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James Ferguson (1710-1776) , Portrait of Susan Rebecca Haggard, nee Barnham, half length Portrait of William Henry Haggard,

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James Ferguson (1710-1776) , Portrait of Susan Rebecca Haggard, nee Barnham, half length Portrait of William Henry Haggard, half length, wearing a wig, each pencil and monochromatic washes, each oval 7 x 6 cm the first with inscription verso This likeness of Susan Rebecca, wife of W.H. Hagg, died 1804, belonged for may years to her grandaughter Lucinda Mapletoft who died 1881 aged 92, the second with inscription verso William Henry Haggard born 1729, died 30th March 1812 aged 84. He married Susan Rebecca Barnham and a late 19th century photograph mounted within a border of pastes within a gilt metal frame

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R** Teigr(?), Portrait of a lady, half length, wearing a low cut white dress, watercolour on ivorine, signed indistinctly lower right, oval 8.5 x 6.5 cm, After Romney, Portrait of a lady, half length, wearing a burnt umber dress and holding a dog, watercolour on ivorine, bears incorrect signature Romney lower right, oval 8.5 x 6.5 cm, After Gerard, Portrait of Josephine, half length, wearing a white dress; Portrait of Napoleon, half length, wearing uniform, each watercolour on ivorine, each bears incorrect signature Gerard, the first lower right, the second lower left, each oval 8.5 x 6.5 cm, After Thiroius, Portrait of Nelson, half length, wearing uniform, watercolour on ivorine, bears signature centre right, oval 8 x 6.5 cm Klrin, Portrait of a lady, bust length, wearing a low cut dress, watercolour on ivorine, signed lower right, oval 8.5 x 6.5 cm each in an ivory 'piano key' frame, two inlaid with faux tortoishell

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A first period Belleek grass pattern sugar bowl, a third period Belleek shamrock pattern cream jug and a later Belleek cream

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A first period Belleek grass pattern sugar bowl, a third period Belleek shamrock pattern cream jug and a later Belleek cream jug

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Two Royal Worcester vases, both painted with roses, the first of slender form, by M. Blake, dated 1910, the other by A. Lane

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Two Royal Worcester vases, both painted with roses, the first of slender form, by M. Blake, dated 1910, the other by A. Lane, dated 1911, 20.5 and 16.5cm

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Cecil Aldin 'THE FIRST' lithograph of partridge shooting, published by Thomas McLean, 7 Haymarket, April 1901, framed, 30 x

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Cecil Aldin 'THE FIRST' lithograph of partridge shooting, published by Thomas McLean, 7 Haymarket, April 1901, framed, 30 x 62cm

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FORE-EDGE PAINTING.- DIBDIN ( REV. THOMAS FROGNALL) AEDES ALTHORPIANAE; OR AN ACCOUNT OF THE MANSION, BOOKS, AND PICTURES, AT ALTHORP, FIRST EDITION, engraved plates, slight foxing, bookplate, contemporary russia, spine gilt, g.e., rebacked, original backstrip laid down, FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF ALTHORP BENEATH THE GILT, 4to, 1825.

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Cobden-Sanderson (T.J.) London. A Paper read at a Metting of the Art Workers Guild, March 6 1891, FIRST EDITION, printed in red and black, original vellum, in slip-case, 4to, The Dove Press, 1906.

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Henty (G. A.) The Dragon and the Raven, FIRST EDITION, 1886; Maori and Settler: A Story of the New Zealand War, n.d.; The Young Carthaginian: A Story of the Times of Hannibal, n.d. ; One of the 28th: A Tale of Waterloo, n.d., original pictorial cloth, first worn with joints weak; and 3 others, Henty, 8vo (7).

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KINGSLEY (CHARLES) THE WATER-BABIES, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOUR BY WARWICK GOBLE, first illustrated edition, colour plates tipped in, captioned tissue guards, original green cloth, spine titles and cover vignette blocked in gilt, spine faded, a.e.g., 8vo, 1909.

