British Topography

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  • The History of the Town of Malmesbury, and of its Ancient Abbey, by MOFFATT, Rev. J. M.
    MOFFATT, Rev. J. M.
    The History of the Town of Malmesbury, and of its Ancient Abbey, the Remains of which magnificent Edifice are Still Used as a Parish Church; Together With Memoirs of Eminent Natives, and Other Distinguished Characters Who Were Connected With the Abbey or Town; to Which is Added, an Appendix. (Embellished with Engravings).

    Tetbury: J. G. Goodwyn; F. and C. Rivington, 1805. First Edition (only edition). A nice copy of this historical work on the Wiltshire town and its abbey. Half leather with marbled boards. Both a little rubbed and with slight scuffing to the spine. Complete with Frontispiece, plus 3 further plates, 1 folded table, plus 1 map of the town. It is scarce to find a complete copy, and most of those found lack at least one of the engraved pages. Internally clean and tidy with just a little darkening to the pages. Front board is slightly loose but holding well. Gift inscription to the front end paper. 249, [i errata]. pages - 215 x 135 mm (8½ x 5¼…

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    Tetbury: J. G. Goodwyn; F. and C. Rivington, 1805. First Edition (only edition). A nice copy of this historical work on the Wiltshire town and its abbey. Half leather with marbled boards. Both a little rubbed and with slight scuffing to the spine. Complete with Frontispiece, plus 3 further plates, 1 folded table, plus 1 map of the town. It is scarce to find a complete copy, and most of those found lack at least one of the engraved pages. Internally clean and tidy with just a little darkening to the pages. Front board is slightly loose but holding well. Gift inscription to the front end paper. 249, [i errata]. pages - 215 x 135 mm (8½ x 5¼ inches). Conforms to WorldCat OCLC: 12991995 (Although the copy there lacks the map).

    . Première édition (seule édition). Bel exemplaire de cet ouvrage historique sur la ville du Wiltshire et son abbaye. Demi-cuir et planches marbrées. Les deux sont un peu frottés et le dos présente de légères éraflures. Complet avec le frontispice, plus 3 autres planches, 1 tableau plié, plus 1 carte de la ville. Il est rare de trouver un exemplaire complet, et la plupart de ceux qui ont été trouvés manquent au moins une des pages gravées. L'intérieur est propre et bien rangé avec juste un peu de noircissement sur les pages. La première planche est légèrement détachée mais tient bien. Inscription de cadeau sur la première page de garde. 249, [i errata]. pages - 215 x 135 mm (8½ x 5¼ inches). Conforme à WorldCat OCLC : 12991995 (bien que l'exemplaire ne contienne pas de carte).

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  • Forest Trees and Woodland Scenery as described in Ancient and Modern Poets. by MENZIES, William.
    MENZIES, William.
    Forest Trees and Woodland Scenery as described in Ancient and Modern Poets.

    London: Longman's, Green & Co, 1875. First Edition. Containing 20 full colour chromolithographs, mounted as issued, by M. & N. Hanhart after water-colours by Elphinstone, Walton, and Nutt. Ex public library copy but still in very good, clean condition. Rebound in half dark green leather and green buckram boards. A little bumping to the spine and slight fading to the spine. Internally reasonably clean and tidy, with sporadic foxing, but with a small library stamp to the border of each tipped in chromolithograph. Library label to the inside front board, and to the base of the title page. A scarce item. There are none for sale at the time of cataloguing, and the last auction sale seems to have…

