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1830. A series of contemporary reports regarding the Rainhill Railway Trials and development of...

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1830. A series of contemporary reports regarding the Rainhill Railway Trials and development of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. Historical details, construction & costs, preparatory experiments, description of the railway, opening of the railway, the accident (death of Wm. Huskisson), commencement of traffic, performance of the engines, Stephensons' locomotive "The Northumbrian, the locomotive carriages of Stephenson, Braithwaite, and Ericsson, further correspondence, commencement of goods carrying, derailment of The Meteor, The William the Fourth, etc. All contained in a series of 7 disbound issues of the Mechanics' Magazine, September, October, November 1830 & January 1831.

London: Mechanics' Magazine, 1830-31. First Edition. Disbound. The collection consists of the following complete issues: No. 372, Sept 25th (32 pages); No. 373, Oct 2nd (16 pages); No. 375, Oct 16th (16 pages); No. 378, Nov 6th (16 pages); No. 380, Nov 20th (16 pages); No. 384, Dec 18th (16..... More

Price: £250.00

1831. Calamities by Steam Navigation. Minutes of the Evidence taken before the Select Committee...

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1831. Calamities by Steam Navigation. Minutes of the Evidence taken before the Select Committee of the House of Commons, appointed to take into consideration the frequent Calamities by steam Navigation; and the best means of guarding against their recurrence. All contained in a series of 7 disbound issues of the Mechanics' Magazine, November, December 1831 & January 1832. An extensive report on Steam Navigation Accidents, running in total to about 70 columns, chiefly written by Colonel Sibthorpe, the committee chairman.

London: Mechanics' Magazine, 1831-32. First Edition. Disbound. The collection consists of the following seven complete issues: No. 433, Nov 26th, 1831 to No. 439, Jan 7th, 1832. An extensive report on Steam Navigation Accidents, running to about 70 columns, chielfy written by Colonel Sibthorpe, the committee chairman. Some foxing, and..... More

Price: £150.00

1832. A collection of seven articles regarding Charles Babbage, contained in 6 disbound issues of...

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1832. A collection of seven articles regarding Charles Babbage, contained in 6 disbound issues of the Mechanics' Magazine, December 1832 & January 1833.

London: Mechanics' Magazine, 1832-33. First Edition. Disbound. The collection consists of the following five complete issues: No. 487, Dec 8th; No. 488, Dec 15th, 1832; No. 491, Jan 5th; No. 494, Jan 26th; No. 501, Mar 16th; No. 503, Mar 31st, 1833. Some foxing, and occasional browning. Note; this is..... More

Price: £150.00

1832. Reports and information regarding the newly opened Liverpool & Manchester Railway, and the...

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1832. Reports and information regarding the newly opened Liverpool & Manchester Railway, and the proposed London & Birmingham Railway. All contained in two disbound issues of the Mechanics' Magazine, August, September 1832.

London: Mechanics' Magazine, 1832. First Edition. Disbound. The selection consists of two complete issues: No. 472, August 25th, 1832 & No. 473, September 1st, 1832. Some foxing, and occasional browning. Note; this is a pair of original articles separated from the annual volume, not a reprint or copy. Size: Octavo..... More

Price: £60.00

1832. Steam Carriages. Report from the Select Committee on Steam Carriages. All contained in a...

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1832. Steam Carriages. Report from the Select Committee on Steam Carriages. All contained in a series of 5 disbound issues of the Mechanics' Magazine, March, 1832. An extensive report on Steam Carriages, with evidence from many witnesses, including Goldsworthy Gurney, and Richard Trevithick running in total to about 61 columns.

London: Mechanics' Magazine, 1831-32. First Edition. Disbound. The collection consists of the following five complete issues: No. 447, March 3rd, 1832 to No. 451, March 31st, 1832. An extensive report on Steam Carriages, with evidence from many witnesses, including Goldsworthy Gurney, and Richard Trevithick running to about 61 columns. Some..... More

Price: £125.00

1835. The Railway Calumniators (Mr. Cort & Mr. Gordon); The House of Commons on Mr. Goldsworthy...

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1835. The Railway Calumniators (Mr. Cort & Mr. Gordon); The House of Commons on Mr. Goldsworthy Gurney's Case (for Road Steam Carriages); Liverpool & Manchester Railway Half Year Report (Jan-June 1835); Undulating Railways; Reports of Mr. Vignoles & Mr. Locke on the projected north line of railway between Liverpool & Manchester; Gordon on Locomotion; the Dublin Steam Carriage Hibernia. All contained in a series of 5 disbound issues of the Mechanics' Magazine, January & February 1835.

