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The Dorset Year Book, for 1923.
The Society of Dorset Men. 1923
Tall 8vo. In green limp card covers with b/w sketch pasted to front. 212pp.incl .list of members and presidents, etc. With b/w illustrations and photographs. In very good condition Spine slightly darkened with small stain and splits to edges. Marks to front cover. Marks to first page. Clean and tight inside. Contents: It’s ever spring again (Poem) by T. HARDY / Dorset Golf Links (Parkstone) 4 pp. / Hadland Davis: The Women of THOMAS HARDY/ Acland: Sergeant WILLIAM LAWRENCE, re-told by a member of the Bankes family/ A.Gates: Curse of Sherborne / A.Clark: Cerne Abbas / Tomkins: Memories of Weymouth / The Fighting Men of Dorset / Stevens: Impressions of The Hardy Players Visit to London / A Desperate Remedy, Hardy Players' Performance/ Joyous Bells/ Rogers: The Swanage Spider / Adams: Athelhampton / Etc.
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Blandford Forum. A Millennium Portrait. A Town Council Initiative.
Halsgrove. 2001 1st edition.
4to. In orange cloth covers with gilt to spine. With illustrated dustwrapper. 160pp. With b/w and colour photographs. In near fine condition with very good dustwrapper (dw; Not price clipped). A very clean and tight copy. Published to celebrate the Millennium, this book gives the history of Blandford Forum in Dorset. Covers the history of Blandford and some of the people who have contributed to its past. As part of the Millennium celebrations, a photographic record was made of every building in the town, many of which are reproduced here.
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The Boy's Own Annual. Vol.44.
"Boy's Own Paper" 1921/22. 1922
Tall 8vo. In red pictorial cloth covers with gilt to spine (cowboy on bucking horse to front, footballer on spine). 760pp.12 col.& b/w plts.,incl.3 fold-out plates of "Crests & Badges Of The British Army", "Freaks of Insect and Plant Life from Nature’s Curiosity Shop." & "Forms of Marine Life from Nature’s Curiosity shop". Also a nice col.plate of "H.R.H.The Prince of Wales playing Polo", by H.Payne. Numerous text illustrations. In very good condition. Spine slightly creased. Small marks to covers. Vertical creases to fold-out frontis. Else a very clean and tight copy. Serial stories: C.Gilson: Treasure of Kings/ R.Raife: In the Realm of the Arcitic Poppy/ R.Bird: The Red Flag/ G.Sellick: The Secret of Canute's Island/ H.Avery: A Fifth Form Mystery.
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Arts of China. Horizon Book of the... By the Editors of Horizon Magazine. Introduction by Hugh Honour.
American Heritage Publishing. 1969
4to. In patterned brown cloth covers with gilt to plain brown cloth spine. Yellow endpapers. With illustrated dustwrapper. 383pp. With b/w and colour illustrations throughout. In very good condition with good dustwrapper (dw; rubbed and creased with small tears. Smal piece missing from front but loose in front. Price clipped). Inscription to front endpaper. Else a clean and tight copy. A comprehensive survey of the entire panolpy of Chinese art from the first sacrificial vessels and ritual daggers of the Shang Dynasty to 20th century scroll painting. The book narrates the recurring legends and translates the eternal symbols.
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The Dorset Year Book for 1969 - 1970.
1970
Pict. soft paper covers; Num. ills ; 198 pp. / adverts; Extremities slightly rubbed. Back cover a little bit darkened. Else very good. Includes: Beaminster / The Long Winter / Romano-Celtic Settlement on Jordon Hill near Weymouth / Canada Honours the Tolpuddle Martyrs / Poole, Fifty years Agone! / Round about Victoria Square, Portland / Concerning Evil Irradiations (witchcraft / incl. Lyme ) / Hambledon Hill and Hod Hill / etc.
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The Connoisseur An Illustrated magazine for collectors. Volumes V and VI.
Otto Limited. London. 1903
4to. In maroon half calf leather binding with gilt to spine. Marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. 300, 258pp.With b/w photographs and illustrations and some colour mounted plates with tissue guards. In very good condition. Front board part faded. Occasional small marks and foxing spots. Else a clean and tight copy. Two volumes of The Connoiseur bound in one. Includes articles on collecting fine art, porcelain, lace and much more.
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Die Olympischen Spiele 1936. Ed.by Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Hamburg-Bahrenfeld. 2 Volumes. (IN GERMAN) - SCARCE IN DUSTWRAPPERS
Reemtsma, Hamburg. 1936
2 vols; Lg.4to. Blue cl.gt. With illustrated dustwrappers. 128pp. 168pp. Profusely ill.with real coloured and b/w photographs. Lg.fold out coloured plan. Photo.& text illustrations. In very good condition with good dustwrappers (dw; slightly rubbed. Tears around edges with small pieces missing. Not price clipped). Else clean and tight copies. Albums about the 1936 Munich Olympics. Illustrated with line drawings, b/w plates and colour and b/w photocards collected and pasted in. A fascinating look at an historical and somewhat controversial Olympic Games.
