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2016ref. Manohar-9781783607655Zed Books 2016. Paperback. New. Zed Books paperback
2016ref. Manohar-9781783607655Zed Books 2016. Paperback. New. Zed Books paperback
2011ref. 004030Salt Spring Island BC Canada: Mother Tongue Publishing 2011. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean tight unmarked; absolute minimal wear; Curt Lang was Vancouver's Renaissance man of the 1970s oozing creativity and energy in all the myriad things he elected to do. His photographs are a testament to his eye to Vancouver and to the magic of photography. Lang was a pivotal member of Vancouver's beat generation the hipsters writers and artists who set themselves against the comfortable pieties of post-war consumer society. Mother Tongue Publishing paperback
ref. 13522Without place or date. Little Petherick Cornwall; 1830s. 2pp. 4to. 50 lines of text. On a single leaf of wove paper. Good: lightly worn on aged paper with slight damage to two words. A delightful exchange with May's reply to the offer of a glass of rum beginning: 'Thanky Maister tis a nice dram. Ive agot the rousy cum stoundrums in my ears with the could. I pute a man to smoke perbacky in mun and I rousted a Tryan and squeery cum squaten in till I sweat again with the hett and pain'. To the question 'How old are you' May replies: 'Sixty I bleve if they tell true in the recumgister: when I was twelve years ould I weighed feefty pounds zactly and Faither said I was too little for a man and too big for a monkey there was his galloping 'xpression'. And to the question 'Do you ever cut your hair': 'No I do pute the Maidens to singe ut off wi the gandle and I ne'r got any trouble for the be very willing to do't. I must hett my hat and wheel trucky away but I must count ten first to be lucky and when I be driving my Negers the wiffery cum jiffles do come in my head and I do bust out a laughing and nowbudy wi muh.' The account does not appear to have been published. Without place or date. [Little Petherick, Cornwall; 1830s?] unknown
ref. 2671713 Upper Harley Street 31 August 1852. Two pages 16mo bifolium 2nd leaf blank apart from address as above good condition. "Mr. Proctor will be obliged by knowing from Mr Hogarth whether he has received back the print of Mr Macready William Macready actor as Werner after a picture of Mr. Maclise. As Mr Proctor never underlined ordered this this sic - as he had told Mr. Hogarth so personally - & as he subsequently a fortnight ago phrase interpolated later sent back this print which Mr. Hogarth failed to send for according to his promise Mr. Proctor has been exceedingly surprized at receiving a bill underlined for this print containing a charge of £5.5 wihtin these 2 days. Mr. Proctor will be glad to receive a note from Mr Hogarth by the bearer phrase underlined." Note: "Joseph Hogarth 1801-18 was a British fine art print publisher print seller frame maker and art restorer" Wikipedia 13 Upper Harley Street, 31 August 1852. unknown
ref. 9978Downing Street 4 May 1855. Four pages 12mo bifolium small closed tear on fold mainly good condition. "It has been represented to me that the Bill of which you have given notice for Tuesday the 8th is of a nature to affect the rights of the Crown in connexion with the Duchy of Lancaster. I have consulted the speaker on the subject & he thinks that from the title it appears to be a private bill which must by introduced and not upon motion - Will you have the kindness to give me some information on the object of it." Note: although Ricardo took an active interest in the railways and telegraph this probably refers to his initiatives for Free Trade judging by other letters which came up in the same auctiion lot. Downing Street, 4 May 1855. unknown
ref. 766821 January 1884; Penzance. 12mo leaf dimensions 18 x 11 cm: 2 pp. Twenty-one lines of text complete and legible. On aged paper with some wear at head. Casting interesting light on the workings of the provincial Victorian booktrade. Kinsman states: 'I will have much pleasure in helping you all that I can in the Bibliography of your County: and as a start to begin with I send you 2 dozen of my Catalogues in which there must be many Staffordshire natives as Authors.' He offers to collate books for Simms or to 'send the Books themselves for your inspection or purchase that is such as may be still on hand you returning them at once when collated.' He asks for the catalogues to be returned once finished with as 'Of some of my Catalogues not sent I have not a single copy left and of some sent I have only these copies.' Simms lost both hands in childhood and learnt to write with a contraption attached to one of the stumps. His 'Bibliotheca Staffordiensis' was published in a limited edition in 1894. 21 January 1884; Penzance. unknown
