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A FORTNIGHT IN IRELAND
Written by Francis B. Head.
Stock no. 597777
Published by John Murray.
1st
1852.
Almost very good condition.
Green cloth, gilt heart and shamrock decoration to front cover. Gilt title to spine. B/w map frontis. 400 pages + 16 page booklist. Rebacked with original browned spine laid down. Bookplate to front pastedown.
- Categorised in:
- IRELAND
- ANTIQUARIAN
- HISTORY
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK GENERAL)
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
SELECTIONS OF THE ANCIENT COSTUME OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Written by Charles Hamilton Smith.
Stock no. 597662
Published by Colnaghi And Co..
1st
1814.
Slightly better than good condition.
From the Seventh to the Sixteenth Century out of the Collection in the Possession of the Author. Very large format. 15 x 11". Red leather spine, red boards. 50 (out of 60) superb hand-coloured plates. Library binding. Page edges of first few pages repaired with clear tape. Although an ex-library copy there is just one small stamp to verso of title page and accession number to base of spine. Overall a bright copy.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- COSTUME
- ANTIQUARIAN
- HAND COLOURED
THE TEIGNMOUTH GUIDE
Written by N.T. Carrington.
Stock no. 597671
Published by E. & George Henry Croydon.
Circa
1863.
Very good condition.
Containing a Description of the Town and of the Places and Remarkable Points of Interest in the Neighbourhood. The Excursions and Walks, Climate Etc. By Several Literary Gentlemen (Carrington and others). 14th edition with considerable additions. Small format. 7" x 4". Brown embossed cloth. Folding b/w map as frontis. 14th Editoin. Spine lightly browned. Corners bumped and rubbed. Reduced from £150
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- DEVON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
- GUIDE BOOKS
THE TUNBRIDGE WELLS GUIDE
No author listed.
Stock no. 597673
Published by J. Sprange.
1817.
Very good condition.
An Account of the Ancient & Present State of That Place With a Particular Description of All the Towns, Villages, Antiquities, Natural Curiosities, Ancient & Modern Seats, Founderies, Etc. Within the Circumference of Sixteen Miles With Accurate Views of the Principal Objects. Small format. 7 x 4". Black leather spine and corners. Marbled boards and edges. 12 b/w plates of which 8 are large folding. Illustrated title page. xx + 332 pages. Rebacked. Corners rubbed. Contents very good indeed except for title page which is lightly browned.
HISTORY, TOPOGRAPHY AND DIRECTORY OF HEREFORDSHIRE
No author listed.
Stock no. 597612
Published by William Bailey.
1858.
Very good condition.
To Which is Prefixed an Abridgement of the Early History of England, From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Invasion of the Danes in 832. With an Account of the Seventeen States into Which England Including Wales was Divided at the Invasion of the Romans. A List of the Kings of England from Julius Caesar to the Departure of the Romans and from Their Departure to the Introduction of the Saxons by Vortigern; Also an Account of the Heptarchy and of the Idols Worshipped by the Saxons. Useful and Correct Genealogical Tables of the Sovereigns of England from Egbert to Victoria. xxvii + 350 pages + one page of advertisements. Modern binding with leather spine and corners and marbled boards. Original spine laid down. Lacks map. Contents in general very good. Attractive binding.
NARRATIVES OF TWO EXCURSIONS TO THE PORTS OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELAND
Written by Charles Dupin.
Stock no. 597613
Published by Richard Phillips.
Very good condition.
In 1816, 1817 and 1818; Together With a Description of the Breakwater at Plymouth and Also of the Caledonian Canal. Translated from the French of Charles Dupin, Captain in the Corps of Naval Engineers and Member of the Institute of France. And Illustrated by Notes, Critical and Explanatory by the Translator. Two colour illustrations. Folding b/w plan. In modern light grey paperboards with gilt title to spine "Dupin Narratives". Undated but presumably c1818.
THE BANKS OF TAMAR
Written by N.T. Carrington.
Stock no. 597626
Published by John Murray.
1828.
Very good condition.
A Poem With Other Pieces. A New Edition. Grey paperboards. Gilt title to spine. SIGNED by author.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- DEVON
- CORNWALL
- RIVERS
- POETRY
- ANTIQUARIAN
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.
KINGSBRIDGE ESTUARY WITH RAMBLES IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Written by S.P. Fox.
Stock no. 597376
Published by G.P. Friend.
1st
1864.
Very good condition.
Red embossed cloth, gilt titles and vignette. 26 original mounted albumen photographs. 172 pages. Book: Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Rebacked some time ago with original spine laid down. Covers very slightly grubby.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- DEVON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
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
A DESCRIPTION OF THREE HUNDRED ANIMALS
No author listed.
Stock no. 597353
Published by J. And F. Rivington.
1774.
Good condition.
A Description of Three Hundred Animals viz. Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Serpents and Insects With a Particular Account of The Manner of Their Catching of Whales in Greenland. Extracted from the Best Authors and Adapted to the Use of All Capacities. Illustrated with Copper-Plates, Whereon is Curiously Engraven Every Beast, Bird, Fish, Serpent and Insect Described in the Whole Book. The Eleventh Edition Carefully Corrected and Amended. Small format. 7 x 4". Full brown leather binding. B/w frontis. Title page in red and black. 212 pages. Numerous b/w illustrations including one large folding plate. Contents very good. Front board almost detached. Boards very worn. A fascinating early natural history book.
THE CHICHESTER GUIDE CONTAINING THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF THE CITY AND OTHER INTERESTING OBJECTS OF CURIOSITY
Written by Richard Dally.
Stock no. 597354
Published by P. Binstead.
1831.
Slightly better than very good condition.
The Chichester Guide Containing the History and Antiquities of the City and Other Interesting Objects of Curiosity, a Description of the Cathedral and its Monuments and of the Minor Churches Together With Some Account of the Antiquities and Gentlemens' Seats in the Neighbourhood. 8 x 5". 3 b/w text illustrations. 2 b/w plates + Errata slip. In attractive modern binding. Tan leather spine and corners, marbled boards. Gilt title to spine. New endpapers. Binding is fine. Contents very good indeed. Including Errata sheet. Plates have been professionally strengthened with thin card on verso. A super copy.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH EAST UK
- SUSSEX
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
- LEATHER BINDING