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    London: Longman's, Green & Co, 1875. First Edition. Containing 20 full colour chromolithographs, mounted as issued, by M. & N. Hanhart after water-colours by Elphinstone, Walton, and Nutt. Ex public library copy but still in very good, clean condition. Rebound in half dark green leather and green buckram boards. A little bumping to the spine and slight fading to the spine. Internally reasonably clean and tidy, with sporadic foxing, but with a small library stamp to the border of each tipped in chromolithograph. Library label to the inside front board, and to the base of the title page. A scarce item. There are none for sale at the time of cataloguing, and the last auction sale seems to have been in 2019. vi, [ii], 151 pages. 20 unnumbered chromolithographs. 36cm x 26cm. Confroms to WorldCat / FirstSearch OCLC: 39137538. Contents. POETS: Old Testament; GREEK POETS. Homer ; Hesiod ; Aeschylus ; Sophocles ; Theocritus ; Apollonius Rhodius ; Moschus. LATIN POETS. Lucretius ; Virgil ; Horace ; Ovid ; Lucan. ITALIAN POETS. Dante ; Ariosto ; Tasso. GERMAN POETS. Schiller ; Goethe. ENGLISH POETS. Chaucer ; Spenser ; Shakespeare ; Milton ; Dryden ; Pope ; Thomson ; Gray ; Cowper ; Macpherson ; Burns ; Wordsworth ; Sir Walter Scott ; Byron ; Longfellow (American) ; Tennyson. THE PLATES: Queen Victoria's Review Oak / A.Y. Nutt. Cedar (at maturity) / A.Y. Nutt. Horse chestnut at Ankerwycke / W.L. Walton. Poplar at Upton / W.L. Walton. Plane, Bagshot Park / W.L. Walton. Cluster pine, Belvidere / Sir H. Elphinstone. William the Conqueror's Oak / A.Y. Nutt. Birch at Obelisk Pond / A.Y. Nutt. Queen Elizabeth's Oak, Home Park / W.L. Walton. Elms, Windsor Home Park / A.Y. Nutt. Elms and yew, Upton Churchyard / W.L. Walton. Old beech, Obelisk Pond / W.L. Walton. Beech, Manor Hill. Winter / A.Y. Nutt. Avenue of limes, Cumberland Lodge / W.L. Walton. Old oak, Prince Consort's Gate / W.L. Walton. Old oaks, Cranbourne. November / Sir H. Elphinstone. Grove of yews, Belvidere / A.Y. Nutt. Oak near Cranbourne / A.Y. Nutt. Scotch fir, Braemar / A.Y. Nutt. Pinasters and cedars. in snow / W.L. Walton.

    . Première édition. Contient 20 chromolithographies en couleurs, montées comme il se doit, par M. & N. Hanhart d'après des aquarelles d'Elphinstone, Walton et Nutt. Exemplaire d'une bibliothèque publique, mais en très bon état. Relié en demi-cuir vert foncé et planches de bougran vert. Quelques bosses au dos et une légère décoloration au dos. L'intérieur est raisonnablement propre et ordonné, avec des rousseurs sporadiques, mais avec un petit tampon de bibliothèque sur le bord de chaque chromolithographie incluse. Étiquette de bibliothèque à l'intérieur de la première planche et à la base de la page de titre. Un ouvrage rare. Il n'y en a pas à vendre au moment du catalogage, et la dernière vente aux enchères semble avoir eu lieu en 2019. vi, [ii], 151 pages. 20 chromolithographies non numérotées. 36cm x 26cm. Confroms à WorldCat / FirstSearch OCLC : 39137538.

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  • The Crystal Palace Interior by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    The Crystal Palace Interior

    London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1867. First edition. Complete with 12 high quality colour lithographs and text. One of the "Nelsons' Pictorial Guide-Books for Tourists" series. Lilac covered blind and gilt stamped hardback with a colour lithograph pasted to the centre of the front cover. (This is one of the 12 lithographs). Pale blue end papers. Blind stamped booksellers embossed with "W.H. Smith & Co" to the front end paper. The work is complete with 11 lithographs inside, and 32 pages of accompanying text. There were other publications by Nelson at the same time. One was a portfolio with loose plates and 16 pages of text. Another with 24 plates combines the Interior and Exterior illustrations. Condition is excellent.…

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    London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1867. First edition. Complete with 12 high quality colour lithographs and text. One of the "Nelsons' Pictorial Guide-Books for Tourists" series. Lilac covered blind and gilt stamped hardback with a colour lithograph pasted to the centre of the front cover. (This is one of the 12 lithographs). Pale blue end papers. Blind stamped booksellers embossed with "W.H. Smith & Co" to the front end paper. The work is complete with 11 lithographs inside, and 32 pages of accompanying text. There were other publications by Nelson at the same time. One was a portfolio with loose plates and 16 pages of text. Another with 24 plates combines the Interior and Exterior illustrations. Condition is excellent. A little fading to the front cover and spine, but clean and with minimal handling. Internally clean and tidy throughout. 11cm x 17cm. 32 pages. Conforms to FirstSearch / WorldCat OCLC: 1152920294. See Also Gascoigne, Bamber. How to identify prints. New York : Thames and Hudson, 1986.; 30.

