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1936 Tavistock Division Liberal Association to John A. Day, Esq.Plymouth: 1936A very scarce, handwritten presentation sheet to John A Day from the Tavistock Division Liberal Association featuring lovely coloured decorations.
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1839-1843 Three Letters Regarding Scottish Land and Fishing RightsNot Stated: 1839-1843Three handwritten letters, dating from the mid nineteenth century, regarding land and fishing rights in Scotland, specifically in Ayrshire and Stranraer.
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1889 A Handwritten Journal with Botanical IllustrationsNot Stated: 1889Beautifully illustrated in colour by hand, this is the charming late nineteenth century journal of an Englishwoman's summer holiday in East Ayreshire.
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1896 The Girlhood of Maria Josepha Holroyd. Recorded in Letters from 1776 to 1696London: 1896An illustrated collection of letters written by Maria Josepha Holroyd, offering insight into the girlhood of this 18th century aristocrat
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Signed1979 The Renaissance Garden in EnglandLondon: 1979A signed first edition copy of this detailed book about the Renaissance gardens of England.
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c1887 Round the GlobeLondon: c1887A beautiful prize bound copy of this guide to the British Empire, with numerous engravings throughout.
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1880 Windsor Castle and the Water-Way ThitherLondon: 1880A beautiful leather bound copy of this historical book about Windsor Castle and the Thames.
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2018 Designing EnglishOxford: 2018A first edition copy of this beautifully illustrated book about the design of early english publications.
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2000 Sharpe's TrafalgarLondon: 2000A handsome, first edition copy of this popular novel in the 'Richard Sharpe' series.
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1975 Decorative Plasterwork in Great BritainLondon: 1975A very smart, colourfully illustrated work on the history of decorative plasterwork in Great Britain, enclosed in the original dust wrapper.
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Signed1909 Cleobury Mortimer 1601-1812 and A Dream of Easter-EvenShrewsbury; Oswestry: 1909An interesting celebration of the hamlet of Cleobury Mortimer within Shropshire, written by Frances C. Childe, with this copy belonging to the author herself, including original letters, drawings, and pamphlets inserted into the text.
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1714 The London Gazette Published by Authority No 5247, The Death of Queen AnneLondon: 1714A very scarce and incredibly well-preserved original London Gazette newspaper article from August 1714, detailing the death of Queen Anne. Nicely rebound in cloth binding.
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1884 Quasi Cursores: Portraits of the High Officers and Professors of the University of EdinburghEdinburgh: 1884A beautiful collection of portraits of the professors at the University of Edinburgh by William Hole.
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1807 An Appeal to the Public on the Conduct of David Evans, Esq. Late MayorBristol: 1807A very scarce nineteenth-century pamphlet on the misconduct of David Evans, Esq., former mayor of Bristol, written by Bristol-based solicitor, C.H. Walker.
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1872 The Maire of Bristowe Is KalendarLondon: 1872A smart, first edition copy of edited analysis of Robert Ricart's 'Mayor's Register' of Bristol, originally written during the fifteenth century.
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1958 King George VI His Life and ReignLondon: 1958A sumptuously bound copy of this biography regarding King George VI of England. In a fine binding by renowned firm Sangorski and Sutcliffe as a Christmas gift from Stanley Bray to socialite and close friend Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie.
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1803 Archaeologia, Or Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity, Vol 14: An Account of Antiquities Found in SomersetshireLondon: 1803A very scarce and smart rebound excerpt from 'Archaeologia, Or Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity, Volume 14', concerning discoveries found in Somersetshire in 1801.
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Signed1894 Inveresk Parish LoreMusselburgh: 1894A signed de luxe edition of this uncommon study of Inveresk, Scotland. With illustrations.
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1874 Letters Chiefly Connected with the Affairs of Scotland From Henry Cockburn to Thomas Francis KennedyLondon: 1874A first edition copy of this collection of letters concerning Scotland's history, from 1815 to 1852.
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1801 Letters of Lady Russell From The Manuscript in the Library at Woburn AbbeyLondon: 1801A collection of the correspondences of Lady Rachel Russell, the seventeenth-century noblewoman.
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1893-1899 3vol in 1 The Index Library Abstracts of Gloucestershire Inquisitiones Post MortemLondon: 1893-1899Three volumes in one handsomely bound book, containing parts I, II, and III of post mortem inquisitiones in the reign of King Charles I.
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1865 2Vol Historic PicturesLondon: 1865A handsomely bound two volume set of 'Historic Pictures', a work on Spanish history by A. Baillie Cochrane. A prize copy given by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations.
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1824 Notitia Historica: Containing Tables, Calendars, and Miscellaneous Information for the use of Historians, Antiquaries and the Legal ProfessionLondon: 1824This is a first edition collection of historical records.
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1717 and 1718 Monumenta Anglicana: Being Inscriptions on the Monuments of several Eminent PersonsLondon: 1717 and 1718Three sections of the Monumenta Anglicana, professionally rebound in two attractive volumes.
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Signed1917 Aphorisms on Authors and Their WaysLondon: 1917The first and only edition printed in one hundred copies of this series of aphorisms on authors and their ways by Augustine Birrell. A signed presentation copy, including a letter by the author.
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Signed1868 Lords, Lieutenants, and High Sheriffs of OxfordshireOxford: 1868The scarce first edition of this charming works comprising lists of lord, lieutenants, and high sheriffs of Oxfordshire by John Davenport. The author's presentation copy with two signed letters tipped in.
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1787 Supplement to the Letters Written by the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield, To His Son, Philip StanhopeLondon: 1787The first edition of this supplement to Philip Dormer Stanhope's Letters.
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1952 The History of The TimesLondon: 1952A very scarce limited edition of the beautifully bound work commemorating the history of The Times newspaper, profusely illustrated throughout.
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1934 The Housewife and the Town Hall Mrs H A L Fisher Author's Own CopyLondon : 1934A first edition of this reflection on domestic life, written by the wife of H. A. L. Fisher, Lettice Fisher.