Rare Books & Works on Paper

Denys Val Baker (editor) 'The Cornish Review' A complete run of vol I to VIIII of the first series 1949-1951 and a near complete run of the second...

(Arthur Conan Doyle contributor). 'The Strand Magazine' Assorted issues in original parts The earliest being vol XXIII, February, 1902, No.134, la...

(Building, Construction and Carpentry) Five good works Peter Nicholson. 'The Builder's and Workman's New Director,' new edition revised, original ...

KNIGHT, Laura 'Oil Paint and Grease Paint' US first edition, fine original cloth with gilt lettering to spine, nibbles to clipped dj, plates, vg t...

Kirkwall: WM. Peace & Son (Publishers) 'Hand-Book To The Orkney Islands,' Striking printed card wraps with steel engraved Viking longboat to front...

(Botany) James Sowerby illustrations 'English Botany; Or, Coloured Figures of British Plants,' Second edition, six volumes (lacking seventh), exte...

(Cornwall) Six guides 'Wood's Hand-Book to Cornwall, with Map and Illustrations,' original embossed red cloth with gilt tooled depiction of St Mic...

Six classic works Jerome K. Jerome. 'Three Men in a Boat,' first edition, original cloth, small chips to ends of back strict, slightly cocked, adv...

(Trinity House) WHORMBY, John. 'An Account of the Corporation of Trinity House of Depford Strond and of Sea Marks in General, Antiquam Exquirite M...

(Signed) REBOUL, J. B. 'La Cuisinere Provencale,' Fourth edition, original cloth rubbed, signed and inscribed by the author to ffep, toning throug...

LANYON, Andrew Nine Publications 'Von Ribbentrop in St Ives, Art and War in the Last Resort', first edition and signed, 2010; 'Now You See It "A C...

Bryan PEARCE (signed) Ruth Jones 'The Path Of The Son' Two publications, each signed by Bryan and his mother, Mary Pearce, Sheviock Gallery Public...

(Manchester) Ware, S. Hibbert; Palmer, J.; Whatton, W. R. 'History of the Foundations in Manchester of Christ's College, Chetham's Hospital, and T...

Six works Edward Mogg. 'Paterson's Roads: Being an Entirely Original and Accurate Description of All the Direct and Principal Cross Roads in Engla...

BURNS, Robert 'Poems Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect' Two vols, new edition, full dark green morocco with gilt decorations, gilt top-edge, compart...

WALTON, Izaak 'The Complete Angler,' 'Being a Fac-simile reprint of the first edition, published 1653', full polished calf, compartmentalised spin...

COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor. 'Poems on Various Subjects,' First edition, full polished calf, compartmentalised spine with gilt tooling and morocco la...

BORLASE, William. 'Antiquities, Historical and Monumental, of the County of Cornwall,' 'Consisting of Several Essays on the First Inhabitants, Dru...

P. R. Russell (relating to England) Owen Price (relating to Wales) 'England Displayed. Being a New Complete and Accurate Survey and Description of...

(Cornwall) DRAYTON, Michael 'Poly-Olbion,' First edition, rebound in quarter leather with marbled boards by Hilary Honess of Hayle, lacks titlepag...

'The Cornish Telegraph. Mining, Agricultural, and Commercial Gazette,' A very good collection Incomplete runs but a significant amount, approx fif...

'Old Cornish Crosses' Printers blocks used in the seminal work by Arthur G. Langdon. Over seventy steel and wood printer blocks, in varying sizes ...

MOULE, Thomas. 'The English Counties Delineated,' pp. 281-312 describing the county of Cornwall, frontis engraving, two engraved maps of Cornwall ...

Rev. Daniel Lysons & Samuel Lysons. 'Magna Britannia, Being a Concise Topographical Account of the several Counties of Great Britain. Volume the T...

(Cornwall) Eight scarce publications. Solomon Ezekiel. 'A Lecture on the Hebrew Festivals, Delivered at the Penzance Literary Institute,' later ca...

Alfred Wallis An Arts Council Exhibition 'An Arts Council Exhibition - Alfred Wallis' catalogue, St Ives 20 April - 11 May 1968.

ALLPORT, Sanford 'In and About Padstow. Rambles with Pen and Pencil,' First edition, 1899, printed and published by Quintrell & Co, Padstow with i...

Cornish Guide Books Four scarce late 19th Century guide books Bound in one volume, half calf with marbled boards, gilt tooled morocco label, bookp...

Camborne: W. Bailey, Machine Printer, &c. 'Tables for Ascertaining the Price of Tin Ore,' at a Given Standard and Produce, To Which is Added Tabl...

Isaiah W. N. Keys. 'Flora of Devon and Cornwall,' First edition, 1871, privately published by I.W.N. Keys and Son, Bedford St, Plymouth, 451 Pages...

