2012rif. x-1848933231Pickering & Chatto Ltd 2012. Hardcover. New. 256 pages. 9.21x6.46x1.02 inches. Pickering & Chatto Ltd hardcover
rif. 5559SUTRO BATHS. Located in San Francisco Sutro Baths was the largest indoor swimming venue in the world when it opened in March 1896. It was owned by San Francisco mayor Adolph Sutro 1830-1898. Sutro Baths burned to the ground in 1966.An advertisement for an August 30 1896 swimming tournament at the newly-opened Sutro Baths in San Francisco. The headliner of the event was Charles Cavill 1870-1897 a member of the noted Australian Cavill family of champion swimmers. This was Cavills first American appearance; he would drown in California the following year. Prominent American swimmers were also featured. The poster is in good condition with several water stains and chipping to the margins. unknown
1963rif. 162520N.p.: N.p. 1963. Eight vintage reference photographs of cast and crew members on the set of the 1963 film including four of director Michael Carreras behind the camera. During a vacation in southern France an American artist becomes romantically involved with an older bar owner while harboring a secret interest in her teenage daughter. The second Hammer Films effort by Carreras son of Hammer founder James Carreras. Set and shot on location in Montfrin Arles Les Baux-de-Provence and Camarque France. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Johnson and Del Vecchio p. 224-226. N.p. unknown
1931rif. 883BARCELONA: Casa Editorial Alberto Martín 1931-33. Folio menor.- Encuaderanción a medio pergamino editorial lomera con filetes dorados planos superiores con planchas.- 3 tomos.- I: X.- 608 página.- 1 hoja.- 291 ilustraciones entre texto más 44 láminas fuera de texto.- II: 622 páginas.- 1 hoja.- 244 ilustraciones entre texto más 44 láminas fuera de texto.- III: 705 páginas.- 308 ilustraciones entre texto más 46 láminas fuera de texto. . Palau nº 93034 Casa Editorial Alberto Martín unknown
rif. 112181908. 4pp. 4to bifolium good condition. The Rules and Constitution includes a list of the executive elected for 1908 H.W. Nevinson Mrs N.F. 'Nannie' Dryhurst and others and of "Names of Affiliated Societies . with their Representatives" including the Aborigines Protection Society Friends of Russian Freedom Georgian Relief Committee National Council of Ireland and others. A space has been left for "Co-opted Members". P.3 comprises "The Rights of Subject Races" four clauses including adherence to the Hague Convention of 1907. P.4 is blank. WITH: "Subjects for Discussion International Congress at The Hague August 9th and 10th 1907" one page 4to the rights of subject races slavery independence. No listing on COPAC or WorldCat but informative references on Googlebooks. Source: The Papers of Robert and Sylvia Lynd. Nannie Dryhurst was Sylvia's mother. Substantial collection of Lynd Papers in the National Library of Ireland which include a copy of this item. The second page has two MS additions presumably in Dryhurst's hand one apparently the addition of Nannie Dryhurst's office address 41 Outer Temple Strand and the excision of the name Thomas Martin as a member of the National Council of Ireland and the MS addition of the replacement "'Sinn Fein' Organisation" Note: Sinn Fein fouded in 1905 two years before this. [1908] unknown
2015rif. SBBIH-UWWLQFDNKYNSBIS Publishers 2015. paperback. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. BIS Publishers paperback
1871rif. 25380Barcelona: Librería Española de I. Lopez 1871. First Edition. First title 4to; 462pp; chromolithographic half-title and advertising leaf; woodcut illustrations in text one chromolithographic plate at end of text. Second title in two parts with separate title pages as issued comprising: First Series hojas 1-22; 174pp; Second Series hojas 1-8 64pp. All three parts bound as one in recent black quarter-leather over decorated boards. General toning with occasional foxing to contents; probable trimming to margins; color plates still bright and clean; Very Good. A popular and sensational account for Spanish readers of the Paris Commune and its aftermath. The first title provides a general narrative of events heavily illustrated with portraits of the principal figures among both the communards and their opposition as well as documentary images of Paris in the throes of insurrection. Of special interest is the vividly colored half-title a striking portrayal of women revolutionaries the so-called "petroleuses" in action marching forth with guns and swords while Paris burns in the background. The second title issued in 30 serial parts of 8 to 12 pages each all present here provides a daily account of the state trials of the Commune's leaders that followed the insurrection beginning in August 1871 military tribunals through the summer had already resulted in the incarceration execution or deportation of more than 10000 rank-and-file communards. The proceedings include abridged transcriptions of the major pieces of testimony with woodcut portraits of convicts and prosecutors; title-pages of most issues are illustrated either with portraits or views. The Second Series beginning with the issue for September 4th 1871 deals heavily with the trials of the petroleuses. Both titles rare; OCLC gives four locations for the Jornadas Yale only in North America; seven locations for the Proceso of which three are in the U.S. Yale N'Western Michigan. A facsimile edition of the Jornadas was issued by a Spanish publisher in 1979. We would note that two extant copies of the Jornadas are bound as with our copy together with the Proceso suggesting that the publisher issued at least some copies in this format. We would also note that a Spanish government publication apparently a complete transcript of the state trials shares its title with the Proceso but given that it was issued by a different printer and runs to some 700 pages we presume little actual overlap in terms of contents. Librería Española de I. Lopez unknown
