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ref. Z1-U-015-01724Thomas Telford Ltd. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Thomas Telford Ltd unknown
1973ref. 044650Otago: Otago Acclimatisation Society 1973. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Compliment stamp from the Otago branch of the NZDA otherwise a very tidy copy. Otago Acclimatisation Society paperback
ref. ANAIS-0971427232Write to Print. paperback. Good. 6x1x9.1. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Write to Print paperback
1899ref. 80010Adelaide: E.S. Wigg & Son 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Adelaide E.S. Wigg & Son 1899. Octavo 84 pages plus a frontispiece portrait. Dark brown cloth lettered in gilt on the front cover; edges and corners of the boards lightly bumped; endpapers offset; a near-fine copy. The author's memoirs dating back to 1838 first appeared as a series of articles in 'The South Australian Register' and 'The Adelaide Observer'. Loosely inserted is an original cutting from the 'Register' of 22 July 1899 containing the last article in the book where it is #26 not #25 as in the cutting. An utterly rare second series was published in 1901. Ferguson 10297 noting only black cloth; we have seen various colours. E.S. Wigg & Son hardcover
1909ref. 170232London: The Religious Tract Society 1909. First edition presentation copy to the typist of the work inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "This copy of the Life of Grenfell George is presented to Miss Ada Goodman by its author in faithful appreciation of the obliging & expert manner in which she accomplished the somewhat difficult task of type-writing the manuscript for the press. May 1909". George Grenfell 1849-1906 was a missionary and explorer who was awarded the Patron's Medal by the Royal Geographical Society for his detailed account of his travels through Congo and Cameroon. Following Grenfell's death in Basoko a town on the Congo River the Committee of the Baptist Missionary Society commissioned Grenfell's former classmate and friend Rev. George Hawker 1857-1932 to write this biography. Hawker heavily relied on accounts from Grenfell's friends and family. This included Grenfell's sister Mary Rowe and his second wife Rosana Edgerley who accompanied him on his travels. Loosely inserted is an advertising slip for the Congo Reform Association. Octavo. Photogravure frontispiece with tissue guard 32 halftone plates colour folding map illustrations to text 8 pp. of advertisements to rear. Original green bead-grain cloth spine and front cover lettered in gilt Royal Geographical Society's Patron's medal in gilt to front cover edges trimmed. Cloth clean extremities slightly bumped and rubbed gilt bright foxing to edges and outer leaves occasionally affecting margins browning to endpapers a couple of small tears to folding map not affecting printed area. A very good copy. hardcover
2013ref. x-0415824176Routledge 2013. Hardcover. New. 229 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. Routledge hardcover
2019ref. x-1138563307Taylor & Francis 2019. Hardcover. New. 191 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches. Taylor & Francis hardcover
2011ref. x-1403904928Palgrave Macmillan 2011. Hardcover. New. 240 pages. 5.25x8.50x0.75 inches. Palgrave Macmillan hardcover
2004ref. x-1932474366Solid Ground Christian Books 2004. Hardcover. New. 744 pages. 9.21x6.14x1.56 inches. Solid Ground Christian Books hardcover
2004ref. x-1932474382Solid Ground Christian Books 2004. Hardcover. New. 692 pages. 9.21x6.14x1.44 inches. Solid Ground Christian Books hardcover
2005ref. x-1932474463Solid Ground Christian Books 2005. Hardcover. New. 480 pages. 9.21x6.14x1.12 inches. Solid Ground Christian Books hardcover
2004ref. x-1932474374Solid Ground Christian Books 2004. Hardcover. New. 692 pages. 9.21x6.14x1.44 inches. Solid Ground Christian Books hardcover
2023ref. 1-1662511086Lake Union Pr 2023. Hardcover. New. 316 pages. 8.75x5.75x1.00 inches. Lake Union Pr hardcover
2019ref. x-1138563315Taylor & Francis 2019. Paperback. New. 191 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.50 inches. Taylor & Francis paperback
1975ref. 137498Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia 1975. Hardcover. Fine. Adelaide Libraries Board of South Australia 1975 facsimile edition/ 1899 and 1901. Octavo ii 83 1 colophon 2 blank 22 pages plus a frontispiece portrait. Synthetic red cloth; a fine copy. Peade A197: one of only 501 copies. The original 1901 edition of the Second Series is impossibly rare we have seen only one in nearly 50 years in the trade in Adelaide thus making this short print-run facsimile edition somewhat more important than the average reprint. Libraries Board of South Australia hardcover
1899ref. 138187Adelaide: E.S. Wigg & Son 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Adelaide E.S. Wigg & Son 1899. Octavo 84 pages plus a frontispiece portrait. Dark green ribbed cloth lettered in gilt on the front cover; cloth a little rubbed and marked; free endpapers offset; minimal signs of age and use; a very good copy. The author's memoirs dating back to 1838 first appeared as a series of articles in 'The South Australian Register' and 'The Adelaide Observer'. An utterly rare second series was published in 1901. Ferguson 10297 noting only black cloth; we have seen various colours. E.S. Wigg & Son hardcover
