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Click here to subscribeDomesday book – Cornwall, first edition. Ann Williams (editor) First printing. A fine re-issue of the Cornwall volumes of the Domesday book, 1988. The three fine large format volumes are in quarter-white cloth with gilt titles to the spine. These are contained in a red solander box. The three volumes comprosie of introductions and translations, folios and maps and Domesday book studies. All are in fine condition.
H. Neville Stokes. 'Restormel: A Legend of Piers Gaveston, The Patriot Priest and Other Verses'. First edition, 205 pages plus 6 advert pages, original green cloth lettered in gilt on the spine, author’s presentation copy to General Paynter (possibly Sir George Camborne Beauclerk Paynter), a near fine copy, Longmans, Green and Co, London, 1875.
Bertha Couch. 'Life of Jonathan Couch F.L.S., etc, of Polperro, The Cornish Ichthyologist.,' 1901 As written by his daughter with the help of one Edward G. Hocken, first edition, frontispiece portrait, cloth, 8vo, a good copy of a scarce book, the subscribers list in the rear lists 75 copies only, John Philp, Liskeard, 1901.
Three works related to gold found in Cornwall Edward Smirke (vice-warden of the Stannaries). 'Some Account of the Discovery of a gold cup in a Barrow in Cornwall,' 1868, reprinted formerly from the Archaeological Journal by permission of the Royal Archaeological Institute and latterly from number ix of the journal of the Royal Institution of Cornwall, 15 pages + 2 pages of illustrations, gilt lettering to the spine and bound in marbled boards, a fine, scarce copy.Edward Smirke (vice warden of the Stannaries, president of the royal institution of cornwall). 'Observations on the Gold Gorgets or Lunettes found near Padstow,' October 1866, first edition, 7 pages, gilt lettering to spine bound in marbled boards, a fine, scarce copy.Rev. R. Kirwan (Rector of Gittisham). 'Memoir of the Excavation of Three Tumuli at Broad Down, Farway near Honiton, with illustrations,' gilt lettering, 31 pages, bound in marbled boards, 1869, first edition, William Brendon and Son, Plymouth.Pages 12 & 13 refer to the Gold Cup found in a barrow in Billaton, Cornwall. Tipped in, an early photo of a brass palstave, which was found three feet deep in clay at Penoores, Mawgan-in-Meneague, Cornwall, length 6.5 inches, weight 14.5 ounces (avoirdupois). This is referred in R.I.C. vol 4 (1872). photograph (full sized) of a double looped ‘’palstave’’ or chisel of brass found in July 1871 at Penvares near Helston. A fine copy.
J. Britton and E. W. Brayley. '....County of Cornwall,' grangerised, 1801 J. Britton and E. W. Brayley. 'A Topographical and Historical Description of the County of Cornwall,' first edition, 8vo, title (311)- 524 pages, extra illustrated grangerised copy with 2 hand coloured maps, 190 engraved plates of views, coats of arms, portraits etc, fine quality half crimson morocco with raised bands and lettered in gilt with ornamental devices on the spine, condition fine, published by Sherwood, Neely and Jones, London, 1801.Illustrated with engravings from a number of key eighteenth and nineteenth century topographical works such as, ‘’A New Display of the Beauties of England’’, ‘’Grose’s Antiquities of England and Wales’’, ‘’Antiquarian and Topographical Cabinet’’, and virtually the full compliment of plates from ‘’Britton and Brayley’s, Cornwall Illustrated’’, &C. with the bookplate of John Blowey. One of the most attractive examples of a grangerised copy to come on the market.
William Hals (1654-1737). 'The Complete History of Cornwall, General & Parochial'. First edition, modern half calf, generally a good copy, with the signature of Henry Penberthy on the Wendron page, bound in at the back are 2 unrelated political pamphlets dated 1740, 14 and 13 pages respectively published by T. Cooper, at the globe in Paternoster Row, London, with the bookplate of Charles Thomas, slipcase, published by Andrew Brice of Exeter, 1750.An important copy of a very rare work. William Hals was the perfect master of the Cornish language and was versed in British and Saxon. Part ii (all published) pages 5 to 158 present with pages 1-4 in typescript, 1 leaf page 55/6) torn at bottom outer corner with small loss of text, the body of work with a spike hole mostly throughout, the publishers began with the second part of this work, parochial history taken directly from the manuscript, it is believed that there were only ‘’about 21 (mostly deficient) copies altogether are known to exist’’.
