Revised Map of the City of Lincoln with Bracebridge Boultham Canwick and St Giles on the Scale of 10 in. To a Mile

J.W.Ruddock & Sons, 1890. Folding Map in Covers. Dated January 1936; large scale (10 to the mile) folding map in card covers. Map measures 37 x 25 (62cms x 92cms). With street index. Covers a little soiled and some streets on the map have been coloured in crudely with blue pencil and areas marked in Roman numerals - see scans. Shows areas of Lincoln which did not exist after wartime bombing. . Near Very Good

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Book number: 004185

Rhaiadyr Benglog - Original Coloured Aquatint ( Ogwen Valley North Wales)

, 0. . An attractive coloured aquatint of Rhaiadyr Benglog in Caernarvonshire by Compton, engraved by Daniel Havell and published by Thomas Clay in March of 1818, plate number 22 of Comptons Northern Cambrian Mountains. Margin lightkly browned and blind tear repaired with archival tape. Original v=colouruing bt=rightA littlle , lightest of foxing to margin edges. Oblong sheet 31.5*22.5cm, image 23*16.5cm . Good

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Rickmandsworth - the Southgate Estate - Sale by Auction Prospectus 1934.

Auctioneers:Stanley, Parkers & Brown, 1934. Soft Cover. Attractive Auction Prospectus for The Southgate Estate (Incorporating Everleigh and Ferney House Estates) for sale by Auction on Wednesday 7th February 1934. Brown card covers with large coloured folding map (17 or 34cms square) and 9p schedule of 19 lots. In near fine condition - fine apart from some rusting of staples (not affecting the map). See scans. . Near Fine

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Robert Sivell R.S. A. Memorial Exhibition 1888-1958

Arts Council Scottish Committee, 1960. Soft Cover. Sivell was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, but lived in Kirkcudbright, Galloway for long periods of his adult life.Sivell met Isobel Sayers from Kirkcudbright while she was visiting Glasgow; they married in 1923. They rented a bungalow on the River Dee across from Kirkcudbright. They had one child, a daughter, Elspeth Dolores. The couple moved to Kirkcudbright at some point after 1924, building a house and studio at The Hollow, Stell. The catalogue to mark An Exhibition of Paintings arranged and presented by the Scottish Committee of the Arts Council 1960.61 works listed. np 16p four plates. Excellent reference copy but in poor condition - usable but with significant staining from rusting staples. Se scans . Poor

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Book number: 010937

Romantic Badenoch. A Guide Book Compiled for the Benefit of Visitors to the District. With Map and Illustrations

Jas.Johnstone, 1938. Soft Cover. 83p + adverts and a folding map attached to the rear card cover. Though the staples are rusting the binding is tight with a little reading wear and a creased corner of the first few pages with a repaired blind 7mm tear at the lower egde lf the front board. See scans. . Very Good

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Book number: 010406

Round the World Eastwards in 140 Days - Privately Printed Monologue 1899

, 1899. Hardcover. Beautifully produced 63 page record of a world tour in 1899. Printed by W.Wicking, Steam Printer, Sevenoaks, Kent with two small woodcuts in text. Red boards with gilt titling and design; marbled endpapers and pages with serrated edge. Detailed monologue - the ladies hair required attention after the long railway journey and three Japanese hairdressers were called in to attend to their coiffure. 6am Earthquake in Japan. Banff, Winnipeg Toronto etc. Much on Hong Kong and Japan - Nagasaki Osaka Pagination starts at page 3 - title page may be absent. . Very Good

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Book number: 003761

Royal Palace of Monceaux - Original Hand Colured Print by Boydell , Cheapside London 1756.

