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British Topography
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1845 Bradshaw's Monthly Railway and Steam Navigation GuideLondon: 1845Two very scarce issues of 'Bradshaw’s Monthly Railway and Steam Navigation Guide', which were one of the most widely used and authoritative railway timetables in Britain during the 19th century. -
1954 London Airport. Developments in the Central Terminal AreaLondon: 1954A very scarce report, offering insight into the vast developments of Heathrow in the 1950s. -
1944 Report Improvements and Town Planning Committee to the Right Honourable the Lord MayorLondon: 1944The first edition of this illustrated proposal of improvements to be made to London after the Second World War. -
1851 Pictorial Half-Hours of London TopographyLondon: 1851A scarce illustrated exploration of the best places in London to visit, with detailed engraved plates. -
1925 Cardiff City Police. Annual Reports 1924.Cardiff: 1925A very scarce annual report produced by the Cardiff City Police, discussing their year in proceedings. -
1800 A Journey to the Western Islands of ScotlandAlnwick: 1800Samuel Johnson's classic travelogue recounting his journey to Scotland with his biographer James Boswell in 1773, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. -
1885 Report on the East Anglian Earthquake of April 22nd, 1884London: 1885A wonderful example of the first edition of Raphael Meldola and William White's guide to the 1884 Colchester earthquake. -
1894 Edmund Burke's connection with Bristol from 1774 till 1780Bristol: 1894A first edition of this work on Edmund Burke, an Anglo-Irish statesman, and his relationship to the city of Bristol. -
1971 An Exact Survey of the City's of London Westminster ye Borough of SouthwarkKent and Chichester: 1971An fine example of the scarce facsimile edition of John Rocque's incredibly important eighteenth century map of London. -
1868 12vol The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and IrelandLondon: 1868A complete collection of twelve volumes of this topographical dictionary of the British Isles, with maps. -
1814 The Picture of BristolBristol: 1814Reverend John Evans' scarce guide to the city of Bristol, the first edition, illustrated with a folding map and folding plates. -
1968 A Description of the Country from Thirty to Forty Miles Round ManchesterNewton Abbot : 1968A large facsimile of this classic 1795 account of the surrounding region of Manchester, from doctor and surgeon John Aikin. -
c1898 The New History, Survey, and Description of the City and Suburbs of BristolBristol: c1898A Victorian facsimile of this late eighteenth century history and guide to Bristol. -
1840 The Rise and Progress of Dissent in BristolLondon: 1840The first edition of this very scarce monograph on dissenting churches in Bristol. -
1793 The Bristol and Hotwell GuideBristol: 1793A scarce guide to Bristol and its neighbourhoods of Hotwells and Clifton. -
1917 A History of the Bristol Royal InfirmaryBristol; London: 1917The first edition of G. Munro Smith's history of the Bristol Royal Infirmary, an illustrated work. -
1881-82 Bristol Past and PresentBristol: 1881-81The first edition of this illustrated study on the history of Bristol, a detailed examination of the city. -
1789 The History and Antiquities of the City of BristolBristol; London: 1789The first edition of William Barrett's interesting history of the city of Bristol, an intriguing work with many folding plates. -
1923 London and Its Environs: Handbook for TravellersLeipzig: 1923A smart eighteenth edition of this handbook for travellers to London from Baedeker, with maps throughout. -
1822 Remarks on the Present System of Road MakingLondon: 1822The fifth edition of John Loudon McAdam's influential guide to road construction, in which he presents his method of laying crushed stone or gravel in layers, which are then compacted by traffic. -
1767 An Enquiry into the Means of Preserving and Improving the Publick Roads of this KingdomOxford: 1767The very scarce first edition of Henry Sacheverell Homer's discussion of the need for road improvements throughout the England. -
1820 Topographical and Statistical Description of the County of SussexLondon: 1820An exceptionally bright example of George Alexander Cooke's informative guide to early nineteenth century Sussex. -
1835 Excursions in the County of SussexLondon: 1835A charmingly illustrated guide to the county of Sussex in the early nineteenth century, aimed at educating tourists interested in the area. -
1822 Excursions in the County of SussexLondon: 1822The first edition of this topographical and historical guide to Sussex, from English dissenting minister and antiquary Thomas Kitson Cromwell. -
1862 History of Brighthelmston or Brighton as I View It and Others Knew ItBrighton: 1862An excellent example of the first edition of John Ackerson Erredge's informative and personal account of Brighton's transformation into a fashionable Victorian era seaside resort town. -
1824-32 The History and Antiquities of Lewes and its Vicinity, with the SupplementSussex: 1824-32The first edition of T. W. Horsfield's two volume richly illustrated and comprehensive history of Lewes in Sussex, with the very scarce supplement, all bound into one volume. -
c1928 The Ancient Town and Port of SandwichSandwich: c1928A very scarce official handbook to Sandwich, an illustrated guide to the town. -
1923 Wick, a Contribution to the History of HoveHove: 1923A scarce history of a farm in Hove, an interesting and concise work by Charles Thomas-Stanford, the first edition in the original dust wrapper. -
1895 "A Peep into the Past": Brighton in 1744-61Brighton: 1895A charming and fascinating study of the history of Brighton, and its rapid development in the middle of the 18th century. -
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1878-83 Glimpses of Our Ancestors in SussexBrighton; Lewes: 1878-83The first edition of the first and second series of Charles Fleet's exploration of Sussex, both volumes signed by the author. -
1804 The Hastings GuideLondon: 1804A scarce guide to Hastings, a concise yet detailed history of the town complete with illustrations. -
1935 The Victoria History of the Counties of England: A History of Sussex Volume 3London: 1935An in-depth exploration of the region of Sussex from the Roman occupation onwards, including archaeological findings, historical analyses, and fold-out colour maps.. -
1954 The People of the SeaLondon: 1954The first edition of this absorbing account of the author's journey to seek the Celtic seal legend. -
1937 Report of the Trunk Roads Joint CommitteeLondon: 1937The very scarce first edition of this illustrated analysis of the United Kingdom's expanding trunk road networks, and their impact on rural landscapes. -
1934 The Wizard Dee: A June Voyage from Bala to the SeaLondon: 1934The first edition of this scarce travelogue through the River Dee. -
1938 Mid-Sussex Through the AgesHaywards Heath: 1938A detailed exploration of the Mid-Sussex region, its towns and its history, accompanied by numerous black-and-white illustrations.