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Kenilworth Illustrated; or, the History of the Castle, Priory, and Church of Kenilworth

Chiswick, C. whittingham; for Merridew and Son; John Merridew et al, 1821 . First edition. Leather. A first edition, illustrated study of Warwickshire's Kenilworth Castle and its surroundings. The first edition of this illustrated study of the Warwickshire town of Kenilworth, its castle, and its surroundings. With the engravings principally the work of William Radclyffe, mainly after William Westall.Collated, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece, engraved title page fourteen further plates. Lacking four plates.Divided into four sections, with an appendix to the rear. With the first part being a discussion of the priory, manor and castle, derived from William Dugdale's 1730 edition of 'The Antiquities of Warwickshire', followed by a summary of royal visits to Kenilworth, a history of the church, and a survey of Kenilworth castle in 1821.Lacking the half title.A beautifully illustrated study of this historically significant Castle; Kenilworth was the subject of the six-month-long siege of Kenilworth in 1266 - thought to be the longest siege in Medieval English history - and formed a base for Lancastrian operations in the Wars of the Roses. In a half calf binding, with cloth covered boards. Front board detached. Loss of leather to spine tail, with further loss to spine head. Rubbing to rear joint. Head and tail of rear joint starting, with board holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with foxing to plates. Lacking half title and four plates. Fair . Ill.: Not Stated. Fair .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Kenilworth illustrated Kenilworth Castle The History of the Castle, Priory, and Church of Kenilworth Kenilworth Castle Not Stated

Anonymous

Lanthony and Tachbrook: An Act of Parliament. Anno Quadragesimo Nono Georgii III. Cap. 98.

London, George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1809 . Hardback. A very scarce 1809 act of parliament, regarding the sale of a Warwickshire estate, and the discharge of incumbrances from estates in Monmouth and Hereford. A very scarce act of parliament, dating from the forty-ninth year of the reign of King George III.This personal act discusses the sale of the Warwickshire Tachbrook estate, and the residues and incumbrances from estates in Lanthony, Cwmyoy, Monmouth and Hereford.These matters regard the will of 'John Norris Esquire, deceased&apos.To a front blank is a hand-drawn genealogical table that includes John Norris and his potential inheritors. The earliest individual on this table is William Savage of Tachbrook, ob. 1697, and the most recent is Robert Eyres Landor, 1781-1869.A very scarce work offering detailed insight into land and inheritance laws in early nineteenth century England and Wales, and with information on acreage and tenancy. Rebound in cloth backed paper covered boards. Boards a touch age toned to perimeters, with light handling marks. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Handwritten title page and genealogical chart to front blanks, with a pasted in bibliographical reference. Pages lightly age toned, with light spotting. Tide marks to each leaf at head of gutter. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: act of parliament george iii warwick monmouth george iii None

Anonymous

Lives and Voyages of Drake, Cavendish and Dampier Including an Introductory View of the Earlier Discoveries in the South Sea and the History of the Buccaneers.

Edinburgh , Oliver & Boyd , 1831. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this account of the lives and voyages of noted explores Sir Francis Drake, Thomas Cavendish and William Dampier. The first edition.Bound in full brown cloth. Illustrated with a frontispiece and two engraved portraits by Horsburgh. Collated complete. This work provides a biography of the lives of the renowned explores Sir Francis Drake, Thomas Cavendish and William Dampier. The work also includes a short description of early discoveries of the South Sea and a history of buccaneers. Bound in full cloth. Externally generally smart with marks and cockling to the boards, a slight lean, bumping to the tail of the boards and loss and creasing to the spine label. The odd spot and minor mark to the endpapers. Internally, binding generally firm with cords showing in places and pages only very lightly ag toned with the odd spot. Good . Ill.: Horsburgh. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: First edition Travel Explorers Voyages Travel William Dampier Thomas Cavendish Horsburgh

