E., H.

THE HISTORY OF THE IMPERIAL & ROYAL FAMILIES OF AUSTRIA & BOURBON, Trac’d down from their Original, to this Present Time. With an Account of their Rise, Advancement and Decay; Their Differences, Wars and Quarrels; Their Treaties, Alliances and Marriages; and all the Considerable Incidents and Alterations that have happen’d to either; With a View of the present State of their Controversies and Affairs; and of their Several Pretentions to the Crown of Spain. By an Impartial Hand.

London: Printed for R. Boroughs and J. Baker ..., 1708. 1st and only Ed. Sm. 8vo. [viii] + 424pp. + [viii]. Some browning, institutional bookplate and ink stamp to t.p. and last leaf of text, bound in gilt lettered lib., cloth.
¶ ESTC T131189 ‘The publisher to the reader’ signed: H. E. With four final contents leaves.’

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H.M.S.O.

INVASION EUROPE. Operation Neptune, Landings in Normandy June, 1944; Invasion of the South of France, Operation Dragoon, 15th August 1944; The Campaign in North-West Europe, June 1944-May 1945.

HMSO, 1994. 3 text vols. + 2 plan wallets. 31 figures, 34 folding plans in separate wallets. From the library of Ann Savours Shirley, original gilt lettered blue cloth with gilt device to upper boards, plans in limp card folders, all 5 items together in pictorial slipcase as issued.

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Catalogue: NAVAL AND MILITARY: WORLD WAR II

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A.L.B.M.

JOHN BULL’S OPEN DOOR: A Plea for it to be Shut by (A London Business Man).

Bartlett’s Publishing Co., N.d. c.[1909]. Large 8vo. [iv] adverts. + [iv] + 107pp. + [iv] adverts. 24 full page ills. including 4 cartoons by Will Inglis. F.e.ps. browned, some sporadic light marginal browning, title page lightly browned and spotted, upper hinge cracked, unobtrusive sm. blind embossed stamp to upper leading corner of front f.e.p., original black lettered red cloth backed illus. red boards, light soiling, edges rubbed with some wear to corners, some fading to lower board, sl. waterstaining across head of spine and sl. onto upper board, head and tail of spine sl. bumped and chipped.

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[W., S].

A VISIT TO LONDON: Containing A Description of the Principal Curiosities in the British Metropolis. By the Author of "The Visit to a Farm-House"

William Darton, 1820. New Ed. With Additions and Improvements by T.H. 12mo. 212pp. 7 engraved plates including 1 folding. Some browning and occasional staining, some creasing, several leaves with minor marginal loss including signature K3 with silked tear, ex.-libris W.A. Foster, rebound in modern brown morocco, blind motifs and gilt lettering to spine faded to tail, fading sl. intruding onto boards with minor marking.

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Catalogue: VOYAGES AND TRAVEL: ENGLAND

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(1929 Newcastle).

NORTHUMBRIA’S SPACIOUS YEAR 1929.

Andrew Reid & Co., 1930. xi + 190pp. Numerous ills.
¶ North-East Coast Exhibition.

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Book number: 152629

Catalogue: ART: EXHIBITION

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Abbey, J.R.

SCENERY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND In Aquatint and Lithography 1770-1860 from the Library of ... A Bibliographical Catalogue; [And] LIFE IN ENGLAND ... Architecture Drawing Books Art Collections Magazines Navy and Army Panoramas Etc. [And]

Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1972. Reprint. 4 vols. 4to. 3 colour frontiss., 102 plates, 156 figures. Very good in d/ws.

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Book number: 284541

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Abbot, Willis J.

PANAMA AND THE CANAL IN PICTURE AND PROSE. A complete story of Panama, as well as the history, purpose and promise of its world-famous canal-the most gigantic engineering undertaking since the dawn of time. Approved by leading officials connected with the great enterprise.

Syndicate Publishing Company, 1913. 4to. [ii] + 414pp. Colour folding frontis. map, profusely ills., many colour plates by W.J. Read and Gordon Grant. Some light browning, institutional bookplate with ink stamps to verso of plates, rebound in blind stamped institutional cloth, faded to spine with gilt accession stamp to tail of spine.

