Album Pittoresque. L&Apos;Espagne, Vues, Monuments, Types, Dessinã©S Et Gravã©S Sur Acier Par Les Plus Habiles Artistes

Paris, A Laplace, c1852. First edition. Leather. The beautifully illustrated, and very scarce Spanish volume featuring scenes in the nineteenth century. 'L'Espagne' is a very scarce work in the series of 'Album Pittoresque' presented by A Laplace of Paris. The first and only edition of this work. Undated, dated using Worldcat entries for the other works of this series. 'L'Espagne' is one of many works in a series of bound engraved plates issued by A Laplace of Paris. Other works in this series includes 'L'Amerique', 'La Hollande, La Belgique et Le Rhin', 'L'Allemagne' and 'La France&apos. With forty plates total, including eleven that have been beautifully half-coloured. All have been printed on thick paper and are interleaved. The plates to this work are by several illustrators including F Chardon, Ed Willmann and Rouargue. The majority of the plates have been engraved by Rouargue Freres, an important engraver of the mid nineteenth century. A beautiful collection of works depicting Spain. In the publisher's original quarter morocco binding. Externally, smart with rubbing to the head and tail of spine in addition to the raised bands. Small patches of damp staining to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with just the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 660L5

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Spain Illustrations Illustrated Hand Coloured Illustrations Various

The Bath and Cheltenham Gazette

Bath, G. Wood, G. Cunningham, and H. Smith, 1817. Unbound. A very scarce newspaper for the Bath and Cheltenham areas, an interesting look at life in Regency England. A very scarce broadsheet newspaper for Bath and Cheltenham, and the surrounding areas, including Bristol and Gloucester. This is Vol. 5 No. 253, for Wednesday August 6th, 1817.This newspaper contains a wide selection of advertisements and notices for local companies, as well as articles on local, nation, and global news, such as "Trial of a Chimneysweeper for the Murder of his Apprentice Boy by cruel treatment", "Catholic Mission in China", "Anecdotes of the celebrated Actress Mrs. Jordan", and more, as well as notices on local events and auctions.Providing a charming insight into life in Bath during the Regency era. Unbound, as issued. Externally, worn, with small chips and tears, mostly to the backstrip. Pages are age-toned with light handling marks. Stamp to the final leaf. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 920P46

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: The Bath and Cheltenham Gazette bath cheltenham gazette bath None

Bath Spa Attractions Week: May 26 to June 3

Bath, Bath Spa Attractions Week Committee, 1922. Paperback. A charming historical catalogue promoting Bath's attractions, such as the shopping centre and Roman baths. A very scarce booklet containing all highlights of the Bath Spa Attractions Week and Special Shopping Display, an event arranged to display the beauties of the city and promote the finest commerce. With a tipped in flyer with a cut-out sheet of coupons to be used for the various competitions. One coupon has been cut out. In the publisher's wraps. With monochrome illustrations throughout. In the publisher's wraps. Externally, sunned, with wear to the edges and a few spots. Internally, with pages 39-42 loose but present, otherwise generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with a couple spots to the endpapers. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 936Y10

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Bath Spa Attractions Week British History Programme Bath British History Not Stated

Beautiful Britain the Scenery and the Splendours of the United Kingdom Views of Our Stately Houses

