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The History of Wales. Written Originally in Welsh, by Caradoc of Llancarvan; Translated into English by Dr Powell; and Augmented by W. Wynne. To which is added a Description of Wales, by Sir John Price.
The History of Wales. Written Originally in Welsh, by Caradoc of Llancarvan; Translated into English by Dr Powell; and Augmented by W. Wynne. To which is added a Description of Wales, by Sir John Price.
CARADOC OF LLANCARVAN, Translated Dr Powell, Augmented by W. Wynne. · 1812
£80.63 (€96.65 | $106.52 | ¥17,005)
Merthyr Tydfil: Printed by W. Williams, 1812. New edition, greatly improved and enlarged, 8vo, xxxiii, [1], xlvi, 394pp., engraved frontispiece, 1 folding table, 2 large engraved folding maps, a couple splits to folds, original boards, later reback, unct.
Knutsford, its Traditions and History: Reminiscences, Anecdotes, and Notices of the Neighbourhood.
Knutsford, its Traditions and History: Reminiscences, Anecdotes, and Notices of the Neighbourhood.
GREEN (Henry) · 1859
£43.00 (€51.54 | $56.81 | ¥9,069)
London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1859. First edition, 8vo, [2], 156, [2]pp., original publishers red cloth, several splits to joints.
A Survey of the Ancient and Present State of the Scilly Islands: Describing their Situation. Towns. Forts. Produce. Government. Customs. Antiquities. Number. Churches. Harbours. Language. Arts. Manufactures. House Burnings. Extent. Castles. Soil. Religion. Traffick. Grants. Shipwrecks. The Importance of these Islands To the Trade and Navigation of Great Britain and Ireland; Their many Admirable Curiosities, both Natural and Artificial ; The most Remarkable Events, Accidents, and Revolutions in p
A Survey of the Ancient and Present State of the Scilly Islands: Describing their Situation. Towns. Forts. Produce. Government. Customs. Antiquities. Number. Churches. Harbours. Language. Arts. Manufactures. House Burnings. Extent. Castles. Soil. Religion. Traffick. Grants. Shipwrecks. The Importance of these Islands To the Trade and Navigation of Great Britain and Ireland; Their many Admirable Curiosities, both Natural and Artificial ; The most Remarkable Events, Accidents, and Revolutions in p
TROUTBECK (John) · 1796
£478.38 (€573.41 | $632.01 | ¥100,892)
Sherborne: Printed and sold by Goadby and Lerpiniere, [1796]. First edition, 8vo, [2], 5, [1], 234pp., some interim foxing/staining, mainly to first and last few pages and mainly to margins, marbled endpapers (front endpaper loose), contemporary calf, faded, head and tail of s...
Observations on the Ancient and Present State of the Isles of Scilly, and their Importance to the Trade of Great-Britain. In a Letter to the Reverend Charles Lyttelton, LL.D. Dean of Exeter, and F. R. S.
Observations on the Ancient and Present State of the Isles of Scilly, and their Importance to the Trade of Great-Britain. In a Letter to the Reverend Charles Lyttelton, LL.D. Dean of Exeter, and F. R. S.
BORLASE (William) · 1756
£806.25 (€966.41 | $1,065.17 | ¥170,040)
Oxford: Printed by W. Jackson, 1756. First edition, 4to (269 x 207 mm), [4], 140pp., with half-title, large fold-out engraved panorama, 3 engraved folding plates, 1 text illustration, some light brown to plates and endpapers, contemporary smooth calf, joints slightly cracked,...
The History and Description of Fossil Fuel, the Collieries, and Coal Trade of Great Britain.
The History and Description of Fossil Fuel, the Collieries, and Coal Trade of Great Britain.
[HOLLAND (John)] · 1835
£59.13 (€70.88 | $78.12 | ¥12,471)
London: Whittaker and Co., 1835. First edition, 8vo, xvi, 485, [3]pp., text illustration, some occasional staining to text, later half calf, marbled boards.
Barthomley: in Letters from a Former Rector to his Eldest Son.
Barthomley: in Letters from a Former Rector to his Eldest Son.
HINCHLIFFE (Rev. Edward) · 1856
£69.88 (€83.76 | $92.32 | ¥14,738)
London: Longman, Brow, Green and Longmans, 1856. First edition, royal 8vo, viii, 270, [16]pp., 7 tinted plates, one folding pedigree, original publishers red cloth, joints with short tears. “Very rare; having been rigidly suppressed.”—Sims. Sims, Bibliotheca Staffordiensis,...
Directory of Newcastle-under-Lyme, with Historical Records of the Ancient Borough.
Directory of Newcastle-under-Lyme, with Historical Records of the Ancient Borough.
INGAMELLS (J.) Compiler. · 1871
£32.25 (€38.66 | $42.61 | ¥6,802)
Newcastle-under-Lyme: Printed and Published by D. Dilworth, 1871. First edition, 8vo, vii, [1], 112pp., publishers original cloth, title stamped in gilt on upper cover.
