Duke Westminster (36 results)

Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Crisp clean covers, tight binding, clean pages and inside covers. Contains many colour and black and white illustrations. No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. ISBN: 1842179799. ISBN/EAN: 9781842179796. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 25222041032. All our books are sent by tracked mail. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A little fading on the spine of the jacket, not price clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Limited Edition. Hbk, xxviii 256 p. ill. Condition as new. First published in 1898 as 'THE RABBIT. By James Edmund Harting, with a chapter on Cookery by Alexander Innes Shand' Limited edition of 500 copies, this is copy no. 78. [Hunting - Rabbits] p1855 / m16278.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First American Edition, First Thus. Text/Bright, clean, & Near New. Bi-color boards/Fine. Illustrated DJ/NF. Light brown spotting (acidic paper reaction) to leading edges. Eloquent memoir, encompassing fifty years as a gamekeeper to the Dukes of Westminster at Eaton. Included are portraits of guests Winston Churchill and the Prince of Wales, among many, to whom all his work was directed. Above all though the book is the voice of a countryman's love for wildlife, farming, and rural life. Lucky is Norman Mursell whose end words are: "I could not wish to have had a more interesting, satisfying and gratifying job, nay, way of life. Maybe it is not the job to suit everyone, but with due dedication, because that is what it needs, work becomes a pleasure, and if you get pleasure from each day's work what more can you ask?" And, lucky are we readers that Norman Mursell put his thoughts to paper. Rodger McPhail's accompanying illustrations are marvellous. Rodger McPhail (Illustrator) (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. None. First Paperback Edition. 170 pages, 21 colour plates, [129] black and white illustrations, catalogue of exhibits, bibliography, chronology, list of Abbots, Deans and Surveyors, diagrammatic explanation of architectural terms. Plate 2 is a colour-coded plan of Westminster Abbey. The Catalogue accompanied the Exhibition commemorating the end of three decades of restoration.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Softcover, with gatefold card cover. Not ex. library. 60 pages, appendices, illustrated with b/w photographs. Contents clean, tight and bright. John Minoprio; Nick Hastings; Charles Marsden-Smedley (illustrator). Book.

Blue Cloth. Condition: FINE ( AS NEW). Dust Jacket Condition: NEAR FINE (NEAR NEW). First Edition. Please Email for further details Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Black & White Illustrations (illustrator). Not Signed or Inscribed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print. Hardback copy in dark blue cloth boards with gold gilt lettering to spine. Unclipped dustjacket in new removable protective clear sleeve. 43pp. B/w illustrations. Not library copy, no inscriptions. (28/5).…

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. An original engraved view. Mounted (matted) and ready to frame. A view of the funeral of the Duke of Northumberland in Westminster Abbey, together with some details of the event.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardback 1985. Clean & tight. No inscriptions. Jacket is not torn. Front flap is not price-clipped: £7.95. Dispatched with TRACKING boxed in cardboard. ref M52. Yeoman Service: Contemporary Cartoons of the Suffolk Yeomanry Cavalry 1870-1910. Spellmount Publishers, UK.…

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A fine antique reproduction of a photographic portrait, printed in 1890, from the originals by W & D Downey. Mounted and ready to frame. An excellent opportunity to purchase a fascinating portrait. From the Photos By W & D. Downey (illustrator).

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A splendid lithographic printing of an engraved portrait. This actual portrait printed in 1908. Mounted and ready to frame. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a portrait of this eminent sportsman.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. SPORTSMEN: A splendid antique Engraved portrait. Mounted and ready to frame. A fine opportunity to purchase a portrait of this eminent sportsman. A great sportsman, involved in the Turf for many years. Engraved By Joseph Brown (illustrator).

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A fine original photgraphic portrait. From an original photograph by W & D Downey. Mounted and ready to frame. A splended opportunity to purchase a portrait of this eminent personage.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A fine original antique engraved portrait of this famous personage. Mounted and ready to frame. Mount size approximately 12 x 10 inches, 26 x 20 cms. Excellent condition. A fine opportunity to purchase a splendid coloured litho portrait . Very detailed and decorative and somewhat uncommon.…

Unframed Print. Condition: Very Good. Two single sheet prints, image areas approx. 18 x 28 cms. The illustrations found in leading architectural journals of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, such as The Builder, Building News, and The Architect are masterpieces of visual craftsmanship. These illustrations capture the elegance, intricacy, and stylistic flair of the periodÃ"ÃÃs architecture. Rich in ornamental detail and atmospheric depth, they reflect not only the buildings themselves but the artistic sensibilities and design discourse of their age. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL PAGEâ" áFROM THE JOURNAL, PRINTED AT THE DATE SHOWN IN THE TITLE, NOT A REPRINT OR COPY. Category: Builder & Building News; PRINTS : Buildings & Places; Unframed Prints : Old. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years of taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. …

Unframed Print. Condition: Very Good. A double sheet print, image area approx. 28 x 38 cms. The illustrations found in leading architectural journals of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, such as The Builder, Building News, and The Architect are masterpieces of visual craftsmanship. These illustrations capture the elegance, intricacy, and stylistic flair of the periodÃ"ÃÃs architecture. Rich in ornamental detail and atmospheric depth, they reflect not only the buildings themselves but the artistic sensibilities and design discourse of their age. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL PAGEâ" áFROM THE JOURNAL, PRINTED AT THE DATE SHOWN IN THE TITLE, NOT A REPRINT OR COPY. Category: Builder & Building News; PRINTS : Buildings & Places; Unframed Prints : Old. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years of taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.…

