Creaking Shelves Books

Report of the Speeches at the Dinner to Earl Grey, on Monday, 15th September, 1834. Taken in Short Hand, by Mr. Simon M'Gregor.

Grey, Charles & Mr Simon M'Gregor · 1808

£24.00 (€28.77 | $31.71 | ¥5,063)

John Hamilton, 1808. Disbound from a larger Book. 39p + 1p advert. A plate showing the interior of the Carlton Hill Pavilion during the dinner. Disbound from a larger book but leaves tight though outer leaves (title page and advert page) are dusty. No marks or signatures. See ...

Leaves from the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands, from 1848 to 1861 to Which Are Prefixed and Added Extracts from the Same Journal Giving an Account of Earlier Visits to Scotland, and Tours in England and Ireland, and Yachting Excursions

Helps, Arthur (Editor) · 1882

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Smith, Elder And Co., 1882. Soft Cover. Rare People's Edition in folio wrappers as issued. Queen Victoria's Tours in the Highlands are much more commonly found in the green hardback editions. 64p illustated. Poor condition with sellotape repairs and missing rear cover. Remains...

Between Two Jubilees Bures. A Village Correspondent's View

Ford, Laura · 2002

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

Published By Author, 2002. Soft Cover. p.83 monochrome photos. The idea that prompted this book was to paint a widespread picture of Bures between the two Jubilees, using pieces that I, as village correspondent for the local newspapers during most of that time, think are parti...

Gil Blas Corrige Ou Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane Par. , Un Recueil de Traits Brillans Des Plus CéLèbres Pöetes François. Par J.N. Osmond.

M. le Sage · 1798

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,283)

M.M.Lackington, Allen & Comp, 1798. Hardcover. A picaresque novel by Alain-René Lesage published between 1715 and 1735; French text London published. Two volumes of 4 - 308p & 300p. In full tree calf with gilt bands on spines and spine labels slightly damaged. Bookplate of Cap...

St. Ives, Pidley & Somersham - Huntingdonshire Estate Sale 1855 - with Large Scale Coloured Map

1855

£28.00 (€33.56 | $36.99 | ¥5,907)

Edward Johnson Solicitors, 1855. Soft Cover. A folio (approx 20 by 12) poster advertising the sale of the estate of Mr Edward Johnson at Old Hurst, Pidley and Somersham, Huntingdonshire, being near to the town of St Ives, and the residence known as Pidley House. The poster is ...

Medieval Scotland - an Archaelogical Perspective

Yeoman, Peter · 1995

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,532)

Batsford (Historic Scotland series), 1995. Hardcover. Nice 1st Edition Hardcover in the Historic Scotland Series.128p ill. Fine in similar unpriceclipped d/w. No marks, no signatures. (ISBN: 0713474645).. Fine

Little Bampton, Cumberland Estate Sale 1902 - with Large Scale Map

1902

£34.00 (€40.75 | $44.92 | ¥7,173)

, 1902. Folded to Quarto. Little Brampton, Cumberland - Particulars and conditions of Sale of a very desirable Estate situate at or near Little Bampton, in the Parish of Kirkbampton, in the County of Cumberland Sale with the Farm house, 3 cottages, farm buildings, appurtenance...

The Medical Directory and General Medical Register for Scotland, 1860 - Uniform with the London and Provincial Medical Directory, and General Medical Register

1859

£155.00 (€185.79 | $204.78 | ¥32,700)

John Churchill, 1859. Hardcover. 16p+354p; Original edition of this neat Scottish Medical directory. The Medical Directory for Scotland was published between 1852 and 1860, being united with the London and Provincial Medical Directory from 1861; this is the ninth edition. Loca...

Five Miles High. The Story of an Attack on the Second Highest Mountain in the World by the Members of the First American Karakoram Expedition

Bates, Robert H. & Richard Burdsall & Charles Houston & Paul Petzoldt · 1939

£445.00 (€533.40 | $587.91 | ¥93,881)

Dodd, Mead & Co., 1939. Hardcover. 319 pages, 34 b/w photos, 2 EP maps, 1 chart, 7 appendices. This book is SIGNED directly on the short title page by Robert H. Bates, one of the authors of this book. In two hands - To Nicholas Duff on the occasion of having climbed a certain ...

Ditchcraft and Essays Around Medicine

Jelly,Oliver · 1965

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Johnson Publications, 1965. Hardcover. 212pp. Original green boardswith gilt titling on spine; chapters on Ditchcraft, Medicine & materialism, Broussais and Beyle, psychosomatism, stuart parapraxis and an important essay on contraception, iatrogenics, patients in cages etc. Au...