J.Boydell, Engraver at the Uniicorn, 1756. . An originally boldly hand coloured engraving (colouring appears original) of the Palace of Monceaux, Also known as the Castle of Monceaux it Castle Montceaux, it was located in Seine-et-Marne , in the town of Montceaux-lès-Meaux . Bought by Henri IV, it later become the property of Marie de Medici on the occasion of the birth of Louis XIII . Destroyed a few years after the Revolution, it remains today a few ruins and a chapel, On thick white paper with some light toning around the edges and an old sellotape mark at the top edge on the reverse side with a little bleeding to the front not encroaching on the print. Size 30x50cms. . See scans. Sent rolled in a tube. . Very Good

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Royal Doulton Figures - Collectors Books No. 6 with 1959 Price List

Doulton Fine China, 1959. Soft Cover. 88p illustrated thoughout in colour with pictures of Doulton fiigures and and sizes. With a pricing card dated April 1959 in a pocket at the back of this ring bound production. Clean and tight but with signs of usage. See scans. . Good +

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Book number: 008435

Royal Commission Into the Condition of Crofters and Cottars in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. (the Napier Commission Report) 5 Volumes Complete

Neill and Co., 1884. Hardcover. Royal Commission into the Condition of Crofters and Cottars on the Highlands and Islands in Scotland. The Napier Commission Report. The Commission was a public inquiry into the condition of crofters and cottars in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. It was appointed in 1883, with Francis Napier, 10th Lord Napier, as its chairman, under William Gladstone's Liberal government of the United Kingdom. The Commission began its work in the Hebrides, where rent strikes and land raids were most prevalent. It took evidence from crofters, landlords and others, and it moved on to tour much of what is now regarded as the Highlands and Islands area.The following towns and townships were visited: Castlebay, Barra, Lochboisdale, South Uist,Torlum, Benbecula, Locheport, North Uist, Obe, Harris, St Kilda, Meavaig, Lewis, Breasclete, Lewis, Barvas, Lewis, Ness, Lewis, Stornoway, Lewis; Keose, Lewis, Tarbert, Harris, Tyree, Bunessan, Mull, Tobermory, Mull, Lochaline, Lismore, Ullapool, Poolewe, Shieldaig, Balmacara, Letterfearn, Dingwall, Lerwick, Mid Yell, Unst, Bettyhill, Kinlochbervie, Lochinver, Lybster, Helmsdale, Golspie, Bonar Bridge, Dingwall, Hillswick, Foula, Lerwick, Tarbert, Argyll, Evidence from crofters exhibited remarkably consistent rhetoric, and there were accusations of coaching from the Highland Land League. Equally there were accusations that any crofter daring to give evidence risked being singled out for reprisals from landlords(Wiki). The Seminal Work. Vol.I [C.- 3980.-1] (2) 848p. Vol.2 (C-3980 - 2). [2],849-1696pp. Vol.3.(C-3980 - 3) 2] 1696-2544. Vol.4. (C-3980 - 4)[2],2545-3375pp. vi,136. Vol.5 The Report. (C-3980) p.136, (2) +Appendices 532p. , with two folding maps of the Highlands and Islands. The set are bound in modern blue cloth with gilt titling on the spines. Vols 1-4 are bound with the original blue wrappers. Neat library stamps at base of title pages.The Report (Vol.5) contains 2 folding maps of the Highlands and Islands in two colours showing the points at which the Commission held meetings for the examination of witnesses and the other highlights areas devoted to Deer Forests. Bindings are sound and the pages are clean and otherwise unmarked - though with light toning and very light foxing. Edges are a little foxed and Vols. I & 2 show old water stains on edges and the wrapper and first two pages of Vol.I only are more foxed and a little wrinkled. VG condition overall - see scans and email for many more. . Very Good

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Royal Commission on Tweed and Solway Fisheries. Reports on Bothe Tweed and the Solway Fisheries - with the Full Reports and Minutes of Evidence of Both River Systems with a Large Coloured Plan of the River Tweed and Two Maps of the Solway Firth.