    . Première édition. Complète avec 12 lithographies en couleur de haute qualité et le texte. Fait partie de la série "Nelsons' Pictorial Guide-Books for Tourists". Reliure cartonnée à couverture lilas, estampillée à l'aveugle et dorée, avec une lithographie en couleur collée au centre de la couverture. (Il s'agit de l'une des 12 lithographies). Papiers de garde bleu pâle. La première page de garde porte le cachet du libraire "W.H. Smith & Co". L'ouvrage est complet avec 11 lithographies à l'intérieur et 32 pages de texte d'accompagnement. Nelson a publié d'autres ouvrages à la même époque. L'une d'entre elles était un portfolio avec des planches détachées et 16 pages de texte. Une autre avec 24 planches combinant les illustrations intérieures et extérieures. L'état de l'ouvrage est excellent. La couverture et le dos sont un peu décolorés, mais l'ouvrage est propre et n'a subi qu'un minimum de manipulations. L'intérieur est propre et bien rangé. 11cm x 17cm. 32 pages. Conforme à FirstSearch / WorldCat OCLC : 1152920294. Voir aussi Gascoigne, Bamber. Comment identifier les estampes. New York : Thames and Hudson, 1986 ; 30.

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  • Britannia Romana by Morden, Robert.
    Morden, Robert.
    Britannia Romana

    London: 1722. A very nice copy, with contemporary hand colouring, under passe partout. This is probably from the second (1722) edition of Camden's Britannia. 43cm x 39cm. Good, clean copy, with minimal darkening. Centre fold has been reinforced to the rear. Nice bright colouring. Tipped onto passe partout with archival tape. Frame is 49cm x 39cm. Very good condition. Shows Britain as named under Roman occupation.

    . Très bel exemplaire, avec coloriage à la main de l'époque, sous passe partout. Il s'agit probablement de la deuxième édition (1722) du Britannia de Camden. 43cm x 39cm. Bon exemplaire, propre, avec un noircissement minimal. La pliure centrale a été renforcée au dos. Belles couleurs vives. Le texte est collé sur le…

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    London: 1722. A very nice copy, with contemporary hand colouring, under passe partout. This is probably from the second (1722) edition of Camden's Britannia. 43cm x 39cm. Good, clean copy, with minimal darkening. Centre fold has been reinforced to the rear. Nice bright colouring. Tipped onto passe partout with archival tape. Frame is 49cm x 39cm. Very good condition. Shows Britain as named under Roman occupation.

    . Très bel exemplaire, avec coloriage à la main de l'époque, sous passe partout. Il s'agit probablement de la deuxième édition (1722) du Britannia de Camden. 43cm x 39cm. Bon exemplaire, propre, avec un noircissement minimal. La pliure centrale a été renforcée au dos. Belles couleurs vives. Le texte est collé sur le passe-partout avec du ruban adhésif d'archivage. Le cadre mesure 49 cm x 39 cm. Très bon état. Montre la Grande-Bretagne telle qu'elle est nommée sous l'occupation romaine.

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  • A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland, Containing a General Description of the Kingdom by WEBSTER, David
    WEBSTER, David
    A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland, Containing a General Description of the Kingdom

    Edinburgh: D Webster & D Schaw, 1817. First Edition. Contemporary half leather binding with gilt decoration and titles to the spine. The boards are significantly rubbed, and the gilt to the spine dulled, but still attractive and original. The "Elegant sheet map" of Scotland is present, but a quarter of it (North East) is missing, and there are a couple of closed tears to the rest of the sheet. The book itself is complete and in sound shape, but has moderate foxing / darkening throughout. XXviii, 676 pages + map. includes Errata. 210 by 130mm (8¼ by 5 inches). OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 25167176.

