£ 285
2 Vols Antique Reference Book Set, Rotulorum Originalium, Public Records, Latin
£ 285
London Fine Ltd
£ 245
Antique Reference Book, Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem, Latin - Georgian
£ 245
London Fine Ltd
£ 295
Large Antique Reference Book, The Close Rolls, Latin, Public Record - William IV
£ 295
London Fine Ltd
£ 623
Large Antique Reference Book, Index, Rolls of Parliament - English, William IV
£ 623
London Fine Ltd
£ 195
Large Antique Reference Book, Public Record, Latin, House of Commons - Georgian
£ 195
London Fine Ltd
Elder Books & Collectables
1964 Wilbur Smith 1st Edition When the Lion Feeds Author's First Book + Jacket
£ 395
1964 Wilbur Smith 1st Edition When the Lion Feeds Author's First Book + Jacket
£ 395
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1905 Burma 1st Edition A & C Black Series by R Talbot Kelly 75 X Colour Plates
£ 295
1905 Burma 1st Edition A & C Black Series by R Talbot Kelly 75 X Colour Plates
£ 295
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1901 Kim 1st Edition 1st Impression by Rudyard Kipling Hardback Original Binding
£ 170
1901 Kim 1st Edition 1st Impression by Rudyard Kipling Hardback Original Binding
£ 170
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1945 Brideshead Revisited 1st Edition by Evelyn Waugh Full Leather + Slipcase
£ 720
1945 Brideshead Revisited 1st Edition by Evelyn Waugh Full Leather + Slipcase
£ 720
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1952 Ernest Hemingway 1st Edition The Old Man & the Sea Leather Bound + Slipcase
£ 495
1952 Ernest Hemingway 1st Edition The Old Man & the Sea Leather Bound + Slipcase
£ 495
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1949 Nancy Mitford 1st Edition Love in a Cold Climate Fine Red Leather Binding
£ 495
1949 Nancy Mitford 1st Edition Love in a Cold Climate Fine Red Leather Binding
£ 495
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1948 BB Signed 1st Ed Down the Bright Stream Full Leather Binding + Slipcase
£ 385
1948 BB Signed 1st Ed Down the Bright Stream Full Leather Binding + Slipcase
£ 385
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1911 A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Deluxe Edition in Vellum Illustrated
£ 675
1911 A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Deluxe Edition in Vellum Illustrated
£ 675
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1960s Winnie the Pooh Complete Set by A. A. Milne 4 x Volumes With Dust Jackets
£ 245
1960s Winnie the Pooh Complete Set by A. A. Milne 4 x Volumes With Dust Jackets
£ 245
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1953 A Writer's Diary Extracts From the Diary of Virginia Woolf 1st Ed Leather
£ 370
1953 A Writer's Diary Extracts From the Diary of Virginia Woolf 1st Ed Leather
£ 370
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1856 After Dark by Wilkie Collins Scarce 1st Edition Set Riviere Leather 2 Vols
£ 920
1856 After Dark by Wilkie Collins Scarce 1st Edition Set Riviere Leather 2 Vols
£ 920
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1931 The Wind In The Willows by Kenneth Grahame First Illustrated Edition by Ernest H. Shepard
£ 295
1931 The Wind In The Willows by Kenneth Grahame First Illustrated Edition by Ernest H. Shepard
£ 295
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1960 To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee 1st Edition + Original Dust Jacket
£ 795
1960 To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee 1st Edition + Original Dust Jacket
£ 795
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1954 Anne Frank Diary of a Young Girl Scarce Edition + Footsteps of Anne Frank
£ 495
1954 Anne Frank Diary of a Young Girl Scarce Edition + Footsteps of Anne Frank
£ 495
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
Freya Stark Southern Gates of Arabia & Winter in Arabia Leather Bound 2 x Vols
£ 675
Freya Stark Southern Gates of Arabia & Winter in Arabia Leather Bound 2 x Vols
£ 675
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1863 The Christian Year Thoughts in Verse by John Keble Vellum Presentation Copy
£ 180
1863 The Christian Year Thoughts in Verse by John Keble Vellum Presentation Copy
£ 180
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1787 Original Letters Written During Henry VI - Richard III Leather 5 x Vol Set
£ 2,250
1787 Original Letters Written During Henry VI - Richard III Leather 5 x Vol Set
£ 2,250
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
The Flower Fairies Collection of 1st Ed. Cicely M Barker 3 x Volumes + Jackets
£ 695
The Flower Fairies Collection of 1st Ed. Cicely M Barker 3 x Volumes + Jackets
£ 695
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1920s Edgar Allan Poe Tales of the Grotesque & Arabesque With Other Stories
£ 125
1920s Edgar Allan Poe Tales of the Grotesque & Arabesque With Other Stories
£ 125
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1941 Haunted England a Survey of English Ghost Lore by Christina Hole + Jacket
£ 165
1941 Haunted England a Survey of English Ghost Lore by Christina Hole + Jacket
£ 165
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1859 Italy A Poem by Samuel Rogers Fine Leather Gilt Binding Military Bookplate
£ 350
1859 Italy A Poem by Samuel Rogers Fine Leather Gilt Binding Military Bookplate
£ 350
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1880 The Book of Lessons Psalms & Lessons Superb Full Leather & Brass Binding
£ 260
1880 The Book of Lessons Psalms & Lessons Superb Full Leather & Brass Binding
£ 260
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1870 Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott Wooden Mauchline Ware Binding
£ 225
1870 Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott Wooden Mauchline Ware Binding
£ 225
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1892 Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes 4 X Volume Set Fine Leather Covers
£ 170
1892 Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes 4 X Volume Set Fine Leather Covers
£ 170
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1747 Campaigns of King William & Duke of Marlborough by R Kane + 18 X Engravings
£ 1,275
1747 Campaigns of King William & Duke of Marlborough by R Kane + 18 X Engravings
£ 1,275
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1728 A View of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophy by Dr Pemberton Leather Bound
£ 750
1728 A View of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophy by Dr Pemberton Leather Bound
£ 750
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1857 The Dead Secret by Wilkie Collins Scarce 1st Edition Riviere Leather 2 Vols
£ 825
1857 The Dead Secret by Wilkie Collins Scarce 1st Edition Riviere Leather 2 Vols
£ 825
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
Robert Carrier Signed 1st Edition Cookery Food Wine & Friends + Dust Jacket
£ 75
Robert Carrier Signed 1st Edition Cookery Food Wine & Friends + Dust Jacket
£ 75
Elder Books & Collectables
Elder Books & Collectables
1830 The Holy Bible & Book of Common Prayer 4 x Volume Set Full Leather Bindings
£ 895
1830 The Holy Bible & Book of Common Prayer 4 x Volume Set Full Leather Bindings
£ 895
Elder Books & Collectables
Prometheus Antiques
Georgian Needlework of Blue Tit by Susannah Cleveland
£ 265
£ 325
4 Vol Antique Reference Book Set, British Furniture, English, Macquoid, Edwardian
£ 325
London Fine Ltd
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
5 Original Dandy Comics
£ 275
£ 295
3vols Antique Reference Books, English Furniture of the 18th Century, Cescinsky
£ 295
London Fine Ltd
Elder Books & Collectables
1856 History & Antiquities of Saint David's by W B Jones Hayday Leather Binding
£ 295
1856 History & Antiquities of Saint David's by W B Jones Hayday Leather Binding
£ 295
Elder Books & Collectables
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Late 19th Century Miniature Notebook and Pencil
£ 130
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