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Dionysius Periegetes (Hill, William, ed.:): Orbis Descriptio, commentario critico & geographico (in quo controversi? pler?que qu? in veteri geographia occurrunt explicantur, & obscura plurima elucidantur) ac Tabulis illustrata [?]; Grammaticarum in Dionysii [?]. Londini [London]: Typis M. Clark, impensis J. Martyn ad insigne Campan? in Coemeterio D. Pauli. 1679; 1678 8vo, pp. [viii], 55, [iii], 61-472 (as usual) + 8 leaves of plates. Some further illustrations in the text. A few leaves unopened at fore-edge, some tiny worm trails (one to fore-edge margin from start to approx. p.16 including two maps but not affecting images or text; another sporadic trail to gutter margin), paper flaw to M1 affecting a few letters. Contemporary vellum, title inked to spine, edges sprinkled red. Spine slightly greyed, some spots and smudges, end band at tail of spine frayed, pastedowns lifting and a little foxed, still very good overall. Obscured ownership inscription to title-page. Dionysius Periegetes' Greek hexameter verse description of the then-known world, with Hill's extensive notes. 'Grammaticarum in Dionysii [?]' has a separate title page, with the imprint "Ex officinal M. Clarke, 1678", on E6 recto (the pagination and signatures are continuous). ESTC R215282; Schweiger I, 101; Wing D1521.   Ref: 54525  show full image..
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Ditchfield, P. H. & Page, William (eds.): The Victoria History of (the County of) Berkshire. Volume One. Folkestone & London: Dawsons of Pall Mall for the University of London Institute of Historical Resea 1972. Reprint. 4to. Fully illustrated. Hardback: red cloth, gilt. No dust-jacket. Corners lightly bumped, a little shelf-wear, otherwise very good. Bookplate of Robert Smith to ffep. Reprinted from the 1906 first edition published by Archibald Constable and Company.   Ref: 54080 
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Ditchfield, P. H. & Page, William (eds.): The Victoria History of (the County of) Berkshire. Volume Two. Folkestone & London: Dawsons of Pall Mall for the University of London Institute of Historical Resea 1972. Reprint. 4to. Fully illustrated. Hardback: red cloth, gilt. No dust-jacket. Corners bumped, a little shelf-wear, otherwise very good. Bookplate of Robert Smith to ffep. Reprinted from the 1907 first edition published by Archibald Constable and Company.   Ref: 54081 
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Doane, A. N. & Stoneman, William P.: Purloined Letters: The Twelfth-Century Reception of the Anglo-Saxon Illustrated Hexateuch (British Library, Cotton Claudius B. IV). Tempe: Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 2011. 8vo., pp. 396. Hardback: laminated boards. New: unopened in publisher's shrink-wrap.   Ref: 53406 
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Doane, A.N. & Wolf, Kirsten (eds.): Beatus Vir: Studies in Early English and Norse Manuscripts in Memory of Phillip Pulsiano. Tempe: Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 2006. 8vo., pp. 545. Hardback: laminated boards. New: unopened in publisher's shrink-wrap.   Ref: 53395 
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[Domesday Book] Return of Owners of Land 1873. England and Wales (Exclusive of the Metropolis). London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1875. 2 vols, folio. Chiefly tables. Some light foxing with title-pages most affected. Contemporary half polished sheep, spine gilt-ruled with black title and volume labels, blue cloth-covered boards, edges sprinkled red. Rubbed, boards dampstained, cloth peeling in some places, corners frayed with some leather coverings lost, endpapers creased and a bit foxed. Vol. I with some chips and a little loss to headcap, split starting at head of rear joint; vol. II joints starting particularly bottom of upper joint. Still good sound copies. Armorial bookplate of William Franks, recent bookplate of Josceline Grove to each volume. Detailed bookseller's catalogue description pasted to front endpaper vol. I. Known as the 'Second Domesday Book', the Return offered the first complete picture of the distribution of landed property in Great Britain and Ireland since the Domesday Book of 1086. It was created in an effort to dispel public outrage about 'monopoly of land', which had been growing since the findings of the 1861 Census implied (though this was in fact a misreading of the figures) that the whole of the United Kingdom lay in the hands of fewer than 30,000 landowners. In 1872 a return was prepared for England and Wales, excluding the Metropolis, the result of which is found in these volumes. Separate returns were prepared for Scotland in 1874, and for Ireland in 1876. Each shows the holding (in acres), roods and poles, and estimated yearly rental, of all holdings over 1 acre in size. Upon publication, whilst the 30,000 landowners assertion was shown to be wrong, the project did rather backfire. The England and Wales (excluding the Metropolis) survey revealed that only 710 people were in possession of 5000 acres or more, and that the holdings of these 710 amounted to over 25% of the total land area of England and Wales. The return recorded 269,547 people owning over an acre of land and 703,289 owning less than an acre, out of a population at the time of 19,458,009.   Ref: 54575  show full image..