ref. 8144Date and place not stated London; circa 1820. On upper half of a piece of quarto paper unevenly torn to make a piece roughly 11 x 18.5 cm. Fair: on aged paper. Part of address from previous letter to 'W. Jerdan <.> 267 Strand <.>' on reverse which is docketed 'Procter Miss Proby Cornwalls poems'. Reads 'I inclose you a note left here for you George says he will review the book for you next week - in the meantime give a flourish in your notice - 'The time does not admit of doing just to the vol. &c &c We are all a Party in this success -'. Jerdan acquired the premises at 267 Strand with his purchase of 'The Satirist' from George Manners and retained them during the early days of his editorship of the 'Literary Gazette' beginning circa 1819. Date and place not stated [London; circa 1820?]. unknown
2013ref. 8223A scarce copy of a volume in a series of books showcasing the lavish pets of Palm Beach residents in a series of photographs and accompanying text. Padded paper wrapped pictorial boards. Clean copy with no previous owners' names or other defacements. 9.25 x 12.25 in Palm Beach Society Companies, Inc. hardcover
1864ref. 034151London UK: The London Printing and Publishing Company 1864. Hardcover. Good/N/A. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Meadows Kenny. None. Complete in three volumes. 1864. With over 100 plate steel engraving and many further illustrations in text. Volume One contains two extra title pages one richly illustrated with steel engravings and the second printed in red and black. All three volumes uniformly bound: half bound in tan leather over textured green cloth boards gilt titles red leather spine labels five raised bands to spine. All edges gilt. Pink patterned endpapers. Large and heavy 4tos. Boards are rubbed all round edges leather scuffed and cracked along spine joints heavily rubbed at spine heads. Hinges cracked. One plate and one page loose in volume II. There's some gentle edge wear to leaves in places and some faint and occasional spotting. A very heavy set of books. The London Printing and Publishing Company hardcover
1988ref. 053134Winston Salem North Carolina: Hunter Publishing Company 1988. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Oblong Folio. 144 3 pages. Red hardcover. Light to moderate wear to the binding. The binding shows a few bumps and contact marks. The endpapers show heavy foxing and the title page has light foxing. INSCRIBED by the author and the compiler on the front flyleaf "Best Wishes from Aaron Woolley Cornwall author/photographer / by / Helen Savage Cornwall Compiler." Illustrated throughout with photos. Hunter Publishing Company hardcover
1864ref. 53790London: London Printing and Publishing Company 1864. Hardcover. Very good. Three volumes royal octavo 26.5 by 18 cm. 4 lxviii 640; 4 586; 8 xvi 641 1 blankpp. Each volume with steel-engraved frontispiece tissue guards present in vols. 2 and 3 and title followed by letterpress title; each play with full-page steel engraving and numerous woodcut illustrations in the text. Contemporary polished calf double-ruled in gilt; spine with raised bands and gilt morocco lettering pieces. Marbled edges and endleaves; gilt dentelles. Housed in fine later forest green slipcase. Covers mildly stained and rubbed. Contents clean and fresh apart from moderate foxing at the steel plates and surrounding leaves. A very good set. Vol. 1: Comedies. Vol. 2: Tragedies. Vol. 3: Historical Plays. Full title and imprint: The Complete Works of Shakespeare Revised from the Original Editions: with a Memoir and Essay on his Genius by Barry Cornwall. Also Historical and Critical Studies of Shakespere's Text Characters and Commentators and Annotations and Introductory Remarks on the Plays by Richard Grant White R.H. Horne and Various Other Distinguished Writers. Illustrated with Engravings on Wood and Steel from Designs by Kenny Meadows. The London Printing and Publishing Company Limited 26 Paternoster Row London; and 55 Dey Street New York. London Printing and Publishing Company hardcover
