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British Topography
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1841 The Spas of England and Principal Sea-Bathing Places: Northern Spas, Southern Spas & Midland SpasLondon: 1841A scarce complete first edition of this illustrated guide to England's popular spas and sea bathing spots - an interesting look into tourism in 1840s England. -
c.1932 The Motoring EncyclopediaLondon: c.1932 (Undated, dated from a copy held by the British Library)An incredibly scarce expansive encyclopedia of destinations, motor terms and components, and more, illustrated throughout. -
1949-1961 4vol Collection Local HistoryHavant; London; New York; Toronto; Sydney: 1961; 1949; 1960; 1957A collection of illustrated local history titles, in original illustrated, and unclipped, dust wrappers. -
1984 An Account of a Voyage to New South WalesLondon: 1984A facsimile reprint of the Irish pickpocket George Barrington's voyage to New South Wales. -
1966-1970 3vol Baedeker's Great Britain I, II, and IIIFreiburg: 1966-1970A copiously illustrated three volume set of 10th editions of the famous Baedeker Guide Books to Britain, including numerous folding maps throughout. -
1901 Great Britain: Handbook for TravellersLeipsic : 1901A lovely turn-of-the-century Baedeker guide to Great Britain, with the vanishingly scarce original dust wrapper. -
1845 The Falls, Lakes, and Mountains, of North WalesLondon: 1845A very scarce copy of this abundantly illustrated travel work on North Wales. -
1838 The Rural Life of EnglandLondon: 1838The first edition of William Howitt's charming study of 19th-century rural England, embellished with vignettes. -
1810 Gazetteer of England and Wales: Containing the Statistics, Agriculture, and Mineralogy of the CountiesLondon: 1810The scarce first edition of this comprehensive topographical reference from Thomas Potts, presented in full polished calf. -
c.1921 The Dickens Birthday BookLondon; Paris; Berlin; New York; Montreal: c.1921 (Undated, no date for this edition available, dated approximately from a copy held by the British Library)A charming and very scarce birthday book, themed, with quotes and colour illustrations, around the works of Charles Dickens. -
c1855 Views in North WalesChester; Bangor: c1855The second-series album of thirty finely engraved views of North Wales, depicting Bangor, Carnarvon Castle, Llanberis, Beaumaris, and other celebrated Welsh landscapes engraved by W. Banks. -
1832 Paterson's Roads; Being an Entirely Original and Accurate Description of All the Direct and Principal Cross RoadsLondon: 1832The eighteenth edition of Edward Mogg's extensive road guide to England and Wales, bound in full calf fitted with metal clasps. -
1932 Weeds of Grass LandLondon: 1932A charming and very scarce first edition of this botany title, with many richly coloured and monochrome plates. -
1870 The Miniature Fruit GardenLondon: 1870A very scarce and well-illustrated horticultural title by influential nurseryman Thomas Rivers. -
1863 Haunts of the Wild FlowersLondon; New York: 1863An incredibly scarce colour illustrated first edition of this title by British botanical artist and writer Anne Pratt. -
1840 The Grammar of BotanyLondon: 1840A remarkably scarce first edition of this already very scarce illustrated title. -
1844 The Natural History of StaffordLondon: 1844The first edition of a comprehensive record of Staffordshire's meteorology, geology, and zoology, celebrating nature and natural observation. -
c1830 Topographical and Statistical Descriptions of the Counties of Stafford, Salop, and DerbyLondon: c1830Three volumes bound into one, providing a topographical and statistical description of the counties of Stafford, Salop, and Derby. -
1913 The Peak District of Derbyshire and the NeighbourhoodLondon; Edinburgh; Dublin; New York: 1913A lovely and uncommon travel guide to the Peak District, filled with folding maps. -
1877 The Miniature Fruit GardenLondon: 1877An uncommon and well-illustrated horticultural title by influential nurseryman Thomas Rivers. -
1866 The Birds of Middlesex: A Contribution to the Natural History of the CountyLondon: 1866A smart first edition of this county ornithology of Middlesex by J. E. Harting. -
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1891 The Flora of WarwickshireLondon; Birmingham: 1891An uncommon signed limited edition of this title, featuring a folding map of Warwickshire. -
1889 A Contribution to the Flora of DerbyshireLondon; Derby: 1889An incredibly scarce first edition presentation copy, gifted and once owned by the Caradoc and Severn Valley Field Club. -
1720 The English TopographerLondon: 1720The pioneering first edition of William Rawlinson's very scarce publication of writings on the topography of England, gathered from his impressive manuscript collection. -
1907 The Gardens of England in the Southern & Western CountiesLondon: 1907A fantastically illustrated account of the gardens of Southern and Western English counties, with 136 plates. -
1856 Barthomley: in Letters from a Former Rector to his Eldest SonLondon: 1856A scarce detailed epistolary parish history of Barthomley, illustrated with seven tinted plates. -
1869 The Yorkshire Library. A Bibliographical Account of Books on Topography, Tracts of the Seventeenth Century, Biography, Spaws, Geology, Botany, Maps, Views, Portraits, and Miscellaneous Literature, Relating to the County of York.London: 1869A scarce privately printed Yorkshire bibliography, one of 150 copies, with plates and woodcuts. -
1890 The History of the Ancient Parish of SandbachNot Stated: 1890An incredibly scarce illustrated limited edition, in unusual red variant cloth. -
1948 Narrow BoatLondon: 1948A classic account of a narrow-boat journey, recording England’s inland waterways on the brink of post-war decline. -
1894 Bibliotheca StaffordiensisLichfield: 1894A limited edition record of the literature produced in the county of Staffordshire, extensive compiled by disabled writer Rupert Simms. -
1972 4vol Aquatint and Lithography Bibliographical Catalogues 1770-1860Folkestone & London : 1972A fascinating highly illustrated four volume set of works by book collector John Roland Abbey. -
1890-1891 Memorials of Stepney ParishGuilford: 1890-1891A handsomely bound example of the very scarce limited edition large paper edition of Hill and Frere's impressive history of the parish of Stepney, located to the east of the City of London. -
1961-1976 7vol Set on Viking HistoryLondon: 1972; 1961; 1973; 1976; 1974; 1973; 1976An informative collection of titles on the history and archaeological legacy of the Vikings, and their interactions with the nearby Scottish Isles. -
1955 The Ultimate VikingLondon: 1955An incredibly scarce illustrated title, retelling the character of Sweyn Asleifsson from the Orkenyinga Saga. -
1851 Holmes's Great Metropolis: Or, Views and History of LondonLondon: 1851The first edition of 'Holmes's Great Metropolis', featuring fifty finely engraved views of the city’s principal landmarks and architecture. -
1889-1901 2vol Set Agricultural Practice Estate ManagementLondon: 1889; 1901An uncommon pair of works on the maintenance and nurturing of the land.