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A Discourse of Bathe, and the Hot Waters There. Also, Some Enquiries into the nature of the Water of St. Vincent's Rock, near Bristol; and that of Castle-Cary. To which is added, a Century of Observations, more fully declaring the Nature, Property, and distinction of the Baths. With An Account of the Lives, and Character, of the Physicians of Bathe.
Edition: First Edition
London: Henry Brome at the Gun in St Paul's Church-yard: 1676. Bound in recent full calf preserving an old morocco label. One leaf (A2) is lacking. This is the engraved title page. The previous page (A1) explaining the symbolism of the illustration is present, as is the regular title page. A century of observations has separate dated title page on leaf L1r; pagination and register are continuous. "The lives and characters of the physicians of Bathe" has separate title page dated 1677 on leaf M8r; pagination and register are continuous. This copy conforms to the first edition of ESTC R10888 apart from the lack of engraved title. This copy has an additional plate at page 23. Pp.[30], 200. Conforms to Wing G2192 & ESTC R10888
Condition: The binding is holding firmly and is in very good condition, with just some light wear to surface / extremities from handling. Contents are holding firmly and are generally in good condition if a little toned, with some light scattered foxing, occasional creases or dust marking though nothing too disfiguring, a few early ink inscriptions including at head of title, occasional ink marks, folding map of Bath with small perforation and a few nicks to edges, pp. 69 with old repair to for edge, sig G4 with loss to lower margin at gutter, final leaf with two small perforations, one just touching into inner edge of letterpress on one side of the leaf. Recent plain end papers. A good copy overall, lacking frontispiece / engraved title
Book ID: 1130More details Price: £200.00 -
An Historical Survey of the County of Cornwall: To which is added, a complete Heraldry of the same; with Numerous Engravings. In two volumes
Edition: First Edition
Condition: A very nice copy of this work. The binding is fairly recent, and is clean and tidy. There is a touch of fading to the spine. There are also a couple of areas of staining to the spine. Internally, the books are both on the whole clean and tidy. There are a number of pages and plates with light water damage to the top portion, but not too dark. P681/2 there is a small area of loss to the bottom of the page - not affecting text. P683/4 there is an area of loss to the side of the page, with a small area of loss of text to both sides.
Book ID: 1288More details Price: £500.00 -
Colour-printed aquatint with hand-finishing on wove paper: Brighton
Condition: The aquatint has been mounted on a board (presumably it was once framed), the bottom right corner has been damaged (perhaps whilst being removed from the frame). Actual scope of image remains clean and bright,
Book ID: 2314More details Price: £45.00 -
Guide to Fountains Abbey Plans and Illustrations from photographs by W. Wainwright.
Edition: Reprint
Ripon: W. Harrison & Son (C. Harker): 1922. Pale green paper covers with black titles. Advert for a similar book to the rear panel. This is the Third Edition, with the price One Shilling boldly printed to the front panel. Adverts to the inside covers. Stapled. Not a first, but a very early edition of this guide to the Cistercian ruins. Black and white photographs throughout. [x], 48, [x], pp.
Condition: A nice clean copy. Small stamp with "west lodge, Fountains Abbey" to the front cover - perhaps the then bookshop for the Abbey? Light rusting to the staples, otherwise clean and tidy inside and out.
Book ID: 1252More details Price: £8.00 -
London is London. A Selection of Prose and Verse. Illustrated by EDWARD BAWDEN
London: Chatto & Windus, 1949. First edition. Dust wrapper. The wrapper has a couple of closed tears, and a chip to the head of the spine (about 1 cm). 300 pages. 210 x 140 mm (8¼ x 5½ inches).
Condition: Blue cloth is clean. The book itself is in very good condition, with fractional foxing to the end papers and closed page edge only. Gift inscription to end paper.
Book ID: 2451More details Price: £60.00 -
Map of Middlesex, from Britannia Depicta by Thomas Bowles
Book ID: 2156More details Price: £50.00 -
Notes on the Chase of the Wild Red Deer in the Counties of Devon and Somerset With an Appendix Descriptive of Remarkable Runs and Incidents Connected with the Chase from the year 1780 to the year 1860.
London: Lawrence and Bullen Ltd, 1902. Limited large paper edition of this work. Limited to 250 copies - this being 146. Red cloth with vellum spine. Gilt titles and design to the front board. Engraved frontispiece and a further 7 full page plates. Numerous illustrations have been tipped in throughout the book.
Condition: The binding is in sound, clean and tidy condition. No significant flaws. Internally clean and tidy throughout, with foxing to the end papers only.
