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British History
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1922 A Short History of the WorldLondon: 1922A scarce first edition of H. G. Wells’s "A Short History of the World", a richly illustrated condensation of his Outline of History tracing human civilisation from its origins to the modern age. -
1884 Cowdray: The History of a Great English HouseLondon: 1884A first edition history of Cowdray House, largely associated with the Tudor period. -
1913-1922 The Croydon Co-Partner (Vol 1 & Vol 4)Croydon: 1913-1922A vanishingly scarce collection of issues from the 'Croydon Co-Partner', a magazine published by its committee for the Croydon Gas Company. -
1836 The Monarchy of the Middle Classes. France, Social, Literary, Political, Second SeriesLondon : 1836The second series of this two volume work by Henry Lytton Bulwer, with 4 folding tables. -
1888 Farncombe and Co.'s History and Guide to East Grinstead and its EnvironsEast Grinstead: 1888Illustrated throughout, this is the very scarce first edition of this informative guide to East Grinstead and its railway. -
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1968 Newton Nottage and Porthcawl (From Prehistoric Times to 1950)Llandysul: 1968The very scarce first edition of this charming work of local history, with a signed letter from the author to the dedicatee of this work, British zoologist and geographer H. J. Fleure. -
1898 Notes on the Parishes of Fyfield, Kimpton, Penton Mewsey, Weyhill and Wherwell, in the County of HampshireSalisbury: 1898A very smart local history of various Hampshire parishes, written by Rev. Robert Hawley Clutterbuck. -
1927 Houses Without Deposit: Being a New Way of Home-Building Without Financial AnxietyIver : 1927A very scarce promotional survey of the Richings Park Estate, detailing plans and costs for planned freehold houses. -
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1985 Historical Notices of Shipley, Saltaire, Idle, Windhill, Wrose, Baildon, Hawksworth etc.Leeds: 1985A fine 1980s facsimile edition of a 1901 historical study of the region surrounding Bradford, with a loosely inserted original signed letter from the author, J. Horsfall Turner. -
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1906 Robertson Street Congregational Church, Hastings. Jubilee year, 1906.Hastings: 1906A signed presentation copy of the scarce first edition of this celebration of the golden jubilee of the Robertson Street Congregational Church in Hastings. -
1844 The History and Antiquities of Dartford, with Topographical Notices of the NeighbourhoodLondon: 1844Illustrated throughout and with hand coloured plates, this is the scarce first edition of John Dunkin's informative guide to Dartford. -
1902 Some Feudal Coats of ArmsOxford and London: 1902The first edition of this lavishly illustrated study into feudal coats of arms, illustrated with many colour zinco etchings throughout. -
1955 London and Its Environs Handbook for TravellersHamburg: 1955An attractive twenty first edition of this comprehensive guide to London, with 19 maps and plans and illustrations throughout. -
1887 Royal Album of Arts and Industries of Great BritainLondon: 1887Illustrated throughout, this is an impressive album celebrating British industry at the time of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. -
1906 Great Britain Handbook for TravellersLeipzig: 1906The revised and augmented sixth edition of this comprehensive guide to Great Britain, with 22 maps, 58 plans and a folding panorama. -
1911 London and Its Environs Handbook for TravellersLeipzig: 1911The revised sixteenth edition of this handy comprehensive travel guide to London, with numerous folding maps and plans throughout. -
1862 Ruined Abbeys and Castles of Great BritainLondon : 1862The scarce first edition of this comprehensive collection of Britain's medieval architecture, with stunning photographs throughout. -
1902 A Portfolio of Royal DescentsLondon: 1902A very scarce genealogical work on the descendants of the medieval British king, Edward I, owned and signed by one of the individuals mentioned within. -
1958-2007 48vol The Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Chronicle and The Royal Green Jackets ChronicleHampshire: 1958-2007A large set of forty-eight volumes of chronicles from the British Army's infantry regiments. -
1999 Houses of the Gentry 1480-1680New Haven and London: 1999A smart first edition of this illustrated architectural history of the houses of the gentry during the fifteenth century. -
2012 The English Prize: The Capture of the Westmorland, An Episode of the Grand TourNew Haven: 2012A pleasing first edition of this illustrated history of the capture of the Westmorland, with the original dust wrapper. -
1999 Humphry Repton: Landscape Gardening & the Geography of Georgian EnglandNew Haven: 1999A pleasing first edition of this study of the landscape gardening of English gardener Humphry Repton. -
2013 Ham House: 400 Years of Collecting and PatronageNew Haven and London: 2013A pleasing first edition of this scarce study of seventeenth-century London house, Ham House. -
1885 LandscapeLondon: 1885The first trade edition of Hamerton's study of landscape paintings and drawings, illustrated with etchings and reproductions from famous art pieces. -
1922-1927 The Library of Decorative ArtLondon; New York: 1922-1927Illustrated throughout with photographic plates, this is a mixed edition four volume set of works by Jourdain and Lenygon, detailing the history of English furniture. -
1769 The Hamilton Cause. Case of the Respondents the Duke of Hamilton, &c.London: 1796The very scarce first edition of the publication of this printed legal brief from the Douglas Cause, an 18th-century inheritance dispute in Scotland. -
1896 The Trinity Hospital in Mile End: An Object Lesson in National HistoryLondon: 1896The first monograph issued by the Survey of London by C. R. Ashbee, which successfully prevented the demolition of Trinity Hospital. -
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1875-1876 Return of Owners of Land 1873; Return of Owners of Land [...] in IrelandLondon: 1875-1876Three volumes of highly informative first edition statistical returns detailing land ownership in late 19th century England, Wales and Scotland. -
1905 Abberley Manor Worcestershire: Notes on its History, Augustine's Oak, Churches and FamiliesLondon: 1905An illustrated account of the history of Abberley Manor in Worcestershire with notes on the parish and important families. -
1945 Greater London Plan 1944London: 1945A first edition report of Patrick Abercrombie's architectural plan for post-WWII London, illustrated with folding maps and many photographs. -
1821 A Tour Through England Described in a Series of Letters from a Young Gentleman to His SisterLondon: 1821A charming 1821 educational travel narrative for young readers, the fourth edition revised by T. H., illustrated with a fold-out map and plates. -
1776 Villare Cantianum; or, Kent Surveyed and IllustratedLondon: 1776A pleasing second edition of Thomas Philipott's historical survey of Kent. -
1859 The Broken Cross a Legend of Douglas; With Chronicles of the Black Douglases as an AppendixGlasgow: 1859The scarce first edition of the Scottish legend of the broken cross and the Douglas family, with an illustrated frontispiece and appendix on the Black Douglases. -
1929 English Furniture from Charles II to George IILondon: 1929A lovely example of R. W. Symonds's limited edition, first edition celebration of English furniture throughout the centuries. Illustrated throughout. -
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1861–1875 4Vols in 1 Limited Edition Antiquarian Studies by James DrummondEdinburgh : 1861–1875A very scarce collection of four limited-edition antiquarian works by Scottish artist and historian James Drummond, handsomely bound as one by Andrew Grieve of Edinburgh, including a volume inscribed by the author to philanthropist John Ritchie Findlay. -
1900 A Catalogue of Westminster Records Deposited at the Town Hall, Caxton Street, in the Custody of the Vestry of St. Margaret & St. JohnLondon: 1900A detailed catalogue of the Westminster parish records of St. Margaret and St. John, offering insight into the civic and ecclesiastical history of one of London’s oldest communities.