The Railway and Commercial Gazetteer of England, Scotland and Wales 1927

London, McCorquodale. 1927. Book, The Railway and Commercial Gazetteer of England Scotland and Wales published by McCorquodale London 1927. In stiff red cloth-covered boards size 25 by 16 cm. 706 pages. A detailed directory of every railway station town village hamlet parish & place in Great Britain and the through rate routes for merchandise passengers and parcels. With another 19 pages of introduction and advertising. VG condition. Images available.

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Book number: 000831

Keywords: Railways

The Regimental Roll of Honour and War Record of the Artists' Rifles

London, Howlett. 1922. Book, The Regimental Roll of Honour and War Record of the Artists' Rifles. Commissions promotions appointments and rewards for service in the field obtained by members of the Corps since 4th August 1914. Published by Howlett London 1922. The third edition updated. In stiff cloth covered boards decorated with the title and motto of the Corps. 596 pages. Illustrated. Occasional minor foxing and a closed nick to head of spine but otherwise in Good condition. Images available.

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Book number: 001745

Keywords: War

Road Maps of France for Motorists 1912

Puteaux, De Dion Bouton. 1912. Book, A set of four road maps of France for motorists published by De Dion Bouton Puteaux circa 1912. On folding linen in 15 sections (each map). Size 70 by 62 cm. (each map). Total size approximately 140 by 124 cm. Folds into original slipcase 21.5 by 12 cm. Scale 1:900000. A key on the front of the slipcase which is repeated under a splendid vignette on the north-west section map explains 24 symbols for road quality administrative boundaries roads forbidden to motorists etc. Each map has a period car from the De Dion Bouton company's range on its cover. A detailed and colourful series of maps that capture the spirit of pre-First War Frace. All maps VG condition. Slipcase worn in places but serviceable. Images available.

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Book number: 000360

Keywords: Maps

The Royal Kalendar; or Complete and Correct Annual Register for England, Scotland, Ireland and America 1808

London, Stockdale. 1807. Book, The Royal Kalendar; or Complete and Correct Annual Register for England Scotland Ireland and America for the year 1808. Published by Stockdale Longman and others London 1807. In a recent half-leather binding and endpapers size 18 by 11 cm. 387 pages. Contains a wealth of information on parliament the army navy and civil service. Also includes a who's who of the professions universities legal system and various societies. Details such as the staffing and pay in the dockyards the names of the King's gardeners and the various colonial administrators make this a treasure trove of information- Captain Bligh is named as the Governor of New South Wales- though the details on America are limited to the colonies. Some minor worm holing but overall Good to VG condition. Images available.

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Book number: 002028

Keywords: History

Section of the Proposed Railway from London to Birmingham

London, Unpublished. 1835. Book, Section of the Proposed Railway from London to Birmingham. A set of gradient plans bound in one volume each size 70 by 24 cm. Nine pages. Vertical scale 100 feet to the inch. Unpublished so presumably working drawings or plans intended for the original London to Birmingham line. No date but circa 1835. On paper with some hand colouring. Each page shows between 10 to 12 miles of line with towns canals hills etc. all clearly indicated above the section. Below each section are some contract numbers in pencil. The London end of the line begins by the towpath of the Regents Canal and the pencil note below reads Contract no.1 B Camden to River Brent. Title is on a label to the front cover. Both buff paper covers are nibbled at the edges and the front cover detached though the binding is otherwise intact. There is some staining to the edges of the first few pages but overall the plans are in Good condition. Images available.

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Book number: 001639

Keywords: Railways

Stanford's No. 10 Coloured Chart of Southern North Sea

London, Stanford. 1935. Book, Stanford's No. 10 Coloured Chart of Southern North Sea with inset charts of Flemish banks Flushing Hook of Holland and 3 others published by Stanford London circa 1935. In stiff boards with the Stanford plate to front. Two small amendments relating to changes due in 1938 loosely pasted to inside of boards. Scale 4 miles to the inch. Colour. VG condition. Images available.

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Book number: 001287

Keywords: Maps

Stanford's No. 7 General Chart of the English Channel from Lands End to Flushing

London, Stanford. 1935. Book, Stanford's No. 7 General Chart of the English Channel from Lands End to Flushing : with small inset charts of Boulogne Calais Cherbourg Dieppe Dunkirk and 10 others including St. Peter's Port published by Imray Laurie Norrie and Wilson London circa 1935. A large folding map on linen on a scale of six miles to the inch. Colour Folds into original Stanford slipcase . VG condition. Images available.

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Book number: 001288

Keywords: Maps

The Thames from Its Source to Windsor (Map)

London, Vertue. 1880. Book, The Thames from its source to Windsor published by J S Vertue London circa 30 by 24 cm. Good condition 1880. Two maps on one sheet of stiff paper on a scale of 4 miles to the inch. One closed nick to margins outside map repaired with archive quality tape to the reverse. Images available.

