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1890 The Portfolio an Artistic PeriodicalLondon: 1890A volume of the essays and illustrations of 'The Portfolio' contributed in 1890, an interesting look at the late-Victorian art world. -
1877 The Quiver: An Illustrated Magazine for Sunday and General ReadingLondon: 1877A very scarce volume of 'The Quiver', an illustrated magazine designed largely for Sunday reading. -
1969 English Trout Flies: A Reference BookNew York : 1967The first US edition of this treasury of fly-fishing literature by W. H. Lawrie, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1986 Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840London: 1986A smart first edition of this illustrated dictionary of English furniture makers, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1737 An Universal Etymological English DictionaryLondon: 1737The improved and enlarged eighth edition of Nathan Bailey's enormously informative English dictionary. -
1897 Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes for 1897London: 1897An uncommon copy of the Kelly's Handbook for the year 1897. -
c1895 The Scientific Angler Being a General and Instructive WorkOld Bailey; Ashbourn : No date [c. 1895]The sixth edition, fifth English issue of this illustrated guide to artistic angling with several colour plates, full bound in the original publisher's cloth with gilt titles. -
1947 Shooting by Moor Field and ShoreLondon: No date [1947]This richly illustrated guide to modern shooting, the third volume in the Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games and Pastimes series published by Seeley, Service & Co. -
1928 Jarrolds' Illustrated Guide to Fishing in Norfolk WatersLondon and Exchange Streets: No date [1928]This uncommon illustrated guide to fishing in Norfolk waters by A. J. Rudd, this copy with three near contemporary newspaper clippings from articles that appeared in the Mirror of Angling. -
1949 How to Tie Flies for Trout and Grayling FishingLondon: 1949This handsome guide to trout and grayling fishing published by the offices of the Fishing Gazette, with several diagrams, full bound in the original publisher's rexine cloth. -
1849 Corso Completo de Lingua Francese ad uso Degli Italiani Ovvero Grammatica FranceseMilano: 1849The seventh edition of this complete French language course for the use of Italians, in the original Italian with French learning. -
1930 The Diary of Samuel PepysLondon: 1930The index volume of the important historical resource of the seventeenth century, Samuel Pepys' diary. -
1980 Origins Orient and OrianaBrighton: 1980This first edition, first impression of an abundantly illustrated examination of the history and design faults of two important liners, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1893-98 Six Reference Works on the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History SocietyDevizes: 1893-98A volume of six scarce reference works on the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society and their collection in their lirbary. -
1955-1962 Flowers in Colour; Flowers in House and Garden; The Oxford Book of Wild FlowersLondon : 1955-1962A delightful set of English flowers books, including two encyclopedias and one guide to using them for interior decoration by Constance Spry. -
1971 A Bibliography of Yeats Criticism 1887-1965London: 1971A smart first edition of this bibliographical study of Yeats criticism, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1920 Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes for 1920London: 1920A scarce copy of the Kelly's Handbook for the year 1920. -
1842 A View of Universal History, Literature, and the Several Schools of PaintingLondon: 1842An impressive and unique reference work, presenting world history through a series of coloured tables. -
1957-63 Three Ladybird Books of FloraLoughborough: 1957-1963This delightful trio of first edition, first impression illustrated Ladybird books by the naturalist Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald, with two of the original unclipped dust wrappers. -
1769 The Peerage of EnglandLondon: 1769The second edition of this illustrated reference work on the English nobility, by Edward Kimber. -
1842 The Army List for October 1842 by AuthorityLondon: 1842A smart copy of the annual British Army List for the year 1842, as of October that year. -
1830 The Teaching and Study of the French Language SimplifiedEton : 1830A very scarce nineteenth-century French lesson book by education writer John Charles Tarver. -
1883-1891 The Eagle: A Magazine Supported by Members of St. John's College Vols. XII-XVICambridge : 1883-1891Five smart volumes of this annual periodical review of St. John's College, Cambridge, in a uniform institutional cloth binding. -
1837 Gray's Annual Directory and Edinburgh Almanac 1836-1837Edinburgh: 1837A very scarce copy of this almanac of Edinburgh for the year 1836 to 1837. -
1968 Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow Catalogue of Fine Antiquarian andGlasgow: 1968A very scarce catalogue of an auction held of the books held at the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow. -
1911 Scottish Exhibition of Natural History, Art and Industry: Palace of History Catalogue of ExhibitsGlasgow : 1911A smart presentation copy of this extensive catalogue for the 1911 Scottish Exhibition of Natural History, Art and Industry. -
1978 Sotheby's Catalogue of Printed Books: The Signet Library Edinburgh Part I and Part IILondon: 1978A scarce pair of Sotheby's catalogues for an auction held at the Signet Library, detailing the contents of the extensive collection. -
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1925 A Bibliography of the Parish of Annan: With Biographical Memoranda Respecting the Authors CataloguedDumfries : 1925A smart signed copy of this limited bibliography concerning publications closely associated with the Parish of Annan. -
1861-1863 3vol Vicissitudes of Families and Other EssaysLondon: 1861-1863A complete three volume set of this collection of essays from British genealogist Sir John Bernard Burke. -
1892 Sancho Panza's ProverbsLondon: 1892A bright volume containing a collection of the proverbs spoken by Sancho Panza in Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra's 'Don Quixote'. -
2006-2013 2vol Gloucestershire Record Series Volume 20 & 27Bristol: 2006-2013Two smart first edition volumes from the Gloucestershire Record Series. -
2008-2009 2vol Gloucestershire Record Series Volume 22 & 23Bristol: 2008-2009Two smart first edition volumes from the Gloucestershire Record Series. -
1930-1931 Echanges, Nos. 2, 3, and 4Paris: 1930-1931The first editions of Nos. 2, 3 and 4 of Allanah Harper's celebrated quarterly review of English and French literature. -
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1888 John Francis, Publisher of The Athenaeum: A Literary Chronicle of Half a CenturyLondon: 1888A signed presentation copy of the two volume first edition of John C. Francis's scarce autobiography, about his time publishing 'The Athenaeum'. -
1878 Analytical Index to the Series of Records Known as the RemembranciaLondon: 1878The first edition of this analytical index for the nine-volume series, 'Remembrancia', containing archival correspondence for 1579-1664. -
1951-1953 The Saturday Book: The Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth Annual IssuesLondon: 1951-1953Bright first editions of the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth annual issues of Leonard Russell's miscellany 'The Saturday Book', illustrated throughout and in the original dust wrappers.