PARIS, John Ayrton (Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians). 'A Guide to the Mount's Bay and the Land's End,' Half blue morocco with marbled bo...

HAWKER, R.S Two works 'Cornish Ballads & Other Poems', John Lane, 1904; 'Footprints of Former Men in Far Cornwall', John Lane, 1903; both with att...

BINDINGS Seven Publications 'Golden Treasury Series, Bacon's Essays', polished morocco calf, gilt-tooling to compartmentalized spine, gilt top edg...

The Box of “Mrs” Books Small square box with six booklets in wrappers, Mrs Nibble, Mrs Cackle, Mrs Polly, Mrs Purr, Mrs Bear, Mrs Waddle, colour i...

Kate Greenaway Illustrations 'Mother Goose or The Old Nursery Rhymes' Engraved by Edmund Evans Ltd, at The Raquet Court Press, 52 pages, hard cove...

CARROLL, Lewis 'Alice's Adventures In Wonderland' & 'Through The Looking-Glass And What Alice Found There' 'Alice's Adventures In Wonderland', ni...

(Cornwall) Nine folding maps, with four others. John Cary. 'A New Map of Cornwall. divided into Hundreds Exhibiting Its Roads, Rivers, Parks, &c.'...

GOREY, Edward. 'The Vinegar Works. Seven Volumes of Moral Instruction,' Seven volumes in slipcase, number 34, thin card wraps, illustrated through...

M. Le Blanc & M.M. Armengaud 'The Engineer and Machinist's Drawing Book; A Complete Course of Instruction for the Practical Engineer,' Modern half...

Stockdale's Peerage of England, Scotland and Ireland. Modern binding, lacks title page iii-xviii, pp.148 runs true, 32pp. of engraved 'Arms of the...

'The Poorbeah Mutiny-The Punjab,' 'Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine,' Serialisation collected and pasted into one contemporary volume, ink inscripti...

BRITTON J and BRAYLEY, E.W 'Cornwall Illustrated in a Series of Views' Map frontispiece, title vignette and 44 engravings of views, half calf with...

J. D. de Gurrin A collection of comedic sketches Approximately thirty, mostly on the verso of 'Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada' headed paper,...

(Australia) 'Queensland. The Tropical Wonderland,' Pictorial colour wraps, staple bound, 32.pp with colour reproductions throughout, vg to fine, N...

(Hong Kong) Seven publications The Christmas Fair. Saturday, 5th December, 1959,' The Mission to Lepers Hong Kong Auxiliary, printed card wraps, r...

(Dod Proctor Illustrations) COLLAS, Clare 'The Flying Village. An Improbable Story,' Proof copy, printed thin card wraps, illustrations throughou...

'The Leach Potters Wheel' Manufactured by Woodleys Joinery Works, Newton Poppleford, Devon. Single leaf, printed to recto, n.d; Correspondence reg...

(Bernard Leach) Seven leaves of original sketches Several pots, casserole dishes and jugs etc, consistent with Leach's style and indeed ink and pa...

(Signed) LEACH, Bernard 'My Religious Faith,' Flat signed and dated to front printed wrap, pp.5 plus cover, printed on 'Japanese' hand-made paper,...

Diana, Princess of Wales A letter from the Princess to a young man dying of AIDS To a young man called Michael NansonDated 22nd April 1994One shee...

King Charles III, when The Prince of Wales & Diana, Princess of Wales The Royal collection of John Hitchings LVO (1929-2020) A handwritten letter...

King Charles III, as The Prince of Wales, Royal Christmas card 2004 The Royal Collection of John Hitchings LVO (1929-2020) Christmas card with gi...

King Charles III, as The Prince of Wales Royal Christmas card 2003 The Royal Collection of John Hitchings LVO (1929-2020) Christmas card with gilt...

King Charles III, as The Prince of Wales Royal Christmas card 2002 The Royal Collection of John Hitchings LVO (1929-2020) Christmas card with gilt...

King Charles III, as The Prince of Wales Royal Christmas card 2001 The Royal Collection of John Hitchings LVO (1929-2020) Christmas card with gilt...

King Charles III, as The Prince of Wales Royal Christmas card 2000 The Royal collection of John Hitchings LVO (1929-2020) Christmas card with gilt...

King Charles III, as The Prince of Wales Royal Christmas card 1999 The Royal collection of John Hitchings LVO (1929-2020) Christmas card with gilt...

King Charles III, as The Prince of Wales Royal Christmas card 1998 The Royal collection of John Hitchings LVO (1929-2020) Christmas card with gilt...

King Charles III, as The Prince of Wales Royal Christmas card 1997 The Royal collection of John Hitchings LVO (1929-2020) Christmas card with gilt...

King Charles III, as The Prince of Wales, Royal Christmas card 1996 The Royal collection of John Hitchings LVO (1929-2020) Christmas card with gi...