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Thoughts on the Importance of the Manners of the Great to General Society, (You are the Makers of Manners. Shakespeare.) Eighth Edition
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- Used - Good+
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- 1791
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- Original Wraps
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Penzance, Cornwall, GBR
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$76.24
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Strand, London: T. Cadell, 1791. Original Wraps. Good+. Bound in period paper wraps. 134 p.pages, 6 3/4" tall. Nmae neatly written on half-title page. No other inscriptions. Binding fragile in a few places. Text pages in good, clean condtion, only an occasional spot of browning. Item Price
$76.24
MITHRIDATES ODER ALLGEMEINE SPRACHENKUNDE Mit Dem Vater Unser Als Sprachprobe in be Nahe Funfhundert Sprachen Und Mundarten. ( 4 Volume Set )
by Adelung, Johann Christoph
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- Used - Near Very Good
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- 1806
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- Half-Leather
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$540.00
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Berlin: Vossischen Buchhandlung, 1806. Half-Leather. Near Very Good. 8 1/2" tall. Item Price
$540.00
THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF R. S. HAWKER ( SOMETIME VICAR OF MORWENSTOW ) By His Son-in-Law C. E. Byles
by Byles, C. E.
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- Used - Good+
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- 1906
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- Decorative Cloth
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$60.99
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Frontis. has a Full-Length Colour Portrait of Rev. Hawker.
Illustrated withh Full-page Drawings, photos etc.
Special Period Binding Designed from old carved Oak in the Churches of Morwenstow and Wellcombe. Brown cloth cover with beautiful blind embossed Grape & Vine with central Floral Design on front & spine. Bright gilt lettering on spine. Top page edges Gilt, other edges untrimmed.… Read more about this item Item Price
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FOOTPRINTS OF FORMER MEN IN FAR CORNWALL and CORNISH BALLADS AND OTHER POEMS ( 2 volume set )
by Hawker, R. S. ( Vicar of Morwenstow )
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- Used
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- 1903
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- Decorative cloth
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The books were Printed as 2 Companion Volumes in matching special period Bindings.
Edited, with Introduction by C. Byles. With illustrations by I. Ley Pethbridge.
"Footprints" is a Fascinating blend of Biographical Sketches, Folklore and Local History. Includes "Daniel Gumb's Rock", "Anthony Payne, a Cornish Giant", "Humphrey Vivian" and "The Botathen ghost".
"Ballads" contains all the Poems printed in the 2 previous… Read more about this item Item Price
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FOOTPRINTS OF THE FORMER MEN IN FAR CORNWALL
by Hawker, R. S. ( Vicar of Morwenstow )
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- Used - Good+
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- 1903
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- Decorative Cloth
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$17.79
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Edited, with Introduction by C. Byles. With illustrations by I. Ley Pethbridge. Fascinating blend of Biographical Sketches, Folklore and Local History. Includes "Daniel Gumb's Rock", "Anthony Payne, a Cornish Giant", "Humphrey Vivian" and "The Botathen ghost".
Special Period Binding Designed from old carved Oak in the Churches of Morwenstow and Wellcombe. Brown cloth cover with… Read more about this item Item Price
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HORACE : SATIRES AND EPISTLES
by HORATIUS FLACCUS & Owgen, Harry
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- Used - Very Good-
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- 1854
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- Decorative Cloth
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Penzance, Cornwall, GBR
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$19.06
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From "Kelly's Classical Library Literal Translation".
Brown cloth on card cover with bright gilt title on front with 1/6 price. Blind embossed Decoration on front & back. Yellow Endpapers. 126 p.pages, 100g, 7 1/4" tall.
Slight edge wear. Previous owner's name on ffep and blind embossed Bookseller name. No other inscriptions.
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ST PETERSBURG
by Dobson, G.
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- Used - Very Good
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- First edition
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- 1910
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- Decorative Cloth
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Penzance, Cornwall, GBR
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$114.35
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Beautifully illustrated with 16 Full-Page Colour Plates protected by Captioned tissue guards. Also B&W Plates. The city is well described by G. Dobson who was the Times Correspondent in St. Petersburg for many years.
