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| CARLISLE. A Picture of Carlisle, and Directory; An Historical and Topographical Account of that City, its Public Buildings and Institutions. Also a View of the Progress of Commerce and Manufactures, Arts, Literature, &c. With a short Description of the most rema Carlisle: Printed by and for A. Henderson..., 1810. FIRST EDITION. Small 8vo (in 4s), 172 x 110 mms., pp. xii, 164, uncut, contemporary marbled boards, recent spine, old paper label retained. A very good copy. The work contains information not likely to be found elsewhere about Carlisle in particular and Cumberland in general, including brief sketches of the lives of some Carlisleans, e. g., John Howard, the prison reformer, as well as a list of government officers, the principal merchants and tradesmen, and other worthies. GBP 110.00 [Appr.: EURO 122 US$ 182.71 | JP¥ 16142] Book number: 5751 Click here to order or inquire at John Price Antiquarian Books. | ||
| TOMBLESON (WILLIAM): Tombleson's Views of the Rhine. Edited by W. G. Fearnside. London, Published by W. Tombleson..., 1832. 4to, 273 x 212 mms., pp. [2], 3 - 96 [97 - 98 Appendix], engraved title-page, 68 steel-engraved plates, folding engraved panoramic map of the rhine from Cologne to Mayence, 1200 x 165 mms., loosely inserted, contemporary half plum calf, spines richly gilt, marbled boards (rubbed). A very good copy. GBP 660.00 [Appr.: EURO 732 US$ 1096.26 | JP¥ 96850] Book number: 6597 Click here to order or inquire at John Price Antiquarian Books. | ||
| WEST (THOMAS): The Antiquities of Furness. Illustrated with Engravings. A new Edition with Additions By William Close. Ulverston, Printed and Sold by George Ashburner..., 1805. 8vo, pp. [xxiv], 426 [427 - 432 index], including list of subscribers, engraved frontispiece and 3 other full-page engraved plates of buildings and/or views, engraved map of Furness, 2 engraved plans of buildings, 3 full-page tinted illustrations with text on verso, 2 illustrations within text, contemporary quarter calf, gilt spine, morocco label, marbled boards (rubbed); piece removed from upper margin of R8 (test not affected), some foxing of text (particularly first few leaves), spine and joints rubbed, corners worn. GBP 110.00 [Appr.: EURO 122 US$ 182.71 | JP¥ 16142] Book number: 2914 Click here to order or inquire at John Price Antiquarian Books. |
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