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8vo., First Edition, with 77 illustrations, maps and diagrams in the text, free endpapers lightly browned; original series binding of red cloth, upper board blocked and lettered in blind, gilt back, uncut, a very good, bright, clean copy. With 32pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. Published in the valuable and authoritative 'Antiquary's Books' series. Bonser 86.
8vo., First and Sole Edition, with title in red ands black, 10 engraved plates (all original tissue guards present), and very numerous wood-engravings in the text, neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; original maroon cloth, upper board with triple frame border stopped at corners by rosettes all in gilt, the frame enclosing an elaborately blocked panel containing a Greek key frame surrounding title all in gilt, gilt back, bevelled edges, brown endpapers, uncut, a remarkably bright, fresh, clean copy. A LOVELY COPY. Anderson, p. 250; Bonser 7253; Lyell, p.106.
8vo., First Edition, with large folding map as frontispiece, numerous plates and 2 folding maps (one coloured in outline); original red buckram, upper board framed and lettered in gilt, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HIS HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. With personal pictorial bookplate on front paste-down. Bonser 5904.
8vo. Fifth Edition with frontispiece (original tissue guard browned present) numerous plates and 5 large folding plans on japon; blue pictorial cloth upper board blocked in yellow gilt back covers very lightly dust-soiled else a very good bright clean cop A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HER UNSIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. With the erratum slip mounted facing text as proper. Mrs Smith's third work on the Abbey was first published in 1902. It provides a detailed survey of
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece, 7 plates and 15 maps and diagrams in the text; broad-weave cloth, buckram back with leather label lettered and ruled in gilt, uncut, covers lightly age-soiled else a very good, bright, clean copy. With small neat institutional stamp on front paste-down. This attractively produced work, published for the British Reinforced Concrete Engineering Company, is perhaps the scarcest of the author's studies of the history and development of the English road. Cahill 80.
8vo., First Edition, with a lithographed frontispiece map and 35 lithographed engraved plate (one finely coloured by hand), some mild age-staining to plates; original coarse-grained green cloth, sides with multiple frame border in blind enclosing title lettered in gilt, neatly rebacked in cloth to style, uncut, blue silk marker, boards moderately age-faded else a very good, bright, firm copy. With the errata slip (often missing) tipped-in at p.291 and 16pp publisher's catalogue (dated November 1862) bound in at end. The plates are by Bevan after sketches by the author, and engraved by Monkhouse of York. The work includes topographical and personal indexes. This work is often described wrongly as possessing 35 plates, for the plates themselves are numbered 1-35. The true complement is 36 (as called for on title and list of plates) for plate 27 is present in two forms. 'This work, professedly on geology, contains much antiquarian and topographical information. The learned Professor, from his position in the Geological Survey undertaken by the Government, was personally enabled to collect his information from every part of the County' (Boyne). A second edition, published in 1855, adds a folding diagram. Extremely scarce, especially in this condition. Anderson, p.311; Boyne, XVI.
Fine/fine (very slight isolated edgewear to dj) 75 colour plates by Sutton Palmer. First published by A & C Black in 1909
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and 45 plates on 32, inscription on front endpapers; green cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece and numerous plates; red cloth, backstrip lettered in black, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter with one closed tear.
Fine (no dj, matt pictorial boards, no marks or inscriptions, fine condition, as new) quarto unpaginated c120pp. Profusely illustrated in b/w with 176 old prints and early photographs, with descriptive captions. 21pp introductory text.
8vo., First Edition, with 16 plates and 43 illustrations and maps (one double-page) in the text; cloth, gilt back, red top, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter very lightly browned with minor loss at back panel and one small scuff on front panel. Ottley 12346.
First edition, 8vo, 120pp., coloured frontis., illustrs., orig. red cloth, gilt.
8vo., First Edition; original printed wrappers, sewed as issued, yapped edges, uncut, covers lightly age-soiled else a very good, clean copy. Cambridge Antiquarian Society. Octavo Publications. No XLIII. SCARCE. Clark, p.58.
