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RUPERT AND THE OLD MISER
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 817039
Published by Sampson Low. Circa 1927. Good condition.

Blue decorative paper-covered boards with pictorial onlay showing Rupert climbing into a copper. Blue cloth spine. Two-tone illustrations throughout. This is the 3rd in the series of 6. Rear cover has first three books listed. Rear cover is dampstained. 1 corner of front cover is dampstained. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Browning to endpapers. A few minor closed tears to page margins (neatly repaired). A couple of grubby marks to page margins. Some light water-colour to first illustration.

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THE ENGLISH ART OF COOKERY
Written by Richard Briggs.
Stock no. 816819
Published by G.G. And J. Robinson. 1794. Very good condition.

According to the Present Practice; Being a Complete Guide to All Housekeepers on a Plan Entirely New Consisting of 38 Chapters. 12 b/w illustrations of Bills of Fare. Modern tan full leather binding with red title label and gilt title to spine. xx + 564 pages. Bookplate of Eleanor Lowenstein to front cover, the author of 'The Bibliography Of American Cookery Books 1742-1860'. First few pages are foxed at edges, light browning to contents which in general are very good indeed. In a very handsome binding.

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JOLLY CATS PAINTING BOOK
No author listed. Illustrated by Louis Wain.
Stock no. 816681
Published by Geographia Ltd.. Circa 1910. Almost very good condition.

Small format. Pictorial paperwraps. A painting book to copy Louis Wain's style. 12 pages including covers. Covers a little grubby and marked. A few small chips to edges of covers. Re-sewn neatly. Three images are coloured in, the rest are clean and untouched. A few tiny closed tears to margins. A nice copy of a scarce title.

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THE HISTORY OF WALES
Written by B.B. Woodward.
Stock no. 816528
Published by Virtue And Co.. 1854. Almost very good condition.

From the Earliest times to it's final incorporation into the Kingdom of England with notices of its Physical Geography, and Mineralwealth, and of the Religion and Literature, Laws, Customs, manners and Arts of the Welsh. Black leather spine and corners. Gilt title to spine. Marbled edges. 76 b/w plates (including illustrated title page). 608 pages. Book: all plates present. Front joint slightly split. Corners and spine edges worn. REDUCED FROM £150.

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HERALDIC VISITATIONS OF WALES
Written by Samuel Rush Meyrick.
Stock no. 816480
Published by William Rees. 1st 1846. Slightly better than good condition.

Very large format. 14.5 x 11 inches. Two volumes. Gilt titles to spines. Numerous b/w illustrations. Lithograph of drinking horn as frontis to Vol I. B/w frontis to Vol II. List of subscribers in Vol I. Pagination: Vol I xxxii + 340 pages; Vol II 370 pages. Inscriptions in ink to front endpapers. Corners bumed and worn. Top and tail of spines bumped and rubbed. Covers slightly scuffed. Contents very good.

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MUSICAL AND POETICAL RELICKS OF THE WELSH BARDS
Written by Edward Jones.
Stock no. 816482
Published by Edward Jones. 1794. Very good condition.

Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards: Preserved, by Tradition and Authentic Manuscripts, From Very Remote Antiquity; Never Before Published. To the Bardic Tunes are Added Variations for the Harp, Harpsichord, Violin or Flute: With a Select Collection of the Pennillion and Englynion, or, Epigrammatic Stanzas, Poetical Blossoms, and Pastoral Songs of Wales With English Translations. Likewise a General History of the Bards and Druids, From the Earliest Period to the Present Time: With an Account of Their Music and Poetry. To Which is Prefixed a Copious Dissertation on the Musical Instruments of the Aboriginal Britons. A New Edition Doubly Augmented and Improved. Large format. 13.5 x 9.5 inches. Full brown leather binding. Gilt titles, decorations and raised bands to spine. Marbled endpapers. B/w frontis after Loutherbourg. PLus one b/w plate of harps. viii + 183 pages including numerous pages of musical score. List of subscribers at front. Verso of frontis foxed. Some marks and browning to contents else generally clean. Board edges rubbed but overall a handsome copy.

