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1848rif. 31420Bordeaux Th. Lafargue 1848 in-8 dérelié
199436 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with very numerous photographs, illustrations and diagrams throughout; pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine run. RUNS OF THIS CALIBRE ARE VERY SCARCE.
19838vo., with large plates and plans (a number folding) and illustrations in the text; publisher's olive cloth, upper board framed and blocked in black, bevelled boards, gilt back, chocolate endpapers (tape scars), uncut, a very good, bright, clean copy. Bright copy of a standard reference. SCARCE.
1904rif. 10783Melun, Imprimerie Administrative, 1904 ; in-8 ; reliure cartonnée vert imprimée de l'éditeur ; 825 pp., (1 bl.), (1) f.
rif. 15426Paris, Plon et Nourrit / Moulins, H. Durond, 1896 ; in-4. 3ff.-VIIpp.-648pp.-1f. d'errata. Illustré de 220 dessins à la plumes, reproduits dans le texte. Demi-chagrin havane à coins, dos lisse, titre doré, tête dorée, filets dorés sur les mors et les coins. Couvertures conservées. Dos un peu décoloré présentant de légers frottements. Bon exemplaire.
1948rif. 016-7654B389Paris, Ibis, 1948. In-4, en feuilles, chemise, étui. [18], 32, [30] pp.
192632 pages. Features: Firestone ad inside front cover features photo of Harvey S. Firestone addressing 25th annual stockholders' meeting in Akron, OH; A Sailorman Poet - John Masefield; What has become of our Parties? - Coolidge puts last Democrat doctrine into Republican creed; Is the Pulpit a Bulletin Board? - is the preacher a prophet or propagandist?; An English View of American Installment Buying; A Scientist Urges Farmers to Utilize Waste Products - paper can easily be made from wheat straw; Mental Tests Make Us Seem Foolish - because quacks rush in where true psychologists fear to tread; Henry Ford's Page - the dangers of debt; Editorials - U.S. surplus of housing, Abraham Rothfeld is ordered to not reapply for U.S. citizenship for 10 years; Senator Borah speaks like a statesman, P.R. battle over French debt to the U.S., Dictators are increasing in number in Europe, Robert T. Lincoln of the Pullman Company has given the negro 'the only racial monopoly in the world', namely the Pullman porter, sea travel in steerage becomes fashionable; Life Among the Wild American Humorists, as described by Thomas L. Masson; Islam Aims at World Domination - Consolidation of Moslemism inspires Conference at Mecca; A Negro Views His Own Race - the thoughts of Charles Plummer; The Voyage of the Victoria (part 8) - Wreck of the Santiago; Chats with Office Callers - William Lyon Phelps writes article claiming New York stage plays attack Protestants but not Catholics because they are afraid to attack them; Under the White Tops with 'Gil' - (part 4) - tales of the time when people traveled for days to see teh circus, and slave-traders followed the show; China's Use of Proverbs; The Stories the Windmills Tell - Joy, grief, trouble or celebration all are indicated by the huge sails which serve as 'Town Criers' for the countryside; A Fighting Quaker of '76 - Joseph Hewes - who led the North Carolina Men in Declaring for Independence; A Dance a Week - Seventeenth Century Minuet, with piano sheet music; I Read in the Papers. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
19818vo., First Edition, with frontispieces, and numerous plates, maps and plans throughout; green marbled boards, gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. WITH A COPY OF THE PUBLISHER'S PROSPECTUS LOOSELY INSERTED IN FIRST VOLUME. Fine set of this monumental study. The set comprises: Vol. I: An Historical Review (1981); Vol. II: A Technical Review (1982); Vol. III: A Review by Parishes A-E (1984); Vol. IV: A Review by Parishes F-R (1985); Vol. V: A Review by Parishes S-Z (1988). Blythman 204.
19168vo., First Edition, with frontispiece (original tissue guard present), plates and folding map; original pale green cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in black, a remarkably bright, clean, crisp copy. THE PUBLISHER'S 'TO THE READER' SLIP IS LOOSELY INSERTED. Clarke's classic travelogue covers the windmills of Lancashire. VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Blythman 180.
