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1820520 p. Age stain. Light damp stain. XLib bookplate of the Belles Lettres Society of Dickinson College given by Armstrong Briggs of Carlisle and Wm. P. Bird, 1845. 8vo. 220 mm. Original full leather binding, worn. Original leather spine label. Binding rubbed and scuffed. Hinge of front board torn at top. Second American Edition. S&S/AI 1992. Hardbound. Scarce. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! AI BX 1
1860Two Parts. pp. 56: 48. Illustrated with top margin woodcuts. 4to. Original full purple cloth binding. Edges sun faded. Owned by Judge Mayer Sulzberger (1843-1923). XLib. [Dropsie College]. Scarce reprint of the rare original 1700's edition. Interesting poems describing public houses (Pubs) in London and Westminister during the 1700's. Describes the kinds of beers they served and the sorts of people that frequented them. Wood cut images accompany each verse. Ward (1667-1731), was a humourist, of `low extraction' and with little education. In early life he visited the West Indies, and afterwards he began business as a publican in Moorfields. By 1699 he had moved to Fulwood's Rents, where he kept a punch-shop and tavern (probably the King's Head), next door to Gray's Inn, until his death. Giles Jacob (Poetical Register, 1723) says: `Of late years he has kept a public-house in the city (but in a genteel way), and with his wit, humour, and good liquor, has afforded his guests a pleasurable entertainment; especially the high-church party. A man of considerable natural parts and with a gift of humour, `Ned Ward,' as he is frequently called, imitated Butler's `Hudibras' both in his style and in his attacks on the Whigs and low-church party. Though vulgar and often grossly coarse, his writings throw considerable light on the social life of the time of Queen Anne, and especially on the habits of various classes in London; but much allowance has to be made for exaggeration" - DNB. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! WHISKEY 4
1826Two Volumes. Illustrated with numerous engravings. Engraved Portrait Frontis in volume one with offsetting onto title page. Double column. All edges marbled. Marbled endpapers. Early engraved bookplate of Brown on front paste down of both volumes. Bookseller's label on front paste down of both volumes. 215mm. Disbound. Original full leather bindings. Boards ruled in gold. Both front boards of both volumes detached. Original spines decorated in gold with original title spine labels. Hardbound. Dedicated to Charles Lamb. Please email us directly about postal charges on these sets. ENGSETS BX 6
1826pp. [4], 115. Deckle edged. 24mo. 160 mm. Foxed. Disbound, but with the original front board and printed spine title present. Issued around the 50th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this unusual and scarce guide to the social life and customs of Philadelphia (then the second most populous city in the U.S.) covers a wide territory with a keen eye. Lawyers, doctors, professors, popular fashions, social leaders and climbers, Utopians, etc. are examined. The Wistar Parties are named for Caspar Wistar (1761-1818) a famous physician and anatomist. It was his habit to throw open his house once every week in the winter, and at these gatherings students, citizens, scientists, and travelers met and discussed subjects of interest. These assemblies, celebrated in the annals of Philadelphia under the title of Wistar parties (or balls), were continued long after his death by other residents of that city. Very scarce and interesting. PA29
1979ref. 2092902137700368Kobun do 1979. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Kobun do paperback
ref. 2111902160700191Rekishi tosho-sha N.A. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 4 Rekishi tosho-sha paperback
1791ref. 5513Paris: imprimerie Royale 1791. First edition. A nice copy of this list of tariffs and duties payable on the eve of the Revolution. An impressive alphabetical list of products or goods with opposite the amount of the tax applied upon entry and exit according to the quantity or weight. No printed or publisher details. There appear to have been many versions of this printed particularly by regional printers. Presumably for distribution throughout the kingdom. We have been unable to find another copy with the same vignette to the first page. Loose sheets unsewn. In good clean condition with a touch of edgewear and darkening only. There seem to be several different paginations to copies of this tarif. Our copy has 35 pages and is a complete A-Z list. It seems there is also a 44 page copy we believe that this has tariffs applicable in the colonies and lists of goods prohibited to export. 