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CATHEDRAL CITIES OF ENGLAND. Illustrated by W.W. Collins.
William Heinemann, 1905. 1st 4to. Ed. 307pp. 60 tipped in colour plates, tipped in b/w. ills. to t.p. Light browning, full gilt lettered vellum with red and gilt armorial device to upper board, light browned and soiled, t.e.g.
¶ No. 22 of a Limited Edition of 100 Copies, Numbered and Signed by the Artist. Presentation bookplate to ‘Mrs Frederick William Murray by the present and past Parishioners of Stone as a token of their highest Esteem and Affectionate Regard January 12th 1906.’
¶ No. 22 of a Limited Edition of 100 Copies, Numbered and Signed by the Artist. Presentation bookplate to ‘Mrs Frederick William Murray by the present and past Parishioners of Stone as a token of their highest Esteem and Affectionate Regard January 12th 1906.’
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OBSERVATIONS RELATIVE CHIEFLY TO PICTURESQUE BEAUTY, Made in the Year 1772, On several Parts of England; Particularly the Mountains, and Lakes of Cumberland and Westmoreland.
London : Printed for R. Blamire, Strand, 1792. 3rd Ed. 2 vols. xxxiv + xvi + 238pp. + t.p. + 264pp. + xiv + [i] errata. Half title present to vol. 1. 26 aquatint/softground plates, 1 profile plate, 3 hand coloured maps. Some light browning, contemporary mottled calf with intricate gilt tooling to edges of boards, corners sl. rubbed, rebacked with much of original spines laid down, gilt tooled bands with gilt motifs and modern gilt lettered labels to spines.
¶ ESTC T98999. ‘With a final errata leaf in vol. 2.’ Abbey Scenery 187; Prideaux p.337. William Gilpin (1724–1804) English artist, Church of England cleric, schoolmaster and author. Gilpin travelled widely in Britain, with his notebook and sketching materials, in order to identify locations which offered that particular kind of beauty in landscape 'which is agreeable in a picture'. Picturesque tourism constituted 'a new object of pursuit', as he wrote the practice recommended was 'that of not merely describing; but of adapting the description of natural scenery to the principles of artificial landscape'.
¶ ESTC T98999. ‘With a final errata leaf in vol. 2.’ Abbey Scenery 187; Prideaux p.337. William Gilpin (1724–1804) English artist, Church of England cleric, schoolmaster and author. Gilpin travelled widely in Britain, with his notebook and sketching materials, in order to identify locations which offered that particular kind of beauty in landscape 'which is agreeable in a picture'. Picturesque tourism constituted 'a new object of pursuit', as he wrote the practice recommended was 'that of not merely describing; but of adapting the description of natural scenery to the principles of artificial landscape'.
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REMARKS ON FOREST SCENERY, Remarks on forest scenery, and other woodland views, (relative chiefly to picturesque beauty) illustrated by the scenes of New-Forest in Hampshire. In three books.
London; Printed for R. Blamire ..., 1794. 2nd Ed. 2 vols. vii + 340pp. + iv. + 310pp. + [i] + iii + [i] errata + iii + 30pp. + xx. Half titles present. 32 tinted aquatint/soft ground etchings. Some light browning, marbled e.ps., inner gilt dentelles, contemporary mottled calf with intricate gilt tooling to edges of boards, corners sl. rubbed, joints sl. rubbed with lightly cracked along upper joints, gilt tooled bands with gilt motifs and modern gilt lettered labels to spines with sl. loss at head and tail.
¶ ESTC T82380 ‘With a half-title to each vol. and a leaf of advertisements after the text in vol. 2.’ Abbey Scenery 149 (First Edition); Prideaux p.337 (First Edition); Upcott 302. William Gilpin (1724–1804) English artist, Church of England cleric, schoolmaster and author. Gilpin travelled widely in Britain, with his notebook and sketching materials, in order to identify locations which offered that particular kind of beauty in landscape 'which is agreeable in a picture'. Picturesque tourism constituted 'a new object of pursuit', as he wrote the practice recommended was 'that of not merely describing; but of adapting the description of natural scenery to the principles of artificial landscape'.