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Book number: 000097

Keywords: Maps

ROYAL COMMISSION ON LONDON TRAFFIC 1904

Three Plans Showing the Position of the Principal Goods Depots in the Metropolis and Its Neighbourhood, 1904

London, Hansard. 1904, 1st Edition. Map, Three Plans showing the position of the Principal Goods Depots in the Metropolis and its Neighbourhood, 1904. Large folding maps of London printed by and based on the Ordnance Survey one inch to the mile maps for the Royal Commission on London Traffic.The west sheet covers an area from Wembley down to Richmond and Twickenham (size 90 by 56 cm.); east sheet covers an area as far as Ilford in the north and to east Kent in the south and includes the eastern docks (size 90 by 66 cm); the central sheet covers an area from Hampstead across to Hackney in the north and from Earlsfield across to Forest Hill in the south, and includes the western part of London docks to Millwall. A key provides information on main railway lines, suburban lines, underground lines, main line termini, large goods and coal depots and to smaller depots. All streets are shown and the railway lines and depots are emphasised in bold black print. Some colour. Has been folded. VG condition. Very Good.

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Book number: 002134

Keywords: Maps, London, Railways

The Town and Country Almanack for 1792

Edinburgh, Ruddiman. 1792. Book, The Town and Country Almanack for 1792. Printed by Thomas Ruddiman Edinburgh 1792. Title includes the following: Being Leap Year. With New Lists and an Improved Kalendar. Size 13 by 7 cm. In leather-covered card boards and spine. 176 pages. In addition to the calendar the almanac includes details of stage coach routes and times cab fares mail deliveries etc. The lists referred to include the peers and knights of Scotland bankers churchmen excisemen masons medical professionals members of the House of Commons officers in the British army and Admirals in the navy and these in such detail that pages 112 to 154 are in effect an early version of the Army Lists of the Victorian period and after. The last 18 pages list the key British military and civilian personnel in India. The boards are worn at the edges though the card is sound the leather spine cracked but the binding sound. G to VG overall. The rear endpapers contain some contemporary hand-written notes referring to shooting (?) in Scotland. Images available.

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Book number: 000244

Keywords: Almanacs

The Traveller, or a Description of Various Wonders in Nature and Art

London, Religious Tract Society. 1836. Book, The Traveller or a Description of Various Wonders in Nature and Art published by the Religious Tract Society London 1836. In stiff cloth-covered boards size 14.5 by 9.5 cm decorated with gold-stamped designs to spine and front board. All edges gilt. 188 pages. Ink dedication to front endpaper. Illustrated with many small engravings. Contains articles on a range of geographical and geological features including earthquakes volcanoes deserts waterspouts and mountains and concludes with four chapters on inventions touching on steam engines mining ballooning printing etc. Takes the form of a dialogue between children and an adult traveller. VG condition. Image available.

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Book number: 000247

Keywords: Education

A Trip Through the United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Containing 127 of the Most Interesting Views of the United States

Portland, Frey and Chisholm. 1892. Book, A Trip through the United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Containing 127 of the most interesting views of the United States. Published by C Frey and Chisholm Portland circa 1892. In stiff decorated boards size 24 by 16 cm. Opens to one long extending pictorial panorama of America in the style of a concertina about ten feet in length made up from a series of black and white engravings based on photographic images. Features include bird's eye views of New York Chicago and San Francisco. Original owner's name in pencil to rear endpaper dated 1893 probably a visitor to the Chicago World's fair. Occasional minor creasing but in overall Good condition.

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Book number: 001068

Keywords: Travel

The Twelve Months of the Year with a Picture for Each Month Adapted to Northern Latitudes

Portland, Bailey and Noyes. 1855. Book, The Twelve Months of the Year with a picture for Each Month Adapted to Northern Latitudes published by Bailey and Noyes Portland circa 1855. In paper covers 9.5 by 6 cm. Front has engraving of three young boys and each of the months has a small engraving at the top of the page showing the signs of the zodiac. A pocket guide to the months of the year for the young with a religious message.16 pages. Small nick to bottom of front cover without loss and minute ink mark to front endpaper. Otherwise Good condition. Images available.

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Book number: 000344

Keywords: Childrens

Wartime Map of Northern India and Burma 1943

Tokyo, Toeseisha. 1943. Map, Wartime map of northern India and Burma. A segmentary view of Greater East Asia. Published by Toseisha, Tokyo April 1943. On paper size 76 by 54 cm. Scale 1:450,000. Covers an area from today's Pakistan in the west across to Bangladesh and Myanmar and includes Tibet and some of southern China in the north. Colour. Heights are indicated by shading. The map shows the railway network in some detail. Text and key are in Japanese. Possibly published for intelligence or military purposes. Has been folded. VG condition. Images available. Very Good.

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Book number: 002246

Keywords: Maps, World War Two, India

World War One Trench Map. Belgium Sheet 28 Nw 6a. Ypres and Popperinghe Area

Southampton, OS. 1917. Book, World War One Trench map. Belgium sheet 28 NW 6A. Ypres and Popperinghe area. Published for the British General Staff Geographical Section by the Ordnance Survey Southampton July 1917. Scale 1:20000. Coded GSGS 2742 in the bottom left-hand corner. On folding linen. Good to VG condition. Images available.

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Book number: 001016

Keywords: Maps