Eyre & Spottiswoode for HMSO, 1896. Hardcover. Full Titles: Royal Commission on Tweed and Solway Fisheries. Report of the Commissioners on the Tweed Fisheries: Part I. Report, Map amd Appendix. C8086. 48pp. Large coloured folding map. Part II. List of Witnesses, Minutes of Evidence, and Index to Tweed Evidence C8087. 126pp. bound with Report of the Commissioners on the Fisheries of the Solway Firth. Part I Report Map and Appendix 1896 26p Large coloured folding map and another on a smaller scale C8182 and Part II: List of Witnesses, Minutes of Evidence, and Index to Solway Evidence C8183 189p. Both Reports in VG+ condition - appear little used bound in library brown buckram with gilt titling on the spine, a label on the front pastedown and a few neat stamps about the text. A very attractive set of these detailed reports which include tables of fish caught from 1842 until 1894. See scans and email for more. A detailed report of the Tweed fisheries fr Trout and Salmon with able showing catches of Salmon Grilse and Trout from 19842 until 1894` . Very Good (as such)

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Book number: 009793

Royal Commission on the War in South Africa - Set of 4 Reports: Military Preparations, Appendices and 2 Vols. Of Minutes of Evidence - Bound in 3 Vols. Vgc.

HMSO, 1903. Hardcover. 3 Vols which contain: 1st Volume: Report of His Majesty's Commissioners appointed to Inquire into the Military Preparations and other Matters connected with the War in South Africa. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of His Majesty. 362p inc.index Cd.1789; Appendices of the Minutes of evidence taken before the Royal Commission on the War in South Africa. 445p Cd.1792. 2nd Volume: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Royal Commission on the War in South Africa Volume 1 - 534p Cd.1790. 3rd Volume: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Royal Commission on the War in South Africa Volume 2 - 720p Cd.1791. And so 4 reports complete in 3 volumes. Ex Reading University Library with presentation plates on front pastedowns (from Sir Charles Frith May 1931 and neat withdrawn stamps on front pastedowns and on title page of Cd.1789 only. Appear very little used. Firmly bound in dark blue buckram with red titling labels on spines. Spines faded and some uneven sunning of boards as seen. Neverthless a VG set of this uncommon and important report. Very heavy - will require a postal supplement at cost. See scans and email for many more. . Very Good (as such)

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Book number: 009795

Rules of the Highland Club Constituted July 1870

The Highland News, 1883. Original Sewn Binding. 24p booklet enumerating the Rules of the Club, Bye-laws and Bedroon Regulations - with charges for bedrooms. A list of Members of the Highland Club at December 31st 1882 follows with their date of joining, name and addresss - (a who's who of the Highlands in the later Victorian Era). Bound in thick faux leather card with bright gilt emblem on front board. Signature in pencil of W. MacKay (Solicitor Invreness and member) dated 1884. Wear to edges and corners with loss of top 5 cms of spine but binding firm. Uncommon. See scans. enumeratinfg . Good +

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Book number: 008919

The Rupert Book 1948

Daily Express, 1948. Soft Cover. An early Rupert Annual. 120p.Internally clean though toned and well read. The original covers are good though with some loss at top and bottom of spine and a 1.5cm blind tear at the lower front edge. . Unpriceclipped but with love dated 1948 inside front cover. See scans. . Fair

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Book number: 011011

Sale West Lynn Near King's Lynn Norfolk - Sale Prospectus 1898 for 7 Lots Mostly at Louisa Terrace

J.S.B.Glasier, . Single Sheet. Comprises a single sheet of A5 listing 7 lots to be sold by Auction at the Globe Hotel, King's Lynn on Thursday September 8th 1898. 6 lots are of Louisa Terrace (now demolished) with tenants names listed with each property - Grummett, Darrington, Jackson, Edwards, Neve , Bates; also ajacent building labd for the erection of 20 houses and 2 acres of foreshore, one containing a ship cradle in the occiupation of Mr.Sampher. Single sheet printed on one annpotated with ? buyers names and prices realised. One corbner missing away from text and grubby. Nevertheless good local and family history. See scans. Postage will be £1.50 in UK. I will change it. See scans . Fair

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Book number: 008216

Salmon's Fancy Post Cards - 36 Sample Cards Mounted in Catalogue C. 1955

J. Salmon Ltd.,, . Soft Cover. A cord bound album of 16 pages of cards with 3 postcards mounted on each page - in groups - a tradesman's catalogue of flower arrangements,dogs and cats, liners, trains,domestic animals,dogs and horses. Undated but looks 1950's . Complete - minimal wear. With a further 6 postcards of London parks loosely inserted. ? same publisher. . Very Good

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Book number: 004325