1899ref. 137624Adelaide: E.S. Wigg & Son 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Adelaide E.S. Wigg & Son 1899. Octavo 83 1 colophon pages plus a frontispiece portrait. Dark brown stippled cloth lettered in gilt on the front cover; free endpapers heavily offset the pastedowns lightly so; short tear to the inner margin of one leaf expertly sealed; mild signs of age and use but see below; an excellent copy. These memoirs of James Collins Hawker 1821-1901 date back to 1838 when he arrived with Governor George Gawler. They first appeared as a series of articles in 'The South Australian Register' and 'The Adelaide Observer'. An utterly rare second series was published in 1901. Ferguson 10297 noting only black cloth; we have seen various colours. This is a presentation copy inscribed and signed in ink on the verso of the front free endpaper to 'J. Tomkinson from James Collins Hawker Feby 22. 1900'. The later inkstamp signature of A. Grenfell Price is on the front pastedown his marginal emphases in pencil are on 40 pages and his annotations in pencil appear on four pages. In the most significant annotation Sir Archibald Grenfell Price 1892-1977 geographer historian and educationist has written at the head of page 12 with reference to an underlined section on rammed-earth or 'pise' houses: 'I used this account of pisé houses in Foundation and Settlement 'The Foundation and Settlement of South Australia 1829-1845' published in 1924. Although the information was incorrect I knew it rested on an early authority. AGP'. E.S. Wigg & Son hardcover
2006ref. 1-0198610793Oxford Univ Pr 2006. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 1272 pages. 8.75x5.50x2.25 inches. Oxford Univ Pr hardcover
1838ref. 852P32London: Longman Orme Brown Green and Longmans; Whittaker and Co 1838-42. First edition. Leather. Good. 9" by 5.5". Not Stated. Two uniformly bound Victorian volumes on shooting a fascinating insight into popular sport complete with illustrations. Two desirable sporting volumes uniformly bound with gilt decoration of a man shooting to the spines.Bound by Birdsall & Son. 'Instructions to the Young Sportsmen' by Lieutenant Colonel P. Hawker is the eighth edition published in 1838. Illustrated with a frontispiece seven plates and in-text engravings. Half-title is present. Collated complete.This is Hawker's most popular and enduring work offering advice garnered through his prolific hunting career; Hawker was known as one of the greatest shots of the nineteenth century.'The Modern Shooter' by Captain Lacy is the first edition published in 1842. Illustrated with a frontispiece engraved title three plated and in-text engravings. Collated complete.Lacy's volume is a practical instructional volume on shooting both inland and coast shooting. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards bound by Birdsall. Externally generally smart. Rubbing to the leather heavier to the head of the spine of 'Instructions'. Minor marks to the boards marks to the boards of 'Instructional' a little heavier. Marks a little darker to the boards of 'Modern Shooter'. Head of the boards of 'Instructions' are a little faded. Stamp to the recto of the front free endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spots. Frontispiece of 'Instructions' with a small tidemark to the tail tide mark to the plates. Good Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans; Whittaker and Co hardcover
1816ref. 141710London: N 1816. With a concise abridgment of the principal game laws. The Second Edition with explanatory plates considerably enlarged and improved. Pp. xvi32422index hand-coloured frontispiece plus 5 black & white engraved plates index; med. 8vo; nineteenth century half calf spine ruled in gilt around raised bands with gilt lettered green leather title label marbled papered boards lightly rubbed edges and spine grazed and worn joints starting; hinges cracking a little light offsetting scattered foxing; printed for H. Hunter London 1816. Second edition. Inscribed 'To R Rising Esq with the author's compliments' on the blank preliminary leaf. Most recently from the library of Australian firearms collector Douglas Mills. With provenance notes on the upper free endpaper and on a loosely inserted business card of UK bookseller C. E. Cheshire. In his diary Peter Hawker recorded visiting Robert Rising in July 1816: 'Proceeded from London by the mail to Norwich where we arrived on the evening of the 6th and proceeded in a chaise to Mr. Rising's at Horsey 130 miles from London'. This was soon after publication of this book which Hawker noted in his diary entry for June 9: 'Published my second edition of Instructions to Young Sportsmen previously to leaving town.' Hawker seems to have stayed with Rising until July 12 and presumably gifted this copy of the book to him during that time. Horsey Hall Robert Rising's residence is in Norfolk. N unknown
