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An Account of the Operations Carried On for Accomplishing A Trigonometrical Survey of England and Wales, The Royal Society, Captain William Mudge & Mr. Isaac Dalby, 1799

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An Account of the Operations Carried On for Accomplishing A Trigonometrical Survey of England and Wales; From the Commencement, in the Year 1784, t...

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Kearsley's Complete Peerage, of England, Scotland and Ireland; Together with An Extinct Peerage of the Three Kingdoms, 1799

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A handsome copy of this early book of British Peerage. The book has been professionally rebound in the mid 20th Century, in full calf leather, very...

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An Etymological Dictionary of The Scottish Language; In Which the Words are Explained in Their Different Senses, Abridged, John Jamieson, 1818

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A very smart, and uncommon, abridged, complete single volume edition, of John Jamieson's important work on the language of Scotland. Jamieson's Sco...

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Priced Catalogue of Chemical and Physical Apparatus and Pure & Commercial Chemicals, Manufactured and Sold by Andrew H. Baird, Edinburgh, c. 1910

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A fascinating illustrated catalogue of scientific instruments and chemicals sold by Edinburgh scientific instrument maker and retailer, Andrew H. B...

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South Africa and The Transvaal War, Louis Creswicke, 7 Volumes, Caxton, c. 1900

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South Africa and The Transvaal War, by Louis Creswicke. With Numerous illustrations and Maps. 7 Volumes (Missing Volume 8 which we believe was a su...

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Itinerarium Septentrionale; Or, A Journey Thro' Most of the Counties of Scotland, and Those in the North of England, Alexander Gordon, 1726

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A smart copy of this wonderful 18th Century folio-sized text - an antiquarian account of the archaeology of Scotland and northern England; a volume...

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Great Naturalist Series; Gilbert White, by R.M. Lockley, H.F. & G. Witherby, London, 1954

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A very good copy of R.M. Lockley's biography of Gilbert White (1720-1793), a pioneering English naturalist and man of the Church. He was highly res...

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White of Selborne, Walter S. Scott, the Falcon Press, 1950

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A very good copy of Walter S. Scott's biography of Gilbert White (1720-1793), a pioneering English naturalist and man of the Church. He was highly ...

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The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne in the County of Southampton, Gilbert White, Edited by Thomas Bell, John Van Voorst, 1877, 2 Vol Set

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A good blue cloth edition in 2 Volumes, of Gilbert White's 'Natural History of Selborne'. White (1720-1793) was a pioneering English naturalist and...

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A History of The Earth and Animated Nature, Oliver Goldsmith, Baron Cuvier, Washington Irving, Vol. 1, c. 1845

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A History of The Earth and Animated Nature, By Oliver Goldsmith. With an Introductory View of the Animal Kingdom by Baron Cuvier; Copius Notes of D...

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Aids to Reflection in the Formation of Manly Character, S.T. Coleridge, Taylor and Hessey, London, 1825

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A smart copy of this work by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834), English poet, philosopher and theologian. This is one of his noted religious work...

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The Spectator, In Eight Volumes, 1791, David Niven, Glasgow

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The Spectator began publication in 1711 and ended in 1713, and at its height sold 20,000 copies a day, according to its authors, covering all manne...

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'Dangerous Work', Diary of an Arctic Adventurer, Arthur Conan Doyle, Numbered Limited edition, 2012

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In 1880, a young medical student named Arthur Conan Doyle, in need of remuneration and adventure, took time away from his medical studies in Edinbu...

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The Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening, Fred J. Chittenden, Oxford, at the Clarendon Press, 1951, 4 Vols.

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A good 4 volume set of these authoritative, and substantial, gardening dictionaries. The Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening; A Pra...

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A Sporting Tour Through the Northern Parts of England and Great Part of the Highlands of Scotland, Colonel T. Thornton, 1896 Limited edition

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A handsome and uncommon copy of this sporting travelogue, which first appeared in print in 1804. A Sporting Tour Through the Northern Parts of Engl...

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Jorrocks; Hillingdon Hall or The Cockney Squire; A Tale of Country Life, R. S. Surtees, with Twelve Illustrations by Wildrake, Heath, & Jellicoe, Routledge

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A good copy of this Jorrocks novel with hand coloured illustrations... Hillingdon Hall or The Cockney Squire; A Tale of Country Life, by R. S. Surt...

