GENERAL from AMBRA BOOKS (Aitchison & Cornish)

Jo. Brown, Cleric. Parliamentorum. 1660.. 2pp., sm. folio, plus blank leaf. Large coat of arms at head of first page. --- Please e- mail for one of my FREE CATALOGUES which include GENERAL [ Manuscripts, Maps, Ephemera, Views, etc., etc. ] ---

Watermark showing a horserider. Late 18th century.. Twenty one four-line stanzas on 4 sides 4to, in a small neat hand. The first page has two repaired tears at central fold, and second page has a repair all along a central horizontal fold, with some wear which has caused the loss of one line on the verso, there are also… Read more about this item

1887 and 1896.. 2p., sm. 8vo, signed Robert Kestell Madagascar. Suggests dates they might meet, and thanks him for interesting himself in his work... with... LETTER dated College of Winchester Oct. 19, 1896. 3p, 12mo. Name of correspondent is illegible, but thanks him for hospitality, and mentions the recipient's interest in building a church at Ankadifotsy 'which is a… Read more about this item

1751.. Dated Office of Ordnance 12 December 1751. 13 lines in a very good clear hand, 1p., folio, plus conjoint leaf with address panel, traces of seal, and postmark. Says that as the ships 'The Seahorse' and 'Savage', 'employed cruizing against the Owlers' are to be refitted every two months in summer and every three months in winter, at… Read more about this item

Printed from an Electrotype. c1860.. Scale 1" to 1 mile, size 25" x 36". Dissected and mounted on linen, folding into 8vo green grained paper endpapers. Covers March, Wisbech, Kings Lynn, Brandon. --- Please e-mail for one of my FREE CATALOGUES which include GENERAL [ Manuscripts, Maps, Ephemera, Views, etc., etc. ] ---

1887.. Leaflet, 4pp., 4to, plan of tables listing 147 names on inside pages, index of names with number on last page. Creased, piece cut from margin of last leaf. --- Please e-mail for one of my FREE CATALOGUES which include GENERAL [ Manuscripts, Maps, Ephemera, Views, etc., etc. ] ---

1856.. Size 8" x 6", stained paper boards, paper spine chipped. Manuscript, neatly written on 55 pages. Name 'Fredk. Bates' on flyleaf, initialled 'F.B. 1856.' at end. Some blank leaves at end. This translation contains the Preface and the section on nomenclature of the parts of the coleoptera. The French names are often given in brackets after the English… Read more about this item

n.d late 18th century?. Manuscript, with docket title as above with a large letter 'A'. 16 carefully written lines on one side of small folio sheet, blank conjoint leaf. Sets out clause that the Act should not extend to any lands assigned to William White, William Steventon and John Perkins by Charles the first by Letters Patent. for the… Read more about this item

1754.. Dated at the bottom 28 Septr. 1754. There is no heading. Repaired split down most of central vertical fold, and along right half of horizontal fold. Includes 'Three dozen of Silver hefted Knives, three dozen of Silver hefted Forks', 'Three Sugar Castors', 'One Silver Soop Spoon'. --- Please e-mail for one of my FREE CATALOGUES which include… Read more about this item

1923.. 16pp., 8vo, printed on lilac paper, small illustration of tricycle type motorbike with two seats on cover. --- Please e- mail for one of my FREE CATALOGUES which include GENERAL [ Manuscripts, Maps, Ephemera, Views, etc., etc. ] ---

1826.. Manuscript of farming advice, arranged in months in small 8vo notebook, half calf, marbled boards, calf at base of spine chipped, spine and calf corners very rubbed, title and description as above written on flyleaf. The manuscript is written in a clear hand, approx. 20 lines per page, very occasional additional remark added  in a different ink.… Read more about this item

1761.. 36pp, sm. folio, disbound, plus cover leaf. Act of Parliament. Attractive initial letter. --- Please e-mail for one of my FREE CATALOGUES which include GENERAL [ Manuscripts, Maps, Ephemera, Views, etc., etc. ] ---

c1928.. Two pages of text, title on front with coat of arms, printed in red and blue, map on verso showing canal from Port Said to Suez Bay. Some slight creasing. --- Please e-mail for one of my FREE CATALOGUES which include GENERAL [ Manuscripts, Maps, Ephemera, Views, etc., etc. ] ---

Railways inserted to 1907.. Scale 1" to 1 mile, size 14" x 19". Repaired tear in bottom margin. Covers Leith Hill, Lingfield, Epsom. --- Please e-mail for one of my FREE CATALOGUES which include GENERAL [ Manuscripts, Maps, Ephemera, Views, etc., etc. ] ---

1972 and 1987.. 31pp., 8«" x 7", stiff wraps. Numerous illustrations... together with... BRIDGES, RAILWAYS & ENGINEERING Catalogue of Prints, Plans etc. 261pp., illustrated wraps, size as above. 2 items. --- Please e-mail for one of my FREE CATALOGUES which include GENERAL [ Manuscripts, Maps, Ephemera, Views, etc., etc. ] ---

1845.. 43pp, disbound, small folio, Act of Parliament. -- - Please e-mail for one of my FREE CATALOGUES which include GENERAL [ Manuscripts, Maps, Ephemera, Views, etc., etc. ] ---

1806-7.. Addressed to Revd. Alderson, Rector of Birkin, Yorkshire. 2p., 4to, address panel on verso of conjoint leaf, large broken wax seal. With Alderson's draft reply, 1p., on conjoint leaf... together with... LETTER to Alderson from William Nicholson, 5th Sept. 1806, saying he is purchasing from his brother land left to him by their father, but cannot find the… Read more about this item

n.d. c1860?. Notebook size 10" x 7«", marbled boards, slightly rubbed, calf spine which has been nibbled away down one inch near the bottom. Contains 13 pages of geometrical problems, with very neat calculations and diagrams, e.g. 'Required: the plan area of a field from the following notes....', and 23 maps of countries, drawn in ink, mostly full page… Read more about this item

n.d. c1700.. Manuscript on one side of small 4to sheet. 17 lines, heading 'In a Red & gold purse' at the top. Lists different kinds of jewellery in the red and gold purse, a gimp purse, a larger purse, and a silver box. Includes '19 peices of gold 21 mourning & plane gold rings, 6 Locket rings & one… Read more about this item

c1860. . Scale 1" to 1 mile, size 24" x 29", dissected and mounted on linen, folding into 8vo green endpapers. Letts label on bottom border. Covers Cheltenham, Evesham, Burford. --- Please e-mail for one of my FREE CATALOGUES which include GENERAL [ Manuscripts, Maps, Ephemera, Views, etc., etc. ] ---