Adam-Smith, Patsy

Outback heroes.

Australia: Lansdowne Press, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Very clean, tightly bound book with no inscriptions, has a discreet remainder mark at the bottom edge, in a bright unclipped dustjacket. Appears little used. 256 pages, colour & b/w illustrations, sources. Heavy book. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.

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Book number: 44233

Catalogue: Travel & topography:: Australasia

Keywords: Australian History

Allan, John R.; Evans, E. Estyn & Grigson, Geoffrey (ed)

About Britain nos. 11 & 13 Lowlands of Scotland, with, Northern Ireland (2 books).

Collins, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. 2 hardback books. Lowlands: clean and tightly bound in pictorial boards with black titles, minor rubbing at corners, 3/6 in biro on front pastedown but no other inscriptions. Ireland: clean & tightly bound hardback book, in an unclipped dustjacket which is worn and chipped at the edges with minor loss at spine ends. Front pastedown has a postcard attached by photo corners plus neat name and under postcard is Lisnasliggan, Banbridge, Co. Down in pencil. 92 pages, photos in the text, gazateer. Good with no dust jacket.

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Book number: 55912

Catalogue: Travel & topography:: Scotland

Keywords: British Isles Guidebooks Travel & topography

Andrews, William (ed)

Bygone Leicestershire.

Leicester: J & T Spencer, 1892. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean hardback tightly bound in blue cloth with gilt titles, cloth worn at spine ends and corners, top page edges gilt, name on front endpaper plus label with list of family of a previous owner. 264 pages, index + 12 pages of publisher's adverts. Limited edition, no 725 of 750 copies. Good.

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Book number: 68817

Catalogue: Travel & topography:: Britain

Keywords: Local History Leicestershire Witchcraft Folk & traditional customs

Anon

3 1:25 second series maps Tamworth (SK 20/30), Leicester (SK 40/50) and Loughborough (SK41/51).

Southampton: Ordnance Survey, 1976. Reprint. Map. 3 foldout maps. Covers rubbed at edges, Tamworth has one split at fold, some annotations. Loughborough published 1979, covers a bit grubby, some annotations. Good.

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Book number: 68347

Catalogue: Travel & topography:: Britain

Keywords: Cartography Walking and rambling Ordnance Survey The Midlands Leicestershire

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30 One-inch maps of Great Britain National Grid Popular Edition: Broken run from 43 Kingussie to 182 Brighton & Worthing. 2 Scotland & 28 England.

Southampton: Ordnance Survey, 1925. Reprint. Map. 30 foldout maps, 19 on cloth 11 on paper. Tatty covers, some detached but all maps complete, some have splits at folds. 5 have brown paper covers. Some have annotations. Published between 1925 and 1947, majority 1946. No. 43 Kingussie, no. 71 Alnwick, no. 76 Carlisle, no. 77 Hexham, no. 78 Newcastle, no. 81 Kelso, no. 84 Teesdale (no covers and refolded), no. 85 Durham, no. 86 Cheviot Hills, no. 90 Askrigg & Settle, no. 95 Blackburn & Burnley, no. 110 Stoke on Trent, no. 111 Buxton & Matlock, no. 126 Norwich, no. 159 The Chilterns, no. 163 Barnstaple (back cover missing), no. 164 Minehead, no. 165 Weston-super-Mare, no. 166 Frome, no. 167 Salisbury, no. 168 Winchester, no 169 Aldershot, no. 170 London S. W. no. 173 East Kent, no. 174 Bude, no. 178 Dorchester, no.179 Bournemouth, no. 180 The Solent ( covers detached), no. 181 Chichester & no. 182 Brighton & Worthing. Heavy set so additional postage maybe requested. Fair.

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Book number: 68346

Catalogue: Travel & topography:: Britain

Keywords: Cartography Walking and rambling Ordnance Survey

Anon

32 One-inch Ordnance Survey paper maps: Broken run from 26 Lochcarron to 190 Truro & Falmouth. 10 Scotland, Isle of Man, 5 Wales & 16 England.

Southampton: Ordnance Survey, 1969. Reprint. Map. 32 foldout maps in good condition, some cover edges rubbed and occasional splits at folds in some while others appear little used. Nos. 26 - 28 Lochcarron, Strathpeffer & Inverness; no. 35 Loch Arkaig, no. 45 Sound of Mull, no. 49 Blairgowrie, no. 54 Stirling, no. 67 Ayr, no. 75 Dumfries & Gretna, nos. 77 - 79 Hexham, Newcastle & Stranraer, no. 87 Isle of Man, nos 106 - 108 Anglesey, Snowdon & Denbigh, no. 115 Pwllheli, no. 116 Dolgellau, no. 118 Shrewsbury, no. 119 Stafford, no. 124 Kings Lynn, no. 125 Fakenham, no. 136 Bury St Edmunds, no. 137 Lowestoft, no. 150 Ipswich, no. 172 Chatham & Maidstone, nos. 185 - 190 Newquay & Padstow, Bodmin & Launceston, Plymouth, Torbay, Land's End & Truro & Falmouth. Heavy set so additional postage maybe requested. Good.

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Book number: 68344

Catalogue: Travel & topography:: Britain

Keywords: Cartography Walking and rambling Ordnance Survey

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350 (three hundred and fifty) views of London.

