Reference
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c1913 Annals of South GlamorganCarmarthen: c1913A bright first edition of this uncommon illustrated history of South Glamorgan.
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1815 Antiquae Linguae Britannicae ThesaurusDolgelley: 1815The third edition of this Welsh-English dictionary by the Rev Thomas Richards of Coychurch.
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1913 Some Family Records & Pedigrees of the Lloyds of Allt yr OdynOxford: 1913A scarce limited edition of the family records of the Lloyds.
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1753 Antiquae Linguae Britannicae ThesaurusBristol: 1753The first edition of this scarce English-Welsh thesaurus, described as 'containing some thousands of British words more than any Welsh dictionary hitherto published'.
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1848 A Topographical Dictionary of WalesLondon: 1848The two volume third edition of Samuel Lewis's topographical dictionary of Wales.
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1887 The Royal Tribes of WalesLiverpool: 1887The illustrated second edition of Philip Yorke's genealogical and historical history of the nobility of Wales.
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1989 Sotheby's Collection of the Garden Ltd. Magnificent Books and ManuscriptsNew York: 1989The auction catalogue for sales from The Garden Ltd.'s rare book and manuscript collection.
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2006 Sotheby's: The Shakespeare First Folio, 1623 The Dr Williams's Library CopyLondon: 2006A catalogue for the sale of Dr. Williams's copy of the first Shakespeare folio of 1623.
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c2000 Jonathan Williams: The Jargon SocietyDeep River : c2000A very scarce illustrated catalogue of materials related to Jonathan Williams and the Jargon Society by James S Jaffe Rare Books.
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1929 2vol The Library of Jerome KernNew York: 1929A complete set of this catalogue of the library of American composer, Jerome Kern.
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1660 A Continuation of the Chronicle of the Kings of EnglandLondon: 1660The very scarce third edition of Sir Richard Baker's guide to English history prior to the year 1658.
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1967 The Transatlantic Review: Number 25, Summer 1967London and New York: 1967The twenty-fifth issue of Joseph F. McCrindle's quarterly literary journal, with this issue featuring the first appearance of William S. Burroughs's story '23 Skidoo'.
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1873 Illustrated London News The GraphicLondon: 1873-1886A large morocco bound volume containing numbers from Victorian weekly publications.
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1888 The Bookworm An Illustrated Treasury of Old-Time LiteratureLondon: 1888The first edition for the 1888 annual of this Victorian bibliographical publication with illustrations.
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1904 Young England: an Illustrated Magazine for BoysLondon: 1904-05Volume XXVI of 'Young England,' an illustrated boy's magazine.
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1864 The Slang DictionaryLondon: 1864New edition of this late 19th century dictionary of English slang.
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1962 Bibliography of Prohibited BooksNew York: 1962Bibliography of curious, uncommon, and erotic books in three volumes.
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1938 General Catalogue "Russells" BristolBristol: 1938A scarce catalogue of hardware from the firm 'Russells' in Bristol.
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1906 Arrowsmith's Dictionary of BristolBristol: 1906A second edition copy of this illustrated dictionary of Bristol.
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1880 Slater's Directory of BristolManchester: 1880A directory of Bristol extracted from Slater's Royal National Commercial directory of North & South Wales, Monmouthshire, and Shropshire.
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1929 2 Vols Armorial Families A Directory of Gentlemen of Coat-ArmourLondon : 1929A complete two volume set of this illustrated work on Armorial Families.
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1926 Webster's New International Dictionary of the English LanguageLondon : 1926An eighth edition copy of this extensive dictionary with many illustrations.
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1953 The Royal Masonic Institution for Girls Year BookLondon: 1953The 1953 Year Book for the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls, with pamphlets from the 165th Anniversary Festival.
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1955 Transcription of Hilton Parish Register 1603-1737Not Stated : 1955A handwritten compilation of the Hilton Parish Register from 1603-1737 in two volumes.
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1896 A Dictionary of BirdsLondon: 1896A first edition of this nineteenth century dictionary of birds compiled by ornithologist Alfred Newton.
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1850 Household Words: 30th March 1850-19th October 1850London: 1850A first edition copy of volume I and part of volume II of Charles Dickens' weekly magazine Household Words, from March to October, 1850.
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1914-1917 A Sammelband of Bristol and the War JournalBristol: 1914-1917A fascinating insight into Bristol and Bristolians at war from 1914-1917, with numerous photographs.
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1964 The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current EnglishOxford: 1964The fifth edition of the concise dictionary of English words, based on the Oxford English Dictionary.
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1846 The Journal of the British Archaeological AssociationLondon: 1846-57Thirteen volumes of the Journal of the British Archaeological Association in uniform half calf bindings by S Mepham.
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1781 A New General English DictionaryLondon; Gainsborough: 1781An eighteenth century dictionary, with a supplement of significant proper nouns to the rear.
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1861 The Spectator. A New Edition, with Biographical Notices of the ContributorsLondon: 1861An interesting work comprised of six hundred and thirty five essays published in the Spectator between 1711 and 1714.
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1870 A Biographical Dictionary of the Judges of England from the Conquest to the Present time 1066-1870London: 1870A very smart biographical sketch of historical English judges by Edward Foss.
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1964 Fifteenth Century English Books: A Bibliography of Books and DocumentsLondon: 1964A reprint of this bibliography of books and documents printed in England, with information on those printed for the English market abroad.
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1947 Medieval Latin Word-List, from British and Irish SourcesLondon: 1947A comprehensive dictionary of Medieval Latin words from British and Irish sources.
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1913 A Descriptive Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Library of St John's College, CambridgeCambridge: 1913A scarce first edition of this complete catalogue of all the manuscripts at St John's College, Cambridge as of 1913.
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1864 2vol The Book of Days: A Miscellany of Popular AntiquitiesLondon: 1864Two very smart volumes of the first edition of this collection of short, mainly factual, pieces of world trivia.