Search Results: History from William Glynn

Cookham, 1916. Four pages on paper, from Formosa Fishery, Cookham, dated July 15, 1916, to his friend, Sir George Otto Trevelyan (1838-1928), Politician and Author, concerning current events, family news, and discussions on various literary venture. Some wear, spottin, soiling. [725] . Signed by Author. First Edition.. Letter. Very Good. 205mm. x 125mm.. Manuscript.

London: The Leadenhall Press, 1898. Facsimile edition of the original, published by Walter Dight, in 1615. 24 pages text, b/w illustrations, 21 pages adverts. Bound in vellum, with leather ties. The covers are in fair condition, with soiling and damage to the centre area, which has transmitted through to the title page, the ties are present but part detached, age toning, with some chipping to edges, illustrations in very good condition. Uncommon in any condition. [662] . First Thus.. Vellum Binding. Very Good. 260mm. x 190mm.. Book.

København: Udgivet af Dansk-Færøsk Samfund, 1958. 2 volumes. [viii], 408; 308 pages, many illustrations, some in colour, some fold-out, folded coloured map in pocket to rear of volume 2, Danish text. A comprehensive history. Some edgwear to overlapping card covers, some pages uncut, some wear, soiling to dustjackets. [700]. First Edition. Card Covers. Very Good/Very Good. 305mm. x 210mm.. Book.

London: Guardian News and Media, 2008. a series of 6 booklets, each 20-22 pages long, with illustrations by John Spencer, forewords by Neil MacGregor, Germaine Greer, Darian Leader, Andrew Motion, Michael Wood, Mary Beard. Minor wear, unmarked. [739]. First Edition. Card Covers. Very Good. Illus. by John Spencer. 210mm. x 130mm.. Book.

New York: W W Norton, 2013. xvii., 457 pages, b/w illustrations, maps, bibliography. Minor wear to covers, small mark to prelims., otherwise contants fine, unmarked, some rubbing to unclipped dustjacket. [734]. First Edition. Boards, 1/4 Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 245mm. x 165mm.. Book.

London: Viking, 1990. xv., 288 pages, colour & b/w illustrations, plans, bibliography. Minor wear to covers, contents fine, unmarked, rubbing, edgewear, sunned spine to unclipped dustjacket. [743]. First Edition. Maroon Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 255mm. x 195mm.. Book.

London: Archibald Constable, 1905. xi., 355 pages. Presentation copy, with handwritten dedication to front endpaper (no signature). Covers, spine worn, soiled, bumped, with some losses to spineoffsetting to prelims., with age toning throughout. [711] . Second Impression.. Decorated Cloth. Very Good. 230mm. x 150mm.. Book.

London: A Fullarton and Co., 1846. 288 pages covering Africa, Asia. 2 engraved plates - Belfast; Dundee Harboure; Fold-out maps 1. Spain & Portugal. 2. Netherlands, with a vignette of Brussels. 3. Egypt. - Soiling, bumping, wear to covers, spine frayed, age toning to edges, some spotting, staining, esp. around plates, maps. [776] . Decorated Cloth. Good. 235mm. x 155mm.. Book.

London: A Fullarton and Co., 1848. Volume 6, part 1 - 272 pages covering Mexico; West Indies; Guiana; South America; Peru (part)). engraved plate - Grenada (Finden); Fold-out map East India Isles, by I Dower. Volume 6, part 2 - viii., pp 273 - 553. covering South America, Australia. 2 engraved plates - The Acropolis; Rhodes (Finden); Maps - 1. Alexandria. 2 - The World as Known to the Ancients. Condition - Part 1 - Soiling, bumping, wear to covers, spine frayed, split to head and tail, age toning to edges, some spotting, esp. around plates, maps. Part 2 - Soiling, bumping, wear to covers, spine frayed, split to head, with some loss, Previous owner's name to front endpaper, age toning to edges, some spotting, esp. around plates, maps. [776] . Decorated Cloth. Very Good. 235mm. x 155mm.. Book.

London: A Fullarton and Co., 1846. Volume 3, part 1 - 288 pages covering Great Britain & Ireland. 2 engraved plates - London; Jerusalem; Fold-out maps 1. Hindoostan (sic). 2. United States, by Gray & Son. 3. Colombia, by Gray & Son. Volume 3, part 2 - ix., pp289-560. covering Africa. 2 engraved plates - Edinburgh; Dublin; Fold-out Maps - China; South America, with vignette of Chimborazo; Mexico & Guatimala (sic); Africa, with vignette of Algiers. Condition - Part 1 - Soiling, bumping, wear to covers, spine frayed, top section missing, age toning to edges, some spotting, esp. around plates, maps. Part 2 - Soiling, bumping, wear to covers, spine frayed, with some loss, age toning to edges, some spotting, esp. around plates, maps, tear to South America map. [776] . Decorated Cloth. Good. 235mm. x 155mm.. Book.

London: A Fullarton and Co., 1845. Volume 1, part 1 - vii., 320 pages covering Europe, Russia, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, part Germany. 2 engraved plates - Windsor Castle; Syracuse (Finden); Fold-out maps 1. The World, by T Starling. 2. Switzerland. 3. West Indies. 4. Ireland, by J & C Walker. Volume 1, part 2 - xii., pp321-624. covering part Germany, Austria, Prussia, Switzerland. 3 engraved plates - Constantinople; Damascus (Finden); Philae Egypt (Finden]; Fold-out - Heights of Principal Mountains by J & C Walker; Maps - Brazil & Paraguay, by Gray & Son; Prussia; Denmark, including vignette of Copenhagen. Condition - Part 1 - Soiling, bumping, wear to covers, spine frayed, split along rear edge, paper list of maps glued to front pastedown, previous owner's name to front endpaper, offsetting to prelims., age toning to edges, some spotting, esp. around plates, maps. Part 2 - Soiling, bumping, wear to covers, spine frayed, part split along rear edge at head, front hinge part… Read More

London: George Routledge and Sons, 1929. xii., 330 pages, hand coloured & b/w plates. Edition limited to 960 copies. Translated by Everard Thornton. Minor bumping, wear to covers, offsetting to prelims., age toning to pages. [726] . Limited.. Red Cloth. Very Good. 300mm. x 235mm.. Book.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1972. 69 pages, b/w illustrations, map. Edition of 500. Minor wear, unmarked. [756]. Limited. Boards, 1/4 Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Warwick Hutton. 205mm. x 165mm.. Book.

London: printed for the patentees, and sold by Champante and Whitrow, 1791. A reissue of the sheets of the 1790 edition with slight revision of some of the parts. cxx., 773, [3] Pages. no map present. Sections include 'Anecdotes of London', 'House of Peers and House of Commons', 'Navy and Army of Great Britain', 'Royal Court' 'London Directory' 'Trading Companies', ''Law Directory', 'Ecclesiastical Departments' , 'Physical Departments', 'London Carriers', 'Wharves and Vessels', 'Rates of Carmen' , 'London Street Directory''Consolidated Duties and Drawbacks'. etc. Binding split at spine, with losses, wear, soiling, some soiling, spotting internally, with some tape repairs, some contemporary inked otes & marginalia, pp. 469-472 missing, with a contemporary inked explanation. An interesting reference copy. [779] . Reissue.. Quarter Bound. Fair. 225mm. x 150mm.. Book.