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Donald W Buchanan
James Wilson Morrice: A Biography
Toronto: The Ryerson Press 1936 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. First edition. Book is in relatively nice condition with some light uneven darkening on cover in the shape of another book being laid on top unevenly. Other light normal wear. VG- condition. Biography of Morrice - one of the first Canadian landscape painters to be known internationally. . The Ryerson Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 109347
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Henri Mouron
Cassandre
Thames & Hudson London 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Size: 4to 9 3/4 - 12". 315 pp. Internally clean. Binding firm spine cocked. Dust Jacket slightly marked. Edges slightly marked. Profusely illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-5 kilos. Category: Art & Design; France; Modern; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0500234507. ISBN/EAN: 9780500234501. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 59765. . 9780500234501 This book is extra heavy and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. Thames & Hudson hardcover
Bookseller reference : 59765 ISBN : 0500234507 9780500234501
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Zanes, Warren
Petty: The Biography - SIGNED
New York : Henry Holt and Co. 2015 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. Inscribed & signed by author on title page. A very nice copy with only minor wear. 323 pages illustrated. Henry Holt and Co. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 109400 ISBN : 0805099689 9780805099683
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John Evelyn; Edited by William Bray
Memoirs Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn Esq. F.R.S.: 2 Volume Set
London: Henry Colburn 1819 Book. Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. Second edition 2 volume set. Books have moderate to heavy age/use wear including exposed corners scuffs heavy rub marks light age toning etc. But they are in relatively good structural condition. "Comprising his diary from the year 1641 to 1705-6 and a selection of his familiar letters. To which is subjoined the private correspondence between King Charles I and his Secretary of State Sir Edward Nicholas . . . also between Sir Edward Hyde afterwards Earl of Clarendon and Sir Richard Browne. . .". Henry Colburn hardcover
Bookseller reference : 109448
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Marguerite Dickins
Along Shore with a Man-of-War - SIGNED
Boston: Arena Publishing Co. 1893 Book. Good. Hardcover. DATED INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. DATED INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the free endpaper; plus has Captain Dickin's business card with a note written on it from the author and another business card of Commander F. W. Dickins included Francis William. Illustrated. Decorated binding has moderate wear and marks endpapers are age-toned and have some small edge tears; text is in very good condition. Arena Publishing Co. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 109507
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John Norton; preface and notes by Enoch Pond
Memoir of John Cotton - 1842
Massachusetts: Saxton & Miles 1842 1931 Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. A memoir of John Cotton the prominent Puritan minister who lived in the 17th century. This work provides a detailed account of Cotton's life including his upbringing education and religious beliefs. The book also explores Cotton's role in the Puritan movement and his contributions to the development of American religious thought. 108 pages. Gilt lettered binding has significant edge wear moderate fading/rub marks; significant foxing within; binding is a bit loose. Saxton & Miles 1842 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 109563
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Roland H Woodwell
John Greenleaf Whittier: A Biography - SIGNED
Haverhill MA: Printed by DBL Commercial Printers 1985 Book. Fair. Hardcover. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the title page. 636 page illustrated biography of the noted American Quaker poet. Full page ink note on flyleaf torn rear inner flap of dust jacket affixed to rear pastedown exterior soils mostly on back cover scuff mark on front pastedown. Printed by DBL Commercial Printers hardcover
Bookseller reference : 109579
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JA Alexander; with a Foreword by The Rt Hon Stanley Melbourne Bruce; an Introduction by Dr Elwood Mead; and a Chapter on the Imp
The Life of George Chaffey: A Story of Irrigation Beginnings in California and Australia
London: Macmillan & Co Ltd 1928 Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Moderate age/use wear including moisture splotches and marks along lower edge scuffs some rub marks and fading etc. Obituary of the subject glued to front pastedown inked name on half-title page. Introduction by Dr. Elwood Mead includes a chapter on the Imperial Valley by H. T. Cory. 382 pages illustrated including with a fold-out map of the Imperial Valley. . Macmillan & Co Ltd hardcover
