W. H. Davenport Adams

The History and Topography of the Isle of Wight

Ventnor , James Briddon, 1864. Cloth. A scarce edition of WH Davenport Adam's topographical and historical study of the Isle of Wight. First published in 1856. This is a later edition of 1864. Scarce in all editions. An illustrated large paper study of the history and topography of the Isle of Wight by W.H. Davenport Adams, English writer and journalist in the nineteenth century. Illustrated from drawings by Leitch, Barry, Walton, Cooke, Stoker, Clint, &c. engraved by Willmore, Cousen, Bradshaw, Godfrey, Varrell, Kernot, and others. Illustrated with nineteen of twenty-five full page plates, large folding map in colour to rear present. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally a trifle rubbed with shelf wear, bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities, tear along rear joint, minor loss to head and tail of spine. Boards marked. Samuel Wright stamp to front free endpaper. Hinges failed with gutta percha binding with each leaf loose but present as usual with this type of binding. Minor spotting to leaves, particularly leaves of plates. Good Only . Ill.: Leitch; Barry; Walton; Cooke; Stoker; et al. Good Only .

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Book number: 845A32

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: isle of wight illustrated topography illustrated Leitch; Barry; Walton; Cooke; Stoker; et al

W. H. Davenport Adams

Our Native Land - New Series: Windsor Castle and the Water-Way Thither

London, Marcus Ward & Co. 1880. First edition. Leather. A beautiful leather bound copy of this historical book about Windsor Castle and the Thames. The first edition. In a handsome full morocco binding with gilt detail. With numerous monochrome illustrations throughout by R. T. Pritchett and twelve beautiful colour plates by F. Jones. Collated complete. A fascinating history of Windsor Castle with geographical information about the Thames and topographical details about local places such as The Winchester Tower, Victoria Bridge and Hampton Court Palace. In full morocco binding with gilt detail. Externally, very smart with some rubbing to the edges. The front hinge is starting but firm. Light spotting to the free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with some light spotting, particularly around the plates. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: R. T. Pritchett; F. Jones. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 834G3

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Windsor Castle the thames london royal family the thames R. T. Pritchett; F. Jones

G. R. Stirling Taylor; Alfred Noyes; St. John Adcock [ed.]; et al.

Wonderful London: The World&Apos;S Greatest City Described by Its Best Writers and Pictured by Its Finest Photographers

London, The Educational Book Co. Ltd. 1929. Cloth. Two of three volumes of this delightfully illustrated work on London, written by a variety of contributors. Two volumes of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth bindings. Ink inscription to the front free end paper and to the half title page of each volume. Illustrated with a tipped-in photogravure frontispiece, as well as numerous plans and reproductions of photographs in the text, to each volume. Two volumes from a three volume set on the history and topography of London from notable authors such as Alfred Noyes, Frank Swinnerton, Walter Jerrold, Peggy Webling, Sir Philip Gibbs, Cicely Hamilton and Arthur Machen, among others. Subjects include: the story of St. Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Abbey, street markets and street hawkers, early London, the River Thames, London's art galleries and theatres, London Zoo, and many more. Volume I contains pages 1-384. Volume II contains pages 385-768. Undated, dated from copies held at Brunel University London Library. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth bindings. Externally generally smart, with light shelf wear, particularly to the rear boards and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for the odd spot and handling mark to the first and last few pages. A couple of marks to pages 207-210 of Volume I. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 892M23

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: London British history British topography Travel British history Not Stated

G. A. Addison

Indian Reminiscences or, the Bengal Moofussul Miscellany

London, Edward Bull, 1837 . First edition. Leather. The scarce first edition of this posthumously published work in which a British colonial official discusses his life in India. The scarce first edition of this work.George Augustus Addison worked as Private Secretary to Sir Stamford Raffles while he who served as Governor of the Dutch East Indies between 1811 and 1816. In his early twenties while working in Java, Addison died of fever.This work collects miscellaneous writings from Addison, with titles including: On Various Modes of Divination; Ode to Enthusiasm; Journal from Mangalore; The Persian Repartee; A Persian Anecdote of Chess, and On Marriage Considered as a Religious Contract. In a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to spine. Lacking spine label. Slight discolouration to spine tail. Rubbing to joints, with head of front joint starting, and board holding firm. Abrasion to front pastedown from bookplate removal. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 879F17

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: india George Augustus Addison indian history George Augustus Addison None

Joseph Addison; Mr Tickell [ed]

Miscellaneous Works in Verse and Prose, of the Late Right Honourable Joseph Addison; Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, &C.

London, J. and R. Tonson, 1736. Leather. Four smart full calf volumes of the works of Joseph Addison, featuring his miscellaneous works in three volumes, and the fifth edition of his Italian travelogue. Four 1736 volumes of the works of English essayist, poet, playwright and politician Joseph Addison, the founder of periodical 'The Spectator', alongside Richard Steele. Present here are four volumes of Addison's 'Miscellaneous Works in Verse and Prose', alongside the fifth edition of his account of his travels in Italy.The three volume edition of Addison's works include a biography of the man by Mr. Tickell, numerous examples of his verse and prose, and thirty illustrated pages of medals in volume III, printed to accompany his 'Dialogues upon the Usefulness of Ancient Medals, Especially in relation to the Latin and Greek Poets&apos. Collated, complete. ESTC reference T89164First published in 1705, in the fifth edition of his 'Remarks on several parts of Italy, &c. in the years, 1701, 1702, 1703', Addison discusses his love of Italy, prefacing the work with the notion that there 'is certainly no place in the world where a Man may travel with greater Pleasure than in Italy&apos.ESTC reference T84077With the stamp of Cornwell House to each front free endpaper. In full calf bindings. Light rubbing to back strips, most concentrated to spine heads and tails. Front joints of volumes I and IV starting, with boards holding firm. Hinges lightly strained, but firm. Stamp to front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 844F12

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: The Spectator Addison seventeenth century Addison None