Lot: 50
Thomas Burnet The Theory of the Earth: Containing an Account of the Original of the Earth, and of all the General Changes Which it hath already undergone, Or Is To Undergo, Till the Consummation of all Things. The Two First Books Concerning The DELUGE, AND Concerning PARADISE. Walter Kettilby, 1684, First Edn, folio, contemp. polished calf, very worn with parts of backstrip missing, front board detached; (xviii), 327, (i),pp; lacks engraved frontispiece; 2 double-page plates [world maps, with the land masses in relief and California as an island], 9 engraved figures in Book One and 3 in Book Two.
Lot: 65
Carte-de-Visite Topographical Photographs 1860s / 1870s, with views of Switzerland and France, with Alpine scenes (10), Military procession Paris (2), church architecture etc. Most with photographers’ imprints or labels. Most of the mounts have been partly trimmed. (38)
Lot: 66
Carte-de-Visite Topographical Photos 1860s / 1870s, with views of Bohemia, Austria and Germany, plus some National Costumes; many with photographers’ imprints notably Fridrich of Prague. VG quality, but several with the mounts partly trimmed. (52)
Lot: 67
Carte-de-Visite Topographical Photos of Italy 1860s / 1870s, most with photographers’ imprints, mostly tourist views, church architecture etc. VG quality but most with mounts partly trimmed. (71)
Lot: 68
Carte-de-Visite Topographical Photos of Yorkshire, plus few Grasmere and Co.Durham, 1860s / 1870s, including G.W.Wilson (4), H. Petschler of Manchester, Hopwood of Middlesborogh, Arthur Brown of Saltburn (4), & J. Raine of Richmond (6). VG quality. Includes shipwreck. (26)
Lot: 69
Carte-de-Visite Topographical Photos of Hereford, Wales, and Ireland (8), 1860s / 1870s, including Reilly of Dublin (8), Francis Bedford (9), and Ladmore of Hereford (17). A few with mounts partly trimmed, VG quality. (44)
Lot: 70
Carte-de-Visite Photos 1860s & 1870s, mostly UK Cathedrals, early architecture of Chester etc; many with photographers’ imprints including G.W. Wilson, Frank M. Good, J. Davis Burton & others. (52)
Lot: 72
Travel brochures, Guides etc, 1900s to 1960s, chiefly foreign travel, some of shipping or railway interest. (49)
Lot: 73
Henry Hall Manual of South African Geography Saul Solomon, Cape Town, 1866, 2nd Edn, small octavo, original blind-tooled cloth, gilt, good; folding map; few ink annotations to the Appendix. vii + 192pp
Lot: 74
Edouard Alfred Martel Irlande, et Cavernes Anglaises, Delagrave, Paris, 1897, 1st Edn, signed & inscribed by the author,in original worn wraps, uncut two sides, fine internally with many illustrations & three folding maps;contained in a fine cloth-covered case with gilt leather titles; together with two others on caves & caving. (3)
Lot: 78
Lady Chatterton Rambles in the South of Ireland during the year 1838, Saunders & Otley, 1839, 2 volume set, original cloth, gilt, darkened, contemp. ownership signatures; 8 tissue-guarded lithographed plates with variable degrees of foxing; clean text. (1) xi 312 and (2) iv 305pp
Lot: 141
Box of softbacks with many Guides plus other tourist ephemera; British and Foreign. Much 1950s to 1970s. (Large qty)