Major General Sir Henry James. ''The Astragalus of Tin'. 'Note on the Block of Tin Dredged Up in Falmouth Harbour,' first edition, original maroon wraps with gilt lettering and emblem on the front cover, signed by the author 22nd Aug 1894, plates, a very good copy, From The Transactions of the Royal Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1872.
Richard Warner. 'A Walk Through Some of the Western Counties of England,' 1800. Richard Warner. 'A Walk Through Some of the Western Counties of England,' First edition, 8vo, 2 aquatint plates, sketch maps, calf, extra illustrated copy with eleven extra plates bound in, a fine copy, R. Cruttwell, Bath, 1800.
Essays in Cornish History Charles Henderson (edited by A. L. Rowse) Clarendon Press, Oxford, first edition, 1935. Six illustrations, nice copy in dust jacket. Tipped in two letters, one from the author and the other from Isabel Henderson, both to C. K. C. Andrew, who was original subscriber. Newspaper articles by the author pasted in at the end and some ink margination by Andrew on several pages together with a proposal to raise funds for a memorial to Charles Henderson from J. W. Horton-Bolitho on behalf of the Royal Institution of Cornwall.
Two works. Diana Hartley (with a foreword by Hon. John St Aubyn). 'The St Aubyns of Cornwall 1200-1977 1977,' first edition, limited edition this being no. 305 of 500 copies, original blue full cloth, title in gilt to spine and front, with coat-of-arms decoration, unclipped dj, errata label to last leaf, an almost fine copy, Barracuda Books Ltd, Chesham, Bucks, 1977.Lady St Levan. 'A Cornish Choice of Recipes,' second edition, signed by Lady St Levan, loosely inserted a newspaper cutting from the Sunday Telegraph 1993, with Lady St Levan demonstrating some recipes, pub by Lady St Levan, 1993. (2)
Two works on Cornish history. L.E. Elliot-Binns. 'Medieval Cornwall,' first edition, a very good copy in dustwrapper, Methuen & Co Ltd, London, 1955.John Rowe (introduction by A. L. Rowse). 'Cornwall in the Age of the Industrial Revolution,' first edition, a very good copy in dustwrapper, The University Press, Liverpool, 1953. (2)
John Troutbeck. 'Scilly Islands,' 1796. John Troutbeck (Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Leeds). 'A Survey of the Ancient and Present State of the Scilly Islands: Describing Their Situation. Towns. Forts. Produce. Government. Customs. Antiquities. Number. Churches. Harbours. Language. Arts. Manufacturers. House Burnings. Extent. Castles. Soil. Religion. Traffick. Grants. Shipwrecks,' first edition, list of subscribers at the front which runs to 360 copies, 234 pages with a blue hue, marbled boards, a very fine copy of a rare work, published by Goadby and Lerpiniere, Sherborne, 1796.
'Laws of the Stannaries of Cornwall,' 1753. Made at the Convocation or Parliament of Tinners, at Truro, Sep 13th Anno 27° Geo. II. In Which the Laws made 22° Jac. I. 12° Car. I. 4° Jac II. Are Recited and Confirmed. To Which are added, The Laws Made at Truro, 2° Annae Reg,' first edition, bound in marbled boards with gilt lettering to the spine, with the bookplate of William Bolitho Ponsandane an extremely good copy, published by order of the convocation, 1753.The Convocation of Tinners was established long before English Law by Royal Charter since Edward 1st. These laws give ancient rights to the tinners over the County of Cornwall. Stannary law was sanctioned by the crown of the special responsibilities of the Cornish tinners in providing valuable raw material.
W. Sandys (Uncle Jan Trenoodle). 'Specimens of Cornish Provincial Dialect'. 'Collected and Arranged By Uncle Jan Trenoodle, With Some Introductory Remarks, And a Glossary by an Antiquarian Friend, Also a Selection of Songs and Other Pieces Connected with Cornwall,' first edition, frontispiece, 108 pages in original boards with new endpapers and tissue, a good copy, John Russell Smith, London, 1846.
