London: Methuen, 1904. THREE VOLUMES. 32 color illustrations by Pugin and Rowlandson. xiv + 231pp., xiv + 239pp., 288pp., large 8vo, vellum-backed original boards; some corners damaged, heads of spines chipped, one label missing, covers lightly soiled and worn. London: Methuen & Co., 1904. Internally clean and tight, overall, a very good(-) set. More
London: R. Ackermann, 1808. Beautifully illustrated with 104 brilliantly hand-colored aquatint plates after Thomas Rowlandson and A.C. Pugin [Pugin engraved the architectural details & Rowlandson the figures]. 3 volumes. Illustrated woodcut titles and engraved dedication page to the Prince of Wales in each volume. [4], iv, [2], 231; [6], vi, 239; [4], iv, 280, [6] pages. Large 4tos, bound in contemporary 3/4 red calf over marbled boards with gilt spines; marbled endpapers; all edges yellow. London: R. Ackermann, 1808-1810. First..... More
London: Chatto & Windus, 2007. Maps, illustrated. xiv + 490 pages, thick 8vo, pictorial boards with dye-cut 3/4 dust wrapper; text slightly toned. London: Chatto & Windus, (2007). A near fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Phoenix: Oryx, 1983. Illustrated. xxxii + 586 pages, thick 4to, brown cloth, d.w. Phoenix: The Oryx Press, (1983). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. One of 500 copies. More
London: Hugh Cunningham, 1841. Illustrated by John Franklin. 3 volumes. Small 8vo, contemporary half calf, marbled boards & edges, by Lupton & Dewhurst. London: Hugh Cunningham, 1841. First Edition. A handsome set of one of Ainsworth's most celebrated historical romances. Inner joint of volume I strengthened, otherwise fine. More
Manchester: Carcanet Press, 1986. Edited and translated by W. J. Strachan. Illus. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. (Manchester): Carcanet Press, (1986). More
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1978. Numerous black & white illustrations. Oblong 4to, black cloth, d.w. (spine slightly faded). Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1978. Fine in near fine dust wrapper. More
London: Westminster Press, 1925. Slim 8vo, linen-backed blue boards, d.w. (chipped and rubbed). London: Westminster Press, 1925. Reprinted from the edition of 1636. A near fine copy with un-opened pages in a very good dust wrapper. Number 358 of 625 numbered copies. The Haslewood Books. Previous owner's bookplate. More
London: T. Hughes, 1824. Large folding colored map of the River Thames, from London Bridge to Richmond engraved express for the Richmond Steamboat Company. 197 pages, untrimmed, 12mo, original printed boards, spine chipped and worn. London: T. Hughes, 1824. First Edition. Scarce. Very Good (+). More
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1813. 212 pages. 8vo, blue cloth-backed boards; with a contemporary cancellation note ("This book was withdrawn...") in ink on front cover, although partially obscured by newer cloth backing, corners bumped, some foxing throughout. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1813. A very good copy. More
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. (London): William Luscombe, (1974). vg. More
London: Simpkin Marshall Hamilton Kent, 1898. Municipal Work Carried on therein. Illus. 8vo, red cloth, covers slightly warped, corners bumped, spine sunned, partial browning to endpapers, front flyleaf, and last blank page. London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, 1898. More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995. xviii + 377 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995. A very good(+) copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
London: Michael Joseph, 1969. Many photo. illus., some in color. 4to, cloth, d.w. (London): Michael Joseph, (1969). vg. More
London: Cassell, 1970. Illustrated. 260pp., tall 8vo, blue cloth, d.w., corners of cloth bumped, pages slightly wavy throughout, cloth rubbed on bottom edges. London: Cassell, (1970). More
London: Ebury Press, 1982. Illustrated. 159 pages. Square 8vo, glossy pictorial wrappers (yellowed at edges, vertical crease & dog-eared lower corner on front cover, small ownership name on title page). London: Ebury Press, (1982). A very good(-) copy of the true first edition. Scarce first edition of this widely reprinted spoof. More
Edinburgh: bartholomew, 1946. Maps in color and black and white, xi+ 81 + xii pages, 8vo, red buckram. Edinburgh, John Bartholomew & son Ltd., (1946). A very good copy. More
London: W.M. Heinemann Ltd., 1923. Illustrated in black & white. 77 pages. 8vo, brown cloth with gilt lettering. London: W.M. Heinemann Ltd., (1923). Corners bumped and small tear at foot of spine, lightly dust-soiled. A very good copy. More
London: Simpkin Marshall, 1937. with a Survey of the existing remains. Over 70 Illus. including maps and plans. 124pp. 8vo, blue cloth, corners bumped, cloth rubbed, browning to text and Illus. on four pages. London: Simpkin Marshall, 1937. Includes folding map at end. More
London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1920. Illustrated with 25 plates, 3 folding plans, and 13 text illus. 387pp. + ads. Thick 8vo, original gilt-stamped brown cloth with red inlay on cover, spine sunned, corners of cloth bumped, pages throughout are slightly wavy, light foxing to some margins, inner hinge strengthened. London: John Lane, 1920. More
London: Bracken, 1994. 30 Illus. 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. London: Bracken, (1994). Some light stains at fore-edge, else near fine. More
Paris: 1885. 1 page, 10.5 x 8 inches, Paris, September 7, 1885, in English, to journalist Henry Meltzer, who was in the United States waiting to be called to London for the purpose of establishing a British edition of the New York Herald, in part: "...It will hardly be possible for me to tell you definitely about your stay in London until about three weeks later. If you are to remain in London and would like to bring your family..... More
illus. 8vo, cloth, torn d.w. London: Allan Wingate, (1951). More
London: Prion, 1987. Foreword by Anthony Hopkins. Edited by Robyn Karney.Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. 200pp, tall 8vo, glossy pictorial boards, dust wrapper. (London); Prion, (1987). Near fine. More
Paris: Editions Paul-Martial. Poster. Original lithograph. 39 x 24 inches. Minor tears and creases repaired and restored, archivally mounted on canvas. In excellent condition. Beautiful 1930's travel poster attributed to Francis Bernard, Art Director at Editions Paul-Martial until the outbreak of WWII. More
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