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Shirley Temple’s Annual.
The Daily Herald. 1929
4to. In pictorial hard card covers. Illustrations to endpapers. 156pp. With colour portrait frontis, monochrome photographs and line drawings. In very good condition. Front board slightly warped. Mild foxing to edges. Slight browning throughout. Front hinge slightly cracked. Else a clean and tight copy. Shirley Temple annual, published in UK in 1929. Many pictures of the Star at work, and at home. Also other stories for children.
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A Book of The South West. Print.for the 75th.Annual Meeting of the British Medical Association, Held at Exeter in 1907.
W.Pollard & Co. (1907).
Tall 8vo. White stiff parchment binding. Many photo.plates. Map. pp. 20 / 219 pp. Interesting illustrated advertisements at the end: 104 pp. Binding a little bit darkened, esp. on spine. Else very good. Virtually unread inside. Contents include: A sketch of the history of Devon and Cornwall, by A. Wallis / The Climates of Devon and Cornwall: General physical characteristics , the influence of the climates on health and disease, choice of locality for various diseases / climatology / points of interest in Exeter , and in Devonshire / The secret of Cornwall, by A.T. Quiller Couch / notes on places of interest in Cornwall / Education in Devonshire and Cornwall / notes on Sport / etc.;
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Hidden Dorset. With illustrations by Pip Challenger.
Dorset Federation of Women’s Institutes. 1990 1st edition.
8vo. In pictorial limp card covers. 160pp. With line drawings and a map. In very good condition. A very clean and tight copy. Compiled by the Dorset Federation of Women’s Institutes from notes sent by Institutes in the County. Notes on interesting and out-of-the-way places in Dorset.
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The Imperial Magazine; or, a compendium of Religious, Moral and Philosophical Knowledge: comprehending Religion, literature, moral philosophy or ethics, Natural philosophy, Chemistry, Review of books, historical narrative, antiquities, domestic economy, trade, miscellaneous articles, poetry. Volume Five for 1823.
Henry Fisher, London. 1823
8vo. In tan full calf leather binding with gilt to spine and front. Marbled edges and endpapers. Raised bands. 1167pp. With b/w engraved portrait plates. Includes diagrams. Bi-columnar text throughtout. In near fine condition. Spine slightly rubbed at ends. Pencil marks at back of one plate. Occasional browning spots. Small bookplate to front endpaper, dated 1824. Else a very clean and tight copy. Articles on many subjects including Slavery, The Existence of God, Mental Affections, Insanity, Northern Whale Fisheries, Aesculapius, Antonio Canova, Plague at Marseilles, Mary Queen of Scots, and much more.
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The Antiquities of Winchester. With an Historical Account of the City. Including the Cathedral, The college, Hospital of ST. Cross, Wolvesey Castle, The City Cross, The Westgate, The County Hall, Hyde Abbey, etc.;
N. Warren, (n.d.). ca. 1850
Small 8vo.( 9 cm x 14 cm). Black morocco spine, green cloth covers (library binding). 210 pp. Ex-library: Small number engraved in gilt on lower spine. Small library stamp on lower inside front cover, front and back endpaper, blank verso of frontispiece and at the top corner of one page. Else clean. Light damage to leather lower spine (bits rubbed off). Overall very good to good.
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The Shakespeare Gallery. A Reproduction Commemorative of the Tercentenary Anniversary, MDCCCLXIV.
London. L.Booth and S.Ayling. 1864.
Tall 8vo. In bevelled greencloth covers with gilt to spine and gilt vignette to front. All edges gilt. Terra cotta endpapers. 375pp. With early sepia toned photographs of engravings of paintings and sculptures. In very good condition. Spine has vertical creases and slightly rubbed at ends. Corners slightly rubbed and bumped.Owner’s bookplate to front endpaper.Mild foxing throughout. Else a clean and tight copy. Photographs of paintings and sculptures depicting scenes from Shakespeare’s plays published in the year of his 300th anniversary.
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THE BOY'S OWN ANNUAL. Vol.52. (Oct.1929 - Sept.1930).