8vo., First Edition; original printed wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR ITH HIS SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON TITLE. Borthwick Papers, No. 47.
Vg (stapled red card covers, a little pamphlet on Marlow, central staples a little rusty else contents clean and unmarked) 32mo 40pp. Subtitled - Marlow, its amenities, facilities and public services, with much information of value to the home-seeker. With prominent advertisement for Richards & Co Estate Agents on front cover and photograph of their premises as frontispiece, brief description of the town and its amenities, advertisements and b/w photos. No publication date but last page carries calendar for 1926 and 1927. Interesting piece of memorabilia.
First edition, 4to (230 x 175 mm), 12pp., large folding engraved plate, orig. wrappers, a single worm hole throughout otherwise a fine copy. The engraved plate shows "A Chain and Scale of Levels along the Wisbeach River and Channel from Peterborough Bridge down to the Eye at Sea. Taken in 1767 by William Elstobb." Skempton, British Civil Engineering Literature, 1871.
First edition, 4to (230 x 175 mm), 12pp., large folding engraved plate, orig. wrappers, a very nice copy. The engraved plate shows "A Chain and Scale of Levels along the Wisbeach River and Channel from Peterborough Bridge down to the Eye at Sea. Taken in 1767 by William Elstobb." Skempton, British Civil Engineering Literature, 1871.
First edition, 4to, [2], 3-11, [1]pp., large fine folding map at end drawn by Mr. Elstobb, "Vere sculp. Maiden Lane Covt. Gardn.", orig. wrappers, a fine copy. The report to the General Commissioners concerning the drainage of the north level of the fens. Both Golborne and Yeoman reported on the drainage of the North Level in 1769, followed by Grundy's report of 1770. In 1773-74 Golborne served as consulting engineer when a new cut was made below Wisbeach, which was known as "Kinderley's Cut" in honour of Nathaniel Kinderley, who first proposed a scheme of this kind in 1721. By Golborne's admission, this is a preliminary report, giving an estimate of costs but not attempting to determine the course of the new channel. Kress, 6641; Goldsmith, 10586.1; Higgs, 4586; Skempton, Bibliotheca Mechanica, p.141.
8vo., First Edition; cloth, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with frontispiece (original tissue guard present) and plates (all original tissue guards present); blue cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt top, uncut, case slightly shaken else a very good, bright, crisp copy. Sold from the West Sussex Record Office Library with neat label on front paste-down. SCARCE.
8vo., First Edition, with engraved frontispiece (original tissue guard present); original series binding of dark green cloth, boards framed in blind, gilt back, buttermilk endpapers, uncut, covers lightly age-soiled, small pull at headband else a very good, bright, crisp copy. Surtees Society, Vol. 56. This copy was previously held by West Sussex Record Office Library, and Chichester Cathedral Library with neat label and stamp on front paste-down.
Sm. folio, First Edition, on laid paper; strongly bound in navy buckram, gilt back, red sprinkled top, uncut, a near fine copy. SCARCE.
8vo., First Edition, with engraved frontispiece (original tissue guard present); original series binding of dark green cloth, boards framed in blind, gilt back, buttermilk endpapers, uncut, covers lightly age-soiled else a very good, bright, crisp copy. Surtees Society, Vol. 57. With the nineteenth-century engraved armorial bookplate of William Henry Charlton of Hesleyside on front paste-down. This copy was previously held by West Sussex Record Office Library, and Chichester Cathedral Library with neat label and stamp on front paste-down.
8vo., First Edition; original printed wrappers, sewed as issued, a near fine copy. Devon & Cornwall Record Society, New Series, Vol. 16 (in conjunction with the Canterbury & York Society).
8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with folding frontispiece map, 24 plates and map, title spotted, some light foxing (mainly marginal) throughout; green cloth, gilt back, covers lightly dust-soiled else a very good, bright, clean copy.