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Jorrocks's Jaunts & Jollities, R. S. Surtees, with Sixteen Illustrations by Henry Alken, Routledge

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An attractive copy of this Jorrocks novel... Jorrocks's Jaunts & Jollities; The Hunting, Shooting, Racing Driving, Sailing, Eccentric and Extra...

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Essays on the Anatomy of Expression in Painting, Charles Bell, The Classics of Medicine Library, 1984

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A beautifully presented volume of this work by Charles Bell, first published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme of London in 1806. Very much a delux...

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The Whole Course of Chirurgerie; Being a Facsimile of the First edition of 1597, with Engravings from the Second Edition of 1612, Peter Lowe, The Classics of Medicine Library, 1981

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A beautifully presented volume of this work by Sir William Osler, first published by Thomas Purfott of London in 1597. Very much a deluxe edition f...

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Nouveau Petit Larousse Illustré, Claude Augé, Soixante-cinquieme édition, Paris, 1928

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A good copy of this well illustrated vintage French Dictionary/Encyclopaedia. Nouveau Petit Larousse Illustré; Dictionnaire Encyclopedique. Publié ...

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The Collected Papers of Joseph, Baron Lister, In Two Volumes, The Classics of Medicine Library, Gryphon Editions, 1979

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A beautifully presented publication of this work, first published at The Clarendon Press, Oxford, in 1909. Very much a deluxe edition from Gryphon ...

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A Treatise on The Blood, Inflammation, and Gun-Shot Wounds, John Hunter, The Classics of Medicine Library, 1982

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A beautifully presented volume of this work by John Hunter, first published by George Nicol of London and printed by John Richardson, in 1794. Very...

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General Surgical Pathology and Therapeutics, In Fifty Lectures, Dr. Theodore Billroth, The Classics of Medicine Library, 1987

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A beautifully presented volume of this work by Dr. Theodore Billroth, Professor of Surgery in Vienna, translated by Charles E. Hackley, first publi...

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Experiments and Observations on the Gastric Juice and the Physiology of Digestion, Sir William Beaumont, The Classics of Medicine Library, 1980

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A beautifully presented volume of this work by Sir William Beaumont, first published by F.P. Allen of Flattsburgh in 1921. Very much a deluxe editi...

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Aequanimitas with other Addresses, Sir William Osler, The Classics of Medicine Library, 1987

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A beautifully presented volume of this work by Sir William Osler, first published by P. Blakiston's Son & Co of Philadelphia in 1904. Very much...

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The Natural History of Selborne, Gilbert White, With Notes by Richard Kearton and 85 Photographs, Arrowsmith, 1924

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A very good photographic edition of Gilbert White's 'Natural History of Selborne'. White (1720-1793) was a pioneering English naturalist and man of...

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A Manual of Artistic Anatomy, Robert Knox, Together with The Hand; Its Mechanism and Vital Endowments as Evincing Design, Sir Charles Bell, The Classics of Medicine Library, 1985

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A beautifully presented volume of two classic 19th Century medical works. Very much a deluxe edition from the Classics of Medicine Library, in full...

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The Discoverers; A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself, Daniel J. Boorstin, Gryphon Editions 1990

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A beautifully presented volume of this work, first published in 1983. Very much a deluxe edition from Gryphon Editions, in full pigskin leather, sp...

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The Life of Joseph Locke, Civil Engineer, Joseph Devey, 1862

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A very smart full leather volume which has been professionally rebacked, and contains fine condition text. Locke was one of the great pioneers of r...

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Lord Byron and Some of His Contemporaries; With Recollections of The Author's Life, and of His Visit to Italy, Leigh Hunt, 1828, 2 Volume set

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A very smart 2 volume set of professionally rebacked full leather volumes containing fine condition text. Lord Byron and Some of His Contemporaries...

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The Works of Henry Fielding, Esq.; In Twelve Volumes with the Life of the Author, The Fourth Edition, 1767, Martin & Wotherspoon, Edinburgh

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A handsome set of books by Henry Fielding (1707-1754), English novelist, dramatist and essayist. The books have been professionally rebound in matc...

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The Edinburgh Review, or Critical Journal for Oct 1803 - Jan 1804 (Vol III; Issue V and VI)

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The Edinburgh Review, or Critical Journal: For Oct. 1803......Jan. 1804. To be continued Quarterly. Vol III (contains issues V and VI). With many d...