    . Première édition. Reliure contemporaine en demi-cuir avec décoration et titres dorés au dos.…

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    Edinburgh: D Webster & D Schaw, 1817. First Edition. Contemporary half leather binding with gilt decoration and titles to the spine. The boards are significantly rubbed, and the gilt to the spine dulled, but still attractive and original. The "Elegant sheet map" of Scotland is present, but a quarter of it (North East) is missing, and there are a couple of closed tears to the rest of the sheet. The book itself is complete and in sound shape, but has moderate foxing / darkening throughout. XXviii, 676 pages + map. includes Errata. 210 by 130mm (8¼ by 5 inches). OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 25167176.

    . Première édition. Reliure contemporaine en demi-cuir avec décoration et titres dorés au dos. Les planches sont considérablement frottées et la dorure du dos est ternie, mais l'ouvrage reste attrayant et original. La "carte en feuille élégante" de l'Ecosse est présente, mais il manque un quart de la carte (Nord-Est), et il y a quelques déchirures fermées sur le reste de la feuille. Le livre lui-même est complet et en bon état, mais présente des rousseurs modérées. XXviii, 676 pages + carte. comprend l'Errata. 210 par 130mm (8¼ par 5 pouces). Numéro OCLC / Identificateur unique : 25167176

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  • Views of London by LONDON STEREOSCOPE & PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPANY
    LONDON STEREOSCOPE & PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPANY
    Views of London

    London Stereoscope and Photographic Company Ltd, 1889. An attractive collection of 25 published albumen photographs of London, photographed and published by the London Stereoscope company. Original red cloth with gilt titles to the front board. There is some bumping and water staining to the front board particularly. The title page and some page edges are a little foxed, but the images themselves are in very good condition. The pages are each bound in, album style. This is weak in parts, and has been reinforced, but overall is sound. images are 13.5 x 21 cm each. The usual London landmarks are all represented, on streets which seem very empty to the modern eye, and populated by pedestrians, horses and carriages.…

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    London Stereoscope and Photographic Company Ltd, 1889. An attractive collection of 25 published albumen photographs of London, photographed and published by the London Stereoscope company. Original red cloth with gilt titles to the front board. There is some bumping and water staining to the front board particularly. The title page and some page edges are a little foxed, but the images themselves are in very good condition. The pages are each bound in, album style. This is weak in parts, and has been reinforced, but overall is sound. images are 13.5 x 21 cm each. The usual London landmarks are all represented, on streets which seem very empty to the modern eye, and populated by pedestrians, horses and carriages. Album is 300 by 220mm (11¾ by 8¾ inches).

    . Une collection attrayante de 25 photographies à l'albumine de Londres, photographiées et publiées par la London Stereoscope company. Original en tissu rouge avec des titres dorés sur le panneau avant. Il y a quelques bosses et des taches d'eau sur le panneau avant en particulier. La page de titre et certains bords de page sont un peu roussis, mais les images elles-mêmes sont en très bon état. Les pages sont reliées dans le style d'un album. Les images mesurent 13,5 x 21 cm chacune. Les monuments habituels de Londres sont tous représentés, dans des rues qui semblent très vides à l'œil moderne, et peuplées de piétons, de chevaux et de calèches. L'album mesure 300 x 220 mm (11¾ x 8¾ pouces).

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  • The Luton Auguries. by PRUS, Timothy
    PRUS, Timothy
    The Luton Auguries.

    Paris: RVB Books, 2017. First Edition. Soft cover, in silver photographic paper jacket. Features newspaper archive of 106 b/w photographs, and text in English, both by Timothy Prus. There is a loosely inserted French translation for each photo caption. This book was the result of the purchase of the newspaper archives of the city of Luton, England. A vast source of material, from which Timothy Prus selected a series of images to create a surrealist story line. Prus had been interested in amateur photography / found images long before this became accepted in most of contemporary art. The book is in a near fine condition, and appears almost unread. 112 pages. 185 x 130 mm (7¼ x 5 inches).

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    Paris: RVB Books, 2017. First Edition. Soft cover, in silver photographic paper jacket. Features newspaper archive of 106 b/w photographs, and text in English, both by Timothy Prus. There is a loosely inserted French translation for each photo caption. This book was the result of the purchase of the newspaper archives of the city of Luton, England. A vast source of material, from which Timothy Prus selected a series of images to create a surrealist story line. Prus had been interested in amateur photography / found images long before this became accepted in most of contemporary art. The book is in a near fine condition, and appears almost unread. 112 pages. 185 x 130 mm (7¼ x 5 inches).