Yellow cloth cover with Black decoration and Gilt title on front. Gilt title and Armorial Bearing with Double-Headed eagle on spine. XII (12)… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE Emperor of the French
by SCOTT, SIR WALTER ( Author of the Waverley Novels )
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- Used - Good+
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- First edition
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- 1827
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- Half-Leather
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$482.83
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Vols I & II deal with the French revolution. Vol. III commences with the Buonaparte Family. Vol. IV, the Consulate. Vol. V includes Austerlitz and Trafalgar. Vol. VI includes Wagram and the Peninsular War. Vol. VII deals with the Russian Campaign. Vol. VIII includes Elba and Waterloo. Vol IX deals with the last… Read more about this item Item Price
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Index to James' Naval history
by Toogood, C. G. & Brassey, T. A.
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1895
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- Quarter Cloth
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$12.71
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Prepared by C. G. Toogood, Edited by T. A. Brassey. Contains: Index to Ships, Naval Officers, Military Officers and Naval Actions.
Dark blue Quarter-Cloth cover with White cloth-covered boards. Gilt medallion with Medieval Ship on front. All page edges untrimmed. 9 3/4" tall.
Slight tanning to white cloth. No inscriptions except old penciled price on endpaper.
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POPULAR ROMANCES OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
by Hunt, James ( Collected and Edited by )
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- Used - Very Good-
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- 1896
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- Decorative cloth
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Penzance, Cornwall, GBR
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$82.59
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A new Edition. Marvellous Tales of Piskies and Spriggans, Mermaids, witches and Giants. Frontis illus. Giant Bolster stepping from Beacon to Carn Brea (protected by tissue guard). Includes Preface to Third Edition and Introduction.
First Series Tales include: Giants, Mermaids and Tregeagle of Dosmery Pool. Second Series includes: Saints, Holy Wells, King Arthur,… Read more about this item Item Price
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ANNO REGNI GEORGII REGIS Magnae Britanniae, Francia & Hibernia, Quinto ( Act of Parliament )
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- Used - Very Good-
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- First Edition
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- 1719
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- Black calf Half-Leather with Gilt Title on spine.
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$30.49
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Act of Parliament 1714 " An Act for the better Preventing Frauds committed by Bankrupts."
Title Page illustrated with Royal Armorial Bearing (Lion & Unicorn)
Paginated 423-444. 10 1/2" Tall. Taken from a larger volume, rebound in early 19th C. Half-Leather. Marbled paper-covered boards with leather corners.
Some edge wear to cover and a small piece of the marbled… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Stately Homes of England
by Jewitt, Llewellyn and S. C. Hall
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- Used - Good
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- 1874
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- Blue cloth with gilt lettering and black design to front & spine
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Penzance, Cornwall, GBR
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$25.41
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Well illustrated with 210 Engravings on Wood. Includes: Arundel and Warwick Castles, Chatsworth, Hatfield House and much more.
Beveled Edges. 399 p.pages, 1.2 kilos, 9 1/4" tall.
Pages in good, clean condition, a little foxing to several pages. Some wear to covers, cloth on fore corners worn through to boards. Spine ends have some nicks and little bits… Read more about this item Item Price
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Memoirs of Archbishop Temple ( Complete 2 volume set )
by Seven friends: E. G. Sandford etc
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- Used - Good+
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- 1906
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- Cloth
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Penzance, Cornwall, GBR
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$15.25
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With Photogravure and other illustrations. Frontis portrait with tissue guard.
Blue cloth covers with gilt lettering on spines. Vol. I,XVI preliminary pages, main text 611 p.pages. Vol. II, 743 p.pages. 9" tall, 1.4 Kilos.
Some edge wear and rubbing to cloth. Inscriptions on ffeps. no other inscriptions except penciled notes on rear endpaper. Front… Read more about this item Item Price
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Manual of Practical Opthalmology
by Berry, George A.
