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Nice pocket-atlas View picture(s) 1 (MAPS FOR A GEOGRAPHICAL GRAMMAR). Edinburgh, for Alexander Kincaid, 1790). Modern half grey calf, with old title-label mounted on spine. With 33 folding engraved maps, by McIntyre, T. Conder, and some by J. Fraser after A. Kincaid. 1 leaf with manuscript index. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Atlases  Discovery & Exploration  England  English  Games & Pastimes  Maps  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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From the celebrated collections of Sir Thomas Phillipps and Major J.R. Abbey View picture(s) 2 COLLECTION, A-, of Inventories and other Records of the Royal Wardrobe and Jewelhouse; and of the Artillery and Munitioun in some of the Royal Castles. 1488-1606. Edinburgh, 1815. 4to. Contemporary calf, spine ribbed and richly gilt, richly gilt and blind-stamped borders on sides with gilt ornaments at the four corners and large central ornament, g.e. (THOMSON). VIII, 359, (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Arms & Armour  Catalogues  Collections  England  Jewellery  Scotland  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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England at work View picture(s) 3 ENGLISH TRADES, The book of-, and library of useful arts. A new edition enlarged. London, R. Phillips, J. Souter, 1818. 8vo. Contemp. marbled calf, gilt spine with red & green title label, covers with gilt borders, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers (MORRELL). Frontispiece, 73 engravings with all kinds of trades. VI, 444 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: England  History  History of Printing  Professions  Social Science  Trade  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One of the most important sources of British law View picture(s) 4 FLETA, seu commentarius juris Anglicani sic nuncupatus, sub Edwardo Rege primo, seu circa annos abhinc CCCXL ab anonymo conscriptus, arque è codice veteri, autore ipso ipso aliquantulum recentiori, nunc primum typis editus. Accedit tractatulus vetus de agendi excipiendique formulis Gallicanus, Fet assavoir dictus. Subjungitur etiam Joan. Seldeni ad Fletam dissertatio historica. Editio secunda, multis erroribus purgata. London, 'Typis S.R.' for H. Twyford, T. Bassest, J. Place, & S. Keble, 1685. two parts in one vol. 4to. Eighteenth-century calf, blind fillets on sides and ribbed spine with title lettered in gold, gilt binding edges, red sprinkled edges. Title within a frame of double lines, a half-page engraved plate (127 x 103 mm) after a historiated initial from an medieval manuscript op p. 462. (8), 452, (2 blank), 453-553 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: England  History  Law  Middle Ages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On the Nootka Convention View picture(s) 5 OFFICIAL PAPERS relative to the dispute between the courts of Great Britain and Spain, on the subject of the ships captured in Nootka Sound, and the negociation that followed thereon, together with the proceedings in both Houses of Parliament on King´s message to which are added the report of M. De Mirabeau, and the subsequent decrees of the National Assembly of France on the family compact. London, Printed for J. Debrett, (1790). 8vo. Unbound, preserved in a half red morocco box with gilt lettering on spine. VII, (I), 100 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Canada  Economy  England  Hunting  Piracy  Spain  Trade  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The long aftermath of the traumatic events on Amboyna in 1623: a serious obstacle in Anglo-Dutch relations View picture(s) 6 RELATION, A true, of the unjust, cruell, and barbarous proceedings against the English at Amboina in the East-Indies, by the Netherlandish Governour, and Councell there. Also the copy of a pamphlet, set forth first in Dutch and then in English, by some Netherlander; falsely intituled, A True declaration of the newes that came out of the East-Indies with the pinace called the Hare, which arrived at Texel in June 1624. Together with an answer to the same pamphlet. By the English East-India Company. The third impression. London, G. Purslowe for Nathaniell Newberry, 1632. Sm. 4to. 19th-century light-brown calf with gilt rules on both sides and a title label on the spine lettered in gold, inner dentelles, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. With a full-page woodcut frontispiece of an English sailor cruely tortured by the Dutch and 2 engraved armorial head-pieces. (10), 38; (2), 20; 34 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Colonial History  East Indies  England  History  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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In defence of the king View picture(s) 7 (BATE, George). Elenchus motuum nuperorum in Anglia; simul ac juris regii et parlamentarii brevis enarratio. Frankfurt am Main, Samuel Broun, 1650. 4to. Wrappers. 