The Costumes of the Members of the University of Cambridge

London, N Whittock. 1850, First Edition. Red Cloth, Gilt, 130mm. x 85mm. Book, Small hardback bound in red textured cloth with decorative gilt title to upper board and blind-embossed decoration to boards. 24 fold-out concertina pages, attached to rear pastedown, printed in one long panorama. Engraved title page, 45 hand-coloured engraved illustrations of the costumes for Cambridge University, from Pensioner to Chancellor. Undated but c1850, as the illustration of Chancellor bears a striking resmblance to Albert, the Prince Consort, who was elected Chancellor in 1847, and served till his death. The publisher Nathaniel Whittock (1791-1860), was active at 34 Richard Street, Islington, at this time, and was succeeded by his cousin, Henry Hyde, who published a later edition, under his own imprint, from the same address. Some bumping, wear to covers, contemporary Cambridge ownership inscription, dated 1850, to front pastedown, some splitting to inner hinge of front pastedown, A very good copy of a scarce item. Size 130mm. x 85mm. [15890/779]. Very Good.

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Book number: 015890

Catalogue: History :: England

Keywords: Art Illustration Cambridge University History Education

ARCHER, THOMAS

Pictures and Royal Portraits, Illustrative of English and Scottish History, from the Introduction of Christianity to the Present Time. 2 Volumes

London, Blackie & Son. 1880, First Edition. Red Deccorated Cloth, 315mm. x 235mm. Book, x. 184; viii. 171 pages, 69 plates, with guards, all bound in an original red pictorial cloth binding with gilt stamping to the spine and to front board, with all edges gilt. Minor bumping, shelfwear externally, previous owner's signature to verso of front endpaper, minor spotting to prelims. with the odd one throughout. A very good set. Heavy item, will require additional postage for any overseas orders. [700]. Very Good.

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Book number: 014806

Catalogue: History :: England

Keywords: History England Scotland Illustration

BBC

The B.B. C. Year Book 1932

London, British Broadcasting Corporation. 1932, First Edition. Cream Cloth with dust jacket, 190mm. x 130mm. Book, 480 pages, b/w illustrations, diagrams.Some wear, bumping to covers, split to spine, age toning to pages, dustjacket soiled, some losses to spine area, now in protective sleeve. [745]. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 017988

Catalogue: History :: England

Keywords: Television Radio Broadcasting History

BBC

The B.B. C. Year Book 1932

London, British Broadcasting Corporation. 1932, First Edition. Cream Cloth with dust jacket, 190mm. x 130mm. Book, 480 pages, b/w illustrations, diagrams.Some wear, bumping to covers, split to spine, age toning to pages, dustjacket soiled, some losses to spine area, now in protective sleeve. [745]. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 017988

Catalogue: History :: England

Keywords: Television Radio Broadcasting History

CARRACIOLI, CHARLES

The Antiquities of Arundel, the Peculiar Privilege of Its Castle and Lordship; with an Abstract of the Lives of the Earls of Arundel from the Conquest to This Time

London, G Robinson and J Roberts et al. 1766, First Edition. Black Cloth, 225mm. x 130mm. Book, Printed for the author; and sold by G. Robinson and J. Roberts; Mr. Verral, at Lewes; Mr. Humphrey, Chichester; and Mr. White, Arundel. vi. 276 pages + 4 page list of subscribers, Rebound in black cloth, with green mottled spine and corners. Previous owner's stamp to front endpaper, contemporary owner's signature to title page, which has sl. loss to top edge, some mild damp staining to edges, rear hinge sl. split. Uncommon. [796]. Very Good.

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Book number: 014288

Catalogue: History :: England

Keywords: History Local Sussex Arundel

EDWARDS, FLORENCE

Spotlight - Cats Eyes

Basil Blackwell. 1972, First Edition. Black Cloth with dust jacket, 220mm. x 180mm. Book, 64 pages, b/w illustrations. The story of Percy Shaw, and the invention of cats eyes. Signed by Percy Shaw OBE to front endpaper. 2 previous owner's signatures to endpaper, otherwise unmarked, minor wear, unclipped dustjacket. [760]. (ISBN: 0631127100) , Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Subject.

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Book number: 018252

Catalogue: History :: England

Keywords: Design History Motoring Inventions 0631127100

HIBBERT, CHRISTOPHER

The Grand Tour

London, Guild Publishing. 1987, Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Brown Cloth, Gilt with dust jacket, 255mm. x 200mm. Book, 256 pages, colour & b/w illustrations, bibliography, Minor wear to covers, faint pencil signature to front endpaper, otherwise contents fine, unmarked, rubbing, edgewear to dustjacket. [754]. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 018115

Catalogue: History :: England

Keywords: Art Architecture Social History

SHURLOCK, MANWARING

Tiles from Chertsey Abbey, Surrey, Representing Early Romance Subjects

London, William Griggs. 1885, First Edition. Boards, 1/4 Cloth, 495mm. x 345mm. Book, [2], 33 pages explanatory text, frontispiece and 40 chromolithographic plates. Original illustrated boards rebacked with maroon cloth, new cream endpapers. Soiling, wear to boards, some chipping, soiling to edges internally. Manwaring Shurlock wrote `Tiles from Chertsey Abbey Surrey representing early romance subjects. The book followed the accidental discovery of Medieval tiles on Chertsey Abbey Estate in 1852. Shurlock had been studying encaustic tiles in Eynsham, Oxfordshire, but moved to Chertsey in 1853. Soon after his arrival Manwaring met the owner of the Abbey site, Mr. Samuel Grumbridge, and chanced to see tile fragments in his yard. The fragments were picked out and washed, and Manwaring managed to piece together about 30 nearly perfect subjects. Mr. Herbet Minton, the ceramic manufacturer, and the sculptor Sir. Gilbert Scott visited Chertsey to inspect the tiles. They funded further research, and an exhibition of the Abbey tiles at the Surrey Archaeological Society meeting in Chertsey, in 1855. Further excavations in 1861 exposed many more tile fragments on the Abbey Estate, and a stone coffin in the Chapter House was discovered almost full of tiles, attracting great attention from scholars and collectors. Shurlock formed a small collection of Chertsey tiles which were exhibited in the Surrey Archaeological museum in Croydon, and also became part of the display in the Medieval Department at the British Museum, London. Uncommon. [15866/637]. Very Good.

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Book number: 015866

Catalogue: History :: England

Keywords: Tiles Ceramics Encaustic Chertsey Abbey Medieval Mosaic