Anonymous

Motor Boat Expenses 1936

None, None, 1936 . Leather. A signed half morocco Bumpus binding containing seven leaves of logs for 1946 journeys around England via motor boat, and hundreds of blank leaves for further log notes to be contributed. A bright half morocco signed binding from Bumpus, with the title 'Motor Boat Expenses 1936', in gilt to the spine.Internally, the first seven leaves bear the hand written log of a contemporary owner. With entries dated from between February and September 1946, and details of journeys such as Teddington to Greenwich, Dover to Newhaven and Yarmouth to Poole, this is a fascinating account of the journey's undertaken in a motorboat throughout England in the summer of 1946.The remaining pages - over three-hundred - are left blank for further journey logs, and feature blank fields including date, temperature, barometer, gallons used, and gallons put in. In a signed half morocco binding, with cloth covered boards. Light fading to back strip, with rubbing to fore edge of boards resulting in minor losses to the leather. Internally, firmly bound. Contemporary owner's inscriptions to first seven leaves, with remaining leaves clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: bumpus ship log sailing motor boat ship log None

Anonymous

A New Guide to the City of Gloucester; Comprising an Historical Account of That Ancient City

Gloucester, J. Roberts, 1818 . Leather. A slight and scarce study of the history of the city of Gloucester, intended for tourists to the town. A scarce work, illustrated with a charming folding frontispiece depicting the Cathedral.This anonymously authored work incudes an account of Gloucester's public buildings, Cathedral, spa and county hall, alongside providing information on the arrival and departure of coaches and waggons, and local post office regulations.Undated; dated 1818 via Jisc. In a half calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Discolouration to back strip, with rubbing to spine head and tail. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Ink spotting to reverse of frontispiece. Pages age toned, with foxing between pages 28 and 43, and the odd further spot throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Gloucester Gloucestershire travel Gloucestershire Not Stated

Anonymous

A New Guide to the City of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, T. Brown, 1797 . Leather. The very scarce third edition 'with considerable improvements' of this charming late eighteenth century guide to Edinburgh. Illustrated with a frontispiece, folding map, and twelve further plates. Collated, complete.This city guide provides a 'concise history of the city' from antiquity to time of publication, alongside providing an overview of its principal public buildings.ESTC reference number T137125With the illustrated bookplate of British ornithologist, conservationist, painter, naval officer, broadcaster and sportsman Peter Markham Scott to the front pastedown. Scott was the only child of Antarctic explorer Sir Robert Falcon Scott. Former owner's inscription of David Black to front free endpaper.A beautifully illustrated late eighteenth century guide to Edinburgh. In a full tree calf binding. Rubbing to back strip head and tail, joints and board perimeters, resulting in small losses to the leather. Front joint, and head of rear joint, starting, with boards holding firm. Bookplate to front pastedown. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned, but clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: edinburgh scotland scottish topography david black scotland Not Stated

Four Graduated [Anonymous]

The Old Quadrangle Edinburgh University MCM-MCMV

Edinburgh, William J. Hay, 1907. Paperback. A scarce, fascinating description of the physical spaces of Edinburgh University from 1900 to 1905, written anonymously by four graduates and printed locally in Edinburgh. A fascinating study into the physical spaces and areas of Edinburgh University from 1900 to 1905, including the Old Quad, Kirk o' Field, the university buildings, and more. It is filled with anecdotes of the authors' time at Edinburgh University, and special events, such as the time Professor Butcher delivered a speeches of lofty idealism during the Graduation Lunch in the Union (p. 55). It is a work full of nostalgia for university days, and gives a fabulous description of Edinburgh University in the early twentieth century. Written anonymously by four graduates, and published 'at John Knox's House by William J. Hay&apos. In the original paper wraps and including a beautifully illustrated frontispiece.This was the personal copy of David W.H. Walton, a British botanist and ecologist who attended Edinburgh University, noted by his bookplate to the front free-endpaper.This copy came from the library at Julians Park, Hertfordshire, the previous home of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie (1902-1968). She was an English socialite and through her mother was the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. In the original paper wraps. Externally, some discolouration to spine and extremities of the wraps. Some loss to the head and tail of the spine and some general shelf wear to the wrap. Bookplate of David W.H. Walton to the front free-endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: quadrangle quad Edinburgh University education quad Not Stated

