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Published by The Scottish Mountaineering Club, Edinburgh, 1952, 2nd edition. Red pebbled cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine and front cover, no dustwrapper. 8.75ins x 5.5ins, viii, 203pp,3pp book adverts plus frontis and 40pp plates. Also 11 line diagrams within text. Gilt lettering faded. Rear corners bumped. G .

Published by Longmans, Green, Reader & Dyer, London, 1866, 1st edition.Original green cloth. Gilt lettering to spine, gilt crest to front board, no dustwrapper. 6.75ins x 4.5ins, [iv], 728pp. Illustration of Yarmouth Market Place facing title page. Only half of the folding plan of Yarmouth is present, but the whole plan is loosely inserted as a photocopied facsimile. Folding road map (Cromer to Southwold) present. Previous owners signature and circular stamp to verso of Yarmouth plate. Some foxing. Some ink marks to margins. Rubbed to edge of spine. Good only.

Published by Longmans, Green, Reader & Dyer, London, 1866, 1st edition. Original green cloth. Gilt lettering to spine, gilt crest to front board, no dustwrapper. 6.75ins x 4.5ins, [iv], v, pps 422 -728. The wording on the spine reads ""Chapters on the East Anglian Coast, part II - the dialect and provincialisms"". It is the etymological part of the authors ""Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, a handbook"". Pages 422 to 728 are identical to those appearing in the larger book, but there is also a 5pp preface whcih is not present in the larger work. In this preface the author states ""This preface was not written until more than two years after the introduction which it precedes had been printed. It was added on finding it advisable to make the Glossary detachable from the earlier portion of the work, - though not before several copies had got into circulation."" Tiny split to head of spine else VG.

Published by Robert Maclehose and sons, Glasgow, 1892, limited edition of 300 copies.This is a revised and elarged edition of the title which was first published in 1889 for private circulation only. Brown cloth boards, gilt lettering on black background to spine and front board. Gilt wreath to bottom corner of front board. Bevelled edges, no dustwrapper. Teg. 9.25ins x 6.5ins, xvi, 204pp plus frontis, map and 18pp plates. Also many illustrations within the text. Original spine has been relaid onto a slightly lighter brown cloth spine. G+

Published by The Folio Press, London in association with the British Library, 1997, 1st edition. Grey cloth boards with gilt lettering and gilt lettering on red background to spine and front board. Contained within a slipcase decorated with a collage of images in black and white. 11.25ins x 7.25ins, 331pp text plus 32pp colour illustrations. Also many b/w illustrations within the text. Nine essays on the history of the society, illustration, book production, etc followed by a comprehensive listing of all Folio society titles and indices of authors, artists, titles etc. F in VG slipcase. Nb heavy book (1.5k pre-packing) please contact seller for postage quote.

Published by Book club Associates, London, 1980. Maroon coloured cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 10.5ins x 7.75ins, illustrated endpapers, 192pp plus 16pp colour illustrations. Also other illustrations within text. Dw a little rubbed at head of spine, else VG / VG.

Published by Ashfield Press, Dublin, 2004, 1st edition. Black cloth boards, gilt letterring to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 10.25ins x 7.75ins, 268pp. Illustrations within the text. First ever pilot to fly a small open cockpit plane solo from Capetown to London. A pioneer of women's athletics in Britain - the story of her life. Small stain to half title page. Last few pages of index ""rippled"". G+ book in VG dw.

Published by Leopard's Head Press, Oxford, 1996, 1st edition. Green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, no dustwrapper. 9.5ins x 6.25ins, xxxvii, 465pp with illustrations amongst text. The book consists of ""essays presented to Sir John Ruggles-Brise as a tribute to his life of service to the people and County of Essex"". Contributors include G.H. Martin, Victor Gray, Edith Freeman, John H. Boyes, Kenneth Neale, Jennifer C. Ward and F.G. Emmison. Initials ""J.L.R."" stamped in gilt to bottom corner of the front board. VG.

Published by Leopard's Head Press, Oxford, 1996, 1st edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 9.5ins x 6.25ins, xxxvii, 465pp with illustrations amongst text. The book consists of ""essays presented to Sir John Ruggles-Brise as a tribute to his life of service to the people and County of Essex"". Amongst the contributors, apart from the editor, are G.H. Martin, Lord Petre, Victor Gray, John H. Boyes, Jennifer C. Ward, F.G. Emmison and Adrian Corder-Birch. Book VG nr F, Dw VG nr F.

