1888Best.-Nr. 131076Columbus: St. Josephh's Orphans' Home 1888. 2nd ed. Hardcover. Good. 87p. Oversize hardcover book in good condition. Covers show a few scuffs. Interior clean and unmarked. Measures 9 1/2 x 12 inches. Text in three columns: German; Latin; and English. Original first edition from 1588; this second edition includes the original b/w engravings. Deals with Protestant atrocities against Catholics during the Wars of the Reformation. St. Josephh's Orphans' Home hardcover
Best.-Nr. 048528Hardcover. Good Condition. Pull worn purple morocco portfolio. Cover title is Ferns of Mosses of Derbyshire but the ferns are missing. 52 fine samples of mosses on 25 sheets with typed labels. Sheets measure ca. 12" x 9" Size: Octavo 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science & Technology; Botany; Inventory No: 048528. hardcover
1948Best.-Nr. 86-464Markinch Printing 1948 1948. 1st ed. 146p. Photos. Four folding maps. Wraps. Bookplate. Tears in spine. Water stain to front near spine. Good Copy. 1st. Paperback. Good. Book. Markinch Printing, 1948 paperback
1743Best.-Nr. FTTLETTE26London: Printed for J.Roberts 1743. 1743. 8vo. pp. 21. woodcut headpiece & initial. 19th century quarter morocco. First Edition. F. London: Printed for J.Roberts, 1743.
1807Best.-Nr. TESLePRE27Glasgow: Printed by W.Lang 1807. 1807. 8vo. pp. 1 p.l. 5-47. lacking half-title disbound small piece torn from outer margin of last leaf - no loss of text. First Edition. The 'recent event' referred to was the abandonment by ministers of the Roman Catholic Army and Navy Service Bill. F. Glasgow: Printed by W.Lang, [1807].
2000Best.-Nr. 1796New York: Harry N. Abrams 2000. Hardcover. Near Fine. Near Fine hardcover in clear protective plastic cover Harry N. Abrams hardcover
1989Best.-Nr. 86-429Regimental Association/Ivanhoe Pub. 1989 1989. 1st ed. About 200p. b/w Photos Introduction Brian A. S.Leishman. Green cloth. Oversize. Bookplate. As New copy. 1st. Hardcover. As New. Book. Regimental Association/Ivanhoe Pub. , 1989 Hardcover
1998Best.-Nr. 224120Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1998. Paper Back. Like New. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs unknown
1792Best.-Nr. R32BROWN2003Dublin: J. Stockdale et al 1792. Hardback full-calf spine crudely relaid. 17cm x 10.5cm. Dublin edition complete in one volume. viii 279pp. Extremities of boards slightly worn with fraying to spine ends. Contents generally clean. A decent copy. r32. Hard Cover. Good. J. Stockdale et al Hardcover
1905Best.-Nr. AN2VELL16324London and Florence: The Olive Press 1905. Hardback full vellum in an antique style. 17.5 x 12.5cm. 40pp. 4pp. Bookplate of previous owner to inside of front cover and her details on the intial blank. The first publication by this small press. Most the other few publications of the press state Arthur Maquarie as the author so it seems likely he was also the author of this title. Scarce. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. The Olive Press hardcover
Best.-Nr. 035690London: James Gilbert. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fair. Publishers cloth. Spine missing and bridged with tape. Joints reinforced with tape. Gatherings coming apart somewhat. 215pp. James Gilbert hardcover
1738Best.-Nr. AN10GTBN1103Paris: Veuve d'Houry 1738. Harback later full-calf new spine label old spine relaid. Marbled end-papers. 425pp. Small tear to fore margin of page 113 a little minor foxing to contents. Private ownership. an10. Hard Cover. Good. Veuve d'Houry Hardcover
Best.-Nr. 048524Hardcover. Two volume album of plants many flowering with common and scientific names and in some cases where they were found. Over 300 samples on 176 leaves. Mounted to sheets measuring around 7.25 x 11". Wear to bindings volume two split at the spine pages coming loose from bindings. Some degradation internally as expected but very well preserved samples from hedgerows pastures woods roadsides riversides etc. Size: Octavo 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Inventory No: 048524. hardcover