Historical Records and Directory of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Historical Records and Directory of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
INGAMELLS (J.) Compiler. · 1881
£26.88 (€32.22 | $35.51 | ¥5,669)
Newcastle-under-Lyme: Printed and Published by D. Dilworth, 1881. Second edition, 8vo, vi, 133, [1]pp., publishers original cloth, title stamped in gilt on upper cover.
King Coal’s Levee, or Geological Etiquette, with Explanatory Notes; and the Council of the Metals. To which is added, Baron Basalt’s Tour.
King Coal’s Levee, or Geological Etiquette, with Explanatory Notes; and the Council of the Metals. To which is added, Baron Basalt’s Tour.
[SCAFE (John)] · 1819
£102.13 (€122.42 | $134.93 | ¥21,540)
London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1819. Third edition, 12mo, [10], 119, [1]pp., half calf, marbled boards, corners rubbed. A poetic work by John Scafe that blends humorous verse with geology, personifying minerals and rocks in a mock-heroic court. It...
The Fossils of the Yorkshire Lias. Described from nature, with a carefully measured section of the strata, and the fossils peculiar to each.
The Fossils of the Yorkshire Lias. Described from nature, with a carefully measured section of the strata, and the fossils peculiar to each.
SIMPSON (Martin) · 1884
£80.63 (€96.65 | $106.52 | ¥17,005)
Whitby: Printed by Forth & Son, 1884. Second edition, 12mo, xxiii, [1], 256pp., original cloth, spine faded. Provenance: Neat armorial bookplate of Otto Overbeck of Chantry House, Deansgate, Grimsby, to front pastedown.
Wirksworth and Five Miles Round: an historical sketch of the principal events of interest connected with the district, with brief notices of its remarkable personages.
Wirksworth and Five Miles Round: an historical sketch of the principal events of interest connected with the district, with brief notices of its remarkable personages.
HACKETT (Richard R.) · 1863
£53.75 (€64.43 | $71.01 | ¥11,336)
Wirksworth: J. Buckley, [1863]. First edition, 8vo, viii, 196pp., some light staining to title, original purple publishers cloth, a little faded, rebacked, title stamped in gilt on upper cover.
The Complete Pigeon-Fancier, or, a New Treatise on Domestic Pigeons, Containing the most valuable information concerning the nature, properties, and management of all their various species... Being an useful, instructive, and sure Guide to Fanciers in every Sphere of Life, comprehending all that is necessary to be known in the whole Fancy of Pigeons.
The Complete Pigeon-Fancier, or, a New Treatise on Domestic Pigeons, Containing the most valuable information concerning the nature, properties, and management of all their various species... Being an useful, instructive, and sure Guide to Fanciers in every Sphere of Life, comprehending all that is necessary to be known in the whole Fancy of Pigeons.
GIRTON (Daniel) · 1790
£1,182.50 (€1,417.40 | $1,562.26 | ¥249,393)
London: Printed for Alexander Hogg, [1790?]. First and only edition, 12mo (174 x 102 mm), iv, 13-140pp., advertisement to verso of title page, engraved folding frontispiece showing 12 species of pigeons, expertly bound in later half calf, marbled boards, red morocco spine labe...
A Treatise on Domestic Poultry, Pigeons and Rabbits, with a Practical Account of the Egyptian Method of Hatching Eggs by Artificial Heat; and all the Needful Particulars relating to Breeding, Rearing, and Management.
A Treatise on Domestic Poultry, Pigeons and Rabbits, with a Practical Account of the Egyptian Method of Hatching Eggs by Artificial Heat; and all the Needful Particulars relating to Breeding, Rearing, and Management.
MOUBRAY (Bonington, pseud. i.e. John Lawrence) · 1815
£510.63 (€612.06 | $674.62 | ¥107,693)
London: Printed for Sheerwood, Neely and Jones, 1815. First edition, 8vo (192 x 111 mm), vii [i.e. viii], 218 + 14pp., of publishers adverts, clear tape reinforcement at front hinge, original boards, a little stained and worn, later paper spine reback, uncut. The rare first ...
History of the Town of Uttoxeter; with Notices of Places in its Neighbourhood.
History of the Town of Uttoxeter; with Notices of Places in its Neighbourhood.
REDFERN (Francis) · 1856
£102.13 (€122.42 | $134.93 | ¥21,540)
London: J. Russell Smith, 1856. First edition, 8vo, xiv, 368pp., folding map frontispiece of the town of Uttoxeter, 15 plates, illustrations in the text, original publishers blue blind stamped cloth. A scarce Staffordshire town history.
An Account of the Mechanism of the Eye. Wherein its power of refracting the rays of light, and causing them to converge at the retina, is consider'd: With an Endeavour to ascertain the true Place of a Cataract, and to shew the good or ill Consequences of a Judicious or Injudicious Removal of it.
An Account of the Mechanism of the Eye. Wherein its power of refracting the rays of light, and causing them to converge at the retina, is consider'd: With an Endeavour to ascertain the true Place of a Cataract, and to shew the good or ill Consequences of a Judicious or Injudicious Removal of it.