Bookseller reference : 109611
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William Shakespeare, & Charles Knight (ed)
The Works of Shakespeare in Two Volumes Complete. With A Biography of William Shakespeare
Virtue London 1876. Imperial Edition. Hardcover Half Leather. Good Condition. Size: Folio 12 - 19". 810 / 778 188pp. 2-volume set complete. Bindings firm. Hinges neatly reinforced with cloth tape. Some wear to spines. Scattered foxing but text mostly clean. All edges gilt in good condition. Large tear to one page of vol 2. Covers creased marked and worn. Corners slightly bumped. The publication date given above is an estimate only there being no date given in the book. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 5 kilos. Category: Theatre & Plays; England; Renaissance 16thc to 17thc; Biography & Autobiography. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 60249. . This is a SET of books therefore heavier than a standard volume and will involve extra shipping charges to some countries. Virtue hardcover
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Zachariah Atwell Mudge
Plantation Jim and the Freedom Which He Obtained
New York: Hurst & Co. Publishers Book. Good. Hardcover. Arlington Edition. The story of Plantation Jim a slave who won his freedom. Written by the American Methodist Episcopal clergyman and author. Undated circa 1868. Binding has light wear and marks; pages are age-toned. Hurst & Co., Publishers hardcover
Bookseller reference : 109753
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Catherine Drinker Bowen
Adventures of a Biographer - SIGNED
Boston and Toronto: Little Brown and Company 1959 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR. 1st Edition. Inscribed & signed first edition. A nice copy of book. Dust jacket has moderate wear and age-toning; a couple of pages have ink underlining. 235 pages. Little, Brown and Company hardcover
Bookseller reference : 109801
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F Newlin Price
Ernest Lawson Canadian-American - SIGNED
Jaques & Co. 1930 Book. Good. Hardcover. SIGNED LETTER BY AUTHOR INCLUDED. First Edition. SIGNED LETTER from the AUTHOR tipped onto flyleaf. Well illustrated book on the life and paintings of this Canadian-American artist. Light edge wear and fading of the cover front inner hinge is cracked. Jaques & Co. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 109889
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Frank H Kelley, MD
Reminiscences of New Hampton N.H. Also A Genealogical Sketch of the Kelley and Simpson Families and An Autobiography - INSCRIBED
Worchester MA: Charles Hamilton 1889 Book. Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Authors. First Edition. Inscribed by the AUTHOR on front free endpaper. RARE copy of this 147 page illustrated history of New Hampton New Hampshire as well as a genealogical reference for the author's family and the Simpson family. New Hampton is a town in Belknap County. Moderate edge wear front inner hinge is cracked. . Charles Hamilton hardcover
Bookseller reference : 109906
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Louis J Horowitz and Boyden Sparkes
The Towers of New York: The Memoirs of a Master Builder
Simon & Schuster New York 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Inscribed by Author. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". xvi 279pp. Binding firm spine slightly cocked and faded. Endpapers browned text block clean. Previous owner's book-plate laid in. Covers marked. Horowitz's inscription to front end paper reads "To Col. G. T. Strock. With all good wishes. L. J. Horowitz New York Sept. 29 1942." Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Architecture; United States; Modern; Biography & Autobiography. Inscribed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 60670. . Simon & Schuster hardcover
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John Bunyan, & Edmund Venables (ed)
The Pilgrim's Progress
Henry Frowde London 1896. Later Edition Miniature. Hardcover Full Leather. Good Condition. Size: 64mo less than 3". 418 pp. Front hinge cracked. Minor wear to spine. Previous owner's inscription in ink. All edges gilt in good condition. Covers slightly worn. Contains frontispiece. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Religion & Theology; Renaissance 16thc to 17thc; Biography & Autobiography. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 60719. . Henry Frowde hardcover
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Colin White
The Enchanted World Of Jessie M. King
Canongate Edinburgh 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Very Good. Size: 4to 9 3/4 - 12". xii 164pp. Internally clean. Binding firm spine slightly cocked. Dust Jacket slightly marked. Profusely illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Art & Design; Scotland; Modern; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0862412358. ISBN/EAN: 9780862412357. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 60882. . 9780862412357 Canongate hardcover
