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LONDON VANISHED & VANISHING
Written by Philip Norman. Illustrated by Philip Norman.
Stock no. 2137238
Published by Adam & Charles Black. Circa 1906. Almost very good condition.

A. & C. Black Colour Book. Dark green/blue cloth, gilt. 75 tissue-guarded and captioned colour plates. A & C Black 20/- Shillings Series. 2 page original booklist, plus 4 page newer booklist to rear. Circa date from dates of books first published to booklist in rear. Spine is bumped and browned. Bumping to corners. Some marks to covers. Joints are a bit cracked. Front endpaper has small tear holes/slats, where someone has had a name plate or something similar in book previously. Browning and foxing to endpapers and outer page edges.

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LONDON
Written by A.R. Hope Moncrieff; G.E. Mitton. Illustrated by Gordon Home; John Fulleylove; J.H. Hartley; et al..
Stock no. 2137235
Published by A. & C. Black. 1929. Very good condition.

Blue cloth. 32 colour plates. A & C Black Colour Book Popular series. Revised by Mitton. Spine is browned. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges.

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SWITZERLAND
Written by Frank Fox. Illustrated by J. Hardwicke Lewis; May Hardwicke Lewis; A.D. McCormick; et al..
Stock no. 2137220
Published by A. & C. Black Ltd.. 2nd 1930. Very good condition.

Blue cloth with gilt titles and decorations to spine and front cover. Second edition. 32 illustrations. The Fascination of Europe Series. 2 page booklist to rear. Some bumping and wear to spine and corners. Marks to covers. Bookplate to front endpaper. Foxing throughout, but heaviest to outer page edges.

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UNIT ORGANIZATIONS OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
Written by Richard J. Zimmermann.
Stock no. 1823526
Published by Rafm Co. Inc.. 2nd 1986. Very good condition.

Second Edition. Blue pictorial cardwraps. 72 pages. ISBN: 0920727077. Covers lightly rubbed. A few minor marks to text block. Contents clean.

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NORTHERN SPAIN
Written by Edgar T.A. Wigram. Illustrated by Edgar T.A. Wigram.
Stock no. 2137141
Published by Adam & Charles Black. Circa 1911. Almost very good condition.

A & C Black Colour Book 20 Shilling Series. Yellow ochre cloth with attractive shell pattern. Gilt titles to front cover and spine. 75 tissue-guarded colour plates. Top edge gilt. Folding map. Black's beautiful books booklist to rear (4 sides). Reprint. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Spine is browned. A few marks to covers. Name in ink and stain to front endpaper. Joints are cracked. Foxing, mostly to outer page edges and page margins. Plate page margins are browned.

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THE WEST INDIES
Written by John Henderson. Illustrated by A.S. Forrest.
Stock no. 2137139
Published by Adam & Charles Black. Circa 1908. Almost very good condition.

A & C Black Colour Book 20 Shilling Series. Cerulean blue cloth with attractive sailing ship, crab and sun vignettes. Gilt titles to spine and front cover. 74 tissue-guarded colour plates. Top edge gilt. Index and booklist to rear that lists books later than 1905. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Spine and edges are browned; a few nicks to cloth to top and tail of spine. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Joints are a bit cracked. Frontis is MISSING! Tape marks to tissue-guard of plate opposite page 104. Some light foxing and browning. Assumed reprint from books listed in booklist to rear.

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GREECE
Written by J.A. McClymont. Illustrated by John Fulleylove.
Stock no. 2137137
Published by A. & C. Black. Circa 1906. Almost very good condition.

A & C Black Colour Book 20 Shilling Series. Navy blue pictorial cloth showing Greek ships. Gilt titles to spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. 75 tissue-guarded colour plates. Folding map. Booklist to rear with latest books listed first published in 1906. Possible first variation or very early reprint going from the books listed to rear. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Base of spine is damaged; chipped with some fraying and a little loss of cloth. Scuffing to covers. Joints are pulled. Some light foxing. A little browning to plates.

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THE STONES OF ITALY
Written by C.T.G. Formilli. Illustrated by C.T.G. Formilli.
Stock no. 2137128
Published by A. & C. Black. 1927. Almost very good condition.

Grey pictorial cloth. Gilt title to spine. 32 colour plates. A. & C. Black Colour Book. Bumping to cover edges and corners. Some grubby marks. Large fox spots throughout. All plates present.

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THE TOWER OF LONDON
Written by Arthur Poyser. Illustrated by John Fulleylove.
Stock no. 2137123
Published by A. & C. Black. Circa 1908. Almost very good condition.

A & C Black Colour Book 7s 6d Series. Red cloth, gilt titles and vignette to spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. 20 tissue-guarded colour plates. Folding plan of the Tower. Booklist to rear (shiny). Possible variant first/early edition, as booklist to rear lists books published 1908. Spine is browned with couple of splits to top. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and some page margins. A few grubby margin marks. All plates present.

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THE HOMES OF TENNYSON
Written by Arthur Paterson. Illustrated by Helen Allingham.
Stock no. 2137119
Published by Adam & Charles Black. Circa 1906. Good condition.

Green cloth with gilt titles and gilt, pink and green decorations. Top edge gilt. 20 tissue-guarded colour plates. 7/6 series. Black's Beautiful Books booklist to rear (4 sides). Some books to booklist were published 1906. Spine is faded. Some marks to covers. Bumping. Fraying to cloth at base of spine. Name in ink to front endpaper. Front joint is a bit cracked. Page browning and heavy foxing. Newspaper clipping stuck opposite page 53. Tissue guard is torn to plate page opposite page 56.

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THE DROVERS' ROADS OF WALES II PEMBROKESHIRE AND THE SOUTH
Written by Shirley Toulson.
Stock no. 2137101
Published by Whittet Books. 1st 1992. Very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos by Caroline Forbes. ISBN: 0905483987. Some light cover corner creasing.

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WINCHESTER
Written by Telford Varley. Illustrated by Wilfrid Ball.
Stock no. 2137056
Published by Adam & Charles Black. 1st 1910. Good condition.

24 tissue-guarded colour plates. 2000 copies printed. Top edge gilt. Blue cloth, gilt titles and coat of arms to front cover. A & C Black Colour Book 7s 6d Series. Covers are heavily marked and faded. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and some pages internally. Some plate pages are starting to become detached. A reading copy.

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