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1959 Sell's Directory of Registered Telegraphic Addresses 74th YearLondon: 1959The uncommon first edition of the 1959 annual of Sell's National Directory in the original publisher's binding. -
1981 The Watch Collection of Stanley H BurtonLondon: 1981Lovely first edition of Stanley H. Burton's catalogue for his watch collection. -
1981 Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles 28 Cumulative Index of Volumes 1-20London: 1981A very smart index volume to the important seires 'Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles', a lovely copy in the original glassine wrap. -
1977 A Catalogue of Pictures, Sculpture & Models in the Royal Artillery Mess, WoolwichNot Stated: 1977A scarce catalogue of art in the collection of the Royal Artillery Mess, Woolwich. -
1882-1894 34vols in 1 A Sammelband of 34 PamphletsLondon; Edinburgh; Cambridge; Glasgow; Stockholm: 1882-1894A collection of fascinating late 19th century articles, essays, sermons and pamphlets, bound together in a half calf volume. -
c1904 Catalogue of School LibraryNot Stated : c1904Very scarce catalogue of the volumes found at the boarding school of Caldecote Towers, Bushey Heath. -
1973 John Baskerville: A BibliographyLondon: 1973A new and enlarged edition of this bibliographic work on the noted printer John Baskerville, enclosed in the original dust wrapper. -
1922 Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and CompanionageLondon: 1922Early edition of this reference book from the early twentieth century in full leather binding with illustrations. -
1871-98 The Army ListLondon: 1871-98A uniformly bound set of three scarce editions of 'The Army List', tracing the British Army across a total of 27 years. -
1854 The Army List For November 1854London: 1854The scarce 'Army List' for November 1854, a detailed snapshot into the British Army in the mid-nineteenth century. -
c1900 An Historic Canadian Family The Cuthberts of Berthier Canada EastNot Stated : c1900A scarce pamphlet on the historic Cuthbert family of Berthier. -
1786 A Dictionary of the English Language: In Which the Words are Deduced From TheirLondon: 1786A beautiful edition of Johnson's dictionary, a striking copy of the first edition complete in one volume. -
1900 The Decorative Art of Sir Edward Burne-JonesLondon: 1900The very scarce Easter 1900 special number of The Art Journal, an issue celebrating the work of Sir Edward Burne-Jones. -
1824 Orbis Terrarum Antiquus cum Thesauro TopographicoNorimbergae [Nuremberg]: 1824The first edition of this scarce topographical thesaurus from German cartographer Christian Gottlieb Reichard. -
1824 The Soldier's Companion, or Martial RecorderLondon: 1824Scarce first edition of this work dedicated to the military, presentation copy inscribed by the author to his daughter. -
c1880 T. Pellow's Price Current of Teas, Coffees, and General Groceries, Italian and Proprietary GoodsBodmin: c1880A scarce and fascinating pamphlet listing the prices of various Goods. -
1932 Hoare's Bank A Record 1673-1932London: 1932The uncommon first edition of this record of Hoare's Bank from its establishment to the contemporary present day with illustrations. -
1954 The Rationalist AnnualLondon: 1954-67A scarce larger group of thirteen volumes of Hector Hawton's annual 'The Rationalist'. -
1891-1896 My Contributions to PunchNot Stated: 1891-1896A wonderful full calf volume in a signed binding, consisting of one-hundred mounted illustrations taken from the pages of 'Punch'. -
1928 Home GardeningLondon: 1928Twenty-six issues of the scarce 'Home Gardening' magazine bound in one, a charming 1920s gardening peridocial. -
1887-1901 The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine Fourteen VolumesNew York and London: 1887-1901Fourteen uniform leather bound volumes of the beautifully illustrated Century Magazine from the late nineteenth century. -
1856 7 vols A Gazetteer of the World, or Dictionary of Geographical Knowledge Compiled from the Most Recent AuthoritiesEdinburgh : 1856A complete seven volume set of the wonderful Gazetteer of the World, with maps and illustrations throughout. -
1856-1857 The Popular EducatorLondon: 1856-1857A scarce and complete illustrated six volume educational encyclopaedia. Illustrated with nineteen folding maps, and discussing a wide array of subjects. -
1872-1873 The Ladies; A Journal of the Court, Fashion and SocietyLondon: 1872-1873The first forty-one issues of the very scarce Victorian fashion periodical 'The Ladies'. Bound in three volumes, and illustrated throughout, with eighteen hand-coloured fashion plates. -
1925 Lancashire Printed Books: A Bibliography of all the Books Printed in Lancashire Down to the Year 1800Wigan: 1925A comprehensive bibliography of books printed in Lancashire up until the year 1800. -
c1938 The Modern Encyclopedia of Photography in Two VolumesLondon: c1938The scarce first edition of this encyclopaedia of photography from the early twentieth century in two volumes with colour illustration. -
1968 RM BallantyneLondon: 1968Bright first edition of this study into R. M. Ballantyne's work by Eric Quayle, complete with unclipped dust wrapper. -
1935 The History of The TimesLondon: 1935-52Complete four volumes in five telling of the rich History of 'The Times' newspaper in the scarce dust wrappers. -
2000 A Bibliography of A. Conan DoyleBoston: 2000The first revised edition, first impression of this fabulously comprehensive bibliography of the work of Arthur Conan Doyle. -
1922 A Bibliography of the Works of Rudyard Kipling (1881-1921)London and New York: 1922The first edition, first impression of this illustrated bibliography of works by Rudyard Kipling. -
1997 Sir Robert Cotton as CollectorLondon: 1997Bright copy of this scarce first edition book dedicated to Sir Robert Cotton. -
1994 Detective Fiction: The Collector's GuideNot Stated : 1994Lovely second edition of this reference work dedicated to detective fiction, complete with unclipped dust wrapper. -
1788 Lexicon Novi Testamenti AlphabeticumLondini: 1788A very scarce eighth edition of this alphabetical lexicon of the New Testament in Latin from the eighteenth century in full calf binding. -
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1991 Women Writers of the 1890sLondon: 1991A limited edition bibliography of female writers from the 1890s, signed by the authors. -
1960 John Masefield, O.M. The Queen's Poet LaureateLondon: 1960Lovely first limited edition of this work of reference concerning the works by John Masefield. -
1976 A Bibliography of Printed Works Relating to the City Of OxfordOxford : 1976-81Beautiful pair of this work of reference of books concerning the city of Oxford and Oxfordshire.