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ETAT ET DELICES DE LA SUISSE
No author listed.
Stock no. 693767
Published by Samuel Fauche. 1778. Very good condition.

Full brown calf binding with gilt decorations and title to spine. All edges red. Description historique et geographique des treize cantons Suisses et de leurs allies nouvelle edition. Two volumes in one. 4 folding b/w maps. 3 single page b/w maps. 30 b/w plates and one folding b/w plate. Text in French. Covers slightly rubbed at edges, spine slightly sunned. New marbled endpapers. Most pages have light brown stain on lower half of page (looks like ancient dampstain). Last sentence on page 272 has been adversely affected with a couple of words illegible. Otherwise the text is bright and readable. One map is browned at corner. Majority of plates not marked. A handsome copy.

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ENGLISH BOTANY OR COLOURED FIGURES OF BRITISH PLANTS VOLUME XVI
Written by James Edward Smith; et al. Illustrated by James Sowerby; et al..
Stock no. 677822
1849. Fair condition.

Three-quarter black leather binding. 94 hand-coloured plates.The Descriptions, Synonyms and places of growth. Volume XVI. Front board detached. Two thrids of backstrip missing, corners worn. Pencil annotation througout. Rear board almost detached. Some damp cricking of pages and a couple of light damp marks to pages. All plates present. REDUCED FROM £420.

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COUNTRY WALKS OF A NATURALIST WITH HIS CHILDREN
Written by Rev. W. Houghton.
Stock no. 576307
Published by Groombridge & Sons. 1870. Very good condition.

Full blue leather binding. Gilt titles, decorations and raised bands to spine. Marbled edges and endpapers. 8 colour plates and numerous b/w wood engravings. 2nd edition. Inscription in ink to half-title. Prelims and last few pages foxed. Corners worn.

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MEMOIRES D'UN CENTENAIRE DEDIES A SES ARRIERE-PETITS ENFANTS
Written by Alex De Saillet. Illustrated by J. Vogel.
Stock no. 200856
Published by A. Desesserts. Circa 1851. Very good condition.

The memoires of a centenarian French nobleman, born in 1741. 20 beautiful tissue-guarded coloured plates, most depicting costume, plus numerous b/w text illustrations. Dark blue leather binding with gilt decoration and raised bands to spine. Gilt borders to covers. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Text in French. 9.25 x 5.75". 322 pages. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Edges rubbed and corners worn. Covers a little scuffed. Foxing to contents but colours still bright.

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AN INVENTORY OF THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS IN WALES AND MONMOUTHSHIRE II COUNTY OF FLINT
No author listed.
Stock no. 691728
Published by HMSO. 1st 1912. Very good condition.

The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monmouments and Constructions in Wales and Monmouthshire. Tall format. Three-quarters brown calf binding, raised bands and gilt title to spine. Top edge gilt. B/w photos. B/w illustrations & 3 maps. Foxing to prelims and rear pages. Maps present and in very good condition. A nice bright copy.

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HISTOIRE DE GIL BLAS DE SANTILLANE
Written by Alain Rene Le Sage.
Stock no. 983105
Published by Saintin. 1821. Good condition.

4 Volumes. Very small format, 4" x 2.5". Pages: 376; 314; 355; 347. Contemporary full dark green calf; raised bands, gilt decoration and lettering on spines. Marbled endpapers and edges. 20 b/w engraved plates. Front board detached from two volumes. Covers rubbed.

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VOX STELLARUM OR A LOYAL ALMANACK
Written by Francis Moore.
Stock no. 983233
Published by Company Of Stationers. 1793. Very good condition.

For The Years 1793 to 1802 Inclusive. Title on spine is "Moore's Almanac 1793-1802". Small format Pages: 48 per year. Half red leather binding with gilt lines and original gilt-lettered label on new spine, original marbled boards. B/w illustrations. Red & Black text. Corner torn from the title page of the section for the year 1800. Reduced from £260.

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CERISE
Written by G.J. Whyte-Melville.
Stock no. 983487
Published by Chapman & Hall. 1st 1866. Almost very good condition.

A novel. First edition. 3 Volumes. Three-quarter red calf binding, marbled boards, gilt lettering on spines. Corners worn. Tops of spines chipped with loss. Spine to Volume I has 2" split.

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POEMS
Written by Edward Lysaght.
Stock no. 555894
Published by Gilbert And Hodges. 1st 1811. Very good condition.

Full burgundy morocco binding. Gilt title, decorations and raised bands to spine. Gilt borders to covers. Marbled endpapers. Portrait frontis. Front joint cracked. Light page-edge browning. Corners rubbed.

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CHAMBERS'S MISCELLANY OF USEFUL AND ENTERTAINING TRACTS
No author listed.
Stock no. 985816
Published by William and Robert Chambers. Very good condition.

7 Volumes. Contemporary half leather bindings, with marbled boards and edges, gilt-lettered black morocco labels on spines. Numerous steel engravings. Corners rubbed but in general a very nice set.

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CHAMBERS'S REPOSITORY OF INSTRUCTIVE AND AMUSING TRACTS
No author listed.
Stock no. 985817
Published by William and Robert Chambers. Circa 1852. Very good condition.

5 Volumes. Contemporary half leather bindings, with marbled boards and edges, gilt-lettered black morocco labels on spines. Numerous steel engravings. Undated but probably the edition issued 1852-54. Corners rubbed. Volume 1 front joint broken, rear joint starting to crack.

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LA VERITE FABULISTE COMEDIE AVEC UN RECUEIL DE FABLES
Written by Mr. Delauney.
Stock no. 985155
Published by Jean Fran. Josse. 1732. Slightly better than very good condition.

First edition. Small format Pages: 140 + 6. Fine modern half calf binding with marbled boards, gilt lettering on spine. 50 Fables. Text in French. A handsome copy. Reduced from £150.

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