114, (2 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  England  History  Pamphlets  Politics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare work on the political history of England by a famous antiquary and politician View picture(s) 8 (COTTON, Sir Robert Bruce). Warrs with forregin princes dangerous to our Common-Wealth: or reasons for forreign wars answered. With a list of all the confederates from Henry the first reign to the end of Queen Elizabeth . Proving that the kings of England alwayes preferred vujust Peace before the justest warre. London, William Shears, 1657. Sm. 8vo. Contemp. calf. Woodcut head- and tailpieces & initials. (2), 96 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  England  History  Libraries & Collections  Militaria  Politics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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With an account on the expedition of Frances Drake and John Norris View picture(s) 9 (DRAKE). BYLER, Henricus Carolinus VAN (Ed.). Libellorum rariorum partim editorum partim ineditorum fasciculus primus continens, Josephi Teixerae de Portugalliae ortu, regni initiis..... Friderici Henrici serinissimi Bohemorum regis Friderici filii, electorum Paltinorum Rheni prosapiam..... Georgii Sohniii orationem historicam de fundatione et conservatione laudatissimae Academia Heidelbergensis. Groningen, Jacobus Sipkes, 1733. Small 8vo. Later boards. Folding tabel in part 5 with historical calendar, woodcut initials. (1), 3-20, (6), 1-80, 81-91, (1), 93-136, 137-251, (1), 253-299, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: England  Groningen  History  Low Countries  Piracy  Portugal  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The copy of the Dukes of Arenberg: a Tory pamphlet against the Whigs View picture(s) 10 (DRAKE, James). Histoire du Parlement assemblé à Westmunster, le 21. février 1701. & la douzieme année du regne de Guillaume III. Ou l'on examine l'Acte qu'il a fait pour regler la succession à la couronne & les droits de la Chambre des Communes. Traduite de l'Anglois. Amsterdam, Henri Schelte, 1703. 8vo. Contemporary sheepskin with gilt coat-of-arms of the Dukes of Arenberg (Leopold Filips van Arenberg (1690-1754)) on both sides, spine gilt in compartments with olive title-label lettered in gold. Title-page printed in red and black, woodcut head-pieces. (32), 224 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  England  History  House of Orange  Pamphlets  Politics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Biography and bibliography of Francis Bacon View picture(s) 11 (MALLET, David). Histoire de la vie et des ouvrages de François Bacon, Grand-chancellier d'Angleterre. Londres (= Amsterdam?), Imprimerie de la Chancellerie & de la Trésorerie, 1742. 8vo. Contemporary marbled calf, spine ribbed and gilt with red title label lettered in gold, marbled endpapers, sprinkled edges. Title in red and black  with engraved vignette with portraits of Bacon and Robert Walpole in medaillons, signed J.v.S. (16), 207, (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Bibliography  Biography  England  Philosophy  Politics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Satirizing domestic and international affairs at the end of the eighteenth century View picture(s) 12 (VERMYNEN, K.). Lanterne magique, of toverlantaern, o soo mooi!  Fraai Curieus! vertoonende zeer duidelyk de wonderlyke  zaaken, die in deezen wonderlyke tyd voorvallen. Eerste - twintigste en laatste vertoning. (Rotterdam), (Kees Vermynen), 1782-1783. 20 parts in 1 vol. 8vo. Contemp. boards, uncut. With engraved frontispiece, showing people in a darkened room looking at a scene projected by a magic lantern on a screen, showing in a lighted circle the Prince of Orange with his wife and three children, an angel above holding a crown, with in the background the Dutch Lion holding the fasces, people running in fear of being struck by lightning, and a group of watchful Prussian soldiers. 320 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Americana  Dutch  England  Optics  Periodicals  Satire  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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King Charles II of Stuart 's visit to the Netherlands View picture(s) 13 (WICQUEFORT, Abraham de). Verhael in forme van Journael, van de reys ende 't vertoeven van den seer doorluchtige ende machtige prins Carel de II, Koning van Groot Britannien, &c. Welcke hy in Hollandt gedaen heeft, zedert den 25 Mey, tot den 2 Junij 1660. The Hague, Adrian Vlack, 1660. Folio. Contemporary vellum. With engraved coat-of-arms of Charles II on title, engraved headpiece with coat-of-arms, folding portrait of Charles II (337 x 282 mm.), and 6 beautiful large double-page engraved plates (ca. 305-400 x 385-500 mm.) by David (1) and Pierre (3) Philippe and Theodor Matham (1) after J. Toorenvliet (3) and A. van de Venne (2). (4), 124 (=126), (6) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: England  Low Countries  Netherlands  Splendid Ceremonies  The Hague  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Why William III became King of England View picture(s) 14 (WILDMAN, John). Memorial der Englischen Protestanten an ihre Hoheiten den Prinsen und Prinzessin von Oranien. Aus den Holländischen übersetzet. (No place, no publisher), 1688. 