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Sinks of London Laid Open: A Pocket Companion for the Uninitiated, to which is added a Modern Flash Dictionary containing all the Cant Words, Slang Terms, and Flash Phrases now in Vogue, with a list of the sixty orders of Prime Coves, the whole Forming a True Picture of London Life, Cadging Made Easy, the He-She Man, Doings of the Modern Greeks, Snooking Kens Depicted, the Common Lodging-house Gallants, Lessons to Lovers of Dice, the Gaming Table, etc.
London: J. Duncombe, 1848 [circa 1885]. [London] VINTAGE COPY, a later reprint. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.131 [1]. With an advertisement for 'Annals of Fashionable Gallantry' (1885) at rear. With a folding colour frontispiece, as well as numerous in-text woodcuts, by Cruikshank. Publisher's crocodile skin-effect tan cloth with gilt titles..... More
Atlas to the Memoirs of John Duke of Marlborough; containing Armorial Bearings, Fac Similes, Maps, and Military Plans.
London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1820. [War of the Spanish Succession] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (28 x 22cm), unpaginated. Containing 22 engraved maps, plans, facsimile letters, and armorial bearings. Contemporary tan half calf, with gilt titles to spine and marbled paper over boards. Turquoise endpapers. Internally crisp..... More
Complete Life of The Right Honourable Winston L. Spencer Churchill. Life-Stories of Success No.2 Soldier and Statesman.
London: The Self-Help Press, no date [circa 1910]. [Self-Help / Political Biography] RARE ORIGINAL PAMPHLET. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.96. Publisher's paper covers illustrated with a photograph by Elliott and Fry, stapled twice and priced at 2d. Crumbling to dust as you read this; as brown as they come and..... More
Deutsche Gefangene in England [German Prisoners in England].
London: the London General News and Book Agency, no date [circa 1916]. [Wartime Propaganda] FIRST EDITION. Slim quarto (28 x 20cm), pp.62. A collection of photogravure images printed on clay paper showing German prisoners of war engaging in wholesome and enjoyable activities, including gardening, tailoring, amateur dramatics, sport, and model..... More
Documents Diplomatiques 1914 La Guerre Européene. 1. Pièces Relatives aux Négotiations qui ont Précédé Les Déclarations de Guerre de L'Allemagne a La Russie (1er Août 1914) et a La France (3 Août 1914) Déclaration du 4 Septembre 1914.
Paris: Librairie Hachette Et Cie. 1914. Foreign Office Government publication [Ministére Des Affairés Etrangéres]. Printed pamphlet, pp.xx; 194; [1], imprint. Quatriéme édition. Original price 0fr.50. Slightly browned, simple later paper spine and label. Near fine. More
Extracts from Regimental Orders, for the Use of the First Battalion Grenadier Guards.
[Private Compilation]. n.d. [c.1878]. ORIGINAL HANDBOOK, printed material interleaved with MS notes. Octavo, pp.36, xcv. With approximately half the booklet consisting of blank unpaginated leaves. Printed material interleaved with MS notes in black and red ink, paginated by hand in Roman numerals. Some annotations to printed leaves. Folding poster 'Arrangement..... More
Great Britain and the European Crisis. Correspondence, and Statements In Parliament, together with an Introductory Narrative of Events.
London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914. Government publication. Printed pamphlet, pp.xxvi; 102. Original price One Penny. Blue wrappers, slightly browned, simple later paper spine and label. Near fine. More
Greater East Asia War Record. [Official Japanese Second World War Photography].
Tokyo, [circa 1942]. [Japanese War Photography] ORIGINAL COMMEMORATIVE COLLECTION. Small quarto portfolio containing 40 loose black and white photographs backed onto card, with descriptions tipped onto verso. Also with a loose introductory leaf, and publishing information to the inside of the portfolio. Publisher's blue cloth chemise portfolio, with plain card..... More
The Poll for the Knights of the Shire, to Represent the Western Division of the County of Kent in Parliament, including the Registered Electors who did not vote, also, a General Index, and an Abstract of the Number of Votes for each Parish. Candidates: Thomas Law Hodges, Esq.; Thomas Rider, Esq.; Sir William R.P. Geary, Bart.
Maidstone: J. Smith, 1835. [Kent Voting Register] RARE ORIGINAL PRINTING. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[4] 192 [2]. In the original publisher's brown quarter leather grain-effect cloth with brown paper over boards and gilt titles to the original navy blue label on spine. Wear to board edges and head and tail..... More
The Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Army. Revised Army Regulations. Vol. II.
London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, January 1868. [Military Regulations] ORIGINAL HANDBOOK. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.viii; 395 [1]. Interleaved with blank leaves for notes, and with an errata slip. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine and blind titles and decoration to upper. Advertisements to pink endpapers. Repairs to..... More
Recueil de Plans de Batailles, Sieges et Combats, Arrives dans les Expeditions Memorables de la Guerre de Sept Ans, pour Servir A L'Intelligence des Oeuvres Posthumes de Frederic II, Roi de Prusse.
Amsterdam: J. G. Treuttel, 1789. [Seven Years War] DUKE OF GRAFTON'S COPY. Folio (42 x 27cm), pp.[4] followed by 19 plates. Contemporary marbled boards, paper covered spine designed to look like speckled calf, printed paper label to spine. Introductory text in French, text to plates in either English or French..... More
Royal Tunbridge Wells: The Official Guide issued under the Auspices of the Mayor and Corporation and the Tunbridge Wells Advertising Association.
Cheltenham: J. Burrow and Co., no date [circa 1920s]. [Town Guide] FINE COPY. Octavo (19 x 12cm), pp.120. With frequent in-text black and white photographic illustrations, including many advertisements. Publisher's colour-illustrated card covers, not priced. A lovely clean, barely handled copy. Almost as-new. A general description of the Spa town..... More
The Seasons of the Year. Or The Hand of God Manifested in His Works.
London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1852. [Natural History] FINELY BOUND. Octavo (17 x 12cm), pp.[4] 416 [2]. With an engraved frontispiece and vignette title page by T. Brown. Contemporary dark brown full morocco, with gilt titles and decorations to spine, and decoration in gilt and blind to boards. All edges..... More
Who's Who & Where: The Illustrated Year Book of Tunbridge Wells & District. Complete Local and Official Information.
Brighton: The Robinson Printing Company, 1908. [Town Guide and Directory] FINE COPY. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.18 [2]; xlvi; 19-168. With frequent in-text black and white photographic illustrations, including many advertisements. Publisher's red quarter cloth, with colour-illustrated card covers priced at 6d. Just a touch of toning and spotting to..... More
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