British History
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1780 Memoirs of Thomas Hollis, Esq. F. R. and A. S. A.London: 1780The very scarce first edition of Francis Blackburne's impressive memoir of his friend, political philosopher Thomas Hollis.
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1929 Chats on Old English Tobacco JarsLondon: 1929A very smart collection of essays on old English tobacco jars with a reprint of the book "The Westminster Tobacco Box" 1824.
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1912 A History of the Services of the 17th (The Leicestershire) RegimentLondon: 1912The second edition of Webb's interesting exploration of his former military regiment, the Royal Leicestershire Regiment, complete with colour plates.
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1965 Freshest Advices: Early Provincial Newspapers in EnglandColumbus: 1965A history of provincial English journalism signed by the author, and presented by him to L. E. J. Brooke, also an author of a book on Somerset newspapers. -
1864 The Church and Fortress of Dover CastleLondon: 1864A beautifully illustrated first edition of this study of the church and fortress of Dover Castle, with fold-out plates.
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1951 Old Surrey Water-MillsLondon: 1951An illustrated first edition of this educational text on the water-mills of Surrey, with letter from the author.
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1900 History of the Parish of East Lockinge, BerksLondon and Wantage: 1900The scarce first edition of this brief history of the East Lockinge.
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1922 Arundel: Borough and CastleLondon: 1922The uncommon first edition of this history of Arundel with the author's presentation.
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1930 The Cathedral of the Moors Being a Brief History of North Curry Church, SomersetTaunton: 1930The first edition of this very scarce brief history booklet about North Curry Church in Somerset with illustrations.
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1774 2vols Letters Written By the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, EarlLondon: 1774A lovely first edition, second state, of Philip Dormer Chesterfield's important instructional letters written to his son.
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1794 The New History, Survey and Description of the City and Suburbs of BristolBristol : 1794Matthew's new complete history of Bristol and its suburbs, with a guide and directory.
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1794 The New History, Survey and Description of the City and Suburbs of BristolBristol: 1794Matthew's new complete history of Bristol and its suburbs, with a guide and directory.
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1854 A Trip to Sea from 1810 to 1815London: 1854The very scarce first edition of this travel journal by George Miller.
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1837 Harding's PortfolioLondon: 1837The scarce first edition of this portfolio by British artist James Duffield Harding in leather binding.
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1903 Lady Diana Beauclerk Her Life and WorkLondon: 1903The uncommon and beautifully illustrated first edition of this biography of Lady Diana Beauclerk.
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1897 Richard Cosway R. A. and His Wife and PupilsLondon: 1897A lovely limited edition of this biography and study of Richard Cosway and eighteenth century miniaturists in Hatchards signed leather binding.
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1971 An Exact Survey of the City's of London Westminster ye Borough of SouthwarkKent and Chichester: 1971A scarce facsimile edition of John Rocque's incredibly important eighteenth century map of London.
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1890 Some of the Old Halls and Manor Houses in the County of NorfolkLondon: 1890A limited edition copy of this uncommon collection of prints of historic Norfolk buildings by Edward Preston Willins.
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1946 Counter Defensive Being the Story of A Bank in BattleLondon: 1946The first edition of this uncommon work telling the story of a bank in the early twentieth century with illustrations.
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1907 Game and Game CovertsSheffield and London: 1907The uncommon first edition of this illustrated guide to hunting game from the early twentieth century.
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1936 Windmills in SussexLondon: 1936The uncommon first edition of this illustrated description of the construction and operation of windmills.
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1982 Wells Cathedral A HistorySomerset: 1982The uncommon first edition of this history of Wells Cathedral with illustrations in the original dust wrapper.
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c1844 Life of Field Marshall His Grace the Duke of WellingtonLondon: c1844A very neat first edition of this biography of the Duke of Wellington.
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1884 The History of NorfolkLondon: 1884A comprehensive illustrated history of Norfolk, taken from public and private records, with a map of Norfolk and lovely colour plates.
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1933 The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, Vol. II 1914-1919Whitehall: 1933An exceptionally lovely copy of the first edition of the second volume of military historian Colonel Harold Carmichael Wylly's study of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
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1844 The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount NelsonLondon: 1844The first edition of the first volume of the correspondences of Horatio Nelson, covering his letters and dispatches from 1777 to 1794.
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1845 Maxims and Opinions of Field Marshal his Grace the Duke of WellingtonLondon: 1845The scarce second edition of this collection of maxims and speeches from the Duke of Wellington.
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1853 The Life of Arthur Duke of WellingtonLondon: 1853A very scarce early edition of this biography of the Duke of Wellington with colour illustrations.
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1869 The Words of Wellington Collected from his Despatches, Letters, and Speeches, with AnecdotesLondon: 1869A scarce collection of the writings and correspondence of the Duke of Wellington.
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1852 The Victories of Wellington and the British ArmiesLondon: 1852A new edition in lovely leather binding of this history of the Duke of Wellington by his keen biographer W. H. Maxwell with illustrations.
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1890 The Life of WellingtonLondon: 1890A lovely leather bound new edition of Maxwell's biography of the Duke of Wellington, from the library of Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw.
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1869 The Life of Arthur Duke of WellingtonLondon: 1869An early new and revised edition of this biography of the Duke of Wellington in full leather binding.
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1877 A Voice From Waterloo A History of the Battle Fought on 18th June 1815\lonfon : 1877An early edition of this significant eye-witness account of the battle at Waterloo with illustrations.
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1893 The Life of WellingtonLondon: 1893A lovely new edition of Maxwell's biography of the Duke of Wellington in leather binding.
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1882 History of the War in the Peninsular and in the South of France Volume IILondon and New York: 1882An early edition of Volume II out of the three volume set of the history of war in the Peninsular in beautiful leather binding.
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1914 Diary and Correspondence of Samuel PepysLondon: 1914An uncommon edition of the important diary of Samuel Pepys complete in four volumes.