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WANDERINGS IN WESSEX: AN EXPLORATION OF THE SOUTHERN REALM FROM ITCHEN TO OTTER
Written by Edric Holmes.
Illustrated by Mary M. Vigers; Edric Holmes.
Stock no. 1813284
Published by Robert Scott.
Circa
1922.
Very good condition.
Green boards, gilt title to spine. Top edge green. B/w full page drawings plus numerous illustrations in the text. 380 pages including index.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- HAMPSHIRE
- DORSET
- DEVON
- SOMERSET
- WILTSHIRE
- BERKSHIRE
- WESSEX
EXMOOR - THE RIDING PLAYGROUND OF ENGLAND
Written by Cecil Aldin.
Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1405205
Published by H. F. & G. Witherby.
1st
1935.
Almost very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.
Cream cloth covers with dark titles and deer vignettes. Two-tone frontis plus 4 b/w plates, 2 fold out maps and small b/w repeated illustrations. 125 pages. Spine and corners a little bumped. Browning to spine and board edges. Small bump to bottom of front and rear board. Tissue guard to frontis is creased. Both maps have small tears where they are stuck into the book. The first map is creased at the edges. One plate is detached. Foxing to some pages and the top margin of some plates otherwise contents are clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, chipped and creased. Remains of a label to rear flap. Small patch of surface paper damage to front flap. Some foxing and marks to panels. Wrapper is grubby.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- SOMERSET
- EXMOOR
- DEER
- FIELD SPORTS
- HUNTING
- ILLUSTRATED
THE HISTORY OF THE SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY (PRINCE ALBERT'S) 1914-1919
Written by Everard Wyrall.
Stock no. 2109024
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st
1927.
Good condition.
Leather spine and corners. Cloth covers. With 29 portraits, 7 other illustrations and 21 maps. Large format. Heavy wear to top of spine. Damp marks/browning to covers. Front joint is cracked and therefore prelims detached. Some foxing. A little pen annotation to a couple of pages; damp to some page edges. Creasing, browning and a few tears to fold-out plans. All illustrations and plans are present.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
- SOMERSET
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LEATHER BINDING
A SUPPLEMENT TO THE FLORA OF SOMERSET
Written by Edward Shearburn Marshall.
Stock no. 1603661
Published by Somersetshire Archaeological Natural History Society.
1st
1914.
Very good condition.
Green boards, gilt title to spine. Spine and corners bumped. Contents generally clean and bright. Some pages are unopened (not cut at edges).
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- COUNTY FLORA
- WILD FLOWERS
- FERNS
- SOMERSET
- FLORA
SOMERSET AND AVON RAILWAYS IN OLD PHOTOGRAPHS
Written by Kevin Robertson.
Stock no. 1602808
Published by Alan Sutton.
1997.
Nearly fine condition.
Card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 086299800X.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- SOMERSET
- BRISTOL
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
SOMERSET SHELL GUIDE
Written by C.H.B. Quennell; Peter Quennell.
Stock no. 1201226
Published by Faber & Faber.
1st thus
1939.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Spiral bound inside white cloth covers. B/w photos, also b/w photos on pale green paper plates. Covers lightly browned at edges. The following words have been punch stamped as holes at the bottom of the title page 'Complimentary Copy Not for Sale' else contents fine. Pictorial wrapper is a little edge-chipped. A very nice copy of the first Faber edition.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- SOMERSET
- SHELL GUIDE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
FIGURES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PALAEOZOIC FOSSILS OF CORNWALL, DEVON AND WEST SOMERSET
Written by John Phillips.
Stock no. 823434
Published by Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans.
1st
1841.
Good condition.
Burgundy cloth, rebacked with matching cloth spine. Leather title label and gilt title to spine. xi + 231 pages. 60 b/w plates. Book: Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Relevant newspaper cutting pasted to front endpaper. Original covers marked. Rear cover dampstained. Inscription in ink to rear free endpaper which is also a damp-damaged. Remainder of contents very good.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- GEOLOGY
- SOUTH WEST UK
- DEVON
- CORNWALL
- SOMERSET
- ANTIQUARIAN
- FOSSILS
BATH MILLENIUM
Written by Barbara G. Stone.
Stock no. 806614
1973.
Fine condition.
The Christian Movement 973-1973. Red pictorial card wraps. B/w illustrations. ----
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- SOMERSET
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- RELIGION
- CHRISTIANITY
THE THERMAL BATHS OF BATH
Written by Henry William Freeman.
Stock no. 597549
Published by Hamilton, Adams & Co..
1st
1888.
Very good condition.
Their History, Literature, Medical and Surgical Uses and Effects Together With the Aix Massage and Natural Vapour Treatment. Red cloth, gilt titles and gilt vignette to front cover. 5 b/w plates including 2 in Woodburytype. 9 plans including 2 in colour. Top edge gilt. Contents near fine. Rear board a little marked. Spine slightly bumped. A bright copy.
EXMOOR
Written by Herbert Byng Hall.
Illustrated by Herbert Byng Hall.
Stock no. 597377
Published by Thomas Cautley Newby.
1st
1849.
Very good condition.
Or, The Footsteps of St. Hubert in the West With Illustrations Taken From Nature by Herbert Byng Hall. Red embossed cloth, gilt title to spine. 9 tinted litho plates plus vignette to title page. 441 + 14 page booklist. Book: Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Spine marked. Rebacked some time ago with original spine laid down. Rear endpapers marked.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- SOMERSET
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
- EXMOOR
THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF SOMERSETSHIRE
Written by William Phelps.
Stock no. 595693
Published by J.B. Nichols and Son.
1st
1836.
Very good condition.
Parts 1-8 bound in four (all published). 1836-1839. 50 plates including six maps, a few tinted, 50 engraved vignettes to text. Original printed wrappers. Subscribers list. Contained in purpose-made cloth-covered book box. Paperwraps slightly edge-chipped. Contents very good indeed. Book box is split on one edge but still holding.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- SOMERSET
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LINCOLNSHIRE
- ANTIQUARIAN
THE REGISTER OF PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY CITY OF BATH IN 1900
No author listed.
Stock no. 576675
Published by E.R. Blackett.
1900.
Very good condition.
Large format. Dark blue cloth. A list of names and addresses of everyone entitled to vote, ordered by parish. 274 pages. Corners worn, top and tail of spine chipped. Each entry is annotated, possibly by a canvasser, and shows people too ill to vote, dead, in prison or in South Africa (Boer war). A fascinating document. REDUCED FROM £125.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- SOMERSET
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
- POLITICS
- GENEALOGY