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Bibliography & General
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1880 The Gamekeeper at HomeLondon: 1880A new edition of this book celebrative of country life with illustrations by Charles Whymper. -
1913 The Salmon Rivers of ScotlandLondon: 1913The third edition of Augustus Grimble's popular survey of salmon fishing in Scotland. -
1950 British BirdsLondon: 1950A charming new edition of this ornithological study of birds featuring lovely coloured plates. -
1875 The Diaghilev-Lifar Library from Sotheby'sMonaco: 1975A scarce auction catalogue for sales from the library of the Diaghilev-Lifar Library. -
2013 John Piper: The FortiesLondon: 2013A lovely copy of this work dedicated to the life and work of war artist John Piper. -
1890 Cambridge Antiquarian SocietyCambridge : 1890-35Nine volumes from the Cambridge Antiquarian Society journals. -
1894 Old English PlateLondon: 1894A bright copy of this delightful history of the English plate by Wilfred Joseph Cripps. -
1894 Valve Models for Marine EngineersLondon: [1894]A very scarce set of valve models for marine engineers by Tower Publishing Company. -
1924 The History of Firth'sSheffield : 1924The very scarce first edition of the history and development of Firth's. -
1907 How it is MadeLondon: [1907]A fascinating juvenile guide to manufactures by Archibald Williams. -
1914 Bibliography of the Works of Dr John Donne Dean of St Paul'sCambridge: 1914A limited edition copy of Bibliography of the Works of Dr John Donne Dean of St Paul's. -
1808 The Monthly Army ListLondon: 1808A very scarce copy of The Monthly Army List from December, 1808. -
1838 Memoires of Natural Remarques in the County of Wilts[Worcester]: 1838A very scarce work concerned with the natural history of Wiltshire bound with reports of Wiltshire gentlemen, magistrates, and gentry. -
1896 A History of Eighteenth Century Literature (1660-1780)London: 1896A new edition of this study of eighteenth century literature by Edmund Gosse in full calf prize binding from King William's College. -
1833 The American First Class Book; or, Exercises in Reading and RecitationBoston: 1833An uncommon edition of this exercise book by John Pierpont. -
1873 Amalgamated Society of Engineers &c Monthly ReportsLondon: 1873-80A very scarce group of three volumes containing reports from the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, spanning 1861 to 1880. -
1903 Stage-Coach and Mail in Days of Yore: A Picturesque History of the Coaching AgeLondon: 1903The first edition of Charles G Harper's pictorial history of the coaching age in two volumes. -
2010 The Rose: A True HistoryLondon: 2010An exceptional first impression of this horticultural study of the rose by Jennifer Potter. -
1947 The Long FlightLondon: 1947A bright first edition of Terence Horsley's anthology of migration stories with illustrations by CF Tunnicliffe. -
1936 Fabre's Book of InsectsNew York: 1936Rodolph Stawell's retelling of Fabre's 'Book of Insects' with illustrations by EJ Detmold. -
c1913 Annals of South GlamorganCarmarthen: c1913A bright first edition of this uncommon illustrated history of South Glamorgan. -
1991 Sotheby's: The Library of Richard ManneyNew York: 1991The auction catalogue for sales from the library of Richard Manney. -
1938 General Catalogue "Russells" BristolBristol: 1938A scarce catalogue of hardware from the firm 'Russells' in Bristol. -
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. -
1861 Mathews's Annual Directory for the City and County of BristolBristol: 1861A copy of Mathews's Annual Directory for the City and County of Bristol. -
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. -
1955 Transcription of Hilton Parish Register 1603-1737Not Stated : 1955A handwritten compilation of the Hilton Parish Register from 1603-1737 in two volumes. -
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. -
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. -
2018 La Bibliotheque de Pierre BergeNot Stated: 2018The first edition of the catalogue of the fourth sale from the collection of Pierre Berge after his passing. -
1825 Maternal Solicitude for a Daughter's Best InterestLondon: 1825Ann Taylor's very popular book concerned with the care of a daughter. -
1989 Debrett's Distinguished People of TodayLondon : 1989A second edition of this indispensable reference work of biographies of notable people. -
1835-1847 Bent's Literary AdvertiserLondon: 1835-1847Two volumes of many scarce issues from Bent's Literary Advisor book trade journal from the early nineteenth century. -
1902 Nineteenth Century ArtGlasgow : 1902The scarce first limited edition in large paper of this illustrated study of nineteenth century art by D. S. MacColl. -
1914 ICS Reference LibraryLondon: 1914A textbook on construction and architecture by the I.C.S. Reference Library. -
1991 18th Century English Transfer-Printed Porcelain and EnamelsCalifornia: 1991Uncommon first edition of this illustrated catalogue of the Joseph M Handley collection of 18th century porcelain and enamels.