British Topography
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1903 OxfordLondon: 1903The first trade edition of this lovely depiction of Oxford, illustrated throughout with watercolours by John Fulleylove.
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1935-1950 12vols Twelve Batsford Books on BritainLondon: 1935-1950A bright and profusely illustrated collection of volumes on British architecture and topography, published by B. T. Batsford.
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1926 Plymouth: Unique as a Holiday CentrePlymouth: 1926A charming and very scarce illustrated 1926 guide to Plymouth, illustrated with a folding map of the transport system of the region.
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c1935 The Duchy Tours: Guide for Lizard and Mullion TourSaundry, Penzance: c1935A charming twentieth century travel brochure from a company offering tours of the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall via motor coach.
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c1901 Bacon's Excelsior Map of CheshireLondon: c1901A scarce large folding map of Cheshire, by George Washington Bacon, a colourful and detailed reference map.
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1861 The Natural History of SelborneLondon: 1861A lovely full calf edition of this important work of natural history from Gilbert White, illustrated with forty engraved plates.
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1954 St. Andrews (British Cities and Towns)London: 1954A very smart first edition of this historical tour through St. Andrews, complete with many photographs.
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1877 The Modern BicycleLondon: 1877The first edition of this very scarce guide to the use and maintenance of the modern bicycle.
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1906 City of Liverpool Official Handbook for 1906Liverpool: 1906A very scarce copy of this official handbook for the city of Liverpool for the year 1906.
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1865 A Summer in SkyeLondon: 1865The two volume first edition of Scottish poet Alexander Smith's account of an idyllic summer spent on the isle of Skye.
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1929 A Tourist's Guide to IrelandLondon: 1929A bright copy of this very scarce tourist's guide to Ireland, written by Irish novelist, Liam O'Flaherty.
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1893-1896 2vol Wiltshire Words & Warwickshire Word-BookLondon: 1893-1896Two smartly bound volumes on the dialects of Wiltshire and Warwickshire in England.
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1893-1895 The Isle of Bute in the Olden TimeLondon: 1893-1895The two volume first edition of J. K. Hewison's richly illustrated guide to the history of the Isle of Bute.
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2002 London Orbital: A Walk Around the M25London: 2002A smart first edition, first impression of Iain Sinclair's travelogue.
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1911 Early GlasgowGlasgow: 1911A striking limited edition volume exploring the history of Glasgow, an illustrated work signed by the publisher. -
1932 Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, Volume the Forty-ThirdLondon: 1932The very scarce forty-third volume of this publication from the Geologists' Association, illustrated with a wealth of folding maps and charts.
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c1884 4vol Staffordshire and Warwickshire Past and PresentLondon: c1884A complete four volume set of this illustrated study of Staffordshire and Warwickshire in the past and present.
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1923 Amid the High HillsLondon: 1923A first edition of this topographical work concerning natural history by Hugh Fraser, with illustrations throughout.
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1894 Under LochnagarAberdeen: 1894The very scarce limited edition, editio de luxe, of this handsomely illustrated literary collection. -
1896 The Water of Leith from Source to SeaEdinburgh: 1896A first edition of this illustrated record of the Water of Leith and its route from source to the sea.
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1980 Game & the English Landscape: The Influence of the Chase on Sporting Art & SceneryLondon: 1980A first edition, first impression of this richly illustrated study of the influence of field sports on the English landscape and on art.
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1908 The English LakesLondon: 1908A smart second edition of this brightly illustrated work on the English lakes.
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1889 The Old Coaching Days in YorkshireLeeds: 1889A first edition of this illustrated volume on stage-coach travel in Yorkshire.
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1893 Abbotsford the Personal Relics and Antiquarian Treasures of Sir Walter ScottLondon: 1893The first edition of this colourfully illustrated guide to the relics in Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott.
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1864 Birket Foster's Pictures of English LandscapeLondon: 1864A beautiful collection of the picturesque rural scenes of Myles Birket Foster, complete with thirty plates.
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1867 Charters Granted to SwanseaLondon: 1867The very scarce first edition of George Grant Francis's richly illustrated and highly informative guide to the charters of Swansea, in a full morocco binding.
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1973 2vols A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells: Books Four & SevenKendal: 1973Book four and seven of Wainwright's famous illustrated guides to the English Lake District, covering the Southern and Western Fells.
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1935 A Leicestershire Sketch BookLondon: 1935The first edition of Lionel Edwards's beautifully illustrated study of Leicestershire.
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1902 History of the Church of St. Mary, at PainswickExeter: 1902An interesting history of the Church of St. Mary in Painswick, the first edition, signed by the author. -
1903 Kirkby Overblow and DistrictLondon: 1903A large paper copy of the first edition of Harry Speight's detailed account of this Yorkshire region.
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1895 A Short History of the Bath StageBath: 1895A very scarce concise history of the Theatre Royal in Bath, an abridged edition of a work by Belville S. Penley.
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1924 Bath and WellsLondon: 1924A delightful guide to Bath and Wells from the publisher's 'Beautiful England' series, complete with colour plates by E. W. Haslehust.
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1921 Oxford and District Ordnance Survey One-inch Popular Edition (Special Sheet)Southampton : 1921A scarce special sheet from the Ordnance Survey's "Popular" edition of folding district maps.
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1926 Ordnance Survey: Road Map of N. London, St. Albans and Hertford (Sheet 29)Southampton : 1926A very smart folding road map from the Ordnance Survey, covering north London, St. Albans and Hertford.
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1830 History of the Hundred of CarhamptonBristol; London: 1830The first edition of this insightful topographical history of Carhampton by James Savage.
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1877 An Outline of the Grammar of the Dialect of West SomersetLondon: 1877The first edition of this very scarce study on the Somerset dialect, signed by the author.