1918Best.-Nr. 024818Montgomery Ala.: Service Engraving Co. Good. 1918. First Edition. Softcover. One of the folds to the stiff paper covers front cover folds at stapled spine which is not torn also folds from the back cover at right is approx. Half-way torn up from bottom. ; Illus. fold-out illustrations a previous member has written in ink directly above the photo his location in one of the Regimental photos. Thirty-Seventh Infantry Division WWI; n.p. pages . Service Engraving Co. paperback
1947Best.-Nr. 4-708BIndianapolis: Hollenbeck Press 1946 1947. 1st. ed. First Edition. 203p. photos. Roster. Blue cloth. Oversize. Spine rubbed. Very Good copy. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good. Book. Hollenbeck Press, 1946 Hardcover
1953Best.-Nr. 86-358Belfast: Wm Mulan 1953 1953. 1st ed. 104p. Photos. Maps. Bookplate. Fine/Near Fine copy. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Book. Wm Mulan, 1953 Hardcover
1978Best.-Nr. 280Dover Pubns 1978. Paperback. Very Good. 161 pp. Very Good condition. Crease to lower corner of cover text clean and binding tight Dover Pubns paperback
1994Best.-Nr. 522Harry N Abrams Inc 1994. Hardcover. Very Good. Very Good copy Harry N Abrams Inc hardcover
1910Best.-Nr. 6594Shanghai: American Bible Society. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1910. Hardcover. Black cloth gilt lettering to front cover binding stapled text presented in two columns with English at left and Cantonese at right. ; 4-1/2" x 6-1/4"; 107 pp; A scarce book. OCLC records 4 entries with a total of 6 copies NYPL Harvard with dupes. Cambridge only 1910 copy is at ILIFF School of Theology others are of an earlier 1900 printing. ; Covers rubbed small losses to cloth along edges prior owner pencil inscription name scribbled to front free flyleaf and inside rear cover initials title page pulled away a bit from spine revealing binding staples text clean and unmarked. . American Bible Society hardcover
1860Best.-Nr. 12977Philadelphia: Weik & Weik 1860. A beautiful and rare print of two birds of paradise on a tree branch. The album consists of 25 hand-coloured lithographed plates. The bird species are grouped by continent. There are five plates of Australian birds. The National Library of Australia holds a copy but there are no other recorded holdings in Australia. 10 x 14" beautiful condition. Weik & Weik unknown
1860Best.-Nr. 12979Philadelphia: Weik & Weik 1860. Handsome print of a Macaw and a Toucan sitting on a tree branch. From the rare "Album of the Finest Birds of all Countries" published ca. 1860 in Philadelphia. The album consists of 25 hand-coloured lithographed plates with the plates hand-coloured in Germany. The species are arranged by continent. 10 x 14" beautiful condition. Weik & Weik unknown
Best.-Nr. 5-780N.p. C. 1946 1946. 1st ed. 217p. Photos. Blue cloth. Fine copy. 1st. Hardcover. Fine. N.p. C. 1946 Hardcover
1936Best.-Nr. 68781Kelly's Directories Ltd. Good with no dust jacket. 1936. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Clean hardback bound in very faded pink cloth with gilt and black titles cloth is rubbed at corners and there is a small burn hole at the head of the spine contents very good no inscriptions. xviiii 1256 pages adverts foldout coloured map is undamaged index to advertisers. Heavy book so additional postage may be requested . Kelly's Directories Ltd. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 5-762NP C. 1945. 1945. 1st ed. NAP. About 50p. Photos. Large folding photo of the ship's crew. CVE 89. Light Blue cloth. Fine Copy. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. NP, C. 1945. hardcover
1952Best.-Nr. 5-46Seattle: Naval Publishing c. 1952. 1952. 92p. Photos. Essex class carrier working up & Korean War operations. Large format. Blue cloth. Fine Copy. Hardcover. Fine. Book. Seattle: Naval Publishing, c. 1952. hardcover