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rif. A9781509541676Hardback. New. "An urgent wakeup call on the dangers of the new tribalism in global politics"-- hardcover
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2020rif. __1509541675Polity Pr 2020. Hardcover. New. 131 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.55 inches. Polity Pr hardcover
1937A clean, unmarked book with a tight bindin. Full brown cloth boards. 146 pages. Black and white photographs. "The reminiscences recorded in this book are nearly all those of our old carpentry business prior to my grandfather's death in the year 1893."
1916Pages 482-576 + 30 pages of ads. Features: The "Brides" Special - when Swiss girls were regularly shipped to southern Chile to marry ranchers; Winter-Sport Mountaineering - how to avoid its dangers - article with photos; The Wreck of the 'County of Anglesea' - fight for the life of a capsized ship; Wanderings in Northern Persia - II - article with first-ever published photos of Kelat-i-Nadiri, the Gibraltar of Persia, and many other photos; A Fiery Ordeal - surviving a 1904 volcano on Mount Kloet on the island of Java; Down the Amazon from Source to Mouth, part VII; From Job to Job Around the World, Part II - fantastic travelogue of two young Americans in Japan and Korea with wonderful photos; The Saving Shadow - Rev. Wm. F. Rigge of the Creighton University Observatory uses shadows to help acquit a man facing serious charges; A Motor-Boat in Mexico - the villagers had never seen anything like it;; The Marchwood Ghost Mystery - A Highland Regiment soldier committed suicide in 1885 and his ghost was supposed to haunt the sentry's beat;;"The Heathen Chinee" - principally concerned with the Chinaman's attitude towards railways - also tells some quaint stories about the 'spirits of wind and water' which rule his actions during and after his life - article with great photos, especially all the Chinese aboard a Shanghai-Nanking Railway engine they had fled only a week before; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
19934 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with title-vignettes, numerous illustrations (a number full-page) in the text, coloured endpaper maps in the first three volumes, and red endpapers in fourth volume; cloth (blue/blue/red/ivory respectively), gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE/HALF-TITLE/HALF-TITLE/LOOSELY INSERTED BRANDED BOOKPLATE RESPECTIVELY.The first two volumes include the publisher's branded bookmarks and related cuttings. Horwood's 'The Willows in Winter' (1993) proved an enormously successful sequel to Grahame's children's classic, due not least to Benson's delightful illustrations which capture fully the spirit of Shepard's immortal originals. This first sequel was followed by three others: 'Toad Triumphant' (1995), 'The Willows and Beyond' (1996) and 'The Willows at Christmas' (1999) completing a delightful reincarnation of the river bank and its folk. COMPLETE SETS ARE SELDOM OFFERED FOR SALE, LET ALONE SIGNED COPIES AS HERE. A RARE OPPORTUNITY.
19938vo., First Edition, with numerous illustrations in the text and coloured endpaper maps; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE.
1922393p. + Plus Frontis and full page drawings by George Bellows. Title page ruled in black. Bookseller's label. Sm. 8vo. Original full orange cloth binding, decorated and lettered in black. Original dust jacket, slightly chipped at extremities. Hardbound. Sixth Printing. The illustrator, George Bellows (1882-1925) was an American painter, known for his bold depictions of urban life in New York City. LITERATURE BOX 1
2000rif. 18413London, Egmont Children's Books, 2000. Abridged from Grahame's classic book (illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard) 80 S. (29 cm) Pappband mit Umschlag / gebundene Ausgabe
2005Roy. 8vo., Thirteenth Impression, with coloured frontispiece, decorative title in green and black, fine full-page coloured illustrations and smaller line drawings in the text, and pictorial endpapers; green pictorial cloth, upper board blocked in gilt with mounted illustration (reversed from text), gilt back, a near fine copy in publisher's patterned board slip-case. Bright copy of this elegant and charming edition of an immortal tale.
19958vo., First Edition thus, with 8 coloured plates (one double-page); green watered cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt, green endpapers, a near fine copy in publisher's board slip-case.
