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1770 A Six Months Tour through the North of EnglandLondon: 1770The scarce four volume first edition of Arthur Young's illustrated guide to farming and agriculture in the North of England.
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1865 The Comic History of EnglandLondon: [1865]A colourfully illustrated satirical history of England, complete with the original caricatures of John Leech.
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1788 A Short and Easy Introduction to Heraldry, in Two PartsLondon: 1788The sixth edition of Hugh Clark and Thomas Wormull's educational work on heraldry, illustrated with plates.
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1865 The Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Eastern Railway (Cambridge Line)London: 1865A very scarce first edition guide to the Cambridge Line of the Great Eastern Railway, by George Measom.
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1894 Punch, or the London Charivari. Volumes CVI and CVIILondon: 1894The two 1894 volumes of popular and influential humorous periodical, 'Punch, or The London Charivari', illustrated throughout.
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1894-1914 PunchLondon: 1894-1914A brilliant continuous run of 'Punch', from the magazine's first issue, up to the end of the 1914, a fantastic run of this satirical and illustrated magazine.
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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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1930 A Catalogue of the Entire Contents of the Hotel Cecil Strand W.C.London: 1930A vanishingly scarce catalogue detailing the auction selling the entire contents of the Hotel Cecil in London.
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1806 The History and Survey of London and Its EnvironsLondon: 1806The complete four volume first edition of Lambert's history of London and its surroundings. Illustrated throughout.
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1910 Regeneration, Being an Account of the Social Work of the Salvation Army in Great BritainLondon: 1910The scarce to see paperback issue of the first edition of this non-fiction work by H. Rider Haggard, in which he looks at the movements of the Salvation Army in Britain.
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1919-1920 Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918)Clermont-Ferrand: 1919-1920Fifteen volumes of the Michelin Illustrated Guides to the Battlefields of the First World War, illustrated throughout with maps, and with eleven volumes in the original dust wrappers.
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1909 Aerial WarfareLondon: 1909The scarce first edition of this discussion of the possibilities of aerial warfare, published prior to the First World War.
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1821 Laneham's Letter Describing the Magnificent Pageants Presented Before Queen ElizabethLondon: 1821A fascinating letter detailing a summer of entertainment during the reign of Elizabeth I, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece of the Queen.
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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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1822 The Lonsdale Magazine, or Kendal Repository, for the Year 1822Kirby Lonsdale: 1822The scarce third volume of early nineteenth century periodical 'The Lonsdale Magazine', illustrated with engraved plates.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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1884 Old and New Hull: A Series of Drawings of the Town of Kingston-upon-HullHull: 1884The very scarce first edition of Thomas Tindall Wildridge's beautifully illustrated historical study of Hull in the nineteenth century.
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1889 Pen and Pencil Pictures of Old BradfordBradford: 1889The first edition of William Scruton's beautifully selected collection of plates illustrating Old Bradford.
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1834 A History of the Royal Foundation of Christ's HospitalLondon: 1834An attractively bound first edition of William Trollope's historical study, illustrated throughout.
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1923-31 The World CrisisLondon: 1923-31A first impression set of Winston Churchill's influential account of the First World War, illustrated with many folding maps.
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1976 The Log of H.M.S. Providence 1791-1793Guildford: 1976A scarce and fine limited edition of William Bligh's log of his second breadfruit voyage of 1791, on board the H.M.S. Providence.
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Signed1971 The Trials of OzManchester: 1971The first edition of this interesting look at the Oz obscenity trial, a brilliant copy signed by the author and the editors of 'Oz', Richard Neville, Jim Anderson, and Felix Dennis.
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Signed1975 Murder in the WestcountryCornwall: 1975The first edition of this fascinating work looking into different murder cases of the West Country, inscribed by author Colin Wilson.