Published by Phillimore & Co, Chichester, 1997, 2nd edition (being a revised edition of the 1977 book of the same title)Maroon cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 10ins x 7.5ins, xi, (i), 180pp. 88 illustrations within the text. F / VG.

Published by Phillimore & Co Ltd, London & Chicester, 1977, 1st edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 8.75ins x 5.75ins, [xiv], 208pp plus 32pp illustrations (48 images). Also 16 figures within the text. Signed by the author to the title page. Previous owners bookplate to front pastedown.Nb this is the variant blue dustwrapper with a front cover illustration of Castle Hedingham keep in black and white - not the more usual coloured illustration. Dw rubbed and worn to top of spine and corners. VG / G+.

Published by Phillimore & Co, Chichester, 1997, 2nd edition (being a revised edition of the 1977 book of the same title). Maroon cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 10ins x 7.5ins, xi, (i), 180pp. 88 illustrations within the text. Spine of dw lightly faded. VG / Vg.

Published by Leopard's Head Press, Oxford, 1996, 1st edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 9.5ins x 6.25ins, xxxvii, 465pp with illustrations amongst text. The book consists of ""essays presented to Sir John Ruggles-Brise as a tribute to his life of service to the people and County of Essex"". Amongst the contributors, apart from the editor, are G.H. Martin, Lord Petre, Victor Gray, John H. Boyes, Jennifer C. Ward, F.G. Emmison and Adrian Corder-Birch. Previous owners signature to top of front free endpaper. Spine sunned. Book VG Dw G+.

Published by Phillimore & Co Ltd, London & Chicester, 1977, 1st edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated, priceclipped dustwrapper. 8.75ins x 5.75ins, [xiv], 208pp plus 24pp plates (48 images). Gift inscription to front free endpaper. VG / VG.

Published by Leopard's Head Press, London, 1987, 1st edition. Quarter blue cloth spine, pale blue marbled boards. Gilt lettering to spine under glassine dustwrapper. 9.5ins x 6.25ins, marbled endpapers, xv, 268pp with frontis portrait.The book consists of ""essays presented to Frederick G. Emmison as a tribute to his life and work for Essex history and archives"". Among the subjects covered are Bounds of the Forest of Essex, making of the Essex landscape, Four Colchester elections, Blackchapel Great Waltham, etc,etc. VG nr F.

Published by Phillimore & Co, Chichester, 1997, 2nd edition (being a revised edition of the 1977 book of the same title). Maroon cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 10ins x 7.5ins, xi, (i), 180pp. 88 illustrations within the text. VG / VG.

Published by Phillimore, Chichester, 1975, 1st edition. Dark brown cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated, priceclipped dustwrapper. 8.75ins x 5.5ins, [viii], 109pp plus frontis portrait. VG / VG.

Published by Leopard's Head Press, Oxford, 1992, 1st edition. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 9.5ins x 6.25ins, xxix, (i), 352pp. Illustrations within the text.The book consists of ""essays presented to Sir William Addison as a tribute to his life and work for Essex history and literature"". Contributors include F.G. Emmison, A.C. Edwards, Jennifer Ward, Oliver Rackham, Geoffrey Martin and Kenneth Neale. Subjects covered include the Victoria County History, The Essex Country Parson, West Ham, The Haddocks of Leigh, Epping Forest and Essex VC winners. Preliminary pages include a list of subscribers. Spine of Dw a bit sunned. VG / G+ nr F.

Published by Leopard's Head Press, London, 1987, 1st edition. Quarter blue cloth spine, marbled paper covered boards. Gilt lettering to spine under glassine dustwrapper. 9.5ins x 6.25ins, marbled endpapers, xv, 268pp with frontis portrait.The book consists of ""essays presented to Frederick G. Emmison"". Among the subjects covered are Bounds of the Forest of Essex, making of the Essex landscape, Four Colchester elections, Blackchapel Great Waltham, etc,etc. Contributors include Kenneth Neale, G.H. Martin, William Addison, V.W. Gray, John H. Boyes and Jennifer C. Ward. F.

Published by Leopard's Head Press, London, 1987, 1st edition. Quarter blue cloth spine, marbled boards. Gilt lettering to spine under glassine dustwrapper. 9.5ins x 6.25ins, marbled endpapers, xv, 268pp with frontis portrait. Maps and tables within the text. The book consists of ""essays presented to Frederick G. Emmison"". Among the subjects covered are Bounds of the Forest of Essex, making of the Essex landscape, Four Colchester elections, Blackchapel Great Waltham, Essex and the 1871 Fairs Act, etc,etc. F.