J Burroughs & Co. 1910. First Edition. Hardcover. Partially disbound hardback book with no inscriptions. Unpaginated, photos of various sizes from full page to 8 per page. No date but post 1907 as refers to the Earl's Court Great wheel as taken down in 1907, dress and lack of cars indicates pre World War 1. Fascinating photos of not only the traditional tourist places but also Elephant & Castle, suburban parks e.g. Connaught Water, Chingford, Tooting Bec Common and long gone buildings and monuments. Poor with no dust jacket.

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Book number: 63606

Catalogue: Travel & topography:: England

Keywords: Photographs Edwardian age Houses of Parliament Tower Bridge Wimbledon

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Broader Britain: photographs depicting the scenery, the cities and the industries of the colonies and dependencies of the Crown, as well as of certain countries which, although not poitically a part of the Empire, are ... associated with Great Britain.

The Werner Company, 1895. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean, large landscape format (14 x 11 inches) hardback bound in half leather and dark green cloth with gilt titles and decoration. Leather is worn, split between front board and spine, but holding. Rear board cloth damp marked and faded, no inscriptions. Approx last 100 pages water stained at edges. 196 pages, marbled endpapers, 192 large photos on plates, index. Large number of photos of the United States...and some of the commentaries on local (non-white) inhabitants are of their time.... Fair with no dust jacket.

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Book number: 46972

Catalogue: Travel & topography:: General

Keywords: Photography Victorian Age

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Cyclists' & motorists map of the country thirty miles around London.

E. J. Larby Ltd. 1919. First Edition. Softcover. Linen backed foldout map (33 x 26.5 inches). Card covers rubbed and creased, spine title partially worn away. Map has some short splits at folds. Previous owner has coloured in The Thames, underlined some towns in red, drawn concentric circles at 5, 10, 15 & 20 mile radii and has put in a thick red line from Chiswick to Staines plus a circle around Heathrow. No date but adverts for Roadfaring Guides on back cover state that Northern England will be ready in 1920, therefore assume this is 1919. Good.

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Book number: 53891

Catalogue: Travel & topography:: England

Keywords: Home counties Cartography Maps & mapping

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Exkursionkarte 1:33333. Thunersee.

Germany: Kummerly & Frey, 1935. Reprint. Map. A foldout map, 95 x 65cm. Covers rubbed at edges, name, place and date (Aug 1939) written on front cover. Good.

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Book number: 64168

Catalogue: Travel & topography:: Europe

Keywords: Cartography Switzerland Maps

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The finance accounts, I - VIII, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the year 1823, ended 5th January 1824.

House of Commons, 1824. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean hardback tightly bound in half calf over marbled paper, with gilt titles on red spine panel, 5 raised spine bands with gilding, blind tooling to edges, marbled endpapers, blue sprinkled edges, handwritten index bound in before title page, through-paginated by hand, a few pencilled annotations (which could easily be erased), otherwise no inscriptions. 1070 pages. An attractive copy which has been sympathetically rebound to a very high standard. A treasure trove of information. Heavy book, nearly 4kg. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued.

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Book number: 48907

Catalogue: Travel & topography:: England

Keywords: British Government Leather bindings Economic history South Sea bubble Slavery

Anon

Foldex miniplan of London: street index & guide.

Newcastle Upon Tyne: Foldex, 1957. First Edition. Map. Small (9 x 13cm) foldout map which opens to 57 x 34cm. In very good condition, no splits or tears but does have 5 red arrows drawn in. Good.

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Book number: 68324

Catalogue: Travel & topography:: England

Keywords: Street maps Central London Cartography

Anon

Forty-eight selected photographs of Oxford: Permanently printed by the Collotype Process..

Oxford: Alden & Co. 1891. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean hardback bound in dark blue cloth with gilt titles and blindstamped decoration to front board, boards rubbed at edges, bindings pulled, hinges cracked, endpapers and title page tanned, elegant name and date which have another date and name added by another hand on front pastedown. Photos are in very good condition. No date but inscription dated 1891. Fair with no dust jacket.

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Book number: 68198

Catalogue: Travel & topography:: England

Keywords: Oxford Victorian Age Photography Colleges

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George II Act of Parliament: for repairing & widening the roads leading from Chippenham Bridge, in the county of Wilts, to the top of Togg Hill in the county of Gloucester; & from Chippenham Bridge to the top of Old Sodbury Hill in the county of Glous.

Thomas and Robert Baskett, 1752. First Edition. Softcover. Disbound, 7.5 x 11.75 inches, front cover plus pages 1359 - 1396, back page partially detached, clean, no inscriptions. Good.

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Book number: 63551

Catalogue: Travel & topography:: England

Keywords: Local History Wiltshire Gloucestershire

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George III Act of Parliament: for vesting in his Majesty certain parts of the Hayes of Birkland and Bilhagh & of certain commonable lands and open uninclosed grounds in the Township of Edwinstowe within the Forest of Sherwood, in the county of Nottingham.

George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1818. First Edition. Softcover. Disbound, 7.5 x 11.75 inches, pages 813 - 838, clean, no inscriptions. Good.

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Book number: 63552

Catalogue: Travel & topography:: England

Keywords: Local History Sherwood Forest Nottinghamshire