19812 works [3 vols.] in 1 vol., folio, on laid paper, text in Dutch, with titles in red and black, title-vignettes, and very numerous engraved plates and illustrations (a number double- or full-page); brown faux-calf, upper board blocked in gilt, back gilt with raised bands, a near fine copy. High-quality facsimile reissue of two of the best eighteenth-century illustrated works on the mechanics of windmills (first work 1734; 1736; second work 1727 ). VERY SCARCE.
1697rif. 127894à Paris, chez Charles Osmont, M. DC. XCVII. 1697 In-4 25,5 x 18,5 cm. Reliure de l’époque veau havane, dos à nerfs encadrés de fers dorés, [29]-648 pp., table des chapitres, table des matières. Coiffe de tête arasée, mors fendillés en tête et en pied, coins frottés, page de titre avec découpe tampon ?, mouillures marginales en contreplat et page de garde, sinon intérieur en bon état.
rif. 33109Paris, L’Ibis 1948, 340x265mm, 31pages, Feuilles sous couverture rempliée d’éditeur, illustré. Double emboîtage cartonné et toilé, titre doré au dos. Exemplaire sur papier pur chiffon des papeteries de Lana, numéroté, n° 534 / 632. Tirage limité à 700 exemplaires. Bon état.
rif. 4097In 12 demi-cuir bleu époque, titre, filets, fers dorés Faux-titre, titre, XLVII,467 pages Garnier imprimeur libraire éditeur Chartres 1856 édition originale rare,très bon état
1625rif. 161291625. Pergamino. unknown
1927Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: "Slippery Wiley" Again - Continued misdeeds of a West Australian gold thief; My Seal-Hunt - The touch-and-go experience of a young man who was seal hunting on the ice off the coast of Newfoundland; Through Spain in Disguise - Part IV - Count and Countess Malmignati continue their adventure, disguised as Arab beggars, singing and dancing for a living; Photo and bried write-up of the "Magic Pool" of Henleaze, said to provide wonderfully fresh skin to her bathers; "The Lucky Seven" - A young ex-serviceman gets stung when he buys a ranch in British Columbia; "Water!" - A young Brit and his party of native soldiers nearly die of thirst while crossing the Karoli Desert in Kenya Colony; The Maroons of Jamaica - Nicely photo-illustrated article on these lineal descendants of runaway slaves who received their own peace treaty - includes photo of the community whipping post; "Witchcraft" - A queer Central African story about a missing old man - with interesting photos; The Secret of Still Valley - While hunting in Northern California, a doctor and clergyman stumble into a dangerous hidden mountain valley; Kite-Fighting in Siam - Photo-illustrated article; The Strain - The vivid photo-illustrated story of two young officers remotely stationed on the Indian frontier; On the Trail of the "Thirstland Trekkers" - Part II - Colonel Deneys Reitz explores terra incognita in the former German South-West Africa - with nice photos; Brief article on how Dutch Windmills "Talk"; Adventure Comes to the Chemist - Mr. Woodcock is inexperienced with firearms but decides to arm himself due to many local hold-ups. 84 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A pleasing copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
193844 pages. Features: Nice cover illustration of lady in swimwear by Corinne Malvern; Editorial mentions these three topics - the British Ministry of Air, Turmoil in Mexico, and Midsummer in Canada; Little Miss Hurricane (short story); Mr. Burgoyne's Octopus (short story); Wonders of Zululand - great photo-illustrated aritcle, including photo of chief Sidiya; Strictly Personal (short story); The Autobiography of Sir Herbert Barker (part III); Windmills for Sale (short story); Air Liner (short story); Tennis Stars Wanted - photo-illustrated article claims the tennis world will be boring until a challenger for Don Budge arrives on the scene - with photos of Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, Donald (Don) Budge, Frank Parker, Walter Senior, Bob Murray, and William Tilden playing Wilmer Allison on Wimbledon's famous middle court; Palmolive soap ad features photo of Dorothy (Dot) Cunningham of Montreal; Movie News with photos of Shirley Temple, Richard Greene, Erroll Flynn, Ian Hunter, Don Ameche (performing swan dive), Johnny Weissmuller, Allan Jones and Dick Powell; Personal finance article; Cosmetics article; World Sayings; Elegant Heinz ad inside back cover; Kodak ad on back cover; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
rif. 14791Moulins, Crépin-Leblond, 1936 ; in-4, broché. 594 pp. Couverture illustrée du blason en couleurs de Moulins. Très bon état.
