London: Printed for John Taylor . . . and S. Holford, 1692. 12mo (148 x 85 mm). [4], 138, [2] pp. Advert leaf G10 bound at end. Signatures: [A]² B-F¹² G¹⁰. Contemporary calf, spine blind-ruled and gilt lettered and with two shelf mark paper stickers (old rebacking, some wear to..... More

London: W. Bulmer and Co., 1805. Entire volume, parts I + II offered. 4to (295 x 235 mm). vi, [2], 1-175 [1], 27 [1]; iv, 177-353 [1], [6] pp., part titles, index bound at end, and 9 engraved plates (2 folding). Original blue simple paper wrappers, pages untrimmed and unopened..... More

Paris: Roret, 1829. 8vo (200 x 125 mm). ii, [2], 244 pp., including half-title. Contemporary half-calf over marbled boards, marbled edges, spine lettered and decorated in gilt (light wear to board fore-edges and corners). Light occasional foxing, a bit stronger to first and final pages, but generally quite clean and..... More

London: Printed for Edward Jeffreys, 1792. Large folio (430 x 266 mm). Engraved portrait of the author by Martin Teuscher, letterpress title leaf, engraved allegorical scene bound after title, and 159 engraved copper plates (numbered I-CLIX) on 157 sheets, plus five unnumbered engraved plates bound at intervals (making 164 total..... More

1845. 160 x 175 mm. Salt print from calotype negative, mounted on card, verso with unrelated pencil note in Calvert Jones' hand [Schaaf no. 326]. Condition: some fading to image as usual.
Henry Fox Talbot set up a photographic studio in Reading in 1844 (the 'Reading Establishment'), and many of..... More