Bookseller reference : 60882 ISBN : 0862412358 9780862412357
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Edith D Cockins
Ralph Davenport Mershon - Two Volumes in Slipcase
Ohio / Portland Maine: The Ohio State University / The Anthoensen Press 1956 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Two volume biography of Mershon - the American electrical engineer and inventor. His company Mershon Condensers was a successful manufacturer of electrolytic capacitors for the expanding radio market of the 1920s. He is known for the Mershon Auditorium 1957 and the Mershon Center for International Security Studies at his alma mater Ohio State University. Illustrated. Some pages are uncut slipcase has minor marks/wear glassine jackets are yellowed and have some edge chips. The Ohio State University / The Anthoensen Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 109993
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The Rev Daniel Lawrence Hughes, DD of Petersburgh, PA
The Divine Covenant Fulfilled in Pious Households from 1711-1891; in the Ancestral Family History of the Lawrence-Hughes and Eldredge Generations of Cape May County New Jersey - SIGNED SPECIAL PROVENANCE
Cape May City NJ: J. L. Landis Book and Job Printer 1891 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Special Provenance. First Edition. INSCRIBED and SIGNED on the flyleaf by Jos. Linerd Eldredge see page 33; and has a 2 page hand-written letter from him on The American Sunday School Union letterhead dated Feb. 6th 1893. RARE copy of this genealogical history of these three families of the Cape May New Jersey area. The chapter on the Eldredge family has several hand-written corrections noted. 161 pages. Minor exterior wear/marks. . J. L. Landis, Book and Job Printer hardcover
Bookseller reference : 110089
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Translated from the German of Dr R Pauli by B Thorpe
The Life of Alfred the Great
London: George Bell and Sons 1884 Book. Good. Leather. English Translation. Leather binding with gilt decorated spine. Moderate age/use wear including scrapes scuffs soils and edge wear to leather. Marbled fore edges and end papers. Translated from the German "to which is appended Alfred's Anglo-Saxon Version of Orosius with a literal English translation and an Anglo-Saxon alphabet and glossary". 582 pages. George Bell and Sons hardcover
Bookseller reference : 110132
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BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW VOLUME XXI CONTAINING LIFE SKETCHES OF LEADING CITIZENS OF STRAFFORD AND BELKNAP COUNTIES NEW HAMPSHIRE
Boston: Biographical Review Company 1897 Book. Fair. Leather. First Edition. Leather bound gilt-edged and decorated binding has moderate wear and significant rub marks; first several signatures are separatings; else pages are in very good condition. Contains biographical sketches of noted citizens of these two New Hampshire counties along with some tracing of their lines of descent and kinship. 605 pages illustrated. . Biographical Review Company hardcover
Bookseller reference : 110145
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Adam Badeau
Military History of Ulysses S. Grant - Volumes I and II
New York: D. Appleton and Co. 1868 Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. Covers General Grant's military history during the American Civil War from April 1861 to April of 1865. The author was noted for his service on the staff of Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War. Note: this is Volumes I and II only of the three volume work. Illustrated with maps. Volume I was published in 1868 Volume II in 1881. Volume I has more wear than Volume II; both have some exterior fading/stains. D. Appleton and Co. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 110165
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Frederick Pease Harlow
The Making of A Sailor or Sea Life Aboard A Yankee Square-Rigger SIGNED
Salem MA: Marine Research Society 1928 Book. Very Good -. Hardcover. DATED INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Dated inscribed and SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the flyleaf. Per the preface the author wrote this "description of sea life in the '70s aboard a deep-water ship". With incidents noted from his journal kept during his voyages noting that "the account of my first deep-water voyage may be accepted as a faithful description of life on board an American sailing ship fifty years ago" late 19th century. 377 pages illustrated. Minor wear light age-toning within spine strip is sunned. Marine Research Society hardcover
Bookseller reference : 110162
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Judith E Bernstock
Joan Mitchell
Hudson Hills Press New York 1988. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Size: 4to 9 3/4 - 12". 227 pp. Internally clean. Binding firm. Covers partially faded. Profusely illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Art & Design; United States; Modern; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0933920822. ISBN/EAN: 9780933920828. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 61693. . 9780933920828 Hudson Hills Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 61693 ISBN : 0933920822 9780933920828
