Campbell, John
Rare books by John Campbell, including first editions and finely bound library sets.
CAMPBELL, John.
Lives of the British Admirals: 1812–17
£1,500
Best Edition, down to the Expedition against Algiers in 1816. Campbell's work, originally published between 1742 and 1744, was subsequently revised, expanded, and condensed in...
8 volumes, octavo (248 × 150 mm). Contemporary half calf on marbled boards, smooth spines, title gilt direct to the spine, black stained banding between rope... Read more
CAMPBELL, John.
Lives of the British Admirals: 1817
£1,250
Best edition, down to the expedition against Algiers in 1816. Campbell's work, originally published between 1742 and 1744, was subsequently revised, expanded, and condensed in...
8 volumes, octavo (240 × 146 mm). Later Navy blue half pebble-grained morocco on purplish pebble-grained boards, title gilt to spines, compartments with fouled... Read more
CAMPBELL, John Lord.
The Lives of The Lord Chancellors and Keepers of The Great Seal of England. 1851
£475
Second American edition.
7 volumes, octavo. Contemporary full American sheep, black morocco labels. Partial toning to endpapers and blanks, light browing to page edges, bookseller's small... Read more
(CAMPBELL, John, Major-General.)
Narrative by Major-General John Campbell, C.B. of his Operations in the Hill Tracts of Orissa for the Suppression of Human Sacrifices and Female Infanticide. 1861
£450
First edition, uncommon, just 3 copies on COPAC. Campbell's version of events in Khondistan initiated a sharp controversy with William Macpherson, brother of Major Samuel Charters...
Octavo, original dun pebble-grained cloth, title gilt to the spine, edges sprinkled red. Somewhat sunned at the spine, boards slightly mottled, spine relined, corners... Read more
OMAN, John Campbell.
The Brahmans, Theists and Muslims of India. 1907
£350
First edition. Oman, the son of a planter, Professor of Natural Sciences at the Government College, Lahore, and later member of the Royal Asiatic Society, wrote a number of books on...
Octavo, original brick-red buckram, title gilt to spine and upper board, blocks of a Brahman at prayer to the upper board, the Ghats at Benares to the spine, top edge... Read more
OMAN, John Campbell.
The Great Indian Epics. The Story of The Ramayana and the Mahabharata. c.1890
£60
New edition revised.
Octavo (183 × 121 mm). Contemporary burgundy half morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, marbled boards and endpapers, top edge gilt. Spine faded... Read more
