Ogborne St. George Wiltshire - Original Pencil Sketch of Thatched Cottage C. 1840

, 0. . Original fine pencil sketch of a thatched house at Ogbourne St. George Wiltshire. Undated ? c.1840 unframed measurese 8 1/2 x 11 (27x21.5cms). See scans. . Very Good

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Book number: 004997

The Old Sport and Other Verses - Privately Printed - Signed by Author

Privately Pinted for the Author By Oliver and Boyd, 1934. Hardcover. The author was a well known Obstetrician and Gynaecologistr in Edinburgh who died in retirement in 1941. Outside his profession Dr. Fordyce had many interests. He was a keen fisherman and golfer, and enjoyed curling. His turn for the writing of light verse was well known to a wide circle of friends, and he often sang or recited his own compositions at medical and other dinners. Of these he was persuaded to publish privately a selection in a small volume entitled The Old Sport and Other Verses (B.M.J. Obituary). A mightyt fish, I said, is this, 'Twas perfect rapture, perfect bliss; with knocking knees I held him tight. The book was privately published and most copies seem to have been signed bu the author - this copy to Aesculapian Struthers from W. Fordyce 'Xmas/34. This copy is clean and tight in oroginal prusssian blue cloth boards with gilt titling on spine. See scans . Very Good +

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Book number: 008431

Old Wales a Monthly Magazine of Antiquities for Wales and the Borders Vols. I & II

Published by the 'Old Wales' Office 1905 - 1906, . Hardcover. 2 vols of this monthly periodical from 1905 & 1906 complete. Vol. I indexed 380p; (with a few small relevant annotations in ink) with articles on the Militia in Wales, King Charles and the Cardiganshire mines, the Royal Welsh fusileers, the Manleys of Erbistock, , Lewis Lloyd (plate) and etc. Clean tight, some toning and amateur bookplate pasted on fep.Vol.II 380p has a few of the original red wrappers bound in. See scans . Very Good

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Book number: 008542

Old Lodge Estate in the Parish of Lingfield, Surrey - Auction Sale Catalogue and Large Coloured Plan 1873 Rh7 6pd

Norton, Trist, Watney & Co, 1873. Soft Cover. Full title: Surrey. Particulars of a Valuable and Beauftiful Freehold Property (Tithe Free) distinguished as the Old Lodge Estatae delightfully situate in the Picturesque Parish of Lingfield near East Grinstead.presenting a fine site for the erection of a Mansion, a Cottage Residence or Shooting Box approached by a Drive and Lodge Entrance, with all necessary Farm Buildings., A Homestead, called Stonehurst & Bidborough, and two cottages. an enclosure of accommadation or building Land containing about 447 acres which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Norton, Trist, Watney & Co., at the Auction Mart, Tokenhouse Yard, near the Bank of England, on Friday, October 24th 1873, at two o'clock precisely in two lots.4p and a large folding map measuring 18 x 23. The area for sale is bounded on the south by the modern Hollow Lane between East Grinstead and Cowden. Moon's lane leads to Old Lodge Farm RH7 6PD ; also may include Cowden Lodge Redwood Farm, Dryhill farm, Upper Stonehouse farm and Burnt Pit Farm Viewpoint . The thin wrappers ae a bit grubby and worn at the edgesas are the edges of the text block. The map however is VG. See scana and email forva few mpre. for age . Good

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Book number: 009700

Oliver & Boyd's New Edinburgh Almanac and National Repository for the Year 1847 Bound with the Western Supplement Comprehending Lists Connected with the City of Glasgow and Western Counties of Scotland

Oliver & Boyd, 1846. Hardcover. 552 pages, 1845 pages, and advertisement pages (32 and 120 pages).The Western Supplement carries considerable detail including lists of trading vessels, literary and scientific institutions and detailed lists of physicians, clergy, cemeteries, newspapers for the many towns in the area - Greenock, Lanark, Hamilton, Carluke, Airdrie and etc.The book is tight and clean in original leather boards; the spine with gilt titling and design is faded with a short 5mm nick at the spine top.See scans . Very Good

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Book number: 011426

Oliver & Boyd's New Edinburgh Almanac and National Repository for the Year 1860 Withadvertising List.

