10 Decades of Mountaineering - an Exhibition Guide - (Fell & Rock Climbing Club of the English Lake District)

Fell & Rock Climbing Club. 2007, 1st Edition. Illustrated Card Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 33p beautifully produced and well-illustrated exhibition guide to mark the centenary of the Fell & Rock Climbing Club of the English Lake District. Clean, unmarked and mint. See scans. Fine.

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Book number: 007436

Catalogue: English Topography and Local History

Keywords: Climbing Guide Rock Mountains Mountaineering England English Lake District Mountaineering Boks Bibliography Biography, Books & Book Collecting Mountaineering Z-Others Ephemera

100 Years of the West Highland Railway

John McGregor in Association with Scotrail. 1994, 1st Edition. Pictorial Cover, 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. 96 page book with much detail and many illustrations of trains, Posters, maps and etc.Some damage to bottom of spine - see scans. Near Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000575

Catalogue: Scottish Topography & Local History

Keywords: Scotland Scottish Highland Highlands Fort William Railways Steam Trains North British Transport

157 Art Photos of the Isle of Man with Map and Guide

Isle of Man, Phillips Bazaar. Coloured Illustrated Card Cove, Oblong Quarto. ? Edwardian album of photos of the Isle of Man. Many views of Scenery, harbour, promenade with trams, carrages, people and mor e people. Map and two sides of description. 9 plates of the steamers of the island. Grubby and disbound but plates complete and presentable. Poor/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000893

Catalogue: English Topography and Local History

Keywords: Isle of Man Douglas Photo Photographic Views View Album Snaefell Railway Transport

1953 Coronation Souvenir "Historic and Educational Map of the Route of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II... .

1953, 1st Edition. Large 28"x 20" coloured folded map of the route of the procession. in a folding wraper. One fold split and wrapper creased. See scans. Good.

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Book number: 005053

Catalogue: English Topography and Local History

Keywords: Kings and Quens Royalty Coronation 1953 History Family History & Genealogy

1986 Chamonix - Set of 6 Postcards and Covers Celebrtaing the 200th Aniversary of the Ascent of Mont Blanc in 1786. Et la Conquete Du Mont-Blanc

1986, 1st Editions as Such. Set of three stamped and franked postcards with three like covers all in fine condition - each with a 2.00 euro stamp and franked with a special cartouche at Chamonix 8h August 1986. See scans. Fine.

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Book number: 007400

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Mountaineering Rock Climbing Chamonix Mont Blanc Philately Stamps First Day Covers Mountaineering Foreign Travel & Topography Philately, Postal History & Postage Stam Z-Others

Abdine Guide to Edinburgh and District, Illustrated

Edinburgh, Duncan McGlashan. 1st Edition?. Original Illust. Card Cover, Oblong 24mo. Beautiful little guide to Edinburgh produced by Duncan M'Glashan, makers of Abdine - "the most delicious and refreshing drink". 64p guide to Edinburgh with advertising for Abdine on rear pages. Outline map and several monochrome plates. Illustrated thick card boards; Endpapers lightly browned and a dated signatiure (Jan 10th 1901) H.H. Wolgamott on fep. Tight clean and remarkably well preserved. See scans and email for more. Very Good +.

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Book number: 007828

Catalogue: Scottish Topography & Local History

Keywords: Abdine Refreshing Drink Trade Literature Edinburgh Scotland Wolgamott History Ephemera

Aberarder, Inverness-Shire - Estate Auction Prospectus / Catalogue 1949.

London, Kinight, Frank & Rutley. 1949, 1st Edition. Card Covers, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Auction prospectus - full title: "By direction of the Trustees of the late Major-General M.B. Beckwith Smith ( Inverness-shire Inverness 15 miles - Daviot 10 miles) The Illustrated Particulars, Plans and Conditions of Sale of the Freehold, Sporting and Agricultural Estate of Aberarder extending to about 7,587 acres with excellent grouse mors and fishing rights, several farms, crofts and cottage.. to be offfered for sale by Auction as a whole by Messrs Knight, Frank & Rutley at the Estate Room, 20 Hanover Square London on Thursday 19th May at 2.30pm.16p with folding coloured key plan, 6 photos of the estate and particulars including Aberarder Lodge, the Annexe, Outbuildings, Sporting, agricultural subjects , Farms of Ruthven, Tynrich, Milton, Glenbeg and etc. Large coloured folding map (34" x 40" - 87x102cms) in endpocket with typed notice from Knight, Frank and Ruthven. Date inked on front cover (March 1949). All in VGC but staples rusting and "centrefold" loose. See scans and email for many more.. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 007348