London, The Werner Company of Chicago, 1894. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of these beautiful works on Britain, showcasing the most important stately homes in the country, scarce to find in the original parts. Scarce to find in parts, or in such good condition.The first edition of this work.Complete in twelve parts.A beautiful look at Britain, a popular Victorian souvenir scrap book work.Showcasing the stately homes across Britain, looking at the historic places that still draw attraction in the country.Part I, with sixteen illustrations, showing Rochester Castle, Braemar Castle, the Tower of London, and more.Part II, with sixteen illustrations, showing Arundel Castle, Warwick Castle, Chatsworth House, and more.Part III, with sixteen illustrations, showing Aston Hall, Cliveden House, Malborough House, and more.Part IV, with sixteen illustrations, showing Longleat, Buckingham Palace, Claremont Hall, and more.Part V, with sixteen illustrations, showing Somerset House, Windsor Castle, Lochleven Castle, and more.Part VI, with sixteen illustrations, showing Balmoral Castle, Wingfield Manor, Carlisle Castle, and more.Part VII, with sixteen illustrations, showing Thoresby Hall, Dartmouth Castle, Knole Park, and more.Part VIII, with sixteen illustrations, showing Lismore Castle, Dover Castle, Raby Castle, and more. Part IX, with sixteen illustrations, showing Lincoln Castle, Killarney House, Haddon Hall, and more.Part X, with sixteen illustrations, showing Kew Palace, Chiswick House, Scarborough Castle, and more.Part XI, with sixteen illustrations, showing Lulworth Castle, Stonehenge, Whitehall, and more.Part XII, with Kensington Palace, Newark Castle, Sion House, and more. In the original publisher's wraps. Externally, smart. Small chip and closed tear to the tail of the front wrap of Part III. A couple of very light marks to a couple of the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Book number: 726P19

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: beautiful britain portfolio of photographs scenery splendours portfolio of photographs topography england Not Stated

Berlin Potsdam Und Charlottenburg

Germany, Not Stated, c1900. Cloth. A scarce panoramic album of views of Berlin, Potsdam and Charlottenburg. A scarce album of views of Berlin, Potsdam and Charlottenburg. With twenty-four folding pages of views of Brandenburg Gate, The House of Parliament and The Royal Avenue. With captions for the illustrations in German, French and English. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart with some marks to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 829B3

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Berlin Potsdam Und Charlottenburg Berlin Potsdam Charlottenburg Berlin panorama Not Stated

Berlin Foto Photo Book

Not Stated, None, c1930. Cloth. A lovely photobook containing original photographs of Berlin, such as 'Gensdarmen Market', and 'Markisches Museum', taken around the early 1930s before World War II. Very scarce. Illustrated with fourteen original postcard photographs of Berlin, which are all presented in black-and-white. This is a lovely personal photographollection, containing snapshots of important topographical landmarks and landscapes from within Berlin, Germany. Some of these photographs seem to have been taken by the prior owner, with a handwritten description accompanying the photos, while others have been purchased.Contents include photographs of the Berlin University, 'Staatsoper', and 'An der National-Galerie&apos. This book is undated, so was dated circa 1930. This is due to the fact that these photographs contain no sight of the Nazi flag which is present in later photographs. Bound in a contemporary cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with minimal edge wear and bumping to the extremities and the head and tail of spine. A few marks to rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned to the margins, but the photographs remain bright and clean. Ink inscriptions to the odd page from a prior owner. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 820D21

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Berlin photography photo book photos photography travel Not Stated

The Birmingham Daily Post and Journal

Not Stated, Not Stated, 1871. Paperback. A scarce newspaper for Birmingham, containing a wealth of news and notices for the area, an interesting insight into Victorian Birmingham. A scarce Birmingham based broadsheet newspaper, being Vol. XVII, No. 4,108, for Saturday 16th September 1871.This newspaper contains a wide selection of advertisements and notices for local companies, as well as articles, such as  articles titled 'The Death of Rev. Hugh Hutton', 'The Leichhardt Expedition', 'New Law of Threat and Molestations', 'An Extraordinary Charge of Fraud', 'The Cholera in Russia', 'The Charge of Procuring Abortion Near Rotherham', and notices on deaths, vacant jobs, and local church services. Providing a charming insight into life in Birmingham during the Victorian era. Unbound, as issued. Externally, worn, with chips, resulting in some loss of text, and large tears, mostly to the folds, tears heavier to the first and final leaf. Pages are age-toned with spots. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Book number: 920P44

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: The Birmingham Daily Post and Journal birmingham post journal birmingham None