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Milne (A.A.) The House at Pooh Corner, illustrations by Ernest H. Shepherd, 1928; By Way of Introduction, 1929, FIRST EDITIONS, original cloth, the first little rubbed & faded, dust-jackets, the first marked and with tears at head and foot of spine and top of covers, 8vo (2).

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OWEN (DORA, editor) THE BOOK OF FAIRY POETRY, FIRST EDITION, 16 mounted colour plates by Warwick Goble, with tissue guards, original decorated cloth, dust-jacket with colour plate mounted on upper cover, slightly rubbed, tear to fore edge, lower edge chipped, 8vo, 1920. *** Includes J.R.R. Tolkien's "Goblin Feet", his first appearance in print.

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POTTER (BEATRIX) The Pie and the Patty-Pan, 1905; The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse, FIRST EDITION, 1910, colour plates, illustrations, decorated boards, little rubbed, small 4to & 8vo (2).

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[CHATTO (WILLIAM ANDREW)], "JOHN CARELESS." THE OLD ENGLISH 'SQUIRE, FIRST EDITION, 24 hand-coloured aquatints, lacking half-title, some offsetting, light foxing, armorial bookplate, contemporary half calf over marbled boards, rubbed, [Abbey, Life 387; Tooley 128], 8vo, 1821.

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-. BEARDSLEY (AUBREY) THE EARLY WORK, 1899; The Later Work, 1901; The Uncollected Work, 1925, FIRST EDITIONS, profusely illustrated with numerous plates, captioned guards, frontispiece of third named water-stained at margin, original decorative buckram, spines tanned, more pronounced on second named, 4to

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PALMER (SAMUEL) AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE ECLOGUES OF VIRGIL, FIRST EDITION, half-title & title in red & black, 14 plates by Palmer, including 5 original etchings, original cloth, gilt, extremities slightly frayed, folio, 1883.

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FURST (HERBERT) THE MODERN WOODCUT, 16 plates in colour, 3 original woodcuts, illustrations, original buckram, spine title and cover vignette blocked in black, dust-jacket, tanned, torn at extremities, 1924 ~ Avermaete (Roger) La Gravure sur Bois Moderne de l'Occident, limited to 1000 copies, 239 woodcuts, 177 of which are from the original blocks, original printed wrappers, soiled at edges, partially unopened, Paris, Dorbon Aine, 1928, FIRST EDITIONS, 4to (2).

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Tans'ur (William) A Compleat Melody; or, The Harmony of Sion. In three books, [Tans'ur (William) A Compleat Melody; or, The Harmony of Sion. In three books], 3 parts in 1, advertisement leaf at end of each part with woodcut on verso, 1736; The Melody of the Heart; or, The Psalmist's Pocket-Companion, 1737, together 2 works in 1 vol., first work lacking all before a1 (4 leaves) and second work lacking H1 (pp.49-50), soiled and stained, some leaves frayed or torn, disbound, by Alice Pearson, for James Hodges, and also sold by the Author; and another, music, oblong 8vo & 8vo; sold not subject to return (2).

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[Dodsley (Robert)], "Nathan ben Saddi". The Chronicle of the Kings of England. Written in the Manner of the Ancient Jewish Historians, FIRST EDITION, half-title, advertisement leaf at end, water-stained, nineteenth century half roan, T.Cooper, 1740 ~ Sppech of Mr. Ames (The), in the House of Representatives of the United States..., half-title, foxed, sewn, uncut and unopened, Philadelphia, John Fenno, 1796 ~ Observations upon the Act for the Redemption of the Land Tax..., half-title, sewn, uncut, Bunney, Thompson & Co., [1798] ~ Compleat History (A) of the Whole Proceedings of the Parliament of Great Britain against Dr. Henry Sacheverell: with his Tryal..., engraved portrait, contemporary calf, 1710, rubbed, 8vo (4).