Catalogue: Scottish Topography & Local History

Keywords: Auction Sale Estate Auction Prospectus Sale Particulars Sporting and Fishing Estate of Aberarder Inverness-shire Aberarder Lodge, the Annexe, Outbuildings, Sporting, agricultural ubjects , Farms of Ruthven farm Tynrich farm Milton Farm Glenbeg Farm Histor

Aberdeen Official Holiday Guide - Scotland's Leading Holiday Resort - the Silver City with the Golden Sands

Aberden, Aberdeen Corporation Publicity Department. Stapled Binding, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. An interesting insight into Aberdeen's self perception before Oil. Undated but 1967. Bikinis, motels and ten pin bowling in vogue. Unpaginated but 130+ pages. A central coloured section of 44 pages extolls the city whilst the rest is advertising for hotels, guest houses and B&B and the city's attractions. Interesting period piece - unmarked an in VG condition. Very Good.

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Book number: 005877

Catalogue: Scottish Topography & Local History

Keywords: Aberdeen Holiday Resort River Dee Oli Exploration Scottish Holidays Aberdeen Hotels History

Aberdeen Panorama - View from the Blue Hill, of Mountains, Hills, &C. , in the Horizon and Foreground in Outline

The Cairngorm Club. 1st Edition. A panorama from "The Blue Hill" - 467ft above sea level , two miles inland from the North Sea, in the N.E. of Kincardinshire. Measures 18 1/2" x 22 1/2 "; folded; some tonoing and one fold splitting. Probably issued with the Cairngorm Club Journal c.1895. Would frame well. Uncommon - see scans. Good +.

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Book number: 006329

Catalogue: Scottish Topography & Local History

Keywords: The Caringorms Mountain Panoramas Aviemore Ben Macdui Scottish Hghlands Cairngorm Club Mountaineering Rock Climbing Braemar Aberdeen Mountaineering Maps & Cartography

Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales - "Coed-Y-Glyn" - Auction Sale Prospectus 1958

Aberdovey, Fleetwood & Company. 1958, 1st Edition. Card Covers, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 8p prospectus in card folder for sale of this finely appointed sesaside residence"Coed-y-Glyn", Aberdovey.House pictured on front cover and 5 other pictures inside.To be sold by Auction at the Residence on 10th September 1958. Now Philip Avenue, Aberdovey LL35 0PY VG condition. See scan. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 006723

Catalogue: English Topography and Local History

Keywords: Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales - "Coed=y=Glyn" - Philip Avenue, Aberdovey LL35 0PY Auction Sale P History Art, Crafts, Jewelry, Wood & Metalwork & Painting Ephemera

Aberfeldy and District - the Official Guide

Aberfeldy, Aberfeldy and District Publicity and Development Association. 1st Edition ? With Updates. Stapled Binding, Oblong 8vo. Undated but 1960's - 52p attractive guide to the town of Abefeldy in rural Perthshire on the River Tay. Green and orange card covers and many monochrome plates. In fine possibly unread condition without marks or signatures. Near Fine.

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Book number: 004505

Catalogue: Scottish Topography & Local History

Keywords: Aberfeldy Perth Perthshire Angking Canoeing River Tay Tay Bridge History Angling

Aberfoyle, Perthshire - G.W. W. (George Washington Wilson) - Original Sepia Photgraph C. 1900

. Sepia photo measuring 8" x 5" (13x20cms) depicting Aberfoyle Perthshire. G.W.W. 4449. Clean but a little faded toward the top. Mounted on toned card. See scans.

