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The Cornish Riviera Mais, S. P. B. [1885-1975] Assistant Master at Rossall, Sherborne, and Tonbridge Schools, and Professor of English Literature at the R. A. F. College, Cranwell (Book #ID 102550) Published by Great Western Railway Company, Paddington Station, London, Third Edition 1934. 1934. Third edition in publisher's original blue and white illustrated card wrap covers [soft back], rear end papers map. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains colour frontispiece, [viii], 168 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and sepia archive photographs throughout. Rubbing to the spine edges and in Very Good clean and square condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the CORNWALL (Kernow) Category |
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The Story of Cornwall's Bodmin Moor Munn, Pat (Book #ID 45314) Published by Bodmin Books First Edition 1972. Bodmin 1972. First edition in publisher's original stapled card wrap covers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. ISBN 950173207. Contains [viii] 75 [32] printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Name to the title page and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the CORNWALL (Kernow) Category |
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The Old Stones of Land's End [Signed] Michell, John (Book #ID 101445) Published by Elephant Press, St. Germans, Cornwall, First Edition September 1973. 1973. First Limited Edition hard back binding in publisher's original full dark green leather covers, gilt title, author lettering and Cornish motifs to the spine, central Cornish gilt stone design to the front cover with herringbone relief pattern, deckle fore and lower page edges. 4to. 11¾'' x 7½''. Hand written number 3 of 250 Limited Edition copies. Contains (vii), 138, (vi) printed pages of text on Hayle Mill hand-made paper from Barcham Green with two fold out maps of northern and southern districts and five further maps of alignments, tipped in sepia photographs throughout and further line drawings and illustrations throughout the text. Light rubbing to the high points of the leather and in Very Good clean and sound condition. SIGNED by the author to the limitation leaf 'John Michell.' Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the CORNWALL (Kernow) Category |
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Explore Newquay [Double Signed] Michael Haigh and David Woolgrove (Book #ID 56364) Published by G. J. Publications, Newquay 1974. Mawgan Porth 1974. Publisher's original stapled photographic card wrap covers. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 66 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout, fold out map and fold-our aerial photograph. A little soiling to the page edges, foxing to the lower cover, no dust wrapper as published. SIGNED by both author's to the title page. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the CORNWALL (Kernow) Category |
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Memoirs of the Late Philip Melvill, Esq, Lieutenant Governor of Pendennis Castle, Cornwall; with an Appendix, Containing Extracts from His Diaries and Letters, Selected By a Friend. Together with Two Letters and a Sermon Occasioned by His Death Melvill, Philip (7 April 1762 - 27 October 1811) was a nineteenth-century philanthropist of Falmouth, Cornwall [James Henry Leigh] (Book #ID 92575) Published by Hatchard, Piccadilly, London and others First Edition 1812. 1812. First edition 1812 printed by J. Dennett, Leather Lane, London, hard back binding in half chestnut brown calf, black and gilt title label to the spine with tooled gilt cross lines, original pink, green and black marble paper covered boards and end papers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains [viii] 1-178 Memoirs; 179-291 Appendix followed by List of Subscribers. From the private library of Andrew Leigh, General Manager of The Old Vic, London, being passed down through the family with smart bookplate inside the front cover 'Henry James Leigh'. In Very Good clean and bright condition with only very slight dustiness to text block edges. Philip Melvill served in India, as a lieutenant in the 73rd regiment in the war against Hyder Ali's forces. In 1780, he was wounded, captured and held prisoner for four years under bad conditions, on his release, he was promoted to Captain. However, he was still very ill and stayed with his brother in Bengal until 1786, when he was much recovered. On his return to England in 1797, he was appointed the commander of an invalid company based on Guernsey, where he married Miss Elizabeth Dobree. He set up a school for the children of soldiers in his command and was then appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Pendennis Castle and served until 1811. In 1807, he founded the Falmouth Misericordia Society "for the relief of poor strangers and distressed persons of the town". He also helped found a Church Girls' School in 1802 and a Boys' School in 1805, and formed the Pendennis Volunteer Artillery, a local militia. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the CORNWALL (Kernow) Category |
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