British Counties & Cities

A most charming historical guide to the Isle of Wight from the early nineteenth century.

The full title is," A Topographical Account of The Hundred of Bosmere in the County of Southampton, Including the Parishes of Havant, Warblington, and Hayling." A detailed history of the area around Hayling Island, including notable buildings and natural history.

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PUBLISHERB.T. Batsford Ltd.
BINDINGRusset cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have general shelf wear and fading at edges. Foxing to outer leaves and block edges, although printed...

Beautiful engravings capturing the Island in the early 19th century are accompanied by historical and topographical descriptions.

A work of local history describing in detail bombing raids on the Humberside port of Grimsby.

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PUBLISHERDacre Press, Westminster.
BINDINGOrange cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are generally somewhat scuffed, especially at edges. Some browning to outer leaves, printed pages are mostly clear,...

Written by two now neglected contemporaries of Dickens, this tale is full of authentic details of Portsmouth in the 1840's and 50's.

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PUBLISHERWilliam Andrews & Co. London.
BINDINGBlue cloth boards with gilt design and lettering. Gilt top block edge. Patterned endpapers.
BOOK CONDITIONGenerally worn and scuffed at...

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PUBLISHERFaber and Faber Limited.
BINDINGMid blue cloth boards with illustration.
BOOK CONDITIONJust a little shelf wear and slight fading at edges. Some browning to block...

Lively tales of the heyday of fast mail coaches, before the advance of the railways.

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PUBLISHERMacmillan and Co. Limited.
BINDINGNavy blue cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are scuffed at edges and around spine. A few small dents and marks. Hinges a...

A wide ranging history of the Isle of Wight, which claimed on publication to be in every way superior to any earlier work.

A fascinating travel guide from the 1870's with much historical detail.

A modern reproduction of John Aubrey's survey of ancient sites of Britain, commissioned by Charles II.

A natural history and description of the river Avon and its tributaries, written by the head keeper of the Officer's Fishing Association at Netheravon.