S. l. San Francisco: s. n. 1920. Very good. First edition presumed n. d. 1920s; 8 x 5; pp. 3-46 2; plain black wraps; printed in black and red and illustrated with several photographs drawings and elaborate borders; leaves' right margins die-cut to form thumb-tab index in alphabetical order; occasional spotting and glue residue to gutter; several small manuscript notes penciled-in; in about very good condition. An interesting unrecorded mystery the booklet touted: "San Francisco piquant and serious modern as New York ancient as China.Give yourself plenty of time to see San Francisco itself." Each left-hand page described noteworthy landmarks and points of interest in and around the city while the right-hand pages advertised various businesses including You Drive Auto Rental Co. Fairmont Hotel Pharmacy Nina Foley's Exclusive Gown Shop and Der - Ling Precious Jade Chinese Gift House. s. n. paperback
London: Printed for J. Whiston and B. White in Fleet-Street 1756. 1st Printing. Disbound now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Hint of age-toning VG. 54 2 publisher advert pp. T.p. printer's ornament. 8vo. 8-1/8" x 5" <br/><br/>On the lack of military preparation for a war with France. Uncommon OCLC records only 6 holding institutions and at the time of cataloguing we see no other copies offered on the market. Printed for J. Whiston and B. White, in Fleet-Street unknown books
26 ad2822 ad pages. Small octavo 7 3/4" x 4 3/4" bound in original stiff boards with spine label in black lettering. Hagedorn: 3. 1817 First American edition.<br /><br />This is the third chess book published in the United States and was not noted by Fiske in his bibliographical work. A revised edition was also published in 1817. Fisk first notes this in 1824 as a reprint of the London 1806 edition and notes that it was reprinted in England in 1809 1813 1819 and at other times. The name of the compiler has never been made public. The miscellaneous collection of anecdotes essays and poems at the end is not without interest.<br /><br />Condition:<br /><br />Corners bumped and rubbed paper hinges cracked spine rubbed former owner's label on front paste down else a good to very good copy of a very scarce chess item. M Carey and Son hardcover
viii2542 pages publisher's advertisements with foldout frontispiece. Small octavo 7 1/2" x 4 1/2" rebound in brown cloth with original label to spine. Contains Sir William Jones' poem "Cassia: or The Game of Chess A Poem"; based upon Pratt's "Studies of Chess". Van der Linde: 613 Fith English edition. <br /><br />This was first published in London by Ogilvie in 1802 2 volumes. First published in America in 1817 and reprinted in 1824. The name of the compiler has never been established. The miscellaneous collection of anecdotes essays and poems at the end is not without interest. The openings and games are all in the numerical notation and no diagrams are given. Hagedorn: 55p <br /><br /><b>Condition:</b> Rebound in brown cloth original spine label chipped new end papers and paste downs fold out chess board in very good condition pages untrimmed else very good. Baldwin Craddock and Joy hardcover
26 ad2822 ad pages. Small octavo 7 3/4" x 4 3/4" bound in original stiff boards with spine label in black lettering. Hagedorn: 3. 1817 First American edition.<br /><br />This is the third chess book published in the United States and was not noted by Fiske in his bibliographical work. A revised edition was also published in 1817. Fisk first notes this in 1824 as a reprint of the London 1806 edition and notes that it was reprinted in England in 1809 1813 1819 and at other times. The name of the compiler has never been made public. The miscellaneous collection of anecdotes essays and poems at the end is not without interest.<br /><br />Condition:<br /><br />Corners bumped and rubbed paper hinges cracked spine rubbed former owner's label on front paste down else a good to very good copy of a very scarce chess item. M Carey and Son hardcover books
London early 19th cent. 7 x 4 inches. Engraving of an English country scene on wove paper. "Houghton Hall in Norfolk" in ink on back. London, early 19th cent. unknown
Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This English-Japanese dictionary published in the late 19th or early 20th century was designed to help English-speakers communicate with Japanese people and navigate written Japanese. It includes a table of irregular verbs and a list hardcover
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: ria9781020108068_inp ISBN : 1020108061 9781020108068
Paperback. USED. THIS RARE/ANTIQUE BOOK PUBLISHED IN THE YEAR Not Mentioned BY Not mentioned HAVING 550 PGS AND SIZE 4.256.25 WRITTEN IN English. THE BOOK IS IN READABLE CONDITION Originally in Unbound with some issues like All book is damaged and some Pin Holes. THE IMAGE OF THIS BOOK IS GIVEN FOR YOUR REFERENCE. WE CAN REBIND THE SAME IN LEATHER BINDING FOR EXTRA $ 25. paperback
London: T. Cooper 1742 . First edition. Hardback. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". None. A handsome example of the first edition of this very scarce mid-eighteenth century political defence of Robert Walpole and his governance. A vanishingly scarce anonymously authored work.Priced at one shilling and attributed to the printer Henry Woodfall based on the ornamental design to the head of leaf B this is a political pamphlet aiming to defend and vindicate the reputations of the political establishment in a period of upheaval in Britain marked by Sir Robert Walpole's resignation.ESTC T84455The author likely allied with the establishment cautions against the formation of a new opposition suggesting that such movements could destabilize the nation's governance. Rebound in cloth backed paper covered boards with endpapers renewed. Paper residue to back strip otherwise externally excellent. Internally firmly bound. Title page age toned to head. Pages a touch age toned due to paper type otherwise clean and bright. Very Good Indeed T. Cooper hardcover
Kensington: Philip Sainsbury; The Cayme Press 1925 . First edition. Hardback. Fair. 9" by 7.5". Not Stated. A publisher's presentation copy of this scarce limited edition work on idols images and the costumes of the clergy. Inscribed to the front free endpaper by the publisher Philip Sainsbury: 'To Cuthbert Bates from the printer & publisher P.S - a very small return for Friday Dec 3rd!! 1926'. Bates was the founder of the Bath Bach Choir and the Bath Bach Festival of 1950.One of only 650 copies of this very scarce work produced.Illustrated with a frontispiece and further vignette and full plate illustrations.A discussion of symbolism the clothing of the clergy and Christian art. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Lacking back strip. Major tide marks to board tails penetrating to the first five and final six leaves. Front board tenderly held to tail only with rear board holding firm. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean but with aforementioned tide marks to tails of first five and final six leaves. Fair Philip Sainsbury; The Cayme Press hardcover