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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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1835 Walks Round NottinghamLondon: 1835The first edition of this illustrated guide to Nottingham area walks in the first part of the nineteenth century.
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1919 The British Campaign in France and Flanders: January to July 1918London: 1919The first edition of the fifth volume of Arthur Conan Doyle's study of the British campaign in France and Flanders during the First World War.
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1966 The Windmills of Surrey and Inner LondonLondon: 1966The first edition of this charming study of British windmills. Illustrated throughout.
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Signed1908 Old London ChurchesLondon: 1908Canon Benham's signed Limited Edition study of the historic churches of London, illustrated with colour plates by Arthur Garratt.
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1835 The History, Antiquities, and Topography County SussexLewes; London: 1835The richly illustrated first edition of Thomas Walker Horsfield's historical and topographical study of the county of Sussex.
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1907 The Letters of Queen VictoriaLondon: 1907The first edition thus of this selection of the correspondence of Queen Victoria, in bright half calf binding by Sotheran.
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1831 The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. BountyLondon: 1831The first edition of the first account of the 1789 mutiny and seizure of the H.M.S. Bounty, an interesting and illustrated account.
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1831-1835 The History and Topography of The County of EssexLondon: 1831-1835A two volume full calf first edition of this history of Essex, with detailed steel engraved plates by W. Bartlett throughout.
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1803 The History of Cheltenham, and Account of its EnvironsCheltenham: 1803The first edition of Thomas Frognall Dibdin's study of Cheltenham, in an attractive half calf binding.
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1810 Tunbridge Wells and its NeighbourhoodLondon: 1810The first edition of this beautifully engraved study of the town of Tunbridge Wells, with plates engraved by Letitia Byrne.
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1899 A Complete Memoir of Richard Haines (1633-1685)London: 1899The scarce first edition of Charles Reginald Haines's memoir of his ancestor, 'forgotten Sussex worthy' Richard Haines.
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1887 Upper Teviotdale and the Scotts of Buccleuch: A Local and Family History[Hawick]: 1887An unbound pre-publication example of Oliver J. Rutherford's work of Scottish local history and genealogy.
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1924 The Peaks, Lochs & Coasts of the Western HighlandsLondon: 1924The first edition of Arthur Gardner's charming study of the western highlands, in the very scarce dust wrapper.
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1933 The British Highlands with Rope and RucksackLondon: 1933A bright example of the first edition of this charming account of mountaineering in the British Isles.
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1854 A History of Wednesbury, in the County of StaffordWolverhampton: 1854The scarce first edition of John Nock Bagnall's detailed study of the Staffordshire market town of Wednesbury.
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1786-88 Military Antiquities Respecting a History of the English ArmyLondon: 1786-88The first edition of this illustrated extensive history of the English military, a pioneering historical study by Francis Grose.