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Patrick Hastings
Famous and Infamous Cases
Collector's Book Club London 1950. Limited Edition no. 14 of 250 copies. Hardcover Full Leather. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". 263 pp. Hinges cracked. Top edge gilt - bright rich condition. Covers slightly worn. The publication date given above is an estimate only there being no date given in the book. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Law & Criminal Studies; Britain/UK; Modern; Biography & Autobiography. Signed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 61574. . Collector's Book Club hardcover
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James Hannay (intro)
The Complete Works of William Hogarth; including the Analysis of Beauty printed verbatim from the author's own edition. With Descriptions Critical Moral and Historical; and Some Account of His Life. In Three Volumes 3 Volumes Bound-as-One Complete
S. Cornish and Co London 1838. First Thus. Hardcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: William Hogarth. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". viii 160 iv 131 xxxii 167pp. Hinges cracked. Spine cocked and worn with slight loss to ends. Scattered foxing but text mostly clean. Previous owner's signature in ink. All edges gilt in good condition. Covers marked. Corners bumped. Profusely illustrated. 89 plates across the first two volumes. Two fold-outs in volume three. Frontispiece in each volume present. Illustrator: William Hogarth. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Art & Design; England; 18th century; Biography & Autobiography. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 61781. . S. Cornish and Co hardcover
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Edited with historical introduction and notes by Milo Milton Quaife
The Lakeside Classics - Adventures of the First Settlers on the Oregon or Columbia River
Chicago: The Lakeside Press / R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. 1923 Book. Very Good -. Hardcover. From The Lakeside Classics series. "A clear and readable account of an interesting phase of the history of our Pacific Northwest. . ." 388 pages. Fold-out map has a small edge tear where is has been creased; minor edge wear; a couple of pages have faint stains. The Lakeside Press / R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 110273
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Sabra Phillips Cantrell
Letters to My Grandchildren - in Slipcase
Pennsylvania: North East 1991 Book. Fine. Hardcover. Limited Edition. From a limited run of 200. Fine with bookplate in very nice slipcase. The book is a small 4to edition with red cloth covered boards and a title pastedown on the spine. It includes black and white illustrations and was printed in a limited run of 200 copies. One snippet suggests the book may be related to genealogy reflecting on family history. . North East hardcover
Bookseller reference : 110282
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James Harrison Wilson
Life and Services of William Farrar Smith Major General United States Volunteers in The Civil War: A Sketch Heroes of the Great Conflict SIGNED
Wilmington DE: The John M. Rogers Press 1904 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY. First Edition. Presentation copy to Elisabeth Foster with her bookplate on front pastedown from Clara Farrar Smith the General's daughter and SIGNED by her. Also with a note and envelope tipped onto the rear pastedown endpaper. End leaves are foxed but not bulk of text else VG condition. The book is a biography and historical account detailing the life and military career of Major General William Farrar Smith known to his troops as "Baldy" Smith. The author James Harrison Wilson was a fellow Union Army general and military engineer which lends a unique personal and expert perspective to the narrative. William Farrar Smith was a highly regarded military engineer who rose to the rank of Major General of U.S. Volunteers during the Civil War. His career however was marked by both praise for strategic brilliance and controversy leading to him being relieved of command at one point. The book covers Smith's contributions and challenges within the military hierarchy including his leadership and strategic vision in significant battles. It offers insight into Civil War military tactics Union Army leadership and the political intricacies and interpersonal dynamics of the era. . The John M. Rogers Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 110375
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Leslie Stephen and Sidney Lee (eds)
Dictionary of National Biography 22 Volumes Complete including Supplement
