Katharine and Petruchio. A Comedy in Three Acts… [c. 1866]
£10.00GARRICK, David (1717-79). (Alteration by). Katharine and Petruchio. A Comedy in Three Acts, Altered by David Garrick, From the Taming of the Shrew, by William Shakespeare. With Illustrations by R. Cruikshank. (Lacy’s Acting Edition). 8vo. London: Thomas Hailes Lacy, [no date c. 1866].
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A Pictorial History of English Architecture. 1974.
£200.00SIGNED – BETJEMAN, Sir John (1906-84). A Pictorial History of English Architecture. SIGNED, in what looks like pencil, to the half title by Betjeman and dated 1974. Square shaped, softcover (paperback) 4to. London, Penguin Books, 1974.
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Illustrations of Natural History… [c. 1830]
£60.00[KEUX, John Le; Robert Sands]. Illustrations of Natural History: Embracing A Series of Engravings and Descriptive Accounts of the Most Interesting and Popular Genera and Species of the Animal World. 114 plates on 50 pages (including engraved title page). 8vo. London, Longman, & Co. [no date: c.1830].
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The Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Corrected by Himself. 1866.
£40.00MACAULAY, Thomas Babington (1800-59). The Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Corrected by Himself. 8vo. London: Longman, Green and Co., 1866.
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Railway Mechanical Engineering A Practical Treatise…
£35.00Railway Mechanical Engineering A Practical Treatise by Engineering Experts. 2 volumes. Monochrome plates, folding charts (all present as called for).
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Over the Pyrenees Into Spain. 1865.
£45.00EYRE, Mary. Over the Pyrenees Into Spain. PROVENANCE: Partly erased signature of previous owner in brown ink inside on half title. Chapters include: “The Eastern Pyrenees”, “San Julia”, “Calaf to Barcelona”, “Madrid to Granada”, “Alicante to Barcelona”, Barcelona to Perpignan and Paris”. 8vo. London: Richard Bentley, 1865.
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Book of Common Prayer… 1738.
£40.00Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the Church of England: Together with the Psalms of David, Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches. 8vo. London: John Baskett, 1738. [BOUND WITH]: The Whole Book of Psalms, Collected into English Metre. 8vo. London: J. Roberts, 1733.
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Photography In Colours. 1900.
£35.00Victorian Photography Book – BAYLEY, R. Child (1869-1934). Photography In Colours. 8vo. London: Iliffe, Sons & Sturmey Limited, 1900.
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Moses Brown Captain U.S.N. 1904.
£25.00MACLAY, Edgar Stanton. Moses Brown Captain U.S.N. Illustrations and maps as called for. PROVENANCE: Previous owner’s inscriptions to front endpaper. 8vo. New York: The Baker and Taylor Company, 1904.
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The Poetical Works of John Dryden. 1862.
£60.00GILFILLAN, Rev. George, (1813-78) Charles Cowden Clarke (1787-1877) (editor). The Poetical Works of John Dryden. 2 volumes. 8vo. Edinburgh: James Nichol, 1862.
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Cranford A Tale. 1901.
£15.00GASKELL, Elizabeth Cleghorn. (1810 – 1865). Cranford A Tale. [Part of The Temple Classics Series]. Frontispiece of the author. 8vo. London: J.M. Dent, 1901.
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Questions On The Marine Steam-Engine. 1863.
£60.00Scarce 1860s work on marine steam-engines- MAIN, Thomas J; Thomas Brown. Questions On Subjects Connected With The Marine Steam-Engine, and Examination Papers, With Hints For Their Solution. 8vo. London: Longman and Co., 1863. PROVENANCE: Joseph Blackburn (signature to front endpaper, dated 1864).
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Practical Discourses Upon Several Divine Subjects. Vol. II. 1693.
£80.00NORRIS, JOHN (1657-1711). Practical Discourses Upon Several Divine Subjects. Vol. II. 8vo. London: S. Manship, 1693.
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Shelley & His Poetry. 1911.
£20.00EDMUNDS, E.W. Shelley & His Poetry. N.B. This book is not a collection of Shelley’s poetry but features some of his poetry with the author’s analysis, commentary and context. 8vo. London: George G. Harrap & Company, 1911.
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The History of England In Verse. [1876].
£25.00MONTEFIORE, J. Gompertz. The History of England In Verse. PRESENTATION COPY: Inscribed as: “With the author’s kind regards”. N.B. This book is of the 19th century, and is of its time. It also might not be accurate in the 21st century! 8vo. London: Ward, Lock and Tyler, [no date c. 1876].
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Belief In God. 1924.
£16.00BINDING With a Curious Provenance. GORE, Charles. (1853-1932). Belief In God. 8vo. London: John Murray, 1924.
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The Romance of Navigation… 1893.
£15.00FRITH, Henry. The Romance of Navigation: A Brief Record of Maritime Discovery From the Earliest Times to the 18th Century. 8 plates, including frontispiece (depicting Columbus). PROVENANCE: Inscription: “Bertie Marfleet July 26. 1897” to front endpaper. 8vo. London: Ward, Lock & Bowden, Limited. 1893.
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The Book of Common Prayer… 1818
£28.00The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church…Together with The Psalter or Psalms of David. 406, [104] pp. PROVENANCE: Previous owner’s inscription on rear, detached pastedown: “ James Wall His Book Marksbury”. “Prayer Book and Homily Society B” blind stamped to upper and lower board. 8vo. Oxford: J. Cooke, and S. Collingwood, 1818.
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Baillie’s Letters. 1775
£85.00BAILLIE, Robert. (1602 – 1662) Letters and Journals Containing an Impartial Account of Public Transactions, Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Military, In England and Scotland, from the beginning of the Civil Wars, in 1637, to the year 1662: A Period, perhaps most remarkable and interesting in the British History. 8vo. Edinburgh: William Creech and William Grat, 1775.
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Fortunes From Eggs… [c.1919/20]
£25.00Poultry/Eggs Interest – [KARSWOOD COMPANY]. Fortunes From Eggs. Being a collection of actual results obtained by the leading poultry breeders, and the most wide-awake poultry keepers. Done into a book by the Karswood Company of Manchester, England, in the year one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. Colour plates within the text (as part of page count), other illustrations within the text. Sections within include: “Preparing Fowls For Exhibition….”, “The Intensive System”, “How To Rear Every Chick to Maturity”, “White Leghorns. Which Breed To Keep”, “Poultry Houses And Runs”. N.B. :The advice given within this book is of its time and may not be accurate any more! PROVENANCE: Previous owner’s signature inside on front endpaper and initials on front paste-down. 8vo. Manchester: Karswood, [no date. c.1919/20].
