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British Topography
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1870 St. Pancras: Being Antiquarian, Topographical, and Biographical MemorandaLondon: 1870The first edition of this comprehensive history and topographical survey of St. Pancras, bound in half crushed morocco. -
1970 Haringey GuideCheltenham : 1970A very scarce guide to the borough of Haringey, detailing its landmarks, council, housing, arts and more. -
1837 The Great MetropolisNew York: 1837A bright example of the very scarce first US edition of James Grant's informative and engaging history of London. -
1821 A History of London, from the Earliest Period to the Present TimeLondon: 1821A very scarce and highly detailed history of the city of London, offering a narrative survey of the city’s development. -
1885 Society in LondonLondon: 1885A smart fourth edition of this social commentary on the city of London, England from journalist Thomas Hay Sweet Escott. -
1905 The Soul of London: A Survey of the Modern CityLondon: 1905A smart first edition of this exploration of the growth of London from English writer Ford Madox Hueffer. -
1892 Bygone England: Social Studies in its Historic Byways and HighwaysLondon: 1892A smart first edition of this illustrated exploration of England's social history, with a focus on travel. -
1938 Old Euston: An Account of the Beginning of the London and Birmingham Railway and the Building of Euston StationLondon: 1938A smart first edition of this illustrated 1938 history of the London & Birmingham Railway and the building of Euston Station, Britain’s first intercity terminus, with the vanishingly scarce original dust wrapper. -
1797 General View of the Agriculture of the County of SuffolkLondon: 1797An uncommon, first edition of Arthur Young's agricultural study relating to Suffolk, complete with a hand coloured folding map and two additional folding plates. -
1935 As The Foreigner Saw UsLondon: 1935A smart first edition of this vanishingly scarce =collection of foreign travellers’ impressions of Britain, edited by Malcolm Letts, with illustrated plates and the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1949 Flower of Cities: A Book of LondonLondon: 1949A lovely illustrated ode to London from various eminent writers including John Betjeman, Elizabeth Bowen and Leonard Woolf. -
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1935 London for Dickens LoversLondon: 1935A smart first edition of this guide to London for lovers of Charles Dickens, signed by the author. -
1934 A Frenchman's LondonLondon: 1934A smart first edition of this very scarce guide to London from French author Paul Morand. -
1946 An Indiscreet Guide to SohoLondon: 1946A first edition of this intimate postwar portrait of the clubs, restaurants, and interesting inhabitants of Soho, with the original dust wrapper. -
1996 London in Paint: Oil Paintings in the Collection at the Museum of LondonLondon: 1996A richly illustrated first edition chronicling London’s transformation through 230 artworks. -
1874 Saint Pancras Past and Present: Being Historical, Traditional and General Notes of the ParishLondon: 1874The first edition of this account of the history and topography of the parish of Saint Pancras, previously owned by the renowned furniture designer, Ambrose Heal. -
1796 The Rural Economy of the West of England: Including Devonshire; and Parts of Somersetshire, Dorsetshire, and Cornwall.London: 1796The first edition of William Marshall's work on 18th century agricultural practices in the West of England, in a fantastic contemporary full calf binding. -
c1896 The Descriptive Album of London: A Pictorial GuideLondon: c1896A very scarce Coronation Edition of George H. Birch’s richly illustrated survey of London with 108 photographic plates. -
1796 The Rural Economy of Glocestershire; Including Its DairyLondon: 1796The second edition of William Marshall's work on 18th century agricultural practices in Gloucestershire and Herefordshire, in a fantastic contemporary half calf binding. -
1920 Picturesque LondonLondon: 1920A very scarce pictorial survey of London, featuring 24 tipped-in colour plates of charming views by Jessie Currie and E. E. Briscoe, published by the Anglo-American Oil Company. -
1929 Cries of LondonLondon: 1929Beautifully illustrated with tipped in colour plates, this is the first Stanford Rayner edition of Francis Wheatley's 'Cries of London' series of paintings. -
1929 Cries of LondonLondon: 1929Beautifully illustrated with tipped in colour plates, this is the first Stanford Rayner edition of Francis Wheatley's 'Cries of London' series of paintings. -
1920 Picturesque LondonLondon: 1920A very scarce, charming pictorial survey of London with 24 tipped-in colour plates by Jessie Currie and E. E. Briscoe, issued by the Anglo-American Oil Company. -
1895 Round the World From London Bridge to Charing Cross, Via Yokohama and ChicagoLondon: 1895A handsome first edition travel album, richly illustrated with over 250 photographs capturing sights and scenes from across the world. -
2017 London in the Company of PaintersLondon: 2017A vibrant first edition, richly illustrated with works from Canaletto to Kossoff, Richard Blandford’s history charts London’s shifting cityscape and the evolving responses of artists across the centuries. -
1788 The Rural Economy of YorkshireLondon: 1788The first edition of William Marshall's detailed look at the rural economy of Yorkshire, complete with two folding maps. -
1890 London Pictures Drawn with Pen and PencilLondon: 1890A pleasing first edition copy of this richly illustrated London 'Pen and Pencil' travel book. -
1795 A Review of the Landscape, a Didactic Poem: Also of an Essay on the Picturesque; Together With Remarks on the Rural OrnamentLondon: 1795An excellent first edition copy of William Marshall's very scarce reviews of Knight's 'The Landscape' and an essay on the picturesque, bound lovely full contemporary calf. -
c1875 Knight's LondonLondon: c1875A complete nine volume set of this comprehensive cyclopaedia of the city of London, England, with illustrations. -
1818-1822 Peak Scenery, or Excursions in DerbyshireLondon: 1818-1822The first edition of the first three parts of this delightful work regarding the scenery of the county of Derbyshire, written by artist and topographer, Ebenezer Rhodes. -
1874 Leicester Square; Its Associations and Its WorthiesLondon: 1874A first edition of this illustrated study of Leicester Square in London, with folding plates. -
1929 Things Seen in the Channel IslandsLondon: 1929A smart first edition of this illustrated description of the charming Channel Islands, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1951 My Three InnsLondon: 1951A very smart Reader's Union edition of Fothergill's reminiscences from the inter-war period, with illustrations. -
2006 The Thames ValleyWolvercote : 2006A superb copy of this very scarce limited edition run of John Buchan's preface to "The Thames Valley", published by The Atlantis Press and complete with the folding map. -
1818 A Sketch of the History of Churches in EnglandLondon: 1818The first edition of this vanishingly scarce treatise on the need to build churches in England, and the history of churches in the country, by John Brewster. -
1921-2005 25vol A Collection of Booklets on NottinghamshireNottingham: 1921-2005A charming collection of twenty-five scarce booklets on Nottinghamshire, the local areas, and their history.