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1900réf. 403988Chicago: Herbert S. Stone 1900. Hardcover. Good. Early printing. Decorative red cloth stamped in black with small circular paper label mounted on front and rear boards. Good only with gutter cracked spine tanned and some loss of the ends. Herbert S. Stone hardcover books
1900réf. 12564THE SEEKERS Stone 1900 first edition a near fine copy of this most handsome volume from the famed Chicago publisher. Stone unknown books
1902réf. 09584THE STORY OF A STRANGE CAREER Appleton 1902 first edition minor spotting to small section of rear panel else just about a vg copy. The autobiography of a convict. Uncommon. Appleton unknown books
1897réf. 09582THE STORY OF AB Way & Williams 1897 first edition a bright near fine copy of this one of the publisher's finest bindings this one executed by Will Bradley. A wonderful copy of this early man novel. Quite scarce in this condition. Way & Williams unknown books
1897réf. 16410Chicago: Way and Williams 1897 First edition of a novel that influenced Jack London's own pre-historic fantasy novel Before Adam serialized in 1906-1907 in Everybody's Magazine. Waterloo eventually accused London of plagiarism though the latter denied the charges and insisted he was merely inspired by it. Publisher's black cloth stamped in yellow and red designed by Will Bradley 1868-1962. Octavo. Map frontispiece. Title-page printed in black and red. Binding extremities lightly rubbed. Very minor wear to crown and tail of spine. The occasional minor stain. Contemporary ink signature on front flyleaf. A very good bright copy. Stanley Waterloo 1846-1913 was a Chicago-born newspaper man editor and author. The present work is about Ab a young Stone Age boy and his journey to manhood. During the course of the novel he catches a baby rhinoceros with his friend Oak and joins the men in his tribe on a hunt. After both he and his friend become enamored with Lightfoot a young woman they fight over her which ends in his friend's death. Though burdened with guilt Ab goes on to become the leader of his tribe. Waterloo's novel was based on the theory that there was not a sharp division between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods and that mankind learned to make weapons naturally and gradually. Way and Williams, hardcover books
1902réf. 565245Chicago: Coolidge & Waterloo 1902. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Octavo. 232pp. Red cloth stamped in black. Bookseller ticket of "Metaphysical Book Headquarters" which appears to be the publisher's bookstore. Large gift inscription on front fly spine sunned with some wear at the ends binding modestly soiled with one faded spot on the front cover upper hinge starting but sound very good. Coolidge & Waterloo hardcover books
1894réf. 89629St. Louis: C.O. Tice & Co. Publishers 1894. Quarto 34.5cm; pebbled leather boards with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on front cover and decorations blind embossed to covers; black-and-white photographic halftone illustrations; 256pp. Gift inscription to front flyleaf: "Christmas gift to Frank from Dudley / Dec 25th 1901". Modest shelf-wear with dampstain to upper front cover and rubbing to board edges; Very Good. Series published in sixteen parts with portrait photographs and biographies of leading men and women of the era. 89629. C.O. Tice & Co. Publishers unknown books
1896réf. 619420Chicago: International Publishing Co 1896. Hardcover. Good. 2 519pp 2 index. Copiously illustrated from black and white photographs. Red cloth boards stamped in black white and gilt spine stamped in black page edges red and patterned endpapers. Boards and spine are worn spine sunned both hinges repaired good or better. Features "the lives and photographs of prominent people of the time" from title page including Mark Twain presented here as Samuel Langhorne Clemens and Alexander Graham Bell. International Publishing Co hardcover books
1897réf. 25091602Chicago: Way & Williams 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good . First printing small octavo size 351 pp. A fictitious story taking place in the ancient past with a striking binding design by William Henry Bradley 1868-1962. "Nicknamed the 'Dean of American Designers' by The Saturday Evening Post Bradley was the highest-paid American artist of the early 20th century" n.b. quote from Wiki. ___DESCRIPTION: Double-cover design by Bradley in red and deep gold on black cloth top edge gilt fore- and bottom edges uncut prior owner name in a vintage hand with the date "Feb 8/98" at the top of the front free endpaper frontispiece a map this the only plate in the book title page in red and black with publisher's logo prominently set forth the copyright page with the date of 1897 matching the date on the title page the colophon with the printing date of August 1897 no mention of subsequent printings; binding small octavo size 7 5/8" by 5" 351 pp. ___CONDITION: A bit better than very good the boards clean straight corners with light rubbing a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and in addition to the prior owner marking mentioned above another prior owner name at the top of the rear pastedown; some wear to the head and tail of the spine with the cloth at the head beginning to fray. ___CITATIONS: Bambace no. A31; Krause no. 44 which states that the plates other than the initial frontis map "were purchased in 1898 by Way & Williams and used in later printings.". ___POSTAGE: International customers please note the following: i additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs please inquire for details; and ii any taxes duty or tariffs charged by your country will of necessity be your responsibility. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Way & Williams hardcover books
19218vo., First Edition, free endpapers very lightly spotted; blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy. Crisp copy of a valuable collection seldom found other than in ex-institutional state (even the Sandler copy is one such). SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Brown & Christie 282; Sandler 3432.
