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Lot 1

Five early 20th century photographic view albums.

1Five early 20th century photographic view albums.
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Five early 20th century photographic view albums. 'Photographic View Album Lands End and Neighbourhood,' original cloth with gilt embossed decora...

Lot 2

NANCE, R. Morton and SMITH, A. S. D (trans) 'Passyon Agan Arluth. Cornish Poem of the Passion,'

2NANCE, R. Morton and SMITH, A. S. D (trans) 'Passyon Agan Arluth. Cornish Poem of the Passion,'
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NANCE, R. Morton and SMITH, A. S. D (trans) 'Passyon Agan Arluth. Cornish Poem of the Passion,' Spotting to thin card wraps, staple bound, ex lib...

Lot 3

MICHELL, John 'The Old Stones of Land's End,'

3MICHELL, John 'The Old Stones of Land's End,'
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MICHELL, John 'The Old Stones of Land's End,' First edition, unclipped dj, with 76 illustrations, Garnstone Press, London, 1974. John Stengelhof...

Lot 4

(Mining) SKINNER, Walter R. 'The Mining Manual and Mining Year Book, 1915,'

4(Mining) SKINNER, Walter R. 'The Mining Manual and Mining Year Book, 1915,'
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(Mining) SKINNER, Walter R. 'The Mining Manual and Mining Year Book, 1915,' Original cloth with gilt tooled text, bevelled edge, some wear to ext...

Lot 5

GILBERT, Davies 'The Parochial History of Cornwall. Founded on the Manuscript Histories of Mr Hals a

5GILBERT, Davies 'The Parochial History of Cornwall. Founded on the Manuscript Histories of Mr Hals a
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GILBERT, Davies 'The Parochial History of Cornwall. Founded on the Manuscript Histories of Mr Hals and Mr Tonkin,' First edition, large paper cop...

Lot 6

(Mining) HARPER, Edith K. 'A Cornish Giant. Richard Trevithick: The Father of the Locomotive-Engine,

6(Mining) HARPER, Edith K. 'A Cornish Giant. Richard Trevithick: The Father of the Locomotive-Engine,
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(Mining) HARPER, Edith K. 'A Cornish Giant. Richard Trevithick: The Father of the Locomotive-Engine,' Pictorial thin card wraps, perished gutta p...

Lot 7

HENDERSON, Charles. 'Mabe Church and Parish,'

7HENDERSON, Charles. 'Mabe Church and Parish,'
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HENDERSON, Charles. 'Mabe Church and Parish,' Original red thin card wraps, staple bound, five plates and map as called for, spotting throughout,...

Lot 8

Newquay interest.

8Newquay interest.
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Newquay interest. 'Newquay. On the Cornish Coast,' a charming early 20th century tour guide with bright original card wraps and fold out map to r...

Lot 9

DAWSON, James. 'The Autobiography of Mr.....,'

9DAWSON, James. 'The Autobiography of Mr.....,'
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DAWSON, James. 'The Autobiography of Mr.....,' Original embossed cloth with a bevelled edge and gilt tooled title, ex libris label of Thurstan C....

Lot 10

OLIVER, Thomas. 'Autobiography of a Cornish Miner'.

10OLIVER, Thomas. 'Autobiography of a Cornish Miner'.
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OLIVER, Thomas. 'Autobiography of a Cornish Miner'. First edition, original brown cloth, some toning but otherwise a very good copy, printed by t...

Lot 11

Colonel H. W. Williams 'Some Reminiscences (1838-1918),'

11Colonel H. W. Williams 'Some Reminiscences (1838-1918),'
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Colonel H. W. Williams 'Some Reminiscences (1838-1918),' Original burgundy cloth with gilt titles, slight staining to corners, ex libris label, f...

Lot 12

BONYTHON, Eric Glenie. 'History of the families of Bonython of Bonython and Bonython of Carclew,'

12BONYTHON, Eric Glenie. 'History of the families of Bonython of Bonython and Bonython of Carclew,'
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BONYTHON, Eric Glenie. 'History of the families of Bonython of Bonython and Bonython of Carclew,' Original cloth with some spotting, light spotti...

Lot 13

DOBLE, G.H. 'A Memoir and a Bibliography,'

13DOBLE, G.H. 'A Memoir and a Bibliography,'
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DOBLE, G.H. 'A Memoir and a Bibliography,' By R. M.Catling and J. P. Rogers, original cloth with embossed lettering, graphite notes to margins, p...