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[Chassepol (Francois de)] A Treatise of the Revenue and False Money of the Romans, to which is annexed, A Dissertation upon the Manner of distinguishing Antique Medals from counterfeit ones [by Guillaume Beauvais], FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, engraved bookplate of John Somers, Lord Somers, on front paste-down, contemporary calf, rubbed, some scratches to upper cover, joints split, spine rather worn, 8vo, 1741.

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[GODWIN (WILLIAM)] THE HISTORY OF THE LIFE OF WILLIAM PITT, EARL OF CHATHAM, FIRST EDITION, very occasional spotting, bookplate of Taunton Castle on front paste-down, contemporary calf-backed boards, rubbed, some wear to joints and head and foot of spine, date in white at foot of spine, 8vo, for the author, 1783.

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RUSSEL (W.P.) Verbotomy; or, The Anatomy of Words, nineteenth century half morocco, spine nicked, 1805 ~ Sisson (Rev. J.L.) The Elements of Anglo-Saxon Grammar, contemporary signature at head of title, original cloth-backed boards, printed paper label on upper cover, Leeds, 1819 ~ Walker (J.) A Dictionary of the English Language..., WILLIAM COMBE'S COPY with ink signature on front free endpaper and note on paste-down, soiled, contemporary half calf, worn, covers detached, 1775, the first two rubbed, 8vo (3). *** Note on paste-down of the last reads, "W.Combe Esqr's copy the author of Dr Syntax-the companion of all his travels."

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Wells (H.G.) The Wheels of Chance, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, plates, 10pp. advertisements, original gilt-pictorial cloth, t.e.g., others uncut, 8vo, 1896.

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GUTHRIE (JAMES, editor) THE ELF: A SEQUENCE OF THE SEASONS, 3 vol. only (of 4: Spring, Summer and Autumn), each number 72 of 250 copies, printed in black and colours, plates and illustrations by Guthrie, the first and third volumes with prospectus loosely inserted, original cloth-backled decorative boards, uncut, very slightly rubbed, 8vo, Old Bourne Press, 1902-[1903].

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Sayers (Dorothy L.) Catholic Tales and Christian Songs, FIRST EDITION, some light foxing, original pictorial wrappers over boards, uncut and unopened, a little rubbed and soiled, small tear and crease at corner of lower wrapper, Oxford, [1918] ~ In Praise of Wisdom, printed in red and black, original roan, uncut, slight worming to spine, glacene wrapper, slip-case, Caradoc Press, 1902 ~ Arnot (Fred. S.) Garenganze; or, Seven Years' Pioneer Mission Work in Central Africa, third edition, folding map, illustrations, original pictorial cloth, [c.1889] ~ Rowe (G.Stringer) James Calvert of Fiji, portrait, original cloth, rubbed, 1893 ~ Keynes (Geoffrey) A Bibliography of Henry King, original cloth, 1977; and 10 others, theological, 8vo (15).

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Yeats (William Butler) Later Poems, 1922; Plays in Prose and Verse, 1922, FIRST EDITIONS, original buckram, dust-jackets, 8vo (2).

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BROWNE (Sir THOMAS) PSEUDODOXIA EPIDEMICA: OR, ENQUIRIES INTO VERY MANY RECEIVED TENENTS, AND COMMONLY PRESUMED TRUTHS, fourth edition, engraved plates, later half calf over marbled boards, darkened, worn at extremities, rebacked retaining original spine, [Wing B5162], 4to, for Edward Dod, 1658. *** Text of 'Enquiries' is continuous despite pagination. Index, 'An alphabetical table': [16] p. at end of first number series. "Hydriotaphia urne-buriall" has separate dated title page and pagination, and begins new register with quire 5[par]. "Garden of Cyrus" has separate dated title page; register and pagination are continuous.

