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London: printed for John Barnes at the London Gazette, 1749. Presumed first and only edition. [ii] (title page), (9-)50pp. Pamphlet. A response to Bolingbroke's Letters on the Spirit of Patriotism. The text starts at p.9, and there are no signs of prelims having been removed. Shallow chip 3x1cm from corner of title page. Pages otherwise good, sewing (which may be later) firm, 7.7 x 4.9ins, in later plain olive paper covers, partially detached, bearing the ownership name W.Rolleston in tiny handwriting. Extremely scarce. G+.

Price: £120.00

London, printed by Woodfall, for Rivington et al, 1817. The Eleventh Edition, considerably improved. In Two Volumes: VOL I: (vi)(title pages and an advertisement, and frontis portrait of George III), cv, A-H (plates illustrative of heraldic terms), 80 plates (mostly of arms, 10 to a page), 608pp; and VOL II: (ii), (649)-p1426 (as issued: there are no pages numbered 609-648). pp i-vi of vol I have frayed edges with some loss of margin, slight loss of the frontis border and of the "d" of Ireland, and these edges (and those of pp xlvii-l) have been professionally restored to size with archival translucent material. There is a stain to the leading upper corners up to p.xliv, extensive on the first few leaves, but rapidly reducing. One or two marginalia noticed, very few other slight marks, text generally very clean. Recent shallow cropping to tidy edges, margins not squeezed. 12mo, (6 x 3.75 inches), in handsome new craftsman binding of tan buckram with gilt titling on black labels. Lovely set.

Price: £85.00

Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black; London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longman; and Berwick: John Wilson: 1849. First edition. xx, 438, (i)[errata]; with 6 plates, 5 of which are 2-page, and all of which have some degree of foxing. One or two marks elsewhere, but contents generally very clean. Large 8vo, firm, in faded original green cloth with gilt title. Slight wear to corners and spine ends. Scarce in the original. Very Good.

Price: £160.00

London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1856. First edition. (xv), 799pp. With armorial bookplate and stately home shelf number on pastedown, also later stamped ownership. Discreet pencilled marginal notes, and a couple of corrections to text: contents otherwise clean. 11 x 7.5ins, in the original binding of green cloth decorated in blind, spine lettered in gilt. Endpaper splits made good, spine ends puckered, but altogether a very clean firm copy. VG+.
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Price: £100.00

London: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1867. First edition. xii, 699pp, 14. Includes interesting material concerning attempts on the Queen's life. With armorial bookplate and stately home shelf number on pastedown, also later stamped ownership. Contents generally clean, with occasional light or moderate foxing. 11 x 7.5ins, in the original binding of green grained cloth decorated in blind, spine lettered in gilt. Firm and bright, with some soiling, head of spine chipped, adjacent top edges of boards scuffed through: good copy with some wear. VG.
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Price: £100.00

London, John Murray, 1877. First Edition. xiv, 341pp, plus 73 plates (drawings, illustrations in colour, and some with gilt), and with engravings in the text. Beautifully and passionately assembled story of the extraordinary history of the author's home. Elizabeth I and other British monarchs stayed there, and Catherine Parr is buried there. Some foxing to the title page and its tissue guard, negligible amount elsewhere. Original black endpapers, with the Winchcombe binder's label on the pastedown. Large quarto, in the original black grained cloth over bevelled boards, ruled in blind and with the gilt device in the centre, rebacked and with the original spine laid down: firm and bright with slight knocks to the corners. Very nice copy.
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Price: £340.00

Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1886, First edition. Limited Edition of 250 copies, of which this is No.107, initialled by the author. Vol I: The Shire (584pp); and Vol II: The Burgh and Parish of Selkirk (413pp). With many text illustrations, a number of tissue-guarded engravings, and several facsimiles and maps, including three printed directly on to fine cloth, two of which are fold-outs. Soiled edge to one foldout (which also has a false fold), and slight browning to endpapers, otherwise contents very clean. Large quarto, in the original maroon cloth with front decoration and spine title in gilt. Rather dulled, edges rubbed, but clean, and joints and hinges firm. Only on close inspection is it apparent that the hinges have been very neatly repaired at some time, spliced into the endpapers. Very Good.
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Price: £500.00

Offices of the English Land Restoration League, London, 1891. 18pp (including a list of subscribers), followed by (ii) a form on which to write a daily report after each meeting, 16pp (the Eighth Annual Report) and (ii) a statement of accounts. Some soiling and a tide mark to the edge of some pages. 8vo, VG, in Fine new binding of grey boards with attractive printed label reproduced from the title page.

Price: £25.00

[The Toynbee Trust]: J.M.Dent & Co, London, 1907. First Edition. xviii, 243pp +(i). Partially unopened. Front free endpaper removed. Some foxing to uncut fore-edge and to first and last pages, contents otherwise clean. Top edge gilt. In original navy cloth with emblem in blind on front, and spine lettered in gilt. Clean, bright and firm, head of spine pulled, slightly knocked. A rare, compassionate and precise account of the functioning of the law as experienced by the populace of the time. VG. Scarce.

Price: £120.00

Privately printed, Rochford, 1915, 1934. First Edition. Title page dated 1915 but printed slip dated 1934 explains that 'owing to the War and other circumstances.... it was found necessary to postpone publication'. 107pp, plus 5 single plates (drawings, 4 being of local characters) and 3 double-page plates on coated stock, one being a street photograph and the other two reproductions of paintings. One (drawing) plate slightly soiled, otherwise contents very clean. Some wonderful stories and glorious descriptions: "Speaking of excursionists, one wonders what they are like in every-day life. Those who frequent Southend belong entirely to one type. The women are large and fat, with most scarlet faces, and, as regards dress, in most cases the skirt and body are parting company...What can these people be in ordinary every-day life when not engaged in excursions to Southend ? But to get the full benefit of the holiday makers is to meet them on the return journey in a fairly crowded carriage with a whole family of children as extras; the latter are generally cross and tired, have purchased any amount of sweets and Alexandra rock, which they not only eat but soap their hands and faces with..." (etc). The final chapter includes an extraordinary 12 page List of Executions in Essex in the 100 years up to 1871: crimes include many highway robberies. 7.1" x 4.8", in pink card covers printed in black: slightly faded with minor marks, but firm and generally clean. VG. Extremely scarce. [Author also wrote 'Hunting Recollections' (Rochford, 1911). ]

Price: £120.00