F. W. L. Stockdale. 'Excursions in the County of Cornwall'. 'Comprising a Concise Historical and Topographical Delineation of the Principal Towns and Villages, Together with Descriptions of the Residences of the Nobility and Gentry, Remains of Antiquity, and Every Other Object of Curiosity. Bound in to this Volume 51 Engravings and a Map of the County,' first edition, large paper copy, a fine binding, illustrations with tissue guards, Simpkin and Marshall, London, 1824.
Thomas Bond. 'Histories of East and West Looe, Cornwall,' 1823. 'Topographical and Historical Sketches of the Boroughs of East and West Looe, in the County of Cornwall,' first edition, original publishers cloth, rubbed and bumped, 5 lithograph plates, uncut, a good copy, J. Nichols, London, 1823.
Two Anglo-Saxon Interest works bound as one. Jonathan Rashleigh. Esq, An Account of Anglo-Saxon Coins and Gold and Silver Ornaments found at Trewhiddle near St Austell, Cornwall A.D.1774, 1868 first edition, 21 pages, bound with Jonathan Rashleigh Esq. Remarks on the Coins of the Anglo-Saxon and Danish Kings of Northumberland as communicated to the Numismatic Society of London, 54 pages, gilt lettering to spine bound in marbled boards, 1869, first edition. A fine copy of two very scarce items.
The Old Stones of the Land's End John Mitchell Signed limited edition no.206 of 250, a scarce collectable copy in fine condition. Bound in green full leather with gilt-framed tooled leather front with central and spine gilt decoration, deckled page edges, two fold-out maps of Northern and Southern Districts and five further maps of alignments, 138 pages plus 6 pages of subscribers, 1973 first edition.Together with The Old Stones of Land's End ‘’prospectus’’ 1973, deckled pages, 5 pages, fine condition.
China clay interest. Fourteen works. R. M. Barton. 'A History of the Cornish China-Clay Industry,' first edition, Barton’s classic history of the Cornish china clay industry, signed by the author, loosely inserted 4 invoices dated 1888/1889 transport to and from Charlestown to Wheal Rose/North Goonbarrow and Carbis Clayworks etc, a fine copy in dustwrapper, D. Bradford Barton Ltd, Truro, 1966.Kenneth Hudson. 'The History of English China Clays ‘Fifty Years of Pioneering and Growth,’ first edition, in 1919 three china clay companies merged to form English China Clays Ltd, this is the story of the company’s growth and expansion, its technical, financial and marketing problems and progress, loosely inserted an A/C dated 1888 for transport and a newspaper cutting on the death of Lord Aberconway (Chairman), a near fine copy in dustwrapper, David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1969.Eleven quarterly copies of the ECC review (Journal of the English China Clays Group) for the years 1968/1969/1970, together with a community hymn sheet for the 48th annual works choirs. (14) 2 books and 12 other items.
Thomas Wicksteed......Cornish Pump.....Engines, 1841. Thomas Wicksteed (Engineer to the East London Waterworks). 'An Experimental Inquiry Concerning the Relative Power of and Useful Effect Produced by the Cornish and Boulton and Watt Pumping Engines, and Cylindrical and Waggon-Head Boilers,' first edition, 6 tables, 8 prelim and 34 pages complete, 40 pages of advertisements, original cloth with gilt lettering to the spine and front cover, interestingly with the bookplate of Robert W. Mylne (civil engineer) designer and builder of blackfriars bridge 1733-1811, a presentation copy from the author to William Chadwell Mylne Esq 1781-1863 (civil engineer), probably son of Robert W, additionally with the bookplate of John Blowey, a very good copy, John Weale, London, 1841.Wicksteed, acting on behalf of the institution of civil engineers, investigated the claims of the high pressure Cornish engine and Cornish boiler, against the older Boulton & Watt principle. The success of the Cornish engine resulted in Wicksteed installing it at the East London Waterworks.
