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réf. 355490722299London: The General Electric Co. Ltd. nd circa 1935 First Edition. A softback printed booklet. 12 pages. "A tiny booklet 12cm x 7cm but well printed and showing the range of 'Pyramid Brand' aluminium ware and utensils for the kitchen especially with electric cookers. It this brings together two 'new' technologies - the introduction of aluminium and the more widespread use of electricity for cooking that was being promoted in the 1930s. The very period cover is unusually attributable - signed C or G R Day" Mikey Ashworth -Flickr. A VG copy. Photographs/scans available upon request. unknown
1946réf. 3554907223041946. London: The Wine and Food Society 1946. A Softback. Laid in is a pre-printed Application Form from Marjorie Fletcher Secretary regarding attendance at the 96th Meeting to be held on 16th October 1936. A handy reference guide. VG indeed. Photographs/scans available upon request. unknown
réf. 355490722298London. Dorland Advertising Ltd. nd circa 1935.: An Anthology of Cocktails published as an advertising tool for the London-based distillery Booth's Gin. This book of cocktail recipes features "Thoughts for the occasion" and quippy quotes by famous British celebrities of the time 19 total photographed in their profession and with a facsimile signature to advertise their specialty cocktails using Booth's Gin. At the rear of the book is a map and list of "elect and prodigal places wherein Booth's" is served as well as 22 more cocktail recipes provided by lead bartenders of each establishment including their photographs on cocktail shakers. Also contained are 11 "Further Enticements" and award-winning cocktails from Daily Mail Competitions and British Empire Cocktail Competitions. Plus list of theatres that serve Booth's Gin and a Memoranda section for your own cocktail recipes at rear. A scarce British cocktail guide in good condition unfortunately missing its back cover and with some rusting to the staples. Clean contents. An interesting 1930's period piece. Quite uncommon. Photographs/scans available upon request. unknown
réf. 355490722285First Edition. Hard Cover. London; Robert Jackson nd 1905. First UK Edition. 92 pages including the index. Issued with 40 page price list dated March 1905 titled: American fancy groceries imported by Rt. Jackson & Co. Recent blue cloth binding with gold lettering to the spine and brown coated end-papers. A VG or better copy. The copy held at the University of Leeds Library is dated as 1909 on account of the price list at the front of their copy being dated November 1909. The copy on offer here has an earlier price list dated March 1905 which casts doubt on the Leeds University publication date of 1909. This copy has the one page of adverts to the rear of the title page as called for by Driver. Rare. Photographs/scans available upon request. hardcover
1954réf. 3554907223121954. New Orleans: The Times-Picayune Publishing Co 1954. Publisher's blue pictorial hardcover. A fine copy in a VG dustwrapper with couple of minor chips to the front panel. Quite uncommon in a nice dustwrapper. Photographs/scans available upon request. hardcover
1940réf. AR0BLTN5222Daily Express Publications 1940. Hardback pictorial paper covered boards. 125pp 1. 25cm x 19cm. Original 1940 first edition. Previous owner's details and gift message on front pastedown. Boards worn spine edges splitting binding remains secure. Spine worn with slight losses to head and tail of backstrip title on spine remains visible. Contents generally clean and free from markings or losses. A sound copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good-/No Jacket. Daily Express Publications Hardcover
1884réf. 102594Frederick Warne 1884. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 4to 10 pp. Coloured illustrations. undated circa 1884. Neat previous owners name inside. Card covers. very good Frederick Warne paperback
réf. 001573Graaff-Reinet: Ons Koerant" Drukpers. Soft cover. Good. Presumed first. No date but presumably 1928 or later. No title page but comparison with a second copy reveals that there never was one. Two prev owners' names to photographic thin card front wrap which is creased at the top outer edge and sl. discoloured front and back with sunning towards the spine. The wraps are split for about two-thirds the length of the spine. 112pp saddle-stitched and well-thumbed. There are a number of short vertical lines in the margins in either of pencil or blue pen. A very scarce piece of contentious Dutch Reformed Church history. Ons Koerant" Drukpers paperback
