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The Canterbury Tales of... Together with a version in modern English verse...
CHAUCER, Geoffrey.New York: Covici-Friede, 1930. Limited edition, no. 278 of 924 copies from a total edition of 999, signed by Kent, two volumes, folio. 24 plates plus illustrations in the text. Original gilt titled cloth, some minor marks, slight browning to spines.
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An Introduction to Geology, Illustrative of the General Structure of the Earth;...
BAKEWELL, Robert.London: J. Harding, 1815. Second edition, "considerably enlarged". 8vo. xix, (i), 492 pp. Nineteenth century tan half calf over plum cloth boards. Frontispiece, 3 plates of strata and a map of England - all geologically handcoloured, plus two black and white plates. Rebacked preserving much of the original spine, the.....
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When the Wind Blows.
BRIGGS, Raymond.London: Hamish Hamilton, 1982. First edition. 4to. (40) pp. Publisher's pictorial boards, the peace symbol of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) drawn in ink to the verso of the front free endpaper by the original owner along with the handwritten date "Christmas '82", plus signed and dated (2008) by.....
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Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. With... Illustrations by John...
CARROLL, Lewis.London: Macmillan & Co., 1872. Twelfth thousand. 8vo. (xii), 224, (4) pp. Later red full calf, spine with raised bands, twin gilt lettered labels, gilt to the other compartments, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, contemporary ownership signature to the half title. Frontispiece and 49 illustrations. Occasional mild spotting, very good.....
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Ruins of the Palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia.
ADAM, (Robert).[London]: Printed for the Author, 1764. First edition, folio, iv, (7 List of Subscribers, 1), 33, (1) pp. Frontispiece and 60 plates on 53 leaves - 14 double page and/or extending. Armorial bookplate of James O'Byrne. Contemporary speckled calf, subtly rebacked with a gilt spine, a handsome copy. Already a......
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Flora Bedfordiensis, Comprehending Such Plants as Grow Wild in the County of...
ABBOT, Charles.Bedford: Printed and sold by W. Smith, 1798. First edition. 8vo. xii, 351, (1), (12) pp. Nineteenth century green half morocco over marbled boards, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered maroon label, recent bookplate to the front free endpaper, all edges marbled. 6 black and white plates. Rebacked preserving much.....
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The New Seaman's Guide and Coaster's Companion: Part I. Complete Sailing Directions...
CHANDLER, John; DOWNIE, Murdo; EUNSON, George [et al].London: Printed for Charles Wilson, 1842. 23rd edition, oblong 8vo, xxx, 440 pp. Frontispiece, later slip of paper stuck to paste down, contemporary signature to paste down and fly leaf. Contemporary hessian covered boards, OCLC lists one copy of the 1840 22nd edition, and two copies of the 1847 24th.....
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Cato. A Tragedy. [bound with] The Orphan: or, the Unhappy Marriage. A....
ADDISON, Joseph; [OTWAY, Thomas]; MALLET, [David] & [PHILLIPS, Ambrose].London: [I & IV] Printed for Jacob Tonson, [II] ...W. Feales [et al], [III] ...A. Millar, 1735. Four works bound in one volume, 8vo, (3)-84, (3)-92, (4), (3)-83, (1), (3)-71, (1) pp, each work bound without its half title. Four frontispieces, some occasional mild spotting and browning. Armorial bookplate to.....
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Hindustani Selections with a Vocabulary of the Words. Prepared for the Use...
BALLANTYNE, James B.London: J. Madden & Co.; Edinburgh: C. Smith and J. Braidwood. 1845. Second edition. 8vo. (ii), 20, (4), 28, (48) pp. Publisher's brown cloth, original printed title label to the upper board with the handwritten note "Royal and Military Academy" to the lower edge, old pencilled ownership inscription to the.....
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Geographical Fun: Being Humorous Outlines of Various Countries with an Introduction and...
"ALEPH". [HARVEY, William Henry].London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1868]. Small 4to. (viii), (2) pp. Publisher's printed boards recently rebacked to style in maroon cloth, contemporary gift inscription to the front free endpaper along with the original bookseller's ticket of W. Whiteley of Westbourne Grove to the front pastedown. 12 anthropomorphic colour maps of European.....
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Mount Zion, or In Touch with the Infinite.
BETJEMAN, John.London: The James Press, [1931]. First edition, 8vo, 57, (1) pp. Dedication leaf and 7 full page illustrations on pink paper, text on light blue paper with light marginal browning throughout, some other small illustrations, with the initials of the writer and artist Wilfrid Blunt on the fly leaf, Betjeman's.....
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The Origin and Progress of Writing, as Well Hieroglyphic as Elementary, Illustrated...
ASTLE, Thomas.London: Printed by T. Bensley for J. White, 1803. Second edition, "with additions". (viii), xxiv, 240 pp. 19th century maroon half morocco over marbled boards, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered direct to one panel and richly decorated to the others, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Frontispiece portrait and 32.....
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