Social History from Bristow and Garland

L. C. Page, 1956. 8th impression of this reprint of the edition of 1852. Frontispiece and illustrations. 8vo (8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches), 724-pages. Original cloth. Inner joints pulled, spine lettering dulled otherwise overall sound in the worn dust jacket.

Jonathan Cape, London, 1930. First edition. 8vo, original cloth gilt. Some tanning to endpaper else verty good and bright in the tanned dust jacket which has some edge wear

Jonathan Cape, London, 1938, First edition in the L&L series. Plates. 8vo, original cloth, small inscription on front free endpaper, prelims. foxed. Good in the edge worn price clipped dust jacket.

Pageprint, Watford, 1987. Profusely illustrated. 4to (11 5/8 x 8 1/2 inches), 372-pages. Original cloth. Fine in fine dust jacket and fine slipcase. Please excuse the reflections in the photograph.

Large poster 27 x 17 1/2 inch. A little wear to blank margins, folded, overall very good.

A charming series of 1/2 plate original photographs, fully captioned, of a camping trip made by 3 young men in June 1895. 30 1/2 plate photographs, 8 of which showing their 8 new camping sites, the others showing them "messing about in boats", swimming, and the towns and villages through which they pass.. The first photograph is captioned… Read more about this item

Carey, Lea, & Blanchard, Philadelphia, 1833. "Second American Edition". Two volumes. 8vo (7 1/8 x 4 3/8 inches), pages: 208 & 204. Contemporary half tan calf, marbled boards, spines gilt blocked and gilt lettered direct. Damp tide mark to the beginning and end of text in volume 2, prelims. foxed otherwise overall very good.

Peter Jackson, Late Fisher, no date, preface dated February 1839. First edition. Engraved portrait, engraved extra title vignette and13 engraved plates [ only 12 called for in the "List of Plates" - the plate opposite p.325 "An Evening Hymn" is the additional]. 8vo (8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches), 476-pages. Contemporary half burgundy calf over marbled boards. Spine gilt extra… Read more about this item

Dent, London, 1981. First edition. Photographic Illustrations. 4to (11 1/5 x 9 1/2 inches), 256-pages. Original cloth; very good in dust jacket.

County of Gloucester. Handwritten instructions "To the Keeper of the House of Correction at Northleach in the said County. Discharge out of your Custody in the said House of Correction the Body of Anne Carpenter, if detained for no other Cause, than what is mentioned in my Warrant of Commitment dated the 28th Day of November 1810, Given… Read more about this item

Printed form (8 x 6 1/2 inches) filled-in by hand: "Daniel Adey the Younger, Esquire, Sheriff.....to the keeper of the Goal, and to all the Bailiffs, Constables....By virtue of a Writ of Our Sovereign Lord the King to me directed....I command that ye do......take William Nicholls Cato if he shall be found in my Bailiwick and him… Read more about this item

The approx. 2000 entries commencing with the purchase of a chestnut horse for 15.15.0 and 6 shillings to "Knights for buying him". Then follows approx. 2000 very varied entries, e.g. Gave my wife 0.19.6; China from Lowestoft 0.6.6; Chimney Sweepers 0.5.6; Friday Club 0.3.6; Crabs 0.1.3; Pair Gloves 0.3.0; Mr Clark Maltser 7.15.0; Washer Woman 0.1.0; Sally's… Read more about this item

Parkinsons, Burnley: ca. 1920. 12mo (5 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches), 32-pages, original illustrated wrappers. Illustrated advertisements for their varied pills. Rubbed, dusty, corner creased. Full of useful advice, e.g. "If making an introduction if both are of the same sex, present the inferior in social position to the superior".

Manchester: Abel Heywood, 1873. Portrait of the plump young Nixon. Small 8vo (6 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches), 68-pages. Original printed brown boards. Scuffed, upper inner hinge broken, spine repaired with paper tape, foxing at front and at end.

London: T. Richards, 1881. First edition. 8vo (6 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches), 88-pages. Original dark blue cloth ruled in gilt. Chip out of headband and one corner, short split to lower joint, creasing of cloth of upper cover, stitching slack. Anon.

Worcester : Printed & Published by T. Eaton, 1830 (First two works); Henry Lea [1856] - (3rd work) & William Nimmo, 1857 (4th work). (title continued): lately discovered in a barn, at Oddingley, Worcestershire including particulars of the murder committed on the body of the Rev. George Parker, rector of Oddingley, on the 24th of June, 1806. … Read more about this item

London: Jarrold, c. 1875. Woodcut pictorial title. Small 8vo (6 1/2 X 4 1/4 inches), 103-pages, original cloth blocked in black and lettered in gilt. Slight wear at headbands, overall very good. Signature and date, 1875, on front free endpaper.

London: Marshall Brothers, 1903. Illustrations throughout. 4to (11 3/4 x 9 inches), 242-pages, contemporary black grained binder's cloth. Tanning to the cheap paper on which it is printed otherwise very good.

London: James Nisbet, 1837. First edition. 8vo (7 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches), pages: viii:470. Contemporary full calf. The binding very poor, rubbed & chipped. Some light foxing to prelims. but very good internally; an ideal candidate for rebinding and priced to allow for such. Bound without half-title.

London: for J. Rivington, 1765. Engraved title vignette. Small 8vo (6 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches), pages vi:251. Contemporary full speckled tan calf, sides gilt ruled, spine gilt ruled, raised bands, unlettered. Short split to lower joint, headbands frayed, piece torn from upper blank margin of title. 19th Century ownership inscription on front free endpaper. Overall very good. Rare.