British Topography
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1842 An Illustrated Itinerary of LancasterLondon: 1842An illustrated guide to Lancaster, handsomely rebound in half calf with marbled boards.
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1885 Liverpool a Few Years SinceLiverpool: 1885A presentation copy of this charming reflection on Liverpool's history, inscribed by the author's son, Clarke Aspinall. -
1879 A Handbook for Travellers in DevonshireLondon: 1879Murray's scarce handbook to travelling in Devonshire, with a folding map.
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1912-13 An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Royal CommissionLondon: 1912-13A first edition complete two volume set studying the beautiful antiquities of Buckinghamshire, a lavishly illustrated work.
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1827 A Descriptive and Historical Account of the Town and Country of Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne: 1827An attractively bound first edition of Eneas Mackenzie's topographical study of the city of Newcastle. Illustrated throughout.
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1886 Hand-book to Newcastle-on-TyneNewcastle-upon-Tyne: 1886The second edition of Reverend John Collingwood Bruce's guide to his native Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in a lovely quarter calf binding.
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1801 An Impartial History of the Town and County of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and its VicinityNewcastle upon Tyne: 1801Illustrated throughout, this is a copy of the very scarce first edition of John Baillie's study of the history of Newcastle.
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1833 Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham, and NorthumberlandLondon: 1833A lavishly illustrated guide to Northern England by T. Rose.
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1891 London CityLondon: 1891The first edition of this charming guide to Victorian London, illustrated lavishly by W. Luker.
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1893 London City SuburbsLondon: 1893A lavishly illustrated, first edition, guide to the suburbs of London.
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1880 London in 1880. Illustrated With Bird's-Eye Views of the Principal StreetsLondon: 1880A very scarce first edition guide and history of the City of London, as it was in 1880, complete with folding maps and folding plates.
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1786 Cary's Actual Survey of the Country Fifteen Miles Round LondonLondon: 1786The scarce first edition of John Cary's guide to London and its surrounding areas, a collection of detailed hand coloured maps, with a total of twelve plates.
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1811 The Ambulator; or, a Pocket Companion For the Tour of London and its EnvironsLondon: 1811An illustrated guide to London, a detailed exploration of the city during the Georgian era, illustrated with plates and a folding map.
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1923 Hampshire DaysLondon : 1923A lovely leather bound edition of this work that celebrates the wildlife and countryside of Hampshire.
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1908 Life and Sport in HampshireLondon : 1908A lovely first edition copy of this work on the wildlife and sport of Hampshire, with illustrations.
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1909 HampshireLondon : 1909A charming and wonderfully illustrated copy that celebrates the county of Hampshire, in its first edition.
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1907 Sussex: Painted By Wilfrid BallLondon: 1907Wilfrid Ball's history and topographical study of Sussex, with picturesque colour scenes painted by the author and a folding map of the area.
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1928 The Chelsea Society Annual ReportsLondon: 1928-1967Scarce collection of continuous thirty-eight numbers in three volumes of the Chelsea Society reports from 1928 to 1967.
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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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1952 The Marn'll BookGillingham, Dorset: 1952A charming first edition study of the Dorsetshire parish of Marnhull, and the surrounding Blackmore Vale.
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1893 Our VillageLondon and New York: 1893The first illustrated edition, second impression of Mary Russel Mitford's collection of literary sketches with illustrations by Hugh Thomson.
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c1890 Scenes and Sights in Town and CountryLondon: c1890Very scarce volume descriptive of scenes and sights in town and country, a bright copy.
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c1868 7vols The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and IrelandLondon: c1868A very scarce collection of seven volumes from the National Gazetteer series, with over 40 folding colour maps.
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1927 The Charm of CambridgeLondon: 1927A beautifully illustrated book about Cambridge and its various colleges.
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1903 Cambridge and its StoryLondon: 1903The first edition of this historical study of Cambridge, England, with beautiful tinted illustrations.
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1910 Highways and Byways in Cambridge and ElyLondon: 1910The limited edition first edition of this study of Cambridge and Ely, illustrated throughout and with folding maps from F. L. Griggs.
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c1885 Pleasant Days in Pleasant PlacesLondon: c1885A smart Relfe Brothers bound topographical exploration of Britain, a charming illustrated work.
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1804 Antiquities of the Inns and Court of Chancery: Containing Historical and Descriptive SketchesLondon: 1804A complete first edition copy of this interesting history on the Inns and Court of Chancery, complete with twenty-four plates.
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1833 The Flora of Oxfordshire, and its Contiguous CountiesOxford: 1833An illustrated exploration of the botany of Oxfordshire, an insightful work complete with plates.
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1810 A History of the Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings, Attached to the University of OxfordOxford: 1810An uncommon first edition history on the University of Oxford, a brilliantly detailed history complete with illustrations.
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1882 The History of Dorchester, Oxfordshire: British Earthworks - Roman Camp - BishopricOxford and London: 1882Two historical studies of Dorchester on Thames, both studying the history and topography of the village, complete with illustrations.
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1860 The History of Thame and its Hamlets' Including the Abbey of Thame, Prebend, Free SchoolThame: 1860A scarce first edition toporagphical history of Thame, Oxfordshire, illustrated throughout. From the library of the Viscount Esher.
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1823 Six Views of Blenheim, Oxfordshire; the Seat of His Grace the Duke of MarlboroughLondon: 1823A very scarce illustrated view of the striking and important Blenheim Palace, a charming topographical work by J. P. Neale.
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1886-92 North Oxfordshire Archaeological Society ReportsBanbury; Daventry; London: 1886-92A very scarce collection of eleven topographical reports on Oxfordshire bound in one, illustrated throughout.
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1886-97 North Oxfordshire Archaeological Society ReportsBanbury: 1886-97A collection of ten reports of the North Oxfordshire Archaeological Society bound in one volume, compiled by the author, William Dunn Macray, with many illustrations. -
1853 Lascelles and Co.'s Directory and Gazetteer of the County of Oxford, Containing aBirmingham: 1853A very scarce first edition directory on the county of Oxfordshire in the mid nineteenth century, a very detailed work.