London: Mechanics' Magazine, 1835. First Edition. Disbound. The collection consists of the following five complete issues: No. 597, January 17th, 1835 to No. 601, February 14th, 1835. Some foxing, and occasional browning. Note; this is a collection of original articles separated from the annual volume, not a reprint or copy..... More

Price: £125.00

Anglo-Egyptian War, between Eqyptian & Sudanese forces and Great Britain. The Battles of Kafr El...

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Anglo-Egyptian War, between Eqyptian & Sudanese forces and Great Britain. The Battles of Kafr El Dawwar and Tell El Kebir, and other details. A collection of Illustrated London News pages from 1882.

London: Illustrated London News, 1893. Disbound. A large number of illustrated pages, including double page illustrated spreads. Approximately 275 pages in total. Disbound from a larger volume. Size: Large Folio (bigger than A3). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Newspapers; Featured; Collections. Inventory No: 258694. This item is potentially heavy when packed..... More

Price: £95.00

Antique Academic Papers in Latin. A Collection of 10 original documents, printed between...

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Antique Academic Papers in Latin. A Collection of 10 original documents, printed between 1803-1825, in Aboae, Upsaliae, & Lundae. See pictures for the full list of the titles in this collection.

1803-25. Softcover. All original publications, generally quite uncommon and unusual to find so many together. Original printed wrappers, in generally very good condition, with no loose covers or missing pages. Varying paginations. See pictures for full details of what is included in this collection.. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Booklets &..... More

Price: £95.00

British Agriculture (January-December). Issue Nos. 502, 508, 513, 518, 524, 529, 534, 540, 545,...

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British Agriculture (January-December). Issue Nos. 502, 508, 513, 518, 524, 529, 534, 540, 545, 551, 556, & 561. 12 complete rare weekly issues of the Penny Magazine, 1840.

London: Penny Magazine, SDUK, Charles Knight, 1840. First Edition. Disbound. 96 pages, some foxing. Approximately A4 size, woodcuts and illustrations. Note; this is an original article separated from the volume, not a reprint or copy. Size: Small folio. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Penny Magazine; New Arrivals; Collections. Inventory No: 319716..... More

Price: £125.00

The Charles Dickens Testimonial Stamp (an original stamp on corner perforated sheet), plus an...

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The Charles Dickens Testimonial Stamp (an original stamp on corner perforated sheet), plus an Illustrated Article regarding the Testimonial, together with Scrooge and the Dickens Stamp, an Allegory.

London: Strand Magazine, Newnes, 1910-11. Disbound. An original stamp on a corner of a perforated sheet, together with two articles discussing the centenary of the birth of Dickens and fund raising proposals to celebrate it. Two disbound articles and a stamp. Note; these articles are original articles separated from larger..... More

Price: £45.00

An elegant View of Mr. Garrick's House and Gardens at Hampton TOGETHER WITH Experiments in the...

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An elegant View of Mr. Garrick's House and Gardens at Hampton TOGETHER WITH Experiments in the Composition of Ink, a short article. In a complete monthly issue of The London Magazine: Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer for October 1773. A rare original article from the London Magazine, 1773.

London: London Magazine, or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer. 1773. First Edition. Disbound. Contains an article a little less than one page of Description of Mr Garrick's House and Gardens. 52 pages, 2 plates and a folding musical score. Note; this is an original article separated from the volume, not a reprint..... More

Price: £40.00

The false Delicacy of Ahab, King of Israel, a short article TOGETHER WITH a Map of Kincardinshire...

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The false Delicacy of Ahab, King of Israel, a short article TOGETHER WITH a Map of Kincardinshire by Thomas Kitchin. Featured in a complete monthly issue of The London Magazine: Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer for December 1773. A rare original article from the London Magazine, 1773.

London: London Magazine, or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer. 1773. First Edition. Disbound. 52 pages, 1 folding map, and a folding musical score. Note; this is an original article separated from the volume, not a reprint or copy. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Quantity Available: 1. Category: London Magazine; Antiquarian & Rare;..... More

Price: £50.00

Governor Grey's Australian Explorations. A complete article in two complete issues of Chambers'...