Anonymous

Papers Connected with the Industrial Conference Held at Naini Tal

Not Stated, Not Stated, 1907. Leather. A very scarce work presenting information related to the Industrial Conference held in Naini Tal in 1907, discussing plans for industrialisation of India. Loosely inserted is a letter from R. W. Gillan, a secretary to the government of the United Provinces of India, addressed to prominent Indian lawyer Rai Bahadur Sir Sunder Lal. Dated 1910, Gillan explains that 'I am directed to forward for your use a green leather bound copy of the pamphlet containing papers connected with the Industrial Conference held at Naini Tal in August 1907&apos.Pandit Sunder Lal's bookplate - identifying him as an Advocate at the Allahabad high court - appears to the front pastedown.Consisting of a contents page followed by ninety leaves of text and charts, this work contains an account of correspondences and notices associated with the Industrial Conference held in Naini Tal in 1907, 'to consider how industrial enterprise can best be encouraged in these provinces, and to endeavour to frame a system of industrial education suited to their needs&apos.With a label identifying this work as 'Bound at the Govt. Press Ahallabad' to the front pastedown.A fascinating and very scarce insight into colonial administration in early twentieth century India, and plans for industrial progress, with an interesting provenance. In a full morocco binding, with gilt title to front board. Loss to back strip head. Significant rubbing and losses to leather at board perimeters. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type, but generally clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Sunder Lal Rai Bahadur Sir Sunder Lal Industrial Conference held at Surat india Rai Bahadur Sir Sunder Lal r w gillan None

Anonymous

A Photo Album of British Pub Signs and Exteriors

Not Stated, Not Published, 1955-1957. First edition. Paperback. A wonderful hand made album containing captioned original photographs of the exteriors and signs of various English pubs, with images taken between 1955 and 1957. Featuring images of sixty-two pubs, including the Air Balloon at Abingdon, The Machine Man at Long Wittenham, The Cat and Custard Pot at Shipton Moyne and The Load of Mischief at Blewbury. A beautiful primary source. These pubs are represented with seventy-one photographs, each captioned with the pub name, location, and year of the photograph.With a neatly handwritten, alphabetically arranged index to the start of the work, what follows is thirty five single sided leaves bearing mounted photographs and their captions.With an advertisement for the filing company that produced this binding to the verso of the front wrap. In the original paper file binding. Significant rubbing to wrap perimeters and back strip, with losses of paper to back strip, and discolouration. Internally, firmly bound. Photographs mounted, with neat ink handwritten captions. Very Good . Ill.: Anonymous. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: photo album scrapbook photography pubs scrapbook Anonymous

Anonymous

A Pictorial and Descriptive Guide to London and Its Environs

London, Ward, Lock & Co, 1919. Cloth. A pocket guide to London, with folding maps, photographs, and an index of streets. The scarce 1919 edition of this work, for a time released yearly by the publisher, and the first to be produced following the conclusion of the First World War.With numerous photographic plates, folding maps - many in colour - and a 74 page index of street names to the rear. Collated, with six folding maps. A seventh map depicting the underground railways of London is absent.While the title page does not provide a publication date, this fourty-first edition can be dated to 1919 via LibraryHub.Featuring a full page publisher's advertisement, and bearing a former owner's inscription, 'D. L. Cumming', to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Slight rubbing to the front board, with shelfwear to extremities. Former owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Front and rear hinges somewhat strained. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Small closed tears to a few of the larger maps. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: First World War Inter-War Period Travel Guide Inter-War Period Not Stated

Anonymous

Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England) Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Hertfordshire

London, His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1910. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition copy of this fascinating exploration of the rich and diverse architecture found in the county of Hertfordshire; the first volume of the renowned series by the 'Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England&apos. This work was commissioned as part of an extensive survey of monuments throughout England by the government advisory body, 'The Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England&apos. First established in 1908, the commission created inventories on a county-by-county basis, publishing around forty volumes over the next seventy years on notable buildings and monuments of archaeological, architectural and historical importance. Profusely illustrated throughout with copious black and white in-text sketches and plans, forty one photographic plates, and two folding maps (one of which is coloured). 'Second Thousand&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with black stamped title to front board and spine. Externally excellent, with minor shelfwear to extremities and head and tail of spine. The odd small mark to boards, and small ink mark to upper extremity of rear board. Light scattered spots to endpapers. Prior owner's ink inscription to front free-endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages slightly age toned to extremities but very bright and clean, with the odd light spot to the occasional page. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Unknown. Very Good Indeed .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Illustrated Folding Maps Architecture Hertfordshire Folding Maps Inventory Unknown

Anonymous

Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England) an Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London Volume II. West London. Excluding Westminster Abbey

