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1891Best.-Nr. 92699New York: The Berkeley Lyceum 1891. Very Good. Modest-sized broadsheet flyer. 24 cm. Text printed in red on both sides. Two horizontal creases. List of 30 "patronesses" printed on other side. The first patroness listed is Mrs. Valentine G. Hall who was the grandmother of Eleanor Roosevelt whom little Eleanor went to live after her mother's death. We were unable find information about a "Summer Home for Colored Women and Children" other than an online reference identifying it as organized in 1890. The Berkeley Lyceum unknown
1891Best.-Nr. 92699New York: The Berkeley Lyceum 1891. Very Good. Modest-sized broadsheet flyer. 24 cm. Text printed in red on both sides. Two horizontal creases. List of 30 "patronesses" printed on other side. The first patroness listed is Mrs. Valentine G. Hall who was the grandmother of Eleanor Roosevelt whom little Eleanor went to live after her mother's death. We were unable find information about a "Summer Home for Colored Women and Children" other than an online reference identifying it as organized in 1890. The Berkeley Lyceum unknown books
1959Best.-Nr. 022938London: Collins 1959 Scarce edition. Burgundy cloth titled in silver on spine. Tight and square clean boards very light foxing in edges and endpapers small store stamp in front. Dust jacket is unclipped and unfaded light wear to corners. Collins hardcover
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Best.-Nr. A9780367137977Hardback. New. hardcover
2015Best.-Nr. BERKAW201IDW 2015. Hard Cover. VF - Very Fine. Berkeley Breathed. Berkeley Breathed is known as the creator of the wildly popular and influential comic strip Bloom County and in particular for his most iconic character Opus. Over the course of a little more than eight years Bloom County was one of the best selling comic strips ever winning Berkeley a coveted Pulitzer Prize. The artist went on to do two more Sunday-only strips Outland and Opus as well as producing best-selling children's books and screenplays. But before Breathed began his storied career he was a not so humble college student at the University of Texas and a contributor to the Daily Texan newspaper where he wrote and drew political cartoons as well as. The Academia Waltz. Berkeley would go on to finance his college studies by self-publishing two paperback collections of AW selling over 10000 copies. The strip drew the attention of the Washington Post Syndicate which eventually began publishing a new creation by Berkeley. Bloom County. Many of the characters in the new strip originally appeared in Academia Waltz most notably Steve Dallas. Now for the first time - from the rarely seen archives of Berkeley Breathed - comes the nearly we think complete Academia Waltz! This copy is signed inscribed and remarqued by Berkeley Breathed! 304 pages. Part Colour illustrations. 12" x 9" 300mm x 230mm. 4 IDW hardcover
2015Best.-Nr. BERKAW101IDW 2015. Hard Cover. VF - Very Fine. Berkeley Breathed. This copy is signed inscribed and remarqued by Berkeley Breathed! Berkeley Breathed is known as the creator of the wildly popular and influential comic strip Bloom County and in particular for his most iconic character Opus. Over the course of a little more than eight years Bloom County was one of the best selling comic strips ever winning Berkeley a coveted Pulitzer Prize. The artist went on to do two more Sunday-only strips Outland and Opus as well as producing best-selling children's books and screenplays. But before Breathed began his storied career he was a not so humble college student at the University of Texas and a contributor to the Daily Texan newspaper where he wrote and drew political cartoons as well as. The Academia Waltz. Berkeley would go on to finance his college studies by self-publishing two paperback collections of AW selling over 10000 copies. The strip drew the attention of the Washington Post Syndicate which eventually began publishing a new creation by Berkeley. Bloom County. Many of the characters in the new strip originally appeared in Academia Waltz most notably Steve Dallas. Now for the first time - from the rarely seen archives of Berkeley Breathed - comes the nearly we think complete Academia Waltz! This copy is signed inscribed and remarqued by Berkeley Breathed! 304 pages. Part Colour illustrations. 12" x 9" 300mm x 230mm. 4 IDW hardcover