Lot 14

John Lloyd Warden Page. 'The North Coast of Cornwall. It's Scenery, Its People, Its Antiquities, and

14John Lloyd Warden Page. 'The North Coast of Cornwall. It's Scenery, Its People, Its Antiquities, and
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John Lloyd Warden Page. 'The North Coast of Cornwall. It's Scenery, Its People, Its Antiquities, and it's Legends,' First edition, original clot...

Lot 15

BLIGHT, J. T. 'A Week at Land;s End,'

15BLIGHT, J. T. 'A Week at Land;s End,'
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BLIGHT, J. T. 'A Week at Land;s End,' First edition, half calf with marbled boards and morocco label, rubbed and bumped with paper label pasted t...

Lot 16

(Helston and Truro) FREEMAN, Arnold. 'The Star of Cornwall'

16(Helston and Truro) FREEMAN, Arnold. 'The Star of Cornwall'
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(Helston and Truro) FREEMAN, Arnold. 'The Star of Cornwall' 'An account of the famous election campaign of January 1910 in the Truro-Helston Divi...

Lot 17

'The Western Antiquary; Or, Devon and Cornwall Note-Book,'

17'The Western Antiquary; Or, Devon and Cornwall Note-Book,'
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'The Western Antiquary; Or, Devon and Cornwall Note-Book,' Edited by W. H. K. Wright, introduction by William Copeland Borlase, three volumes, qu...

Lot 18

LAKE, William (publisher) 'A Complete Parochial History of the County of Cornwall, Complied from the

18LAKE, William (publisher) 'A Complete Parochial History of the County of Cornwall, Complied from the
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LAKE, William (publisher) 'A Complete Parochial History of the County of Cornwall, Complied from the Best Authorities & Corrected and Improved fro...

Lot 19

Cornish shipwrecks and rescue. Seven works.

19Cornish shipwrecks and rescue. Seven works.
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Cornish shipwrecks and rescue. Seven works. Cyril Noall and Grahame Farr. 'Wreck and Rescue Round the Cornish Coast,' three vols, first editions,...

Lot 20

Folklore of Cornwall Four scarce works.

20Folklore of Cornwall Four scarce works.
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Folklore of Cornwall Four scarce works. A. C. Thomas. 'The Folk-Lore of the Camborne District,' reprinted from the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Soc...

Lot 21

GILBERT, C. S. 'An Historical Survey of the County of Cornwall: To Which is Added, A Complete Herald

21GILBERT, C. S. 'An Historical Survey of the County of Cornwall: To Which is Added, A Complete Herald
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GILBERT, C. S. 'An Historical Survey of the County of Cornwall: To Which is Added, A Complete Heraldry of the Same; With Numerous Engravings,' Th...

Lot 22

Railway and GWR. Twenty five works.

22Railway and GWR. Twenty five works.
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Railway and GWR. Twenty five works. Philip J. Kelley. 'Road Vehicles of the Great Western Railway,' 1973; 'John Vaughn. 'The Newquay Branch and i...

Lot 23

[THURSTAN, Peter] 'History of Cornwall for My Children by Their Father,'

23[THURSTAN, Peter] 'History of Cornwall for My Children by Their Father,'
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[THURSTAN, Peter] 'History of Cornwall for My Children by Their Father,' First edition, original cloth with a small amount of staining, inc owner...

Lot 24

Cornish Biography Ten works.

24Cornish Biography Ten works.
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Cornish Biography Ten works. L. V. Hodgkin. 'A Quaker Saint of Cornwall. Loveday Hambly and Her Guests,' first edition, compliment slip from the...

Lot 25

Christianity in Cornwall Thirteen works.

25Christianity in Cornwall Thirteen works.
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Christianity in Cornwall Thirteen works. W. S. Lach-Szyrma. 'A Church History of Cornwall and of the Diocese of Truro,' first edition, original e...

Lot 26

Netherton & Worth (publishers) Four works.

26Netherton & Worth (publishers) Four works.
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Netherton & Worth (publishers) Four works. I. T. Tregellas. 'Peeps into the Haunts and Homes of the Rural Population of Cornwall,' illustrated by...

Lot 27

Poetry and prose in the Cornish dialect. Two works.

27Poetry and prose in the Cornish dialect. Two works.
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Poetry and prose in the Cornish dialect. Two works. Poetry in the Cornish dialect. 'The Exhibition and Other Cornish Stories,' original printed p...

Lot 28

(Mining) R. Hambly 'Down in a Mine and Poems of West Cornwall,'

28(Mining) R. Hambly 'Down in a Mine and Poems of West Cornwall,'
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(Mining) R. Hambly 'Down in a Mine and Poems of West Cornwall,' Second edition, scarce green cloth with silver gilt decorations, 51 poems over 94...

