£125
A handbook to certain of the rivers and canals of Holland, Friesland, and the north of Belgium
London, Jarrold, n.d. [c.1894].
First edition. 8vo. Original pictorial blue cloth stamped in gilt and black.
Davies was a Victorian travel writer known for guides to waterways. This handbook describes cruising routes along the rivers and canals of Holland, Friesland and northern Belgium, with practical advice for yachtsmen and a fold-out map.
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
£325
London, Jarrold, 1896.
First edition. 8vo. Original gilt-stamped dark green cloth.
A tantalising tango with Sci-Fi elements by the insanely prolific author of Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1886). A really nice copy, to boot.