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WAKEFIELD J & C Walker [1835] 3½"x4½" A small township with the Rail Road running through the south of the town which is shaped like an L, the top looking west. £16.00
WAPITI Sketch for Natural History of the Four Animals Now Exhibiting in the Kings Mews.. Being an Extraordinary Species of New and Non-Descript Deer Lately Arrived from N.America. 11"x9" Giving a description of this animal approx 120 lines printed in double column by C.Handy August 8th Leicester Square 1817
Some creasing and folding, but generally clean. It is the first occurrence of the American Elk or White Deer in the U.K. The sheet gives an extensive description of their habitat, grazing and temperament and suggests they are scarce in America. £145.00
WATSON (Rev. George) Practical Sermons, Preached to a Country Congregation by George Watson Incumbent of Etherley, in the County of Durham Printed in North Shields LONDON 1842
Original blind stamped navy blue cloth, titled in gilt to spine. xxx, 247pps. List of subscribers after contents all very clean. £45.00
WEST COWES & CHALE W. Cowes Church & Chale Church 3½"x2¼" 1815 £10.00
WESTBURY-JONES (J.) Roman and Christian Imperialism. Tall 8vo. LONDON 1939
Chipped dustwrapper, spine dusty, bright blue cloth titled in gilt to spine. xxxvii, 374 pps. £18.00
WEY (Francis) Rome with about Two Hundred and Eighty Illustrations a New Edition lge 8vo. LONDON 1903
Original pictorial red cloth, decorated in red and black to spine and upper board; lower hinge partly split, corner gone from top edge. xvi, 384 pps. Heavily illustrated throughout. £35.00
WHITBY 3½"x4½" Town plan by Walker 1835 it Starts at Upgang House in the North and goes to south of Hawsker on the coast over to just beyond Rigg Hill, up to the River Esk, over to Sleights Bridge and back over to the Coast. £21.00
WILSON (Albert)M.D. Unfinished Man A Scientific Analysis of the Psychopath or Human Degenerate. Many Illustrations, some folding. LONDON 1910
Publishers olive green cloth, titled in gilt to upper board and spine. Odd chip to spine. xiii, 375pps. 80 full page illustrations. An interesting academic work which looks at reasons for crime from a scientific as well as social circumstances. £35.00
WRIGHT (Prof R. Patrick) The Standard Cyclopedia of Modern Agriculture and Rural Economy By The Most Distinguished Authorities and Specialists Under the editorship of Professor Wright, Principal of the West of Scotland Agricultural College Glasgow. 12 vols LONDON 1908
Decorated cloth gilt, some boards marked. There are over 3,000 pages printed in double column with many text and full page illustrations, many of the full page are in colour. There are four sectional models tipped in at the end of relevant volumes each with descriptive text and in full colour. It is a well produced and extensive work packed with information and giving an easily understood explanation with an Academic bent. £115.00
WRIGHT (Thomas) The History of France: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time Illustrated with Beautiful Engravings on Steel and Including A Faithful and Comprehensive Account of the War with Germany Illustrated with Superb Steel Engravings and Original Designs of Military Operations. 4 vols bound in 3. Royal 8vo, LONDON [1872]
Contemporary half blue calf, corners bumped, small raised bands, decorated in compartments, spine gilt, faded. v, 904, iv, 794, viii, 886, ii, 200 pages printed in double column. Illustrated with forty four steel engravings to first three volumes and six to final work. Some spotting to margins. £345.00
WOOD (Anthony) Athenae Oxonienses.. An Exact History of All the Writers and Bishops Who Have had their Education in the most Antient and Famous University of Oxford to which is added The Fasti or Annals of the Said University 2nd ed. 2 vols Folio LONDON 1721
Contemporary full panelled calf a little rubbed, rebacked in a contemporary style, corners bumped. Title page printed in red and black. xiv pps, (742, 286 columns) on 371, 143 pps. vi, (1186, 238 columns) on 593, 119 pps, viii. £150.00
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