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8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with a frontispiece and 13 plates on 12, some very light marginal spotting (rather heavier on endpapers); cloth gilt, gilt back, a very good copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter mildly scuffed and soiled.
ST-BRIEUC, Les Presses Bretonnes -1932 - in-8 - broché - Couverture factice - Illustrations en texte - XL-283 pages - Propre
First edition, 4to, [2], iv, 26pp., title page mounted on a stub, folding engraved plate, presentation inscription on title "from the Author to Davis Giddy Esqr. [Davies Gilbert]", 4pp. list of subscribers provided "from a copy given me by J. Rashleigh. J. D. Enys", several ink corrections and annotations (by the author?), small neat stamp to fly-leaf, without the final leaf that contains a note announcing the issue of the engravings, marbled endpapers, nineteenth century half green morocco, spine gilt, top edges gilt, others uncut, a nice copy. A note pasted in at the end "Mr. F. is sorry he cannot send with this a Plate of the Window, but he has only one copy left.", later provided by Mr Rashleigh of Menabilly. A early ink note on the title refers to the author "The Revd. Benjamin Forster, Rector of Boconnoc & St. Michael Carhayes in Cornwall." The ESTC locates copies at the British Library, the Bodleian, University of California, Riverside, and University of Texas.
No marks or inscriptions to contents. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, damp effect to lower front outside edge and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with slight sunning to spine and now protected in non-removable transparent sleeve. 254pp. The history from the earliest times up to the 7th century of what are now the British counties of Devon, Cornwall and Somerset.
viii, 528 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Several fold-out reproductions of historic maps indicating local landowners. Map endpapers. Intended to "preserve our past by recording the delights and sorrows of those who passed this way. We have attempted to publish accounts to preserve the personalities of this multicultural community. It is hoped the book will be a source of reminiscence for those still living and a legacy for future generations. In it is a combination of the British way of life depicted by those very early pioneers plus our European people who came in search of freedom." - page v. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this wonderfully informative local history and genealogical reference. Hackett (2) 198. Book
8vo., First Edition; original printed wrappers, sewed as issued, covers lightly faded at backstrip else a very good, clean copy. VERY SCARCE.
8vo., First Edition, with coloured photographs in the text; original coloured photographic wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy.
8vo., First Edition; cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in the dustwrapper
Small 8vo, 32pp., orig. printed wrappers, a very good copy. JISC locates a single copy at the British Library.
Fine (pictorial card covers, no faults) Octavo 48pp illustrated
Two volumes. The only edition of this work. Complete with the two engravings, both half-titles, and ads at the end of volume II. Printed on bluish paper. Large 4to, later half calf over marbled boards. Only the slightest wear to binding, internally fine. Large margins.
8vo., First Edition, with pedigree on endpapers; black cloth, gilt back, green endpapers, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. Seventh novel in the Poldark sequence.
8vo., First Edition, with a fine autotype portrait frontispiece (original tissue guard present) and a large folding map, fore-edges very lightly spotted, neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; original pictorial cloth blocked in gilt and black, gilt back, uncut, backstrip chipped at head and tail else a very good, clean copy. The first dedicated avifauna of the county, edited by Harting after the author's death. Rodd's splendid collection passed to his nephew F R Rodd of Trebartha Hall, Launceston. Scarce in any condition. Mullens & Swann, p.495; Tate, p.217.
8vo., First Edition; cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper
2 vols., 8vo., Second Edition, with engraved title-vignettes and numerous engraved illustrations and plans in the text, neat uniform signature on front free endpapers, neat contemporary signature on titles; original brown cloth, bevelled boards, upper boards framed in black and blocked in gilt (repeating title-vignettes), primrose endpapers, uncut, expertly rebacked with old backstrips laid down, a very good, bright, clean, crisp copy. Bray's classic account was first published as three volumes in 1836. Urged by Southey to report 'everything about a parish that can be made interesting; all of its history, traditions and manners that can be saved from oblivion', she produced a classic and important work combining natural history, topography and folklore in a series of delightful letters. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Brockett, 6260.
8vo., First Edition, with double-page map as frontispiece, 91 plates on 64 and numerous illustrations in the text; original printed wrappers, backstrip lightly sunned else a very good, unusually clean copy. THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST WORK IN PEVSNER'S MONUMENTAL SERIES. Published as Penguin BE1, this unassuming volume marked the beginning of the most important architectural survey of the twentieth century. The work was originally published without a dustwrapper which first appeared with later issues of 1952-3. BE1; Cherry PC1. PJ1.
8vo., First Edition, with double-page map as frontispiece, 91 plates on 64 and numerous illustrations in the text,neat signature on front free endpaper; original printed wrappers, a remarkably bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST WORK IN PEVSNER'S MONUMENTAL SERIES. Published as Penguin BE1, this unassuming volume marked the beginning of the most popular architectural survey of the twentieth century. VERY SCARCE IN THE ORIGINAL BLUE DUSTWRAPPER (not issued until 1954). Buildings of England 1; Cherry PC1, PJ1.
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece and 16 plates; some mild offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; cloth, gilt back, upper joint bumped near headband else a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter with one neat marginal repair on rear panel.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, 48 plates and large folding map; original series binding of green cloth, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter a little chafed at extremities. Published in Hale's seminal 'County Books' series.
8vo., First Edition; oatmeal coarse-grain cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly dust-spoiled and with tiny chip at head of backstrip.. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
1st edition. VG hbk in blue cloth, gilt. Cover spine sunned. Front endpaper removed. 16894. eng
8vo., 42pp, on laid paper, with a fine copper-engraved plate of Forde Abbey, Devon; newly bound in blue cloth, uncut and partly unopened, original blue printed wrappers preserved, a remarkably clean, crisp copy. This early part-work was issued in regular parts, each enhanced by a well-executed engraving. The pagination of this part runs from p.201-p.240. Pp.201-207 complete Devon, covering Okehampton, Crediton, Tiverton, Barnstaple, Bideford, Northam, Hartland, Clovelly, Ilfracombe, Combe Martin, Appledore and Lundy Island. Pp. 202-240 begin Cornwall, beginning with a general introduction and covering St. German's, Fowey, Tregony, Lostwithiel, Liskard, Grampound, Truro, Penryn, Falmouth, Pendennis, St. Maud, Heston, Market-Jew, Penzance, St. Buryan, Godolphin Hills, Isles of Scilly, Launceston, Camelford, Boscastle, Tintagel, Wadebridge, Padstow, St. Michaels, Kellington, St. Neots, Bodmin and Saltash. Original parts of this compilation are extremely rare, especially in this condition.
272pp. 24 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
With Wood Engravings by Eileen Turle. Index. 351 pages. Name and short inscription on front free endpaper. Wear to top/tail of spine and cover corners. Page edges greyed with dust marks.
4to., Second Impression, on laid paper, with frontispiece (original tissue guard present) and plate by the author; pictorial green cloth gilt, gilt back, top lightly dust-soiled else a near fine copy. Published in the same month as the first edition. Hardy's great Arthurian verse drama is unusual among his works in that the two illustrations - 'Tintagel Castle' as frontispiece (repeated in gilt on front board) and the castle's 'Great Hall' - are the work of the author himself. Purdy, pp.227-231.