Books, Maps & Ephemera

Thomas Salmon: 'Modern History: Or, the Present State of all Nations .... Volume 1. In which the Empire of China; The Kingdoms of Japan, Tonquin, ...

Sir George Staunton: 'An historical account of the embassy to the Emperor of China, undertaken by order of the King of Great Britain : including t...

Joan Nieuhof: 'Het Gezantschap Der Neerlandtsche Oost-Indische Compagnie, Aan Den Grooten Tartarischen Cham, Den Tegenwoordigen Keizer Van China.....

Colonel Henry Yule: 'The Book of Ser Marco Polo, The Venetian, Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East', London, John Murray, 1871, 2 volu...

F.M. Muriel & R.C.J. Swinhoe: 'Pictures from Lotus Land', Rangoon & London, Rowe & Co., circa 1913, 24 mounted plates (16 photogravures, 8 coloure...

George Smith: 'Ten Weeks in Japan', London, Longman, Green et al, 1861, 1st edition, folding map and eleven plates (of which eight tinted wood pla...

Edward Greey, 2 titles: 'The Wonderful City of Tokio', Boston, Lee & Shepard, 1883; 'The Bear-Worshippers of Yezo, and the island of Karafuto (Sag...

Mortimer Menpes: 'Japan, A Record in Colour', London, A & C Black, 1901, limited edition deluxe (63/600), signed and numbered, 100 coloured plates...

Elisha Kent Kane: 'The Far North: Explorations in The Arctic Regions.', Edinburgh, Nimmo, [1866], black and white frontis, 228pp + 24pp adverts at...

Fridtjof Nansen: 'Farthest North', London, Archibald Constable, 1897, 1st edition, 2 volumes, signed by Nansen in blue ink at foot of frontispiece...

Sir John Ross: 'Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-West Passage, and of a Residence in the Arctic Regions During the Years 1829, 18...

Mary Adelaide Walker: 'Through Macedonia to the Albanian Lakes', London, Chapman & Hall, 1864, 1st edition, 12 litho plates (four coloured, eight ...

Three French language works on the Holy Land and North Africa, comprising Geramb: 'Pelerinage a Jerusalem et au Mont-Sinai en 1831, 1832 et 1833',...

A collection of 70+ books and booklets on The Gambia and West Africa, ex libris Sir Phillip Rodney Bridges (1922-2007) Chief Justice of the Gambia...

Mungo Park: 'Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed in the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797. With an Account of a Subsequent Mission in ...

William Henry Bartlett, 2 titles: 'Forty Days in the Desert, on the Track of the Israelites; or, a Journey from Cairo, by Wady Feiran, to Mount Si...

William Henry Bartlett, 2 titles: 'The Nile Boat; or, Glimpses of the Land of Egypt.', London, Arthur Hall, 1850, 2nd edition, engraved frontis, a...

W H Bartlett, W E Finden et al: 'Findens's Views of the Ports, Harbours & Watering Places of Great Britain', London, James S Virtue, circa 1842, ...

Royal Commission on Historical Monumnets: 'An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire', [1912], 2 volumes, 2 large folding maps a...

John Preston Neale & John Le Keux: 'Views of the Most Interesting Collegiate and Provincial Churches of Great Britain', London, 1824, 1st edition,...

Sir William Richard Drake: 'Fascicules Mervinensis; Being Notes Historical, Genealogical, and Heraldic of the Family Mervin.', London, 1873, priva...

Rev John Milner: 'The History and Survey of the Antiquities of Winchester', Winchester, Robbins, [1798-1801], 1st edition, 2 volumes, 2 engraved t...

W H Pyne: 'Microcosm: or, A Picturesque Delineation of the Arts, Agriculture, Manufacturer, & c of Great Britain', 1806, a/f sold as a series of p...

William Byrne and Thomas Hearne: 'Antiquities of Great Britain', London, T. Cadell & W. Davies, 1807, volumes I & II, portrait of Hearne + additio...

Thomas Moule & William Westall: 'Great Britain Illustrated', London, Charles Tilt, 1830, added engraved vignette title page, plus 118 engraved vie...

A large quantity of mainly early-mid 20th Century folding maps including Devonshire Sheet LXXXVIII second edition 1906', 6 inches to 1 mile; 'Devo...

A small collection of books on East Anglia, including Copinger: 'Suffolk Records & MSS, etc', London, Henry Sotheran, 1904, vols 1-3 & 5, original...

K.G. Farries: 'Essex Windmills, Millers and Millwrights' illustrated F.L. Bussell, London, Charles Skilton, 1981-1988, 1st edition, five volumes, ...

Five East Anglian interest titles including Louis Dahl: The Roman Camp and the Irish Saint at Burgh Castle', 1913, 1st edition, folding maps and p...