London, His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1925. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this fascinating exploration of the rich and diverse architecture found in the west of London; volume II of a set of five works surveying the art, buildings and monuments throughout all of England's capital city. This work is volume II only of the original five volume 'Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London' published from 1924 to 1930: Vol. I - Westminster Abbey Vol. II - West London, excluding Westminster Vol. III - Roman London Vol. IV- The City Vol. V - East London. This work was commissioned as part of an extensive survey of monuments throughout England by the government advisory body, 'The Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England&apos. First established in 1908, the commission created inventories on a county-by-county basis, publishing around forty volumes over the next seventy years on notable buildings and monuments of archaeological, architectural and historical importance. Profusely illustrated throughout with a beautiful coloured frontispiece plate, a large coloured folding map to the pocket to the rear of the text, and copious black and white photographs, sketches, and plans. This copy is lacking the original dustwrapper, as expected. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with black stamped title to front board and spine. Externally excellent, with minor shelfwear to extremities. Slight bumping to head and tail of spine resulting in small splits to cloth. Prior owner's ink stamp to lower extremity of textblock, not visible to text. Internally firmly bound. Pages slightly age toned to extremities, but very bright and clean with the scattered spots to textblock and the occasional page. Bookseller's label tipped to pocket to rear pastedown. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Unnamed. Very Good Indeed .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Folding Map Illustrated Architecture Monuments Illustrated Colour Unnamed

Anonymous

The Stranger&Apos;S Companion in Chester; a Visit to the Cathedral Church of Chester

Chester, G. Batenham, c1821. Hardback. A scarce guide to Chester, featuring the anonymously authored works 'The Stranger's Companion in Chester' and 'A Visit to the Cathedral Church of Chester&apos. A scarce work, in the publisher's original paper covered boards.The two titles present are individually paginated, with their own title pages.The first work is 'The Stranger's Companion in Chester: Including a Description of Eaton Hall', and is illustrated with a frontispiece, two plates and a folding map. The second work, 'A visit to the Cathedral Church of Chester' is illustrated with an engraved title page and three plates.Collated, complete.Undated; dated circa 1821 via LibraryHub.A scarce and charmingly illustrated tourist's guide to Chester. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Boards age toned, with light tide marks and instances of rubbing to front board. Small losses of paper to back strip head and tail. Hinges starting, with boards a touch tender. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Chester chester cathedral batenham chester cathedral Not Stated

Anonymous

The Stranger in Liverpool; or, an Historical and Descriptive View of Liverpool and Its Environs

Liverpool, T. Kaye, 1829 . Leather. The ninth edition of this scarce guide to Liverpool and its history, illustrated with a folding map and a number of plates. The ninth edition of this work.Illustrated with a folding map and twelve plates.With discussion of winds, soil, charitable institutions, and other aspects of Liverpool.To the rear of the work is an appendix, 'containing copious extracts from the ancient town records; also extracts from a private manuscript of Sir Edward Moore&apos.With the bookplate of A. C. Thompson to the front pastedown, and his inscription to the verso of the front free endpaper.Undated; dated 1829 via Jisc. Rebacked, in a straight grain morocco binding, with boards restored and back strip laid down. Bookplate to front pastedown. Inscription to verso of front free endpaper. Tape repair to title page gutter. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned, with handling marks and spotting throughout. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Stranger in Liverpool The Stranger in Liverpool; or, an historical and descriptive view of the Town of Liverpool and its environs liverpool The Stranger in Liverpool; or, an historical and descriptive view of the Town of Liverpool and its environs Not

Anonymous

Swiss Pictures, Drawn with Pen and Pencil

London, The Religious Tract Society , 1866. First edition. Cloth. A first edition collection of beautiful illustrations and information regarding Switzerland, illustrated by Edward Whymper. The first edition. Dated from similar copies. Published anonymously although often accredited to Samuel Manning and Samuel Gosnell Green, the editor of the Religious Tract Society. In full cloth decorative binding with gilt detail. Bound by Westleys & Co. Illustrated by the English illustrator and mountaineer, Edward Whymper, known for his knowledge of mountain forms. Comprising of a colour frontispiece, eighteen full page plates and numerous engraved vignette illustrations throughout. Collated complete. A delightful work regarding the geography and culture of Switzerland. In a full cloth decorative binding. Externally, very smart with some shelf wear to the edges and fading to the spine. Light marks to the boards. The odd spot to the paste-downs and free endpapers. Binder label to the rear paste-down. Internally, firmly bound. Foxing to the frontispiece and tissue guard. Otherwise the pages are very bright and clean with just the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: E. Whymper. Very Good Indeed .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Edward Whymper Switzerland Alps swiss art Switzerland E. Whymper