London: Hutchinson & Co Ltd 1959. First printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/good. Gold and black on brown cloth in mint condition; 286 pages including the index 54 halftones on art paper Dustjacket has some tears at top edge and some missing to top of spine 10mm. <br />Format: Hardcover <br />Year: 1959 - First Edition in original dust jacket <br />Publisher: Hutchinson <br />Dimensions: 200 x 33 x 255 w x l x h <br />Pages: 286 Robert Burns 1759 - 96 remains Scotland's greatest poet songwriter and song-collector. Regarded by Keats and Wordsworth as a morning star of the Romantic Movement in verse he was also admired by Beethoven and Haydn who set accompaniments for many of his songs. A farmer turned excise officer he attracted censure for his outspoken advocacy of electoral and parliamentary reform yet he died a serving soldier in a Volunteer Regiment during the wars with post-revolutionary France. The Burns Encyclopaedia was first published in 1959 by Maurice Lindsay and this is the fourth edition - the first since 1980. All aspects of the poet's biography and literary output are covered as are his correspondents and contemporaries many of the latter set against the backdrop of Enligthenment Edinburgh. The present edition has been thoroughly revised and updated in the light of contemporary scholarship. It will be an essential vade mecum for all who are interested in Robert Burns - and in the literary social and political ambience not just of Scotland but of the UK in the latter decades of the eigtheenth century. <br /> <br /> <br/><br/> Hutchinson & Co Ltd hardcover
Glade Run Press. Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Glade Run Press unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 0974321257-8-1 ISBN : 0974321257 9780974321257
Elsevier Masson. Softcover. Exercices de mathématiques pour l'agrégation Analyse Tome 1 : Exercices de mathématiques pour l'agrégation Analyse <br/><br/>Exercices de mathématiques pour l'agrégation Analyse Tome 1 : Exercices de mathématiques pour l'agrégation Analyse Maurice Loir et Chambert Elsevier Masson paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : BN324796 ISBN : 2225846928 9782225846922
Paris : Librairie Hachette 1895. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 11.5" by 8". Various . The first edition of this illustrated collection of stories and memoirs concerning the sea and naval matters compiled by Maurice Loir in the original French. The first edition of this remarkable work concerning naval matters and the sea compiled by French naval officer and historian Maurice Loir in the original French. The first and only edition of this work. A collection of memoirs or sea stories by important admirals commanders lieutenants and other relevant figures. Comprising pieces by Baudin Bonaparte P. Bouvet Courber Alphonse Daudet Decres Dupont Garnault L. Garneray Grasse Houssez Hubner Jurien de la Graviere Joseph Kerviler Krantz and others. A collection of sea stories telling of the history of French battles at sea in all their successes and glories courage illustrious personages and more. A large paper copy with stories from 1778 to 1893. Illustrated with twenty-four full page coloured plates after the water colours of M. Alfred Paris and of M A Giraldon and other illustrations in text. Collated complete. In a half morocco binding over cloth covered boards with five raised bands and new marbled endpapers. Externally sound with some shelf wear and edge wear as well as a slight rubbing to the leather an minor soiling to the boards and a cracking to the joints. Bookplate of a 'Ryder Prize' for best examination in and colloquial knowledge of French awarded to a sub-lieutenant in 1895 to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with twenty-four full page coloured plates after the water colours of M. Alfred Paris and of M A Giraldon and other illustrations in text. Collated complete with one full page plate loose but present. Very Good Librairie Hachette hardcover
London: George G. Harrap 1945. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Large octavo. 64pp. Original blue cloth with dark blue titles. Covers with light edge wear endpapers faintly spotted otherwise very good indeed in a slightly edge rubbed and nicked dust jacket with tiny nick at head of spine. George G. Harrap, hardcover
de l'Autombile-Club de Monaco 2001. Hardcover. Near Fine. Two volume red cloth set housed in glossy slipcase. 27.5 x 23.5 cm. Quarto. 408pp 351pp. French language text. The essays have been translated into English following the French text the photo captions are French language only. Extensively illustrated with photos some color and advertisements. Small scuff to tail of spine of tome ii. de l'Autombile-Club de Monaco hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 85094 ISBN : 2950073859 9782950073853
Editions de l'Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales 2001. Paperback. Very Good. Former library book. Edition 2001. Volume 1. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. Editions de l'Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : I-196-912 ISBN : 2713212952 9782713212956
Editions de l'Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. Softcover. Monnaie et histoire d'Alexandre à Mahomet.: Tome 1 Etude d'économie médiévale <br/><br/>Monnaie et histoire d'Alexandre à Mahomet.: Tome 1 Etude d'économie médiévale Editions de l'Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : BN103524 ISBN : 2713212952 9782713212956
New York NY: MacMillan. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1963. 1st Edition Unstated; No Printing Stated. Hardcover. 286 pages; light foxing on DJ and on DJ edges. Minor foxing on the top exterior edge of textblock. Personal stamp from previous owner on front pastedown endpaper. Moderate rubbing on DJ. Small tear on DJ's spine. Very Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings on text pages. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence. . MacMillan hardcover
Hardback. New. <p><i>The Soviet Way of Life</i> 1948 is an objective description of the Soviet Russian political and economic systems. The author who spent two years in Russia explains how the citizen lives and moves within the structure of the Soviet State. The Soviet way of life is a Russian way to which a form of collectivism was applied drastically.</p> hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : A9781032864303 ISBN : 1032864303 9781032864303
Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Soviet Way of Life 1948 is an objective description of the Soviet Russian political and economic systems. The author who spent two years in Russia explains how the citizen lives and moves within the structure of the Soviet State hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : ria9781032864303_inp ISBN : 1032864303 9781032864303
Montreal: Canadian Pacific c.1918-1930. Very Good. Notes: The White Empress fleet were the Empress of Britain Empress of Asia Empress of Russia Empress of Canada Empress of Australia or the Empress of Japan.<br>Maurice Logan was a prominent commercial artist working out of Northern California. He was also a fine artist and in 1917 joined five other California painters to form the "Society of Six" a group of artists whose work was categorised first and foremost by bold colours. Logan designed one other poster for the Canadian Pacific but was primarily employed by the American Railway companies. Image Size : Platemark Size : Paper Size : 940x565 mm 37.01x22.24 Inches Coloring: Printed in Color Medium: Lithograph Categories: Posters; Transportation Ships; Canadian Pacific unknown