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THE REBELS DOOM
No author listed.
Stock no. 1806587
2nd 1685. Very good condition.

Second Edition. An historical account of the most remarkable rebellions from Edward the Confessor's reign to this present wicked rebellion of J.D. of Monmouth with the deferred punishments that have constantly attended such horrid practices. 100 pages plus 2 page catalogue of books to rear. Rebound in three-quarter suede with brown cloth sides, red title block with gilt title to spine. New endpapers. Original paperwrap covers not present. Bookplate to front pastedown. Contents remarkable good for the age.

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THE WATERING PLACES OF GREAT BRITAIN AND FASHIONABLE DIRECTORY ILLUSTRATED WITH VIEWS
No author listed. Illustrated by W.H. Bartlett.
Stock no. 1806586
Published by I.T. Hinton. 1831. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Three-quarters leather binding with gilt title to spine and marbled paper boards. Marbled endpapers. Engraved title page plus 30 engraved plates. Engraving by J.C. Allen. Edges rubbed, corners worn with some loss to leather at sides. Boards rubbed/scuffed. Front joint cracked, broken at bottom edge where leather has worn away from spine. Rear joint is sound. Some foxing present. Plate opposite page 149 is torn almost right across at the lower margin of the plate not affecting the plate itself. A few other plates may have small closed margin tears. Most plates have browning to margins of page. It is possible that there is a page or more missing at the end although the book appears to be complete in itself - the last printed page number is 216 and this ends partway through a sentence. Overall, a good working copy.

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A NEW PLAN FOR SPEEDILY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF BEE-HIVES IN SCOTLAND
Written by James Bonner.
Stock no. 1706224
1st 1795. Very good condition.

Which may be extended with equal success to England, Ireland, America or to any other part of the world Campbell of producing flowers. Printed by J. Moir and Sold by W. Creech, Bell & Bradfute, P. Hill, Mudie & Son, and by the Author. Leather spine and corners, marble boards. Boards scuffed. Book plate to front pastedown. A few margin marks.

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PICTURESQUE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE DRESS AND MANNERS OF THE ENGLISH
No author listed. Illustrated by Alexander William.
Stock no. 1805998
Published by John Murray. 1st 1814. Very good condition.

50 hand-coloured aquatint plates, each followed with a page of descriptive text. Modern calf binding, three quarters red leather with blue title block & gilt title and raised bands to spine. Red cloth boards. New, grey marbled endpapers. Leather binding nice and clean. Slight mottling to vertical edge of cloth boards. Scattered spotting throughout and a few grubby marks. All plates present. A delightful copy.

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WALKS THROUGH WALES
Written by Thomas Evans.
Stock no. 2107248
Published by Sherwood & Co.. 2nd circa 1815. Almost very good condition.

Containing a Topographical and Statistical Description of The Principality: To Which is Prefixd a Copious Travelling Guide, Exhibiting the Direct and Principal Cross Roads, Inns, Distances of Stages and Nobelmen and Gentlemen's Seats. Illustrated by engravings and maps of North and South Wales. Small format. Green leather binding, gilt titles. 2 maps are fold-out. Scuffing and wear to covers; some 'repair' to chips - have been coloured in green. Foxing and some damp marking to pages.

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MEMOIRS ON REMAINS OF ANCIENT DWELLINGS, IN HOLYHEAD ISLAND
Written by William Owen Stanley.
Stock no. 2107247
Published by James Bain. 1871. Very good condition.

Mostly of circular form, called Cyttiau'r Gwyddelod, Explored in 1862 and 1868. Green covers, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Wear to cover edges. Bookplate to front pastedown. A few grubby margin marks. Foxing.

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AN ACCOUNT OF CASTLE AND TOWN OF DENBIGH
Written by Richard Newcome.
Stock no. 2107246
Published by Clwydian-Press. 1829. Almost very good condition.

Contemporary binding. Leather spine and corners; marbled boards. Bumping and wear to spine and corners; Foxing/green spotting to covers. New endpapers, with piece cut out of front pastedown, to see inscription on older endpaper. Foxing and browning to pages; some of which have uncut page edges.

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HOPPUS'S PRACTICAL MEASURER
Written by E. Hoppus.
Stock no. 1805945
Published by Oliver and Boyd; Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1890. Almost very good condition.

Or, Measuring Made Easy to the Meanest Capacity, by a New Set of Tables. The contents given in Feet, Inches, Quarters, and Twelfth Parts of an Inch. Tall, narrow format. Full black leather binding with gilt title to front. Covers scuffed, ring mark from a mug to front board. Slight loss to top corner of free front endpaper. Folding diagram creased. Contents generally clean.

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THE BOOK OF NORTH WALES
Written by Charles Frederick Cliffe.
Stock no. 2107060
Published by Hamilton, Adams & Co.. 1851. Very good condition.

Brown cloth, gilt titles. Scenery, Antiquities, Highways and Byeways, Lakes, Streams and Railways. 2nd edition. B/w illustrations. Large folding b/w map. Small format. Bumping and wear, with a couple of chips to spine and corners. Name in ink to verso of front endpaper. Some foxing to endpapers. Fold-out map to rear has a couple of large tears along folds.

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NARRATIVE OF A JOURNEY ASSOCIATED WITH A FLY FROM GLOUCESTER TO ABERYSTWITH AND FROM ABERYSTWITH THROUGH NORTH WALES
Written by Thomas Turner. Illustrated by D. Cox.
Stock no. 2107056
1st 1840. Good condition.

Green cloth covers; gilt title to spine. 11 b/w plates plus portrait frontis. The journey was undertaken July 21st to September 8th 1837. Privately printed. 2" split to cloth on spine down one edge and then horizontally across both ends of split. Spine is browned. Corners are bumped. Covers are marked. Dedicated by author (No Signature). Browning to pages.

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NORTH WALES
Written by Rev. W. Bingley.
Stock no. 2107048
Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme And Brown. 2nd 1814. Very good condition.

Delineated From Two Excursions Through All the Interesting Parts of that Highly Beautiful and Romantic Country, and Intended As a Guide to Future Tourists. Modern half calf binding; marbled boards. 2nd edition. 4 engraved plates with folding map that has outline colour. A little fading and a few scuffs to spine. Some page browning/foxspots. Fold-out map has edge-tear (about 2-3").

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VIEWS IN WALES AND CUMBERLAND
Written by Henry Gastineau.
Stock no. 2107047
Published by Jones & Co. Very good condition.

Large format. Contemporary binding; red leather spine and corners; raised bands to spine; gilt titles and decorations. All edges gilt. Contains: 'Wales Illustrated, In A Series of Views, North and South (2 vols), plus Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham & Northumberland Illustrated and 'The People's Gallery of Engravings, 4 vols in one. Contains numerous steel engraved plates. 3 plates have been professionally hand-coloured. Wear to cover edges; a little bumping to corners. A few scuff marks to covers and top of spine. Foxing and browning to some pages.

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