28cm x 21.5cm. Première édition. Bel exemplaire de cette liste des tarifs et droits à payer à la veille de la Révolution. Impressionnante liste alphabétique de produits ou marchandises avec en regard le montant de la taxe appliquée à l'entrée et à la sortie en fonction de la quantité ou du poids. Aucune mention d'imprimeur ou d'éditeur. Il semble y avoir eu de nombreuses versions imprimées en particulier par des imprimeurs régionaux. Vraisemblablement pour être distribuées dans tout le royaume. Nous n'avons pas pu trouver d'autre exemplaire avec la même vignette sur la première page. Feuilles volantes non cousues. En bon état propre avec seulement une légère usure des bords et un léger noircissement. Il semble y avoir plusieurs paginations différentes pour les exemplaires de ce tarif. Notre exemplaire compte 35 pages et constitue une liste complète de A à Z. Il semble également exister un exemplaire de 44 pages qui selon nous contient les tarifs applicables dans les colonies et les listes de marchandises interdites à l'exportation. 28 cm x 215 cm. imprimerie Royale unknown
ref. 13747'At the Court at Windsor the 26th day of September 1846. Present The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.'. Drop-head title: 'At the Court at Windsor the 26th day of September 1846. PRESENT The QUEEN's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.' 12pp. foolscap 8vo. Paginated 1-12 and in two columns. No printer's slug. Signed in type at end 'Wm. L. Bathurst.' In fair condition on aged paper with chips and short closed tears to central vertical fold. Spine repaired with archival tape. The first page headed in black ink manuscript 'Natal' and in red ink '144'. No other copy traced. 'At the Court at Windsor, the 26th day of September 1846. Present, The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.' unknown
1955Features: Unknown New Zealand - Two young men set out to explore unmapped territory between Lake Te Anau and the coast, only to meet with disaster - A lake (Bloxham) and waterfall (Dorizac) discovered by these plucky young climbers are officially named after them; Saharan Adventure - includes encounters with the blue-eyed Tuaregs, the veiled nomads of the desert, who wear chain-mail armour of the Crusades and carry swords and lances; Six Wild Sheep - Describes author's experience trying to capture Alaskan wild sheep for a California zoo; The Pirates of the Ethel - First published in 1929, this is an authoritative account of one of the most remarkable cases of piracy on the high seas in Australian annals; Oakhill's "Souvenir" - the adventure of a crocodile hunter; The Tame Bandit - An amusing story arising out of the troubles in Malaya - Dragged away from farm and family by the terrorists, and forced to serve with them under the threat of death, an inoffensive little Chinese secretly vowed vengeance, and at long last achieved it; "Cockeye" - Phases of Life From All Over the World - Vivid little close-ups of manners and customs around the world; Guardians of the Mountains - The Wardens of Canada's National Parks. Colour 'Butlin's Holiday Camp' brochure laid-in. Staining to page i of advertisements. Front cover detached. Heavy wear externally. Contents in decent condition. Magazine
ref. 2279P., Imprimerie Nationale, 1791. In 4° tire + 40 pp. + f. d'Etat des marchandises prohibées à l'entrée du Royaume.
1791ref. 5513Paris imprimerie Royale 1791 Première édition. Bel exemplaire de cette liste des tarifs et droits à payer à la veille de la Révolution. Impressionnante liste alphabétique de produits ou marchandises avec, en regard, le montant de la taxe appliquée à l'entrée et à la sortie, en fonction de la quantité ou du poids. Aucune mention d'imprimeur ou d'éditeur. Il semble y avoir eu de nombreuses versions imprimées, en particulier par des imprimeurs régionaux. Vraisemblablement pour être distribuées dans tout le royaume. Nous n'avons pas pu trouver d'autre exemplaire avec la même vignette sur la première page. Feuilles volantes, non cousues. En bon état, propre, avec seulement une légère usure des bords et un léger noircissement. Il semble y avoir plusieurs paginations différentes pour les exemplaires de ce tarif. Notre exemplaire compte 35 pages et constitue une liste complète de A à Z. Il semble également exister un exemplaire de 44 pages, qui, selon nous, contient les tarifs applicables dans les colonies et les listes de marchandises interdites à l'exportation. 28 cm x 21,5 cm.
ref. 115330S.l., de l'Imprimerie de Ballard, 1791 in-4, 41 pp., en feuilles sous ficelle.
ref. 65025, Brepols, 2022 Hardback, 447 pages, Size:156 x 234 mm, Illustrations:6 b/w, 3 tables b/w., 1 maps b/w, Language: English. ISBN 9782503590103.
ref. 64710, Brepols, 2022 Hardback, 451 pages, Size:156 x 234 mm, Illustrations:18 b/w, 4 tables b/w., Language(s):English, French. ISBN 9782503596280.
