A good, clean copy of "The Cecils of Hatfield House", by David Cecil, published by Book Club Associates in 1973. This unique history, written by a distinguished member of the family it portrays, vividly recreates lives that were lived and events that took place in one of England's greatest houses. Hatfield House has remained for nearly 400 years the home of a family who at various times have held the political destiny of the country in their hands. Fascinating text accompanied by a fine selection of black and white and full color illustrations. Hard covers, large format, 320 pages, original dust jacket. Ref. ZTCOHHDC/C5. $55.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

 

 

 

 

 

 A fine, clean copy of "William Makepiece Thackeray : Memoirs of a Victorian Gentleman", edited by Margaret Forster, first published in 1978, this copy issued by Book Club Associates in 1979. An imaginative and unusual literary creation using Thackeray's own words and illustrated by fine line drawings from the hand of Thackeray himself. Hard covers, 391 pages, original dust jacket. Ref. ZWMTMOAVGEMF/D2. $35.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

 

 

 

 

 

 A good, clean, First Edition copy of "The Horseman's Year 1946 - 1947", edited by Lt.Col. W.E. Lyon, and dedicated to H.G. The Duke of Beaufort. Horse Shows, Racing, Polo, Steeplechasing, Foxhunting and lots more. Good black and white photographic illustrations. Altogether very evocative of the period. Hard covers, 176 pages, original dust jacket, now somewhat tatty. Ref. ZTHY11/A6. $45.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

 

 

 

 

 

 This in depth investigation into the murkier side of the art market lifts the lid on what goes on behind the scenes. "The Double Market, Art Theft and Art Thieves", by Keith Middlemas, was published by Saxon House of Farnborough in 1975 and has by now, almost inevitably, acquired something of a period feel about it. Nevertheless, it makes for fascinating reading. First Edition, hard covers, 237 pages, black and white illustrations, original dust jacket, now somewhat scruffy. Ref. ZTDMATAATKM/MRLHC2. $35.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

 

 

 

 

 

 A fine, clean, First Edition copy of "The Magical Maze : Seeing the World through Mathematical Eyes", by Ian Stewart, published by Weidenfield and Nicolson of London in 1997. Ever wondered about how the mathematical mind works, how mathematics relates to the natural world, or how new mathematics gets done? For mathematics IS a maze, a maze in your head - a maze of ideas, a maze of logic. And that maze in your mind is a powerful tool for understanding an even bigger maze - the maze of "cause and effect" that we call the universe. That is it's special kind of magic. In this book, specially written to accompany the 1997 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, the author, Professor of Mathematics and Director of the Mathematics Awareness Centre at the University of Warwick, guides the reader swiftly and painlessly through the junctions and passageways of this magical maze, to reveal it's beauty, it's surprise and it's fascination. Hard covers, 268 pages, original dust jacket. Ref. ZTMMSTWTMEIS/D3. $45.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

 

 
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 A fine, clean, First U.S. Edition of "The Gifts of the Jews : How a Tribe of Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels", by Thomas Cahill, published by Nan A. Talese Doubleday in 1998. The author, formerly Director of Religious Publishing at Doubleday, and a visiting scholar during 1996 and 1997 at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, here explores the origins of monotheism, bringing us to the realisation that many of our most treasured values are indeed the gifts of the Jews. Hard covers, original dust jacket, 291 pages. Ref : ZTGOTJTC/A4. $45.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

 

 

 

 

 

 A fine, clean, First Edition copy of "The Temple of Jerusalem", by Simon Goldhill, published by Profile Books of London as one of their "Wonders of the World" series in 2004. Few buildings in the world have had such a power to inspire as the Temple in Jerusalem. Yet it has not existed for nearly 2000 years. In this magnificent book, the author, Professor of Greek Literature and Culture at the University of Cambridge, tells the history of that monument of the imagination and it's significance for Jews, Christians and Muslims. Hard covers, 195 pages, original dust jacket. Ref. ZTTOJSG/A1. $35.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

 

 

 

 

 

 A good, clean, First Edition copy of "Through Wonderful India and Beyond", by Norah Rowan Hamilton, published by Holden and Hardingham of London in 1915. Hard covers, 308 pages, {Final Page 309 missing}, full complement of 16 fine black and white plates plus full color frontispiece, {now loose}. Ref. ZTWIABNRH1/D2. $65.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

 

 

 

 

 

 A rare copy of Volume XXVIII, No.112, {The final volume}, of "The Shrine of Wisdom", which was published to coincide with the Summer Solstice 1947. Includes separate catalog of publications and other interesting ephemera. Soft covers, 30 pages. Ref. ZTSOWS1/C1. $35.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***

 

 

 

 

 

 A good, clean, First Edition copy of "The Roads From the Isles, A Study of North-West Highland Tracks", by D.D.C. Pochin Mould, published by Oliver and Boyd of Edinburgh in 1950. Fine engaging text by this well informed author together with good black and white plates. An excellent "snapshot" of the North West Highlands of fifty years ago. Hard covers, 189 pages plus fold-out map. Ref. ZTRFTIDPM/E4. $45.00. *** INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U.K. ***