2009Best.-Nr. 67988Printed in South Korea: IDW Publishing 2009. First edition first thus. Hardcover: 1/4 red cloth over pictorial paper. Very good. Set of four volumes. Oblong 4to. Pagination: v1 -- 284 4 pp; v2 -- 298 4 pp; v3 -- 266 4 pp; v4 -- 285 3 pp. Each volume is entirely comprised of b/w and full colour reproductions of the newspaper comic strip "Bloom County." Each strip includes the original date of publication. The set covers the years 1980 to 1987. All first editions and first printings except volume 4 which is a first edition second printing. Part of IDW Publishing's The Library of American Comics series. Uniform binding. Gilt except volume 3 which is green foil lettering and decoration to the spines. Sewn in ribbon bookmarks. General condition: pages clean and bright bindings strong and square boards and spines lightly worn/rubbed/bump with some shelf marks on the bottom of each foot. IDW Publishing hardcover
Best.-Nr. 019777Henrietta Street Covent Garden: Lovell Reeve 1980 - 1891. Illustrated with 1 plain and 23 hand-coloured plates octavo pp xviii 442 the frontispiece a bit loose a neat owner's signature and a bookseller's stamp on the front endpapers otherwise a very bright copy in green publishers' cloth. TOGETHER WITH Supplement 1891. Octavo pp xii 386 18 page publisher's catalogue pages slightly age-toned the half-title foxed an owner's very small pencil notes original brown cloth very slightly worn. . First Edition. Cloth. Good. Lovell, Reeve Hardcover
1744Best.-Nr. 1028Y10London: W. Innys and C. Hitch 1744. Leather. Good. 8" by 5". None. One of the last publications from "the father of idealism" George Berkeley in which he argues for the medicinal properties of tar-water. A new London edition published the same year as the first and second London editions. ESTC No.T45794Register: A-Y4. Collated complete. With the final contents leaf. In a contemporary quarter calf biniding with marbled paper covered boards. Original endpapers. One of the last two publications of Anglo-Irish philosopher writer and clergyman George Berkeley noted for developing the theory which later came to be known as subjective idealism. In this work Berkeley advocates for the medicinal uses of tar water claiming it acted as a panacea and health tonic for ailments ranging from smallpox and fevers to everyday illnesses. Though the method was regarded by medical experts to be a quackery Siris became immensely popular and tar-water spread all around Europe and even reached America. The craze remained a famous cultural and literary reference well into the 19th century. In a contemporary quarter calf biniding with marbled paper covered boards. Externally sond with rubbing to the extremities and fading to the marbled boards. Minor loss to the head and tail of the spine. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally front free endpaper working loose slightly to the head otherwise firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the odd spot. Small closed tear to the title page. Good W. Innys and C. Hitch hardcover
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1958Best.-Nr. 028160London: Collins 1958 Very scarce title. Burgundy cloth titled in silver on spine. Almost near fine. Tight and square clean boards toned edges faint foxing in endpapers a small store stamp in front. Dust jacket is price clipped small edge tears slight loss at spine ends and top corners unfaded protected in a removable clear film sleeve. Collins hardcover
Best.-Nr. 907The Merrymount Press Boston 21 June 1906. Printer. Three pages 8vo. "I write to tell you that the memorial tablet for Wilkins Updike is completed and in place at St. Paul's Church Wickford and I enclose herewith a small photograph of it which you might like to see ENCLOSED. He doesn't feel a memorial service is appropriate buyt gives notice of what is planned in the Church to commemorate their grandfather e.g. an essay prize on a point of local history. "As I considered myself simply a treasurer for the fund for the rest of the family. I submit herewith an account of the disbursements which I think you will find in order". He also encloses his visiting card. The Merrymount Press, Boston, 21 June 1906 unknown