Unframed Print. Condition: Very Good. A single sheet print, image area approx. 18 x 28 cms. The illustrations found in leading architectural journals of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, such as The Builder, Building News, and The Architect are masterpieces of visual craftsmanship. These illustrations capture the elegance, intricacy, and stylistic flair of the periodÃ"ÃÃs architecture. Rich in ornamental detail and atmospheric depth, they reflect not only the buildings themselves but the artistic sensibilities and design discourse of their age. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL PAGEâ" áFROM THE JOURNAL, PRINTED AT THE DATE SHOWN IN THE TITLE, NOT A REPRINT OR COPY. Category: Builder & Building News; PRINTS : Buildings & Places; Unframed Prints : Old. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years of taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.…

Unframed Print. Condition: Very Good. A single sheet print, image area approx. 18 x 28 cms. The illustrations found in leading architectural journals of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, such as The Builder, Building News, and The Architect are masterpieces of visual craftsmanship. These illustrations capture the elegance, intricacy, and stylistic flair of the periods architecture. Rich in ornamental detail and atmospheric depth, they reflect not only the buildings themselves but the artistic sensibilities and design discourse of their age. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL PAGE FROM THE JOURNAL, PRINTED AT THE DATE SHOWN IN THE TITLE, NOT A REPRINT OR COPY. Category: Builder & Building News; PRINTS : Buildings & Places; Unframed Prints : Old. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.…

Unframed Print. Condition: Very Good. A single sheet print, image area approx. 18 x 28 cms. A clerical residence with Gothic styling and aristocratic patronage, serving ecclesiastical life in North Wales. The illustrations found in leading architectural journals of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, such as The Builder, Building News, and The Architect are masterpieces of visual craftsmanship. These illustrations capture the elegance, intricacy, and stylistic flair of the period's architecture. Rich in ornamental detail and atmospheric depth, they reflect not only the buildings themselves but the artistic sensibilities and design discourse of their age. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL PAGE FROM THE JOURNAL, PRINTED AT THE DATE SHOWN IN THE TITLE, NOT A REPRINT OR COPY. Category: Builder & Building News; PRINTS : Buildings & Places; Unframed Prints : Old. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.…

Unframed Print. Condition: Very Good. A single sheet print with some accompanying text, image area approx. 18 x 23 cms. A Gothic office building with ecclesiastical overtones, serving missionary administration. The illustrations found in leading architectural journals of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, such as The Builder, Building News, and The Architect are masterpieces of visual craftsmanship. These illustrations capture the elegance, intricacy, and stylistic flair of the period's architecture. Rich in ornamental detail and atmospheric depth, they reflect not only the buildings themselves but the artistic sensibilities and design discourse of their age. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL PAGE FROM THE JOURNAL, PRINTED AT THE DATE SHOWN IN THE TITLE, NOT A REPRINT OR COPY. Category: Builder & Building News; PRINTS : Buildings & Places; Unframed Prints : Old. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.…

Unframed Print. Condition: Very Good. A single sheet print, image area approx. 18 x 29 cms. A restored funerary monument with sculptural detail and historical reverence, reflecting Victorian approaches to heritage conservation. The illustrations found in leading architectural journals of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, such as The Builder, Building News, and The Architect are masterpieces of visual craftsmanship. These illustrations capture the elegance, intricacy, and stylistic flair of the period's architecture. Rich in ornamental detail and atmospheric depth, they reflect not only the buildings themselves but the artistic sensibilities and design discourse of their age. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL PAGE FROM THE JOURNAL, PRINTED AT THE DATE SHOWN IN THE TITLE, NOT A REPRINT OR COPY. Category: Builder & Building News; PRINTS : Buildings & Places; Unframed Prints : Old. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. A very unusual item of which I cannot find any other copies. Red leather, with five bands to spine, spine edges a little rubbed. Prelims + pp.103. Two photographs - one at the beginning of the elderly Countess (slightly rubbed on edge), and one at the end of the Countess in her younger days. The book is a compilation of obituaries and records of the funeral fro9m newspapers from throughout the United Kingdom, both national and regional. The Countess was married at aged 19 to Earl Grosvenor, after his death ten years later she remarried George Wyndham, one of the "souls".…

Carbon print, mounted, from "Cabinet Portrait Gallery".

Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Letter Signed by Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster to Lady Ashburnham. Undated but part secretarial except the signature. Circa1865. The letter asking her support for a charity by purchasing a ticket. Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster, 1825-1899, was an English landowner, politician and racehorse owner. He inherited the estate of Eaton Hall in Cheshire and land in Mayfair and Belgravia, London, and spent much of his fortune in developing these properties. Although he was a MP from the age of 22, and then a member of the House of Lords, his main interests were not in politics, but rather in his estates, in horse racing, and in country pursuits. He developed the stud at Eaton Hall and achieved success in racing his horses, winning the Derby on four occasions. Size is 178mm x 114mm. Condition is good. Light folding crease. Loss to edge. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17708. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine.

The founder of the greatest of London's 'Great Estates'. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 4to. In good condition, on light-grey paper, with thin neat strip of windowpane mount adhering to edges. Folded three times for postage. Good firm signature 'Westminster', and with the name of the recipient neatly cut away: 'Major / 1st Lancashire Eng[ee]r. Vol[un]t[ee]rs. / Liverpool.' Neatly written, and reading: 'Sir, / I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter by to-days post, and on account of the shortness of the notice I write at once to return my assent to your application for your Corps to attend The New Brighton Parade on the 7th. inst. / I have the honor to be / Your obedt Servant / Westminster'.…