Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Photography

Anon. The World in Miniature; or Panorama of the Costumes, Manners and Customs of All Nations, first edition, 22 hand-coloured engraved plates, or...

James Douglas. Nenia Britannica: or, A Sepulchral History of Great Britain, 36 full-page aquatint plates, vignettes and initials in text, contemp...

Casimir Freschot. Etat ancien et moderne des Duches de Florence, Modene, Mantoue & Parme, 4 folding charts, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt,...

Noributro Hadrava. Ragguagli di varii scavi e scoverte di antichita fatte nell'isola di Capri, first edition, engraved title vignette, 7 engraved ...

Dorset: The East Winterborne Valley, 1968; The Isle of Purbeck, 1969; Tarrant to Blandford, 1970, all with coloured lithographed plates, original ...

Dorset: The Isle of Purbeck, 1969; History in St George's Chapel, 1966; History at Salisbury Cathedral, 1964; another edition, 1967; another copy,...

Willis Norton Whitney. A Concise Dictionary of the Principal Roads, Chief Towns and Villages of Japan, first edition, folding map, original cloth,...

Charles, Prince of Wales. A typed letter signed to Mrs Davey, dated 29th July 1977, thanking her for her support raising funds for the Queen's Sil...

Prince George, Duke of Cambridge. A series of 16 autographed letters signed from Prince George, Duke of Cambridge (1819–1904) to Colonel George T...

AN IMPORTANT HISTORIC ARCHIVE OF COMMISSIONS AND LETTERS FROM THE BURTON FAMILY OF WAKEFIELD. For the purposes of this archive the Burton Family o...

Kipling, Rudyard. A series of 26 A.LsS, approx 50pp, mostly 8vo., and six correspondence cards, mainly written on both sides, to Captain Edward...

Bayly, Captain Edward Henry. A collection of journals, photographs etc., relating to his naval career, and other items of family interest, compris...

AUSTRALIAN INTEREST. “Lines composed by William Grant Esqre passenger on board the ship Transatlantic on her voyage from Melbourne to London June...

Evelyn Waugh, and others. A menu card for the Annual Dinner of the Canning and Chatham Clubs at the Masonic Buildings, Oxford, Friday June 8th, 19...

Palmerston, Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount. An autograph letter signed, 'My dear Lord, I shall have great pleasure in waiting upon you on Friday ...

Richard Burdon, 1st Viscount Haldane. An ALS applying as one of Her Majesty's Council, 1p., dated 21 April 1887; another, suggesting the use of th...

Emanuel Bowen. An Improved Map of Wilt Shire, engraved map, hand-coloured in outline, 690mm x 530mm, London: Robert Sayer, c. 1760, framed and gla...

Sebastian Muenster. Kairo, a double-page wood-engraved view of the city of Cairo, excised from Cosmographia, 444mm x 328mm, with a further trimmed...

Edward Mogg. Paterson's Roads, eighteenth edition, folding engraved frontispiece map, 8 folding engraved maps, twentieth century red full morocco ...

C. V. Lavoisne. A Complete Genealogical, Historical, Chronological, and Geographical Atlas, third American edition, 69 (of 71) sheets, mostly doub...

Map of the Railways of England and Wales; Also shewing the Communication between London and Paris 1842, lithographed map printed on silk, light sp...

Cruchley's New Plan of London, new edition, lithographed map printed on silk, some staining, soiled, 452mm x 635mm, London: Cruchley, Jany. 1st, 1...

Frederick de Wit. Turcicum Imperium si ve Magni Turcarum Sultani Status in Europa, Asia et in Africa, hand-coloured engraved map, 595mm x 500mm, A...

John Speed. Dorsetshyre, with the Shyre towne, hand-coloured engraved map, 510mm x 382mm, London: Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell, c. 1676, fr...

Johannes Kip. Dorcestriae Comitatis Vulgo Dorsett , engraved map, 378mm x 317mm, c.1637, framed and glazed, and five other engraved maps of Dorset...

Ortelius, Abraham. Terra Sancta, A Petro Laicstain perlustrata, et ab eius ore et schedis a Christiano Schrot in tabulam redacta, hand-coloured en...

John Speed. Flintshire, hand-coloured engraved map, paper crease from lower margin extending into printed image, 505mm x 380mm, London: Thomas Bas...

John Speed. Somerset Shire Described, hand-coloured engraved map, 508mm x 375mm, London: Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell, c. 1611, or later, f...

Emanuel Bowen. A New and Accurate Map of Negroland and the Adjacent Countries, engraved map, hand-coloured in outline, 437mm x 350mm, London: Eman...

Greenwood, Pringle and Co. Map of the County of Essex, From an Actual Survey made in the Year 1824, large hand-coloured folding map on two sheets,...