Best.-Nr. 24510No dates or places. A friend of Horace Walpole she was described by Boswell after a dinner with her and Dr Johnson as ‘the beautiful gay and fascinating Lady Craven’. See her entry in the Oxford DNB. The three items are laid down with eight other items see the end of this description on pieces of paper cut down from two leaves of an album. Somewhat discoloured with age but in fair overall condition. The recipient or recipients of the second and third letters laid down on the same piece of paper are not named although the third is written to a member of her ‘fishing gentry’. All three letters are signed ‘Elizabeth’. The second letter contains a reference to her son Keppel Richard Craven 1799-1851 who has his own entry in the Oxford DNB. ONE: Dated ‘Tuesday’. Begins: Dr. Mrs. Roe - / I’ll thank you to see in Newbury if thers sic any fine sort of flannel - Look at them as for yourself - if you can get me some Patterns - I’ll call this Evening between Six & Seven - if you know of any good Mantua Maker - & appoint her about that hour - it is something I want made for Miss Bentham - I hope you caught no cold last night’. TWO: Begins: ‘I have not had Time to thank you for the Piano - which is Dumb. Keppel is around in London - & I may Expect him any moment - & my niece Arundell - if we are not all Killed by the Thunder’. She ends by stating that she will be glad to see the receipient ‘whenever you can come to me’. THREE: Reads: ‘I am oblig’d to go to Southampton to Consult Hacket being very unwell - I return tomorrow - I have told Major Roper who remains here with his Daughter that my fishing gentry were to Come & so he will receive you as if I was at Home’. On the reverse of the piece of paper which the first letter is attached to are laid down eight items including a note in the third person by ‘Lord Redesdale on Batsford Park letterhead the 1866 signature of Lord Rollo two fragments with signature of Lord Lifford and the front of a letter said to be addressed in the autograph of Agnes Strickland. No dates or places.. unknown
Best.-Nr. 464127 to 30 November 1842. Berkeley was an author and sportsman 1800-1881. Six pages quarto. Good though grubby and on discoloured paper. Removed from a letter book and with the letters all in the same hand numbered 4 to 7. Concerns a dispute within the Lymington Hunt. LETTER 4: Gould to Berkeley 27 November 1842 Muddiford near Christchurch. 'On my return Home late yesterday Evening I found that Mr. O'Kelly had been waiting for some hours to consult with me relative to your letter to him of the 25th inst. . I understand from Mr O'Kelly that 25 Copies of the Papers alluded to were privately printed about 15 only of which were circulated for the use of our Committee & Members of the Hunt to save the Secretary time & trouble in going into an explanation with the several parties interested in the settlement of thte question. I have Mr. O'Kelly's assurance that in adopting this course he never meant any personal offence to Coll. Keppel .'. Only one of Keppel's letters has been printed containing 'Lord Fitzhardinge's decision on the point which had so long been in dispute .'. LETTER 5: Berkeley to Gould 28 November 1842 Charborough Park. Gould is 'not in possession of all the facts of the case'. O'Kelly 'infringed the rule by circulating Copies among those in no way connected with the Lymington Hunt as in the instance of Mr. Morant and Mr. Powell of the Grenadier Guards. . though Coll. Keppel was himself the largest contributor to our Lymington Harriers he was kept profoundly ignorant of the whole transaction of printing' . to use Coll. Keppel's words to Mr O'Kelly in his note to him of the 22d I care not what mere publicity has been given to that part of the transaction but it is the printing and publishing of a private correspondence coupled with objectionable remarks for which I still demand redress.' LETTER 6: Gould to Berkeley 29 November 1842 Muddiford near Christchurch. '. I am decidedly of your opinion that the Copies ought to be withdrawn from those persons . not being connected with the Lymington Hunt .'. LETTER 7: Berkeley to Gould 30 November 1842 Charborough Park. He is 'perfectly satisfied with the Conclusion at which matters have arrived'. 'From the notoriety which the affair has obtained it will now be my duty to give the Correspondene which has passed through my hands to the public journals.' 27 to 30 November 1842. unknown