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Governor Grey's Australian Explorations. A complete article in two complete issues of Chambers' Edinburgh Journal, January 1842, Number's 518 & 519.

London: W. & R. Chambers, 1842. First Edition. Disbound. Grey (1812-98), who would subsequently become Governor of South Australia and later still Premier of New Zealand, was chiefly known for his explorations of northwest Austrial between 1837 to 1839. This extensive review of his activities quotes liberally from his own..... More

Price: £50.00

Historical Association Pamphlets. An extensive collection of 46 bound original pamphlets...

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Historical Association Pamphlets. An extensive collection of 46 bound original pamphlets published between 1927 and 1980. Mixed series (see pictures for content details).

London: Historical Association, 1980. Hardcover. 4 volumes bound in blue buckram cloth, gilt lettered. Ex university library, with shelf labels to the foot of the spines, and bookplate on inner board. Very clean throughout, and quite possibly largely unread. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Collections; History..... More

Price: £60.00

Historical Association Pamphlets. An extensive collection of 89 bound original pamphlets...

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Historical Association Pamphlets. An extensive collection of 89 bound original pamphlets published between 1951 and 1980. General Series G1 to G102 (see pictures for content details).

London: Historical Association, 1980. Hardcover. 8 volumes bound in blue buckram cloth, gilt lettered. Ex university library, with shelf labels to the foot of the spines, and bookplate on inner board. Very clean throughout, and quite possibly largely unread. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Collections; History..... More

Price: £95.00

Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Yorkshire. A collection of 51 different Alan Godfrey and David &...

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Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Yorkshire. A collection of 51 different Alan Godfrey and David & Charles maps of Old Yorkshire, its Towns and Regions.

David & Charles and Alan Godfrey. Paperback. This huge collection, covering much if not all of Yorkshire consists of 42 Alan Godfrey Old Ordnance Survey maps, many apparently unopened, together with 9 David & Charles reprints of the 1st editions of the 1 inch Ordnance Survey map of England and..... More

Price: £100.00

Some Account of the City of Canton. An illustrated three part article contained in Issues 310,...

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Some Account of the City of Canton. An illustrated three part article contained in Issues 310, 342 & 385 of The Saturday Magazine, 1837-38.

Johh William Parker, London. John W. Parker, 1837-38. First Edition. Disbound. Note; this is a collection of original issues separated from a larger volume, not reprints or copies. Size: Small folio (7 x 10.75 inches). 24 pages. Item Type: Magazine/Periodical. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Saturday Magazine; Antiquarian & Rare; Featured;..... More

Price: £75.00

The Intelligence of Ants. A collection of 5 interesting articles published between 1880 and 1881,...

A. Forel; Marianne Bell; Ellice Hopkins; George J. Romanes

The Intelligence of Ants. A collection of 5 interesting articles published between 1880 and 1881, with one from 1904.

Mixed Publishers, 1880. First Edition. Disbound. There are three especially interesting pieces written by George J. Romanes (2 items) and A. Forel (1 item). Note; this is an original article separated from the volume, not a reprint or copy. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Antiquarian &..... More

Price: £75.00

Free Trade, Protectionism, and Reciprocity. An interesting short collection of three original...

Alfred R. Wallace & Robert Lowe

Free Trade, Protectionism, and Reciprocity. An interesting short collection of three original acticles, published in 1879. 1: Reciprocity The True Free Trade, by Wallace, 1879. 2: Reciprocity and Free Trade, by Lowe, 1879. 3: A Few Words in Reply to Mr. Lowe's Reciprocity and Free Trade, by Wallace, 1879.

London: Henry S. King, 1879. First Edition. Disbound. Alfred Russel Wallace, 1823-1913 was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, and biologist. He is best known for independently conceiving the theory of evolution through natural selection. Aside from scientific work, he was a social activist who was critical of what he..... More

Price: £35.00

The aftermath of the Prison Act of 1877 : Prisons and Punishment, proposals for reform. A series...