"Boy's Own Paper" Office 1930. 1930
Tall 8vo; In pictorial red cloth covers. (rugby to spine, boys on surfboard to front). Decorated endpapers. 862pp.Profusely ill.with 12 col.& b/w ( some fold out).& many other b/w illustrations. In very good condition. Spine slightly faded. Small marks to back, Front slightly rubbed. Mild foxing to edges. Colour plates clean and bright. Else a clean and tight copy. Stories and articles on; fishing, stamps, model cars, chess, fireworks, cone speakers, wireless, soap, police, divers, airships, camping, Port of London, Ford cars, and much more.
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The Boy's Own Annual. Vol.59.
"The Boy's Own Paper" Office 1936/37. 1937
Tall 8vo; Green pictorial cloth (cricketers to front and spine). 576pp. 4 colour plates, 2 by A.R.Payne, 2 by Howard Coble. Many b/w line drawings and photographs. In very good condition. Marks to back cover. Old repair to top end of spine. Mild foxing to edges. Slight browning to endpapers. Occasional small marks. Else a clean and tight copy. Articles on football, cycling, cameras, autographs, stamps, aviation, Johannesburg, bathysphere, photography, cricket, and much more.
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Athelhampton.
Friary Press. Dorchester. 1982
8vo. In pictorial limp card covers. 16pp. Unpaginated with colour photographs. In fine condition. Guidebook for Athehampton House, Dorset.
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Biggles Publisher’s pamphlet of Biggles books with prices.
Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd. London. ca 1955
Tall 8vo. With b/w illustration to front and portrait to back. 4pp. In very good condition. Lateral crease. Ticks in blue ink against some of the titles. Else a clean copy. Lists 43 Biggles titles and numbers, with prices and brief plot descriptions of many.
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Autocourse 2003-04 The World's Leading Grand Prix Annual.
Published by Hazleton 2003-04
Presented in original illustrated dustwrapper and bound in green cloth. Profusely illustrated with many photographs. 272pp. Size 12.5 x 9.5 inches In very good condition. Not price clipped. Lovely bright copy. Edited by leading F1 journalist Alan Henry, it is long established as a genuine collector's item, & has an unrivalled heritage which is recognised by the entire motor sport community. This book has detailed race-by-race reports, vibrant features, comprehensive statistics & the most stunning photography in the sport, supplied by James Moy and the CMG Photographic team. Since 1950 it has, quite simply, been the must-have publication for all serious Formula 1 fans. Unparalleled race-by-race coverage of the Formula 1 season, written by some of the most respected names in F1 journalism.
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Hidden Dorset.
Dorset Federation of Women’s Institutes. 1990 1st edition.
8vo. In pictorial limp card covers. 160pp. With line drawings in text and a map by Pip Challenger. In very good condition. A clean and tight copy.
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The Pick of Punch. An Annual Selection.
Chatto and Windus 1951 1st edition.
4to. Ingreen cloth covers with white lettering to spine. With illustrated dustwrapper. 205pp. With cartoons throughout, some full page. In fine condition with good dustwrapper (dw; spine slightly darkened and rubbed at ends with small tear half way. Not price clipped). A very clean and tight copy. The articles, verses, cartoons and drawings in this book have been selected from the issues of Punch appearing between 1st June 1950 and 30th May 1951. Includes ‘Ballade of Dead Gentlemen’, by C.S.Lewis.
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Damon Hill - My Championship Year
Published by Little, Brown, 1996 1st ed
Presented in original illustrated dustwrapper and bound in blue cloth with gilt wording to spine. Profusely illustrated with many photographs by Jon Nicholson. 224pp. Size 10.5 x 12 inches In fine condition. Not price clipped. Lovely bright copy. Grand Prix driver Hill takes a look back at his 1996 Formula 1 season when he followed In his fathers footsteps and claimed the tile of World Driver's Champion, an insight into both the man and his Williams Renault team
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The Colliery Cables Handbook. Volume I. Paper insulated cables to B.S.760:1943.
London. The Cable Makers Association. n.d. ca1943
Tall 8vo. In black cloth covers with gilt to spine and front. 87pp. With photographs, diagrams, graphs etc. In very good condition. Spine slightly darkened. Slightly warped. Small marks to boards. Inscription to front endpaper. publisher’s compliments slip loose in front. Else a clean and tight copy. Regulations and standards for use of electric cable in coal mines.
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The Oxford Portfolio of Monumental Brasses: Part I 1897-1899
Oxford University. 1900 1st edition
Bound in very attractive in 3/4 leather with cloth boards. Spine highly decorated with gilt. Marbled endpapers. 160pp with numerous illustrations. Bound in at rear, original paper front & back covers. In very good condition. A stunning volume. Inside generally very clean & tight.