Best.-Nr. 25127‘Emerald Nore the 12 Decr 1795’. At the time of writing Berkeley’s newly-constructed HMS Emerald had just completed her coppering and fitting-out at Woolwich. Sailing to join Jervis’s Mediterranean fleet within less than a year she would be involved in controversy. Following the Battle of Cape St Vincent 14 February 1797 in which HMS Emerald was too lightly built to take part the victorious Jervis sent Berkeley off with a squadron of five ships in search of the disabled Spanish flagship Santisima Trinidad. On 20 February Berkeley declined to engage when he sighted her under tow. This decision was widely criticised and there were calls for Berkeley’s court-martial. Two months later on 26 April 1797 HMS Emerald was cruising with the Irresistible off the Spanish coast when they captured two enemy frigates one of which sank at sea. 1p folio. In fair condition on aged and worn paper with slight chipping to corners and edges. Addressed to ‘Principal Officers & Commrs. of HMs. Navy’. Reads: ‘Gentlemen / His Majesty’s Ship under my Command having arrived here this day I have to request you will cause the necessary Steps to be taken for the Payment of the Company of His Majesty’s Ship Juno who have been turned over to serve in the Emerald as soon as possible as I am in hourly Expectation of receiving Orders to proceed to Sea - / I am / Gentlemen / Your humble Servt / J. Cornewall Berkeley’. Docketed on reverse: ‘12 Decr. 95 / Captn Berkeley / Emerald / desires he may be paid’. Also on reverse: ‘Will the Board please to Order the Juno’s Pay Books which were paid in Tower to be forwarded to Shearness. sic / P. H. / 14 Decembr.’ and the following with the initials of three commissioners ‘Let the Books be sent accordingly / CH Captain Charles Hope Deputy Comptroller of the Navy 1795-1801 JH John Henslow 1730-1815 Surveyor to the Navy 1784-1806 GM / Acquaint Captn’. ‘Emerald, Nore, the 12 Decr 1795’. unknown
Best.-Nr. ria9781394264117_inpHardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; N/A hardcover
1968Best.-Nr. Alibris.0017851McGraw-Hill Professional. 1968. Hard cover. Very good. 528 p. Contains: Unspecified. Includes Unspecified. Audience: College/higher education. . McGraw-Hill Professional hardcover
1890Best.-Nr. e4974London: H K Lewis. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Foxing to eps and light scattered foxing elsewhere. Plates bright. Ex Royal College of Surgeons Ireland Library. 1890. First Edition. Green hardback cloth cover. 250mm x 150mm 10" x 6". viii 47pp catalogue. 6 coloured plates. . H K Lewis hardcover
2012Best.-Nr. Manohar-9781844077786Routledge 2012. Paperback. New. Routledge paperback
2012Best.-Nr. Manohar-9781844077786Routledge 2012. Paperback. New. Routledge paperback
1984Best.-Nr. 1-0070049084McGraw-Hill Science Engineering 1984. Hardcover. New. 2nd sub edition. 484 pages. 9.75x8.50x1.00 inches. McGraw-Hill Science Engineering hardcover
2026Best.-Nr. x-100987375XCambridge University Press 2026. Hardcover. New. 434 pages. 6.00x1.00x9.00 inches. Cambridge University Press hardcover
1791Best.-Nr. 015762London: Printed for John Stockdale Piccadilly. 1791. Hardcover. Very Good. Volume I only. Full leather with gilt title on spine; gilt ruled borders; dentelle. Spine scuffed; corners lightly worn. Starting crack to inner front hinge. Marbled endpapers. Armorial bookplate on front pastedown. Interior is clean with some occasional light foxing. pp. 2 3-271. A volume of letters by Anne Berkeley c. 1707-1786 wife of philosopher Bishop Berkeley George Berkeley addressed to Adam Gordon c. 1745-1817. The matter includes her arguments against the free-thinkers who here husband also attacked and references Shaftesbury Hume Voltaire Bolingbroke and Rousseau. In addition to addressing various theological and philosophical matters Anne largely waxes upon the importance of Christian education and morality. According to the Berkeley scholar Stefan Gordon Storrie Anne's correspondence here started around 1764 when Anne was approaching her sixties and Adam Gorden was still a young man. Volume I is divided into two parts: a the Preface by the editor Rev. Adam Gordon Rector of Hinxworth which is dated December 18 1790; and b 31 of the 41 letters by Anne Berkeley. For reference Volume II which is not offered included a the final ten letters by Anne b the ''Anniversary Addresses from a father to his son on his birthday'' by Adam Gordon and c ''Six letters to a Lady of Quality'' by the historian and Christian mystic Nathaniel Hooke. Printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly. hardcover
