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1999réf. x-1841270202Sheffield Academic Pr 1999. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 272 pages. 9.21x6.14x0.71 inches. Sheffield Academic Pr hardcover
1950réf. 116562Nashville: Battery Press 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Nashville Battery Press 1950. Octavo 497 pages plus 32 pages of plates and endpaper maps. Cloth a little rubbed and bumped with light wear to the extremities; minor signs of handling; a very good copy. A unique copy containing signed testimonials to the 7th Infantry Division from four two-star and three one-star US generals including the five Commanding Generals from August 1941 to September 1945. These are Major-General Charles H. White; Major-General Albert Eger Brown; Major-General Charles H. Corlett; Major-General Archibald Vincent Arnold; and Brigadier-General Joseph Ready 1-10 May 1945. The other testimonials are by Brigadier-General L.J. Stewart and Brigadier-General Zimmerman. White has inscribed the half-title and Arnold the verso of the title page; the other testimonials are on tipped-in sheets of paper. Five of them are dated three in 1950 two in 1952. Brigadier-General L.J. Stewart served with the 7th Division throughout the war and his lengthy encomium lists a significant number of firsts: the 7th was the first Division to reconquer the only American territory ever taken by an enemy; the first to seize and occupy Japanese mandated territory; it spearheaded the attack on Leyte; it made the first landing on Okinawa; it was the original occupation force in Korea. Battery Press hardcover
2019réf. 1-1075375509Independently published 2019. Paperback. New. 303 pages. 11.00x8.50x0.69 inches. Independently published paperback
réf. Bloomsbury-9781350017207The Arden Shakespeare. Hardback. New. 224 pages The Arden Shakespeare hardcover
réf. Bloomsbury-9781350017207The Arden Shakespeare. Hardback. New. 224 pages The Arden Shakespeare hardcover
réf. Bloomsbury-9780826493781Continuum. Hardback. New. 192 pages Continuum hardcover
réf. Bloomsbury-9780826493781Continuum. Hardback. New. 192 pages Continuum hardcover
1829réf. 757P54London: Thomas Hookham 1829. First edition. Cloth. Good. 8" by 5". None. The first edition of Peacock's historical romance based on Arthurian legend one of the finest work of Arthurian literature of the Romantic period. The first edition of this work.'The Misfortunes of Elphin' is Peacock's entertaining parody of Arthurian legend a satirical historical romance.Peacock was an English novelist active during the nineteenth century. He was a close friend of Percy Shelley the friends influencing each other's works. Peacock was a satirical writer best known for 'Nightmare Abbey' and 'Crotchet Castle'.Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper 'Robert Temple to his cousin .'. Prior owner's pencil note to the recto to the front endpaper.Library labels to the front pastedown. In the original paper covered boards rebacked with a cloth spine. Externally generally smart. Bumping has resulted in some loss to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine. A little loss to the spine label. Spine is a touch discoloured. Light marks and rubbing to the boards. Front hinge is a little strained but remains firm rear hinge is starting but firm. Library labels to the front pastedown. Prior owner's ink and pencil inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some odd spots. Good Thomas Hookham hardcover
1812réf. 757P60London: T. Hookham Junior 1812. Hardback. Very Good. 6.5" by 4". Various. The second edition of this charming topographical poem by Thomas Love Peacock here bound with one of his other popular poems. The second edition of this work.'The Genius of the Thames' is an ode to the River Thames; during the composition of this poem Peacock set out on a two-week expedition to trace the course of the Thames.Also bound with 'Palmyra'.Illustrated with a frontispiece.Peacock was an English novelist active during the nineteenth century. He was a close friend of Percy Shelley the friends influencing each other's works. Peacock was a satirical writer best known for 'Nightmare Abbey' and 'Crotchet Castle'.Prior owner's ink inscription to the reverse of the title page 'G. A. Robinson from his affection mother April 19th 46'. In the original paper covered boards. Externally generally smart. Light discolouration and marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages ae bright and generally clean with some odd spots. Prior owner's ink inscription to the reverse of the title page. Very Good T. Hookham Junior hardcover
2001réf. 373387Oxford : Clarendon 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description: 2 volumes. Subjects: Peacock Thomas Love 1785-1866. Novelists English 19th century ; Correspondence. Genre: History. Language: English. Oxford : Clarendon hardcover
