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• The Arc - The Grand History of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe by Arthur FitzGerald
  
  
• "The perfect marriage between brilliant text and outstanding production. A limited edition of unlimited delight." Sir Peter O'Sullevan C.B.E. "This is no ordinary book ... It is a work of art." Tony Morris, The Racing Post. The Grand History of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a remarkable leather-bound limited-edition book, and a milestone in racing publishing. This large-format, exquisitely printed 400-page volume recounts, for the first time, the running of every Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe from its inauguration in 1920 through to the race of 1997. Every copy in the edition is personally signed by Monsieur Jean Romanet and by Arthur FitzGerald. The superb production and unrivaled content of The Arc guarantee that it becomes the cornerstone of every racing enthusiast's library.
  
  
• William Bligh's Log of H.M.S. Providence 1791-1793. A facsimile of the manuscript held in the Public Record Office, Kew.
  
  
• James Cook's Journal of H.M.S. Endeavour 1768-1771. A facsimile of the manuscript held in the Public Record Office, Kew.
  
  
• The Letters of Fletcher Christian. A facsimile of the rare 1796 edition.
  
  
• The Mutinous Seizure of the Bounty. A facsimile of the First Edition of 1790, and the Third Edition of 1792.
  
  
• The Journal of Joseph Banks in the Endeavour 1768-1771 - Two Volumes. A facsimile of the manuscript held in the Mitchell Library, Sydney.
  
  
• James Cook's Journal of H.M.S. Resolution 1772-1775. A facsimile of the manuscript held in the British Library, London.
  
  
• Nova Plantarum Genera by Pier Antonio Micheli. A facsimile of the First Edition, published in Florence 1729. Preface by Dr David Bellamy.
  
  
• The Relic of the Mary Rose. A facsimile of the 1842 edition.
  
  
• Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures under Ground. A facsimile of the 1864 illustrated manuscript held in the British Library.
  
  
• Kinsey: Photographer. A Half-Century of Negatives by Darius & Tabitha May Kinsey. Produced by Dave Bohn and Rudolfo Petschek.
  
  
• William Harvey - Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis - 1628. The Anatomical Exercises Concerning the Motion of the Heart and Blood - 1653. Facsimiles of the First Latin and English Editions, in a three-volume set.
  
  
• The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes. A facsimile of an early printed copy by Newbury. (The British Library holds the only known copy of the First Edition of 1765).
  
  
• The Voyage of the Bounty Launch. John Fryer's Narrative - 1789. A facsimile of the manuscript held in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
  
  
• Matthew Flinders - Navigator & Chartmaker. Two Volumes - 1803-1814.
  
  
• Charles Dickens' The Cricket on The Hearth - A Fairy Tale of Home. A facsimile of the author's manuscript held in the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York.
  
  
• Charles Darwin's Journal of a Voyage in H.M.S. Beagle 1831-1836. A facsimile of the manuscript held in the Down House Museum, in the possession of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
  
  
• Thoroughbreds of the Crown - The History and Worldwide Influence of the Royal Studs in cooperation with The Royal Studs at Sandringham. "The production of 'Thoroughbreds of the Crown' is impeccable. It is the most informative and comprehensive book ever written about the Royal Studs - and the most beautifully illustrated." Sir Michael Oswald KCVO. A new leather-bound limited edition book beautifully illustrated with paintings from the Royal Collection. A unique publishing venture undertaken with the complete cooperation of the Royal Studs at Sandringham and unrestricted access to the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle, by kind permission of Her Majesty the Queen. Featuring many previously unseen paintings from Sandringham House, St James's Palace, Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace, the Jockey Club and Ascot.