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Bibliography & General
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1929 Engravings and Their ValueLondon: 1929A smart, sixth edition copy of J Herbert Slater's detailed guide to collecting engravings and the history of engravings. -
1891 Systematic List of the Frederick E. Edwards Collection of British Oligocene and EoceneLondon: 1891The first edition of the catalogue of Frederick Erasmus Edwards' extensive collection of Eocene Tertiary Mollusca. -
1738 The British Librarian Exhibiting a Compendious Review W OldysLondon: 1738The first edition of William Oldys' bibliographic work. A smart copy of the work. -
1817 Description des Antiques du Musee RoyalParis: 1817A guide to items at the 'Musee Royal' or the Louvre, in the year 1817. -
1783 Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles LetteresDublin: 1783The very scarce, first Dublin edition of Hugh Blair's major publication. A smart copy of this important publication. -
c1980 The London School Board and the Development of Evening Education 1870-1893Anon: c1980A finely bound, Master's degree thesis on Adult Education at the end of the nineteenth century. A fascinating magnum opus of this student. -
1787 The Complete Pocket Book or Gentleman's and Tradesman's Daily JournalLondon: 1787A very scarce every-day almanac journal from the late eighteenth century. -
c1880 St Joseph's Circulating Library 50 South Street Grosvenor SquareLondon: c1880An extremely scarce catalogue for the St Joseph's Circulating Library, of Grosvenor Square. -
1907 A Book of the South WestExeter: 1907A very smart, first edition copy of this uncommon tourism guide to Devon and Cornwall. -
1912 Engravings and Their ValueLondon: 1912A smart, fourth edition copy of J Herbert Slater's detailed guide to collecting engravings and the history of engravings. -
1900 Engravings and Their ValueLondon: 1900The third edition of J Herbert Slater's guide to engravings. -
1862 Notice Des Tableaux Exposes Dans Les Galeries Du Musee Imperial du LouvreParis: 1862A beautifully bound series of catalogues regarding items in the Louvre. Comprising parts I, II and III of Villot's work. -
1905 Farmar's Spirit-Rule GuideLiverpool: 1905A fine example of Frank Farmar's uncommon guide to the spirit trade. -
1652 Horologiographia The Art of Dialling Teaching an Easie and Perfect WayLondon: 1652A scarce copy of Thomas Fale's famous study of horology where he discusses ways to make sundials. -
1780 Wing. A Prognostication, For the Year of our Lord God, 1780London: 1780A very scarce first edition of this guide to the 1780 Wing's Alamanck, a useful guide for the work, noting the characters used, and more. -
1796 The Nature, Design, and General Rules of the United Societies in LondonLondon: 1796A very scarce copy of John Wesley's rules for Methodist societies. -
1776 A Catalogue of the Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Insects, Plants &c. ContainedLondon: 1776A very scarce catalogue by Carl Linnaeus, written to accompany George Edward's influential 'Natural History'. -
1669 Prattica Gnomonica o VeroBologna: 1669The first edition of Angelo Maria Colomboni's extensive monograph on the construction of sundials. -
1928 50 Tableaux Anciens de L'Exole Hollandaist with Collection Marczell de NemesAmsterdam: 1928Two very scarce auction catalogues from the start of the twentieth century. They depict the sale of the collections of Rembrand and Marczell de Nemes. -
1975 The Ray Bradbury CompanionMichigan: 1975A fine first edition of this fascinating companion to the works of Ray Bradbury, illustrated, in the original cloth slipcase. -
1830 Catalog Ofver Skara Kongl. Gymnasii BibliothekSkara: 1830A scarce first edition of this detailed and fascinating catalog of the books held in the Katedralskolan in Skara, Sweden, compiled by the librarian of the school. -
1837 A New Guide to German and English ConversationLondon: 1837A very scarce first edition of John Rowbotham's guide to the German language, detailing many useful phrases and information for tourists in Germany. -
1827 Conversations of a Mother with her Daughter or Dialogues Composed for Madame Campan'sLondon: 1827An uncommon educational work from the mid nineteenth century. Presented as a series of conversations in both English and French, this is an early textbook on learning a foreign language. -
1926 Television Seeing by Wire or WirelessLondon: 1926A scarce, first edition copy of this important work on television. This was the first book in English on television, and Dinsdale discusses the timeline and technical challenges of the technological marvel. -
1815-52 Catalogues of the Royal AcademyLondon: 1815-52The first editions of these sixteen catalogues from the exhibitions of the Royal Academy of Arts, from 1815 to 1852. -
1891 Ariadne Florentina and A Joy For EverLondon: 1891-95Two, uniformly bound, lecture series by the noted art critic and scholar, John Ruskin. The second edition of both works, which are in a very bright condition. -
1910 Correspondance de Gustave FlaubertParis: 1910Two smartly bound volumes of French novelist Gustave Flaubert's correspondence. With important Bloomsbury association. These copies from the library of David Garnett. -
1826 Album of EphemeraNone: c1826-1860A fascinating and unique collection of ephemera from the nineteenth century, with sketches, hand-written poetry and more. From the library of noted art historian, Patricia Milne Henderson. -
1914 The Indian Museum 1814-1914Calcutta: 1914The first edition of this history and catalogue of the Indian Museum in Kolkata, a presentation copy from the trustees of the museum. Illustrated. -
1976 Cock-A-Hoop a Sequel to Chanticleer Pertelote and CockalorumLondon: 1926A fine example of this bibliography of the noted fine press, The Golden Cockerel Press. -
1929 German Renaissance Title-BordersOxford : 1929A fantastic bibliographical work looking at Title-Borders in German books during the Renaissance. The first edition of this work. -
1957 Notes on the Eragny PressCambridge: 1957A fine copy of this uncommon, limited edition work on the Eragny Press and an interesting provenance. With eleven beautifully produced plates. -
1888 The Abridged Catalogue of the Pictures in the National GalleryLondon: 1888A scarce early catalogue of the international, British, and modern works found in the National Gallery at the end of the nineteenth century, two volumes in one. -
c1880 Album of Engravings and BookplatesVarious: c1880A comprehensive collection of bookplates and engravings, presented in a leather bound chemise. -
1887 Bibliographie Aeronautique Catalogue de Livres d'Historie..Paris: 1887An uncommon catalogue regarding aeronautical works published pre 19th century. -
1807 The Miscellaneous Works of Mr James MeikleEdinburgh: 1807A very scarce series of tracts, essays, meditations and poetry by the Scottish surgeon and devotional writer, James Meikle.