    . Première édition. Couverture souple, dans une jaquette en papier photographique argenté. Comprend des archives de journaux, 106 photographies en noir et blanc, et un texte, tous deux de Timothy Prus. Il y a une traduction française insérée pour chaque légende de photo. Ce livre est le résultat de l'achat des archives des journaux de la ville de Luton, en Angleterre. Une vaste source de matériel, à partir de laquelle Timothy Prus a sélectionné une série d'images pour créer une histoire surréaliste. Prus s'est intéressé à la photographie amateur et aux images trouvées bien avant que cela ne soit accepté par la plupart des artistes contemporains. Le livre est dans un état proche de la perfection et semble ne pas avoir été lu. 112 pages. 185 x 130 mm

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  • Photograph Album of London. by Valentine
    Valentine
    Photograph Album of London.

    London: NA. A nice photograph album, from Circa 1918. Half faux leather with card boards and cord ties. This contains 22 tourist photographs of London. All are size 6.5cm x 8.5cm. Nice sepia tone with white numbers. These seem to be mainly (or possibly all) by Valentine. There are handwritten captions alongside many of the photographs of the major London landmarks. The dating is from the style and vehicles shown. There are then a number of blank pages. To the rear of the album are 4 larger (10cm x 14cm photographs with 3 exteriors and one interior of British country houses. These would appear to be slightly later photographs - perhaps 1930's. A total of 26 photographs. Provenance: From…

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    London: NA. A nice photograph album, from Circa 1918. Half faux leather with card boards and cord ties. This contains 22 tourist photographs of London. All are size 6.5cm x 8.5cm. Nice sepia tone with white numbers. These seem to be mainly (or possibly all) by Valentine. There are handwritten captions alongside many of the photographs of the major London landmarks. The dating is from the style and vehicles shown. There are then a number of blank pages. To the rear of the album are 4 larger (10cm x 14cm photographs with 3 exteriors and one interior of British country houses. These would appear to be slightly later photographs - perhaps 1930's. A total of 26 photographs. Provenance: From a Brussels antique market, Small photograph (from Brussels studio) with a photograph of an aircraft, circa 1950's. A nice collection. Album dimensions 175 by 205mm (7 by 8 inches).

    . Un bel album de photographies, Circa 1918. Demi simili cuir avec cartons et cordons de serrage. Celui-ci contient 22 photographies touristiques de Londres. Al sont de taille 6,5 cm x 8,5 cm. Joli ton sépia avec des chiffres blancs. Ceux-ci semblent être principalement (ou peut-être tous) de Valentine. Il y a des légendes manuscrites à côté de nombreuses photographies des principaux monuments de Londres. La datation provient du style et des véhicules présentés. Il y a alors un certain nombre de pages blanches. À l'arrière de l'album se trouvent 4 photographies plus grandes (10 cm x 14 cm avec 3 extérieurs et un intérieur de maisons de campagne britanniques. Celles-ci semblent être des photographies légèrement ultérieures - peut-être des années 1930. Un total de 26 photographies. Provenance : d'un marché d'antiquités de Bruxelles, Petite photographie (de l'atelier bruxellois) avec une photo d'avion, vers les années 1950. Une belle collection.Dimensions de l'album 175 par 205mm

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  • An Account of the Most Approved Mode of Draining Land; according to the System practised by Mr Joseph Elkington. by JOHNSTONE, John.
    JOHNSTONE, John.
    An Account of the Most Approved Mode of Draining Land; according to the System practised by Mr Joseph Elkington. With an appendix containing hints for the further improvements of Bogs and other Marshy Ground after draining;

    Edinburgh: Mundell and Son, 1797. Title continues: "Together with observations on hollow and surface draining in general. The whole illustrated by explanatory engravings." Quarter leather with marbled boards. gilt title on label to spine. Owner's bookplate to the inside board. Scarce First Edition. 16 engraved plates (2 folding) - Complete. The binding (later re-back) has been done a little tight, so there is some breaking to the first gather. One of the plates has scuffing to the surface (not particularly noticeable). One leaf of "Conclusion." xv, 182 pp. Large 4to. 270 by 220mm (10¾ by 8¾ inches).