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CHURCHILL (Sir WINSTON) DIVI BRITANNICI: BEING A REMARK UPON THE LIVES OF ALL THE KINGS OF THIS ISLE, FIRST EDITION, engraved title vignette, title printed in red and black, library buckram, [Wing C4275], by Tho. Roycroft, 1675 ~ Davila (Enrico Caterino) The History of the Civil Wars in France, a little light soiling, library half morocco, [Wing D414], by T.N. for Henry Herringman, 1678 ~ Daniel (Samuel) The Collection of the History of England...fifth edition, light browning, library buckram, [Wing D208], by F. Leach for Rich. Chiswell [&c.], 1685, ex-library copies with bookplates, stamps and classmarks; and another, Seventeenth Century Literature, small folio (4).

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Smalridge (George) Sixty Sermons Preach'd on Several Occasions, second edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, some worming to lower corner limited to first gathering, contemporary calf, worn, marked, spine ends chipped, covers loose, folio, for W. and J. Innys, 1727. *** With an initial imprimatur leaf and two final advertisement leaves Published by Mary Smalridge.

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[Evans (Arthur Benoni)] The Cutter, in Five Lectures upon the Art and Practice of Cutting Friends, Acquaintances, and Relations, FIRST EDITION, untrimmed, original boards, soiled, paper label, covers detached, 16mo, for J. Carpenter, 1808.

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Southerden (Samuel) The Censor; or Gleanings in Sussex, 2 pp. adverts at end, original boards, rubbed, 1817 ~ Johnson (John Willes) Journal of a Tour through parts of France, Italy and Switzerland, FIRST EDITION, original boards, worn, spine damaged, 1827 ~ Derrick (Thomas, illustrator) The Prodigal Son and other Parables, illustrated throughout, original cloth-backed decorated boards, torn and spotted dust-jacket, Oxford, Blackwell, printed at the Shakespeare Head Press, 1931 ~ Hopkins (Gerard Manley) The Poetical Works...edited by Norman H. MacKenzie, original cloth, Oxford, 1990; and 30 others, v.s. (34).

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BAUDOUIN (ALEXANDRE) The Man of the World's Dictionary, FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH, half title, slight foxing limited to edges, armorial bookplate, original cloth-backed boards, rubbed at edges and extremities, paper label, almost removed, corners bruised, spine ends chipped, 8vo, J. Appleyard, 1822.

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NICHOLS (JOHN) The Progresses and Public Processions of Queen Elizabeth, 3 vol., 1823; The Progresses, Processions and Maginificent Festivities of King James the First, 4 vol., 1828, engraved frontispieces and plates, uniformly bound in contemporary half morocco, gilt, t.e.g., worn, 4to (7).

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[SCOTT (Sir WALTER)] Quentin Durward, 3 vol., 1823; Redgauntlet, 3 vol., 1824; Tales of the Crusaders, 4 vol., 1825, FIRST EDITIONS, contemporary half calf, rubbed, backed with cloth, most corners also covered with cloth, 8vo (10).

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[Thackeray (William Makepeace)], "Mr. M.A. Titmarsh." The Rose and the Ring; Or, the History of Prince Giglio and Prince Bulbo, FIRST EDITION, plates, illustrations, finger-marks to fore-edge of leaves, armorial bookplate, contemporary half morocco over marbled boards, [Gumuchian 5575; Osborne p. 393], 8vo, 1855.

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CARLYLE (THOMAS) HISTORY OF FRIEDRICH II OF PRUSSIA, CALLED FREDERICK THE GREAT, 6 vol., FIRST EDITION, frontispieces, maps, little staining, contemporary calf, marked and rubbed, [Dyer p79-80], 8vo, 1858-1865.

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[EVANS (MARIAN), "GEORGE ELIOT"]. Silas Marner, the Weaver of Raveloe, FIRST U.S. EDITION, original blind-stamped cloth, little rubbed, N.Y., 1861 ~ Stephenson (Robert Louis) Kidnapped, being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the year 1751, FIRST EDITION, 17pp advertisments, folding colour map, small tear at fold, some spotting, original green cloth, rubbed & marked, rear hinge cracked, 1886, 8vo (2).

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Dickens (Charles) The Mystery of Edwin Drood, FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, portrait, 12 plates, contemporary red half morocco, little rubbed, 8vo, 1870.

