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1846réf. AQ31609London: Wiley & Putnam 1846. vi 1 vi-viii 179pp. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed and marked spine sunned. Hinges exposed early inked ownership inscription to FFEP heavily foxed throughout. The second edition printed in the year after the first of United States Navy office Horatio Bridge's 1806-1893 narrative of his service aboard the USS Saratoga with the mission to curtail the transport of enslaved people from the west coast of Africa aboard American vessels. Bridge was the patron of celebrated novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne 1804-1864 who edited this volume. . Second edition. 8vo. Wiley & Putnam hardcover
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1994réf. 79026Santa Barbara CA: Bridgewood Productions Inc 1994. Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Good. Format is approximately 9.25 inches by 12 inches. 221 3 pages. This work is profusely illustrated with 553 full-color photographs of animals by renowned photographers. Introduction by Dr. Richard Leakey. Bibliography and suggested additional reading. Inscribed and signed on the front free endpaper by the author David Anderson and by Dr. Richard Leakey's wife Lynne Leakey. The inscriptions read: To Norma: Thank you for contributing to the conservation of Africa's wildlife. David Anderson; Dear Norma: Wishing you will join us in Kenya one day. Best Regards Lynne Leakey 5/Dec/95. Some scuffing to dust jacket. One page of ephemera on Lynne Leakey. With the world's wild areas under steadily-increasing pressure from an ever-expanding human population 'Focus On Africa: Wildlife Conservation & Man' combines the best images of 136 photographers to eight African countries from Kenya to South Africa with a thoughtful and balanced examination of the problem - its origins & possible solution. Opening with an essay by Dr. Richard Leakey the book includes revealing views from African guides & informative profiles of the eight countries visited. The quality of the photographs stands comparison with any on the market but more than that the project created a venue in which ordinary people could do more than just talk about a world problem. Bridgewood Productions Inc hardcover
réf. 1602529280.Gpreloaded_digital_audio_player. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
réf. 0701115122.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1975réf. 135121New York: McGraw Hill 1975. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. One nick bottom board. Jacket lightly creased soiled with a 1" tear front panel. Flaps clipped but price remains.; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 256 pages. McGraw Hill hardcover
1937réf. 20509s21London: Chatto & Windus 1937 A period piece of Italian provincial society thirty years earlier at the start of the twentieth century. 397pp. Signed by the author to the title page. Dustjacket lightly toned otherwise very good. Chatto & Windus hardcover
1939réf. 793L42London: Chatto and Windus 1939. Fine Binding. Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A smartly bound early edition of Ann Bridge's novel 'Four-Part Setting'. From the library of socialite and patron of the arts Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. Printed a year after the true first edition.Ann Bridge is the pseudonym of Mary Ann Dolling Lady O'Malley. She is also known as Cottie Sanders. Her novels are mostly based on her own experiences of living in foreign countries. This novel is set 'in the China of a decade ago; it bears no relation to the conditions existing today' Note to the start of the book. From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie Audrey Evelyn James Coats and Audrey Evelyn James Field at Julian"s Park. Pleydell-Bouverie was the youngest daughter of an Anglo-American lumber and steel millionaire. Audrey was also alleged to be the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII although she was also rumoured to be his daugher or the lover of King Edward VIII. She bought Julians Park in 1940 following her third marriage to the Hon Peter Pleydell-Bouverie. Her circle of friends included Winston Churchill Coco Chanel and Nancy Mitford. She was featured in Cecil Beaton's 'Book of Beauty' and was regarded as one of the Bright Young Things.Audrey was a patron of the arts and it is believed that she bound several books herself as many books from her library were stamped with her name and she owned a group of bookbinding tools. This book is bound in a similar style to other works from her library that contained the binder's stamp 'Audrey Field' to the front pastedown. This book does not bear such a stamp. A very smart copy of this uncommon novel. In a full morocco binding with floral motifs to the boards. Externally very smart. Light rubbing to the raised bands. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright. Heavy spotting to the fore-edge. Occasional light spots to pages. Near Fine Chatto and Windus unknown
1939réf. 285522104332Chatto & Windus 1939. First Edition. New. Published 1939. No additional printings indicated. ; Hardcover in Dust Jacket. ; 394 1 ; pp. ~5.75" x 8.5". Orange top stain. ~Good Condition. Please examine photos closely . ; Age discoloration/soiling/light wear to covers ; small stain at front upper right edge. ; Binding is firm. Spine is moderately shaken. ; Top edge of text block is discolored at fore edge corner. Jacket is age toned with loss at corners edge chips/cuts/creasing ; moderate soiling small stain at front upper right. ; Protected in clear archival sleeve -- there is glare in the photos. Age toning/light soiling to endpapers; very brief gift inscription Christmas 1939 at top of front endpaper; mild staining at upper page corners first ~100 pp.; ; o/w i nterior is age toned free of markings. Ask any questions before purchase. All sales are final. Thanks . . . Chatto & Windus hardcover
1939réf. mon0000121889Chatto & Windus 1939-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 4.5685 in x 21.3198 in x 14.7208 in. 1939 second impression on yellow cloth Chatto & Windus hardcover
réf. 427530William Heinemann. Hardcover. Good. This is the story of love and conflict set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War on the French Border.This is the eighth book in the Vanguard Library classic collection with its original dust wrapper designed by Edward Bawden. Published in 1952 it is in good condition William Heinemann hardcover
1942réf. ARC95097Chatto & Windus London 1942. Book. Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Authors. 1st Edition. First Edition first printing. This copy warmly inscribed by the author on the title page and dated the year of publication. 8vo. 250pp. Red cloth lettered in white at the spine. An area of quite light miscellaneous staining to the rear board and just a shade or two or very light fading to the backstrip cloth. Printed on very slightly substandard wartime economy paperstock yet still a very crisp and bright copy. No dust wrapper. A novel of the Spanish Civil War. Uncommon with the author's signature. Chatto & Windus, London Hardcover
1967réf. 1777531312ADAChatto & Windus 1967. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1967. Reprinted. 353 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Ex-Libris plate stuck to front free endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Spine is in good condition. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips tears and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Light foxing overall. Chatto & Windus hardcover
réf. 1853810851.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. Z1-I-010-00996ISIS Large Print Books. Used - Acceptable. Used - Acceptable. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library with wear and barcode page may have been removed. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. ISIS Large Print Books unknown
1935réf. 20486sC6London: Chatto & Windus 1935 In this her third book Ann Bridge has left China for Europe and her scenes long the Dalmatian coast afford a fresh example of her unique and delightful gift for bringing a strange countryside to life before the readers eyes. 353pp. Chatto & Windus hardcover
1949réf. RO20145405GALLIMARD NRF. 1949. In-8. Cartonné. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 332 pages. ouvrage de bibliothèque: tampon sur la page de titre, couverture non d'origine.. . . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne
réf. 449083Hodder and Stoughton. Hardcover. Good. Ann Bridge besides being a famous author was also in her own words aoa person who frequently has when awake inexplicable 'knowings' of events taking place at a distance: and in dreams am informed sometimes uncomfortably of facts of which I can have no knowledge by normal meansa�.In this remarkable book part memoir part a personal statement she wrote of a number of such moments taken from a varied and distinguished career. Mottled blue cloth covered hardback with dustjacket which has a photograph of the author. The dust jacket is worn around the edges with a small tear in the back. The hardback and pages are all in good clean Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
