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Fleet Street London: Laurie & Whittle, 1794. Another rare battle scene by Laurie & Whittle published in 1794 original hand colouring, trimmed to the margins, some foxing ,wear & a little fading but still very bright. mounted in an off white board. See more prints on our websitevanessaparkerrarebooks .com. First State. Illus. by Original Hand Coloured Prints. 42x23.5.

Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1901. A rare book about a rare Saxon jewel , with exquisite gilt reproduction drawings 196pp. plus fold out map of Athelney , spine a little faded with title .. Signature & Inscription of Previous Owner. First Edition. Hard Back Red Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrations & Map. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

London: The London Illustrated News, 1864. Lots of prints acutually removed from the London Illustrated News ( not Copies, restrikes or reprints) actual newspaper & looking stunning in black & white, drawn from life at the time by artists employed to draw the scenes as they unfolded before them, photography being in its infancy it was not yet used by news paper men, these mostly young artists, often went on to become very well known , Email for images. Prices start at 30 Euro up to 125 Euro These are very RARE . More subjects available including American city pictures, the fire of Chicargo , the Black slave trade , news pictures from Britain, Ireland , China , Japan etc. covering the years 1848 to 1880.. First Edition. Illus. by Original Print.

Milborne Port: Dorset Publishing, 1982. This sought after scarce book on the subject is in as new condition.. First Edition. Fine/Fine in Protector. Illus. by illustrated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Dublin: Foilsiuchain Eireann, 1962. Paper Back. Good. Illus. by Ills with Photographs.

London: Methuen & Co, 1958. Dj has some slight fading otherwise an almost fine copy. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good DJ in Protector. Illus. by Illusrated. 8vo.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1970. Books are clean & tight with selotape marks on the inside of the flaps of dj & boards were a previouse clear cover has been attached, the rear dj of vol 2 has been creased otherwise books are almost fine condition.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good DJ in Protector. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated. Folio .Heavy Extra Postage..

London: William Heinemann, 1953. Two volumes in very good condition the djs are slightly edge worn & have some foxing & slight grubby marks on the rear, boards & contents are almost fine , These are the Yale editions. the two books are heavy and will incurr more postage rates.. First Thus. Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated. 8V0.

London: William Heinemann / Yale Editions , 1950. Bound in dark blue cloth with gilt tiltes and emblem on the front board map of london as the end papers, 370pp. A very nice copy.. First Edition. A Fine Copy/No Dj. Illus. by illustrated. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" Tall Heavy.

London: Constable, 1918. the front board has a faded mark 250 pages.. First Edition. Hard Back Blue Cloth.. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Studiis Societatis Bipotinae., 1784. Bound in full leather spine with raised bands gilt ruling to same & embelishments to compartments & gilt title all a bit faded, boards with gilt ruling & gilt to board edges boads have some were issues hinges holding by the strings , marbled eps engraving of the head of Hanibal on the title page within an oval 439pp. still a handsome rare book.. First Edition Thus. Full Brown Calf.. Very Good.

Lugate Hill , London: Cassell, Petter & Galpin,, 1859. A very nice copy with profuse gilt titles and floral tooling down the spine gilt picture af a family gathered around the chair reading the paper with titles on the front board & blind tooling, endpapers with name of a previous owner, papers run from no 79 Saturday June 4 1859 to no 103 Saturday November 19th 1859. Includes large fold out map of Italy & fold out picture of the death of Nelson this has a six inch tear on the bottom left corner into the picture. Otherwise all ver good & handsome. . Vol 4 New Edition . Brown Buckrum . Very Good/No Dj As called for. Illus. by Illustrated. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Ludgate Hill London: Petter and Galpin , 1857. A very nice copy with red leather spine gilt titles black labels for titles & vol 1, marbled boards. Name in pen on feps of previous owner large fold out panarama map of Inda & one of China. Papers start at December the 6th 1857 end at May 29th 1858.. New Series. Hard Back Red Leather Spine . Very Good/No Dj As called for. Illus. by Illustrated. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

London: Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Browne, 1812. A very handsome set , having been profesionaly rebacked at some time with spine laid back on, spine with five raised bands gilt title, date & embelishments in compartments gilt ruling around boards & edges, marbled eps. with contemporary book plate of Mc Lennan. . Second Edition. Full Diced Calf.. Very Good Two Volumes. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London & Boston: Philip Lee Warner, the Medici Society & Jonathan Cape, 1921. A super book in very nice condition about the way life in the country with the sayings and superstitions of medieval and later country folk was lived along with charming ancien illustrations . First Edition. Hard Back Green. Very Good/No Dj. Illus. by illustrated. 8V0.

London: Odhams Press A super book with 13 extracts from country magazines and publications & lots of photographs & line drawings.. First Thus. Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good , a tad Edge Worn. Illus. by Illustrated. 8v0 Over 1 Kg Packed .

London: Johnathan Cape, 1956. Boards have some damp staing under the good DJ, . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Upper Gower St, London: Walton & Maberly, 1859. A fairly scarce dictionary of this early date, raised bands with gilt ruling, titles & name on spine buckrum boards quarter corners gilt double ruling. Bound by Palmer & Howe Manchester.Marbled endpapers & edges, Name & address of a former owner.1293 pp. . Second Edition Improved, Enlarged.. Half Calf. Very Good. Illus. by Engravings in the Text.. 8vo Thick & Heavy.

New York: Published at the American Subscription House, 1857. Bound in red cloth with gilt decoration all edges giltCorners bumped ,some internal foxing foxing . Maps missing, library sticker for North Carolina College stuck over previous owners signature.. First Edition. Decorated Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated with Hand Coloured Plates .. 8vo Two Volumes.

London: Sampson low, marston&co, 1947. A look at the future Queen and her new husband. 64pp.. First Edition. Hard Back Blue Cloth.. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated with Photographs. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall Slim.