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A fine first edition. The black boards are clean and unmarked. The dust jacket is unmarked and clean. The pages are clean and unmarked throughout, with a tight spine. First edition of Meridon, by Philippa Gregory, published by Viking, London. The concluding volume of the Wideacre Trilogy, following Wideacre and The Favoured Child. Set against the backdrop of Georgian England. Gregory, now one of the most widely read authors of historical fiction, established much of her reputation with this early trilogy, known for its sweeping, sensuous storytelling and sharply drawn depictions of eighteenth-century English society.

A beautiful hardcover cookbook in fine condition. The boards echo the design of the dust jacket, and are clean and unmarked. The dust jacket is clean, and the pages are clean and unmarked throughout. This is the second revised edition of The Lebanese Cookbook, by Dawn, Elaine, and Selwa Anthony, published by Apple Press in 2005. First published by Ure Smith in 1978 and reprinted numerous times, with this further revised edition following in 2005. Written by three sisters drawing on their own family's Lebanese heritage and home cooking, the book covers the full range of Lebanese cuisine, from mezze and dips to grilled meats and pastries, illustrated throughout.

A like new copy of the British softcover first edition, first printing. The covers are clean, bright, and unmarked, with a tight, unbroken spine. Pages are crisp throughout. First paperback printing of Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle, by the Countess of Carnarvon, first published in hardcover by Hodder & Stoughton in 2011, with this paperback edition following in 2012. The Countess draws on the extensive Carnarvon family archive to tell the true story of Almina Wombwell, who married the 5th Earl of Carnarvon in 1895, bringing with her a considerable dowry as the daughter of banking tycoon Alfred de Rothschild. Printed and bound in Great Britain.

A beautiful hardcover in very good condition. The boards are bound in rich purple, with Diana's facsimile signature stamped in gilt on the front cover, and a two-toned spine in grey linen with silver lettering. The dust jacket is unclipped, with a small tear at the upper edge. Pages are unmarked throughout, complete and intact with none missing. First U.S. Edition of Diana: Her Life and Legacy, by Anthony Holden, published by Random House in 1997. Holden, a friend of Diana, Princess of Wales, drew on that personal acquaintance, including a meeting with her earlier that year, to write this tribute, illustrated with more than 150 photographs spanning her public and private life.

A hardcover in fine condition throughout. The cloth boards are unmarked and pleasant to the touch, with no wear to the corners or spine, and the binding remains tight and square. Pages are clean and unmarked, appearing unread. First published in the United Kingdom in 2015 by Batsford, an imprint of Pavilion Books. In Slow Stitch: Mindful and Contemplative Textile Art, Claire Wellesley-Smith offers a thoughtful, unhurried approach to textile art, exploring simple stitching techniques rooted in traditional practice, the reuse and reinvention of materials, and a deliberately limited toolkit. Richly illustrated throughout, the book speaks to those drawn to a more contemplative, sustainable relationship with their craft.

A beautiful softcover edition in very good condition. Shelf wear is present around the edges, with the binding remaining tight and square throughout. Pages are clean and unmarked, printed on substantial, opaque stock, with a glossy photographic plate section reproducing period portraits in crisp, true colour. Constable paperback edition, 1989 (first published in hardcover by Constable in 1987). Jasper Ridley, educated at Magdalen College, Oxford, was an award-winning nonfiction author and biographer, winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his 1970 biography of Lord Palmerston. His Elizabeth I traces the queen's life and reign as a consummate politician and champion of the Reformation, credited with establishing England as a world power and presiding over a flourishing of art, science, and commerce. Includes a photographic plate section featuring period portraiture, including the Zuccaro-attributed Darnley portrait reproduced as the frontispiece.