London: Cobden-Sanderson, 1934. 8vo. Reprint. First published in 1930. This is a fourth impression (July 1934) of the 'Cheap edition' of 1931. Jacket design by Clifford Webb. Small ink stamp of 'Woody Bay Hotel' on each endpaper. Neat ink presentation, dated August 1935, on the flyleaf. Unclipped d/w is tanned.....
London: Cobden-Sanderson, 1931. 8vo. First edition. Original green cloth, gilt. Covers spotted. Endpapers tanned. Contents clean. Very good +. The sequel to Corduroy finds the author getting to grips with his own fifty acre farm after his apprenticeship.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1968. 8vo. First edition. Original brown cloth, gilt. Folding map and black and white photographic plate section at the back. Fine in fine d/w.
London: Percival Marshall, 1949. 8vo. First edition. Original red cloth, gilt. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone. Small bookseller's label to the bottom edge of the front pastedown. Bookplate of Andrew Murray on the flyleaf. Fore edge just a little foxed. Clipped d/w is faded on the spine, a bit dust-soiled, and.....
London: Cassell & Co. Ltd, 1939. 8vo. First edition. Original illustrated paper boards printed in red and black. Fifteen colour lithographs, one double page, by Edward Ardizzone. The head of the spine is rubbed. Endpapers partially tanned. Bookplate of Andrew Murray on the flyleaf. The glue fixing the paper flaps.....
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1966. Crown 8vo. First edition. Original dark green cloth, gilt. Two maps including one folding at the end showing Lincolnshire. Black and white plate section at the back. Top edge lightly spotted. D/w a little rubbed and slightly foxed in places. Near fine in very good.....
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1974. Crown 8vo. First edition. Original green hardcovers, gilt. Black and white photographic plate section and four maps. D/w spine a little faded and edges very slightly rubbed and dust-soiled. Fine in near fine d/w. The last volume of Hill's quartet, following Medieval Lincoln (1948), Tudor.....
London: J. M. Dent and Sons Limited, 1974. 4to. First edition. Original green cloth, gilt. Illustrated throughout in black and white. D/w has one very short closed tear to the top edge of the back panel. Fine in near fine dust-wrapper. Covering the expected statues, urns, sundials and fountains but.....
London: London Transport, 1954-74. 12mo. 21 volumes. A run. Paperback originals. Illustrations in the text by Gareth Adamson; Edward Bawden; William Fenton; MacDonald Gill; Eric Ravilious; Peter Roberson; Bruce Roberts; Ray Tooby; R. Wilkinson and Althea Willoughby. Each guide from 1954 to 1967 has its 'How to Get There' guide.....
London: Collins, 1944. First edition. Decorated paper boards in dust-wrapper. Illustrated with 8 plates in colour and 25 illustrations in black and white. Light dust-soiling to top half of back panel of d/w. Fine in near fine dust-wrapper. Britain in Pictures #50.
London: Country Life, 1970. 4to. First edition. Original green buckram, gilt. Top edge gilt. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. Small ink stamp 'AB' to front endpaper and title page. Fine. Properties covered include Chatsworth, Burghley, Castle Howard, Blenheim Palace and Petworth. From the collection of Ashley Barker OBE.....
London: The Architectural Press, 1951. 4to. Third impression. First published in 1931. Original green buckram, gilt. Top edge stained green. Illustrated throughout in black and white. A few light marks to the rear board. Spine very slightly faded. Initials 'AB' stamped to fly and title page. From the collection of.....
London: Southern Railway of England, 1935. 16mo. First edition. Original printed paper wraps. Stapled. Wood engravings by Eric Ravilious. A vignette at the start of each of the three sections and a small engraving on the title page of a beach with white cliffs and a lighthouse. Colour folding map.....
London: The Ordnance Survey for The War Office, 1940. 42 linen-backed sheet maps covering most of Southern England. Contained in a brown leather-covered hinged case with metal reinforcements at the corners and an Index to the maps housed in the lid. The external dimensions are 29 x 20 x 14.....
London: John Murray, 1949. Large 8vo. First edition. Original mustard yellow cloth decorated in black and white. Folding map and black and white photographic plate section. Light foxing to endpapers and edges of text block. D/w is somewhat foxed with a few chips and short closed tears. Near fine in.....
London: Philip Wilson Publishers for The Imperial War Museum, 2003. 4to. First edition. Original tan cloth, gilt. Illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. Fine in fine d/w. Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name at The Imperial War Museum which ran from 22nd October 2003 to.....
London: H.M.S.O., 1937. 8vo. First edition. Full brown morocco with blind-stamped rule around borders and gilt lettering to spine. Top edge gilt. Original printed wrappers with designs by Eric Ravilious on front and back bound in. Light shelf wear otherwise fine. Both the French and English texts of the catalogue.....
London: Perpetua Books, 1956. Royal 8vo. First edition. Original black cloth, gilt. Illustrated in black and white throughout. Neat ink presentation on fly. Unclipped d/w is tanned on the spine and with slight rubbing to the extremities. Near fine in near fine d/w. Over 150 drawings including the two undertakers.....
London: News Chronicle, 1953. Royal 8vo. First edition. Original beige rexine covers in d/w. Illustrated in black and white throughout. Neat ink ownership on fly. Unclipped d/w is rubbed along the edges, with tiny loss to the spine ends and corner tips, has a small ink mark to the front.....
London: Country Life, 1929. Folio. Second impression. First published in 1922. Original quarter blue buckram over blue cloth boards, gilt. Marbled endpapers. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. D/w, reinforced on reverse, is rubbed, worn and dust-soiled. Neat ink ownership on prelim. Fine in very good dust-wrapper. This volume.....
London: Country Life and George Newnes, 1929. Folio. Second impression. First published in 1920. Original quarter blue buckram over blue cloth boards, gilt. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. Some foxing to covers. Corner tips pushed. Very small marks to both endpapers. Contents fine. This volume includes, among others.....
London: Country Life, 1920-37. Folio. 9 volumes, set. First editions. Original quarter blue buckram with blue cloth boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. (The blue of the buckram used varies owing to the length of time between publications.) All edges gilt and marbled endpapers (with the exception of Periods I......
New Haven and London: Yale Center for British Art/ Royal Academy and Yale University Press, 2007. 4to. First edition. Original brown cloth, gilt. Illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. Fine in fine dust-wrapper. Published to coincide with an exhibition in Connecticut and London, the hardcover edition is uncommon.....
London: Country Life, 1914. 4to. First edition. Original red buckram, gilt. Coloured frontispiece tipped in and tissue-guarded. Spine and half of the front board slightly faded. Bottom corners pushed. Neat ink ownership dated 1934 on fly. 'Contents' and 'List of Illustrations' section at the front shows some wrinkling from damp.....
London: London Transport, 1936-80. 12mo. 39 volumes. A collection. Paperback originals. Cover and headpiece engravings by Eric Ravilious (unacknowledged until 1966). Photographic plates, including some by Eric Hosking. Line drawn route maps for each walk. Most volumes are a little rubbed, with some splits and small loss to the wrappers.....