1793ref. 30623Grasse Imprimerie de Guichard fils s.d. [1793] in-4 en feuille
ref. 65320, Brepols, 2021 Hardback, xii + 468 pages, Size:156 x 234 mm, Language: English. ISBN 9782503585451.
ref. 28538Paris Société d'éditions Littéraires et Artistiques. Librairie Paul Ollendorff 1900 in 8 (23x15,5) 1 volume reliure demi basane violine de l'époque, dos lisse orné de filets dorés, IX, [1], 210 pages [1]. Géographie économique, outillage, colonisation - Pièces annexes - Notice sur la transportation et la relégation en Nouvelle-Calédonie - L'Élevage en Nouvelle-Calédonie - Agriculture - Produits végétaux - les Néo-Calédoniens - Race, coutumes, industrie - Les mines en Nouvelle-Calédonie. Bel exemplaire ( Photographies sur demande / We can send pictures of this book on simple request )
1924ref. 24009New York, Condé Nast Publications, 1924. XII, 591 S. Gr.-8°, OLwd. [3 Warenabbildungen]
1971ref. 035839USA: Naval Institute Press 1971. Cover: creamy beige cloth on boards with gilt titles & gilt Junk to spine; front cover vertical blindstamped Chinese characters; faint dusting of foxing. Edges: top-edge once dark red or plum now slightly faded; moderate foxing and dusting of smudges. Foot of ffep & refp with thin short ex-bookcover residue. Plum sepia toned illiustrations and line drawings. Binding is As New. 626p Dj: very faint sunning to flaps spine; just a few tiny light marks. Faint touch of a little rubbing to edges. Light creasing to head of spine. Large & heavy book: 315 x 225 mm. First Edition. Hb. VG/VG. Naval Institute Press Hardcover
ref. 65051, Brepols, 2022 Hardback, 478 pages, Size:156 x 234 mm, Illustrations:25 b/w, 9 col., 4 maps b/w, 4 maps, Language: English. ISBN 9782503594026.
ref. 64400, Brepols, 2023 Hardback, xiv + 501 pages, Size:156 x 234 mm, Illustrations:2 b/w, 9 maps b/w, Language: English. ISBN 9782503588490.
1917ref. 2080502106500924Publisher: Nippon Shoin 1917. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Publisher: Nippon Shoin paperback
1990320 pages. "Inspired by a deep knowledge and love of the region, this magnificent book from two of the world's outstanding photographers is the record of a five-year jouney of discovery... A true celebration of the lives of those who still inhabit the cradle of mankind." - from dust jacket. 328 illustrations, including 244 plates in full color, 75 line drawings and 9 maps. A very heavily worn former library copy with usual markings. Worthy as a reference copy only. Book
ref. 70567, Brepols, 2025 Hardback, Pages: 528, Size:156 x 234 mm, Illustrations:17 b/w, 8 col., 5 maps b/w, Language: English. ISBN 9782503619361.
1910ref. 44085Kobe: Tamamura Photographic Studio / T. Takagi N.d. ca 1910. Oblong octavo 18cm x 26cm. Original silk-covered boards bouond with red silk cord; 19 colored collotype plates. Gift inscription from an N.L. Thacker on verso of title page dated 1914; child's ownership inscription on verso of final plate "Ermy Tharp Novato Cal" dated 1936. Rubbing and wear to board edges; internally clean and sound - a Very Good copy with all plates present. An attractive Meiji Era souvenir album with subtly hand-tinted collotype plates depicting a traditional Japanese wedding ceremony. One of several editions produced between 1906 and 1920; per the excellent bibliography of Tamamura's souvenir albums at ours would appear to be the Third Edition of 1910. Tamamura Photographic Studio / T. Takagi unknown