Lot 29

Mid to late 19th century Cornish poetry. Five works.

29Mid to late 19th century Cornish poetry. Five works.
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Mid to late 19th century Cornish poetry. Five works. Charles T. Bath. 'Poems and Prose,' printed thin card wraps detached, rust to staple bind, g...

Lot 30

(Poetry) HARRIS, John. Two works.

30(Poetry) HARRIS, John. Two works.
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(Poetry) HARRIS, John. Two works. 'The Land’s End, Kynance Cove, and Other Poems,' first edition, with subscribers list, original red boards, gil...

Lot 31

Cornish drolls and tales. Five works.

31Cornish drolls and tales. Five works.
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Cornish drolls and tales. Five works. Robert Hunt. 'Popular Romances of the West of England or the Drolls, Traditions, and Superstitions of Old C...

Lot 32

Cornish history Six good works.

32Cornish history Six good works.
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Cornish history Six good works. H. Spencer Toy. 'The History of Helston,' first edition, light staining to original cloth, later uniform library ...

Lot 33

(Camborne) Five scarce works.

33(Camborne) Five scarce works.
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(Camborne) Five scarce works. J. Sims Carah. 'The Parish of Camborne. Some Note on its History, its Antiquities and its People,' two vols, vol I ...

Lot 34

(Falmouth) Sixteen early to mid 20th century guide books and programmes.

34(Falmouth) Sixteen early to mid 20th century guide books and programmes.
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(Falmouth) Sixteen early to mid 20th century guide books and programmes. All locally published, in vg conditions, including an 'Official Programm...

Lot 35

(Falmouth) Three works.

35(Falmouth) Three works.
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(Falmouth) Three works. John Ley Kempthorne. 'Falmouth Parish Church,' illustrated by Gilbert B. Sully, original cloth backed boards, plates, pp....

Lot 36

Kelly's Directory of Cornwall Twelve volumes

36Kelly's Directory of Cornwall Twelve volumes
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Kelly's Directory of Cornwall Twelve volumes A very useful set, years 1889, 1897, 1893, 1902, 1906, 1910, 1919, 1923, 1926, 1930, 1935 and 1939, ...

Lot 37

Cornish directories. Five works.

37Cornish directories. Five works.
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Cornish directories. Five works. R. Symons. 'A Geographical Dictionary or Gazetteer of the County of Cornwall,' original red cloth with bevelled ...

Lot 38

Antiquities, architecture and history of Cornwall. A good collection of twelve works.

38Antiquities, architecture and history of Cornwall. A good collection of twelve works.
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Antiquities, architecture and history of Cornwall. A good collection of twelve works. Artthhur G. Langdon. 'Old Cornish Crosses,' original green ...

Lot 39

(Bude, Breage, Blisland, Boscastle, St Buryan &c. &c.) Booklets and ephemera

39(Bude, Breage, Blisland, Boscastle, St Buryan &c. &c.) Booklets and ephemera
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(Bude, Breage, Blisland, Boscastle, St Buryan &c. &c.) Booklets and ephemera Frederick Izant. 'Boscastle and Tintagel...A Souvenir and Guide,' th...

Lot 40

Archaeology in Cornwall Thirty seven good booklets.

40Archaeology in Cornwall Thirty seven good booklets.
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Archaeology in Cornwall Thirty seven good booklets. C. E. Vulliamy. 'Prehistoric Remains in West Penwith,' nibbles to printed thin card wraps, to...

Lot 41

Richard Warner 'A Tour Through Cornwall, in the Autumn of 1808,'

41Richard Warner 'A Tour Through Cornwall, in the Autumn of 1808,'
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Richard Warner 'A Tour Through Cornwall, in the Autumn of 1808,' Later uniform library dj taped to original boards, some toning, lacks frontis, p...

Lot 42

'101 Fine Art Photographs of Cornwall,'

42'101 Fine Art Photographs of Cornwall,'
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'101 Fine Art Photographs of Cornwall,' Hartnoll Brothers, Newquay, [c.1900], alternative title inside reads 'One Hundred and One Views. Places o...

Lot 43

Mining Interest Nine publications related to the subject

43Mining Interest Nine publications related to the subject
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Mining Interest Nine publications related to the subject D. B. Barton, 'A Guide To The Mines Of West Cornwall', Wordon Limited, Marazion, four pa...

Lot 44

(Mining) Reports and Surveys.

44(Mining) Reports and Surveys.
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(Mining) Reports and Surveys. 'Climax Illustrated,' published as a representation of the original by the Trevithick Society, photographic card wr...