Anatomical Exercitations, Concerning the Generation of Living Creatures: To Which Are Added Particular Discourses, of Births, and of Conceptions Etc.

Harvey, William · 1653

£2,500.00 (€2,996.65 | $3,302.85 | ¥527,422)

James Young for Octavian Pulley, 1653. Hardcover. 8vo., (24ll.) + 566pp. (i.e. 556pp.) + errata leaf, a complete copy - possibly in original C17th full calf binding - but recently rebacked with new endpapers. This first edition in English of Harvey's classic work on embryology...

The Croonean Lectures on Muscular Motion, Read Before the Royal Society in the Year Mdccxlvii Being a Supplement to the Philosophical Transactions for That Year.

Langrish, Browne · 1748

£145.00 (€173.81 | $191.57 | ¥30,590)

C. Davis (ORIGINAL EDITION), 1748. Disbound from a larger Book. (i)+(i)+ii+66pp.,Printed by C.Davis, Printer to the Royal Society, 1748. Langrish published an Essay on Muscular Motion founded on the Newtonian Philosophy of Attraction and Repulsion in 1733 In his preface to thi...

(Endowed Schools Scotland) Second Report of the Royal Commissioners Appointed to Inquire Into the Endowed Schools and Hospitals (Scotland), with Evidence and Appendix.

1874

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Murray & Gibb for HMSO, 1874. Soft Cover. A substantial report of the endwed schiols of Scotland capturing Scotland's educational system immediately after the Education Act. viii+696p. Consisting of 300+ pages of minutes of evidence followed by details of returns from most sch...

(Distress Committee for Scotland) Report by the Local Government Board for Scotland As to the Proceedings of Distress Committees in Scotland for the Year Ended 15th May 1909

1909

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Morrison & Gibb for HMSO, 1909. Soft Cover. 21p with text and tables. The Committee ran from 1905 to 1914.With perceantadges of paaseed deserving cases in dufferent area with some local details - In Aberdeen stone breakinhg has again been th chief occupation. In original cond...

Heathfield Hospital, Ayr - a Retrospective 1904 - 1991

John W N Duerden & Donald McNeill · 1991

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Privately Published?, 1991. Soft Cover. c 68 unpaginated pages; well illustrated history of Ayr's now defunct children's hospiatl. Fine unmarked condition. . Fine

The Public Health Challenge

Farrow, Stephen (Editor) · 1987

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Hutchinson, 1987. Hardcover. Published by Hutchinson in association with the Faculty of Community Medicine of the Royal Colleges of Physicians - it celebrates the work of the Faculty of Community Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom. 160p frontispi...

Miscellaneous Essays and Addresses

Stirling-Maxwell, Sir William · 1891

£16.00 (€19.18 | $21.14 | ¥3,376)

John C. Nimmo, 1891. Hardcover. xxxii, 488pp, mezzotint portrait frontis with tissue-guard, 5 further plates with guards, colour-printed decorated series title-page, head and tail-pieces, decorated capitals, title-page printed in red and black. Original decorated maroon cloth ...

On a Grander Scale : The Outstanding Career of Sir Christopher Wren

Jardine, Lisa · 2002

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Harper-Collins, 2002. Hardcover. xviii+600p ilustrated. Through the prism of the tumultuous life and brilliant intellect of Sir Christopher Wren, the multitalented architect (he was also a mathematician and astronomer as well as a founder of the Royal Society)of Saint Paul's C...

North Eastern Railway - Original Artwork of Coat of Arms in Acrylic

1950

£9.00 (€10.79 | $11.89 | ¥1,899)

, 0. . Amazingly detailed acrylic coat of arms of the North Eastern Railway. The original artwork is mounted on card. Painted area 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 (5.4 x 4.5 cms). See scan. Looks printed - but isn't. Difficult to date ?? 1950's . Near Fine

Leeds Ephemera - Chemical Examination of the Waters of Rivers Wharfe, Washbourne & Skirfare, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Report Addressed to the Chairman of the Water-Works Committee of the Town of Leeds. By A.W. Hofmann

Hofmann, A.W. · 1854

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,797)

, 1854. Disbound from a larger Book. 18 page disbound pamphlet by A.W.Hopmann, Professor of the Royal College of Chemistry, London. He took samples from the three local rivers and speculated which would be most favourable to supply water to Leeds. Disbound from a book - sewn b...