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London: William MacKenzie, 1885. 1885 An original antique colour print titled: EDEN HALL PROVENANCE: This original colour print was taken from 'A SERIES OF PICTURESQUE VIEWS OF SEATS OF THE NOBLEMEN AND GENTLEMEN OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND' published by William Mackenzie, Ludgate Hill. 11" x 8" Alexander Francis Lydon (/'la?d?n/; 18361917) was a British watercolour artist, illustrator and engraver of natural history and landscapes. He worked for Benjamin Fawcett the printer, to whom he had been apprenticed from an early age. Colour printing was a major change from the much-admired monochrome work of Thomas Bewick (1753-1828). At first wood-engraving illustrations were coloured by hand, but later a system of colouring from multiple wood blocks was used. Hand-coloured wood engraving started with an accurate painting of the subject. This picture was then carved on a wooden block, standing proud in order to pick up the ink. The block was then placed in a printing press to…
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1885 Original Antique Print-View of EDEN HALL Newark On Trent Nottingham
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ALS from Harriet Clanricarde to Lady Stanley
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Rare ALS signed H. Clanricarde to Lady Stanley, one page, 9" x 7.25", folded. Daughter of George Canning, a British Tory statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from April to August 1827. He occupied various senior cabinet positions under numerous prime ministers, finally becoming Prime Minister for the last 118 days of his life.Near fine.. Single Page. Near Fine.
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ALS on Slavery in year of abolition in Great Britain
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1833. March 4th 1833, Autograph letter by Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux to a Mr. Beaumont of Bradford. Written in the 3rd person, consistent with Brougham's style, this original letter presents his compliments to Beaumont and acknowledges receipt of a Petition from Bradford for the abolition of slavery. The Chancellor (Brougham) will take an early opportunity to present the petition to the House of Lords. Brougham was Lord Chancellor of England from 1830-1834 and is most well-known for being instrumental in passing the 1833 Slavery Abolition Act in August, which abolished slavery throughout the British Empire, 1833, a few months after writing this letter. Fine.. Signed by Author. Single Page. Fine. 4.5 x 7".
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ALS signed about keeping men in prison forever
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Book. Very Good. Original autograph letter signed "H. Brougham" to a Mr. Harris about a bill that enables a man to be kept in prison forever. Two pages taped together. Very good..
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Abroad in England
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New York: W. W. Norton, 1983. Book. Fine. Cloth. First American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First American edition. 8vo. Cloth. 281 p. Owner's bookplate. Fine in near fine jacket in mylar cover..
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Account of the Life and Writings of William Robertson Second Edition - BOUND WITH - A Sermon Preached Before the Society in Scotland for propagating Christian Knowledge 1755 BOUND WITH The History of America Books IX and X
by Stewart, Dugald; Robertson, William
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London: A. Strahan, 1802. Book. Very Good. Full Leather. Second Edition. 8vo. Account of the Life and Writings of William Robertson Second Edition - BOUND WITH - A Sermon Preached Before the Society in Scotland for propagating Christian Knowledge 1755 - BOUND WITH - The History of America Books IX and X. Account of the Life and Writings of Robertson by Stewart is 308 pp. The "Sermon on the situation of the world at the time of Christ's appearance, and its connection with the success of his religion, considered" is the fifth edition, prached at the Anniversary Meeting in the High Church of Edinburgh on Monday, January 6, 1755 (Edinburgh: John Balfour, 1775). The History of America Books IX and X containing the history of Virginia to the year 1688 and the history of New England to the year 1652 were printed in London: Strahan, 1796 and appear to be the first edition, 249 pp. Full period calf binding, leather spine label, gilt ruling, bookplate and two signatures of famous 19th-century…
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The Age of Elizabeth
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Boston: Estes and Lauriat, 1876. Book. Illus. by With maps and tables. Good. Decorative Cloth. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Boston: Estes and Lauriat, 1876. 16mo. Epochs of Modern History series. Decorative brown cloth. Olive coated endpapers. Antique library bookplate, hand-numbered and hand-dated. 236 pp. Frontispiece fold-out map in color of Europe in the time of Elizabeth. Includes genealogical tables, maps of dominions of Philip II, The Netherlands (also in color), English and Spanish discoveries in the New World, the mouth of the Tagus. 236 pp., including index. This is a nice short little book describing the intricacies of Elizabeth history and politics, a nice introduction to the period. Chipping top and bottom of spine, front hinge cracked. Good condition..
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Age of Stonehenge
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Edison, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Castle, 2003. Edison: Castle, 2003. Reprint. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 402 pp. The author brings to life the society of Britain and Ireland between 3000 and 1000 BCE. Illustrated throughout in black and white. New in new dust jacket.. Reprint. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo.
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The Age of Wellington: The Life and Times of the Duke of Wellington, 1769-1852
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New York: Macmillan, 1964. Ex-Library. Illus. by Illustrated. Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York: Macmillan, 1964. 8vo. Reprint. 308 pp. including index, illustrated with 8 plates and 5 maps. Red cloth bindings, gold title. History of Wellington and his times. Usual library effects, plus edges of pages blacked-out. Otherwise a solid copy in good condition..