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BIBLE READINGS FOR THE HOME CIRCLE
Pacific Press Publishing 1890 1st
Bound in blue cloth, 9 x 6.5 inches 600pp. Gilt wording to spine and gilt design to front. Rubbing to edges and general staining. Some brown spots throughout. Previous owners inscription to front endpaper. Comprising One hundred and sixty two readings for public and private Study, in which are answered over twenty eight hundred questions, On religious topics, contributed by more than a score of Bible students. To which is added THE GAME OF LIFE, A pictorial allegory.
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The Girl's Own Annual.
James Sangster and Company 1929 Vol. 50
Brown Pictorial Cloth. 11 x 8 inches 702 pp. Many b/w ills., incl. full-pg. Numerous fashion ills. Very good bright copy. Some slight rubbing on edges, with small bump on one edge. One text page is damaged inside, else generally clean. Also incl.: Article: Catering, Needlework, Bonzo, Travel, Fashion.
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The Boy's Own Annual. Vol.42.
"Boy's Own Paper" 1919/20. 1920
Tall 8vo. In red pictorial cloth covers with gilt to spine. (long-jumper to front, cavalier on horseback to spine). 744pp.12 col.& b/w plts.,incl.2 fold-out plates: "Some Decorations And Medals Of The Allies", & "The Standard Uniform Of The Mercantile Marine". Numerous text illustrations. In very good condition. Spine slightly faded. Split at top end.Small marks to covers. Owner’s inscription to front endpaper.Slight browning to fold-out frontis. Front hinge slightly cracked. Small marks and foxing spots. Clolour plates clean and bright. Else a clean and tight copy. Serial Stories: C.Gilson: The Lost City/ D.H.Parry: Sabre & Spurs/ R.Raife: The Sheik's White Slave/ J.Lea: Told in the Captain's Den/ F.Ellis: Mystery of the "Mayflower".
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Modern Masters From the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection.
Electa International. 1984 1st edition.
4to. In silver limp card covers with black lettering to spine and colour plate to front. 210pp. With colour plates and b/w photographs throughout. In very good condition. Very slightly rubbed along edges. Else a clean and tight copy. Produced to accompany the exhibition of this important private collection held at the Royal Academy in 1984.
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The Boy's Own Annual. Vol.41.
"Boy's Own Paper" 1918/19. 1919
Tall 8vo. In blue pictorial cloth covers with gilt to spine. (Apache on horseback with rattlesnake to front, footballer on spine). Pictorial endpapers. 664pp. 12 col.& b/w plts.incl.4 fold-out, of "Medal Ribands", "Bear hunting in Winter Time", "A Race For Home", & "More British Butterflies". Numerous text illustrations. In very good condition. Spine slightly faded. Covers part faded. Edges slightly bumped. Vertical crease to front free endpaper. Else a clean and tight copy. Serial stories: K.Carr: Caught Out/ A.Colbeck: The Guardian of the Shield/ W.E Cule: In the Secret Sea/ D.Douglas: On the Great Fur Trail.
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Hidden Dorset. With illustrations by Pip Challenger.
Dorset Federation of Women’s Institutes. 1990 1st edition.
8vo. In pictorial limp card covers. 160pp. With line drawings and a map. In very good condition. A very clean and tight copy. Compiled by the Dorset Federation of Women’s Institutes from notes sent by Institutes in the County. Notes on interesting and out-of-the-way places in Dorset.
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Thomas Edward Brown A Memorial Volume, 1830-1930
The Isle of Man Centenary Committee 1930
Bound in original green cloth with gilt wording to spine. With dustwrapper. 238pp. Ills. with b/w portrait, photographic and facsimile plates with tissue guards. In very good condition with very good dustwrapper (faded at spine, a little rubbed at edges. Small chips to top and bottom of spine, small tear to top of front). Not price clipped. Inside clean and tight. Neat inscription to front endpaper. Slight browning of endpapers. Issued to celebrate the centenary of the ‘Manx National Poet’, the book has contributions from Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch and Sir Henry Newbolt among others.
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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset. Volume 5. East.
Royal Commission on Hist. Monuments 1975 (1st.ed.) 1975
4to; Grey cloth gt. With ills. dustwrapper. 155pp.Col.& mount.frontis.plate. Profusely ill.with photo.plts; Maps/plans including maps in back pocket. In very good condition with good dustwrapper (dw; Slight crease at back top edge, spine slightly faded, Small tears to front fore edge). Not price clipped. A clean and tight copy. Part of a series. This volume covers the Eastern part of Dorset, from Badbury rings to Cranborne and Wimborne to the Hampshire border. It gives a comprehensive list and descriptions of Historical monuments including churches, houses, earthworks.