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Book number: 270019

Catalogue: NAVAL AND MILITARY: NAVAL AND MARITIME

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Abbots, Emma-Jayne and Lavis, Anna. (Editors).

WHY WE EAT, HOW WE EAT. Contemporary Encounters between Foods and Bodies.

Ashgate, 2013. 1st Ed. xvi + 310pp. 5 figures, 2 tables, 1 box. Very good in original pale blue and white lettered black coloured pictorial laminated boards.
¶ Critical Food Studies.

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Book number: 283709

Catalogue: ECONOMICS: COOKERY

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Abbott, Jacob.

HARPER’S STORY BOOKS. A Series of Narratives, Dialogues, Biographies, and Tales, for the Instruction and Entertainment of the Young.

Harper & Brothers, 1854. Sm. 8vo. 160pp. Many ills. Sl. browned, ownership inscription, blind embossed cloth, stain to upper board, light dampspotting, corners frayed, faded spine chipped with loss.

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Book number: 274265

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(Abdul Hamid). McCullagh, Francis.

THE FALL OF ABD-UL-HAMID. With a Preface by his Excellency Mahmud Shefket Pasha.

Methuen & Co., 1910. 1st Ed. xiii + 316pp. + 47pp. publ. adverts. 10 ills., map. Some light browning, paper split to upper hinge, original gilt lettered cloth, sl. cloth loss to corners, spine faded and chipped with loss across head.

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Book number: 276415

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Aberigh-Mackay, George.

TWENTY-ONE DAYS IN INDIA. Being the Tour of Sir Ali Baba, K.C.B.

London W. Thacker & Co. ... Calcutta Thacker, Spink & Co., 1902. 7th and Enlarged Ed Sm. 8vo. x + 284pp. Ills. Some light browning, blind Thacker and Co. stamp to front f.e.p., original gilt lettered cloth with gilt ills. to upper board, spine sl. faded, minor marking.
¶ Originally published in Vanity Fair.

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Book number: 277878

Catalogue: VOYAGES AND TRAVEL: INDIA

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(Abernethy). Thornton, John L.

JOHN ABERNETHY. A Biography.

Printed for the Author ..., 1953. 1st Ed. 184pp. 8 plates, 5 figures. Chipped and soiled d/w. with marginal loss.
¶ Inscribed to front free end paper ‘To James Hardman with sincere thanks John L. Thornton Nov. 30 1966.’

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Book number: 275503

Catalogue: MEDICINE: MEDICINE

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(Abernethy). Macilwain, George.

MEMOIRS OF JOHN ABERNETHY, F.R.S. With a View of His Lectures, Writings and Character.

Hurst and Blackett, 1853. 1st Ed. 2 vols. Sm. 8vo. xii + 342pp. + 32pp. publ. adverts. + 376pp. Engraved port. frontis., 1 plate. Some light browning, ink stamp to pastedowns, rebound in gilt lettered cloth, minor wear.
¶ A pencil note to front free end paper of volume 1 ’From the Library of Sir William Paton.’

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Book number: 256253

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Abernethy, John.

MEMOIRS of ... With a View of His Lectures, Writings and Character by George Macilwain.

Hurst and Blackett ..., 1854. 2nd Ed. 2 vols. xvi + 346pp. + [i] + 378pp. Light browning, marbled e.ps. and edges, contemporary half calf with cloth boards, corners sl. rubbed, dec. gilt raised bands with gilt lettered labels to spines.

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Book number: 275894

Catalogue: MEDICINE: MEDICINE

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About, Edmond.

GREECE AND THE GREEKS OF THE PRESENT DAY. Translated by Authority.

NY Dix, Edwards & Co. London: Hamilton, Adams & Co. ..., 1857. 1st US Ed. xvi + 360pp. With ownership inscription of G Eddy and E.F. Leonard of Illinois, some light marginal browning, original blind embossed cloth, some fading particularly to sl. chipped spine.

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Book number: 277293

Catalogue: VOYAGES AND TRAVEL: EUROPE

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