Oliver & Boyd, 1959. Hardcover. 804 pages, and 76 advertisement pages.Lisys of everything! Commissioners for Highland Roads and Bridges, Lord Lieutenants, sheriffs etc for each Scottish county and etc. The book is tight and clean in original brown leather boards but the spine is lacking. Rebinding or stud copy.See scans . Fair

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Book number: 011427

Olney and Its Associations or Reminiscences of the Poet Cowper

Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 1880. Hardcover. 61p engravings. Beautiful small thin book of the town of Cowper. References to the Town, lacemaking etc. Finely illustrated boards with gilt in nice condition with only minor wear to corners and edges. Inked title neatly on spine. Enthusiastic rubbing out of previous owners name of fep has thinned it but still tight and clean. . Very Good

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Book number: 002327

One Hundred and One Views of Hull and District

A.Brown & Sons, 0. Hardcover. Undated c.1900 - trams but no cars. 36p; 101 photos as stated. Boards are rubbed at edges and gilt titling dulled. internally clean without marks - burt failure of staples at centrefold has left some central double leaves loose. See scans. . Good

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Book number: 008958

Ordnance Survey County Index Map of Kirkcudbright - Large Hand Coloured Folding C. 1860

Ordnance Survey, 0. . Large folded Ordnance Survey map of Kirkcudbrightshire scale 1 to the Mile titled Index to the Ordnance Survey of Kirkcudbrightshire. Undated but issued c.1854-1875 in two parts - east and west this map has both parts bound together and mounted and dissected on linen measuring 49 1/2 x 40 ( 126 x 101cms). Boundaries of parishes are outlined with a coloured a hand wash. Folds to 10 x 6 (16x26cms). Booksellers label on front board W.T.Hansbrow, agent to the Honourable board of Ordnance, 59 King Street, Manchester, Blind embossed boards rubbed with corner wear and early splitting top of hinge but generally firm. Green agents label rubbed but legible. Decorative endpaper. The map has no tears at folds but is dusty with some superficial marks. No signatures or annotations. An early production of the Ordnance Survey from Scotland in Good+ condition. See scans and email for many more. . Good +

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Book number: 008397

Ordnance Survey Maps - Collection of Map Catalogues, Indexes and Map Dealers Catalogues for Uk & Ireland 1975-1998

, 0. . Ordnance Survey: 1) Index to 1:25 000 First & Second Series 1978. 2) Map Catalogues 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981-82. 3) Mapping Index 1998 Edition 2 & Maps,Atlases & Guides 1998.4) Dealers catalogues : A.J. Coombes Cats 68,84,91 and 98 - the latter runs to 9,7231items and was published in 1998; Deighton Bell & Co & , Tooley Adams lists 5) Indexes to 1 and half inch maps of Ireland c.1975. Mostly VG cpndition but some anotations. Heavy - may require postal supplement for overseas postage. See scans. . Very Good

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Book number: 009177

Ordnance Survey - Map of the Glasgow District - 1921 Edition

Ordnance Survey, 1921. . An unusual Ordnance Survey map of Glasgw. Stated 1921 Edition and magnetic variation to 1920. Mounted on linen. Clean and little used. See scans. Size: Folds to 7 x 4 . Very Good +

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Book number: 010606

Original Map of Lundy Isle, Camelford, Hartland and Launceston Area by J. Cary 1794

J. Cary, 1794. . Single sheet measiuring 11 x 8 1/2 (28 x 22 cms) of a map of England. Original dated 1794 with outline, connurbations and main roads hand coloured. Attractive with Lundy Isle offshore. Clean and uncreased . Very Good

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Book number: 003308

Original Classic Golfing Print on Postcard - Their First Hazard - Howard Chandler Christy

Edward Gross, 0. . Original Coloured postcard of a famous Golfing Print by Howard Chandler Christy. Unused and VG; On rear Sole Distributer, Edward Gross, N.Y. (Series No.3) and Entered at Stationers Hall, London. Undated c.1910? . Very Good

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Book number: 003452

Original Watercolour - Loch Leven Argyllshire

, 0. . Original Victorian watercolour of Loch Leven Argyllshire looking east into Glencoe with Aonach Eagach on the left and Bidean on the right side, a sailing boat in the foreground. Painting mounted on toned card which has some foxing and should be replaced. Titled Loch Leven indistinct signature Undated. 15cms x 11.5cms on card 23cms x 19cms. . Very Good

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Book number: 004073

Original Galloway Letter - 1844 - Wrangle over Tax John Anderson Buittle and Robert Gordon

, . . Original entire letter from James Lidderdale, Writer, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright to Robert Gordon 1844 on behalf of tenant John Anderson of Blackerne Farm, Buittle. A cursory reply sent by Gordon the next day - written within the same entire contesting the solicitors contentions about taxation. See scans. Dated 14th & 15th August 1844. Lidderdale (1786-1878) was a banker and writer - solicitor and is buried at Kelton. see scans . Very Good

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Book number: 006587