The Nursery Rhymes Of England Collected By James Orchard Halliwell.
The Nursery Rhymes of England Collected by James Orchard Halliwell - a small green leather bound, hard-back book of children's ryhmes, illustrated with black and white drawings.
The Nurse's Dictionary
A pocket sized brown book called The Nurse's Dictionary of Medical Terms and Nursing Treatment compiled by Honnor Morten. This is the second edition published in the late 19th century. The book once belonged ...
The Proper Lessons for Sundays and Holy-days and the Daily Lessons Throughout the Year According to the Authorised Version
A hard backed book giving the appropriate lessons to be read at Matins and Evensong throughout the year, 1874.
The Pump Rooms
A paperback guide to The Royal Pump Rooms, Leamington Spa with a brown printed cover, c.1887.
The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain
A booklet, from India, 1868. It has a pale pink cover with black inscription and an image of a sheep.
The Spa In Medical Practice
A hard backed book with a peach cover, red spine and brown printing. The book lists places offering spa treatments including Leamington Spa, 1951.
The Tourist's English-Welsh Vocabulary
A paper-back book with an orange cover and black printing. The book explains the pronunciation of the Welsh alphabet.
The Warwickshire Hunt from 1795 to 1836
The Warwickshire Hunt from 1795 to 1836 A book on the history of the Warwickshire Hunt, 1837.
The Young Lady's Book: A Manual of Amusements, Exercises and Pursuits
The Young Lady's Book: A Manual of Amusements, Exercises and Pursuits, by Mrs Mackarness, published by Routeledge c.1875-1900. A hard-backed book with a brown cover featuring black patterned decoration, ...
Thomas Hill, The gardeners labyrinth..., 1577 - men enjoying wine and fruit, title-page of part 2.
Characters in Shakespeare enjoyed an arbour in their garden scenes.
The practice of enjoying the out-of-doors over a simple meal, or a drink out-of-doors on a summer’s evening may have been the ...
Thomas Hill, The gardeners labyrinth..., 1577 - p.25, gardeners prepare their beds..
Gardening: a task known to Shakespeare
Many of Shakespeare’s scenes are set in gardens. The plays indicate a familiarity with the tasks of setting seeds, weeding and raising plants for pleasure ...
Thomas Hill, The gardeners labyrinth..., 1577 - text, p.A1r, gardeners at work..
Shakespeare’s gardeners in Richard II tended their garden in this way.
Thomas Hill’s handbook which explains the tasks of a garden’s care includes this woodcut of an arbour which ...
Twelve Views of Leamington and Neighbourhood
Guide to Leamington published by J. Arthur in 1869. It has a green card cover with an embossed decorative border and gold lettering. The guide book contains 12 engravings by J. Brandard of places of interest ...
Unknown Warwickshire
A Book called Unknown Warwickshire. It was written by Mary Dormer Harris and illustrated by James Edward Duggins. 220mm x 190mm
Upper Brailes. Estate sale catalogue. Front cover
Upper Brailes. Estate sale catalogue. July 1st 1868
Front cover.
Upper Brailes. Estate sale catalogue. Map - whole
Upper Brailes. Estate sale catalogue. July 1st 1868
Map - whole
Views of Leamington
Guide to Leamington published by Rock & Co. about 1864. It has a Red card cover with an embossed decorative border. It contains views of streets and places of interest in Leamington.
Views of Leamington and the Neighbourhood
Guide to Leamington by John Beck, published in 1831. It has a card cover and blue spine. The guide book contains views of streets and squares in Leamington. There are also views of local historic buildings ...