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1924réf. vt002.peaGB: Constable 1924. 1 Biographical Introduction and Headlong Hall 2 Melincourt 3 Nightmare Abbey and Maid Marian 4 The Misfortunes of Elphin and Crotchet Castle 5 Gryll Grange 6 Poems 7 Poems and Plays 8 Essays Memoirs Letters and Unfinished Novels 9 Critical and Other Essays 10 Dramatic Criticisms and Translations and Other Essays. Published between 1924 and 1934 in plum cloth with gold on black title labels. Slight marks to endpapers of volume 1. Else a nice clean tight set showing minor signs of wear and/or age. Books are is in very good or better condition with minor signs of wear and/or age. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES APPLY GB 2021 £8 Packed weight 7500g. NOT AVAILABLE OVERSEAS. . Hardback. VG/No DW. Constable Hardcover
2004réf. DADAX0198208154OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS 2004-04-08. 1. hardcover. New. 9.72x0.81x6.18. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS hardcover
2016réf. 14482London: Hutchinson 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 1st Printing. Signed to the signature page. Unread near fine copy with some knock on lower spine. Hutchinson hardcover
1929réf. 154922London: The Empire Theatre 1929. Vintage program for the 1929 film screening at the Empire Theatre Leicester Square London for the week beginning Saturday May 18th 1929 with a contemporary annotation of "May 1929" in manuscript ink on top left of front wrapper. Two vaudeville sisters try to make it big on Broadway but find romance comes quicker than success. The first sound film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture as well as being one of the first musicals to feature a Technicolor sequence which is now lost. Set in New York. 4.75 x 7.25 single side-staple 4 pages. Near Fine. The Empire Theatre unknown
1929réf. 154922London: The Empire Theatre 1929. Vintage program for the 1929 film screening at the Empire Theatre Leicester Square London for the week beginning Saturday May 18th 1929 with a contemporary annotation of "May 1929" in manuscript ink on top left of front wrapper. Two vaudeville sisters try to make it big on Broadway but find romance comes quicker than success. The first sound film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture as well as being one of the first musicals to feature a Technicolor sequence which is now lost. Set in New York. 4.75 x 7.25 single side-staple 4 pages. Near Fine. The Empire Theatre unknown books
réf. Z1-C-043-01169Gale ECCO Print Editions. Used - Like New. Used - Like New. This is a reproduction of an out of print title. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. that were either part of the original artifact or were introduced by the scanning process. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. 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. Gale ECCO, Print Editions unknown
réf. Z1-W-005-01383RareBooksClub.com. Used - Like New. Used - Like New. Book is new and unread but may have minor shelf wear. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. 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. RareBooksClub.com unknown
réf. 6485231Clarendon Press . Hardback. New. pp. 356 Clarendon Press hardcover
2003réf. SONG19041811472003-08-01. paperback. Used: Good. 5.51x0.59x8.50. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. paperback
2016réf. 60Incredibly scarce signed much less dated and located! SIGNED DATED AND LOCATED BY AUTHOR! Personally hand signed dated and located by the author directly to the full title page. Not a tip in. Not a bookplate. Later printing. Dust jacket is hand covered in protective archival grade Mylar for many worry free years of reading/collecting! Date may vary as I have several different copies from several different events. The mega-bestseller with more than 2 million readers now a Showtime/Paramount smash hit series starring Ewan McGregor as Count Alexander Rostov. From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway and Rules of Civility a beautifully transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel In 1922 Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal and is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin. Rostov an indomitable man of erudition and wit has never worked a day in his life and must now live in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history are unfolding outside the hotel's doors. Unexpectedly his reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery. Brimming with humor a glittering cast of characters and one beautifully rendered scene after another this singular novel casts a spell as it relates the count's endeavor to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a man of purpose. Viking hardcover