TAYLOR (John) · 1727
£1,048.13 (€1,256.34 | $1,384.73 | ¥221,054)
Norwich: Printed by Henry Cross-grove, 1727. First edition, 8vo (196 x 123 mm), ix, 10-74pp., contemporary panelled calf, neatly rebacked. First and only edition of this scarce an early medical treatise on vision, examining how the eye refracts light and focuses images on th...
Moriae enkomion: stultitiæ laudatio. Desiderii Erasmi declamatio.
Moriae enkomion: stultitiæ laudatio. Desiderii Erasmi declamatio.
ERASMUS (Desiderius) · 1765
£424.63 (€508.98 | $561.00 | ¥89,556)
Londini et venit Pariis: apud Barbou, via Mathurinensium, 1765. 12mo (155 x 100 mm), [2], xiii, [1], 214pp., with half-title, the first two words from the title are transliterated from Greek, frontispiece depicting “La Pazzia Regina del Mondo”, engraved by De Longueil and illu...
The Cambrian Mirror, or North Wales Tourist; Comprehending the History and Description of the Towns, Villages, Castles, Mansions, Abbeys, Churches, Mountains, Valleys, Waterfalls, Lakes, Cataracts and Bridges, in that Interesting and Romantic Country, Together with Various Routes to the most Attractive Places, and a Sketch of the History, Characters, and Manners of the People. Also, a Steam Packet Companion from Liverpool to the Menai Bridge, describing the beautiful Scenery and Objects on the W
The Cambrian Mirror, or North Wales Tourist; Comprehending the History and Description of the Towns, Villages, Castles, Mansions, Abbeys, Churches, Mountains, Valleys, Waterfalls, Lakes, Cataracts and Bridges, in that Interesting and Romantic Country, Together with Various Routes to the most Attractive Places, and a Sketch of the History, Characters, and Manners of the People. Also, a Steam Packet Companion from Liverpool to the Menai Bridge, describing the beautiful Scenery and Objects on the W
PARRY (Edward) · 1843
£17.20 (€20.62 | $22.72 | ¥3,628)
Chester: Published by Edward Parry, 1843. First edition, 12mo, xxvi, 191, [1]pp., engraved frontispiece, 4 engraved plates, one table, without map, ex-library copy with the usual stamps, library cloth binding.
The Mineralogy of Derbyshire: with a Description of the most Interesting Mines in the North of England, in Scotland, and in Wales; and an Analysis of Mr. William’s Work, Intitled “The Mineral Kingdom.” Subjoined is A Glossary of the Terms and Phrases used by Miners in Derbyshire.
The Mineralogy of Derbyshire: with a Description of the most Interesting Mines in the North of England, in Scotland, and in Wales; and an Analysis of Mr. William’s Work, Intitled “The Mineral Kingdom.” Subjoined is A Glossary of the Terms and Phrases used by Miners in Derbyshire.
MAWE (John) · 1802
£510.63 (€612.06 | $674.62 | ¥107,693)
London: Printed and Sold by William Phillips, 1802. First edition, 8vo (223 x 145 mm), xv, [1], 211, [1]pp., engraved frontispiece, one engraved map and two engraved plates, contemporary two-tone boards, uncut and partly unopened, a nice copy in original condition. John Mawe...
The Old Red Sandstone or New Walks in an Old Field.
The Old Red Sandstone or New Walks in an Old Field.
MILLER (Hugh) · 1857
£21.50 (€25.77 | $28.40 | ¥4,534)
Edinburgh: Thomas Constable & Co., 1857. Sixth edition, small 8vo, xxxi, [1], [33]-324 + ivpp., of ads, folding coloured frontis., 10 plates, original publishers cloth, lacks part of upper spine.
A Guide to Stage Coaches, Mails, Diligences, Waggons, Caravans, Carts, Coasting Vessels, Barges and Boats which carry Passengers and Merchandize from London Westminster and Southwark to the various Towns in Great Britain; particularizing the number of miles to and market days of each place: with the periods when the carriages set out from the Inns &c. in the metropolis and its environs; Likewise the several quays, wharfs and stairs, from whence goods and passengers are conveyed to different part
A Guide to Stage Coaches, Mails, Diligences, Waggons, Caravans, Carts, Coasting Vessels, Barges and Boats which carry Passengers and Merchandize from London Westminster and Southwark to the various Towns in Great Britain; particularizing the number of miles to and market days of each place: with the periods when the carriages set out from the Inns &c. in the metropolis and its environs; Likewise the several quays, wharfs and stairs, from whence goods and passengers are conveyed to different part
TOWN AND COUNTRY DIRECTORY. · 1795
£532.13 (€637.84 | $703.02 | ¥112,228)
London: Printed by W. Lowndes, [1795]. First edition, 8vo, iv, [1], 6-128pp., engraved folding map frontispiece, contemporary half green vellum over marbled boards, a very nice copy. This rare guide served as a crucial practical handbook, enabling travellers, merchants, and ...