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1826 Memoirs of the Margravine of AnspachLondon: 1826The first edition of this autobiographical work from socialite, author and playwright Elizabeth, Princess Berkeley, sometimes styled Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach.
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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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1932 Eyewitness: Being Personal Reminiscences of Certain Phases of the Great War, Including the Genesis of the TankLondon : 1932The first edition of Sir Ernest Swinton's insightful first-hand experiences of the First World War, including the development of the first tank.
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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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1936 The Life of King George the FifthLondon: 1936A smart first edition of this scarce biography of King George V with illustrations throughout.
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1906 English CostumeLondon: 1906The complete four volume, first edition set of Dion Clayton Calthrop's beautifully illustrated study on English fashion.
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1908 Queen Alexandra's Christmas Gift Book: Photographs From My CameraLondon: 1908A smart first edition of this collection of photographs gifted by Queen Alexandra for charity.
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1932 The History of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 1914-1919London: 1932The first edition of this historical work on the Duke of Cornwall's light infantry between 1914 and 1919, with illustrations and folding maps.
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1938 The Western Front: Then and NowLondon: 1938A smart copy of this vastly illustrated account of the Western Front as it was during the First World War and as it is now.
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1905 The Bravest Deed I Ever Saw: Stories of Personal ExperienceLondon : [1905]A very scarce copy of this work containing autobiographical short stories of heroic deeds from well-known authors and celebrities, such as Earl Roberts, H. Rider Haggard and Winston Churchill.
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1824 Discours Particulier D'EscosseEdinburgh: 1824A vanishingly scarce early nineteenth century printing of Bellenden and MacGill's French language guide to Scottish law.
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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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1839-41 3vol Life of Field-Marshal His Grace the Duke of WellingtonLondon: 1839-41A smart first edition of Maxwell's acclaimed biography of the Duke of Wellington, illustrated throughout.
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1914 Napoleon the GaolerLondon: 1914A first edition of this illustrated collection of personal accounts from British sailors and soldiers imprisoned in France by Napoleonic forces.
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1914 The China ClippersGlasgow: 1914A smart first edition of this illustrated historical work on shipping.
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1903 Stage-Coach and Mail in Days of YoreLondon: 1903The first edition of Charles G. Harper's illustrated history of stage and mail coaching in two volumes.
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1964 2vol Here Are The Beatles & Love Me Do: The Beatles' ProgressLondon: 1964Two smart first edition volumes of these illustrated works on influential rock band, The Beatles.
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1999 The Middenhall TreasureLondon: 1999A pleasing first edition of Roald Dahl's parable of innocence and greed, with extensive illustrations by Ralph Steadman
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1932 A History of the Birds of SuffolkLondon: 1932A smart first edition of this illustrated history on the birds of Suffolk, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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c1890 Fine Art Photographic Views: Liverpool, Birkenhead, New Brighton And DistrictLiverpool: c1890A scarce copy of this collection of photographic views of Liverpool, Birkenhead and New Brighton from the late nineteenth century.
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1934 London NightLondon: 1934A scarce, first edition of this work presenting full-page photographs of nocturnal London in the 1930s.
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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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1879-1883 Our Own Country: Descriptive, Historical, Pictorial.London: 1879-1883A complete set of this illustrated historical study on different areas of Great Britain, published by Cassell & Company.
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1900 War with the BoersLondon : 1900-1905A complete first edition five volume collection of Harold Brown's riveting retelling of the Boer Wars, with extensive monochrome plates and illustrations.
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1915-22 The History of the Great WarLondon: 1915-22A highly illustrated collection of seven volumes from Newman Flower's historical study of the Great War.
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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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1901 The Life of a Century: 1800 to 1900London: 1901A wonderfully illustrated, first edition of this comprehensive historical work painting a picture of England between 1800 and 1900.
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1905 The Dickens CountryLondon: 1905The first edition of this illustrated work on the residences of the noted Charles Dickens, written by Frederick G. Kitton and bound in full straight grain morocco.
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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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1818-1820 An Account of the Great Flood; The Siege of Newcastle; Des Chemins de fer en AngleterreNewcastle-upon-Tyne; Paris: 1818-1820Three very scarce works about Newcastle, including an account of flooding in the region, a reprint of a seventeenth century work about a siege of the city, and a French language discussion of the local railway.
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1811 A Short Sketch of the History of Protestant Nonconformity, and of the SocietyNewcastle: 1811A very scarce study on Protestant Nonconformists of Manchester by minister William Turner.
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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.