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Bibliotheca Lancastrensis. A Catalogue of Books on the Topography and Genealogy of Lancashire with an Appendix of Cheshire Books. ( Albert Sutton, Bookseller's Catalogue, 1898 )].

Sutton, Albert · 1898

£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,017)

Alfred Sutton, . Soft Cover. Not dated - likely first edition pre 1898. 132p booksellers catalogue - The Books now on sale, each item having a moderate price affixed. This Catalogue describes the largest collection of Lancashire books ever gathered together. In original colour...

Looking at Scotland - Lner - (Publicity Leaflet for American Market)

London & North Eastern Railway · 1930

£19.00 (€22.77 | $25.10 | ¥4,008)

London & North Eastern Railway (ORIGINAL EDITION), 0. Soft Cover. Publicity book for American Visitors to Scotland by LNER undated but c.1930? Coloured wrappers of a kilted pipe smoking shepherd amidst his sheep! By H.G. Stapled 32p tall 8vo pages with a photograph on each and...

A History of Jamaica from Its Discovery by Christopher Columbus to the Year 1872. Including. Sketches of the Manners and Customs of All Classes of Its Inhabitants.

Gardner, W.J. · 1909

£59.00 (€70.72 | $77.95 | ¥12,447)

T.Fisher Unwin, 1909. Hardcover. New edition (original edition :?1873) 510pp.TEG. Large folding map. Original maroon cloth with light fading of spine. Endpapers browning. Neat previous owners name on title page.Tight and clean. . Very Good

Chester - 4 Original 1790's Tracts Bound in One - the Chester Guide ? 1797; an Account of the Siege of Chester 1793; the History of the Cathedral Church at Chester 1793; Cheshire Biography 1796.

1796

£194.00 (€232.54 | $256.30 | ¥40,928)

, 0. Hardcover. Four original volumes on the City of Chester in original full learther (WAF). (1) The Chester Guide Giving An Account Of Its Antiquities, Buildings, Customs, Churches, Government, Trade &c. Together With a List Of The Earls of Chester, Embellished with Views of...

The Owl - a Wednesday Journal of Politics and Society 5 Volumes - 115 Issues.

1864

£695.00 (€833.07 | $918.19 | ¥146,623)

, . Hardcover. 5 finely bound volumes of this Victorian parliamentary periodocal which ran from 1864 for 5-6 years. ?Almost complete set of 115 issues from No.1,001 (the series started here) to 1,116 (July 28th 1869). No.10 not bound in. Described in Wikipedia - The Owl - a We...

The Isle of Arran

McLellan, Robert · 0

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

Praeger Publishers, . Hardcover. 269p ill. 1st American edition of this book in the David & Charles Island Series. Clean and tight but corner clipped from fep. . Very Good

The Story of a Red-Deer

Fortesque, Hon. J.W. · 1897

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,797)

MacMillan & Co, 1897. Hardcover. 144p plate of a deer as frontispiece. From the Fasque library (though no bookplate) - has signature of J.R.Gladstone on tite page. . Very Good

Macbeth - a Tragedy As Arranged for the Public Readings of Henry Irving and Ellen Terry

Shakespeare, William · 1890

£24.00 (€28.77 | $31.71 | ¥5,063)

Printed at the Nassua Steam Press, 1890. Soft Cover. 61p. In original wrappers - very dusty with corners worn and small 1cm closed tear on front board and some damage to the spine. . Good

The Story of the Indian

Grinnell, George Bird · 1896

£42.00 (€50.34 | $55.49 | ¥8,861)

Chapman & Hall, 1896. Hardcover. 270p; Blue cloth with bright gilt lettering on cover and spine. teg. Corner lighly bumped. Faint superficial crease of cloth on front board.Pencil previous owners signature. . Very Good

One Hundred Days in Europe

Holmes, Oliver Wendell · 1887

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Sampson Low Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1887. Hardcover. Original red beveled cloth. 308p black endpapers. First edition, printed shortly before the first American edition. From the Fasque, Gladstone library with the obtrusive Fasque bookplate on the front board and signature...

The Lochmaben Court and Council Book 1612-1721

Wilson, John B. · 1990

£19.00 (€22.77 | $25.10 | ¥4,008)

Scottish Record Society New Series 23, 1990. Hardcover. 309p indexed. Much detail about individuials and families in this Galloway town. No marks or signatures. . Very Good

Improving the Common Weal - Aspects of the Scottish Health Service 1900-1984

MacLachlan, Gordon · 1987

£7.50 (€8.99 | $9.91 | ¥1,582)

Edinburgh University Press, 1987. Hardcover. 635p.The definitive work. Published at £35. . Fine

A Day in Dalry - St. John's Town of Dalry in the Year 2000

2000

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,954)

Dalry Heritage Group, 2000. Hardcover. 47 entertaining and revealing pictures of people, personalities and happenings in this small village in Galloway, South West Scotland. Fine condition and unmarked. . Fine

The Illustrated Guide to the Shootings of Scotland

1905

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.41 | ¥10,127)

Messrs. Tennat, Ross & Wallace, Ltd, 1905. Hardcover. 270p + xvi adverts. Stated First edition. Issued by The Club Shooting and Fishing Agency in order to supply a long felt want. Appears to have originally been a paper bound production - but this copy bound in full leather wi...

The Early Barrow Diggers

Marsden, Barry M. · 1974

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Book Club Associates, 1974. Hardcover. 126p - plates and attractive pictorial d/w. Fine in fine protected d/w. No marks or signatures . Fine

Celtic Scotland

Armit, Ian · 1997

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,532)

Batsford (Historic Scotland series), 1997. Hardcover. Nice 1st Edition Hardcover in the Historic Scotland Series.128p ill. No marks, no signatures - but note - first 16 pages duplicated at end of book. . Near Fine

General Report of the Agricultural State, and Political Circumstances, of Scotland. Drawn Up for the Consideration of the Board of Agriculture and Internal Improvement, Under the Directions of the Right Hon. Sir John Sinclair, Bart. The President. Vol. 1

Sinclair, Sir John · 1814

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.41 | ¥10,127)

Archibald Constable & Co., 1814. Hardcover. (Volume I only). Note: Vol.2 also listed. Edinburgh: Printed by Abernethy & Walker. p. xvi, 608.Many plates - all present - mostly folding with hand tinted folding map (Scotland in nine divisions) opposite title page.Note both boards...

Clogwyn 1970 - University College of North Wales Mountaineering Club Journal

1970

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

Pubd. By Club, 1970. Soft Cover. 24p 4to with good period illustrations. Articles on The Thing, Snowdon West, Pyrenees and etc. . Very Good

The Study of Celtic Literature

Arnold, Mathew · 1891

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Smith, Elder And Co., 1891. Hardcover. 152p of this standard work which ran to several editions.Yellow endpapers. Brown cloth with gilt title on spine. Embossed black border design and title on upper cover. Tight and clean with attractive armorial bookplate of Reginald Balfour...

All the Talents; a Satirical Poem, in Four Dialogues. To Which Is Added, a Pastoral Epilogue. By Polypus

Barrett (Eaton Stannard) · 1808

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

Printed for John Joseph Stockdale, 1808. Hardcover. With the striking engraved sepia frontispiece, by Rowlandson. pp xiii, viii, 15-95, 9-139 [i.e. 41], 5-16; 70 + 8p Stockdale book catalogue. Original brown printed paper boards, uncut : with loss of spine and boards supported...