Johannes Kip. Lambeth, le Maison de L'Archevesque de Cantebury, engraved view, later hand-colouring, 474mm x 345mm, c. 1715, framed and glazed. *...

Nicolas Chalmandrier. Nouveau Plan de L'Orient, du Port-Louis et de Leurs Rades Avec tous les Bancs de Sables Vases Rochers & Ecueils qui se decou...

Benjamin Donn. A Map of the County of Devon, hand-coloured engraved map, 530mm x 488mm, London: Thomas Jeffreys, 1765, framed and glazed. ** Brow...

Robert Wilkinson. Atlas Classica, being A Collection of Maps of the Countries Mentioned By the Ancient Authors, both Sacred and Profane, engraved ...

Charles Smith. Smith's Classical Atlas, Containing Distinct Maps of the Countries described in Ancient History, engraved title, 14 hand-coloured e...

John Arrowsmith. The London Atlas, engraved title-page and contents, 50 double-page engraved maps, hand-coloured in outline, 3 with folding elemen...

C. V. Lavoisne and John Satchell. Lavoisne's Complete Genealogical, Historical, Chronological and Geographical Atlas, 70 leaves of charts and text...

Conrad Malte-Brun. Precis de la Geographie universelle, half-title, 86 engraved maps on 72 leaves, including 14 double-page, most hand-coloured in...

Thomas Bell. A Short Essay on Military First Principles, first edition, contemporary half calf, bookplate of Hugh Owen, 8vo, London: T. Becket and...

John Speed. Somersetshire Described, hand-coloured engraved map, 498mm x 370mm, framed and glazed, London: John Sudbury and George Humble, n.d. *...

John Speed. Midle-sex described with the Most Famous Cities of London and Westminster, engraved map, hand-coloured in outline, 508mm x 380mm, fram...

John Speed. Stafford Countie and Towne, hand-coloured engraved map, 505mm x 380mm, framed and glazed, London: John Sudbury and George Humble, 1610...

Emanuel Bowen. An Accurate Map of Somersetshire, engraved map, hand-coloured in outline, 497mm x 405mm, London: Robert Sayer, 1777; and 2 others, ...

David A. Bannerman The Birds of the British Islands... illustrated by David Lodge, 12 volumes, first edition, plates, illustrations, original clo...

Thomas Moore. The Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland, first edition, 51 nature-printed coloured plates, tissue guards, contemporary half morocco, ...

Peter Nicholson. The New and Improved Practical Builder, 3 volumes bound in one, engraved plates, some folding, contemporary tree calf, 4to, Londo...

Thomas Landseer. CharacteristicK Portraits of Animals, engraved title, 30 engraved plates in India paper, contemporary cloth-backed boards, bookpl...

Mrs Hugh Blackburn. Birds Drawn from Nature, first edition, lithographed title and 22 lithographed plates, guards, original roan-backed lithograph...

Philip Miller. The Gardener's Dictionary, seventh edition, 16 engraved plates, contemporary calf, folio, London: For the Author, 1759. ** Lacks f...

Joseph Henry Green. The Dissector's Manual, contemporary half calf, 8vo, London: For the Author, 1820; R. Brookes. An Introduction to Physic and S...

Thomas Mawe. Every Man His Own Gardener, new edition, engraved frontispiece, 4 engraved plates, contemporary half calf, 8vo, London: For the Books...

John Manwood. A Treatise and Discourse of the Lawes of the Forrest, second edition, Black Letter, contemporary vellum, yapp edges, bookplate of Me...

Eliza Acton. Modern Cookery, newly revised and much enlarged edition, half-title, 8 engraved plates, illustrations in text, original cloth gilt, 8...

J. Ham. The Manufacture of Cider and Perry, reduced to Rules, first edition, engraved plate, original wrappers, printed label, 8vo, Sherborne: Har...

Alfred Ronalds. The Fly-Fisher's Entomology, second edition, half-title, 20 hand-coloured plates, tissue guards, original blind-stamped cloth gilt...

G. B. Sowerby. A Conchological Manual, third edition, hand-coloured frontispiece and 26 hand-coloured plates, tissue guards, engraved illustration...

Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton and E. Fitch Daglish. The Compleat Angler, number 36 of 100 copies with an additional plate, signed by the artist, fr...

M. de Reaumur. The Art of hatching and bringing up Domestick Fowls of all kinds, at any time of year, first edition in English, half-title, 15 fol...

Paul Jones and Wilfrid Blunt. Flora Superba, number 304 of 406 copies, signed by the artist, half-title, 16 coloured plates, tissue guards, publis...

Paul Jones and Wilfrid Blunt. Flora Magnifica, number 304 of 506 copies, signed by the artist, half-title, 16 coloured plates, tissue guards, publ...