry III Catherine Medici French Louyse Lorraine France WARS An impressive and important printing of French history including the Journal of Henry III, King of France and Poland. Publis

1891 1st ed Pentateuch of Printing Press & English Bible Gutenberg Illustrated The best brief outline of the history of printing! William Blades’ ‘The Pentateuch of Printing with a Chapter on Judg

1891 1st ed Pentateuch of Printing Press & English Bible Gutenberg The best brief outline of the history of printing! William Blades’ ‘The Pentateuch of Printing with a Chapter on Judges’ is the

1761 New Testament Holy BIBLE Thomas Baskett Oxford England Fine BINDING A rare, important 1761 printing of the Oxford New Testament Bible printed by Thomas Baskett. Shortly after the Bible was publis

1832 PIRATES in America TORTUGA Capt Morgan Buccaneers Francis Drake Voyages A highly desirable 19th-century printing of the history of Early English Navigators published by the Edinburgh Cabinet. Thi

1831 PIRATES in America TORTUGA Capt Morgan Buccaneers Drake Cavendish Voyages A highly desirable 19th-century printing of the history of Early English Navigators published by the Edinburgh Cabinet. T

1849 World History San Francisco California Americas Europe Asia Africa 2v SET An interesting 19th century printing of the history of the world with and addition of a history of America written by Sam

1850 World History San Francisco California Americas Europe Asia Africa 2v SET An interesting 19th century printing of the history of the world with and addition of a history of America written by Sam

1864 Hoyle’s GAMES Cards Poker Gambling CHESS Tennis Golf Billiards Cricket A rare, Civil War printing of Edmond Hoyle’s treatise on popular games. This important book revised and edited by Charle

1864 GAMES American Hoyle Poker Cards Billiards Chess Illustrated Gambling A rare, 19th-century printing of Edmond Hoyles treatise on popular games. This important book is filled with game strategy, r

1905 ENORMOUS Russo-Japanese WAR Asia Manchuria Korea Photographs Capt AT Mahan A scarce printing of the pictorial history of “The Russo-Japanese War.” This work was collectively compiled and

1872 1st ed Report on Ku Klux Klan Conspiracy US Congress Racism American South An extremely rare and important history of the United States Congressional reports on the Ku Klux Klan. These reports, w

1775 Hoyle’s GAMES Cards Poker Gambling CHESS Tennis Archery Billiards Cricket A rare, late 18th-century printing of Edmond Hoyle’s treatise on popular games. This important book revised and edite

1841 American Hoyle Poker Cards Billiards Chess Tennis Horse Racing Illustrated A rare, late 18th-century printing of Edmond Hoyles treatise on popular games. This important book is filled with game s

1884 GAMES American Hoyle Poker Cards Billiards Chess Illustrated Handbook A rare, late 19th-century printing of Edmond Hoyle’s treatise on popular games. This important book is filled with game str

1884 GAMES American Hoyle Poker Cards Billiards Chess Archery Tennis Handbook A rare, late 19th-century printing of Edmond Hoyles treatise on popular games. This important book is filled with game str

1687 Pope Leo I the Great History Catholic Church Pelagians Maimbourg RARE An important biographical history of Pope Leo I the Great by Louis Maimbourg. Few 17th-century compilations on early popes ex

1850 Louisiana History + Florida de Soto Expedition French Mississippi MAP ‘Historical Collections of Louisiana’ is a rare, important work on the history of the American south. Written by historia

1850 Louisiana & Florida History Hernando de SOTO Expedition Spain French ‘Historical Collections of Louisiana’ is a rare, important work on the history of the American south. Written by historian

1780 Voyages TAHITI Patagonia Boats Samuel Wallis Magellan Cavendish Comdr Byron The best book of its kind! A rare 1780 printing of La Harpe’s ‘General History of Voyages’. This extensive work w

1724 1st ed History of Benedict XIII Papal Conclave Catholic Church Elections A rare first edition printing of the history of the 1724 Papal Conclave lead by Pope Benedict XIII. Following the death of

1724 1st ed History of Benedict XIII Papal Conclave Catholic Church Elections A rare first edition printing of the history of the 1724 Papal Conclave lead by Pope Benedict XIII. Following the death of

1890s History of CRUSADES Michaud Holy Wars Jerusalem Gustave Dore Illustrated A rare, 19th-century printing of Joseph-François Michaud’s “History of the Crusades”. Michaud’s principal w

1882 BEAUTIFUL BINDING History of CRUSADES Michaud Wars Jerusalem Illustrated A rare, 19th-century printing of Joseph-François Michauds “History of the Crusades”. Michauds principal wo