Thomas Hogg. 'Historical Records of Ancient Cornwall'. (Master of the grammar school, Truro), first edition, 508 pages, bound in green boards with gilt lettering to the spine, despite being ex Cornwall County Students Library (with bookplate) this work is in fine condition, a very scarce work, Longman, Rees, Orme and Co, London, 1827
Three works on mining in Cornwall. Cyril Noall. 'Levant. The Mine Beneath the Sea,' first edition, with the bookplate of frank brewer. a near fine copy in a clipped dustwrapper, D. Bradford Barton, Truro, 1970.Cyril Noall. 'The St Just Mining District,' first edition, a near fine copy in clipped dustwrapper, D. Bradford Barton Ltd, Truro, 1973.D. B. Barton. 'A Historical Survey of the Mines and Minerals of East Cornwall and West Devon,' first edition, D. Bradford Barton Ltd, Truro, 1964. (3)
John Forbes M.D. Three works bound in one,1822. 'On the Geology of the Land’s-End District,' first edition, author’s presentation signature to the title page, 40 pages, hand coloured folding geological map of the Land’s-End District and a hand coloured plate, complete, T. Vigurs, Penzance, 1822: 'On the Temperature of Mines,' first edition, author’s presentation copy, 61 pages, T. Vigurs, Penzance, 1822; 'On the Geology of St Michael’s Mount,' 11 pages, T. Vigurs, Penzance, 1822.John Forbes was a surgeon, becoming an M.D. in 1817. He had an interest in and for a short period studied geology, to this end he accepted a post as M.D. in Penzance in 1817, becoming secretary of The Royal Geological Society of Cornwall. Bound in original marbled boards with a relaid leather spine and gilt lettering. A fine copy of three very scarce works.
J. H. Murchison F.G.S. 'British Mines Considered as a Means of Investment,' 'With Particulars of the Principal Dividend and Progressive Mines in England and Wales,' first edition, 8vo, vl;(7)-200 pages, original pebble-grained brown cloth, with the signature of Justin Brooke 1966, Mann, Nephews, London, 1854.This investment guide publishes the progress reports, from the mine agents/captains etc of each mine for the year 1854. These reports are comprehensive, covering increase/decrease in ore, cash in bank, dividends paid, share price, London agent etc etc . This is a very scarce investors guide dedicated entirely to the mines of Devon and Cornwall. Boase & Courtney 380, near fine condition.
Three works on mining in Cornwall. Cyril Noall. 'Botallack,' first edition, a very good copy in clipped dustwrapper, D. Bradford Barton Ltd, Truro, 1972.D. B. Barton. 'A History of Copper Mining in Cornwall and Devon,' first edition, a fine copy in an unclipped dustwrapper, Truro Bookshop, Truro, 1961.Bryan Early. 'Cornish Mining,' first edition, presentation copy, a good copy in an unclipped dustwrapper, D. Bradford Barton Ltd, Truro, 1968 (3)
Sir John Pettus. 'Fodinae Regales,' 1670. 'Or The History, Laws and Places of the Chief Mines and Mineral Works in England, Wales and the English Pale in Ireland,' first edition, rebound in full speckled embossed calf (a very handsome binding), 108 pages, with an explanation of several words used in this history, as an essay to the larger dictionary of Metallick and Chymical words mentioned in the preface (6 pages) at the back, a good copy, scarce, H. L. and R. B. for Thomas Basset at the George in Fleetstreet, London, 1670.The standard 17th century English work on mining by the deputy governor of the Royal Mines, including the first dictionary in English of mining terms and considerable technical information on mining, metallurgy and coinage.
John Wilcox. 'The True Christian Exemplified'. 1811. 'Being the Substance of a Sermon Occasioned by the Death of Philip Melville Esq Deputy Governor of Pendennis Castle, Cornwall: Preached at Ely Chapel, Holborn, London,' first edition, 22 pages in original marbled boards with the bookplate of John Blowey, a very good copy, J. Dennett, Leather Lane, London, 1811.