1825ref. 141712London: Longman Hurst Rees Orme Brown and Green 1825. Fourth edition corrected and improved; with ten explanatory plates. Pp. xx440last colophon engraved frontispiece and 7 of 9plates list of London gunmakers; med. 8vo; later qr. black calf over green cloth with printed paper title labels inlaid on the spine and upper board the spine a trifle faded; uncut; ribbon marker; later endpapers with the original spine title label on a small backing sheet laid on the upper free endpaper; the hinges tape marked a few light damp stains including 4 of the plates a couple of small edge splits or chips a little light foxing and occasional faint soiling; Longman Hurst Rees Orme Brown and Green London 1825. Fourth edition. Lacking two plates and with two other plates misplaced presumably during the rebinding. First published in 1814. This copy is from the library of firearms collector Douglas Mills with his business card laid on the upper free endpaper and also on the binder's blank. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green unknown
1844ref. 141717London: Longman Orme Brown Green & Longmans 1844. Ninth edition corrected enlarged and improved: With explanatory plates and woodcuts. Pp. xxviii624last blank32publisher's catalogue dated June 1850 frontispiece with tissue guard plus 10 plates including a portrait text illustrations a few full page patterned endpapers with advertisements on pastedowns index; tall demy 8vo; navy cloth boards decorated in blind neatly rebacked with most of the original spine lettered & decorated in gilt and decorated in blind with small piece missing at foot laid on the boards slightly scuffed edges lightly worn and fore-corners bruised; uncut; hinges starting binder's ticket Remnant & Edmonds at foot of lower pastedown a few leaves faintly creased occasional small edge chips or splits a little mainly light foxing; Longman Orme Brown Green & Longmans London 1844. Ninth edition. From the library of firearms collector Douglas Mills with his business card laid on the upper free endpaper and a previous owner's brief inked inscription dated 1912 on the upper pastedown. Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans unknown
1846ref. 141720Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard 1846. First American from the ninth London edition. To which is added the Hunting and Shooting of North America with descriptions of the animals and birds. Carefully collated from authentic sources by Wm. T. Porter Esq . . . Pp. 460last blank32advertisements and publisher's catalogue frontispiece plus 9 plates 2 text illustrations index; med. 8vo; red cloth the boards decorated in gilt & blind slightly soiled and scuffed edges lightly worn fore-corners neatly reinforced rebacked with most of the original gilt lettered & decorated spine laid on; top edges green; ribbon marker; hinges reinforced with cloth tape scattered foxing occasional slight soiling; Lea and Blanchard Philadelphia 1846. First U.S. edition. From the firearms collection of Douglas Mills with two of his business cards laid on the upper pastedown. Earlier from the library of the Bissell family of Pittsburgh with ownership inscriptions one dated 1849 on the upper free endpaper and title page. The section of American Hunting and Shooting includes chapters by J. J. Audubon and 'Frank Forester' Henry William Herbert. Tipped-in before page 77 is an advertisement for Eley's Patent Wire Cartridges. Lea & Blanchard unknown
1830ref. 141714London: Longman Hurst Rees Orme Brown and Green 1830. Sixth edition corrected enlarged and improved; with explanatory plates and wood cuts. Pp. xx480 frontispiece and 7 plates with tissue guards text illustrations; nineteenth century half green morocco the spine lettered and decorated with four small hunting vignettes in gilt marbled papered boards lightly rubbed edges slightly worn spine uniformly faded to brown; t.e.g.; marbled endpapers hinges starting early inked signature on recto of frontispiece a couple of small edge chips or splits a little light foxing and occasional faint soiling; Longman Rees Orme Brown and Green London 1830. Sixth edition. From the library of firearms collector Douglas Mills with his business card laid on blank preliminary leaf and his inked acquisition note on recto of lower free endpaper. All plates are present but one Punt and Gear for a 200lb. Gun is misplaced. Tipped-in after the last Contents page is a printed slip recording a delay in publication of this edition 'in consequence of an accident with one of the plates.'. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green unknown
1838ref. 141718London: Longman Orme Brown Green & Longmans 1838. Eighth edition corrected enlarged and improved: With explanatory plates and wood cuts. Pp. xxvi550last colophon 8 plates the frontispiece and portrait with tissue guards text illustrations list of London Gunmakers Game Laws; nineteenth century mottled calf boards with double gilt rule border and gilt edges neatly rebacked with the gilt lettered and decorated spine and gilt lettered red morocco title label laid on edges of boards lightly rubbed fore-corners worn several small surface grazes to spine the upper board slightly damp stained; t.e.g. others uncut; marbled endpapers; the upper hinge starting a couple of tiny edge chips a few leaves slightly creased scattered mainly light foxing browning and soiling; Longman Orme Brown Green and Longmans London 1838. Eighth edition. First published in 1814. From the library of firearms collector Douglas Mills with his business card laid on the half-title page. Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans unknown