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Book number: 008150

Catalogue: Scottish Topography & Local History

Keywords: Ephemera

About Aluminium

Gerrards Cross, Bucks, British Alcan Aluminium Limited. 1988, Reprint. Stapled Binding, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 31p illustrtaed; an educationla booklet produced by British Alcan in combination with the staff and pupils of Wheatley Park School. Clean and unmarked. See scans. Very Good.

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Book number: 008502

Catalogue: Scottish Topography & Local History

Keywords: Aluminium Production Foyers Kinlochleven Fort William History

Abram & Westleigh - Auction Sale Prospectus of Land in the County of Lancaster - 1880 - with Two Coloured Maps

1880, 1st Edition. Folded to Quarto. The cover states: "Particulars and Conditions of Sale of very valuable Mines, Building Land, Farm and Beer-House, situate at Abram & Westleigh in the County of Lancaster. To Be Sold By Auction at Royal Hotel Wigan 28th May 1880. By Mr. Joseph Hill". Map Labelling Lots - "Plan Of Property Situate at Abram & Westleigh in the Chancery of Halton & Worsley. All Fields Marked with their Names and Owners. Split at bottom fold of Middle Section of three repaired - old and new repairs. 22 Lots.Sheet for Lots 1-13 Missing. Second Sheet Gives Details of Beer-House. Farmhouse and Cottages and Mines. Lots 14 - 22.But all Lots Are Shown on Plan. Mines Under A Moiety of the Highway Leading From Golborne To Leigh. Map measures 2" x 30" and is lighly foxed with a few splits alomg folds. Map a bit grubby but still highly collectable.. Good +.

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Book number: 004751

Catalogue: English Topography and Local History

Keywords: Lancaster Wigan Abram Westleigh Estate Plans Estate Sale Halton & Worsley. History Maps & Cartography

Abridged Catalogue of the London Cigarette Card Co. Ltd - Tenth 1939 Edition

The London Cigarette Co.Ltd. 1939. Stapled Binding, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 30p priced listings of what must be a comprehensive listing of prer WWII cigarette cards. No marks or signatures but card covers dusty with some corner wear; some fading of edges and a blind tear rear cover hidden under an addenda slip pasted on. See scans. Good.

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Book number: 007743

Catalogue: General

Keywords: Collecting Cigarette Cards Rothmans Players Churchman Philately, Postal History & Postage Stam

An Account of the Scottish Regiments, with the Statistics of Each, from 1808 to March 1862

Edinburgh (ORIGINAL EDITION), William P. Nimmo. 1862, 1st Edition. Half-Leather, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 48p; with "Army (Number of English Scottish and Irish) by Sir Patrick O'Brien 6p 1872 Pubd. House of Commons, folded and tipped in at the back. Half leather binding with marbled boards and gilt titling along spine (rubbed). Binders stamp - Broadberry(?) Book in half leather somewhat rubbed along spine and corners. Endpapers foxed and sigature on fep. Book tight and generally clean (one neat pencil annotation) witha non structural split after title page. See scans. Very Good.

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Book number: 006256

Catalogue: Scottish Topography & Local History

Keywords: Scottish Regiments Warfare 93rd Highlanders History Military Foreign Travel & Topography

Across the Carpathians

London, MacMillan & Co. 1862, 1st Edition. White Cloth Boards, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 299p +16p catalogue. In original condtion - internally clean and tight with original mauve endpapers; Folding map facing title page with previous owners name (Jane May Newton 1862). White linen boards with red lining; spine darkened. Boards lsl. soiled but still a very attractive collectable copy of this rarity. See scans. Very Good.

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Book number: 007453

Catalogue: Foreign Travel & Topography

Keywords: Cracow Budapest Eastern European Travel Maps & Cartography

An Act (of Parliament) for Giving the Commissioners of Sewers for the City of London the Same Powers As the Commisdsioners of Sewers for Counties Have; and to Oblige Collectors for the Sewers to Account.

Charles Bill Printers to the Queen. 1709. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 6p original 1709. p.211-213. No covers. Slight toning but otherwise VG and unmarked. Very Good.

