Catalogues

Browse catalogues online and save them as a pdf

You can browse up-to-the minute catalogues of our stock in any of the 15 main subject-areas listed below by clicking on the following links. You can then save your search results in pdf format to create your own personalised catalogues.

  1. Archaeology & Architecture
  2. Art, antiques & design
  3. Autograph letters & documents
  4. Biography, genealogy, bibliography & reference
  5. Childrens' books
  6. History
  7. Literature before 1900
  8. Literature after 1900
  9. Mountaineering
  10. Natural history
  11. Science & technology
  12. Social sciences
  13. Sporting
  14. Topography, British
  15. Travel
E-Catalogue February 2012

E-Catalogue for February 2012
246 fine rare and collectable books, each illustrated in colour.
February 2012 PDF

E-Catalogue December 2011 Part 4

E-Catalogue for Christmas 2011 (Part 4. British topography, and travel & exploration.).
225 interesting and attractive books, all priced under £100 and each illustrated in colour.
December 2011 P4 PDF

E-Catalogue December 2011 Part 3

E-Catalogue for Christmas 2011 (Part 3. mountaineering, natural history, science, social sciences and sporting books).
194 unusual and attractive books, all priced under £100 and each illustrated in colour.
December 2011 P3 PDF

E-Catalogue December 2011 Part 2

E-Catalogue for Christmas 2011 (Part 2. Children's books, history and literature).
282 unusual and attractive books, mostly priced under £100 and each illustrated in colour.
December 2011 P2 PDF

E-Catalogue December 2011 Part 1

E- Catalogue for Christmas 2011 (Part 1. Archaeology, art and biography)
243 unusual and attractive books, mostly under £100 and each illustrated in full colour.
December 2011 P1 PDF

E-Catalogue November 2011

E-Catalogue Nov 2011
187 fine rare and collectable books, each illustrated in full colour.
November 2011 PDF

E-Catalogue October 2011

E-Catalogue Oct 2011
153 fine rare and collectable books, each illustrated in full colour.
October 2011 PDF

E-Catalogue September 2011

E-Catalogue Sept 2011
294 fine rare and collectable books, each illustrated in full colour.
September 2011 PDF

E-Catalogue July 2011

E-Catalogue Jul 2011
107 fine rare and collectable books, each illustrated in full colour.
July 2011 PDF

E-Catalogue February 2011

E-Catalogue Feb 2011
(not available in print)

23 fine unusual or rare items, all newly arrived in stock.
February 2010 PDF

E-Catalogue December 2010

E-Catalogue Dec 2010
(not available in print)

30 fine, unusual or rare items, all newly arrived in stock.
December 2010 PDF

E-Catalogue October 2010

E-Catalogue Oct 2010
(not available in print)

41 fine, unusual or rare items, all newly arrived in stock.
October 2010 PDF

Printed mail order only catalogues

We issue numerous printed catalogues on special subjects, and general catalogues of fine, rare and antiquarian books at least twice a year. They are often illustrated and are invaluable works of reference. If you would like to receive any of our printed catalogues please join our mailing list.

The catalogues illustrated below are currently in print, and you can also download pdf files of their contents. Please note that some catalogues have been in circulation for a little while so not all items listed may be in stock - browse or search our general database for current availability.

General Catalogue Winter 2011

General Catalogue
Winter 2011

947 fine rare and collectable books on a wide variety of subjects.
Winter 2011 PDF

General Catalogue Summer 2011

General Catalogue
Summer 2011

1359 fine rare and collectable books, all new acquisitions.
Summer 2011 PDF

Catalogue 177

177 Archaeology and Architecture
929 fine rare and collectable books.
List 177 PDF

Catalogue 176

176 British History & Topography
1651 books on all districts except Scotland and the North of England.
List 176 PDF

Catalogue 175

175 Social Studies. A miscellany
1487 books on anthropology, economics, education, folk-lore, law and order, music, the performing arts, philosophy, politics, royalty, theology and women's studies.
List 175 PDF

Catalogue 174

174 The North of England (except Cumbria)
1648 books on all aspects of the life and history of Yorkshire, Lancashire and the North East of England.
List 174 PDF

Catalogue 173

173 Cumbria and The Lake District
1245 items on all aspects of lake District life and history.
List 173 PDF

Catalogue 172

172 Shooting and the Gun
576 books on shooting and the gun in war, peace & sport; field sports, hunting and fishing.
List 172 PDF

Catalogue 171

171 Travel
1132 books on all aspects of travel, exploration & life around the world.
List 170 PDF

Catalogue 170

170 Children's Books
745 choice collectable items.
List 170 PDF

Catalogue 169

169 Antiques and Design
888 items on collecting, antiques and fine design.
List 169 PDF

General Catalogue Summer 2010

General Catalogue
Summer 2010

1666 fine rare and collectable books, all newly in stock.
Summer 2010 PDF

Catalogue 168

168 The Fine Arts
816 fine rare and collectable books on the fine arts - paintings, drawings, engravings and works on paper of all kinds.
List 168 PDF

Catalogue 167

167 Natural History
2004 items on ornithology, animals & insects etc., botany plants & gardens, and general natural history.
List 167 PDF

Catalogue 166

166 Humour
328 item on humour, cartoon and caricature.
List 166 PDF

Catalogue 165

165 Mines & Caves
648 items on all things subterranean, with a section on the geology of Cumbria.
List 165 PDF

Catalogue 164

164 Biography
1756 items of biography, family history, letters, journals etc. Indexed by subject.
List 164 PDF

Catalogue 163

163 Poetry
1035 items of poetry of all dates
List 163 PDF

General Catalogue Autumn 2009

General Catalogue
Autumn 2009

1283 items. Fine rare and collectable books on all subjects.
Autumn 2009 PDF

Catalogue 160

160 London and the
Home Counties

A wide-ranging collection of books on all aspects of London (1007 items)
List 160 PDF

Catalogue 157

157 British History
Including sections on both world wars (1020 items)
List 157 PDF

Catalogue 156

156 Theology
Church history & architecture (667 items, including early bibles and prayer books)
List 156 PDF

Catalogue 155

155 Fishing
(377 items)
List 155 PDF

Catalogue 154

154 Trains, Boats & Planes
810 items on all means of transport
List 154 (PDF)

Catalogue 153

153 Cricket
(233 items)
List 153 (PDF)

Catalogue 151

151 Man, Myth & Magic
A fascinating collection of 686 books relating to ‘mind, body and spirit’
List 151 (PDF)

Catalogue 148

148 Geology
Palaeontology, mineralogy and mining (533 items)
List 148 (PDF)

Catalogue 146

146 20th C. Literature
Modern first editions, private press and illustrated books
(2052 items)
List 146 (PDF)