Search Results: 19th century British History from Rachel Smith Books

A. E. I. ARABIA EGYPT INDIAIsabel Burton. Signed inscription by Isabel Burton.London: William Mullan, Near Fine, 1st. Edition, 1879, 8vo. Viii, 488 Pp. Frontispiece colored map showing the route from London to India. Colored foldout map of the route through India, 12 plates. The original binding is near fine save for the corners being slightly bumped, and a small tear at the top of the spine (see photo). The text is Fine, and is clean, tight, bright, with no markings and probably unread since a few of the pages are uncut. Inscribed by Isabel Burton to her cousin: "To George Smart..with Kindest Regards…from his affectionate cousin…Isabel Burton..March 1879". "The rarest of Isabel Burton's books. Near Fine condition and extremely bright gilt cover. This book was in essence and account of Isabel and Richard's Tour of India in the late 1870's. It includes political observations written by Richard but purporting to be Isabel's views on the partition of Turkey. The original source documents for this… Read More

Additions to the Fourth and Former Editions of An Essay on the Principle of Population, etc etc.Malthus, T. R. London: John Murray, 1817. First edition. 8vo. Bound in original publisher's card stock boards, pages un-trimmed with some un-cut. A VERY GOOD un-opened copy. The usual light foxing is heavier in the prelims, otherwise the text is generally clean. Pp. iv, 327 and no adverts at the end suggesting an early printing. Boards have some scuffing from shelf wear, and evidence of hinges being expertly repaired.

CHARLES BABBAGE
THE NINTH BRIDGEWATER TREATISE. A FRAGMENT
John Murray, London 1838. 2nd edition. pp vii, [1], xxii, [1], 24-270, [12 adverts]. The advertisements were published in February 1838. Original publisher's brown pebbled cloth with paper label on the spine. Re-backed with the original spine laid down. Paper label in poor condition with piece missing (see photo). Binding is good +, but lightly scuffed and has two corners bumped. Front end paper is Inscribed by Benjamin Herschel Babbage, (the author's son), to "Oscar Clayton from his sincere friend Benjamin Herschel Babbage July 1838". The text is bright and clean with no discoloration. Seven pages have a few comments by the reader in pencil, otherwise the text is unmarked. A very good family copy inscribed by Benjamin.

Wallace, Alfred Russel
The Revolt of Democracy.
Cassell and Company, London 1913, 1st edition. With the Life Story of the Author By James Marchant. Pp [6], vii-xlv, 82. Publisher's red cloth with lettering in gilt. Includes the scarce DUST JACKET. Condition of the cloth boards are as new with the gilt being very bright. The DJ is Near Fine with having a nick at the top of the spine. The text block is tight, clean, with no signatures or other markings, except on the bottom edge there is a black line. This appears to be a remainder mark made with a felt tip pen. If this book was a remainder in 1913, which is doubtful, it wouldn't be marked with a modern felt tip pen. This copy would be FINE except for light spotting around the margins on many pages (see photo).
The first 65 pages is the Life Story of Wallace by Marchant. This is followed by Wallace's account of a needed "Revolt of Democracy" to address the wages/wealth imbalance in society. His opening paragraph sets the tone of his message and is as… Read More