Buzz, Buzz! Essays of the Theatre.
235pp. 8vo, cloth; Inside covers and flyleafs foxed. London: W. Collins, nd. More
235pp. 8vo, cloth; Inside covers and flyleafs foxed. London: W. Collins, nd. More
London: John Murray, 1836. Illustrated with a large folding map, 16 engraved plates, some text illustrations. x, [2], 663pp., thick 8vo, 3/4 brown calf; (rubbed, corners bumped, light foxing on some pages and plate margins, full page inscription by previous owner on flyleaf). London: John Murray, 1836. Very good. A fine source for both the early exploration of the far North as well as ethnology, includes details about Back's commerce with the Cree, Chippewa, and Coppermine Indians, and information relating..... More
London: Swan Sonnenschein, 1889. 98 full page plates, each containing multiple figures, reproduced from the original steel engravings, accompanied by descriptive letterpress. Small folio, original two-toned cloth. London: Swan Sonnenschein, 1889. A good copy. The binding is stained, and the front flyleaf creased, but the interior is clean and sound. Scarce. More
Cambridge: Hakluyt Society, 1968. Edited from the original manuscripts by J. C. Beaglehole. Many plates, including 3 color, some folding, maps. 5 volumes, thick 8vos bound in navy blue gilt pictorial cloth, d.w. + a portfolio, of Charts and Views, Drawn by Cooke and his Officers and Reproduced from the Original Manuscripts. Edited by R.A. Skelton. Included are 2 pamphlets by J.C. Beaglehole , Cook the Navigator and Cook and the Russians. Cambridge: The Hakluyt Society, 1968-1974. A near fine..... More
London: Strahan, 1784. 4 volumes -- 3 quartos, and 1 atlas folio. [8], xcvi, 421; [11], 549; [12], 558, [1]; 59 pages. Illustrated altogether with 85 plates and maps of which 24 are in the text and 59 in the atlas. Original leather bindings, beautifully rebacked in brown calf with black leather spine labels. London: W. and A. Strahan, 1784. A very good copy. The atlas volume has some foxing and dampstains in the upper margin, the interior is generally..... More
London: Hurst, 1929. 2 volumes (5-1/4" x 8-1/2") Complete with two folding frontispieces (one hand-colored), a folding map, and copper engraved plate. bound in early full brown straight grained morocco. Binding is rubbed with a chip missing from each spine, hinges strengthened, marbled edges. Very Good copy of a scarce title. London: Hurst, Chance, & Co., 1829. First Edition. Internally very good (+) with slight occasional browning. An account of this journey to the Solomon Islands via Tasmania, New Zealand..... More
Staplehurst: Spellmount, 2000. Introduction by Ian Fletcher. xiii + 86 pages, thin 8vo, black cloth, d.w. Staplehurst: Spellmount, (2000). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Facsimile of the 1863 edition, published by The Spellmount Library of Military History. More
London: Nimmo, 1889. 2 volumes. Four woodcuts, and twenty etched and aquatint illustrations from contemporary sources by Joseph Greco. Small 4to, 3/4 brown morocco, marbled boards and endpapers. London: John C. Nimmo, 1899. Very good (+). Large paper copy. One of 870 numbered copies. A very good set of the celebrated and entertaining society "gossip" who moved in the best circles and knew everybody worth knowing -- from Monk Lewis and Beau Brummell, to Wellington and Louis Napoleon. With the..... More
London: Nimmo, 1900. 2 volumes. Frontispiece portraits and 32 other illustrations by Joseph Greco. 8vo, blue cloth with heraldic image on front covers, lightly rubbed. London: John C. Nimmo, 1900. Very good(+). A very good set of the celebrated and entertaining society "gossip" who moved in the best circles and knew everybody worth knowing -- from Monk Lewis and Beau Brummell, to Wellington and Louis Napoleon. With the bookplates from Ralph Frederica Pulitzer. More
London: Cassell, 1902. With 8 coloured plates, 2 plans, and numerous other illustrations. xvi, 280pp. 8vo, original gilt-stamped pictorial blue cloth (very light edgewear; 2 small color photographs of cadets pasted inside front cover, otherwise very clean). London: Cassell and Company, 1902. Second printing. A very good(+) copy. More
New York: Praeger, 1959. 2 volumes. Foreword by Field-Marshall Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. Frontispiece portrait of Quenn Elizabeth II. Extensively illustrated with black-and-white photographs and maps, including many folding. 8vo, black cloth, silver lettering on spine; cloth rubbed and with small repairs to spine ends. New York: Frederick A. Praeger, (1959). A very good set. More
London: John Murray, 1836. 2 volumes, frontispiece portrait. 8vo, 307 pp + 302pp with 2pp of advertisements, original blue blind-stamped cloth. London: John Murray, 1836. First Edition. Near Fine. More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1951. Illustrations throughout by Leslie Stead. 192 pages. 8vo, maroon cloth with black lettering, d.w. (lightly edgeworn, spine chipped). London: Hodder & Stoughton, (1951). First edition. Page edges lightly spotted, still internally clean and tight. A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. Detective Air-Inspector Biggles and Co. on the track of gold nuggets stolen from an Australian mining town. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin. 2 large folding maps. 8vo, blue cloth, corners lightly bumped, spine ends and lettering on spine lightly rubbed, many pages with light foxing, mostly to margins, not affecting maps. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1924). Previous private owner's bookplate with the word, "Discarded," rubber stamped on two blank pages in front and back. Captain M. D. Kennedy, an officer in the British army, writes of his experiences while serving in the Japanese army. More