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Book number: 004068

Catalogue: English Topography and Local History

Keywords: London Sewers Sewer History of public Health Act of Parliament Edwin Chadwick England General History Medicine

An Act to Preserve the Rights of Patrons to Advowsons

London, Charles Bill - Printer to the King.. 1709, 1st Edition. Disbound from a larger Book, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Disbound from a larger volume.4p; p.263-264. Toned but otherwise unmarked. See scans. Near Very Good.

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Book number: 006475

Catalogue: English Topography and Local History

Keywords: Act of Parliament General History Z-Others

An Act for Preventing Delays in the Execution of the Trust Reposed in the Governors of the Hospital of King James, Founded in Charterhouse, at the Charges of Thomas Sutton Esq ; for the Benefit of the Said Hospital

London, 1st Edition. Disbound from a larger Book, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Disbound from a larger volume.Undated but c.1721. 2p.Toned but otherwise unmarked. See scans. Near Very Good.

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Book number: 006468

Catalogue: English Topography and Local History

Keywords: Act of Parliament Charterhouse Charterhouse King James Hospital London Thomas Sutton General History Z-Others

An Act of Parliament for an Act to Enable Infants Who Are Seized or Possessed of Estates in Fee, in Trust or Mortgage to Make Conveyances of Such Estates

London, Charles Bill - Printer to the King.. 1709, 1st Edition. Disbound from a larger Book, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Disbound from a larger volume.4p p.267-268. Toned but otherwise unmarked. See scans. Near Very Good.

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Book number: 006474

Catalogue: English Topography and Local History

Keywords: Act of Parliament Succession Inheritance General History Z-Others

An Act for Rendring More Effectual the Laws Concerning Commissions of Sewers.

London, Charles Bill - Printer to the King.. 1709, 1st Edition. Disbound from a larger Book, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Disbound from a larger volume.4p; p.217-218. Toned but otherwise unmarked. See scans. Near Very Good.

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Book number: 006476

Catalogue: English Topography and Local History

Keywords: Act of Parliament Sanitation Sewers General History Medicine Z-Others

An Act for Continuing Several Impositions and Duties, to Raise Money by Way of Loan and for Exporting British Copper and Brass-Wire Duty-Free; and for Circulating a Further Sum in Exchequer Bills, in Case a New Contract Be Made in That Behalf; and Concern

London, Charles Bill - Printer to the King.. 1709, 1st Edition. Disbound from a larger Book, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Full title: An Act for continuing several impositions and duties, to raise money by way of loan and for exporting British copper and brass-wire duty-free; and for circulating a further sum in Exchequer bills, in case a new contract be made in that behalf; and concerning the oaths to be administred in relation to Italian thrown silks, and touching oyls and plantation-goods of foreigners, taken or to be taken as prize; and concerning drugs of America to be imported from Her Majesties plantations; and for appropriating the monies given in this session of Parliament; and for making our debentures for two transport ships in this Act names; and to allow a further time for registring debentures, and for relief of persons who have lost such tickets, Exchequer bills, debentures, tallies or orders, as in this Act are mentioned. Disbound from a larger volume.18p p.191-206. Toned and some foxing. but otherwise unmarked. See scans. Near Very Good.

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Book number: 006473

Catalogue: English Topography and Local History

Keywords: Act of Parliament Copper Brass Wire Italian Silk Export Import General History Z-Others

An Act for the Quen, Most Gracious, General, and Free Pardon

London, Charles Bill - Printer to the King.. 1709, 1st Edition. Disbound from a larger Book, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Disbound from a larger volume.14p p.291-302. Toned but otherwise unmarked. See scans. Near Very Good.

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Book number: 006472

Catalogue: English Topography and Local History

Keywords: Act of Parliament Queen Ann General History Z-Others

An Act for Making Perpetual an Act for the Better Preventing the Counterfeiting the Current Coin of This Kingdom.

London, Charles Bill - Printer to the King.. 1709, 1st Edition. Disbound from a larger Book, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Disbound from a larger volume.4p; p.317-318. Toned and wormholes at bottom of leaves not affecting text.but otherwise unmarked. See scans. Near Very Good.

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Book number: 006478

Catalogue: English Topography and Local History

Keywords: Act of Parliament Numismatic Coin Collecting Forgeries General History Z-Others