Lot 45

Maritime interest.

45Maritime interest.
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Maritime interest. Eleven reports by the National Maritime Museum and Exeter Papers in Economic History with titles including 'Stephens of Fowey'...

Lot 46

Cornish independence.

46Cornish independence.
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Cornish independence. A run of numbers 6-11 of 'An Weryn. A Radical Magazine for Cornwall', 1979; 'Cornish Nation' with contributions by Philip P...

Lot 47

Melodrama and high adventure. Thirteen Cornish works.

47Melodrama and high adventure. Thirteen Cornish works.
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Melodrama and high adventure. Thirteen Cornish works. Silas K. Hocking. 'Tales of a Tin Mine,' first edition, vg original pictorial cloth with gi...

Lot 48

Dolcoath Mine, Ltd. Eight reports reprinted from The Mining World, Gresham House, London, 1909-1919.

48Dolcoath Mine, Ltd. Eight reports reprinted from The Mining World, Gresham House, London, 1909-1919.
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Dolcoath Mine, Ltd. Eight reports reprinted from The Mining World, Gresham House, London, 1909-1919. A report by Herbert Thomas titled 'Down the ...

Lot 49

Pamphlets, booklets and publications related to the Cornish Language Including R. Morton Nance, 'A G

49Pamphlets, booklets and publications related to the Cornish Language Including R. Morton Nance, 'A G
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Pamphlets, booklets and publications related to the Cornish Language Including R. Morton Nance, 'A Glossary of Celtic Words in Cornish Dialects'. ...

Lot 50

North Cornwall China Clay Company 'A Descriptive Account of the Production of China Clay,'

50North Cornwall China Clay Company 'A Descriptive Account of the Production of China Clay,'
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North Cornwall China Clay Company 'A Descriptive Account of the Production of China Clay,' Original thin card wrap with black and white photograp...

Lot 51

Cornwall's maritime industry. Eight works.

51Cornwall's maritime industry. Eight works.
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Cornwall's maritime industry. Eight works. R. Morton Nance. 'A Glossary of Cornish Sea-Words,' first edition, compliment slip from P.A.S. Pool, o...

Lot 52

Cornish Language Interest Three Publications

52Cornish Language Interest Three Publications
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Cornish Language Interest Three Publications Henry Jenner, 'A Handbook of the Cornish Language', first edition, original cloth gilt, ink owner in...

Lot 53

GRAHAM, Winston. The first five works.

53GRAHAM, Winston. The first five works.
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GRAHAM, Winston. The first five works. 'Ross Poldark,' second impression, reprint, unclipped dj by Charles Mozley with later uniform library blac...

Lot 54

(Cornish history and topography) Fifteen works.

54(Cornish history and topography) Fifteen works.
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(Cornish history and topography) Fifteen works. A. C. Todd. 'Beyond the Blaze. A Biography of Davies Gilbert,' first edition, original cloth, unc...

Lot 55

Mid nineteenth century reference books Ten works.

55Mid nineteenth century reference books Ten works.
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Mid nineteenth century reference books Ten works. Thomas Dugdale. 'Curiosities of Great Britain, England & Wales Delineated, historical, entertai...

Lot 56

Thirteen works on Cornwall.

56Thirteen works on Cornwall.
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Thirteen works on Cornwall. Thurstan C. Peter and J. J. Daniel. 'A Compendium of the History and Geography of Cornwall,' fourth edition, vg origi...

Lot 57

The Homeland Handbooks Four works

57The Homeland Handbooks Four works
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The Homeland Handbooks Four works 'Newquay, The Vale of Lanherne and Perranzabuloe,' fourth edition, tears to backsrip, debound text block, some ...

Lot 58

Methodism in Cornwall Fourteen works.

58Methodism in Cornwall Fourteen works.
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Methodism in Cornwall Fourteen works. G. H. Doble. 'Saint Indract and Saint Dominic,' Cornish Saints Series No.48, printed card wraps, rust to st...

Lot 59

PORTER, Philip E. B  'Around and About Saltash,' 1905.

59PORTER, Philip E. B  'Around and About Saltash,' 1905.
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PORTER, Philip E. B  'Around and About Saltash,' 1905. Ex-libris of John Stengelhofen, 305 pages, original maroon cloth, frontis and illustration...

Lot 60

Cornish history and culture A large collection of booklets.

60Cornish history and culture A large collection of booklets.
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Cornish history and culture A large collection of booklets. John Vivian. 'Tales of Cornish Miners'; Michael Tangye. 'Portreath. Some Chapters in ...

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