    Johnstone (d. 1838), an Edinburgh surveyor, was promised a grant of £1000 by the recently formed Board of Agriculture to provide…

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    Edinburgh: Mundell and Son, 1797. Title continues: "Together with observations on hollow and surface draining in general. The whole illustrated by explanatory engravings." Quarter leather with marbled boards. gilt title on label to spine. Owner's bookplate to the inside board. Scarce First Edition. 16 engraved plates (2 folding) - Complete. The binding (later re-back) has been done a little tight, so there is some breaking to the first gather. One of the plates has scuffing to the surface (not particularly noticeable). One leaf of "Conclusion." xv, 182 pp. Large 4to. 270 by 220mm (10¾ by 8¾ inches).

    Johnstone (d. 1838), an Edinburgh surveyor, was promised a grant of £1000 by the recently formed Board of Agriculture to provide a detailed and accurate account of the system of land drainage developed by Joseph Elkington (d. 1806), a farmer in Warwickshire and designer of land drainage systems. Elkington was known to be in poor health, and it was feared that knowledge of his innovations might perish with him. "About 1763 Elkington inherited a farm at Princethorpe, where some years later he discovered, at Long Harold Pits along a geological fault, the method of land drainage for which he is remembered. He discovered by accident, after losing more than 800 sheep to liver rot, how some strata were porous and pervious to water while others were not, and that he could locate the former with the auger used in exploring for marl and coal."-ODNB

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  • Rade de Plimouth 1829. by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    Rade de Plimouth 1829. Original watercolour

    n/a, 1829. An attractive original watercolour of the beach and harbour at Plymouth, with title and date of 1829. By unknown French artist. Mounted on white card (somewhat darkened). The picture itself is in very good, bright condition. Held in a later (mid 20th century) wooden frame. Watercolour is 13.5cm x 9cm Frame is 22cm x 18cm. Une jolie aquarelle française de la plage et du port de Plymouth, avec titre et date de 1829. Montée sur carton blanc (un peu assombri). L'image elle-même est en très bon état lumineux. Tenu dans un cadre en bois plus tard (milieu du XXe siècle). L'aquarelle mesure 13,5 cm x 9 cm. Le cadre mesure 22 cm x 18 cm.

    Book ID: 3342
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  • The Londoner's England. by BOTT, Alan
    BOTT, Alan
    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: 3086
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  • Provincial Names and Folk Lore of British Birds. by SWAINSON, Rev. Charles
    SWAINSON, Rev. Charles
    Provincial Names and Folk Lore of British Birds.

    London: Published by Trübner and Co. For The English Dialect Society, 1885. First edition, in half-leather hardback binding. With raised bands and gilt title to spine. Boards are quite rubbed, particularly to spine, and a damp stain to fore-edge of front board. Foxing to front free end paper. Neat initials to half title. Inside, one or two spots of foxing, but minimal. 243 pages. 235 x 155 mm (9¼ x 6 inches).

    Book ID: 3019
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  • The Evening Standard Open Road for Motoring, Cycling, and Walking. by Automobile Association & Motor Union
    Automobile Association & Motor Union
    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: 3004
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  • Map of England & Wales Divided into Counties Shewing the Principal Roads, Railways, Canals & the Rivers as far as they are Navigable by STARLING, Thos. and R. Creighton
    STARLING, Thos. and R. Creighton
    Map of England & Wales Divided into Counties Shewing the Principal Roads, Railways, Canals & the Rivers as far as they are Navigable

    London: S. Lewis and Co, 1848. Large folding map, now tipped on to card and behind cream passe-partout. From Lewis's "Atlas to the Topographical Dictionaries of England and Wales". In very good condition. Perfect for framing. 480 x 390 mm (19 x 15¼ inches).

    Book ID: 3003
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  • The Journey from Chester to London. by PENNANT, Thomas
    PENNANT, Thomas
    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: 2978
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  • London is London. A Selection of Prose and Verse. Illustrated by Edward Bawden. by LOW, D.M.
    LOW, D.M.
    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). 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. 300 pages. 210 x 140 mm (8¼ x 5½ inches).