¶ ESTC T82380 ‘With a half-title to each vol. and a leaf of advertisements after the text in vol. 2.’ Abbey Scenery 149 (First Edition); Prideaux p.337 (First Edition); Upcott 302. William Gilpin (1724–1804) English artist, Church of England cleric, schoolmaster and author. Gilpin travelled widely in Britain, with his notebook and sketching materials, in order to identify locations which offered that particular kind of beauty in landscape 'which is agreeable in a picture'. Picturesque tourism constituted 'a new object of pursuit', as he wrote the practice recommended was 'that of not merely describing; but of adapting the description of natural scenery to the principles of artificial landscape'.
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REMARKS ON FOREST SCENERY, And Other Woodland Views, Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty Illustrated by the Scenes of New Forest in Hampshire. In Three Books.
London: Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies ..., 1808. 3rd Ed. 2 vols. in 1. xv + 344pp. + Title page + 362pp. 32 sepia/tinted aquatint plates including folding map. Light age toning, sm. label removal from modern f.e.p., rebound in C20th gilt rule edged fawn half calf with blue/green boards, gilt motifs and gilt lettered labels to sl. sunned spine, minor marking sm. dent to fore-edge of upper board.
¶ Abbey Scenery 149 (First Edition); Prideaux p.337 (First Edition); Upcott 302 (2nd Edition). William Gilpin (1724–1804) English artist, Church of England cleric, schoolmaster and author. Gilpin travelled widely in Britain, with his notebook and sketching materials, in order to identify locations which offered that particular kind of beauty in landscape 'which is agreeable in a picture'. Picturesque tourism constituted 'a new object of pursuit', as he wrote the practice recommended was 'that of not merely describing; but of adapting the description of natural scenery to the principles of artificial landscape'.
¶ Abbey Scenery 149 (First Edition); Prideaux p.337 (First Edition); Upcott 302 (2nd Edition). William Gilpin (1724–1804) English artist, Church of England cleric, schoolmaster and author. Gilpin travelled widely in Britain, with his notebook and sketching materials, in order to identify locations which offered that particular kind of beauty in landscape 'which is agreeable in a picture'. Picturesque tourism constituted 'a new object of pursuit', as he wrote the practice recommended was 'that of not merely describing; but of adapting the description of natural scenery to the principles of artificial landscape'.
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THE VICTORIA COUNTY HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER. Volume IV [only, of 11]. The City of Gloucester.
Oxford University Press, 1988. 1st Ed. 4to. xxiii + 474pp. 59 plates, 27 maps plans and figures. Ex.-libris Brian S. Smith, chipped and browned d/w.
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A [VICTORIA COUNTY] HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER. Volume VII [only, of 11]. Brightwells Barrow and Rapsgate Hundreds.
OUP, 1981. 1st Ed. 4to. xix + 254pp. Numerous ills., maps. Ex.-libris Brian S. Smith, sl. chipped and faded d/w.
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A [VICTORIA COUNTY] HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER. Volume X [only, of 11. Six Parishes in Westbury Hundred and the sixteen Parishes of Whitstone Hundred].
OUP, 1972. 1st Ed. 4to. xxiii + 323pp. Ills., maps and text figures. Ex-libris Brian S. Smith, gilt lettered cloth, spine sl. bumped and faded to extremities, chipped and browned d/w. with marginal loss.
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A VILLAGE ON THE THAMES. Whitchurch, Yesterday and Today. Foreword by Juliet N. Godlee.
George Allen & Unwin, 1926. 1st Ed. 283pp + [i] + [iv] adverts. Photogravure port. frontis., 18 plates mainly from photos. E.p. maps, f.e.ps. lightly browned, light marginal browning, green cloth sl. bumped at corners, spine lightly browned with browned and sl. chipped paper title label, fore and lower edges uncut.
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LONDON AND SUBURBS Old and New. Useful Knowledge for Health and Home.
Souvenir Magazines, July 14th, 1933. Sm. 8vo. viii + 300pp. Many ills. and adverts. Light age toning, original gilt lettered green padded cloth boards.
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FRAGMENTA VETUSTA Or the Remains of Ancient Buildings in York. Drawn and Etched by ...