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Haggard (Sir Henry Rider) Allan's Wife, 1889; Nada the Lily, 1892; Heart of the World, 1896; Swallow, 1899, FIRST EDITIONS, illustrations, some spotting or staining, original cloth, rubbed and marked ; and 4 others by the same, 8vo (8).

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WILDE (OSCAR) LORD ARTHUR SAVILE'S CRIME & OTHER STORIES, FIRST EDITION, later vellum-backed boards, [Mason 345], 8vo, 1891.

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Neruda (Pablo) Aufenthalt Auf Erden, 18 colour plates by HAP Grieshaber, original buckram-backed decorated boards, original printed acetate, Hamburg/Dusseldorf, Claasen, [1972] ~ Kipling (Rudyard) Le Second Livre de la Jungle, illustrated by Roger Reboussin, contemporary half morocco over marbled boards, original printed covers bound in, Paris, 1927; and 4 others, Modern Literature, First Editions, 4to & 8vo (6).

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Jonas (F.M.) Netsuke, FIRST EDITION, plates, some colour, original sheep, gilt, water-stained, rubbed at edges, 8vo, 1928.

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PENDLEBURY (J.D.S.) AEGYPTIACA, A CATALOGUE OF EGYPTIAN OBJECTS IN THE AEGEAN AREA, FIRST EDITION, frontispiece, plates, illustrations, folding map at rear, original cloth, gilt, extemities slightly frayed, 4to, Cambridge, 1930.

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PHOTOGRAPHY.- BLOSSFELDT (KARL) WUNDER IN DER NATUR, FIRST EDITION, portrait frontispiece tipped in, 120 photogravure plates, original blue cloth, gilt, rear cover lightly water-stained, spine ends slightly creased, 4to, Leipzig, 1942.

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-. STRAND (PAUL) Tir A'Mhurain, Outer Hebrides, FIRST EDITION, illustrations, ownership inscription on front endpaper, original buckram, title blocked in black, spine and edges slightly tanned, 4to, MacGibbon & Kee, 1962.

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WRIGHT (FRANK LLOYD) THE LIFE WORK, FIRST EDITION, 7 special numbers of the art magazinee Wendingen,edited by H. Th. Wijdeveld, profusely illustrated, ownership signature on front endpaper, concertina binding, original buckram, slightly tanned, extremities slightly frayed, 4to, Santport, C.A. Mees, 1926.

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DIBDIN (Rev. THOMAS FROGNALL) A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL, ANTIQUARIAN AND PICTURESQUE TOUR IN THE NORTHERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND AND IN ENGLAND, 2 VOL., FIRST EDITION, frontispieces, plates, a few folding, text-illustrations, contemporary red morocco, gilt, g.e., 8vo, 1838.

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Watt (Robert) Bibliotheca Britannica; or a General Index to British and Foreign Literature, 4vol., FIRST EDITION, ex-library set, later morocco-backed cloth, 4to, Edinburgh, 1824.

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-. JOHNSTON (Sir HARRY HAMILTON) GEORGE GRENFELL AND THE CONGO, 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, portrait frontispieces, plates, illustrations, maps, original embossed cloth, gilt spine, dust-jacket, slightly faded at spine, chipped at extremities, 8vo, 1908.

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-. SPARRMAN (ANDERS) A Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope..., 2 vol., FIRST DUBLIN EDITION, engraved frontispiece and large folding map only (lacking the 9 plates), vol.1 also lacking b1 & 2 (final 2 leaves of Contents), contemporary name in ink on titles, contemporary half calf, rubbed, slight worming to joints at head and foot, [Mendelssohn IV p.362], 8vo, Dublin, 1785; sold not subject to return.

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-. FILIPPI (FILIPPO DE) THE ASCENT OF MOUNT ST. ELIAS (ALASKA), FIRST EDITION, plates and illustrations, folding panoramas and maps at end, some slightly soiled, contemporary half morocco, t.e.g., very slightly rubbed at extremities, ex-library copy with bookplate and classmark, 4to, 1900.

