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Sport in New Zealand.
CRADOCK, Lieut.-Col. Montagu.London: Anthony Treherne & Co., 1904. First edition, 8vo, (xii), 283, (1) pp. 8 plates. Original gilt titled pictorial green cloth, some very minor rubbing otherwise a handsome copy.
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Sense and Sensibility: A Novel.
AUSTEN, Jane.London: Chapman and Hall, 1870. "New edition," 8vo, xvi, (i), 331, (1) pp. Light foxing to early leaves, contemporary signature to fly leaf, marbled endpapers. Slightly later green half morocco, spine faded to brown. Published as volume I of Austen's works in Chapman and Hall's Select Library of Fiction. "Retains.....
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The Works of...
ADDISON, John.London: J. and R. Tonson, 1741. Third edition thus, four volumes, 4to. Frontispiece and an engraving above the dedication plus 6 pages of medals at the end of volume I and a few more in the text. Some worming at the beginning and end of each volume, armorial bookplates of.....
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The Natural History of Orkney.
BERRY, R.J.London: Collins, 1985. First edition, first state. 304 pp. Publisher's green cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, dust jacket with the original Duraseal protector in place, not price clipped. 20 coloured and 113 black and white illustrations. An attractive copy. New Naturalist series no. 70.
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War Speeches. Into Battle; The Unrelenting Struggle; The End of the Beginning;...
CHURCHILL, Winston S.London: Cassell and Company, 1943-50. Mixed editions. Nine volumes. 8vo. Seven volumes of the war speeches in publisher's blue cloth, the post-war volume in publisher's red cloth, gilt lettered to the spines, three volumes with early inscriptions, dust jackets, early Singapore bookseller's stamp to the front free endpaper of "Victory".....
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Genius Genuine, by Samuel Chifney, of Newmarket. A Fine Part in Riding...
CHIFNEY, Samuel.London: Sold only for the Author, 232 Piccadilly, [1795]. First edition. 8vo. 170 pp. (i-v), vi-vii, (viii-xi), 12-170 pp. Contemporary red full straight grained morocco, neatly rebacked to style, gilt tooled compartments with a gilt lettered green label. Some light wear and marking to the boards, occasional browning within, very.....
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The Book of Household Management; Comprising Information for the Mistress, Housekeeper, Cook...
BEETON, Mrs.London: Ward, Lock and Tyler, [c.1869]. 197th thousand. 8vo. xli, (ii), 1139, (1) pp., bound without the advertisements. Contemporary black half calf over marbled boards, neatly rebacked preserving the original spine and the gilt lettered maroon label, marbled endpapers, the front pastedown featuring an attractive gilt lettered label presenting the.....
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A Treatise of Military Discipline;
BLAND, Humphrey.London: Printed for John and Paul Knapton [et al], 1746. Sixth edition, 8vo, (xxxii), 360 pp. 7 folding plates, armorial bookplate of Sir John Hynde Cotton to title verso with a descendant's bookplate to the rear paste down. Contemporary speckled calf, some light wear, recently rebacked retaining the original spine.....
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Poemata Latina. In quibus Continentur, Sex Libri Plantarum, Viz. Duo Herbarum, Florum...
COWLEY, Abraham.Londini [London]: Typis T. Roycroft, 1668. First edition, 8vo, (xxxiv), 420 pp. Portrait frontispiece. 19th century quarter parchment, somewhat marked and with some scuffing to the upper board, red morocco label. A posthumous collected edition - Cowley having died the year before - with a life by Thomas Sprat, his.....
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The Travels of... Translated with Revisions and Notes from the Arabic Text...
BATTUTA, Ibn.London: The Hakluyt Society, 1958-2000. First editions. Five volumes. 8vo. Publisher's blue cloth, gilt lettered to the spines, dust jackets. Illustrations and maps. A little light wear to the jackets with some spotting to those of volumes I-II, very good overall. A complete set comprising volumes 110, 117, 141, 178.....
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Original Photographs].
[CORNISH MINING:[N.p., c.1880]. Ten original photographs mounted on card with printed maroon ruled borders, uncaptioned but for three photos having "Levant" or "Levant School Mine" written into the negative, one of the photos with the old handwritten name of "Mr J.B. Matthews" on the verso of the board. Significant fading and.....
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Rural Rides in the Counties of Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire...
COBBETT, William.London: William Cobbett, 1830. First edition. Small 8vo. (iv), 44, 45*-124*, 45-668, 12, (2), 24 pp. Later red half morocco over matching cloth boards, spine with gilt tooled raised bands, gilt lettered black label, marbled endpapers. Map. Occasional mild browning, very good overall. Bound with a 12 page catalogue of.....
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