The Ports, Harbours, Watering-Places, and Coast Scenery of Great Britain.
2 vols, VG, 126 pls 1 woodcut. In half calf (by W. Branch), over red marbled boards, some blind tooling, corners & edges rubbed. Spines, gilt & blind tooling, gilt titles to maroon calf labels. Internally, Vol 1, 1842, portrait frontis,…
A Tour in Wales. MDCCLXX [III]
3 parts in 2 volumes, 62 B&W plates (10 folding), 4 vignettes, 1 illustration. In modern calf spine over worn contemporary calf boards, corners & edges bumped & worn. Spine, blind tooling, gilt titles to red calf labels. Internally, Vol 1, 1778,…
Tour in England, Ireland, and France, in the years 1828 & 1829;
1st ed, Near Fine, 1832, 2 vols, complete. In uncut original boards, paper labels, very slight abrasion to one label, corners bumped. Internally, Vol 1, 1832, half title, [5], (vi-x), [1], 2-358 pp, [2] adverts, printed by Richard Taylor, Red…
A History of British Birds
Two Vols, 3rd & 2nd editions, 1805, VG, 414 illustrations in total. In Royal Octavo, contemporary speckled full calf, corners & edges rubbed. Spines, decorative gilt tooling, gilt titles to green calf labels. Internally, Vol 1, 1805, 3rd ed,…
The Young Gardener's Assistant, in Three Part,
In embossed green cloth, corners bumped. Spine, gilt tooling & titles, edges bumped & worn. Internally, portrait frontis, [3], (iv-xii), [1], 14-164, [4], (ix-xi), [1], [1], 14-164, [2], [1], (ii-vi), [1], 8-189 pp, [1], [1], (2-11, [1]) adverts,…
Hours of Idleness, A Series of Poems, Original and Translated,
VG, 1807, 1st ed, 2nd issue. In modern half dark green morocco over marbled boards, some blind tooling. Spine, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, [3], (vi-xiii), [1] errata, [1], 2-187 pp, lacks half title, new endpapers. A very good copy.…
The Beauties of British Antiquity;
In contemporary full speckled calf, corners & edges bumped & worn. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling, gilt titles to red calf label. Internally, [3], (iv-xvi), [1], 2-310 pp, [9] index, [1] errata, lacks front blank, includes an 8 page list of…
L'Angleterre, ou Description Historique et Topographique du Royaume Uni de la Grande-Bretagne;
Vol 1 only (of 6), Near Fine, 1st ed, 12 pls, 1 table. In quarter purple spotted calf over marbled boards. Spine, gilt tooling, gilt titles to black calf labels. Internally, half title, frontis, [4], [1], (ii-viii), [1], 2-272 pp, 1 table…
The Personal History of David Copperfield.
In marked cloth, tips repaired. Respined, printed title label, frontis, [5], 8-323 pp, 40 illustrations (3 full page), some paper edge repairs to f & rep. Not dated but c1863/78 ( Dicks was active from 313 The Strand between 1863 and 1878--cf.…
Fleta Minor.
VG, 1st ed, 1683, 43 Sculptures. Re-spined (to style), raised bands, blind tooling, gilt title to red morocco label, over contemporary calf boards, tips repaired. Internally, [12], [4] preface, [18], [9], [1] errata, 345 pp, [1]. [2], A2-Z,…
The Poisonous Snakes of India. For the Use of Officials and Others residing in The Indian Empire.
1878, VG, 1st edition, 21 plates, authors presentation copy to the Royal College of Surgeons. Tall 8vo, in the publisher's red embossed cloth, rebacked, gilt titles to upper marked boards, corners & edges bumped and worn. Internally, [7], [1],…
Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces;
First edition, in contemporary full calf, faded gilt edge tooling, corners rubbed. Spine, worn, edges chipped, short crack at base and also along top joint, lacks title label. Internally, lacks portrait frontis, [3], (iv-xi), [1], [1], 2-567 pp, 3…
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam The Astronomer-Poet of Persia
VG, c1920/7, 7 coloured pls. In the original maroon printed cloth, gilt titles, edges rubbed. Spine, faded, gilt titles, edges bumped. Internally, half title, [7], 7-63 pp, [1], 7 pls (coloured), some browning to pl leaves (not affecting the…
Prince Charles Edward [1720-1788]
VG, Ltd ed, 1900, 48 coloured pls (complete). Re-cased in half red morocco over red cloth. Spine, blind tooling, gilt titles & tooling. Internally, frontis portrait (coloured), [6], [1], (ii-vii), [1], [1], 2-300 pp, [1] printers note, 48 pls (with…
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales,
2 Vols, G, 2nd ed, 13 maps. In brown marked cloth, gilt titles & library no to spine. Internally, Vol 1, 1838. map frontis, not paginated, Signatures [2], A2-A4, C-D3 (subscribers), B-3H3, 9 maps (all coloured in outline, 1 large…