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[Domesday Book] Kelham, Robert: Domesday Book Illustrated: containing an account of that antient record; as also, of the tenants in capite or serjanty therein mentioned : and a translation of the difficult passages, with occasional notes, an explanation of the terms, abbreviations, and names of foreign abbie London: Printed by John Nichols For Edward Brooke, 1788. 8vo., pp. viii 399 [i]. With half-title and errata leaf. Text in English with some Latin. Faint blotchy foxing throughout, some leaves a little toned. Contemporary tan calf, spine gilt ruled with raised bands and red morocco title label neatly rebacked with original spine retained. Plain gilt borders, edges sprinkled brown. Spine a bit creased, small stain (ink?) To upper board, corners a bit rubbed, endpapers toned, very good. Armorial bookplate of Ramsey Abbey, recent bookplate of Josceline Grove and two booksellers' tipped-in catalogue entries to front endpapers. This companion to the Domesday Book was compiled by the antiquary Robert Kelham (1717-1808). Kelham also produced a Norman dictionary. ESTC T96453; Upcott p.xvi   Ref: 54572  show full image..
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[Domesday Book] [Farley, Abraham (ed.)]: [Domesday Book, Seu liber censualis Willelmi Primi regis Angli?, inter archivos regni in domo capitulari Westmonasterii asservatus. [London]: [Record Commisioners], [1783.] EDITIO PRINCEPS. 2 vols. Folio. ff. 382; pp. 450. Without titles, as issued. Vol. I, first 4 leaves a little creased, light toning, very faint foxing to some leaves, occasional light smudgy marks; vol. II, occasional tiny spots and smudges but generally brighter inside than vol. I. Contemporary reddish-brown diced russia, neatly rebacked with original spines retained. Spines gilt with green morocco title and volume labels, gilt borders, marbled endpapers. Vol. I spine a bit crackled, ruined, a few small marks, corners worn and repaired; vol. II, head cap split horiztonally with both it and the endband coming loose, a little rubbed, corners repaired but bumped, still very good overall. Recent bookplate of Josceline Grove to ffep verso, each volume. Three booksellers' catalogue descriptions tipped onto ffep verso, vol. I. The significance of Domesday Book was perceived at an early stage by scholars such as Selden, who printed extracts at the end of his edition of Eadmer in 1623. Domesday Book itself was held under lock and key and could only be consulted for a fee, with an additional charge of fourpence for each line transcribed. Without a complete printed edition scholar's regard for Domesday was combined with an ignorance of its general contents, until 1783 when this edition was printed at the behest of a Royal Comission. It was printed in record type, designed for the occasion by J. Nicholls and cut by J. Jackson (former apprentice of William Caslon the elder), and later destroyed in the Westminster fire of 1834. Douglas, in his work English Scholars 1660-1730, expresses the view that Farley's achievement has been 'shamefully neglected', and that 'he produced one of the most accurate and reliable transcripts in the history of English scholarship'. Title-pages to theses volumes were supplied by the Record Commission in 1816, and two subsequent volumes (comprising additions and index) were provided in 1811 and 1816. ESTC 097297; Upcott p.xiii   Ref: 54574  show full image..
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Doubleday, H. Arthur & Page, William (eds.): The Victoria History of the (County of) Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Volume Two. Folkestone & London: Dawsons of Pall Mall for the University of London Institute of Historical Resea 1973. Reprint. 4to. Fully illustrated. Hardback: red cloth, gilt. No dust-jacket. Headcap a little worn, a little dusting to edges. Still very good. Reprinted from the 1903 first edition published by Archibald Constable and Company.   Ref: 54068 
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[Drainage] The Laws of Sewers; or the Office and Authority of Commissioners of Sewers. Containing, I. Their Power of Enquiry into Annoyances and Defects of Repairs of Sea-Banks and Walls, publick Streams and Rivers, Ditches and Marsh-Grounds. II. The Authority of the Commissioners [London] In the Savoy: Printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (Assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esq.) for 1726. First edition. 8vo. [8], 199pp., [1]. Ink splash to F5-F8, small paper flaw to lower outer blank corner of N and outer edge of B, minor tear with no loss to upper blank margin of N8, occasional very slight marginal spotting. Contemporary polished calf, double blind ruled, gilt-lettered morocco label to spine. Rebacked. First edition of the first comprehensive reference work on the English laws on sewers, encompassing sea banks, public streams and rivers, ditches and marsh grounds, and the authority of the Commissioners of Sewers as established by the Commissions of Sewers Act 1708. With a final section ( 64pp.) on ordinances relating to Romney Marsh and others marshes and fens. ESTC T130363; Goldsmiths 6437.   Ref: 53089  show full image..
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