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1866 An Account of the Welsh Memorial Erected to The Prince ConsortTenby : 1866The first edition of this very scarce account of the Welsh memorial erected for Prince Albert.
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1827 Historical and Descriptive Account of George Heriot's HospitalEdinburgh: 1827An association copy of this very scare, illustrated study of the history of Edinburgh's George Heriot Hospital.
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1928 Educational Broadcasting: Report of a Special Investigation in the Country of KentDunfermline : 1928A comprehensive report on education and its improvements in Kent for the year 1927.
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Signed1880 Architecture and How It Arose; With a Model for the GothicLondon: 1880A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this very scarce late nineteenth century discussion of the origins of Gothic architecture.
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1824 Account of the Royal Hospital and Collegiate Church of Saint Katharine, Near the Tower of LondonLondon: 1824The vanishingly scarce account of the Royal Hospital and Collegiate Church of Saint Katharine, complete with numerous engraved plates, many of which are folding.
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1885 Historical Record and Regimental Memoir of the Royal Scots FusiliersEdinburgh: 1885The first edition of this illustrated work on the Royal Scots Fusiliers, the personal copy of Scots Fusilier Commander and later Commander-in-Chief of Scotland, Edward Forestier-Walker.
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Signed1937 My ScotlandLondon: 1937A signed presentation copy of the uncommon first edition of A. G. Macdonell's guide to the Scottish landscape. Illustrated with photographic plates.
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Signed1825 [1824] A Glossary of North Country Words in UseNewcastle: 1825An annotated author's proof copy of John Trotter Brockett's glossary of northern dialect, with a letter from the author tipped in.
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Signed1870 Border SketchesNot Stated: 1870A signed copy of this very scarce, Limited Edition study of the Scottish borders.
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Signed1830 Darnley; or, The Field of the Cloth of GoldLondon: 1830A dramatized retelling of the 1520 meeting between Henry VIII of England and Francois I of France, with a tipped-in handwritten letter by the author, G.P.R. James.
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Signed1900 The Norfolk & Norwich Hospital 1700 to 1900London: 1900Sir Peter Eade's fascinating illustrated history of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital from 1700 to 1900, signed by the author and presented to noted physician Sydney Monckton Copeman.
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1937 The Norwich Subscription BooksLondon: 1937An association copy of the first edition of E. H. Carter's study of the Norwich subscription books. Presented by the author to his brother, and passed on to the author's son.
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1851 Some Account of the Manor of Apuldrefield in the Parish of Cudham, KentLondon: 1851An association copy of G. Steinman Steinman's very scarce study of this Kent manor house, with detailed pedigrees of the Apuldrefields.
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1798-1799 Report of the Committee of Secrecy and Report from the Secret CommitteeLondon; Dublin: 1798-1799The printings of two late eighteenth century reports from the House of Commons and House of Lords, discussing the rise and progress of the Irish nationalist cause, and the Society of United Irishmen.
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Signed1969 Winston Churchill Jackdaw No. 31London: 1969A collection of ephemera of letters and documents concerning Winston Churchill, signed by the author Martin Gilbert to Grace Hamblin. An uncommon work.
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1890 Royal EdinburghLondon: 1890A first edition of this historical work of Edinburgh, an association copy gifted by the illustrator's wife to her friend.
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1964 King Edward the SeventhLondon: 1964A finely bound copy of this biography regarding King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. In a fine binding by renowned firm Sangorski and Sutcliffe. From the library of socialite and patron of the arts Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie.
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Signed1832 The Rise and Progress of the English CommonwealthLondon: 1832The first edition of Francis Palgrave's fascinating history of England, an association copy, from the library of his son, Inglis Palgrave.
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1934 The Harriet McGregor a Staunch Ship's Sea StoryAustralia: 1934The first edition of this charming account of the Harriet McGregor ship, from the library of the daughter-in-law of the ship's builder.
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Signed1891 Norman and English History During the 11th and 12th CenturiesEdinburgh: 1891A very scarce and beautifully created historical work on the Normans and their relation to English history. A privately printed work, with illuminated letters, red and black text, in addition to fine illustrations.
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1955 Annals of Bristol by John Latimer West of England College of Art Wood Engravings Very ScarceBristol : 1955A very scarce edition of this history of Bristol, produced by the West of England College of Art and profusely illustrated throughout with many woodcuts, designed by students.
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Signed1884 The Scourge of Christendom Playfair First Edition Signed by Author IllustratedLondon: 1884A first edition Association copy signed by the author, complete with 7 plates that include single and folded page illustrations and folded maps.
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Signed1901 George Sitwell Country Life in the Seventeenth Century Private Press SignedScarborough: 1901A very scarce edition of Sir George Sitwell's Country Life in the Seventeenth Century with black and white illustrations throughout.