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Three Victorian Telephone Directories. David and Charles Reprints
David and Charles 1970
Bound in original black cloth with gilt on spine. With dustwrapper. 236pp. plus xvi, plus16, plus 35. B/w frontis. In very good condition with good dustwrapper (dw; spine slightly faded, slightly rubbed to edges. Small chips.. Inside clean and tight. Article of relevence stapled to rear end paper. No inscriptions or other marks. Three facsimile directories. An interesting source book for the early days of the public phone. There are pages of advertisements front and back, and lists of legal settlements for infringements, often with the other’s services and patent infringements.
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The Justice Warren Shepro Collection of Clocks. New York, Thursday, April 26, 2001.
Sotheby’s. 2001
Size 8.5 x 11.0 inches. In illustrated hard card covers with illustrated dustwrapper. Pictorial endpapers. 156pp. With colour photographs. In near fine condition with near fine dustwrapper (dw; Not price clipped). A very clean and tight copy. Beautifully illustrated catalogue for the sale of the Justice Warren Shepro Collection of antique clocks and watches held in New York in 2001.
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How to Improve Your Golf. Lessons by British Masters.
Hutchinson & Co.(Publishers) Ltd. London. n.d. ca1925.
8vo. In cream cloth covers with dark green lettering to spine and front. 89pp. With b/w photographs. In very good condition. Spine slightly darkened. Marks to boards. Slight lean. Owner’s inscription to front endpaper, dated 1933. Occasional small marks. Else a clean and tight copy. This series of illustrated lessons originally appeared in the Sunday Pictorial.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica. A New Survey of Universal Knowledge.
Encyc.Brit.Ltd. 1963
4to. Attractive white/beige full morocco binding gt.,with 2 maroon labels on each spine. With solidly made bookcase. 24 vols.incl.the Atlas volume. Prof. ills. with b/w and colour photographs, line drawings diagrams. Complete set in specially made bookcase. Covers have small marks. Vol 5 has small tears at top and bottom of spine, 14 and 17 have small tears at top of spine. 22 has a small chip at top of spine. All spinses are slightly rubbed. Most volumes have had hinges neatly reinforced. Full set of Encyclopaedia Britannica from 1963. Due to weight and bulk of the books and bookcase, postage/ shipping costs would be very high. Collection would be preferable.
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Fulcher's Ladies Memorandum Book and Poetical Miscellany 1879
A. Pratt, Sudbury 1879
Sm. In folding black leather cover with tuck-in tab. Gilt edges. 180pp. Ills. with 5 b/w engravings, frontis hand coloured. In good condition. Endpapers have several signatures. Some slight separations at gatherings. Some diary pages have names written in and some cash account pages have pencilled poems. Small marks on some pages. A ladies diary for 1879. Contains stories, poems and word puzzles. Pictures relating to Sudbury.
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Half Hours in the Far South. The People and Scenery of the Tropics. The Half Hour Library of travel, nature and science. With numerous illustrations.
London. James Nisbet & Co. Ltd. 1901.
8vo. In red pictorial cloth covers with gilt to spine and front. Patterned endpapers. 842pp.16pp cat. With b/w engraved plates and illustrations in text. In very good condition. Spine slightly darkened. Mild foxing to edges. Inscription to first blank page, dated 1906. Else a clean and tight copy. Stories and experiences in Africa, Madagascar, New Guinea, Andaman Islands, Argentinia, Tristan Da Cunha, Fiji, Trinidad, Monos, Mexico.
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Time and Adams Court, an Attempt at Reconstruction
Nathan and Rosselli 1937
Sm 4to. In original brown cloth covers with gilt to spine and front. 86pp. Ills. with b/w drawings. Marbled endpapers. In very good condition. Spine slightly darkened. Small marks to covers. Corners slightly bumped. Mild foxing to edges and some pages. Signatures of Rosselli and others on first blank page. A history of Adams Court "Issued by Nathan and Rosselli to clients only" to mark their having occupied offices in Adams Court for 50 years. Traces the history of the Court from the time of the Edward III through the Great Fire to reconstruction and varied use in the following centuries.
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Dorchester.
A & R.Webber. 18 High East Street. Dorchester. n.d. ca 1890
8vo oblong. In maroon cloth covers with gilt to front. 16 b/w photo plates. In very good condition. Handling marks to front. Slight browning to endpapers. Marks to centre hinge. Else a clean and tight copy. Sixteen photographs of Dorchester, Dorset, taken in about 1890. The only vehicles shown are horse drawn, or hand carts, with droppings in the street. The views are; London Road, High West Street, Prince of Wales Road, South Walks, Cornhill, West Street, Hangman’s Cottage, Entance to Barracks, Gray’s Bridge, East Street, Wm.Barnes Dorset Poet, Borough Gardens, Fordington St.George’s Church, Colliton Walk, St.Peter’s Church, Maumbury Rings.
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The Boy's Own Annual. Vol.48.
