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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London: Cassell & Co., 1948-54. First editions. Six volumes. 8vo. Recent russet half morocco over matching cloth boards, spines with raised bands, gilt lettered direct to two panels and dated at the feet, lion rampant device in gilt to the other compartments, top edges gilt. Numerous maps, some folding. An.....

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Stratford-upon-Avon: Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press... and published by Basil Blackwell, Oxford, 1928. Limited edition, no. 77 of 375 sets, eight volumes, 4to. Some coloured illustrations in the margins, red initial letters and decoration. Small mark to the fore edge of volume I, barely affecting the page edges. Original.....

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(Guildford): Circle Press Publications, (1978). Limited edition, no. 1 of 250 copies initialled by King, folio, (xii), 57, (3) pp. Vignette to title and 14 full page illustrations. Original blue cloth, darker blue cloth slipcase with very minor wear. Accompanying the book is a card folder containing 18 (of 20).....

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London: Printed for Mathew Walbancke at Grayes-Inne-Gate, 1647. First edition, 8vo, (xvi), 323, (13) pp. Engraved second title showing a map of Britain, light damp staining to the first 5 leaves. Booklabel of Kimbolton Castle Library to the paste down. Contemporary speckled calf, spine dull, joints recently repaired with a......

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London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1974. Fifth impression. 8vo. (iv), 127, (1) pp. Publisher's glossy boards, inscribed on the front free endpaper "Natasha, Love, Roald Dahl" in bright blue ink, the recipient's full name signed in green felt tip to the opposing inner cover, original printed gold sticker promoting.....

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London: Jonathan Cape, 1977. First edition. 8vo. (iv), 204 pp. Publisher's blue cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, dust jacket, not price clipped. Map frontispiece and 8 pages of black and white photographs, map endpapers A little light spotting to the upper edges of the flaps, a lovely, bright copy.....

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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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London: Published by J. Cary, (1804). First edition, later impression, 4to, 81 leaves printed on one side only, followed by 14 "General Directions" and 88 "List of Places" pp. Five leaves (title, dedication, general map, explanation and scale) bound in at the front as called for. Hand coloured outlining and.....

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London: John Murray, 1878. Sixth edition, twentieth thousand. 8vo. xxi, (i), 458 pp. Publisher's green cloth, gilt to the spine A folding plate. Neatly recased, free endpapers slightly worn to the edges, light spotting at the front and rear, else very good. Freeman, 403. The second issue of the definitive.....

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London: Macmillan and Co., 1874. Forty-first thousand. 8vo. (x), 192 pp. Contemporary red full calf by Bickers and Son, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered label, the other compartments gilt decorated, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, later owner's name neatly signed to the front flyleaf. Frontispiece and 41 illustrations by.....

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London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1891. Third edition, 8vo, (xiv), 648 pp. 2 folding maps and 5 folding plates, including a hand coloured geological section, light staining to the top edge of the plates at the end as folded, hinges slightly cracked but sound. Original gilt titled green cloth, mild.....

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