London: Sampson Low, Son, & Co. 1860. Three volumes. Mixed edition, volume I first English edition and volumes II and III second English editions. viii, 316; (2), 360; (2), 368 pp. Attractively bound in recent mottled green half morocco over plain green cloth boards by Bayntun, spines with raised bands...

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London: George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1806. 4to. (1288) pp. plus 3 blank leaves with a manuscript family history covering the first half of the 19th century. A fine later binding by Sangorski and Sutcliffe of plain brown calf, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered to one panel, marbled endpapers...

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London: C. Smith. 172 Strand. Jan. 1st, 1851. Overall dimensions 165 x 130 cm. Very large map of England and Wales printed over four conjoined sheets mounted on linen and fixed upon original wooden rollers, printed brief title label to upper roller. Original colour demarcating the counties. Slight fraying to...

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London: Printed for John Hunt, 1823. First edition, 8vo, 36 pp. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards, subtle repair to joints, gilt arms of the Society of Writers to the Signet to upper cover with their library label to the paste down. Wise II p. 41.

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London: Printed by W. Bowyer and J. Nichols: for S. Baker and G. Leigh...; T. Payne...; and Benjamin White, 1769. Second edition. Folio. xvi, 464. Later black full morocco, bands to spine, gilt lettered to one panel. 37 illustrations comprising a folding map, a full page map, a folding plate...

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(London): Allan Lane, (1977). First edition, 8vo, xxii, 591, (1) pp. Photographic illustrations plus drawings in the text. Loosely inserted are two excellent autograph letters from the author, both two pages long, one on her headed paper. Cloth, d.w., price clipped, a fine copy. Addressed to the same recipient, the...

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London: Cassell and Company Ltd. (1941-46). First editions. Seven volumes bound in three. Recent dark blue full calf, spines with raised bands, gilt lettered to three compartments and with the lions rampant motif to the others, all edges gilt. Volume I with a frontispiece portrait, volumes II-VI each with a....

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Basileae: [Thomas Guarin], 1590-91. 8vo, (xl), 737, (1), 304, (vi), 266, (102) pp. Three parts, each with an engraved title page, the initial Old Testament title dated 1591 and the second part and the New Testament title dated 1590. Four maps, three of which are folding - one map torn...

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London: Printed for Henrie Tomes, 1605. First edition. Small 4to. (1), 45, 118 ff., plus leaves 70b, 70c and 70d, bound without the final blank and the succeeding two errata leaves as often. Recent period style full calf, spine with raised bands, gilt device repeated to the panels, a handful...

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Eton: Printed for T. Pote, 1766. Second edition, small 8vo, xiv, 392 [i.e. 402] pp. Endpapers with some browning. Contemporary gilt ruled sheep, somewhat marked and scuffed, rebacked with a maroon label.

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(London): HarperCollins, (1993). First edition, 8vo, 219, (5) pp. Black and white illustrations in the text. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, a fine copy. New Naturalist series no. 79.

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London: Smith, Elder, & Co. 1905. Sixth impression, 8vo, xii, 336, (4 advertisement) pp. 4 maps, one folding, owner's inscription to paste down. Original black cloth, some mild marks and wear, spine with lettering faded and loss to ends, recently restored.

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