Search Results: Topography from Nigel Sustins Books

Shrewsbury: Adnitt and Naunton, 1875. First complete edition, printed from one of the original manuscripts, and reproducing in facsimile the title page, and plans of the church, spelling has not been modernised, red/brown cloth with blind stamp designs, and gilt lettering on the front (Gough's History of Myddle 1700-1701), some wear and marking to cloth and board edges, corners bumped and frayed, spine is faded, some dust and foxing to edges, two small black strips to front pastedown, some foxing to grey endpapers and prelims, including the title page plate and its tissue guard, internally pages and other plates are very good; substantially a very pleasing copy of a medieval classic of topography and genealogy. 'Four Minsters Round the Wrekin' from the same publisher, 1877 first edition, also available (copies in leather and cloth).. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good.

Shrewsbury: Adnitt & Naunton & London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co, 1877. Very scarce and attractive volume, in the original blind-decorated and panelled red leather boards, floral designs to upper and lower panels of both boards, gilt titles and leaf design to front cover, gilt lettering to spine, rubbing/wear to corners and to spine at head and heel and along its length (lettering clear), all edges gilt, blue ribbon marker is detached from its anchor in the spine, hinges good, endpapers may have been replaced (?), foxing stains to prelims, title page and frontispiece plate, showing the abbey seals, also some foxing to text pages within, but not serious; 8 sepia photographs, all generally in very good condition; 4 abbey plans, all with some foxing, but more to Buildwas and Lilleshull [sic]; 4 fold-out drawings of the abbeys, all with slight foxing, more to Wenlock; the stitching is strained at various points, more seriously in two places, with cracking and straining, (the pages protrude at the… Read More

Shrewsbury: Adnitt & Naunton & London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co, 1877. Cloth edition with blind-stamped floral designs and gilt lettering to front (no title to spine), some wear/pushing to corners, wear/splitting to spine ends, abrasion to lower edge of front board, some strain to hinges, dust/foxing to edges, brown stains to endpapers, foxing to frontispiece plate, showing the abbey seals, and to abbey plans; 8 sepia photographs in very good condition, as are the double-page drawings of the abbeys; some foxing and handling marks within, but generally a better than average copy of this rare work. Gough's 'History of Myddle' from the same publisher, 1875 printing, cloth binding, also available.. First Edition. Hardcover. Good.

UK Scarce history of Great Hanwood near Shrewsbury, 70-page booklet with maps, photographs and family trees. Undated but c. 1990, some creasing to covers, small chip from the spine, internally very good. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Good.

UK: Proctor and Jones, 1826. 2nd edition 1826 with additions. Brown boards chipped and worn, browning/dust to edges, contents good.. New Edition. Hardcover. Good.

UK: R Jones [Longman], 1852. Original navy blue boards with gilt titles and decorations to spine,, some wear/marking to covers, split to base of spine, dust/browning to edges, top edge rough-cut as issued, some stains and foxing to pages, damp-stain to edges of prelims, but otherwise internally generally good; frontispiece of Ludlow Castle (some foxing). 3 other plates found (4 called for?), with foxing and off-setting, plus plan of Ludlow Castle. No tissue guards. One ink annotation noted to margin. Extra postage required outside Europe.. First Edition. Hardcover. Good.

New Zealand: Dominion Museum Monograph No. 8, 1952. Predominantly very good red cloth, one corner bumped, spine ends pushed, owner name to front free endpaper, internally very good, profusely illustrated; plate on page 145 has been repaired with cellotape that has slightly abraided the text opposite, and yellowed the verso; d/w is rubbed, chipped and creased with small tears and minor losses, cellotape repairs to flaps.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

UK: Moorland Publishing, 1976. Predominantly clean copy, some traces of sellotape residue to lower part of boards, wear to spine ends, slight pushing to corners, internally very good. Dust-wrapper curling at the edges, two small tears, chipping to top of wrapper spine, slightly faded to spine, predominantly bright and clean. . First Edition. Hard Back. Very Good/Good.

UK: Phillimore, 1976. Signed by the author and dated 4.12.1976 to front free endpaper, also signed by artist (the author's son), very good red cloth with a little wear and rubbing to top of spine, faint flecks of foxing to edges, many maps, drawings and charts, d/w is very good, with slight rubbing and marking; the first ever natural history of the island, the result of much original research.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Richard Le Sueur.

Shropshire: Shrewsbury Chronicle Rare undated publication, priced at 6d., fold-out map drawn by Lilian Hayward (one or two tears but generally good) in card covers (stained and creased) with adverts and photos.. Soft Cover. Acceptable.

London: George Allen and Unwin, 1898. Author's signature affixed to front pastedown. Some cracking/fraying to spine, wear/abrasion to corners, dust/browning to edges, cracking to hinges but binding sound, foxing to prelims, spotting within but text generally good (one page torn). Map of Shropshire is tipped-in at the front. Loosely inserted are two newspaper cuttings about the author.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Good.

London: George Bell & Sons, 1901. Blue boards with white vellum spine, boards soiled and worn, edges frayed, spine marked and rubbed, 1 cm tear to top of spine, page edges rough-trimmed and browned, strain to stitching within but binding holds, foxing to endpapers, internally - text and illustrations - predominantly very good.. First Edition. Hardcover. Good.

UK: The Author, 2000. Very good copy, slight marking to covers. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Islington: J Hassell, 1819. SPECIAL PRICE REDUCTION. WAS £250. First edition 1819, re-bound in clean and sturdy blue cloth with gilt title and library number to spine, new endpapers, ex-Cheltenham library ('not for loan' stamp), barcode affixed with sellotape, and small green cross, to front free endpaper, library number in pencil to verso of title page, otherwise no other library markings; 24 superb aquatint engravings (not coloured), watermark to dedication page (1818), plates dated 1819, some offsetting and mild marking/foxing to pages, but overall a very impressive copy. Extra postage required.. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Illus. by The Author.

Orleton, Ludlow: The Author, 1998. 4th reprint 1998. Dedicated ('best wishes Derek') and signed by author to title page. Very good copy with some wear/pushing to spine ends, small dint to top of front board, internally excellent. Dust-wrapper rubbed/creased to the edges with one small tear. Extra postage required.. Signed by Author. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

Shropshire: Upper Onny Valley 'Down to Earth' Project Group, 2005. Now out of print and scarce comprehensive guide to the history, geology, wildlife and literature of this Shropshire area, very good copy with minimal rubbing to covers, internally fine.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good.