réf. 3aa2Lange Dortmund um 1830. Nach einem Bild von A. Cooper. 735 cm x 595 cm. Gerahmt. Brauner Holzrahmen der Zeit unter Glas. Dargestellt wird ein Schlachtenpanorama. Im linken Vordergrund verletzter Offizier der von einer Guppe schottischer Soldaten behandelt wird. Rechts im Vordergrund Wellington mit hohen Offizieren zu Pferd. Siehe Bild unknown
1997réf. 266914Hbg: VRZ Vlg. 1997. 296 S., einige Abb. u. Ktn. 4° Kart.mS. *ExLibris, neuwertig*.
réf. 0260326186.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. 0266110207.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
19518vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece and facsimile endpapers; original red cloth, gilt back, red top, backstrip lightly sunned else a very good, bright, clean copy. Wheeler served with the 51st in the Walcheren Expedition, the Peninsula and Waterloo. Sandler 3456.
réf. 022253William Howe De Lancey (1778-1815), militaire britannique, quartier maître général, mort à Waterloo. L'un de ses faits d'armes est le siège de Ciudad Rodrigo en 1812. L.S., Gallegos de Argañán, 8 janvier 1812, 2p 1/2 in-4. Importante lettre à Alexander Dickson (1777-1840), autre officier important lors du siège de Ciudad Rodrigo, sur la préparation de ce siège, qui commence le 8 janvier et se finit le 19 janvier par la prise de la ville aux français par les troupes anglo-portugaises du duc de Wellington. Ce document détaille toutes les instructions pour l'organisation du siège. Citons quelques détails : les troupes doivent se relayer toutes 24 heures pour réduire l'exposition au froid et aux intempéries, il indique les trajets à emprunter, chaque soldat ne droit prendre que le nécessaire, des ouvriers viendront aider pour les positions d'artillerie, gestion des munitions, organisation des soins médicaux, etc. Lancey signe « Wm De Lancey DWMG » pour Deputy QuarterMaster General, i.e. quartier-maître général adjoint, son titre d'alors. Exceptionnel document sur cette bataille. [541]
réf. 0265424011.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. 1333930496.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. ria9781118343562_inpHardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; An essential resource for constructing and analyzing advanced actuarial models Loss Models: Further Topics presents extended coverage of modeling through the use of tools related to risk theory loss distributions and survival models. hardcover
réf. ria9781119523789_inpHardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; N/A hardcover
réf. ria9781119827023_inpHardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; N/A hardcover
18958vo., Second Edition, with a portrait frontispiece (original tissue guard present), 10 illustrations and 7 full-page plans in the text, and 4 large folding maps, neat signature on front free endpaper, free endpapers lightly browned; original ribbed cloth gilt, gilt back, gilt top, uncut, a very good, bright, clean copy. Collects several of Wood's papers previously published in the Pall Mall magazine. Published in the series 'Pall Mall Magazine Library'. Scarce.
réf. 22405Berlin, VEB Deutscher Verlag der Wissenschaften. 4°, 44 S., 44 S., 44 S., 40 S., 44 S., 44 S., 44 S., durchgehend s/w u. farb. Ill., Bezahlung per PayPal möglich, we accept PayPal, min. Gebr.sp., Pappband, gebunden