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-. YOUNGHUSBAND (Sir FRANCIS) THE HEART OF A CONTINENT: A NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS IN MANCHURIA, ACROSS THE GOBI DESERT, THROUGH THE HIMALAYAS, THE PAMIRS, AND CHITRAL, 1884-1894, FIRST EDITIION, frontispiece, 4 folding maps, 1 in pocket at end, plates, small tears at folds, small holes in upper margins of 3 early ff., decorated cloth, rubbed & marked, spine scored, 8vo, [Neate Y29; Perret 4636; Yakushi Y27a], 1896.

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-. Spencer (Baldwin) and F.J.Gillen. Across Australia, 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, numerous plates, some colour, folding map at rear of vol.II, modern half morocco, 8vo, 1912.

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-. Conway (Sir William Martin) The Alps, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, colour plates, original pictorial cloth, gilt, rubbed at extremities, [Inman 2], 20 Shilling Series, 1904 ~ Chapman (Oliver Murray) Across Iceland, FIRST EDITION, colour frontispiece, maps, plates, ownership inscription on front endpaper, original cloth, gilt, 1930 ~ Clark (Sidney A.) Cuban Tapestry, FIRST EDITION, plates, original embossed cloth, gilt, dust-jacket, chipped at extremities, head of spine torn, New York, 1936 ~ Severin (Timothy) The Golden Antilles, double page map, original cloth, dust-jacket, 1970; and 8 others, Travel, 4to & 8vo (12).

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-. WEIMAR, GEOGRAPHISCHEN INSTITUTE. TÖPOGRAPHISCH-MILITAIRISCHE CHARTE VON TEUTSCHLAND, large general folding map, 3 sectional maps, 204 maps including engraved title, all linen-mounted, slight damp-staining at corner of first few maps, few maps creased, modern binder's buckram, ex-library copy with bookplate and marginal stamps, large oblong folio, Weimar, 1807.

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-. D'A (ANNA) A LADY'S VISIT TO MANILLA AND JAPAN, FIRST EDITION, colour frontispiece, engraved title vignette, small tear to fore-edge of title, contemporary half calf over marbled boards, rubbed, extremities worn, rebacked retaining original spine, 8vo, 1863.

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-. Dickson (Walter) Japan, Being a Sketch of the History, Government and Officers of the Empire, FIRST EDITION, colour frontispiece, contemporary half calf, rubbed, new endpapers, 8vo, Edinburgh, 1869.

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-. MOSSMAN (SAMUEL) NEW JAPAN, THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN, FIRST EDITION, colour folding map at rear, unopened, original cloth ?rebacked with spine of another edition, extremities frayed, 8vo, 1873.

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-. REED (Sir EDWARD J.) JAPAN: ITS HISTORY, TRADITIONS, AND RELIGION, 2 vol., second edition, colour folding map, plates, illustrations, inner hinges cracked, original pictorial cloth, gilt, spines slightly faded, 1880 ~ Davidson (Augusta M. Campbell) Present-Day Japan, FIRST EDITION, colour frontispiece, plates, illustrations, original decorated cloth, gilt, 1904 ~ Curzon (George N.) Problems of the Far East, third edition, plates, illustrations, original cloth, gilt, 1894; and 8 others, Japan, 8vo (12).

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-. SMITH (GEORGE, Bishop of Victoria) TEN WEEKS IN JAPAN, FIRST EDITION, folding map, 8 chromolithograph plates, some foxing, original embossed cloth, gilt, faded, rubbed, slightly soiled, rebacked, retaining original spine, extremities worn, 8vo, 1861.

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-. LAYARD (Sir AUSTEN HENRY) DISCOVERIES IN THE RUINS OF NINEVEH AND BABYLON, FIRST EDITION, 5 maps and plans, 11 plates, 8 of which lithographed, illustrations, map facing p67 torn, repaired, small inscription on upper edge of title, modern half morocco, 8vo, 1853.

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