1913rif. 1551BARCELONA: Casa Editorial Alberto Martín 1913-18. Folio menor.- Encuadernación a media piel editorial lomera con estampaciones en seco y dorados plano superior con estampaciones en negro rojo oro y blanco.- 6 tomos.- I: 3 hojas.- 1123 páginas.- 1 hoja.- II: 2 hojas.- 594 páginas.- 1 hoja.- III: 1072 páginas.- 2 hojas.- IV: 986 páginas.- 3 hojas.- V: 951 páginas.- 2 hojas.- VI: 1137 páginas.- Profusión de ilustraciones entre texto más numerosas láminas fuera de texto algunas a color y dobles. Muy buen ejemplar de esta sensacional obra que como bien dice Palau ""alcanzan una perfección muy difícil de superar"". En comercio dificilmente vemos reagrupados los 6 tomos y sobre todo el dedicado a Barcelona. Palau nº 101444 por Geografía de Catalunya. Casa Editorial Alberto Martín unknown
2014rif. 109061BIS Publishers. New. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened - -- with a bonus offer-- . 2014. 9063693419 . BIS Publishers paperback
1864rif. 55608SHANGHAI PEOPLES' PARK & PEOPLES' SQUARE STILL SHAPED BY THE RACE TRACK - SILK-PRINTED RACE CARD OF GREAT RARITY racecard printed on silk 67.5 x 22.5 cms. woodcut vignette of horse jumping fences at head below first 2 lines of title followed by the details of seven races taking place that day text enclosed in a decorative printed border includes details of imprint at foot the silk racecard is tacked around its edges to plain undyed linen which is in turn stretched over a card former 78.5 x 34 cms. some light dust darkening and a few light stains else generally very good. Rare. Not located by OCLC WorldCat or KVK. OCLC locates only 12 examples of de Carvalho's printing between 1858 and 1870. Understandably only a very few such ephemeral items as these Shanghai race cards have survived. Details are given of seven races each open to different kinds of horses or ponies: The Maloo Plate for China ponies only 41 runners; Arab Challenge Cup for all Arabs 7 runners; Chaa-See Cup for all China and Japan ponies 43 runners; Challenge Cup for all horses Arabs stud-bred colonial &c. 10 runners; Tsatlee Cup for all Arabs with some exclusions 7 runners; Colonial Sweepstakes a handicap for all colonial horses 7 runners; and Imperial Cup for all ponies Indian excluded and with manila and Straits ponies handicapped 37 runners. Given are the names of the horse owners the horse's names together with such as their height weight or age and the racing colours for each. The prize money for the races varied from 500 guineas for the Challenge Cup and £250 for the Arab Challenge cup to Tls. 50 for the Maloo Plate. The Shanghai Race Club was a horse racing club located in Shanghai China. The Shanghai Race Club had its origins in the late 1840s in the International Recreation Club also called the Shanghai Recreation Fund. After profiting from the sale of two short-lived racecourses the Shanghai Race Club purchased substantial grounds somewhat further to the west of those and in 1862 constructed the third and last Shanghai Racecourse. Between 1863 and 1919 there were two meetings each year: the Spring race days occurred in late April and early May and the Autumn race days were in late October and early November. The two race meetings were described as "The Grand Festivals of Shanghai". "In the 1860s the most notable trophy was the Champions Stakes a forced entry race for all winners during the two-day race meeting" Wikipedia. At first membership of the Race Club was restricted to foreign non-Chinese residents over the age of 21. A membership committee of 9 to 11 people would vote on each application. A unanimous approval is required for the application to succeed. If there is one disapproval vote the application is held over until the next meeting. If there are two disapproval votes the candidate is required to reapply after a certain time period. If there are three disapproval votes then the application fails and the candidate is not permitted to reapply. It was not until 1908 that select Chinese nationals were permitted to join as honorary members associate members or social members. By 1908 the Race Club had 320 full members and 500 other members. Monthly fees were 10 Imperial yuan for all membership types but membership privileges differed significantly. Non-full members could only participate in race meets on festival days. Chinese race-goers were permitted to enter the grounds from 1909. The land enclosed by the race track was later used as a sports grounds. The still-surviving Race Club building built in 1934 on the western side of the race track was with its 10-storey tall tower long a landmark of central Shanghai. These grounds now in central Shanghai later became the People's Park and the adjacent People's Square and taken together are even today still in the shape of the original track. After the land was gifted to the government in 1951 it was reconstructed as a park and in 1954 the club's buildings too became government property. "The club house became first the Shanghai Museum and later the Shanghai Library. A number of other buildings were subsequently built and rebuilt on the site of the race course and club buildings. In 1997 Shanghai Library moved out to Huaihai Road and the Shanghai Art Museum moved into the former club house. The Shanghai Art Museum moved out in 2012 to become the China Art Museum in 2012 and the former clubhouse building became the home of the Shanghai History Museum in 2018. . was always a feature of the Shanghai Racecourse" Wikipedia. The de Carvalho company of printers and stationers was established in 1857 and apparently went out of business in the late 1890s. A. H. de Carvalho, Printer and Stationer