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- Used - Good
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- 1904
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- Cloth
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Penzance, Cornwall, GBR
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$50.82
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Illustrated with In-text Half-tone Illustrations and Diagrams.
Blue cloth cover with gilt lettering and lines on spine. Black endpapers. XIX (19) preliminary pages, main text 570 p.pages + publisher's adverts. 7 1/2" tall.
Some spotty loss of colour around margins of cover on front and a little on back. Small closed tear at top of spine. Previous… Read more about this item Item Price
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GIBBON'S HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE in six volumes, Quarto
by Gibbon, Edward
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- Used - Very Good
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- First Thus
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- 1789
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- Half-Leather
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$1,334.13
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First Abridged Edition, complete in 2 volumes. ( Please note this is the 2 volume abridged edition not 6 volumes ). Each Title page dated 1789. Vol. I, XI (11) preliminary pages, main text 569 p.pages + publisher's advert. Vol. II, XI (11) preliminary pages, main text 562 p.pages + publisher's advert. 8 1/4" tall, 1.5… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,334.13
THE FRIENDS
by Beck, William
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- Used - Good
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- 1897
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- Green Half-Cloth
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$25.41
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Interesting account of the Society of Friends (Quakers) around the world. Includes George Fox, and George Whitehead. Green Half-cloth cover with darker green cloth-covered boards. Gilt lettering on front & spine. 277 p.pages, 10" Tall, 770g. A few small tears to cloth on board edges and bottom fore corner worn. Closed tear to… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Works of Charles Dickens, Household Edition, Near Complete Set of 18 Volumes
by Dickens, Charles
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- Used - Good
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- No Jacket
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- Hardcover
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Penzance, Cornwall, GBR
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$336.71
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London: Chapman and Hall 18 Volume Set. Original Green Cloth Covers with Black Embossed Decoration, Bright Gilt Lettering and Figures (including Pickwick) to fronts. Gilt lettering to spines with decoration at ends and Blind embossed decoration to backs. Yellow Endpapers. Undated Edition, Gift Inscription dated 1878. Each copy has the Illustrations by Barnard, Mahoney, Phiz, French etc. The Volumes are:… Read more about this item Item Price
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Remarks on Domestic and Secular Architecture, Present and Future
by Scott, George Gilbert
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- Used - Near Very Good
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- 1858
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- Hardcover
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Penzance, Cornwall, GBR
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$82.59
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Albermarle St, London: John Murray, 1858. Second Edition. Illustrated Title Page. Very interesting work which makes a strong case in favour of Gothic Architectural style for Secular and Domestic buildings in addition to its use in Ecclesiastical Architecture. Chapters include "The Revival of Pointed Architecture.", "Internal Features & decorations" and "The Architecture of the future." Original Brown cloth cover with… Read more about this item Item Price
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Anecdotes of the Habits and Instincts of Animals
by Lee, Mrs R
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- Used - Near Very Good
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- 1852
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- Hardcover
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Penzance, Cornwall, GBR
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$133.41
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London: Grant and Griffith, 1852. Fascinating accounts of the behaviour af many & varied animals. Beautifully illustrated with B&W Plates by Harrison Weir. Frontis illustration shows one Monkey painting another with whitewash "The Monkey Painter". Other animals include; Bats, Bears, Badgers, Wolves, Dogs, Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Cats, Squirrels, Rats, Elephants, Hogs, Rhinoceroses, Horses, The Ass, Camels, Llamas, Deer, Goats and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Mon Oncle et Mon Cure
by Brete, Jean de la
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- Used - Near Very Good
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- 1889
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- Half-Leather
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$31.76
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Paris: E. Plon, Nourrit et Cie, 1889. Half-Leather. Near Very Good. French Text. Contemporary Black Half Leather Binding with gilt lettering on red and green leather labels on spine, with gilt lines. Blue marbled boards. Marbled endpapers. 7 1/8" Tall. Some edge wear and a little rubbing to boards. Some age darkening to pages, mainly around margins. No… Read more about this item Item Price
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