Smith Elder & Co London 1909. Later Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition ex-library/No Dust Jacket. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". 22-volume set complete. Some cracked hinges. Endpapers browned text blocks clean. Edges browned foxed and marked. Top edge gilt faded. One loose dog-eared page in vol 15. Ex-library with usual stamps and markings. Covers marked. Corners bumped. This set is published over the period 1908-9. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 5 kilos. Category: History; Biography & Autobiography. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 62099. . This book is extra heavy and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. Smith, Elder & Co hardcover
Bookseller reference : 62099
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Martha Teach Gnudi and Jerome Pierce Webster
The Life and Times of Gaspare Tagliacozzi Surgeon of Bologna 1545-1599
Birmingham AL: The Classics of Medicine Library 1989 Book. Very Good -. Leather. Special Edition. Gilt decorated binding all edges gilt satin ribbon page marker. From The Classics of Medicine series - "with a documented study of the scientific and cultural life of Bologna in the sixteenth century". Illustrated. Light exterior marks/wear. The Classics of Medicine Library hardcover
Bookseller reference : 110472
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Doro Bush Koch
My Father My President - A Personal Account of the Life of George H. W. Bush - SIGNED by AUTHOR and President BUSH
New York: Warner Books 2006 Book. Very Good . Hardcover. SIGNED BY SUBJECTS. Stated First Edition. SIGNED by the AUTHOR and by President Bush on the title page President Bush's signature on stick-on bookplate. 586 page illustrated intimate biography of President Bush written by his only surviving daughter Doro. Warner Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 110485 ISBN : 0446579904 9780446579902
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The Court and Camp of Bonaparte - Harpers Family Library
New York: Harper & Brothers 1839 Book. Good. Hardcover. Harper Library Edition. Early 19th century work on Napoleon Bonaparte inclusive of a fold-out "tabular view of the Bonaparte Family" dated 1831. Illustrated frontispiece of Bonaparte. Number 29 from Harper's Family Library series Stereotype Edition. Has a 1 1/4" crack on bottom front spine edge; else minor wear; moderate foxing. Harper & Brothers hardcover
Bookseller reference : 110489
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B B Thatcher
Indian Biography; or An Historical Account of Those Individuals Who Have Been Distinguished Among the North American Natives as Orators Warriors Statesmen and Other Remarkable Characters Volume II - Harper's Family Library
New York: Harper & Brothers 1837 Book. Good. Hardcover. Harper Library Edition. Number 46 from the Harpers Family Library series. 320 pages on Native Americans. Light wear/foxing. Harper & Brothers hardcover
Bookseller reference : 110507
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W MacGillivray
The Travels and Researches of Baron Alexander Von Humboldt - Harper's Family Library
New York: Harper & Brothers 1838 Book. Good. Hardcover. Harper Library Edition. Number 54 from the Harpers Family Library series. Title continues "being a condensed narrative of his journeys in the Equinoctial Regions of America and in Asiatic Russia; - together with analyses of his more important investigations". Illustrated by a map of the Orinoco and engravings. Humboldt was a 19th century German polymath geographer naturalist explorer and proponent of Romantic philosophy and science. Minor wear/light foxing. Harper & Brothers hardcover
Bookseller reference : 110502
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Mrs Jameson
Memoirs of Celebrated Female Sovereigns in Two Volumes Complete I II - Harpers Family Library
New York: Harper & Brothers 1839 Book. Good. Hardcover. Harper Library Edition. Numbers 33 and 34 from the Harpers Family Library series Stereotype Edition. Includes Semiramis Cleopatra Zenobia Joanna I. Joanna II Isabella Mary Queen of Scots Queen Elizabeth Christina Anne Queen of Great Britain MAaria Theresa and Catherine II. Light to moderate wear/foxing. Harper & Brothers hardcover
Bookseller reference : 110498
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Benjamin Willard
Captain Ben's Book. A Record of the Things Which Happened to Capt. Benjamin J. Willard Pilot and Stevedore During Some Sixty Years on Sea and Land As Related By Himself. The Life History and Adventures of Capt. B. J. Willard
Portland Maine: Lakeside Press 1895 Book. Good . Hardcover. First Edition. The memoir of Captain Benjamin J. Willard a prominent 19th-century Maine pilot and stevedore. Originally published in 1895 the book details his 60-year career on sea and land covering maritime history from early cod fishing to the emergence of steam technology. Willard Beach and the surrounding neighborhood were named in honor of the Willard family homestead which was located at the end of Deake Street adjacent to the beach at Simonton Cove. Lacks flyleaf and frontis. Other normal to moderate age/use wear. Lakeside Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 110547
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Roth, Cecil