Three works on mining in Cornwall. E. S. Hedges (Director of the Tin Research Council). 'Tin in Social and Economic History,' first edition, a well researched work covering early production and the economic impact on tin production, a nearly fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, Edward Arnold (publishers) Ltd, London, 1964.George Henwood (edited by Roger Burt). 'Cornwall’s Mines and Miners,' first edition, clipped otherwise a fine copy in dustwrapper, 1972, D. Bradford Barton, Truro, 1972.Roger Burt (ed) 'Cornish Mining. Essays on the Organisation of Cornish Mines and the Cornish Mining Economy,' first edition, a fine copy in dustwrapper, David & Charles, 1969 (3)
'The Lanhydrock Atlas'. Paul Holden, Peter Herring and Oliver J. Padel. 'The Lanhydrock Atlas,' first edition, published by Cornwall Editions Ltd, 2010, this book provides an invaluable link with the past, having 258 highly decorated estate maps, providing an invaluable link with the seventeenth century, these documents record the widely held scattered Cornish landholdings of a single gentry family 'The Robartes of Lanhydrock' during the 1690s, though unconfirmed there is sufficient stylistic evidence to support the confident attribution of the maps to Joel Gascoyne, one of the most foremost cartographers of the time, a brand new copy still in its original plastic wrappers.
Henry T. De La Beche Report on the geology of Cornwall, Devon and West Somerset Published by Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans, london. Rebound in a maroon binding with gilt embossed labels to the spine. plate no's 2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 at the back of this work. First edition,1839. A good copy of this scarce work.
John Thomas. 'The Laws and Customs of the Stannaries of Cornwall', 'With Marginal Notes and References to Authorities. To Which are Added the Several Acts of Parliament, Schedule of Fees, Resolution of the Judges, Referred to in the Several Constitutions and a Copious Index,' first edition, 136 pages including index, in marbled boards with leather spine and gilt embossed label, a near fine copy, printed and sold by J. Tregoning, Truro, 1808.
Thomas Wicksteed C.E. 'Further Elucidations of the Useful Effects of Cornish Pumping Engines, Showing the Average Working for Long Periods &c,' first edition, 20 pages, rebound in blue boards with gilt lettering to spine, bookplate of John Blowey, a very good copy of a scarce work, John Weale, 59 High Holborn, London,1859.John Wicksteed was a notable civil engineer, in his role at the East London Waterworks Company he was responsible for introducing the Cornish pumping engine, in turn to many other water companies.
Charles Garton Honor. 'Fish, Tin and Copper or Cornwall Its Mines and Miners'. First edition, 78 pages plus two pages of advertisements, a well researched account of the county’s main industries, mining and fishing, with the author’s observations, a scarce work in original green boards with gilt lettering and embossed front cover, a good copy, William Lister, London, 1869.
Two Cornish works G. R. Lewis; The Stannaries ‘a study of the medieval tin miners of Cornwall and Devon’ . Reprinted 1965 by D. Bradford Barton, Ltd, Truro. A near fine copy in an unclipped dustjacket'Minister’s Accounts of the Earldom of Cornwall 1296-1297 vol 1'. Edited for the Royal Historical Society by L. Margaret Midgely M.A. First edition, 1942. Published by The Offices of the Royal Historical Society, 96 Cheyne Walk, London. One hundred and fifty pages in original blue binding with gilt lettering and motif to spine. A good copy.
J. Williams (General Commission Agent). 'The Cornwall and Devon Mining Directory'. 'Classified in Districts: With Their Produce, Number of Shares, Names and Residences of the Pursers and Managers, Together with the Agents and Engineers Names, Pay-Days &c,' second edition, rebound, 124 pages with 24 pages of advertisements, additionally the number of employees and depth of each mine, slight water damage to the first 4 pages with loss to fore edge of titlepage, otherwise a good copy, Banfield Brothers, Hayle, 1862 (first edition 1861).
George Rickard. 'Practical Mining: Fully and Familiarly Described'. First edition, 72 pages with 24 page publishers catalogue inside rear cover, original green binding with gilt lettering to front cover, edge of covers slightly rubbed otherwise a very good copy of a scarce book, Effingham Wilson, Royal Exchange, London, 1869.