London: Longmans, 1957. Profusely illustrated in color & in black & white. 2 volumes, very thick 8vo, 845pp + 1113 pages plus index, gray cloth, d.w. (chipped). London: Longmans, Greene, (1957-1960). Second Edition. Very Good (+). Series One. African Handbook of Birds. More
New York: Appleton, 1851. TWO VOLUMES IN ONE. Separate pagination and title pages. Frontis for each volume. Thick 12mo, stamped green cloth with gilt-lettering on spine; early ownership signature inside front cover and free endpaper, covers lightly rubbed. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1851. A very good copy. More
Leipzig: Bernh. Tauchnitz, 1843. Folding map, which is often missing, is present, but loose. vi + 384pp. 16mo, original black cloth, spine and covers rather worn but sound, pages toned with light foxing throughout, including map. Leipzig: Bernh. Tauchnitz, 1843. First German Edition. Despite faults, a sound very good(-) copy. Text in English. Map shows locations of American Indian tribes in the American Southwest and California. "Incredible adventures of an imaginary Frenchman borrowed from various sources." Howes M-302. Sabin 44698..... More
London: Constable, 1929. Two volumes. Introductory biographical essay by Michael SadlerFrontis. Frontis portrait by John Simpson. 21 collotype plates from etchings and drawings by R. W. Buss. xlii + 360pp. and xiii + 379pp., 8vo, embossed-pictorial maroon cloth, t.e.g; lightly rubbed, with some minor edgewear. London: Constable & Co. Ltd, 1929. A very good set. One of 750 copies. More
London: Joyce Gold, 1814. Re-printed From The Naval Chronicle, With Additions By Captain O'Brien. 212 pages. Slim 8vo, bound in contemporary diced calf; well-rubbed and with significant repair to spine ends and joints; some scattered staining but pages generally clean. London: Printed By And For Joyce Gold, At The Naval Chronicle Office, 1814. More
London: 1896. Sea chart. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 24" x 39.5". Highly detailed map of the coast of the Sea of Azov. Insets include town plans of Mariupol and Taganrog Harbour. Soundings in feet. Minor damp staining. Minor wear and tears to edges. More
London: Boone, 1844. 2 volumes. Illustrated with steel engravings. Tall 8vo, attractively bound by Bartlett & Co in older 3/4 blue morocco over marbled boards with ornately gilt spines, top edges gilt. London: T. and W. Boone, 1844. Second Edition. A very good(+) pair but, as usual, lacking the separate atlas with 11 Anaglyptographic maps. More
Boston: William Veazie, 1865. With a fac-simile of the Original Map. vii, 89 pages. Short slim 4to, original brown cloth, top margins partially unopened; corners worn and spine ends repaired. Boston: William Veazie, 1865. Good. Number 9 of 75 copies. Signed by William Veazie, the publisher, who wrote the 3 page preface. Most of the text comprises a facsimile of the London, 1616 edition. The map has some light foxing in the Atlantic Ocean. More
London: J. Johnson, 1796. Engraved frontispiece in the first volume, and 2 title page vignettes, plus 79 (of 80) fine copper engravings from drawings made by the author and engraved by William Blake, Bartolozzi and others, which include 3 folding maps and 1 folding panoramic view. 2 volumes. Small 4tos, recent brown blind stamped polished calf, red spine labels. London: J. Johnson & J. Edwards, 1796. First edition. A very good (-) copy with decent margins, though title is cropped..... More
London: J. Johnson, 1813. Volume II ONLY. Illustrated with 39 fine copper engravings and 1 folding map from drawings made by the author and engraved by William Blake, Bartolozzi and others. Small 4to, contemporary calf-backed marbled boards; spine lacking top segment, front inner hinge repaired. London: J. Johnson & J. Edwards, 1813. Second edition, corrected; second issue. A good copy. John Gabriel Stedman (1744-1797) was a distinguished British Dutch soldier and noted author. His first-hand account of his time in..... More
Boston: Small, Maynard, 1921. Black & white photographic illustrations, blue cloth backed boards, gold image of the American Indian with a swastika on the headpiece. Boston: Small, Maynard, 1921. Near Fine. A record of the American volunteer pilots who served under Thenault's command during the First World War, participating during some of the war's major campaigns, including the Battle of Verdun, the Somme Offensive, the Nivelle Offensive, the Aisne Offensive, and the Ypres Offensive. Inscribed by the author on the..... More
Just a quick "thank you" for a well-packaged, quickly shipped title. I'll bookmark you for future purchases.
The Easton Press Rubens and Dali have just arrived in England - posted on 15th January and arrived here on 17th January. The books are splendid, but how you get out the shipping so quickly I am at a loss to understand! But many thanks