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1684ref. LTH30-F-1London: George Wells 1684. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. A scarce first edition of Justice of Peace His Calling; A Moral Essay written anonymously by Edmund Bohun. First edition referencing Copac. With a fold out of the 9 rules of making a good Justice of the Peace. Educated at Cambridge Edmund Bohun was a seventeenth-century English writer on history and politics. He was mainly known for his political writing attacking the Whigs for he was a staunch Tory publicist. Although in support of the Glorious Revolution he was briefly imprisoned for the publication of a pamphlet by a gentleman with a similar name. After this imprisonment and an embarrassment at Parliament Bohun emigrated to Caroline to be the first Chief Justice there. Collated: Complete Rebound in quarter calf with paper bound boards. Externally smart with handling marks and light rubbing to top of spine. Fading to boards. Ex libris bookplate to pastedowns. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean but age toned. Light foxing to first and last. Title page protected with archival paper. Contemporary ink annotation to front blank and page i. Very Good Indeed George Wells hardcover
1855ref. LTH18-C-24London: M Baxter Association Book Room 1855. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". None. An anthological work for children. This work is volume VIII of the series from 1855. Illustrated with several vignettes throughout. This work has a range of interesting articles both religious and educational. There are some short works of fiction biblical translations poetry and biographies. In a half calf binding with paper covered boards. Externally generally smart with rubbing to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. Further patches of light rubbing to the paper covered boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright. The odd spots throughout. Very Good Indeed M Baxter, Association Book Room hardcover
1869ref. 14715Kensington News 1869 1869. Paperback. Fair. A hot metal plate dated February 6th 1869 contains the front page Kensington News 1869 paperback
1958ref. 3554907255041958. Hard Cover. Nairobi: East African Standard 1958. This is the twelfth edition from 1958 originally published as a first edition in 1929. Not issued with a dustwrapper. Publisher's original cobalt blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to the front and back boards and to the spine. The blue boards are bright clean and unfaded. The gold-stamped gilt lettering is crisp highly legible with no fading whatsoever. Pages have aged gracefully to a light cream/off-white. There is no "foxing". The hinges are starting to weaken but are still holding firm. "The Kenya Settlers Cookery Book and Household Guide" published by the East African Standard in Nairobi for the St. Andrews Church Womans Guild isnt just a recipe book it is a historical window into the domestic life of 1950s Kenya. A classic colonial-era Kenyan domestic manual covering cookery household management food preservation Swahili dishes and practical advice for life in East Africa. These editions were produced in relatively small runs and are increasingly difficult to source outside the region. NB: Highly collectible regional African cookbooks continue to rise in demand due to their historical and culinary significance. Excellent for collectors of African history colonial-era cookery or rare international recipe books. Further photographs available upon demand. hardcover
1926ref. B196New York: Cupples & Leon Company 1926. Boards. Very Good with no dust jacket. Very Good. No Jacket 16mo-over 5¾"-6¾" Tall. The orginal box states: This Box Contains Four Wonder Books for Little Tots. Staining to cover of illustrated box but Ok box has some damage to it but essentially intact Kiddies in the Country has some rip to spine name on fep otherwise excellent shape but some scuffing to cover Kiddies Nursery Rhymes some scuffing to cover name written on fep with black scuffing Kiddie Fairy Tales written on cover some scuffing name written on fep black marks Holland Kiddies name written on fep some foxing in all. Cupples & Leon Company unknown
1913ref. 1770280738IEVHis Majesty's Stationery Office 1913. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1913. No Edition Stated. 946 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are lightly tanned at the edges with light foxing. Occasional thumb marks to pages edges. Binding has remained firm. Boards have slight shelf wear with bumping to corners. Spine ends are a little crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Slight forward lean to text block. His Majesty's Stationery Office hardcover
1643ref. 012372London: Printed for Iohn Wright in the Old-bailey May 1. 1643 1643. Collation 213pp 1 blank leaf A2 in two settings. Line 12 ends 1 Questions put. or 2 Quæres. Bound in modern cloth with gilt lettering on top board. Binding in very good clean condition. Internally light wear or staining to margin of title. Pages in very good clean condition. A very nice copy. . Very Good. Small Quarto. Printed for Iohn Wright in the Old-bailey May 1. 1643 hardcover
1709ref. V75295London: H.Hills 1709. Disbound. Good. Small Octavo disbound 16pp usual paper tabbing with last page abit more so. Atribution of the Kit-Cats to Richard Blackmore is made by Halkett and Laing. This is the second of Hill's pirated editions the first being in 1708. These poems also appeared in anthologies for example in "A Collection of the best English Poetry by several hands" published in 1717 and again later in S.J.Pratt's "Cabinet of Poetry" etc. Foxon B262 ESTC T29488 Named the Kit-Cats after the so called Kit-Cat club a whig-protestant club promoting a limited-monarchy and a strong parliament. Named so because their meetings were held in a London tavern run by Christopher Catt who`s mutton pies became known as "Kit-Cats". H.Hills unknown