The Sassoon Dynasty
London: Robert Hale Limited 1941. First edition 1941 hardcover without dust jacket in very good condition for its age. Extensive fold out family tree on the last page. Boards are sunned particularly the spine. Edges corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed. Page block is tanned and foxed. Name label on front pastedown. Some discolouration to the endpapers. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Used. Robert Hale Limited Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 620021
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Rudolf F. Haffenreffer: Briefe in die Heimath 1864-1879
Book. Very Good -. Hardcover. A collection of personal correspondence documenting the life of German immigrant Rudolf Frederick Haffenreffer 1847-1929 during his early years in America. Normal age/use wear. Text in German. Illustrated. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 110606
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John Black Atkins
The Life of Sir William Howard Russell C.V.O. LL.D.: The First Special Correspondent Volume I & II Complete
John Murray London 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". xviii 393 / xii 413pp. 2-volume set complete. Bindings firm spines slightly cocked and faded with slight bumps and wear to ends. Endpapers browned text has scattered foxing but mostly clean. Previous owner's signature in ink and book plate to front pastedown in both vols. Edges browned foxed and marked. Top edge gilt faded. Corners bumped. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Military & Warfare; 19th century; Biography & Autobiography. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 62151. . John Murray hardcover
Bookseller reference : 62151
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Betjeman, John
The Illustrated Summoned by Bells
London: John Murray Publishers Limited 1989. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket in very good condition. Signed and dedicated by illustrator Hugh Casson to Edward Ardizzone's wife Catherine with a further signed letter to her on Casson's letterhead. Jacket is sunned. Edges are creased and nicked. Board edges are a little faded. Corners and spine ends are slightly bumped. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Signed and Dedicated By Artist. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Casson Hugh. Used. John Murray (Publishers) Limited Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 620261 ISBN : 0719546966 9780719546969
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Lee, Laurie
The Firstborn
London: The Hogarth Press Ltd 1964. First edition second impression hardcover with unclipped dust jacket in very good condition. Signed and dedicated by the author Laurie and Cathy and Jesse the subject of the book to Edward Ardizzone and his wife Catherine "Kate & Ted". Jacket is sunned and marked. Edges are creased and nicked. Board corners and spine ends are bumped. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Signed and Dedicated By Author. First Edition Second Impression. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Used. The Hogarth Press Ltd Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 620277
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Paul Duncan and Bengt Wanselius (eds)
The Ingmar Bergman Archives
Taschen Koln 2018. Later Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: Oblong 4to 9 3/4 - 12". 452 pp. Internally clean. Binding firm. Edges slightly marked. Covers slightly marked. Profusely illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-5 kilos. Category: Film Radio & Television; Sweden; Modern; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN/EAN: 9783836568661. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 62330. . 9783836568661 This book is extra heavy and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. Taschen hardcover
Bookseller reference : 62330 ISBN : 3836568667 9783836568661
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Grylls, R Glynn
Claire Clairmont: Mother of Byron's Allegra
London: John Murray Publishers Ltd. 1939. First edition hardcover without dust jacket in good 'plus' condition. Plates within are all clear. Boards are scuffed and marked. Spine is cocked creased and sunned. Edges corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed. Page block page edges and endpapers are tanned. Hinge break at the front board however binding remains sound and pages are clear. LW. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Used. John Murray (Publishers) Ltd. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 620501
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Inglis, Brian
West Briton
Oxford: A.R. Mowbray & Co. Ltd The Alden Press Uncorrected proof copy paperback in good condition. From the collection of Bill Webb ownership penned to FEP and his ink marginalia noted within. 'Contents' pagination vague. Covers are scuffed and sunned with creases to the corners. Edges corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed with a tear at the spine foot and small chip at the front fore-edge. Spine creased. Page block is tanned and blemished with some tanning on the endpapers. Binding is sound and pages are otherwise clear. LW. Paperback. Good. Used. A.R. Mowbray & Co. Ltd The Alden Press Paperback
