British Topography
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1915-16 London Underground BookletsLondon: 1915-16Twelve very scarce booklets promoting London and the city's surrounding areas, illustrated pamphlets produced by the Underground and the LGOC.
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1897 The Thames Illustrated A Picturesque Journeying from Richmond to OxfordLondon: [1897]The first edition of this profusely illustrated work on the Thames in England by John Leyland.
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1906 Rural EnglandLondon: 1906The new edition of H. Rider Haggard's two volume illustrated agricultural and social study of rural England.
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1975 Haunted LondonLondon: 1975A smart paperback edition of this spooky guide to the haunted sites of London, an illustrated work by Peter Underwood.
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1894 4vol The Country Month by Month: Winter, Spring, Summer, & AutumnLondon: 1894A smart four volume set on the country, covering each month of the year, with illustrations.
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1851 The Tourist in Wales Comprising Views of Picturesque SceneryLondon: [1851]The first edition of this uncommon collection of engravings depicting the beautiful scenery of Wales with descriptions on the towns and landscape.
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c1853 Knight's Tourist's Companion Through the Land We Live InLondon: c1853Charles Knight's travel companion for tourist's, the complete series of tourist guides for those travelling by excursion train to London bound in one volume.
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1828-31 A New and Complete History of the County of YorkLondon: 1828-31An illustrated history of the county of York, the first edition of this detailed work by Thomas Allen.
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1818-1820 An Account of the Great Flood; The Siege of Newcastle; Des Chemins de fer en AngleterreNewcastle-upon-Tyne; Paris: 1818-1820Three very scarce works about Newcastle, including an account of flooding in the region, a reprint of a seventeenth century work about a siege of the city, and a French language discussion of the local railway.
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1790 The Supplementary Volume to the Leicestershire ViewsLondon: 1790John Throsby's supplement to his detailed exploration of Leicestershire, the first edition of this illustrated work.
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1835 The Family Topographer. Volume V - Midland CircuitLondon: 1835A very scarce topographical volume exploration the Midland counties, an illustrated work by Samuel Tymms.
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1788-1795 Remarkable Ruins, and Romantic Prospects, of North BritainLondon: 1788-1795The first edition of this beautifully illustrated study of the romantic scenery of the North of England, and Scotland.
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1797 Thoroton's History of NottinghamshireLondon: 1797An illustrated history of Nottinghamshire by the seventeenth century antiquary Robert Thoroton.
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1839 Manchester As It IsManchester: 1839The first edition of Benjamin Love's scarce guide to mid nineteenth century Manchester, illustrated with steel-engraved plates of the city.
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1834 History of the Foundations in Manchester of Christ's CollegeLondon; Manchester: 1834An uncommon topographical work on the history of Manchester by Samuel Hibbert-Ware, this volume focusing on the Manchester Cathedral.
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1818 The History and Antiquities of Nantwich, in the County Palatine of ChesterLondon: 1818The very scarce first edition of this historical study of the medieval market town of Nantwich.
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1822 Topographical and Statistical Description of the County of DurhamLondon: 1822A charming and very scarce topographical guide to Durham, illustrated with a folding map and plates.
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1823 An Essay Towards a History of HexhamAlnwick: 1823The first edition of this uncommon topographical essay on the northern market Town Hexham.
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1804 The Manchester Guide. A Brief Historical Description of the Town of ManchesterManchester: 1804The scarce first edition of this guide to Manchester and Salford, providing an interesting insight into the cities in the Georgian era.
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1821 Kenilworth Illustrated; or, the History of the Castle, Priory, and Church of KenilworthChiswick: 1821A first edition, illustrated study of Warwickshire's Kenilworth Castle and its surroundings.
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c1796 The Statutes and Ordinances of the Isle of ManNot Stated: c1796A very scarce legal historical study on the Isle of Man, compiled by the Manx lawyer Thomas Stowell.
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1815 The New Manchester Guide; or, Useful Pocket CompanionManchester: 1815A very scarce 'pocket companion' guide to Manchester in the early nineteenth century.
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1836 A Six Days' Tour Through the Isle of ManDouglas: 1836A very scarce travel work recounting the author's tour of the Isle of Man, the first edition of this illustrated study.
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c1821 The Stranger's Companion in Chester; A Visit to the Cathedral Church of ChesterChester: c1821A scarce guide to Chester, featuring the anonymously authored works 'The Stranger's Companion in Chester' and 'A Visit to the Cathedral Church of Chester'.
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1833 Local Records; or, Historical Register of Remarkable Events, Which Have OccurredNewcastle: 1833An expanded edition of this detailed topographical study on Northern England by John Sykes.
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1829 The Stranger in Liverpool; or, an Historical and Descriptive View of Liverpool and its EnvironsLiverpool: 1829The ninth edition of this scarce guide to Liverpool and its history, illustrated with a folding map and a number of plates.
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1816 A Picture of ManchesterManchester: 1816The very scarce first edition of Joseph Aston's description of Manchester in the early nineteenth century.
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1819 A Brief Historical & Descriptive Account of Sefton Church, in the County of LancasterLiverpool: 1819The first edition of this vanishingly scarce concise work on Sefton Church by Thomas Ashcroft.
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1821 A Walk round the Walls and City of ChesterChester: 1821The sixth edition of John Broster's very scarce guide to Chester, illustrated throughout with vignette woodcuts.
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1826 The Warwick Guide; Containing A Concise Historical Account of the TownWarwick and Leamington: 1826A charming and very scarce early nineteenth century guide to Warwick, illustrated throughout.
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1777 The Antiquities of England and Wales, Volume II OnlyLondon: 1777Volume II only of Francis Grose's impressively illustrated study of the antiquities of England and Wales.
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1796 The History of the Parishes of Whiteford, and HolywellLondon: 1796The first edition of this illustrated guide to Welsh parishes by native Thomas Pennant.
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1805 The Antiquities of FurnessSilverston: 1805A 'New Edition' of Thomas West's illustrated discussion of the history if the Furness peninsula.
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1771-75 The History of ManchesterLondon: 1771-75The first edition of this insightful history of Manchester, written by John Whitaker, with many plates throughout.
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1806 History and Antiquities of Stratford-upon-AvonStratford-Upon-Avon: 1806The first edition of Robert Bell Wheler's historical study of Statford-upon-Avon.
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c1850 Two Advertisements for S. Woolfield of GlasgowGlasgow: c1850Two mid nineteenth century advertisements for the Glasgow based 'Fancy Emporioum' S. Woolfield.