J. H. Collings. 'A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon'. First edition, rebacked, slight spotting to edge of textblock otherwise a near fine copy, Heard and Sons, Truro, 1871.Two letters loosely inserted;From A. B. Climas, The Botallack Mines Ltd, St Just December 27th 1910 to a Mr Thomas ‘’I do hope they will be able to put [in] the money this time as things here appear to be getting rather better. We got the 150 fathoms level dry yesterday (Botallack) and so far have not been driven back by water this winter. As you know we are only using a 250 G.P.M. pump this winter against a 500 G.P.M. last but we followed your original scheme during the summer of cleaning the adits. I should say last week there was between 600 and 700 gals of water per minute coming through the Botallack adits from …… and buzza sections and during September there was about 40 gals.’’ From a Mr Donne, St Ives Consolidated Mines Ltd, London 9th August 1911 to Mr William Thomas, Market Place, Camborne.‘’We now have pleasure to enclose you our cheque for £10.0.0 in settlement of your fee for reporting on the water conditions at Giew mine.’’ (South Providence). With the bookplate of Kiloskehane Castle.
Three works. Tom Tremewan. 'A Builders Life in Perranporth,' first edition, a near fine copy in clipped dust jacket, Oscar Blackford Ltd, Truro, 1968.Edwin T. Olver. 'Falmouth and its Surroundings: Historical, Descriptive and Progressive (sepia colour),' first edition, 39 pages including a map and 14 pages of illustrations plus 21 pages of local advertisements, in original brown boards with bright gilt lettering to the front cover, published by the author, 1896.Inspector Hutchings. 'The History of the Cornwall Constabulary 1857–1957,' first edition, 59 pages in original wrappers, in very good condition, Oscar Blackford Ltd, Truro, 1957. (3)
William Cotton, Esq. 'Illustrations of Stone Circles,' 'Cromlechs and Other Remains of the Aboriginal Britons in the West of Cornwall: From Drawings Made on the Spot, in 1826,' first edition, 4to, half leather, hard cover good, 46 pages, only 4 of the 10 plates called for are present, half calf a little worn and rubbed to the spine and corners, James Moyes, Took’s Court, Chancery Lane, London, 1827.Despite lacking 6 plates of legendary scarcity, copies are rare to the market with only 25 copies printed (Boase and Courtney p89), a good copy.
Captain Joseph Needham Tayler. 1840. 'Plans for the Formation of Harbours of Refuge, Improvement of Rivers and Sea ports: With Suggestions for Ameliorating the Condition of Seaman, Preventing Shipwreck and Miscellaneous Matter,' first edition, large folding chart of Mounts Bay and the Scilly Isles with a inset of proposed harbours at Penzance and Marazion, large folding plate showing detail of proposed harbour and pier at Penzance etc, one of the author’s main proposals is for the laying down of a floating breakwater at Penlee Point to protect the fleet in Cawsand Bay, a scarce and important series of reports, very good copy, very good condition, D. May, Plymouth, 1840.
Peter Baker Smith. 'Trip to the Far West'. First edition, 192 pages, original drab cloth, from the Enys collection with John Davies Enys bookplate, stamp of the Cornwall Record Office on the endpapers, author’s presentation copy to his daughter, a good copy, Sherwood, Gilbert and Piper, London, 1840.A rare and observant, if not amusing account, of a tour through Cornwall, or to be more precise three separate tours. The author seems to be rather taken by the charms of the women of Cornwall. He ends his preface with "enamoured with the beauty and comeliness, the manners and piety of the Cornish ladies- God Bless them!"
Sir John Dodridge. 'An Historical Account of the Ancient and Modern State of the Principality of Wales, Duchy of Cornwall and Earldom of Chester,' second edition, good condition, first published in 1630 this edition has 'To which is added His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales Patent both in Latin and English; also an Account of his Dignity, Privileges, Arms, Rank and Titles, and of his Sons and Daughters', which the first edition did not, a good copy, J. Roberts, Warwick Lane, London, 1714.
Two works by Charles Henderson 'Records of the Church and Priory of St Germans in Cornwall,' first edition, hardback with original covers attached to the binding, good clean copy, The ‘Kings Stone’ Press, Shipston-Upon Stour, 1929, 'The Names of Cornish Stations, their History and Meaning,' first edition, bound in hardback with original covers attached to the binding, good clean copy, The ‘Kings Stone’ Press Shipston-on-Stour, published date unknown. (2)
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