John Cullum: 'The History & Antiquities of Hawstead, and Hardwick, in the County of Suffolk', London, 1813, 2nd and best edition, one of 230 copie...

W A Copinger: 'History of the Parish of Buxhall in the County of Suffolk', London, Henry Sotheran & Co, 1902, 1st edition, inscribed by author, fo...

Francis Stone: 'Picturesque views of all the Bridges Belonging to the County of Norfolk in a series of Eighty-Four Prints in Lithography', [1830],...

Mostyn John Armstrong: 'History & Antiquities of the County of Norfolk', Norwich, 1781, 10 volumes, volume 1 (Blofield, Brothercross & Clackclose)...

John Stacy: 'A Topographical & Historical Account of the City of Norwich', 1819, 1st edition, engraved frontis of Cathedral, folding map of the ci...

John Glyde: 'Illustrations of Old Ipswich, 1889, 1st edition, 12 plates as called for, folio, rebound quarter cloth gilt, top edge gilt; G R Clark...

(Diss Interest). Dr Thomas Amyot, of Diss; 'Verses and Ballads', Norwich, Goose, 1897, 3 illustrations as called for, manuscript family pedigree t...

H R Barker: 'West Suffolk, Illustrated - East Suffolk, Illustrated', Bury St Edmunds, Pawsey, 1907-1909, 1st editions, 2 volumes, each with 566 il...

Robert Hawes and Robert Loder: 'The History of Framlingham, in the County of Suffolk', Woodbridge, 1798, limited edition (250), 10 engraved plates...

John Speed: 'Suffolk described and divided into hundreds [Suffolk]', engraved map, London, Bassett & Chiswell, [1676], inset town plan of Ipswich,...

Eight circa late 19th Century to early 20th Century Ordnance Survey maps of Norfolk etc, each 1 inch to 1 mile scale and engraved hand coloured fo...

James Wyld (published):'A new Map of the County of Suffolk. Reduced from the Large Map in Six Sheets, and compared with the Trigonometrical Survey...

Norfolk interest ephemera, a snapshot photograph album 1929-1931, 75 topographical and architectural views including Shimpling, Mildenhall, Fersfi...

A packet containing Diss Express Newspapers 1867, 1868, 1907, 1931; a sale poster Mount Street Diss, T.W. Gaze, 1893; plus a photograph of an 1842...

Abstract of title of a Jeremiah Brock of Wortwell, 1819, seven large folding sheets, string tied

A packet of 14 vellum and other indentures 1850's-1920's, all Attleborough related, including vellum conveyance 1883 for "Shrub House", Attleborou...

A local interest early 20th Century manuscript ledger/account book, 450+numbered pages, but approx. half of those pages with manuscript entries da...

A collection of 80+ mainly Norwich and Norfolk related billheads/bills circa 1860's-1930's, many for Coachbuilders, Engineers, Founders, Saddlers ...

William Taylor: 'The Antiquities of Kings Lynn', Lynn, J Thaw, 1844, 1st edition, 30 plates as called for, contemporary half calf gilt (worn), plu...

Rev. John H Broome: 'Houghton and The Walpoles', London & Lynn, 1865, 1st edition, engraved frontis, 43pp, contemporary calf gilt, plus Bloom: 'No...

'Guide to Holkham, The Seat of The Right Honorable The Earl of Leicester, containing an account of the house and gardens in a tour through the par...

J S Henslow: 'Flora of Suffolk: A Catalogue of plants (indigenous or naturalized, ) found in wild state in the County of Suffolk', [1860], 1st edi...

Robert Loder: 'The Terrier of Woodbridge...... Exhibited at the Primary Visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Henry, Bishop of the said ...

Six titles Woodbridge and environs, including Major Peter Carthew: 'A Short History of Woodbridge', [1950], original cloth; Vincent B. Restone & o...

George Crabbe: 'The Poetical Works of the Rev. George Crabbe: With his letters and journals, and his life, by his son', London, John Murray, 1834,...

Robert Dixon: 'Sketches Illustrative of the Scenery of Norfolk', 1811, lacks title, 34 etched plates + original illustrated etched title from top ...

[Edward Clodd]: A guide to Aldeburgh : with a brief description of adjacent places: being a hand-book for visitors and residents', Aldeburgh, J. B...

Robert Ladbrooke: 'Views of the Churches in Norfolk...Illustrative of Blomefield's History of That County', Norwich, John Stacy, circa 1821-1832, ...

Nine Suffolk interest volumes including J J Howard (edited): 'The Visitation of Suffolk...', Lowestoft, Tymms, 1866, 2 volumes, numerous engraved ...

Seven Suffolk interest volumes including Suckling: 'The History and Anquities of the Hundreds of Blything and Part of Lothingland. In the County ...

Francis Stone: 'Picturesque Views of the Norfolk Bridges', 1830-1831, in four original parts as issued, engraved title page + 84 lithograph plates...