Alred Wills : Edmund F. Du Cane : James Fitzjames Stephen : George Pitt-Lewis : Herbert Stephen

The aftermath of the Prison Act of 1877 : Prisons and Punishment, proposals for reform. A series of seven articles published between 1878 and 1896, including two items by Edmund Du Cane, . 1. Alfred Wills : Should Prisoners be Examined ? 1878. 2. Edmund F. Du Cane : Experiments in Punishment. A brief account of the transportation system, 1879. 3. James Fitzjames Stephen : Prisoners as witnesses. The implications of Lord Bramwell's Bill regarding criminal cases, 1886. 4. Edmund F. Du Cane : The Prison Committee report. A summary, 1895. 5. George Pitt-Lewis : A bill for the protection of innocent prisoners. A reply to Sir Herbert Stephen, 1896. 6. Herbert Stephen : A bill to promote the conviction of innocent prisoners, 1896. 7. Algernon West : English Prisons. An effort to bring the need for prison reform to the popular notice, 1896.

London: Henry S. King, 1878-96. First Edition. Disbound. The demand for prison reform was formalised by the Prison Act 1877, when Edmund Du Cane became chairman of the three prison commissioners, under the new act to reorganise and administer the county and borough prisons. On 1 April 1878 these prisons..... More

Price: £65.00

Papua New Guinea. A White Woman in Cannibal-Land. A complete 3 part article. A rare original...

Annie Ker

Papua New Guinea. A White Woman in Cannibal-Land. A complete 3 part article. A rare original article from the Wide World Magazine, 1908.

Wide World Magazine, 1908. First Edition. Disbound. 19 pages, illustrated. Note; this is an original article separated from the volume, not a reprint or copy. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Wide World Magazine; Collections. Inventory No: 351478. More

Price: £50.00

Grenadier Guards Mutiny, 1890. An interesting collection of four related articles, regarding this...

Arthur C. Palmer; T.S.Baldock; Joseph Byrne; Wilfrid Gore-Browne.

Grenadier Guards Mutiny, 1890. An interesting collection of four related articles, regarding this Victorian military incident, published in 1890. 1: A Private Soldier on the Private Soldier's Wrongs, by Arthur V. Palmer (Late Sergeant 79th Highlanders). 2: An Officer's Reply, T.S. Baldock (Major R.A.). 3: Boy-Sergeants, by Joseph Byrne (Late Quartermaster-Sergeant H.M. 49th Regiment). 4: Life in a Cavalry Regiment, by Wilfrid Gore-Browne.

London: Henry S. King, 1890. First Edition. Disbound. Grenadier Guards Mutiny, 1890. While the term 'mutiny' was reported in some newspapers on the evening of Monday 7th July 1890, the following day The Times played it down. There had indeed been an incident involving the 2nd battalion of the Grenadier..... More

Price: £35.00

Elizabeth Banks, Female Journalist. Three uncommon articles by this American writer, published...

Banks Elizabeth

Elizabeth Banks, Female Journalist. Three uncommon articles by this American writer, published between 1898-1900. 1: American yellow journalism. The style originated by Charles A. Dana, 1898. 2: The American Negro and his Place, 1899. 3: Electioneering women; an American appreciation, 1900.

London: Henry S. King, 1898-1900. First Edition. Disbound. Elizabeth Banks, 1872–1938 was an American journalist and author. Although she never renounced her American citizenship, she remained in England throughout the last forty years of her life. In London, she became a regular contributor to publications such as The Daily News..... More

Price: £40.00

My Experiences in Algeria. The experiences of a French Army Wife in Algeria. A complete 3 part...

Baroness de Boerio

My Experiences in Algeria. The experiences of a French Army Wife in Algeria. A complete 3 part article. A rare original article from the Wide World Magazine, 1908.

Wide World Magazine, 1908. First Edition. Disbound. 22 pages, illustrated. Note; this is an original article separated from the volume, not a reprint or copy. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 2. Category: Wide World Magazine; Collections. Inventory No: 351485. More

Price: £50.00

Outline of a Work Entitled 'Pauper Management Improved'. Three parts [only] of a larger work. An...

Bentham Jeremy

Outline of a Work Entitled 'Pauper Management Improved'. Three parts [only] of a larger work. An original article from the Annals of Agriculture 1798.

Bury St. Edmund's: Arthur Young, 1798. Disbound. 80 pages Note; this is an original article separated from the volume, not a reprint or copy. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Annals of Agriculture; Farming & Rural Life; Collections. Inventory No: 304227. This item is potentially heavy when..... More

Price: £75.00

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