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The Young Ladies Treasure Book; A Complete Cyclopaedia of Practical instruction and Direction for All Indoor and Outdoor Occupations and Amusements Suitable for Young Ladies, c. 1880

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A fascinating and uncommon cornucopia of information for the Victorian young lady covering all manner of subjects including Hobbies and Household E...

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Johnson; His Characteristics and Aphorisms, James Hay, 1884

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Johnson: His Characteristics and Aphorisms, by James Hay, Minister of the Parish of Kirn. Published by Alexander Gardner, London and Paisley. 1884 ...

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Ornithology; The Birds of Southern Africa, Claude Gibney Finch-Davies & Alan Kemp, Winchester Press, 1982. Limited edition.

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A very attractive book featuring 173 beautiful paintings of the birds of Southern Africa. The Birds of Southern Africa. Colour plates by Claude Gib...

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Ornithology; Gamebirds & Waterfowl of Southern Africa; 68 water-colours by C.G. Finch-Davis, Winchester Press, 1986. Limited edition.

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A very attractive book featuring beautiful paintings of the birds of Southern Africa. Gamebirds & Waterfowl of Southern Africa; A Collection of...

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Ornithology; Roberts Birds of South Africa, Revised by McLachlan and Liversidge, John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, 1980

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A very good copy of this much revised and reprinted classic book on South African birds Roberts Birds of South Africa. Revised by G.R. McLachlan PH...

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Ornithology; Birds in Scotland, Valerie M. Thom, Scottish Ornithologists' Club, 1986

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A comprehensive study and review of the birds of Scotland by Valerie Thom, editor of Scottish Birds and past-President of the Scottish Ornithologis...

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Ornithology; The Birds of Scotland, 2 Volume Set in Slipcase, Ronald W Forrester and Ian J Andrews, The Scottish Ornithologists' Club, 2007

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A beautifully produced 2 volume set, copiously illustrated in colour throughout. A highly respected key publication on Scottish ornithology. The Bi...

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Ornithology; Scottish Birds; The Journal of the Scottish Ornithologists' Club, 11 Volume set, 1958-1981

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A handsome library set of 11 volumes of this Scottish ornithological journal, spanning Volumes 1-11, from 1958 to 1981. Each volume combining multi...

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John Murray Forbes; A Sketch, Edward Waldo Emerson - bound reprint from The Atlantic Monthly, September 1899

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A biographical essay on the life of American railroad magnate, John Murray Forbes (1813-1898), written by Edward, the son of Ralph Waldo Emerson - ...

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Chambers's Miscellany of Useful & Entertaining Tracts, bound as Vol VII (actually spanning Vols. XVIII-XX), 1847

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A charming bound copy of Chambers Miscellany containing a wealth of informative essays and features to interest Victorian readers. Still an enterta...

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Chambers's Miscellany of Instructive & Entertaining Tracts, Vols I-IV bound in 2 volumes, c. 1869

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A charming set of Chambers Miscellany containing a wealth of informative essays and features to interest Victorian readers. Still an entertaining r...

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Tanglewood Tales; A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys, Nathaniel Hawthorne, c.1890

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A full leather prize-binding of American author, Nathaniel Hawthorne's popular re-telling of Greek myths for children. The book contains both Parts...

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Sir John Lubbock's Hundred Books: Essays, by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Author's Copyright Edition, Routledge, c. 1893.

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A handsome volume of both the First and Second Series of Emerson's essays, in a very attractive binding. Sir John Lubbock's Hundred Books: Essays, ...

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The Instructor; or, Young Man's Companion, George Fisher, 1799

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A very nice example of this 18th Century guide for Young Men to give them all the necessary guidance they will need to get on in life. After readin...

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A Life of John Colet, Founder of St. Paul's School, J.H. Lupton, 1909, in St. Paul's Leather Prize Binding

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A smart full leather prize-binding from the school John Colet founded. A Life of John Colet, D.D., Dean of St. Paul's, and Founder of St. Paul's Sc...

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Collection of early Vintage 1st edition books on television, from 1933 onwards

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An interesting collection of vintage books on the development of television, the first of which dates to just 1933, the year after the first UK tel...

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