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First editions of Ancient Topography of London Containing Not Only Views of Buildings, Which in Many instances No Longer Exist, and For the Most Part Were Never Before Published, but Some Account of the Places and Customs Either Unknown, or Overlooked by the London Historians and Vagabondiana, or Anecdotes of Mendicant Wanderers throught the Streets of London bound together in… Read more about this item

Good copy of the rather scarce revised edition of Thomas Pennant's eccentric history of London with 54 pages of revisions and corrections. Complete with 15 copperplates by Pennant's protege Moses Griffiths, engraved by James Basire and Peter Mazell. The plates include a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I's champion Sir Henry Lee and his dog (frontispiece), vignette of crown, sceptre and sword… Read more about this item

Scrapbook of copperplate engravings of London views and maps, mostly from the 18th century compiled by a Victorian lady. Title Old London Views and Maps in manuscript within an engraved border mounted on card, plus 74 views and two maps mounted on card. An interesting collection of views of famous London sites including St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Guildhall, Greys Hospital,… Read more about this item

Very good copy of Henry Rene d'Allemagne's classic history of sports and games of skill. With 100 lithographic and heliogravure plates (30 hand-coloured, many tinted) and 328 illustrations in the text. Games described include hoops, kite-flying, stilt-walking, spinning tops, hide-and-seek, darts, archery, carousels, bilboquet (cup and ball), the diabolo (Chinese yo-yo), tennis, golf, billiards, boules or petanque, wrestling, dancing, gymnastics, acrobatics,… Read more about this item

Very good copy of Strutt's classic study of medieval English games, sports, festival recreations and performances. With 140 hand-coloured engravings in the text. First published in quarto in 1801, this is the third edition and first in octavo, with index and notes by William Hone, published in 1830. Profusely illustrated with examples from illuminated manuscripts in the British Museum, the Bodleian, Harleian… Read more about this item

Very good + copy of Strutt's classic study of medieval English games, sports, festival recreations and performances. First published in 1801 and reprinted many times in both quarto and octavo editions. First quarto edition with hand-coloured lithographs of the annotated edition by William Hone of 1830. Profusely illustrated with charming figures excerpted from illuminated manuscripts in the British Museum, the Bodleian,… Read more about this item

Collection of 96 engraved plates by Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries. Engraved title-page and 96 plates, of which 3 tinted (One duplicated plate bound in.) Plates include portraits of King Lud, King Richard II, King James I, Sir Thomas Gresham, William Earl of Craven, historian John Stowe, famous London buildings such as Bruce Castle,… Read more about this item