19238vo., Fifteenth Edition, on laid paper, with frontispiece; original dark blue cloth, upper board blocked in blind, backstrip elaborately blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt top, uncut, a very good, bright, clean, crisp copy. With 8pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. The delightful period binding is crisp, clean and unmarked. One of the last issues of the children's classic before the advent of Shepard's immortal illustrations which first accompanied the text in 1931. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
2000rif. 2081002108803533Planning Shukosha 2000. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Planning Shukosha paperback
19688vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with illustrations in the text, small neat inscription on front free endpaper; original black-and-white tweed cloth, backstrip lettered in red, blue top, blue endpapers, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper.
20003 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with endpaper charts; blue cloth, upper boards and backstrips blocked and lettered in gilt, a fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. The trilogy comprises The Wind Singer (2000), Slaves of the Mastery (2001), Firesong (2002).
1970np. Illustrated with full page plates of the stained glass windows in the Heidelberg Reformed United Church. 4to. Original printed wraps. PA PAMPH 20_15 BX1
1972rif. 209432New York: Frederick A. Praeger 1972. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Frederick A. Praeger hardcover
1972rif. 184603New York: Praeger Publishers 1972. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Praeger Publishers hardcover
1963rif. KJU2168Hamburg, Neuer Tessloff Verlag, 1963. 48 S., zahlr. farb. Abb. von William Barss, 4° (28 cm), OPb. (Heft) - Ecken/ Kanten etwas stärker berieben/ bestoßen, sonst gute Erhaltung. broschiert/ Taschenbuch/ paperback
1987rif. 003459Stratford Connecticut U.S.A.: Classics of Golf 1987. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. This is a signed by author Gene Sarazen under photo on page facing title page 1987 hardcover reprint for The Classics of Golf Edition of the 1950 classic Thirty Years of Championship Golf by Gene Sarazen with Herbert Warren Wind. The book published in 1987 by Classics of Golf is in fine condition without jacket as published. 276 pages plus afterward Peter Ryde. Classics of Golf hardcover
1950rif. 8617New York: Prentice-Hall 1950. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The May 1950 stated 2nd printing WARMLY INSCRIBED BY GENE SARAZEN underneath the frontispiece photograph of him. A solid copy to boot: VG in its chocolate-brown cloth with light staining to the endsheets and very light wear at the spine ends. Octavo written with the help of one of the great golf writers the estimable Herbery Warren Wind. Prentice-Hall unknown
1950rif. 70925E-054: Prentice Hall. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1950. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Prentice Hall New York. 1950. 276 pgs. Signed with a rather lengthy gift inscription by Gene Sarazen on the FFEP. Third Printing. DJ has shelfwear present with a large triangular chip present to the front panel large closed tear present to the front panel small discoloration present to the rear panel. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. First published in 1950 this is the story of one of the USA's most enduring golfers. More than a sports autobiography it includes Sarazen's thoughts about golf technique his golfing contemporaries his family and friends. Born in New York state Sarazen was the son of a poor Italian immigrant family who began his career as a caddie and went on to win the American Open twice the British Open the PGA Championships three times and the Masters. In addition he was elected honorary member of the Royal and Ancient Club at St Andrews. All of these sporting moments are covered in detail. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 276 pages . Prentice Hall hardcover
1950rif. 7000579NJ: Prentice-Hall 1950. Bound in brown cloth stamped in silver lacking the dust jacket. This is the third printing published two months after the first edition but in the same format. No discernible flaws. This book is inscribed and signed by Mr. Sarazen under his photo and signed by the author Herb Wind on the half-title page. There is an owner's small illegible name stamp on front free endpaper not too distracting. 276 pp. Photo Illustrated. . Signed by Author / Subject. Third Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good /No Jacket. Prentice-Hall Hardcover
1950rif. 53022New York: Prentice-Hall Inc 1950. First edition of Sarazen's classic autobiography. Octavo original cloth illustrated. Foreword by Robert T. Jones Jr. Inscribed by the author opposite the title page "To Dick Garlington My best wishes from his friend Gene Sarazen." The recipient Dick Garlington was a golfer and a close friend of Sarazen and Bobby Jones who along with Jones was the visionary for Atlanta's famed Peachtree Golf Club. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed by Sarazen. Thirty Years of Championship Golf is the story of one of the USA's most enduring golfers. More than a sports autobiography it includes Sarazen's thoughts about golf technique his golfing contemporaries his family and friends. Born in New York state Sarazen was the son of a Italian immigrant family who began his career as a caddie and went on to win the American Open twice the British Open the PGA Championships three times and the Masters. Prentice-Hall, Inc hardcover