Bookseller reference : 620502
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A D Jones
The Illustrated American Biography; Containing Correct Portraits and Brief Notices of the Principal Actors in American History Volume III
New York : J. Milton Emerson & Co. 1855 Book. Illus. by S. Wallin J W. Orr. Very Good -. Hardcover. First Edition. VERY RARE copy of this volume "Embracing distinguished women naval and military heroes statesmen civilians jurists divines authors and artists; together with celebrated Indian Chiefs. From Christopher Columbus down to the Present Time." Volume III "embraces the period subsequent to the War of 1812". Illustrated with portraits. Decorated binding has moderate wear and is a bit faded front inner hinge starting to loosen light soils on endpapers. J. Milton Emerson & Co. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 110670
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Jin, Ba; BARME, Geremie, (Transl)
Random Thoughts
Hong Kong: Joint Publishing Co. 1984. Hard cover with unclipped dust jacket both in very good condition. General shelf and handling wear including rubbing and light wear to dust jacket cover edges and corners. FEP has residual pencil markings and a number of pages have dog-eared corners. Previous owner has penned a number of leaves including underlining and margin markers; despite this striking through the text on occasion content remains fully legible and pages are tightly bound. CN. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Joint Publishing Co. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 620533 ISBN : 9620403118 9789620403118
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Goldsmith, Annabel
Annabel: An Unconventional Life: The Memoirs of Lady Annabel Goldsmith
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2004. Second impression hard cover with unclipped dust jacket both in very good condition. Signed with short gift dedication on title page. General shelfwear including tanning to inside DJ head and foot and tanning to pageblock head this leading into textblock at associated point. Grey cloth boards are in fine condition pages firmly bound and content unmarked. Punctuated throughout with b/w and colour photographs; coloured remain vibrant and true. CN. Signed and Dedicated By Author. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Weidenfeld & Nicolson Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 620806 ISBN : 0297829661 9780297829669
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Perry, Jimmy
A Stupid Boy: The Autobiography of the Creator of Dad's Army
London: Century 2002. Hard cover with unclipped dust jacket both in very good condition. Signed by Jimmy Perry with a short gift dedication on title page. General shelf and handling wear including minor tanning and creasing to dust jacket edges and slight tanning to pageblock this leading lightly onto textblock edge. Black cloth boards have gilt book detail to spine and are in fine condition. Within pages are tightly bound content unmarked. Punctuated throughout with b/w photographs of Perry's personal and professional life. CN. Signed and Dedicated By Author & Illustrator. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Century Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 620801 ISBN : 0712623388 9780712623384
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Porter, Ian A
Alexander Gordon M.D. of Aberdeen: 1752-1799
Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd for the University of Aberdeen 1958. Hard cover in very good condition with an unclipped dust jacket in good condition. Signed by author on FEP including a short gift dedication. General shelf and handling wear. The jacket shows discolouration creasing small nicks chip and small closed tear to spine head. Pageblock tanned this leading lightly into page edges. Purple cloth boards have a small gilt amorial shield to front gilt book detail to spine and are in fine condition. Within pages are tightly bound content is unmarked. CN. Signed and dedicated by Author. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Oliver and Boyd for the University of Aberdeen Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 620940
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Agate, James
Ego: The Autobiography of James Agate
London: Hamish Hamilton Ltd. London 1935. Hardcover no jacket in good condition. Scarce First edition. Signed and dedicated by the author on the FEP. The boards are edgeworn with sunning in places; one frayed leading corner. The spine is sunned with some tears near the head; nicks to the spine foot. Tanning on the page block and endpapers. The binding remains sound and all text is clear. CM. Signed and Dedicated By Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Used. Hamish Hamilton Ltd., London Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 621000
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