21. England – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

Manchester and its Environs – With Vignettes of Collegiate Church, Royal Infirmary, Branch Bank of England, Athenaeum, Townhall, Post office and Free Library.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Illustrated and Engraved by H. Watkins. London & New York, The London Printing Company, 1851. Plate Size: 49 cm x 36 cm. Sheet Size: 51 cm x 37.2 cm. Vintage 19th century map / city-plan in very good condition.

22. England – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

Sheffield – With Vignettes of Parish Church, Sheffield, and Sheffield from the South East.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Illustrated and Engraved by D. Pound. London, The London Printing and Publishing Company, 1851. Plate Size: 32 cm x 24 cm. Sheet Size: 37.3 cm x 27.2 cm. Vintage 19th century map / city-plan in very good condition.

23. England – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

York – With Beautiful Vignettes of The Minster, Walmgate Bar, Archbishop’s Palace, The Castle, Museum, Railway Station, Micklegate Bar, Ruins of St Mary’s Abbey, Guilhall and Ouse Bridge.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Illustrated and Engraved by H. Winkles. London & New York, The London Printing and Publishing Company, 1851. Plate Size: 32 cm x 25 cm. Sheet Size: 37.3 cm x 27.3 cm. Vintage 19th century map in very good condition.

24. Greece – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

Ionian Isles and Greece – With Vignettes of the Temple of Jupiter Olympus at Athens, Greek Corsairs off Corfu, Modern Greek and Ancient War Chariot. With Depiction of Two Wrestlers. Inset maps of Corfu and Stampalia also.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Partly hand-coloured. Illustrations by A.H. Wray and engravings by J.b Allen. London, Edinburgh & Dublin. J & F. Tallis, 1851. Plate Size: 30.5 cm x 25.3 cm. Sheet Size: 37.3 cm x 27.4 cm. Vintage 19th century map in very good condition.

25. Scotland – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

Glasgow – With Vignettes of New Bridge, The Royal Exchange, The Cathedral, The Royal Bank of Scotland, The University, View of Glasgow from the Green.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Illustrated and Engraved by H. Winkles. London & New York, John Tallis & Company, 1851. Plate Size: 48 cm x 36 cm. Sheet Size: 52.5 cm x 37.2 cm. Vintage 19th century map / city-plan in very good condition.

26. Switzerland – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

Switzerland – With Vignettes of William Tell Shooting at the Apple, Bern, Castle of Cillon, Chamois Hunters, Tyrolese and the Cap on the Pole.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Partly hand-coloured. Illustrations by A.H. Wray and engraved by J.B Allen. London, Edinburgh and Dublin, J & F. Tallis, 1851. Plate Size: 32.2 cm x 25 cm. Sheet Size : 37.4 cm x 27.3 cm. In very good+ condition with only faintest traces of browning to edges. Slight paper imperfections to top edge. Very minor smudges to top right corner.

27. [Roberts, William] [Exlibris Gulielme (sic) Roberts] Bonnechose, Émile de / L.Dussieux (cartographer).

Géographie Physique, Historique et Politique de la France avec dix-huit cartes coloriées représentant la formation successive du Royaume.

Paris, Firmin Didot Frères, 1847. Octavo (14 cm x 23 cm). V, (2), 104 pages, suivies de 18 cartes aux contours colorisés, de la France dans ses états successifs (104 pages plus 18 hand-coloured maps of France by L.Dussieux showing France through its History, with special maps showing historical military events with England etc. Original Softcover. Spine rubbed and slightly damaged. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Name of preowner William Roberts in pencil on titlepage [being William Roberts of the irish family Westropp-Roberts].

28. Tourista.

Tourista – Revue pratique de Voyages. [Incl.: “La Motocyclette et Le Grand Tourisme”].

13 issues in one Volume (complete annual 1903). Paris, Prieur et Dubois, 1903. Octavo. 221 pages. Numerous monochrome illustrations throughout the Volume. Hardcover [contemporary buckram] with gilt lettering on spine / Original, decorative wrappers bound within / Alpine Club gilt insignia on lower spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Binding firm and strong. Interior bright and clean. Former library copy of the world-famous “Alpine Club” with thier subtle library stamp evident throughout.

29. Richter, Eduard.

Die Erschliessung der Ostalpen – I. Die nördlichen Kalkalben / II. Die Centralalpen westlich vom Brenner / III. Die Centralalpen östlich vom Brenner und die südlichen Kalkalpen. Herausgegeben vom Deutschen und Oesterreichischen Alpenverein.

Drei Bände (vollstaendig). Berlin, Verlag des Deutschen und Oesterreichischen Alpenvereins, 1893. Quarto. Frontispiz, 441, Frontispiz, 512, Frontispiz, 657 Seiten. Insgesamt mit 54 Tafeln (davon 4 gefaltet) und 6 Karten (davon eine gefaltete Karte). Hardcover (Originales, grünes Verlagsleinen mit Rückenvergoldung / Hardcover [publisher’s original cloth] with gilt lettering on spine. Sehr guter, sauberer und stabiler Zustand mit nur geringen Gebrauchsspuren. Ehemaliges Exemplar des bedeutenden “Alpine Club” mit einigen Stempelchen des Alpine-Club versehen an einigen Stellen im Werk. Mit dem originalen Edelweiss Vorsatzpapier und alle Schnitte rundherum marmoriert. / Excellent and firm condition with only minor signs of external wear. Interior very clean and bright. Former copy of the important “Alpine Club” with several library stamps of the “Alpine Club” throughout.

30. Roberts, Peter.

The Cambrian Popular Antiquities; or, An Account of some Traditions, Customs and Superstitions of Wales with observations as to their Origins etc. [With a section: “Mry Thomas the fasting woman – near Dolgelley”]. Illustrated with Copper – Plates (Coloured from Nature).

London, E.Williams, 1815. Octavo. VIII, 3536, (1) pages with 10 illustrations of which 9 are handcoloured. Original Hardcover / Vintage 19th century Bayntun Binding (Bayntun-Riviere,Bath). In full red morocco with gilt lettering and ornament on spine. Boards a little shaky. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.