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Published by The British Library, London, 1999, 2nd editions, limited edition of 1000 copies. This being one of the 750 sets of the Collectors edition. (The books were 1st published 1930 and 1938). Two volume set in slipcase. Caesar: Red cloth spine with paper covered boards. Gilt lettering to spine. Gilt image of a leopard from an Indian minature to the front board. 8.25ins x 6.25ins, patterned endpapers, vi, 96pp. Hussein: Green cloth spine with paper covered boards. Gilt lettering to spine. Gilt image of an elephant from an Indian minature to the front board. 8.25ins x 6.25ins, patterned endpapers, [iv], 240pp. Both contained in a red slipcase. All VG.

Offprinedt from Transactions of the Essex Archaeoligical Society, 1972. Thin card covers, stapled internally. 9.5ins x 7.25ins, pps3-29 plus 2pp plates. Maps, plans and diagrams within the text. Report on excavations undertaken in Chelmsford between 1969-71. Previous owners signature to top of first page. VG.

Published by Book Club Associates, London, 1983, reprint. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 10ins x 7.75ins, [vi], 234pp. Illustrations within the text. VG / VG

Published by Faber & Faber, London, 1990, 1st edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 10ins x 7.75ins, pictorial endpapers, xiv, 210pp. 38 colour photographs by Harry Peccinotti within the text. VG / VG.

Published by Faber & Faber, London, 1950, 1st edition. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine and front board, green border to front board under Illustrated dustwrapper. 8.75ins x 6.25ins, illustrated endpapers, 192pp plus 13 full page drawings. The drawings are by Leonard Huskinson and are in a rather Hogarthian style. Recipes (many old fashioned) arranged by the four seasons. Dw foxed and rubbed to the front. VG / P

Printed by John Edward Francis, London, 1900, 1st edition. Original green cloth boards with bevelled edges, gilt lettering to spine, no dustwrapper. 10.25ins x 6.75ins, xvi,320pp. Ex London County Council Education Library. Remnants of sticker to front pastedown. Small circular library stamp to half title, introduction and rear free endpaper. Top of spine worn. Contents VG, exterior G+ nr VG..

Printed by John Bellows, Gloucester, 1893, limited edition of 250 copies (this no 125).Original thin grey card covers with black lettering to spine and front cover. 9ins x 6ins, xxxiii,(i), 562pp plus 4 plates (one folding). Signed by the printer on the limitation page. The number 568 has been written on the spine. The card covers are grubby and chipped with some loss to edges. The exterior is in poor condition but the book is holding together well and the contents are VG.

Printed by John Edward Francis, London, 1904, 1st edition. Original green cloth boards with bevelled edges, gilt lettering to spine, no dustwrapper. 10.25ins x 6.75ins, xxxvi 384pp. Ex London County Council Education Library. Remnants of sticker to front pastedown. Small circular library stamp to front free endpaper, introduction and rear free endpaper. Top of spine worn. Front hinge cracked but mholding. Contents VG, exterior G+ nr VG.

Published by HMSO, London, 1979, 1st edition. Prepared by the Northamptonshire Record Society, no 29 in their publication list. Green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, no dw. 9.5ins x 6.25ins, li, 420pp plus frontis & one plate as listed. Small indentation to edge of spine else VG.

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1924, 1st edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, under cream coloured dustwrapper printed in red and black. 10ins x 6.25ins, xlv, (i), 304pp. Includes index of names and subjects. Dw has short closed tear to top of front cover and is chipped to base of spine. VG / G+

Published by HMSO, London, 1978, 1st edition. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under pink dustwrapper with black lettering. 9.75ins x 6.5ins, vii, (i), 761pp. Includes index of persons, index of places and index of subjects. List includes many trials for witchcraft. VG nr F.

Printed and published by the author, London, 1895, limited edition of 100 copies. This no 78. Quarter vellum binding with paper covered boards. Gilt lettering to spine. 11.75ins x 8.25ins, [viii], 524pp. Limitation page signed by Crisp.Printed on hand made paper. Free endpapers very browned. Boards foxed and spotted. Vellum reasonably clean. VG. NB heavy book (2.6kg pre-packing) please enquire for postage costs.

Published by HMSO, London, 1979, 1st edition. Prepared by the Northamptonshire Record Society, no 29 in their publication list. Green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, no dw. 9.5ins x 6.25ins, li, (i), 420pp plus frontis & one plate as listed. VG.

Published by the Offices of the Royal Historical Society, London, 1993, 1st edition. Camden fifth series, volume two. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, no dustwrapper. 8.75ins x 5.75ins, [x], 477pp. The cartularies of two London merchants of the 14th century who acquired estates in Essex, Middlesex and Northamptonshire. VG.

Published at the University Press, Cambridge, 1932, 1st edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, no dustwrapper. 10ins x 6.5ins, xli, (i), 369pp. Includes index of subjects and names and places. City of London presentation copy bookplate to front pastedown. ""Butchers Company"" stamped to top of front free endpaper, half title, title page, contents page and Introduction. VG.

Published by William Kimber, London, 1980, 1st edition. Olive green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 9.5ins x 6.25ins, 191pp including 14pp illustrations. Crease to dw else VG / VG.

Published by Bantam Books, London, 2002, 1st edition. Purple cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 9.5ins x 6.25ins, endpapers as maps, xi,(i),318pp. The fourth book in the Matthew Hervey and the Light Dragoons series. Signed by the author to the title page. VG / VG.

Published by Studio Editions, London, 1990, 1st bedition. Very large format paperback. Illustrated card covers. 15ins x 11ins, 8pp text followed by 40pp plates each faced by a short text note. Apaart from the first plate all the plates are in colour. VG.

Published by A & C Black, Ltd, London, 1922, 1st edition of popular series. Blue cloth boards, silver lettering to spine, blind stamped lettering to front board, no dustwrapper. 8ins x 5.75ins, x, 220pp plus 32pp colour plates. Sketch map within the prelim pages. Previous owners signature to top of front free endpaper. First colour plate has at some point been selotaped back in and that tape has now turned yellow. Lettering to spine badly rubbed. A Good only copy.

Published by B.T. Batsford, London, 1945, 3rd edition, revised. Light blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine under Brian Cook designed dustwrapper. 8.75ins x 5.75ins, endpapers as maps.vii, (i), 120pp plus colour frontis, 3 other colour plates and 84pp plates containing 130 images. Foxing to first and last few text pages. Spine of dw rather browned. Lacking small piece top of spine. G / G.