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Lot 242

Irish Interest.

The Book of Common Prayer, printed in Dublin by G. & J. Grierson, 1839, full leather binding with gilt-tooled lettering to front cover ‘Earl of Ch...

Lot 243

HART (A G)

The New Annual Army List and Militia List for 1868, with index, London 1868, 8vo, signature of General Fane, rubbed calf; Records of the I/XXI Pun...

GOLDSMID (Edmund; Editor) Bibliotheca Curiosa, Collectanea Adamantaea, in 20 vols. and 15 vols., Edinburgh: privately printed c.1885, 12mo, printe...

Description de l'Arabie d'après les observations et recherches faites dans le pays même. Paris: Brunet, 1779, 2 vols., small 4to, new edition, 25 ...

Traite Sur La Cavalerie, Paris 1776, folio, text vol. only, frontispiece, engraved title, 11 plates/plans, some staining, uncut, modern quarter mo...

XVth (The King's) Hussars 1759-1913, 4to, 1914,some foxing, morocco rubbed; GASPEY (T) The History of England, 5 vols. 4to, no date, engraved plat...

ELLIS (John) An Essay Towards a Natural History of the Corallines, and other Marine Productions...Commonly Found on the Coasts of Great Britain an...

An Essay towards a Topographical History of County of Norfolk, 11 vols., 2nd edition 1805, 4to, large paper, illustrated, contents toned, damp sta...

MOORE (Thomas) The Letters and Journals of Lord Byron, 3 vols of 4, John Murray 1830, small 4to, extra illustrated with numerous portraits, few ho...

Lot 251

FARREN (Robert)

The Fenlands of Cambridgeshire, 1883, large folio, signed copy no. 28, mounted india paper illustrations, partial dark stain to inner margins, fad...

Lot 252

REEVES (J A)

A Ride through London New Panoramic Game, circa 1850, 19 x 16cm, coloured printed pictorial cover and folding game chart, rules to inside front co...

Voyages and Travels to India, Ceylon, the Red Sea, Abyssinia, and Egypt, in the years 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, and 1806, in 3 vols., first edition,...

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa, first edition 1857, 8vo, folding frontispiece, geological plate, 2 folding maps, plates and ill...

Memoirs relating to European and Asiatic Turkey, 2 vols., 2nd edition, London 1818-20, 4to, plates and maps as required but somewhat spotted and s...

A History of the Fishes of the British Islands, in 4 volumes 1868-69, 8vo, with coloured plates, original decorative cloth gilt bindings

Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China. London: John Murray 1847, 8vo, engraved title, map and illustrations including lithogr...

Lot 258

EDWARDS (Bryan)

The History civil and commercial of the British Colonies in the West Indies, 2nd edition in two volumes, London: Stockdale 1794, 4to, lacks genera...

Voyage in search of La Perouse. London: Stockdale 1800, 4to, folding chart and 45 plates as called for, offsetting of frontispiece plate on to tit...

Lot 260

ANSON (George)

A Voyage round the World, in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV. Compiled by Richard Walter, 1748, 4to, with 42 plates as required including folding...

Lot 261

[MARRA, John]

Journal of the Resolution's Voyage, in 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. On Discovery to the Southern Hemisphere ... also a Journal of the Adventure's V...

The Travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East Indies, Through the Black Sea, and the Country of Colchis. To which is added The Coronati...

Journal of a Residence and Travels in Colombia, during the years 1823 and 1824, 2 volumes, first edition, 1825, 8vo, folding engraved map, two han...

Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition During the Years 1838-1842, 5 vols., Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1845, 8vo, folding maps ...

Lot 265

HOSE (Charles)

Natural Man a Record from Borneo, Macmillan 1926, plates, light foxing, cloth gilt; SELOUS (F C) A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa, 4th edition 1895...

A Description of the Principal Picturesque Beauties, Antiquities, and Geological Phoenomena, of the Isle of Wight. First edition, London: for Payn...

The Natural History of Norway. London: for A. Linde 1755, folio, 2 parts in one, large folding engraved map, hand-coloured in outline, 28 engraved...

Britannia or a Chorographical Description of England, Scotland and Ireland, enlarged by Richard Gough, in 3 vols., London: John Nichols 1789, foli...

A Voyage Round the World, but more particularly to the North-West Coast of America, performed in 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, in the King George an...

Lot 270

WINDUS (John)

A Journey to Mequinez; The Residence of the Present Emperor of Fez and Morocco. London 1725, 8vo, six folding plates, subscribers list, occasional...

Lot 271

[FORD (J)]

Aldborough Described. Ipswich: J. Raw c.1819, no date, 12mo, uncut, 110pp., few illustrations, original boards; MANDER (John) The Derbyshire Miner...

Lot 272

JAGOR (F)

Travels in the Philippines, Chapman and Hall 1875, 8vo, folding map, illustrations, original cloth; BOID (Captain) A Description of the Azores or ...