"Boy's Own Paper" Office 1925/6. 1926
Tall 8vo; In blue pictorial cloth covers. (rugby to front and man with radio to spine). 765pp. Profusely ill.with 12 col.& b/w plates (incl.2 col.fold out plates: "Some Football colours of our Public Schools", and "More Football Caps....") & many b/w ills; In very good condition. Spine slightly darkened and bumped at ends. Corners slightly rubbed. Colour plates clean and bright. Else a clean and tight copy. Incl.: "Troop One of the Labrador", by D.WALLACE/ BADEN-POWELL: "How Scouting Began"/ etc.With other articles on wireless, fishing, Orkneys, swiming, chess, Guy’s Hospital, golf, birds’ eggs, Nature’s Nightmares, and much more.
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Banque Nationale de Belgique. Documents Officiels Relatifs a la Prorogation de cette Institution. Stunning binding
F.Hayez, Bruxelles 1872
Folio. In full red calf decorated leather binding. Raised bands. All edges gilt. Silk lined endpapers. 696pp. With fold out charts at back. Much of text in double columns. In very good condition. Spine slightly darkened and rubbed, covers bright. Endpapers lined with white silk. Presentation inscription on first blank page. Else clean and tight. In French. Presentation inscription to M. J.Malou, then Belgian minister of finance, signed by the administrators of the National Bank of Belgium.
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ILLUSTRATED AND LITHOGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM INCORPORATING A MUSIC-BOX..
Ca. 1870-80
4to.(24cm x 30cm). Full morocco with raised floral decoration in black & gold on front cover, blind stamped décor on back cover. Decorated endpapers. The album has small "feet" on the back cover. 12 Pages of photos, 9 empty. 11 double pages, each with cut out photographs, 9 of which are illustrated with nice coloured chromolithographs (floral design, one with a lighthouse, two with sailing boats). All photographs inserted except one. (portraits various family members). Only two names mentioned are Morris Richards & A& G Taylor. Photo-album inside is a trifle finger-marked, with a few small tears. The binding is in very good condition. Some rubbing on edges, with a small split. The musical movement is clean & in perfect working order. The other half of the album has a hollow back & is fitted with a small musical movement. It plays several cheerful tunes, which are changed via a snail cam. The engagement finger for this is controlled by a lever which is connected to the brass clasp outside. It is protected by an inner glass lid (fitted into the last illustrated page). Also present inside the box inserted in a small brass attachment is the original key. All photographs inserted except one, (portraits of various family members). Only two names mentioned are Morris Richards and A&G Taylor.
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The Land We Live In. A Pictorial and Literary Sketch-Book of the British Islands. Vols.1-3.
William S.Orr & Co. (n.d.).ca.1880.
3 volumes. Tall 8vo. In blue cloth covers with gilt decor to spines and blind embossed decor to covers. Yellow endpapers. 450, 502, 500pp. Profusely illustrated with steel and wood engravings by W.Harvey and others. With maps and engravings on steel. In good condition. Spines slightly faded and rubbed at ends. Vol I has slight split to top edge and front hinge parting. Covers part faded with small marks. Occasional foxing spots to some plates. Else clean and tight copies. Contents: England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. For example: the Road and the Railway/ The Sail and the Steamer/ The British Museum/ Sheffield/ Liverpool/ The Government Offices/ Weymouth and Portland/ The Staffordshire Potteries/ The Parks and Gardens of London/ The Port of London and its Commerce/ South Wales and its Mineral Wealth/ The Lake District/ The Isle of Wight/ Eton/ The Baronial Halls of Kent/ Bath/ Leeds and the Clothing District/ Newcastle, The Tyne, and the Collieries/ Dublin and its Environs/ The Lakes of Killarney/ Connemara/ North Wales/ etc.,etc.
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Dorchester, The County Town of Dorset. Official Guide.
TheFriary Press, Longmans (Dorchester) Ltd. 1968
In illustrated soft covers. 122pp. many b/w photographs, some drawings and with a fold out map at back. In very good condition. Cover slightly creased with small marks. Pencil notes on first title page and on map at back. Else clean and tight. Dorchester guidebook from 1968. Although not dated, it mentions the forthcoming Hardy Festival. Many b/w photographs and advertisements showing the town as it was at the end of the 1960s.
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Dorchester, The County Town of Dorset. Official Guide.
TheFriary Press, Longmans (Dorchester) Ltd. 1973
In illustrated soft covers. 122pp. many b/w photographs, some drawings and with a fold out map at back. In very good condition. Cover slightly creased with small marks. Else clean and tight. Dorchester guidebook from 1973. Although not dated, it gives meteorological statistics up to Dec 1972. Many b/w photographs and advertisements showing the town as it was at the end of the 1960s.