1885réf. 013252London: Wyman & Sons 1885. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Half-bound in library binding with gilt titling to spine. Shelfworn and rubbed at extremities. A few lib ref numbers to prelims. Small residue of a blue label to title page. 100pp. unmarked and undiscoloured. Binding tight. Wyman & Sons hardcover
1933réf. 18335Gregynog Press 1933. Hardback original dark blue calf. No slipcase. 38.5 x 26cm. 22pp. Printed in blue and black wood-engraved title initials and illustrations by Blair Hughes-Stanton including 5 full-page chapter titles. Number 49 of 250 copies on Japanese vellum. Binding rubbed. Inside some light spotting and soiling mostly marginal. Blank leaves following colophon with some pen marking. Good only. . Hard Cover. Good. Gregynog Press Hardcover
1925réf. 61999Loughborough: Wills & Hepworth Ltd. Fair. 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Large format 22 x 29cm hardback tightly bound in glossy pictorial boards boards rubbed and worn staples rusty pages foxed and tanned blue scribble on final page otherwise no inscriptions. A well read copy. 8 pages colour and black & white illustrations in the text. Described on cover as untearable contains many nursery rhymes. In the Ladybird series but undated so assume between 1915 and 1940 but pictures looks mid 1920's . Wills & Hepworth Ltd. hardcover
2000réf. P17THN11KChina: Tianjin City Xiquing District Wenshengge Tourism Production Co. Ltd. 2000. Booklet. 4 illustrations on glassine paper in plastic folders. 18.5cm x 26cm. nd. circa2000. Slightest wear to covers. A scarce copy. p17. Soft Cover. Very Good. Tianjin City Xiquing District Wenshengge Tourism Production Co. Ltd. Paperback
1769réf. CAT000092Amsterdam: Steven van Esveldt 1769. Early Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Attractively bound in ca. early 19th century wallpaper three volumes in one each with a separate title and frontispiece - only the third title page with a date. Slight occasional foxing and age toning first and last pages slightly soiled otherwise a fine bright copy. xxii blank 148 xx 140 xii 143 1. With a folding table in the first book and two folding plates of carving instruction in the second. Oberle 107 1755 edition Cagle 1098. An attractive copy of the most popular Dutch cookbook of the 18th century - compared by Oberle to Le Cuisiniere Bourgeoise. Size: 8vo octavo. 3-volume set complete. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking Wine & Dining; Inventory No: CAT000092. Steven van Esveldt unknown
1980réf. 36027Buros Institute of Mental MeasurementsU.S. 1980. Covers a little worn. Cloth Covered Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. Ex-Library. Buros Institute of Mental Measurements,U.S. Hardcover
2000réf. Q18BKWH253XIntertec Publishing 2000. Paperback. 591pp. Illustrated. Previous owner's name inside but no oily finger marks. Front cover creased. Light reading wear. A decent copy. Q18. 2nd Edition. Soft cover . Good/No Jacket. Intertec Publishing Paperback
1760réf. 000556London: Printed for J.W. J.K. D.M. A.B. E.R. M.R. T.L. B.M. and A.W. ca. 1760. Twenty-seventh. Hardcover. Very Good. 16mo 3.5 x 6 156 pages. Full title continues: "with other astronomers astrologers physicians and philosophers wherein is contained divers questions and answers touching the state of man's body together with the reasons of divers wonders in the creation: the generations of birds beasts fishes and insects; and many other problems on the most weighty matters by way of question and answer. Tightly bound full calf or sheep skin with minor scuffing two or three holes and small tears at each end of the spine. Pages foxed but supple. Printed for J.W. J.K. D.M. A.B. E.R. M.R. T.L. B.M. and A.W. hardcover
réf. 028030London and New York.: George Virtue. First printing. c.1848. . Hard. Fair. Folio. 14". Illustrated with 46 plates of b/w engravings including the portrait frontispiece and vignette title page. Fair. Binding copy. Publishers red blind embossed cloth elaborately tooled in gilt to front and spine. Covers marked and worn. Foxed. Leaves all becoming loose due to caoutchouc binding. All edges gilt. A nick is missing from the corner of the blank margin of one of the plates. 0 George Virtue. unknown