    Book ID: 2451
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  • Colour-printed aquatint with hand-finishing on wove paper: Brighton by DANIELL, William
    DANIELL, William
    Colour-printed aquatint with hand-finishing on wove paper: Brighton

    London: Daniell, 1823. Engraving showing the valley down to the sea at Brighton. Men on horseback are in the foreground, with the buildings along the Grand Parade and the Pavilion and Dome in the centre, showing how very important they were. There are many boats out at sea in the distance.
    Scope of image: 240 x 170 mm (9½ x 6¾ inches). Entire item: 315 x 245 mm (12½ x 9¾ inches). Taken from 'A Voyage Round Great Britain undertaken in the Summer of the Year 1813, and Commencing from Land's-End, Cornwall, with a Series of Views, Illustrative of the Character and Prominent Features of the Coast,' drawn and engraved by William Daniell.
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    London: Daniell, 1823. Engraving showing the valley down to the sea at Brighton. Men on horseback are in the foreground, with the buildings along the Grand Parade and the Pavilion and Dome in the centre, showing how very important they were. There are many boats out at sea in the distance.
    Scope of image: 240 x 170 mm (9½ x 6¾ inches). Entire item: 315 x 245 mm (12½ x 9¾ inches). Taken from 'A Voyage Round Great Britain undertaken in the Summer of the Year 1813, and Commencing from Land's-End, Cornwall, with a Series of Views, Illustrative of the Character and Prominent Features of the Coast,' drawn and engraved by William Daniell.
    The earlier works of Daniell, and his brother Thomas, are credited with giving the English public their first accurate look at the exotic sub-continent of India; beginning a fascination with Indian architecture, landscaping and interiors, with the Royal Pavilion at Brighton at its centre.

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    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: 2314
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  • Map of Middlesex, from Britannia Depicta by Thomas Bowles. by BOWEN, Emanuel
    BOWEN, Emanuel
    Map of Middlesex, from Britannia Depicta by Thomas Bowles.

    London: Thomas Bowles, 1720. Copper engraving by Emanuel Bowen published in the pocket road book 'Britannia Depicta' by Thomas Bowles from 1720. This was the first truly pocket sized road book for the traveller based on the surveys of John Ogilby published in large folio format 45 years earlier in 1675.
    The plates were printed on both sides of the paper, reducing the weight of the volume which required considerable organisation for the process of copperplate printing as the ink required an extensive drying-off period. The notes by John Owen were engraved by Emanuel Bowen on the copperplate surrounding the road maps and also on separate plates. The maps have become commonly known as "Owen & Bowen" maps. The…

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    London: Thomas Bowles, 1720. Copper engraving by Emanuel Bowen published in the pocket road book 'Britannia Depicta' by Thomas Bowles from 1720. This was the first truly pocket sized road book for the traveller based on the surveys of John Ogilby published in large folio format 45 years earlier in 1675.
    The plates were printed on both sides of the paper, reducing the weight of the volume which required considerable organisation for the process of copperplate printing as the ink required an extensive drying-off period. The notes by John Owen were engraved by Emanuel Bowen on the copperplate surrounding the road maps and also on separate plates. The maps have become commonly known as "Owen & Bowen" maps. The map is set below a decorative cartouche containing the title for the road from London to Bristol with the final part of the road from London to Berwick verso.
    190 x 120 mm (7½ x 4¾ inches).

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    Book ID: 2156
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  • Les Isles Britanniques Comprenant les Royaumes D'Angleterre, D'Ecosse et D'Irlande by JANVIER, Jean
    JANVIER, Jean
    Les Isles Britanniques Comprenant les Royaumes D'Angleterre, D'Ecosse et D'Irlande

    Janvier's 1783 decorative map of the British Isles. Includes all of England, Scotland and Ireland as well as parts of adjacent France, Holland and Belgium. Divided according to provinces. An inset in the upper right details the Shetland and Orkney Islands. A decorative distance scale appears in the lower left quadrant. A similarly decorative title cartouche depicting the British royal armorial crest is set in the upper left quadrant. Drawn by J. Janvier for issue as plate no. 20 in Jean Lattre's 1783 final issue of the Atlas Moderne. Dimensions: 31.0 x 44.8 cm. Reasonable condition. Paper slightly dirty, with several ink stains. Centrefold as published. With small tear in centrefold in bottom margin. Verso: blank, largely blackened with charcoal.…