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The Dorset Year Book, for 1930.
The Society of Dorset Men. 1930
Orange soft pictorial paper covers. 290pp. including list of members and presidents, etc. Numerous illustrations, including one of "Came Rectory, Where W. Barnes Lived", and one of "Durlston Head, Swanage". In very good condition. Small marks to covers. Slight damp stain to top first page. Clean and tight inside. Contents include: HOLDWAY: Child Okeford/ Dorchester Follies' Night in Town/ JOHNSTONE: Two Men (William Barnes/ Charles Warne)/ Judge Jeffreys at Lyme/ Sir James Thornhill, etc.
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OUR DARLINGS.
John F.Shaw & Co.Ltd. (1928).
Tall 8vo. Red cloth spine. Stiff pict.paper covers. 8 col. plates, and many b/w and col. ills.by various artists, incl. E.ARIS AND E.S.HARDY. 192 pp. Spine slightly faded / slightly marked on ends, with split in cloth lower side of spine. Extremities of covers rubbed. Else very good. Lovely illustrations. Serial story: Brownie and Jeanette, by Sybyl B.Owsley.
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10.00 GBP
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The Dorset Year Book, for 1935.
Publ.by the Society of Dorset Men. 1935.
Blue soft pict.paper covers; Num.ills.; 207pp.incl.list of members and presidents,etc. Spine & fr.cover faded to grey/ Spine sl.creased. Else vg. Contents: Charles Kingsley and Dorset/ A Day in the Isle of Purbeck/ The Ancient Bloxworth/ Sounds of Joyance,music composed by E.A.Lane. Words from Hardy's "The Dynasts" (facs.of title in Hardy's hand)/ etc;
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The Dorset Year Book for 1961 - 62.
1962.
White soft paper covers; Num. ills ; 196 pp. / adverts; Back cover sl. marked, and name and adress written on it. Else very good. Includes: Kimmeridge / News from the County Regiment / "The Return of the Native" & and Places mentioned therein / An American at Max Gate / The Changing Face of Poole and Developments at the Pottery / etc.;
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Cotswold Ways.
Great Western Railway. n.d. ca1924
Size 5.25 x 8.25 inches. In maroon cloth covers with gilt to spine and front. All edges gilt. 50pp. With b/w photographs, large fold out map of GWR and smaller map of Cotswolds at front. In very good condition. Part fading and small marks to boards. Slight browning to endpapers. Else a clean and tight copy. Travel guide to Cotswolds published by GWR. Includes Evesham, Rollright Stones, Cirencester, Blenheim, Cropredy, Edgehill, Broadway, Fairford, and much more.
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Das Schonste Bilderbuch.
Union Deutsche Berlagsgefellschaft. Stuttgart, Berlin, Leipzig. ca1919
4tvo. In hard card covers with red cloth spine and colour pictorial front. Pictorial endpapers. 72pp. With brightly coloured plates, some monochrome and pictures in text. In very good condition. Covers slightly rubbed and corners slightly rubbed and bumped. Small marks to covers. Pages 3 to 6 have small piece missing from corner and small tears to fore edges. Else a clean and tight copy. Brightly illustrated children’s book in German language with Gothic script.
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35.00 GBP
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West Stafford Millennium Book. 30th June 2000.
West Stafford. 2000 1st edition.
Size 8.0 x 11.5 inches. In illustrated limp card covers. 259pp. With b/w photographs and maps. In near fine condition. A very clean and tight copy. The story of West Stafford, Dorset over 2000 years with photographs from more recent times.
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12.00 GBP
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LEWIS’S 1844- 1944. A Brief Account of a Century’s Work.
H.K. Lewis & Co. 1945 (1st.).
Red cloth gt. Col. frontis. (showing "The New Building"). Num. photo. ills. in the text. 89 pp. Ex-library copy: Nice decorative library label on front endpaper, and a plain label on the back endpaper. A number in gold is embossed lower spine. Sm. red mark on lower edge of 2 or 3 pages. Else vg. Publishing firm
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Deutschland Erwacht. Werden, Kampf und Sieg der NSDAP.
Cigaretten Bilderdienst. Hamburg (601-605.Tausend.) 1933
Lg.4to. Beige cloth with gilt to spine and front. Decorated endpapers. 151pp. Profusely ill.with real b/w photographs,(one or more photographs almost on every page). incl. full pg. photo. illustration of Hitler. 2 col. plates by J. Ulrich. Photo.& text illustrations, incl.a large 6 panel fold-out plate of a nazi rally. In good condition. Covers rubbed around edges. Small chips to edges of spine. Corners bumped. Marks on endpapers and early pages. Slight browning to all pages. Else clean and tight. Published in 1933, this is the history of the rise of the NSDAP, Nazi Party in Germany. In German with many photgraphs of Hitler and his associates. Includes chapters on the SA and Hitler Youth.
