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British Topography
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c.1920-1932 2vol Set Guides to LondonLondon: c.1920-1932 (Vol1 undated, dated from the London Underground website. Guide No.1 ran 1920-1922)An pair of uncommon and very scarce guides to travel in an around London, from the early 20th Century. -
2001 London ScenesHerefordshire: 2001A beautifully produced Whittington Press portfolio of Hellmuth Weissenborn’s engravings, a striking evocation of post-war London by one of Britain’s most distinctive émigré printmakers. -
1832 Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham, and NorthumberlandLondon: 1832A lovely illustrated tour through Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland, with plates by Thomas Allom and George Pickering. -
1829-1830 London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century; Metropolitan ImprovementsLondon: 1829-1830Two richly illustrated topographical studies of London, complete with engravings by Thomas H. Shepherd. -
c1885-1940 3vol Cycling and Motoring Maps of LondonLondon : c1885-1940A delightful set of three pocket sized maps for cyclists and motorists of the London area. -
1945 Hampstead in Light and ShadeLondon: 1945The second edition of Mary Hill's illustrated work capturing one of the oldest areas of London, with twenty illustrations by the author herself, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1930 London's Old Latin Quarter: Being an Account of Tottenham Court Road and its Immediate SurroundingsLondon : 1930The first edition of this detailed work on London's old Latin quarter, with a coloured frontispiece and 19 plates, in the original dust wrapper. -
1868 Curiosities of LondonLondon: 1868A very scarce John Camden Hotton publication copy of this already uncommon work. -
1982 Fairlop Oak and Fairlop FairBuckinghamshire: 1982A lovely collection of works on the Fairlop Oak and Fairlop Fair, contained in a ribbon tied box. -
1855 2Vol The Old Court Suburb; or, Memorials of Kensington, Regal, Critical, and AnecdoticalLondon: 1855The first edition of this collection of Leigh Hunt's reminisces of Kensington, complete in two volumes. -
1943-1945 2vol Set Greater and County of London PlansLondon: 1943-1945An uncommon 2 volume set of heavily illustrated works, including a first edition. -
1885 Historical RichmondLondon: 1885A richly illustrated subscriber's copy of this late-Victorian history of Richmond, charting the town’s royal origins, architectural heritage, and development. -
1899-1912 14 Vols The Home Counties MagazineLondon: 1899-1912A richly illustrated and uniformly bound fourteen-volume run of "The Home Counties Magazine", recording the topography, history, and antiquities of London and its surrounding counties at the turn of the twentieth century. -
1888 Kensington: Picturesque and HistoricalLondon: 1888A smart first edition of this richly illustrated historical and topographical survey of Kensington, featuring studies of its notable residents and distinctive architecture. -
1855 The World's Metropolis or Mighty London, Illustrated by a Series of Views Beautifully Engraved on SteelLondon: 1855A lavishly illustrated tour through the city of London, complete with engraved plates after drawings by Thomas H. Shepherd. A very scarce copy. -
1936 For Ever EnglandLondon : 1936A prize binding of this work on English character by General Seely, a great friend of Winston Churchill. -
1928 A London ReverieLondon : 1928A fantastic first edition of this collection of illustrations by artist Joseph Pennell, with a coloured frontispiece and 55 further plates. -
1897 Great Britain: Handbook for TravellersLeipsic : 1897A very smart fourth edition of Baedeker's handbook to Great Britain, complete with folding maps and plans. -
1872 Hogarth's Frolic: The Five Days' Peregrination Around the Isle of Sheppey of William HogarthLondon: 1872A charming illustrated account of a five-day trip around the Isle of Sheppey made by William Hogarth and his companions. -
1822 Paterson's RoadsLondon: 1822A fascinating account of the roads of Britain in the 1820's, illustrated throughout with folding maps. -
1979 Samuel Buck's Yorkshire SketchbookWakefield : 1979A limited edition facsimile reproduction of the British topographical sketches of Samuel Buck. -
1778 The Beauties of England Comprehended in a Pocket VolumeLondon: 1778The fourth edition of Philip Luckombe's charming English travelling companion. -
1826 A Topographical Dictionary of the United KingdomLondon: 1826An exceptional example of Capper's alphabetically arranged topographical dictionary of the United Kingdom, illustrated with nearly fifty engraved maps. -
1906-1911 Rural England & Rural DenmarkLondon: 1906-1911A smart set offering two of H. Rider Haggard's non-fiction works, including his agricultural survey of England and a tour of Denmark. -
1902 An Historical and Descriptive Account of Lunan, Its Descent and Transmission from 1189 to 1849Edinburgh: 1902A very scarce limited edition study of the history of Lunan in Angus, illustrated throughout and in the publisher's morocco binding. -
1947 Parham in SussexLondon: 1947Illustrated throughout with the engraved plates, this is the uncommon limited edition first edition of J. W. Fitzwilliam's study of Parham. -
1915 London and its EnvironsLeipzig : 1915A scarce edition of this Baedeker handbook to London published early into the First World War. With folding plans and maps. -
1794 The Treble Almanack for the Year MDCCXCIVDublin: 1794An exceptional example of the late 18th century Irish 'Treble Almanack', an impressive collection of three directories regarding Irish and English history, illustrated with a folding map of Dublin. -
1890 Great BritainLeipsic : 1890A smart second edition of Karl Baedeker's handbook to Great Britain, illustrated with folding maps and plans. -
1885-1935 29 Vols Oxford Historical Society PublicationsOxford; Chippenham: 1885-1935A substantial twenty-nine volume collection published for the Oxford Historical Society, offering comprehensive documentary insight into the history, topography, and scholarly life of Oxford. -
1761 Halifax and its Gibbet-Law, Placed in a True LightHalifax: 1761An excellent example of the very scarce second edition of William Bentley's thrilling history of the Halifax Gibbet, a guillotine which decapitated nearly 100 people. -
1741 Manwood's Treatise of the Forest LawsIn the Savoy: 1741A bright example of the fifth edition of William Nelson's expansion of John Manwood's 16th century account on the forest laws of England. -
1887 London and its EnvironsLeipsic : 1887A smart sixth edition of this classic London guidebook from authoritative German publisher Karl Baedeker. With many folding maps and plans. -
1881 Rural England; Loiterings Along the Lanes, the Common Sides, and the Meadow-PathsLondon: 1881Beautifully illustrated throughout and in the publisher's vellum binding, this is a scarce limited edition study of rural England and the British countryside. -
1898 London and its EnvironsLeipsic : 1898An excellent copy of this classic Baedeker guide to London and its environs, complete with folding maps and plans. -
1920 The Land of The Hills And The Glens: Wild Life in Iona and the Inner HebridesLondon : 1920A fascinating set of studies on the Scottish wildlife of Iona and the Inner Hebrides, with a frontispiece and twenty three double sided plates.