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..... More
Printed at the Caxton Works, Bombay by G.W. & A.E. Claridge. Published by Sakharam Sadashiv Manohar, for the Proprietors of the Vividhakala-Mandir, Raopura, Baroda [Vadodara], [n.d.]. Small oblong 4to. (ii), (20) pp. Publisher's full morocco, gilt lettered to the upper cover, patterned coated endpapers, presentation inscription to "A. Menton Esq."..... More
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Edinburgh Geographical Institute by John Bartholomew & Son Ltd., [c.1920]. Map dimensions 112 x 180 cm, overall 115 x 182 cm. A very large folding colour printed chart of the world, twin polar inset maps to the lower left corner, dissected into 32 sections and mounted on linen, publisher's printed..... More
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. More
London: J. Bell, 1797. Three volumes. First English translation. Contemporary full speckled calf, spines with gilt rules, gilt lettered red title labels and dark green oval number labels, the later armorial bookplate of the Cobbold family of Ipswich to the front pastedowns of volumes II and III, all three volumes..... More
London: Printed for George Nicol, 1790. First edition. 4to. iv, 88 pp. Later dark brown half calf over marbled boards, spine with gilt rules and lettered to the compartments. A folding plate and 3 folding charts. One of the latter shaved to the neatline along the lower edge, all the..... More
London: Printed for proprietors Bowles & Carver, 1810. Map dimensions 130 x 101.5 cm, overall 132.5 x 103.5 cm. Large folding map with original colour in block and outline demarcating the counties, ornate title cartouche to the upper right corner with an explanatory key adjacent, inset map of the Isles..... More
Denby Dale: The Fleece Press, (1995). Limited edition, no. 6 of 30 specially bound copies signed by Christopher Buckland Wright, from a total edition of 240, folio, 28, (4) pp. 9 illustrations tipped in plus the frontispiece and 24 wood engraved illustrations. Gilt titled full vellum, folding cloth box, a...... More
London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1856. First edition, 8vo, xl, (ii), 648, 24 advertisement pp. 4 fine coloured lithographs and 2 maps, the plates with some mostly marginal soiling, original endpapers with advertisements bound in. Modern red half morocco, black spine label. A famous account of Burton's journey to..... More
London: C. Kegan Paul & Co., 1879. First edition. Two volumes. xxviii, 338; viii, 319, (1) pp. Contemporary brown full calf, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered red labels, blindstamped decoration to the panels and an ornate border to the boards, marbled endpapers, prize bookplates from the Royal Masonic Institution..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1931. Limited edition, no. 1 of 365 copies, 4to, xvi, (ii), 236 pp. 94 black and white plates. Original teal cloth, maroon leather spine label, a fine copy. A British edition of 650 copies appeared the year before. More
London: Macmillan & Co., 1937. First edition, 8vo, (x), 341, (1, 2 advertisement) pp. 16 black and white photographic plates, signed by the author on a front blank, neat restoration to the lower edge of the same leaf. Original blue cloth, recased with new endpapers, a small chip to the..... More
[Geneva]: Excudebat Henricus Stephanus, 1577. 8vo, (xvi), 72, 134 pp. Printer's woodcut device to the title page, some light foxing, title browned with some small ink marks. Contemporary dappled calf with a central decorative blind stamped panel, a little worn, outer edge of lower cover darkened, recently rebacked with a...... More
Edinburgh: Archd. Constable & Co. and London: T.N. Longman & O. Rees, 1804. Second edition. 4to. (vi), xvi, (5)-287 pp. Recent dark blue half calf over marbled boards, spine with gilt ruled compartments, lettered direct to one panel and decorated to the others, all edges untrimmed. 52 folding plates of..... More
London: C. Rivington, 1735. First edition. 8vo. viii, 349, (3) pp. Recent full speckled calf, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered red label, gilt lettering to other panels, all edges gilt. Folding map frontispiece. The map title to the upper margin partially cropped, the lower margin shaved to the neatline..... More
New York: J.H. Colton & Co., 1856. Map dimensions 36 x 26.5 cm, overall 43 x 34.5 cm. Folding map with original colour marking out the county boundaries, large inset plan of San Francisco to the upper right corner, original blind stamped red cloth boards, gilt lettered to the upper..... More
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London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1860-1869. Twenty volumes. 8vo. Contemporary brown half morocco over marbled boards, spines with raised bands, gilt lettered direct to two panels, endpapers and all edges marbled. Numerous black and white illustrations. Even fading to the spines, rubbing to the extremities, four volumes with neat joint..... More
London: James S. Virtue, 1861. Two volumes. 4to. (iv), 148; (ii), 146 pp. Near contemporary dark green half morocco over matching cloth boards, spines with raised bands, gilt lettered to two compartments, richly gilt to other panels, gilt rules to sides, marbled edges and endpapers. Two title vignettes, 6 portraits..... More
London: G.F. Cruchley, [c.1830]. Map dimensions 57 x 58 cm, overall 60.5 x 61.5 cm. Decorative folding map of London showing the extents from Cheshunt down to Banstead and Ranham across to Southall, original colour marking out the county boundaries, principal roads, parks and bodies of water, border mounted to..... More
London: Michael Joseph, (1960). First edition. 8vo. 493, (1) pp. Recent black full morocco, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered to two panels, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, signed by the author on the title page. An excellent copy. More
[London] In the Savoy: Printed by T.N. for Henry Harrington, 1678. Second edition, folio, (iv), 734, (2, 17 index, 1) pp. Faint ink stamps of the Bradford Free Library to the first three leaves, title page with an old signature and several minor closed tears to the edges. 20th century..... More
London: Printed for W. Owen... and sold at the Pamphlet Shops at the Royal Exchange,... 1748. Third edition. 8vo. (vi), 9-58 pp. Later printed marbled wrappers. Very good. Cf. Moore, 129, with slightly different pagination, though this copy matches those listed on ESTC. First published in 1706 in Edinburgh in..... More
Lewes: W. & A. Lee, 1803. First edition, 8vo, (iv, 7 List of Subscribers, 5), 295, (1) pp. Contemporary maroon half morocco, extremities with some wear, spine darkened with gilt tooling, slight loss to foot, marbled sides, edges stained yellow. Four unacted plays. "The author of numerous works long since..... More
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London: Printed for J. Tonson, and Sold by W. Taylor, 1719. Sixth edition. 12mo. (xxiv), 365, (1) pp. Later 18th century red full straight grained morocco, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered direct to two panels, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Some darkening and rubbing to the spine, otherwise very..... More
London: Printed for and sold by the Booksellers, 1753. First edition. 12mo. xxviii, 140 pp. Contemporary full sheep, spine with raised bands, renewed gilt lettered red label, old ink ownership stamp of a John Beard to the front free endpaper. Repairs to the spine, some wear to the corners, semicircular..... More