EDITOR

A Guide to the City and Cathedral of Worcester, with Plans of Each, and a View of the Cathedral; Also a Description of Malvern, and Other Interesting Places in the Neighbourhood of Worcester

Worcester: Printed by Deighton & Son, 1861. Second Edition. Brown card cover. 180mm x 120mm (7" x 5"). viii, 51pp. Frontispiece engraving, plan and fold out map.. G: in Good condition without dust jacket as issued. Cover rubbed with edge chips to front with minor loss. Brief details of a previous owner on top edge .

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Book number: e6978

Catalogue: Topography

Keywords: Topography Midlands - England 1850 - 1900 Antiquarian

ČAPEK, KAREL

I Had a Dog and a Cat

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1941. Reprint. Green hardback cloth cover. 190mm x 120mm (7" x 5"). 160pp.. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed and heavily faded .

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Book number: h0776d

Catalogue: Dogs

Keywords: Dogs Cats

'Q' (QUILLER-COUCH, ARTHUR THOMAS)

Harry Revel

London: J M Dent & Sons Ltd, 1957. Reprint. Red hardback cloth cover. 150mm x 110mm (6" x 4"). 254pp.. G: in Good condition without dust jacket .

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Book number: qc-20

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Fiction

'Q' (QUILLER-COUCH, ARTHUR THOMAS)

Harry Revel

London: J M Dent & Co, 1949. Reprint. Red hardback cloth cover. 150mm x 110mm (6" x 4"). 254pp.. G: in Good condition without dust jacket .

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Book number: qc-20a

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Fiction

[HEAD, FRANCIS BOND]

High-Ways & Dry-Ways; or, the Britania and Conway Tubular Bridges

London: John Murray, 1849. First Edition. Paper cover. 180mm x 120mm (7" x 5"). 83pp + ads.. G: in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover worn with split to hinge and loss to spine .

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Book number: 3186

Catalogue: Railways

Keywords: Railways Engineering 1750 - 1850 Antiquarian

[MAIN, ELIZABETH]

High Life and Towers of Silence

London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1886. First Edition. Blue illustrated hardback cloth cover. 230mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). 195pp, 32pp ads. The English photographer, writer and mountaineer (1861 - 1934) accomplished first ascents, including the first winter ascent of Piz Palu; brought all-female roped parties to the highest mountain peaks, and worked as a nurse in France during the First World War. She was a courageous, confident and down-to-earth English lady who never shied away from a challenge. But her achievements were not well received everywhere: Fellow local climbers did not like it that a woman was entering a male domain. They were also suspicious that the waifish wench, as she was referred to, was married to three men.. G: in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed, lightly marked and edge-worn. Spine lean. Inner front hinge cracked. Aeg .

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Book number: k4353

Catalogue: Mountaineering

Keywords: Mountaineering 1850 - 1900 Antiquarian

[HOGG, CYRIL WENTWORTH]

His Life for Hers

London: Samuel French, [1910]. Reprint. Brown taped white paperback. 190mm x 115mm (7" x 5"). 12pp. A romantic play in one act. First performed in 1903.. Worn condition .

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Book number: play123

Catalogue: Drama

Keywords: Drama

[CANNON, RICHARD]

Historical Record of the Second, or Queen's Royal Regiment of Foot

London: Clowes and Sons, 1838. First Edition. Maroon hardback leather cover with black leather spine. 240mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). [vi], 95pp. 3 (of 3) colour plates.. G : in Good condition. Later rebind. Text block browned with thumbing at edges .

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Book number: hir02

Catalogue: Regimental History

Keywords: Regimental History 1750 - 1850 Antiquarian Military History

[CANNON, RICHARD]

Historical Record of the Fifth, or Princess Charlotte of Wales's Regiment of Dragoon Guards

London: Longman, Orme and Co, 1839. First Edition. Red hardback cloth cover. 230mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). vi, 99pp. 3 (of 3) colour plates.. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. Spine faded. Light marks at rear board .

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Book number: hir05d

Catalogue: Regimental History

Keywords: Regimental History

EDITOR

Historical Selections from the Manuscripts of Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall, One of the Senators of the College of Justice. Volume First, Historical Observations, 1680-1686

Edinburgh: The Bannatyne Club, 1837. First Edition. Green hardback cloth cover. 280mm x 210mm (11" x 8"). 280pp. Frontispiece portrait engraving.. G+ : in Good condition plus. Cover rubbed. Spine and paper title label faded .

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Book number: r9339

Catalogue: Scots History

Keywords: Scots History 1750 - 1850 Antiquarian

[LAWSON, JOHN PARKER]

Historical Tales of the Wars of Scotland and of the Border Raids, Forays and Conflicts. Volume I

Edinburgh: A Fullerton & Co, 1849. Reprint. Green hardback cloth cover. 180mm x 115mm (7" x 5"). vii, 440pp + plates. 6 b/w plates.. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover heavily rubbed. Some staining to plates .

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Book number: d2050b

Catalogue: History

Keywords: History Military History Scotland

[LAWSON, JOHN PARKER]

Historical Tales of the Wars of Scotland and of the Border Raids, Forays and Conflicts. Volume II

Edinburgh: A Fullerton & Co, 1849. First Edition. Green hardback cloth cover. 180mm x 115mm (7" x 5"). viii, 46840pp + plates. 5 b/w plates.. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover heavily rubbed. Slight foxing. New eps .

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Book number: d2050c

Catalogue: History

Keywords: History Military History Scotland

[COMBE, WILLIAM]

A History of Madeira with a Series of Twenty-Seven Coloured Engravings, Illustrative of the Costumes, Manners and Occupations of the Inhabitants of That Island

London: R Ackermann, 1821. First Edition. Red quarter-leather with marbled boards. 290mm x 200mm (11" x 8"). v, 124pp + plates. 27 superb hand coloured plates + frontis vignette.. VG : in Very good condition without dust jacket. Cover lightly rubbed. Occasional light foxing .

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Book number: 0825

Catalogue: Very Special Books

Keywords: Very Special Books 1750 - 1850 Antiquarian Illustrated Books

[ANDERSON, WALTER]

The History of Croesus King of Lydia, in IV. Parts. I. On the Antient Notion of Destiny. II. On Dreams. III. On the Origin and Credit of Oracles. IV. And the Principles Upon Which Their Responses Were Defended Against Any Attack

Edinburgh: Hamilton, Balfour, & Neill, 1755. [First Edition]. Contemporary calf. 170mm x 100mm (7" x 4"). xxiv, 211pp.. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover lightly rubbed with some spine end wear. Upper joint cracked. Contents firm .

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Book number: e7338

Catalogue: Classical History

Keywords: Classical History 1750 - 1850 Antiquarian

[VARIOUS AUTHORS]

An History of Leeds, Compiled from Various Authors. To Which Is Added, an History of Kirkstall Abbey

Leeds: Printed and sold by all Booksellers, [1797]. First Edition. Half leather marbled board cover. 150mm x 100mm (6" x 4"). 187pp, 3pp; 33pp. Fold out plan and engraving.. G : in good condition. Lower board rubbed. Tape repair to map. Book-plate on paste-down .

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Book number: e9983

Catalogue: North of England

Keywords: North of England 1750 - 1850 Antiquarian Ecclesiastical History Topography