Book ID: 1522More details Price: £70.00 -
Picturesque Views on the River Wye From its Source at Plinlimmon Hill, to its Junction with the Severn below Chepstow; With Observations on the Public Buildings, and other works of Art, in its vicinity
Edition: First Edition
Condition: The binding is holding firmly and is in good condition, with some general wear to surface / extremities from handling, corners bumped / abraded. Contents are holding firmly and in very good condition, with just occasional scattered spots or handling marks, a few creased corners, extreme edges a little nicked / browned at points and with a few water stains to margins of the final four leaves, otherwise a nice copy. Replacement plain end papers, recto of final leaf and lower end paper with small brownish stain toward base. Sadly this copy lacks to plates, but on the plus side it is the scarcer Large Paper Edition.
Book ID: 1115More details Price: £140.00 -
Royaume d'Angleterre, Partie Méridionale. Par M. Bonne, Ingenieur-Hydrographe de la Marine.
Paris: Hôtel de Thou, 1787. Delightfully detailed hand coloured double-page map of the southern part of England from 'Atlas encyclopédique, contenant la géographie ancienne, et quelques cartes sur la géographie du moyen age, la géographie moderne, et les cartes relatives à la géographie physique' by Rigobert Bonne and Nicolas Desmarest. Also shows part of Southern Ireland, Northern France and the Channel Islands and Isles of Scilly.
Map: 345 x 235 mm (13½ x 9¼ inches). Whole item: 420 x 295 mm (16½ x 11½ inches).Condition: In a very good condition, with colours bright, and no markings or foxing.
Book ID: 2312More details Price: £80.00 -
The Antient and Modern History of the Famous City of York; and in a Particular Manner Of its Magnificent Cathedral, commonly call'd York Minster
Condition: Overall this book is in very nice condition. The binding is a little rubbed, but sound, and the spine is recent. Internally sound, with moderate darkening to the pages. The map of the city has an area where it has worn thin (or label removed?).
Book ID: 2258More details Price: £175.00 -
The Antiquities of Furness; Or, an Account of the Royal Abbey of St. Mary, in the Vale of Nightshade, Near Dalton in Furness, Belonging to the Right Honorable Lord George Cavendish
Edition: First Edition
London: The Author by T. Spilsbury: 1794. A decent copy of this first edition. Old (but probably not contemporary) full leather boards, with gilt titles. This copy contains a folding plan of the Abbey, and a folding view of the East Prospect of the Abbey (both clean and tidy) There is also a folding map of the Liberty of Furness. This is somewhat creased and has a few small closed tears to it, and a couple of foxing spots. No loss though. Although anonymous, the dedication is signed Thomas West. Two folding plates and a folding map. ESTC: T144672. Pp. [20],lvi,[2],288,[136].
Condition: The leather is somewhat rubbed, with a little loss to the head and tail of the spine - not much though. Internally mainly clean and tidy, with a touch of foxing and a few spots only. Owner's bookplate for John Abraham of of Liverpool.
Book ID: 1121More details Price: £100.00 -
The Evening Standard Open Road for Motoring, Cycling, and Walking. With separate large coloured linen road map.
London: The Evening Standard, 1920. Hardback book, in fold-over red cover (similar to a Baedeker) which fastens down neatly with a popper. Includes large loose linen colour folded map in a pocket at the back. Revised edition, circa 1920. Several b/w fold-out maps inside, including one entitled: How to get out of London! With 224 pages of advice, routes and advertisements for relevant items - plus the maps. It's a charming item, and we can't find any other copies available. 224 pages + folding map. 145 x 105 mm (5¾ x 4¼ inches).
Book ID: 3004More details Price: £60.00 -
The History of the Town of Malmesbury and of its Ancient Abbey. Together with Memoirs of Eminent Natives Who Were Connected with the Abbey or Town
1876. First Edition. Hardback. History of the lovely Wiltshire town of Malmesbury, and its abbey. Self-published after four years of research. Dark brown marbled hardback. Boards are a little rubbed to corners. There are previous owners' ink names written on the FFEP. Sadly, the first gather is detached, but present. Minor foxing to some pages. All engravings are present. 276 pages. 215 x 140 mm (8½ x 5½ inches).
Book ID: 2935More details Price: £40.00 -
The Journey from Chester to London
London: Printed For Wilkie and Robinson;...And J. Johnson and Co, 1811. Later edition. Half leather hardback binding. Gilt titles to spine. Complete with six plates - five portraits (including frontis) and one view. Boards are very worn, and the front board is almost detached. Previous owner's name to half title. Only very light foxing. A reasonable copy. [1], viii, 622 pp. 225 x 145 mm (8¾ x 5¾ inches).
Book ID: 2978More details Price: £40.00 -
The Londoner's England Contemporary water colours and drawings of London and the Home Counties reproduced by Colour and Duochrome lithography and by Half Tone
London: Avalon Press, 1947. First edition hardback. Cream coloured boards with red embossed text to the front board and spine. Nice clean copy. No wrapper. Internally clean and tidy. viii, 192. pages. 280 by 225mm (11 by 8¾ inches).
Book ID: 3086More details Price: £20.00