1984ref. 1658887846VICTORINOX 1984. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Binding has light chipping and scuffing. Binding is sound. Text and images are clean and unmarked. This could have light cosmetic flaws but remains in good condition. No dust jacket included with this book. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. VICTORINOX hardcover
ref. 1408629283.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 1445528649.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1652ref. EXP3-F-4London: R. Ibbitson 1652. Leather. Good. 5.5" by 3.5". None. A scarce copy of this medical reference book. The like never published in English. With an Alphabetical Table of all the Vertues of each Herb and Simple. With a Table of Contents to the rear of the volume. This book was last seen at auction in 1998 and only one in the last 40 years. Very scarce. Re-bound in a contemporary calf leather binding preserving the original calf leather boards. Externally a trifle rubbed. Internally generally firmly bound. The hinges have been repaired. There is some evidence of previous worming. Pages are generally bright and clean with some minor browning and age-toning. There is a bookseller's label to the front pastedown. The front pastedowns are from another book. This copy is lacking A1 EE2 EE3 and EE4. Good R. Ibbitson hardcover
1838ref. AB5613London: E Henderson 1838. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good. 16mo. A good copy for age. 2 volumes bound in 1 covering the whole of 1838. Includes a number of colour plates of ladies' fashions. pos on ffep. Front inner hinge cracked 3 leaves in centre detached from binding otherwise firm. E Henderson hardcover
1895ref. 098443Dublin : Thom & Co. 1895 1895. Pamphlet. Measures 7 x 4 3/4 inches. 49pp plus adverts illustrated. Bound in original publishers red softcover with gilt lettering. Covers have some minor wear. Binding in very good clean condition. Internally pages clean throughout. . Soft Cover. Very Good. Dublin : Thom & Co. [1895] Paperback
1924ref. 030580London: The Medici Society 1924 Navy blue cloth on board with bright gilt armourials on upper cover and gilt title on spine. Spine is oatmeal cloth. Outers are sound with slight rubbing to corners. Top folio fore-edges are gilt. Free of inscriptions. Very attractive roll of honour including large portraits of the fallen. The Medici Society hardcover
1854ref. 58241London: Simpkin Marshall & Co. 1854. Small 8vo. xii 343 pp. Contemporary dark green calf with raised bands to spine & maroon leather title label. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Boards slightly marked & rubbed. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally clean. Includes a chapter on the discovery of gold in Australia in 1846. 'An anecdotal picture of social and economic conditions on various diggings'. Ferguson. The author later went to California during the Gold Rush. . Very Good. Full Calf. First Edition. 1854. Simpkin, Marshall & Co. 1854 unknown
1990ref. 37602ODA London / Bina Program Jakarta 1990. 1st edition. V.g./No Jacket. Pictorial hard covers Slight edge wear. ODA, London / Bina Program, Jakarta hardcover
ref. 189843591X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1909ref. 521039London: Religious Tract Society 1909. . 173 pages 24 black and white plates spine faded edges foxed. The text of this book uses the name of Pogius. Poggio Bracciolini 1380-1459 wrote about Jerome of Prague but it is believed that this book about Hus first appeared in German in about 1845 and that it is not genuine Salomon: Poggio Bracciolini and Johannes Hus: A Hoax Hard to Kill Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes 1956. As far as I can tell this is the first edition in English and is now scarce though other editions under different titles have appeared since. Cloth. Average Plus. Religious Tract Society Hardcover
1993ref. 192751Ponca City.: The Ponca City Chapter. Daughters of The American Revolution. 1993. Reprint. . Gilt decorated hard cover. . Fine copy. 4to. Illustrated in black white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. The Ponca City Chapter. Daughters of The American Revolution. hardcover
ref. 28037LONDON RIDGWAYS 1816. FIRST EDITION TWO VOLUMES FULL TREE CALF GILT TITLES RED LABELS NINETEENTH CENTURY BOOKPLATE FRONT HINGE A LITTLE WEAK BUT VERY GOOD. LONDON, RIDGWAYS, 1816 unknown
1885ref. 028712London: Published at the Judy Office 99 Shoe Lane and to be had of all Booksellers 1885. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. An amusing spoof document lampooning Gladstone. Printed on a large single sheet of thick handmade paper with uncut edges 57 x 45 cm folding down to 10.5 x 28.5cm. Exposed parts a little dust marked otherwise very good. Scarce. Published at the Judy Office, 99, Shoe Lane and to be had of all Booksellers Paperback
ref. 4574173Basil Montagu Pickering. Volumes 1 to 4. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition suitable as a study copy. Worn covers with gilt decoration on front; blind stamped binding; marble inside covers; internally fair. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item750grams ISBN: Basil Montagu Pickering hardcover
1777ref. 127Dublin: James Williams 1777. First Edition. full 18th cent. calf; rebacked. A very good copy; some occ. dustiness. 12mo. Engraved title page. 6 12 - 244 pp. An unusual descriptive low life ramble set out in a series of numbered descriptions and vignettes of life characters appear in some of the vignettes. There is hardly a topic the author does not consider and ridicule. At times this appears a jest book. There is no London edition as the Dublin imprint may lead one to suspect and the ESTC and NUC cite only this printing. The book is well done and quite funny in parts. Greenough p. 224. James Williams unknown books
ref. mon0001538329Office Of The Law Times. Hardcover. Good. . The Law Times The Journal And Record Of The Law And The Lawyers. All are in good but worn condition. Pages are secure to the bindings. Solicitors stamp to end papers. No obvious annotation. Office Of The Law Times hardcover
