Search Results: English Towns & Counties from Cornish Books

Blackheath, London: Bookshop Blackheath, 1983. Very well researched and highly detailed Local History. Illustrated with B&W Plates & maps. Black cloth cover with gilt lettering to spine. 429 Pages, 9 1/2" Tall. No inscriptions. Jacket has some edge wear at the very top where it's ridden up over the cover. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Very Good +/Near Very Good. Book.

Gloucester: Alan Sutton, 1986. Development of the City from earlliest beginnings to present day. Illustrated with "a wealth of old and new maps, early Engravings and B&W Photographs.a visual treat." 186 Pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good +. Book.

Edinburgh & London: Willam Blackwood & Sons, 1946. Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Anthology of Stories reflecting enjoyment of the British Countryside. Includes "Angling Memories of a Naturalist" by H. Mortimer Batten. 610 Pages. 7 1/4" Tall. Green cloth cover with gilt lines & lettering on dark green ground to spine. Some edgewear to cover, hinges sound. Small neat previous owner's name on ffep Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1982. "Rich visual anthology.also a skilled introduction to the evolution of the Cottage." Well Illustrated with many lovely Colour Photos. Light Brown cloth cover with Gilt lettering t6o spine. Landscape Format Book, 8" Tall x 10" Wide. 160 Pages, 870g. No inscriptions except penciled price & book informati0on on endpaper. Slight edge wear to jacket. Not clipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Book.

Folkestone: Chamber of Commerce, Folkestone 0 Interesting old Travel guide from the 1930's. Illustrated with B&W photos. Cover illustrated in colour with gentleman & lady at a holiday resort. 8 3/4" Tall.Some creases to cover, Small creases to corners of some pages and some edge wear (see photo) Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original Wraps. Good. Book.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1961. From The King's England Series. "With 400 Places and 226 Pictures." Frontis has a monochrome Plate of the summerhouse where the book was written. Charming travel guide from the 1930s, Illustrated with Monochome Photos. Red cloth cover with black lettering to front and spine. 508 Pages,710g, 8" Tall. Some patchy fading to cloth at front & back. No inscriptions except a very faint date stamp on endpaper. Jacket has a small closed tear at top corner (1/2" long), slight rubbing and a little wear. Not Clipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Good+. Book.

London: Kelly's Directories Ltd, 1947. The Book Comprises: Street Section, Alphabetical Section, Villages Section, Trades Section and Official Information. 730 Pages, with adverts. Red cloth cover with Black and White lettering and adverts. Colour Faded. Pages age darkened. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Book.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1967. "An exploration of Northumberland, Durham, and the North Riding of Yorkshire." 157 Pages. Some B&W photos and a map. Green cloth cover with gilt lettering to spine. Gift inscription to ffep. Edgewear to jacket Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Very Good/Good+. Book.

99 Ludgate Hill, London: William Mackenzie Undated Edition, Circa 1870s. Volumes I and IV, in striking Brown Decorative Gilt cloth covers with a central Lion & Unicorn Design on the fronts. Same design blind stamped on the backs. Spines have Gilt Lettering and designs including Prince of Wales plumes. Beveled edges. All page edges Gilt. Illustrated Title Pages followed by Printed Title Pages. Each volume has a description of 40 fine houses and a fine Colour Plate to Illustrate. Frontispiece of Vol I Illustrates Windsor Castle. Frontispiece of Vol IV shows Arundel Castle. Other Castles include Warwick, Howard, Appleby, Sudeley & Peckforton. Also Harewood House, Wentworth, Eaton Hall, Chatsworth, Alton Towers, Blenheim Palace, Bishop's Court, Heaton Park, and many more. 11" Tall. Some edge wear to covers, cloth worn through at tips of corners. Pages and plates in very good condition. No inscriptions. Front free endpaper of Vol IV loose.The 2 books weigh 3.2 Kilos so Shipping outside UK… Read More

Dulverton, Somerset: The Exmoor Press, 1972. Soft cover. Good+. Account of extreme weather events in Exmoor, from 1881. Chapters include "the Freezing Forties". Illustrated with B&W Photos and a Fold-Out Map. Previous owner's inscription dated 1970 on Title Page and some interesting marginal notes. 8 1/8" Tall. Some edgewear, pages in nice, clean condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York/ London: Charles Scribner's sons/ Batsford, 1938. Illustrated from Photographs and Sketches. Informative guide to the border Country. Red cloth cover with black lettering and linear border to front & spine. Frontis is a colour plate from a Watercolour by Turner "Llanthony Priory". Endpapers illustrated with maps. 8 1/2" Tall. No inscriptions. Spin colour slightly faded. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Very Good +/No Jacket. Book.