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125.00 GBP
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The Boy's Own Annual. Vol.47.
"Boy's Own Paper" Office 1924/25. 1925
Tall 8vo; In blue pictorial cloth covers with gilt to spine. (cabin boy with pudding to front, tobogganing on spine). Pictorial endpapers. 788pp.11 col.& b/w plts.(incl.col.fold out plate of "Arms & Badges used in the British Empire"/ col.plate: "European Orders of Chivalry"/ a b/w plate: "Ice Hockey"). Many b/w ills; In very good condition. Spine slightly darkened and rubbed at ends, with small split at top front edge. Inscription to first blank page, dated 1925. Colour plates clean and bright.Else a clean and tight copy. Stories and articles on; stamps, rugby, coin collecting, radio receivers, tugboats, Calgary, canoes, cricket, tennis, model yachts, Everest, Norfolk Broads, and much more.
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Museum Plantin-Morteus. 20 postcards, prentkaarten, cartes-vues.
Antwerpen. n.d. ca 1910.
Sm oblong. In cream limp card covers with dark brown lettering to front and back. 20 b/w postcards with tissue guards. In very good condition. Covers slightly rubbed with small marks. Foxing spots to tissue guards. 20 b/w postcards of the Museum and contents, bound in a small booklet with perforations. All present.
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Copper for Earthing. Sixth revised edition.
Copper Development Association. 1955 6th edition.
Size 5.5 x 8.5 inches. In pale green hard card covers with dark green cloth spine. Dark green lettering to front. 56pp. With b/w photographs and graphs. In very good condition. Spine slightly faded. Small marks to boards. Else a clean and tight copy. Guidance for electricians on the use of Copper in the safe and effective earthing of electricity.
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Catalogue de Beaux Dessins Anciens et Modernes des ecoles Hollandaise, Flamande, Allamande, Italienne, Espangnole, Anglaise et Franciase parmi lesquels des remarquables par Albert Durer, Rembrandt, Rubens, Teniers, Canaletti, Guardi, Trepolo...Dependant de la collection de M.J.G. Vente Hotel Drouot, Salle No. 5...Mars 1882 a deux heures. French language.
Paris. 1882
Tall 8vo. In marbled hard card covers with gilt to brown leather spine. Top edge gilt. Rebound by H.Wood with original limp card covers inside. Unpginated. In very good condition. Spine slightly rubbed at top end. Neat inscription to original cover. Some neat pencil marks in margins, possibly denoting prices achieved. Else a clean and tight copy. Catalogue of a sale of major European works of Art in 1882, including many Old Masters. The catalogue has been bound in hard covers with the original paper covers kept in. The owner of works for sale appears to be M.J.G.Giroux.
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The Boy's Own Annual. Vol.56.
"Boy's Own Paper" Office 1933/34 1934
Tall 8vo; Blue pict.cloth with gilt to spine (Apache warrior to front, footballer to spine). 768pp. 2 col.plts.(e.g."The Chief Scout": Baden-Powell/ "Boys of the Bulldog Breed") & many other b/w ills; In very good condition. Spine slightly darkened and rubbed at ends. Covers slightly faded with small stains.Mild foxing to edges with small stain to bottom fore corner. Slight browning to endpapers. Front hinge slightly weak. Else a clean and tight copy. Incl.: "The Maltese Dghaisa", by Capt.H.MEREDITH/ "Boys of the Bull Dog Breed", by P.WESTERMAN/ etc.
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The Connoisseur An Illustrated magazine for collectors. Volumes XXXIII and XXXIV.
Otto Limited. London. 1912
4to. In maroon half calf leather binding with gilt to spine. Marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. 280, 284pp.With b/w photographs and illustrations and some colour mounted plates with tissue guards. In very good condition. A couple of plates have small creases. Occasional small marks and foxing spots. Else a clean and tight copy. Two volumes of The Connoiseur bound in one. Includes articles on collecting fine art, porcelain, furniture and much more.
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An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset. Volume Four North Dorset.
Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England): RCHM 1972 (1st.ed.)
4to. In red cloth covers with gilt to spine and front. With illustrated dustwrapper. 142pp. Colour frontis plate. Profusely illustrated with b/w photo plates, maps and plans. In near fine condition with near fine dustwrapper (dw; Not price clipped). A very clean and tight copy. CONTENTS include: Ashmore - Chettle - Fontmell Magna - Gillingham - Iwerne Minster - Motcombe - Pimperne - Shaftesbury - Tarrant Hinton - etc.
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