2011réf. 1140EXTRAORDINARILY SCARCE SIGNED! FIRST EDITION later printing. Book is brand new and unread. His debut novel personally hand signed dated located and doodled by the author Amor Towles directly to the full title page "NYC 3/20/24" along w/ his now famous freehand sketch of a martini glass the "emblem" of this particular book. NOT a tip in. NOT a bookplate. Dust jacket hand covered in protective archival grade Mylar for many worry free years of reading/collecting! From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway and A Gentleman in Moscow a "sharply stylish" Boston Globe book about a young woman in post-Depression era New York who suddenly finds herself thrust into high society—now with over one million readers worldwide On the last night of 1937 twenty-five-year-old Katey Kontent is in a second-rate Greenwich Village jazz bar when Tinker Grey a handsome banker happens to sit down at the neighboring table. This chance encounter and its startling consequences propel Katey on a year-long journey into the upper echelons of New York society—where she will have little to rely upon other than a bracing wit and her own brand of cool nerve. With its sparkling depiction of New York's social strata its intricate imagery and themes and its immensely appealing characters Rules of Civility won the hearts of readers and critics alike. Viking hardcover
1972réf. 75276New York: Stein and Day 1972. First edition Hardcover Fine in Fine dust jacket. New York: Stein and Day: 1972. First edition Hardcover Fine in Fine dust jacket 251 pp. A clean straight and tight copy in crisp and tidy jacket. Uncommon. Stein and Day hardcover
1801réf. 25262Paris: Chez Giguet 1801. First edition printed from the original manuscript. Depuis son origine jusqu'ê la retraite du Duc de Brunswick; Imprimés sur le manuscrit original revu et corrigé par l'auteur peu de tems avant sa mort augmenté de notes et pièces essentielles qui ne se trouvent pas dans l'édition anglaise. Engraved frontispiece portrait. 2 vols. 12mo. Contemporary sprinkled calf richly gilt spines with black leather labels marbled endpapers. Upper joints starting but sound corner a little rubbed else very good. First edition printed from the original manuscript. Depuis son origine jusqu'ê la retraite du Duc de Brunswick; Imprimés sur le manuscrit original revu et corrigé par l'auteur peu de tems avant sa mort augmenté de notes et pièces essentielles qui ne se trouvent pas dans l'édition anglaise. Engraved frontispiece portrait. 2 vols. 12mo. Bouillé was a French general who served in the West Indies and distinguished himself as a commander of French forces in the American Revolution; he was the cousin of La Fayette. He was also Lieutenant-General of the Royal forces in the days of the French Revolution and remained loyal to the King playing a major role in the plan for Louis XVI's escape which ended in the King's arrest at Varennes. Bouillé escaped to England where he supported the royalist cause and where he died in 1800. These Memoires were first published in London in 1794 in translation; they were then re-translated from the English into French and published there in 1798. According the publisher of this edition Bouillé's family which consigned the original manuscript to him claims that the English translation was faulty filled with errors incomplete and disavowed by Bouillé himself. Chez Giguet unknown
1801réf. 25262Paris: Chez Giguet 1801. First edition printed from the original manuscript. Depuis son origine jusqu'ê la retraite du Duc de Brunswick; Imprimés sur le manuscrit original revu et corrigé par l'auteur peu de tems avant sa mort augmenté de notes et pièces essentielles qui ne se trouvent pas dans l'édition anglaise. Engraved frontispiece portrait. 2 vols. 12mo. Contemporary sprinkled calf richly gilt spines with black leather labels marbled endpapers. Upper joints starting but sound corner a little rubbed else very good. First edition printed from the original manuscript. Depuis son origine jusqu'ê la retraite du Duc de Brunswick; Imprimés sur le manuscrit original revu et corrigé par l'auteur peu de tems avant sa mort augmenté de notes et pièces essentielles qui ne se trouvent pas dans l'édition anglaise. Engraved frontispiece portrait. 2 vols. 12mo. Bouillé was a French general who served in the West Indies and distinguished himself as a commander of French forces in the American Revolution; he was the cousin of La Fayette. He was also Lieutenant-General of the Royal forces in the days of the French Revolution and remained loyal to the King playing a major role in the plan for Louis XVI's escape which ended in the King's arrest at Varennes. Bouillé escaped to England where he supported the royalist cause and where he died in 1800. These Memoires were first published in London in 1794 in translation; they were then re-translated from the English into French and published there in 1798. According the publisher of this edition Bouillé's family which consigned the original manuscript to him claims that the English translation was faulty filled with errors incomplete and disavowed by Bouillé himself. Chez Giguet unknown books