A Brief Narrative of an Unsuccessful Attempt to reach Repulse Bay, London: John Murray 1825, 8vo, folding chart and 7 plates as called for, contem...

A Voyage Round the World, in His Britannic Majesty's Sloop, Resolution, commanded by Capt. James Cook, during the Years 1772, 3, 4, and 5. In 2 vo...

An Account of the Voyages undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, in 3 vols., London: W....

Collection of works: Observations ... Mountains and Lakes of Cumberland and Westmoreland, 2nd edition, 2 vols. 1788, 8vo, (names excised from head...

Lot 277

WEDDELL (James)

A Voyage towards the South Pole, 2nd edition, with observations on the probability of reaching the South Pole. London 1827, 8vo, coloured frontisp...

A Voyage to New Guinea and the Moluccas, London 1779, 4to, portrait frontispiece, folding map at the start, plates, maps and plans including foldi...

An Historical Collection of the Several Voyages and Discoveries in the South Pacific Ocean, 2 vols., London: for the author 1770-71, 4to, vol. I w...

Lot 280

PALLAS (Peter)

Travels through the Southern Provinces of the Russian Empire..., in 2 vols., London 1802-03, 4to, with folding maps, coloured plates and vignettes...

A Collection of Voyages, in 4 vols., 3rd edition London 1729, 8vo, plates and maps as called for, calf ...[more]

Lot 282

PERNETY (A-J)

The History of a Voyage to the Malouine (or Falkland) Islands in 1763 and 1764, London: T Jefferys 1771, 4to, plates and maps, rebacked calf

Ancient and Modern Malta... and Goza, in 2 vols., London: R. Phillips 1805, 4to, large linen backed folding map (rather dust stained), plates as r...

Sketches representing the Native Tribes, Animals, and Scenery of Southern Africa. London 1820, 4to, author's inscription to head of title, 48 soft...

Lot 285

MARCOY (Paul)

A Journey across South America, 2 vols. Blackie 1873, 4to, maps and engravings, added divisional pictorial title at the start of both vols., light...

Britannia or a Chorographical Description of England, Scotland and Ireland, enlarged by Richard Gough, 3 vols. 1789, folio, folding maps by Cary, ...

Lot 287

DEMIDOFF (E)

Hunting Trips in the Caucasus, 1st edition, Rowland Ward, 1898, illustrated, signed by the author

Lot 288

NEWMAN & CO.

Illustrations of British Scenery. Sussex, 1881, 4to, lithographed title, 100 engraved vignette views on 50 plates, with slight spotting and staini...

Travels in the Island of Iceland, during the summer of the year MDCCCX. Edinburgh 1811, 4to, 8 hand-coloured plates on mounted india paper, 2 maps...

[Anon] The Fortunate Isles, pp. 4 - 152 [lacking a title and possibly introductory page], 8vo, contemporary half sheep, worn, front cover detached...

Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official, first edition, J. Hatchard and Son 1844, 2 vols. 8vo, with 32 chromolithographic plates, original...

Lot 292

TULLY (Richard)

Narrative of a Ten Years' Residence at Tripoli in Africa. London: Henry Colburn, 1816. 4to, folding map and 5 coloured plates as called for, front...

Personal Narrative of a Journey from India to England, 2 volumes, second edition, London 1827, 8vo, 2 hand-coloured lithographed frontispieces, 1 ...

Ismailia. A Narrative of the Expedition to Central Africa for the Suppression of the Slave Trade, in 2 vols. first edition, London: Macmillan and ...

Switzerland illustrated, 2 vols. 1836, 4to, added engraved titles, folding map and plates, scattered variable foxing and spotting as often, half c...

Norway in 1848 and 1849. London 1850, 8vo, double page and lithographed coloured plates as called for, light spotting, half morocco; ANDERSON (Sir...

Lot 297

M'LEOD (John)

Narrative of a Voyage in His Majesty's late ship Alceste to the Yellow Sea, London: John Murray, 1817. 8vo, portrait, 4 coloured aquatints, half-t...

Lot 298

MORIER (James)

A Journey through Persia, Armenia and Asia Minor to Constantinople. London 1812, 4to, 2 vols., maps and plates (a few coloured), generally a good ...

Lot 299

WALSH (Thomas)

Journal of the late Campaign in Egypt. London: for Cadell and Davies 1803, 4to, 50 plates including coloured costume plates and folding maps and p...

Travels in Europe and Africa. London: Henry Colburn 1816, 4to, 2 vols. in one, 34 plates as required including frontispiece, title a little soiled...

Lot 301

SALT (Henry)

A Voyage to Abyssinia, London 1814, 4to, folding coloured general map, other plans and plates, lacks pl. 34 (Annesley Bay), partial outer marginal...

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