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PICTURESQUE AMERICA
Written by William Cullen Bryant.
Stock no. 816352
Published by D. Appleton & Company. 1872. Fair condition.

Two volumes. Large format. Full brown leather binding, raised bands and gilt gilt decorations to spine. Gilt titles and decorations to front cover. All edges gilt. Numerous b/w steel engravings. A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Water-Falls, Shores, Canyons, Valleys, Cities and Other Picturesque Features of our Country. 12.5 x 10 inches. Book: all plates present. Damage to first two pages of Volume I, with slight loss. Dampstaining to corners of first 40 pages of Volume II else contents very good. Hinge of front board of Volume II slightly cracked. Edges a little worn.

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THE DESCRIPTION OF LEICESTERSHIRE
Written by William Burton.
Stock no. 816353
Published by W. Whittingham. 1777. Very good condition.

The Description of Leicestershire Containing Matters of Antiquity, History, Armoury and Genealogy by the Late William Burton Esq. The Second Edition Enlarged and Corrected. Large format. 15 x 9 inches. Brown leather spine and corners. Gilt decorations and title to spine. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Large paper edition. This copy contains a significant number of additional plates. Pagination: iv + 2 page list of subscribers + 298 pages + 4 page list of Sheriffs + 2 page index. Large folding map + two numbered plates. In addition there are 20 plates of views and heraldic shields. Tipped-in manuscript letter dated 1810 on front endpaper. 1 1/2 pages additional handwritten topographical and genealogical information on Scalford tipped-in to first blank page. Spine rubbed with small split at top. Boards slightly spotted. Corners bumped and worn. Blank pages browned, dampstain to last blank page. Contents very clean and bright. Overall a superb copy of this antiquarian history.

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COACHING DAYS AND COACHING WAYS
Written by W. Outram Tristram. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson; Herbert Railton.
Stock no. 816358
Published by Macmillan & Co.. 1st 1893. Almost very good condition.

Limited large paper edition of 250 copies. Burgundy cloth. B/w illustrations. Book: Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned. Joints slightly cracked. A few scattered foxspots. Spine and cover edges faded to brown. Copy No. 91.

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THE YOUNG SEA OFFICER'S SHEET ANCHOR
Written by Darcy Lever.
Stock no. 815466
Published by M. Carey & Sons. 1st USA 1819. Good condition.

Or, a Hey to the Leading of Riggins, and to Practical Seamanship. With an appendix containing several figures illustrative of novelties and improvements in rigging. The First Philadelphia, From the Second London Edition. 1st US Edition. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Re-bound with new endpapers. Title page worn and repaired professionally with Japanese paper. It is possible that some of the prelims may be missing i.e. pages i to vi (first numbered page is vii). Plates to face page 7 and 18/19 missing else all other plates present. Damp staining to contents especially towards the end. Contents still quite readable. A good working copy. Reduced from £400.

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THE HOODEN HORSE AN EAST KENT CHRISTMAS CUSTOM
Written by Percy Maylam.
Stock no. 815214
1st 1909. Very good condition.

Dark blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xv and 124 pages. 303 copies privately printed. Covers lightly scuffed. Top and tail of spine a little worn. Inscription in coloured pencil to front endpaper. One or two margin marks but generally a nice copy.

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A SONG OF THE ENGLISH
Written by Rudyard Kipling. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 382540
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1909. Very good condition.

Autograph Edition De Luxe, Limited to 50 copies. Large format (32 x 26cm). Bound in attractive brown leather with gilt titles, vignettes and borders. 30 lovely tipped-in colour plates mounted on cream card with green decorative borders and captioned paper guards. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. This is copy no. 22, SIGNED by the author. Corners are slightly worn and covers a little edge rubbed. Spine has been professionally rebacked retaining the original spine piece (which is worn). A few light fingermarks and tiny foxspots else contents clean. A very nice copy of a handsome and very scarce book.

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