WILLIAM WILBERFORCE - THE LIFE OF THE GREAT ANTI-SLAVE TRADE CAMPAIGNER
Written by William Hague.
Stock no. 1331308
Published by Harper Press. 1st 2007. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The extraordinary story of a politician who shunned all honours, titles and ministerial positions, yet became on of the most influential Britons in history. Red boards, gilt title to spine. 582 pages. Colour and b/w plates. ISBN: 9780007228850. Spine slightly bumped. Small, light mark to rear cover. Top edge of textblock is slightly grubby. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased and slightly faded to spine.

CHOPIN PRINCE OF THE ROMANTICS
Written by Adam Zamoyski.
Stock no. 1331092
Published by Harper Press. Circa 2010. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

In this biography, Zamoyski links Chopin with Bach and Mozart rather than his contemporary Romantics. Zamoyski sees Chopin as an insecure 18th century man lost in the Romantic Age. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Red endpapers. 356 pages (including index). B/w photos. ISBN: 9780007341849. Second printing. Spine bumped, spine leans to one side a little. Contents are lightly browned but otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is edge creased and sunned to spine.

THE AGE OF WONDER: HOW THE ROMANTIC GENERATION DISCOVERED THE BEAUTY AND TERROR OF SCIENCE
Written by Richard Holmes.
Stock no. 1831186
Published by Harper Press. Circa 2008. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Brilliantly conceived as a 'relay race of scientific stories', this is a celebration of innovators of science before Darwin and their great scientific discoveries: from telescopic sight to the miner's lamp, and from the first balloon flight to African exploration. Dark blue paper boads, silver title to spine. B/w and colour illustrations. xxi and 554 pages including index. ISBN: 9780007149520. Base of spine lightly rubbed. Small knock to lower edge of front board. Corners bumped. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

DRY STORE ROOM No.1: THE SECRET LIFE OF THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Written by Richard Fortey.
Stock no. 1826866
Published by Harper Press. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Richard Fortey, former senior palaeontologist at London's Natural History Museum, celebrates the pioneering work of the Museum from its inception to the present day. Green cloth boards, orange foil title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780007209880. Dustwrapper is lightly creased at edges and a little scuffed.

SOLDIERS ARMY LIVES AND LOYALTIES FROM REDCOATS TO DUSTY WARRIORS
Written by Richard Holmes.
Stock no. 2110724
Published by Harper Press. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Cream covers, red title to spine. B/w photos and colour illustrations. ISBN: 9780007225699. Bumping and wear along cover edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a couple of tiny nicks.