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1911 Kelly's Directory of OxfordshireLondon : 1911An excellent record of the County of Oxfordshire in 1911, with a folding map of the county. -
1912-1933 2 Vols Census of England and WalesLondon : 1912-1933Two fascinating volumes from the Censuses of England and Wales for 1911 and 1931. -
1831 4 Vols A Topographical Dictionary of England Samuel LewisLondon : 1831A smart complete four volume set of A Topographical Dictionary of England, with folding maps. -
1910 The Contractors', Merchants', and Estate Managers' Compendium and CatalogueLondon : 1910A comprehensive catalogue of contractors, merchants and estate managers, with illustrations throughout. -
1911 Living Speech in Central and South AfricaOxford: 1911The first edition of British linguist A. C. Madan's comprehensive introductory account of the Bantu family of languages. -
1971 A Certain WorldLondon : 1971A commonplace book by W. H. Auden, compiling the reading which has shaped his life. -
1851 London Labour and the London PoorLondon: 1851A ground-breaking record of the lower-class citizens of London in the mid-nineteenth century by Henry Mayhew, illustrated throughout. -
1824 Theatrum Poetarum AnglicanorumGeneva: 1824A limited edition copy of this biographical and critical work of poetry and poets prior to 1675, from the library of former Prime Minister Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery. -
1981-1992 6 vols Men-at-Arms SeriesLondon : 1981-1992Six fascinating volumes from the Osprey Military Men at Arms Series focusing on the Napoleonic Wars, with colour illustrations, diagrams and maps. -
1924-1926 2 Vols The Tenth Crusader The Journal of the Most Noble Order of CrusadersLondon : 1924-1926Two scarce first edition volumes of issues of The Tenth Crusader a journal of the Most Noble Order of Crusaders, with illustrations. -
1969 The Detective Short StoryNew York: 1969A limited edition bibliography of detective short stories collated by Ellery Queen. -
1707 A Genealogical History Of The Kings and Queen Of EnglandLondon: 1707An excellent copy of the expanded second edition of this beautifully engraved historical work on the monarchs of England. -
1860-1861 3 vols The Cornhill Magazine January 1860- June 1861London : 1860-1861The first three volumes from The Cornhill Magazine, edited by William Makepeace Thackery and with illustrations throughout,. -
1949 Cosmopolitan Volume 126 Issue 4, with 'The Little Sister' by Raymond ChandlerNew York: 1949Volume 126, Issue 4 of the popular magazine 'Cosmopolitan', containing the abridged, pre-publication version of Raymond Chandler's 'The Little Sister'. -
1884-1892 The English Illustrated MagazineLondon : 1884-1892Two charming, first edition volumes of The English Illustrated Magazine, with eleven issues full of various articles, stories and illustrations. -
1836 Catalogue of a Collection of Engraved PortraitsLondon: [1836-53]Smart two-volumes containing a complete catalogue of British portraits by Edward Evans. -
1983 Liverpool IvoriesLiverpool: 1983A very scarce booklet containing twelve slides in colour illustrative of the medieval ivories from the Mayer collection in the Merseyside Museum. -
1882-1902 Pamphlets Regarding CeramicsVarious: 1882-1902A unique compilation of late nineteenth-century archaeological pamphlets and articles, many of which are inscribed by the authors to noted archaeologist Alexander Stuart Murray. -
1750 Cyclopaedia: or, An Universal Dictionary of Arts and SciencesLondon: 1750An early edition of this important and vast eighteenth-century encyclopaedic work by Ephraim Chambers, illustrated throughout. -
1849 A Topographical Dictionary of EnglandLondon: 1849Samuel Lewis's extensive topographical dictionary of England in four uniform, large paper volumes. -
1909 Beeton's Dictionary of Every-Day Gardening Constituting A Popular Cyclopedia of the Theory and Practice of Horticulture and FloricultureLondon : 1909An uncommon and richly illustrated copy of Beeton's Dictionary of Everyday Gardening. -
1833 A Topographical Dictionary of WalesLondon: 1833A fascinating topographical dictionary of Wales, handsomely bound in quarter morocco, and illustrated with numerous engravings and folding maps. -
1790 A Museum for Young Gentlemen and LadiesLondon: 1790The very scarce twelfth edition of this fascinating educational guide for the 'little masters and misses' of the latter half of the eighteenth century. Covering a variety of subjects. -
1910 Cassell's Dictionary of Gardening An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture for all ClassesLondon : 1910A richly illustrated two volume copy of Cassell's Dictionary of Gardening. -
1920 Modern Practical CarpentryLondon: 1920A very smart copy of the second edition of this extensive and practical early twentieth century guide to carpentry, illustrated throughout and with a wealth of folding plates. -
1905 A Concise Glossary of the Terms Used in Grecian Roman Italian and Gothic ArchitectureLondon: 1905Eleventh edition of this glossary of architectural terms by John Henry Parker. -
1904 The Century Cyclopedia of NamesLondon; New York: 1904A handsomely bound, early edition of this comprehensive encyclopaedia of names, a fantastic etymological resource. -
1898 The Wide World MagazineLondon: 1898-1900Four volumes from Victorian monthly magazine of adventure and travel stories in uniform leather bindings. -
1901 Le Rire Belge: Journal Humoristique Nos. 9 to Nos. 58Bruxelles: 1901A complete run of the 1901 Belgian version of the French periodical 'Le Rire Belge', with beautiful illustrations throughout, many of which are in colour. -
1869 A Catalogue of the Antiquities and Works of Art, Exhibited at Ironmongers' Hall, London, In the Month of May, 1861London: 1869A fascinating catalogue of the antiquities and arts exhibited at Ironmongers Hall in May 1861, illustrated throughout. -
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1912-3 5vol A Bibliographical Account of the Works Relating to English TopographyExeter: 1912-3A comprehensive bibliography of the works relating to English topography from library of John Spalding, signed by Spalding to the frontispieces in Volume I and IV. -
1867 Cassell's Biographical DictionaryLondon: [1867-9]Cassell's sweeping biographical dictionary in two volumes, handsomely bound in uniform half calf. -
1873 The Imperial Gazetteer of England and WalesEdinburgh, Glasgow, London, Dublin: 1873An early edition of John Wilson's descriptive topographical dictionary of England and Wales, accompanied by illustrations. -
1949-1955 55Vol The Sexton Blake LibraryLondon: 1949-1955Fifty-five volumes of short detective fiction novels from the mid twentieth-century periodical, 'The Sexton Blake Library'. -
1818 A Critical Pronouncing DictionaryLondon: 1818An interesting dictionary to English pronunciation by John Walker, a later edition.