ref. 1163099392.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 9786559240975VERUS. new. Duas almas feridas e uma paixo arrebatadora nas Terras Altas. Em A bela e o highlander o belo e charmoso Dair Sinclair filho do chefe de um cl escocs em suas viagens destemidas pelos mares desafiou o destino muitas vezes. Quando os ingleses finalmente o capturam ele enfrenta tormentos indescrit�veis. Agora Dair no consegue esquecer nem se curar dos terr�veis ferimentos. Cheio de cicatrizes ele se torna conhecido como o Louco de Carraig Brigh considerado uma fera aterrorizante. Seu pai procura sem sucesso algu�m que possa curar seu filho e herdeiro at� que uma profecia misteriosa o orienta a encontrar uma virgem para salvar Dair.Fia MacLeod nunca se sobressaiu entre suas ador�veis irms embora seja to bonita quanto elas. Ferida e manca por conta de um grave acidente na infncia ela apresenta talento extraordin�rio para curar criaturas selvagens. Quando o chefe dos Sinclair vem procura de uma curandeira virgem Fia vai com ele para ajudar o Louco de Carraig Brigh.Fia enfrenta a raiva a dor e a desconfiana de Dair mas tamb�m uma forte atrao al�m da compreenso mtua sobre como � se sentir perdido marcado e com medo. medida que Dair e Fia se aproximam e o amor e o desejo se fortalecem pessoas do passado surgem em busca de vingana contra Dair e Fia � acusada de feitiaria. Somente com coragem e amor verdadeiro Fia poder� salv�-los e restaurar o corao do homem que ela ama. ""Gostei muito deste livro. Uma leitura r�pida bem ritmada e interessante. Foi assustador emocionante e romntico praticamente tudo que voc poderia esperar de um romance highlander. Recomendo com certeza."" - Rebecca Book Review""Uma hist�ria nica. Passei a maior parte do tempo entretida incr�dula e ansiosa pelo que aconteceria a seguir."" - Smexy Books""Este livro falou com todas as partes romnticas da minha alma."" - Sportochicks Musings""Majestoso e lindamente narrado. Mal posso esperar pelo pr�ximo conto de fadas de Cornwall!"" - Addicted to Romance""Fiquei fascinada da primeira ltima p�gina!"" - Angels Guilty Pleasures VERUS unknown
ref. 1108791913.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
2023ref. 5842940Cambridge University Press 2023. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item750grams ISBN:9781108496315 Cambridge University Press hardcover
ref. 3639161025.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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1955ref. blb08180Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press 1955. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Red cloth on boards with black lettering on boards. Book is tight square sharp-cornered and free of markings and flaws inside and out. Book is at least perhaps Near Fine. Harvard University Press hardcover
1950ref. 013767Nine issues : 1950-51 ; no. 7 1957 ; no. 8 1958 ; no. 9 1959 ; no. 10 1960 ; Year Book 12 1962 ; Year Book 13 1963 ; 1964 ; and 1965. Fascinating insight into 1950s and 1960s modern architecture in Cornwall. Each issue with trade advertisements membership information local authority planning information recent developments and news illustrated folio of member's work assorted articles by members and students etc. Each issue around 100 pages including advertising. In general very good condition some issues with annotations as this set apparently belonged at some point to an editor; issue no. 10 inscribed 'checking copy' and has numerous annotations. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging. Devon and Cornwall Society of Architects ; Cornwall Branch paperback
ref. 3375100752.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 1171438478.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 1725268663.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 0674046161.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1994ref. HVD-46790-A-0Urbana IL: University of Illinois Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 367 pages; Charts. Ex-Library copy with usual identifiers. Very slightly cocked spine. DJ flaps were cut and taped on the endpapers. Very Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings on text pages. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence. . University of Illinois Press hardcover