... York, 1807. 1st Ed. 4to. iii + [xxviii] Etched t.p., 34 etched plates. Some light browning and spotting, with the inscription of ‘Maria O Lyth Easter 1876 JL’, front f.e.p. and title page damaged to upper leading corner, original cloth backed boards, some wear and marking, spine chipped.
¶ Joseph Halfpenny (1748-1811), topographical draughtsman and engraver.
¶ Joseph Halfpenny (1748-1811), topographical draughtsman and engraver.
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THE BOOK OF THE THAMES From its Rise to its Fall.
Virtue and Co., N.d. c.[1877]. New Ed. Large 8vo. xi + 460pp. Numerous ills. Large 8vo. Marbled e.ps., inner gilt dentelles, contemporary blind tooled morocco with blind ruling, marked and rubbed particularly gilt tooled spine, a.e.g.
¶ Toy 3112 ‘A guided tour down the Thames from a spring in Trewsbury Mead to the ocean Reculver. One is introduced to the river, its boats, and its people, and to the landscape, plants, animals, people, building, villages, towns and cities along its course as well as to their history and present prospects through descriptions and anecdotes.’
¶ Toy 3112 ‘A guided tour down the Thames from a spring in Trewsbury Mead to the ocean Reculver. One is introduced to the river, its boats, and its people, and to the landscape, plants, animals, people, building, villages, towns and cities along its course as well as to their history and present prospects through descriptions and anecdotes.’
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THE BOOK OF THE THAMES From its Rise to its Fall.
Virtue and Co., N.d. c.[1877]. New Ed. Large 8vo. [xii] + 460pp. Profusely ills. throughout. Some light marginal browning, original gilt lettered red cloth with dec. gilt border and black decoration to upper board and gilt illus. to spine, bevelled edges, corners very sl. rubbed, spine faded and bumped and sl. chipped at head and tail, a.e.g.
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BATH & BRISTOL. Described by Stanley Hutton.
A & C Black, 1915. 1st Ed. Later issue? viii + 199pp. 20 colour plates, folding map. Light age toning, light crease to upper leading corner in parts, original green cloth decorated with armorial shields to upper board, spine and upper corners sl. bumped.
¶ 7s 6d Series. Inman 126. (Variant pagination and colour cloth).
¶ 7s 6d Series. Inman 126. (Variant pagination and colour cloth).
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WANDERINGS IN WENSLEYDALE, YORKSHIRE;
Sunderland, 1866. 4th Ed. Sm. 8vo. viii + 72pp. 9 plates, folding map. Light browning, marbled e.ps., later gilt rule edged half morocco with green cloth boards, faded gilt lettered spine with gilt motifs, t.e.g.
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HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE ANCIENT CITY OF YORK; Comprising all the Most Interesting Already Published in Drake’s Eboracum; Enriched With Much Entirely New Matter, From Other Authentic Sources ...
York: Published and Sold by Wm. Alexander ... Baldwin, Craddock, and Co., 1818. 1st Ed. 2 vols. in 3 parts, bound in 3 vols. 407pp. + [ii] + [iv] + iv + 688pp. + [iii]. 7 copper plates, 25 wood engravings including 3 full page, folding hand coloured plan. Some light browning and foxing, marbled e.ps., marbled e.ps., contemporary marbled calf, intricate blind tooling to edges of boards, some loss to corners, rebacked with original spines laid down, joints repaired to vol. 2. part 1., intricate gilt tooled motifs with gilt lettered labels to spines, some loss across head of spines.
¶ Handwritten presentation slip tipped into front of volume 1. ‘W & A Alexander love & request their dear relatives ... acceptance of a little remembrance of York ... 25 4/1820.’ D.N.B. ‘William Hargrove (1788-1862) historian of York. Comprising all the most interesting information already published in Drake's Eboracum, with much new matter and illustrations.
¶ Handwritten presentation slip tipped into front of volume 1. ‘W & A Alexander love & request their dear relatives ... acceptance of a little remembrance of York ... 25 4/1820.’ D.N.B. ‘William Hargrove (1788-1862) historian of York. Comprising all the most interesting information already published in Drake's Eboracum, with much new matter and illustrations.
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