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
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
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