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Alfred the Great: Maker of England 848-899
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New York and London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1915. Ex-Library. Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo. New York and London: Putnam's, 1915. First edition. 8vo. Cloth binding, 491 pp. Illustrated with black and white frontispiece and plates. Hinges shaken. Ex-library. Good..
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The Annotated Letters of Christopher Smart
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Carbondale, Illinois: Southern Illinois University, 1991. Remainder. New. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Carbondale, Illinois, Southern Illinois University, 1991. First edition. 8vo. Deep raspberry cloth with silver lettering embossed on spine and front board, attractive dark plum endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs of letters, 184 pp. Although Christopher Smart has been elevated by 20th-century scholarship to a position of major significance among 18th-century British poets, as a man he remains enigmatic. This first complete collection of his known letters presents the best psychological portrait to date. Remainder. New in a new dust jacket, protected by a mylar cover..
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The Annual Register, or A View of the History and Politics of the Year 1839
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London: J. G. F. & J. Rivington, 1840. Book. Good. Quarter Leather. First Edition. 8vo. First edition. Quarter leather over paper-covered boards. 428 (History of Europe), 484 (Chronicle), 15 (Index). A volume rich with history of the British Empire as well as the United States. Speeches of Lord Brougham (both reportage and third-person description) throughout, as well as the famous death report incident. Other topics include Ireland, Chartism, Canada, Corn Laws, O'Connell, Parliamentary Reform, Famine, Jamaica, National Education, Normal Schools, Second Jamaica Bill, Bill for the Suppression of the Portuguese Slave Trade, Postage Duties, Report of Poor Law Commissioners, Auchterarder Case, Birmingham Riots, British India, Afghanistan, Persia, Russia, France, Spain, Belgium, Turkey, Syria, Egypt, United States Affairs (including removal of Indians, abolition), China trade in opium. There is a wonderful section of public documents, patents, births and deaths, and a subject index. Wear to leather…
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The Antiquary
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New York, NY: A. L. Burt, 1930. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Unknown. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. New York, NY, A. L. Burt, 1930's? Edition unstated. Rich maroon silk with gilt lettering embossed on spine, illustrated frontispiece, 485 pp. Former owner name plate on endpaper. Dust jacket had moderate shelf wear, price clipped, but bindings are bright, sharp, text block is clean, tight and appears gently read. Very good+ in a good dust jacket, protected by a mylar cover.
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The Antiquary
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New York, NY: A. L. Burt, 1930. New York, NY, A. L. Burt, 1930's? Edition unstated. Rich maroon silk with gilt lettering embossed on spine, illustrated frontispiece, 485 pp. Former owner name plate on endpaper. Dust jacket had moderate shelf wear, price clipped, but bindings are bright, sharp, text block is clean, tight and appears gently read. Very good+ in a good dust jacket, protected by a mylar cover. Unknown. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Antique English Pottery, Porcelain and Glass
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New York, NY: E. P. Dutton, 1961. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First American. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York, NY, E. P. Dutton, 1961. First American edition. 8vo. Dark blue cloth with yellow lettering embossed on spine, white decoration on boards, color frontispiece illustration, illustrated in color and black and white throughout, 192 pp. Includes ephemera from publisher: "Errata". Near fine in a very good dust jacket, protected by a mylar cover..
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Architecture in Britain: The Middle Ages. The Pelican History of Art.
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Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1965. Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1965. First edition, second printing. 4to. Red binding, decoration and titles in gilt, Black leather spine label. 234 pp. including 192 black and white plates and index. 91 line drawings. Book very clean, hinges sound, slight discoloration to one corner. No writing inside. Dust jacket has shallow wear to extremities. Slipcase is sturdy with rubbing along fore-edges. Near fine in very good dust jacket in very good slipcase.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated. 4to..
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BROUGHAM CHAPEL: The History of the Parish of Brougham, Westmorland-in-Cumbria
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Westmorland: Parish Church of the New Parish, 1980. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Very Good. Stapled Wrappers. 8vo. Stapled wrappers, 12 pp. with black and white photographs. Light shelfwear. Very good..
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Bath: An Architectural Guide
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London: Faber & Faber, 1975. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Fine. Trade Paperback. First Edition. 8vo. First edition. 8vo. Trade paperback, 150 pp. including index. Appears unread. Fine..
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Beaufort : The Duke and His Duchess, 1657-1715
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New Haven, CT, U.S.A.: Yale University Press, 2001. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition/first printing. Advance reading copy in lieu of proof sticker on front cover. The story of a 17th century English aristocratic couple in the years following the English civil war. Fine in fine dustjacket, protected with a mylar cover..
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The Bedside 'Guardian' 29
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London: Collins, 1980. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo. London: Collins, 1980. First edition. 8vo. Cloth binding, 247 pp. Dust jacket is price-clipped with a gift inscription on the front flap. Book appears to be unread. Fine in good dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover..
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