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    Janvier's 1783 decorative map of the British Isles. Includes all of England, Scotland and Ireland as well as parts of adjacent France, Holland and Belgium. Divided according to provinces. An inset in the upper right details the Shetland and Orkney Islands. A decorative distance scale appears in the lower left quadrant. A similarly decorative title cartouche depicting the British royal armorial crest is set in the upper left quadrant. Drawn by J. Janvier for issue as plate no. 20 in Jean Lattre's 1783 final issue of the Atlas Moderne. Dimensions: 31.0 x 44.8 cm. Reasonable condition. Paper slightly dirty, with several ink stains. Centrefold as published. With small tear in centrefold in bottom margin. Verso: blank, largely blackened with charcoal. Jean or Robert Janvier (fl. 1746 - 1776) was a Paris based cartographer active in the mid to late 18th century. Janvier true first name is a matter of debate, as it appears as it often appears as either Jean or Robert. More commonly, Janvier simply signed his maps Signor Janvier. By the late 18th century Janvier seems to have been awarded the title of "Geographe Avec Privilege du Roi" and this designations appears on many of his latter maps. Janvier worked with many of the most prominent French, English and Italian map publishers of his day, including Faden, Lattre, Bonne, Santini, Zannoni, Delamarche, and Desnos. Carte décorative des îles britanniques de Janvier 1783. Comprend toute l'Angleterre, l'Écosse et l'Irlande ainsi que certaines parties de la France, des Pays-Bas et de la Belgique adjacentes. Divisé selon les provinces. Un encart en haut à droite détaille les îles Shetland et Orcades. Une échelle de distance décorative apparaît dans le quadrant inférieur gauche. Un cartouche de titre décoratif similaire représentant le blason royal britannique est placé dans le quadrant supérieur gauche. Dessiné par J. Janvier pour publication sous le numéro de planche. 20 dans le dernier numéro de 1783 de l'Atlas Moderne de Jean Lattre. Dimensions : 31,0 x 44,8 cm. État raisonnable. Papier légèrement sale, avec plusieurs taches d'encre. Pli central tel que publié. Avec une petite déchirure dans le pli central dans la marge inférieure. Verso : vierge, en grande partie noirci au fusain. Jean ou Robert Janvier (fl. 1746 - 1776) était un cartographe parisien actif du milieu à la fin du XVIIIe siècle. Janvier vrai prénom est un sujet de débat, car il apparaît comme il apparaît souvent comme Jean ou Robert. Plus communément, Janvier signait simplement ses cartes Signor Janvier. À la fin du XVIIIe siècle, Janvier semble avoir reçu le titre de « Géographe avec privilège du Roi » et cette désignation apparaît sur plusieurs de ses dernières cartes. Janvier a travaillé avec plusieurs des plus grands éditeurs de cartes français, anglais et italiens de son époque, notamment Faden, Lattre, Bonne, Santini, Zannoni, Delamarche et Desnos.

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    Book ID: 1795
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  • Les Isles Britanniques. by de VAUGONDY. Robert
    de VAUGONDY. Robert
    Les Isles Britanniques.

    Paris: Robert de Vaugondy, 1754. Large-folio map of England, Ireland and Scotland. Contemporary border coloured. Copper engraving appeared in "Atlas Universel" Very good. Centrefold as published. Small tears in the margins. Light stains. Printers fold top centre. Verso: blank with the indication Isles Britannique. 480 x 590 mm (19 x 23¼ inches). Carte à grand folio de l'Angleterre, de l'Irlande et de l'Écosse. Bordure contemporaine colorée. Gravure sur cuivre parue dans "Atlas Universel" Très bonne. Pli central tel que publié. Petites déchirures dans les marges. Taches légères. Les imprimantes se replient en haut au centre. Verso : vierge avec l'indication Isles Britanniques. 480 x 590 mm.

    Book ID: 1787
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