rif. 6173Moulins, Crépin-Leblond, 1900 ; 2 forts vol. in-8. VIII-646pp.-1f. Portrait de Villard en frontispice sous serpente légendée (pointe-sèche de Marcelin Desboutin) et 7 planches hors-texte. 2ff.-760pp.-1f. - Portrait de Théodore de Banville sous serpente légendée (pointe sèche de M. Desboutin) et 8 planches hors-texte. Demi-chagrin brun, dos à 4 faux-nerfs, titres dorés (reliure moderne). Couvertures conservées (doublées de papier Japon). Tranches non rognées. Bon exemplaire.
rif. AL162Matthieu Auroux des Pommiers, Coutumes générales et locales du Pays et Duché du Bourbonnois, A Riom, chez Martin Degoutte, 1780 ( seconde édition ), 2 tomes en 1 volume, reliure pleine basane, dos à 6 nerfs, titre doré, caissons à fleurons dorés ( dos fendu dans le quatrième caisson en partant du haut ), ( coiffe supérieure frottée et coiffe inférieure manquante, deux petits manques au bas du dos, plats légèrement frottés avec quelques manques, coins supérieurs légèrement abîmés ), tranches rouges, bel état intérieur. dimensions: 405 x 265 mm. Préface de Messire Auroux des Pommiers lors de son édition de 1732. 1ère partie: iv + 486 + xxxvi / 2ème partie: iv + 388 + xxviii.
1851rif. 31433Bordeaux Th. Lafargue 1851 in-8 dérelié
rif. 14419Moulins, Jacques Vernoy, 1658 ; in-8 (16,5 x 11 cm). 4 ff.-129 pp.-(2) pp. Veau brun, dos muet à nerfs orné. Coiffe sup. arasée, deux coins frottés. Ex-libris manuscrit ancien : "Dupuylatal", et cachet ex-libris : "Dr Clermont, Vichy", sur le titre.
rif. 14878Paris, Rittner et Goupil - Moulins, chez l'Auteur, 1837 ; in-plano (57 x 44 cm). 4 ff. de texte et 2 planches en couleurs. Couverture illustrée en noir, titre vraisemblablement tracé au pochoir, adresses d'édition manuscrites, couverture jaunie et salie, des rousseurs sur l texte. Planches fraîches. Le matériel typographique utilisé est proche de celui employé par P.-A. Desrosiers pour l'impression de l'Ancien Bourbonnais à la même époque. Cette publication c'est faite en 12 livraisons et 24 planches. Les deux planches présentent ici sont signées de la main de l'artiste et réalisées sur papier Bristol.
rif. 13033Toulouse, Marin Fouchac et Guill. Bely, 1688 ; in-12 (13,6 x 7,8 cm). 16 ff. n. ch. 140 pp.-6 ff. n. ch. Basane brune, dos à nerfs non orné, pièce de tritre bordeaux (Reliure de l'époque).
195510 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs, illustrations and plans throughout; pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, one or two stitches a trifle rusted else a near fine run. The run comprises: No. 1. Wilson: Watermills. A Introduction [?1955]; No. 2. Wailes: Tide Mills Part One [?1957]; No. 3. Wailes: Tide Mills Part Two [?1957]; No. 4. Gardner: Tide Mills Part Three [1957]; No. 5. Pelham: Fuelling Mills [?1958]; No. 6: Reid: Water-mIlls and the Landscape [?1958]; No. 7. Wilson: Watermills with Horizontal Wheels [1960]; No. 8. Luckhurst: Monastic Watermills [?1959]; Shorter: Water Paper Mills In England (1966); No. 10. Rollins: The Needle Mills (1970). RUNS OF THIS NATURE ARE VERY SCARCE INDEED.
19162 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece (original tissue guard present), plates and folding map; original pale green cloth, upper boards and backstrips blocked and lettered in black, fore-edges very lightly spotted else a remarkably bright, clean, crisp, well-preserved set. THE PUBLISHER'S SEPARATELY PRINTED PRODUCTION SLIP IS LOOSELY INSERTED IN SECOND VOLUME. The set comprises Windmill Land (1916) and More Windmill Land (1917-1918). The windmills of Lancashire. COMPLETE SETS IN THIS CONDITION ARE VERY SCARCE INDEED. Blythman 180,181 respectively.