4to. Early 20th-century haf calf with decorated gilt spine, red morocco title-label with gilt title on front cover, marbled boards. Woodcut headpiece. (26) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Economy  England  German  House of Orange  Low Countries  Pamphlets  Politics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Invading England View picture(s) 15 (WILLIAM III, Prince of Orange). The prince of Orange his declaration: shewing the reasons why he invades England. With a short preface, and some modest remarks. Edinburgh, heir of Andrew Anderson, 1688. 4to. Woodcut ornament on title. 24 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  England  House of Orange  Pamphlets  Politics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The Prince of Wales, sailing the oceans View picture(s) 16 ALBERT VICTOR, Prince, PRINCE GEORGE OF WALES. The cruise of Her Majesty's ship Bacchante 1879-1882. Compiled from the private journals, letters, and note-books. With additions by John N. Dalton. London, Macmillian & Co., 1886. 2 vols. 8vo. Original gilt decorated cloth. With 62 maps and plans (including one folding colour lithographed plate and 18 full-page plates), 66 illustrations. XXVIII, 675; XII, 803 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Australia & New Zealand  England  Travel  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A classic work on Japan View picture(s) 17 ALCOCK, Sir Rutherford. The capital of the tycoon: a narrative of a three years' residence in Japan. With maps and numerous illustrations in chromolithography and on wood. London, Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1863. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary green cloth with richly gilt decorated spine with blind stamped covers and on binding of volume I gilt centre piece of a Japanese samoerai and on binding of volume II a Gheisa. Two frontispieces, 2 folding maps, 14 coloured full-page plates and 2 black & white and numerous illustrations in text. XXXII, 469, (2); X, 539 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: England  English  Japan  Politics  Travel  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On the second Burmese war View picture(s) 18 BAKER, Thomas Turner. The recent operations of the British forces at Rangoon and Martaban. London, Harrison for Thomas Hatchard, 1852. 8vo. Original blindstamped cloth with gilt title on spine: "Rangoon", made by J. DEAN, at the Strand. Lithographed frontispiece in a beautiful colouring showing the Burmese deputation presenting the King of Ava's letter, one lithographed plate of a vessel which the Burmese gave th name "Yathunah-gee-mhou", meaning "Precious, Sleek, Excellent sailing ship" and two folding lithographed plates, one being a coastal view of the town of Rangoon and the other showing the attack of the Dunnoo Stockade, all platesd lithographed by Martin & Hood. VII, 78 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Burma  Colonial History  Colour Plate Books  England  India  Militaria  Travel  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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To the Pacific coast of South America View picture(s) 19 BELCHER, Edward. Narrative of a voyage round the world, performed in Her Majesty's ship Sulphur, during the years 1836-1842, including details of the naval operations in China, from Dec. 1840 to Nov. 1841. London, Henry Colburn, 1843. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, gilt spine with title lettered in gold. Folding map of the Canton river, folding map with the tracks of the H.M.S. Sulphur,  large world chart also showing the course of the Sulphur, 19 steelengravings with views on Panama (2), on Honolulu, Mount Elias, Sitka at New Archangel, the volcano of Consequina, Fort George at Astoria, Port Anna Maria, attack on the war junks, Thoka-nauta or Phillips, natives of Port Victoria, native of New Guinea, bow of a state canoe, Prahu of Geby, native of Celebes, native women of Celebes, attacks on first bar battery, Chinese soldiers with gingals, Chinese soldiers at great guns and several illustrations in text. XXII, 387; VI, 474 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  China  Circumnavigation  England  Indonesia  Maritime History  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Important 18th-century book on gardening View picture(s) 20 BRADLEY, Richard. Nouvelles observations physiques et pratiques sur le jardinage et l'art de planter, avec le calendrier des jardiniers. Ouvrage traduit de l'Anglois de Bradley, enrichi de figures en taille-douce. Paris, Pierre-Aug. Paulus du Mesnil, Jean-Luc Nyon, & Siméon-Prosper Hardy, 1756. 3 vols. 12mo. Contemporary mottled calf, spines gilt in compartments with red title labels lettered in gold, red painted edges. Engraved frontispiece depicting the gardens of a country estate, and 12 numbered folding engraved plates by Pierre-François Legrand, showing all kinds of flowers, garden lay-outs, insects etc., including 3 very interesting plates of a greenhouse (plan, in- and outside views) in vol. 3 XXXVI, 358, (2): Privilege; (5), X-XVI, 510; (2), 12, 1-430, 433-442 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: England  France  Gardens  Horticulture  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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