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DEMPSTER, George & GRAY, John
A discourse containing a summary of the proceedings of the Directors of the Society for extending the Fisheries and improving the sea coasts of Great Britain, since the 25th March, 1788.And some thoughts on the present emigrations from the Highlands. ... Together with some reflections intended to promote the success of the said Society. By John Gray.
1789 - 8vo, iv + (3) - 87 + (1)pp, folding engraved plate, erratum slip tipped in between A1 and A2, sporadic light foxing, recently well bound in old style quarter calf gilt. A very good copy.
First edition. W & S p.254. Kress B.1575. Black 1619. Goldsmiths 13803. Dunlop p.229.

 
Price : GBP£ 525
  
 

DAVIES, R[obert] Rice
First prize essay on the desirability and advantages of recreation grounds for Swansea.
n.d. [1875]. - 8vo, 88 + (4)pp, with the final two leaves of advertisements, errata slip, six large folding plans, partly coloured, original dark green cloth, upper cover lettered in gilt. A very good copy.
First edition: apparently very rare. OCLC, COPAC & NSTC locate copies only at NLW (Bangor) + BL.
town planning, social issues,
  
Price : GBP£ 250
  
 

PHILLIPS, J[ohn]
A general history of inland navigation, foreign and domestic:containing a complete account of the canals already executed in England, with considerations on those projected. To which are added, practical observations. The whole illustrated with a map of all the canals in England, and other useful plates.
1792 - 4to., xx + 369 + (5)pp., with 4 engraved plates and a large folded engraved map, the rivers and canals entered in colours, contemporary tree calf gilt, sometime rebacked with the original backstrip replaced, general wear to binding but a good, sound, copy, the text and plates in excellent state of preservation. A presentation copy inscribed in ink on flyleaf: "Present from Wm. Mostyn Owen Esqr. M.P. for Montgomeryshire 1792 at the commencement of the Ellesmere Canal". And signed "Rowl'd Hunt" beneath. [See further notes* below].
First edition. Skempton 1062.
canals, Ellesmere canal, Montgomeryshire
  
Price : GBP£ 600
  
 

[EDINBURGH]
Report on the improvements of the city of Edinburgh,by the General Committee named by the meeting of magistrates and inhabitants, held in the New Kirk Aisle, on 18th Dec. 1826.
1827 - 8vo, 13 + (1)pp., old style quarter calf gilt. A very good copy, with the contemporary ownership inscription on title-page of "Robert Bell, Esq., Advocate, 20 St. Andrew Sq."
First edition: scarce.
architecture, antiquarian, town planning
  
Price : GBP£ 200
  
 

[EDINBURGH]
Report to the commissioners for the City Improvements,by the Committee appointed by them to consider the most expedient mode of providing means for completing the improvements. Ordered, at a meeting of the Commissioners on 16th December 1830, to be submitted to the public bodies, and circulated in the city.
1830 - 8vo, 25 + (1) + 28pp., old style quarter calf gilt. A very good copy.
First edition: scarce.
architecture, antiquarian, town planning
  
Price : GBP£ 200
  
 

TRENCH, F[rederick] W[illiam]
Royal palaces;and hints for other improvements in the Metropolis. With twenty-four plates. Also, the scraps on lighting and ventilating the House of Commons, put together in April 1852.
1852] - 4to., 24 plates and plans, many folding, one coloured in outline, two with moveable overlays, (4) + 34 + (4) + (143)-160 + 2 + 2 + (6) + (4) + (4) + 17 + (1) + (4) + 17 + (1) + 40 + 12 + 2 + (24) + (2)pp., original blind-stamped cloth, the spine neatly repaired. A very good copy.
A very rare nonce collection of Trench's papers, here put together and issued almost certainly for private circulation.
London, town planning, architecture, Houses of Parliament, York House
  
Price : GBP£ 950
  
 

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