1685réf. H6GTAN7323London: printed for S.N. and sold by W. Freeman 1865. Hardback full calf. 18 x 11cm. 6 228 2 229-302p. Engraved frontis. 1685 second edition. Some wear and rubbing. front hinge splitting but attached. Text block firmly bound. Some age discolouration to paper and occasional spots. . Second Edition. Hard Cover. Good. printed for S.N. and sold by W. Freeman hardcover
1891réf. 68198Oxford: Alden & Co. Fair with no dust jacket. 1891. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean hardback bound in dark blue cloth with gilt titles and blindstamped decoration to front board boards rubbed at edges bindings pulled hinges cracked endpapers and title page tanned elegant name and date which have another date and name added by another hand on front pastedown. Photos are in very good condition. No date but inscription dated 1891 . Alden & Co. hardcover
1654réf. 048095London: G. Bedel and T. Collins 1654. First Edition. Hardcover Half Leather. Good Condition. Rebound in half leather over marbled boards extra title tattered at edges and stained with repair on verso light tide mark affecting first dozen or so pages and latter half of second volume last few pages worn with small tears at edges. Scattered minor foxing modest browning throughout a few notes in an early hand old signature to title edward Hawkins. Generally very good internally. Two volumes bound as one 16 347 12; 10 355 i.e. 255 15. With the ads at the rear of volume 2. Size: Quarto 4to. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Politics & Government; Inventory No: 048095. G. Bedel and T. Collins hardcover
1643réf. BS45GLB27B22London: Edward Husbands T. Warren R. Best 1643. Hardback later half-calf with marbled paper covered boards. 19.5 x 14.5cm. x 955pp 20. With engraved frontispiece. Frontis and title frayed to edges with small losses. Previous owner's details erased from verso of title and trimmed from upper margin of a3. Pages 59/60 and p. 955 replaced with photocopy facsimiles. Some foxing and browning to paper throughout. End-papers replaced firm binding. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. Edward Husbands, T. Warren, R. Best Hardcover
2004réf. Scientific-9781405440769Parragon Plus 2004. Hardcover. New. Parragon Plus hardcover
1906réf. 210725005Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1906. Hardcover. Good. 1906 hardback. Commemorative volume for the ceremonies at the dedication of the monuments erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Frontispiece portrait of Major General George B. McClellan. A number of full-page photographic plates large fold-out map . 1st. Hardcover. Fold-out map is detached and has some splitting at seams. Owner inscription and name stamp on front free end paper. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hardcover
1937réf. IYC132338London: William Heinemann 1937. new leather-bound. hardback. Very good half-bound calf front board slight bend inwards with marbled covers pastedowns; ribbed spine with gilt decoration and gilt/black titling bright; text block firm pages unmarked crisp and clean top edge gilt. 12mo 190 x 130 / 7_"" x 5"". Elizabeth von Arnim 1866Ã1941 an English novelist born Mary Annette Beauchamp in Australia married a German aristocrat and her earliest works are set in Germany. Her first marriage made her Countess von Arnim-Schlagenthin and her second Elizabeth Russell Countess Russell. After her first husband's death she had a three-year affair with the writer H. G. Wells then later married Frank Russell elder brother of the Nobel prize-winner and philosopher Bertrand Russell. She was a cousin of the New Zealand-born writer Katherine Mansfield. Though known in early life as May her first book introduced her to readers as Elizabeth which she eventually became to friends and finally to family. Her writings are ascribed to Elizabeth von Arnim.1 She used the pseudonym Alice Cholmondeley only for a novel Christine published in 1917. William Heinemann hardcover
1925réf. 047095Paris: Sourds-Muets 1925. Softcover. Fair Condition. Lacking wrappers front and rear pages chipped and loose with loss in margins; apparently complete otherwise. Printed on low quality paper in French and Russian or Ukrainian deals with Cossacks and the Easter Church. No date ca. 1920s Size: Octavo 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Children; Inventory No: 047095. Sourds-Muets unknown