194 pages, 8vo, decoratively stamped grey leather, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. More
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RIVERS OF GREAT BRITAIN: Descriptive, Historical, Pictorial.
London: Cassell, 1889. Rivers of the East Coast. Frontispiece, 233 text illustrations, 16 maps. 376pp. Large 4to, red morocco, gilt; joints cracked; some edges slightly chipped. London, 1889. Very good. More
Peace or War; The Democratic Position Illustrated by Frank P. Blair, Jr. Speeches of Senators Morton of Indiana,
Washington: Union Republican Congressional Committee, 1868. Stewart and Nye of Nevada, Delivered in the United States Senate...July 9th and 10th, 1868, on the bill offered by Senator Edmunds of Vermont, to regulate the counting of the Electoral Vote. 8pp. in double columns. 8vo, one sheet folded into 8 pages, light foxing to margins, otherwise very good. Washington: Union Republican Congressional Committee, 1868. First Edition. Speeches that are pro-Republican and pro-Union. The speeches advocate that the Democratic Party is in favor..... More
200 Years; A Bicentennial Illustrated History of the United States.
many color and b/w illus. 4to, cloth, boxed. (Washington): U.S. News and World Report, (1973). vg. More
An Appeal to the Public on the Conduct of the Banks in the City of New-York.; [Since the Suspension of Specie Payments]
New York: New-York Courier, 1815. 21 pages, printed with text in double columns. Original pamphlet, sewn (dampstain at upper corner, and rough at edges but well inside the ample margins; some pages still un-opened). New York: At the Office of the New-York Courier, 1815. First edition. A very good copy of this exceedingly scarce pamphlet. OCLC lists only 13 copies, including those at Columbia, Cornell, Yale, Harvard, and the New York Historical Society. Attributed to Isaac Bronson by F. Redlich..... More
Trials for Adultery: or, the History of Divorces. Being Select Trials at Doctors Commons, for Adultery, Fornication, Cruelty, Impotence, &c.; From the Year 1760, to the present Time. Including the whole of the Evidence on each Cause.
London: S. Bladon, 1779. Together with The Letters, &c. that have been intercepted between the amorous Parties. The whole forming a complete History of the Private Life, Intrigues, and Amours of many Characters in the most elevated Sphere... 7 volumes with individual pagination for each trial. Pages lightly toned and with some dampstaining at bottom gutter on some pages, otherwise rather clean copies of these scarce books. 8vos, beautifully rebound in recent 3/4 brown calf over marbled boards; gilt spines..... More
A Day in the Life of America
New York: Collins, 1986. Photographed by 200 of the world's leading photojournalists on one day, May 2, 1986. 268 pages of color and black & white photographs. Folio, black cloth, dust wrapper. Wrapper is very lightly rubbed on back cover. New York: Collins, (1986). Near-fine. More
A Day in the Life of Australia
New York: Collins, 1986. Photographed by 100 of the world's leading photojournalists on one day, March 6, 1981. 286 pages of color and black & white photographs. Folio, black cloth, dust wrapper. Wrapper is very lightly rubbed on back cover. Sticker residue on back endpaper. Otherwise near-fine. New York: Collins, (1986). More
A Day in the Life of Spain
New York: Collins, 1988. Photographed by 100 of the world's leading photojournalists on one day, May 7, 1987. 220 pages of color and black & white photographs. Folio, black cloth, dust wrapper. Wrapper is lightly rubbed. Near fine. New York: Collins, (1988). More
A Day in the Life of the Soviet Union
New York: Collins, 1987. Photographed by 100 of the world's leading photojournalists on one day, May 15, 1987. 240 pages of color and black & white photographs. Folio, black cloth, dust wrapper. Wrapper is lightly rubbed, closed tear to back panel. New York: Collins, (1987). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Untrodden Fields of Anthropology: Observations on the Esoteric Manners and Customers of Semi-Civilized Peoples; Being a Record of Thirty Years' Experience in Asia, Africa, America and Oceania.
1931. Two volumes. 8vo, cloth-backed boards; lacks third volume, which contains the plates. Paris: Librairie de Medecine, Folklore et Anthropologie, 1898. Reprint of the second, enlarged edition. A near fine copy. Limited edition of 500 copies. More
Untrodden Fields of Anthropology: Observations on the Esoteric Manners and Customs of Semi-Civilized Peoples; Being a Record of Thirty Years' Experience in Asia, Africa, America and Oceania.
Paris: Librairie de Medecine, 1898. 2 volumes. xxxi + 343 pages. and xxiv + 502 pages, tall thick 8vos, black cloth, original wrappers bound in; rubbing to edges and spines. Paris: Librairie de Medecine, Folklore et Anthropologie, 1898. Second edition. A very good copy. Limited edition of 1000 copies (500 for England & 500 for America). Previous owner's ex libris labels on front attached endpapers. More
Untrodden Fields of Anthropology: Observations on the Esoteric Manners and Customers of Semi-Civilized Peoples; Being a Record of Thirty Years' Experience in Asia, Africa, America and Oceania.
1931. Two volumes, lacks third volume, which contains the plates.. 8vo, cloth-backed boards; corners bumped. Paris: Librairie de Medecine, Folklore et Anthropologie, 1898. Reprint of the second, enlarged edition. Very good. Limited edition of 500 copies. More
Reminiscences of Seventy Years' Life, Travel, and Adventure; Military and Civil; Scientific and Literary.; Volume I: Soldiering in India. Volume II: Civil Service in Sheerness and Chatham Dockyards; Home and Foreign Travel.
London: Eliot Stock, 1893. 2 volumes. xvi, 558; viii, 574 pages, plus 16pp of ads. Thick 8vo, original gilt-lettered brown cloth (spine ends neatly repaired; first several pages torn at top edge but otherwise an unread copy with unopened pages). London: Elliot Stock, 1893. First edition. A very good copy. More
The Comic History of England.
London: Punch. 19 (of 20) hand-colored etchings, 200 woodcuts by John Leech. 2 vols. 8vo, 2/3 red morocco by Riviere, backs crudely glued or chipped; hinges cracked, lacking half-titles. London, 1847-48. OFFERED WITH: The Comic History of Rome. 10 colored plates, 98 text illustrations. 308pp. 8vo, bound as above. London, n.d. (1851). 3 vols in all. Internally fine. The first editions of both works, of which the Comic History of Rome is rarer. One plate in the History of England..... More
The Comic History of England.
London: Bradbury, Evans. 20 hand- colored etchings, 200 woodcuts by John Leech. 2 volumes bound in 1, rubricated title, thick 8vo, 3/4 back pebbled calf, marbled boards, a.e.g. London: Bradbury, Evans, n.d. ca. 1850. Very good (+). More
The Comic History of England.
London: Punch Office, 1855. 2 volumes. 20 hand-colored etchings, numerous woodcuts by John Leech. Slim 8vo, rubricated title, 3/4 burgundy morocco, ornately gilt spines, evenly faded to brown, marbled boards, top edges gilt. London: Punch Office, 1855. Some offsetting on titles and other pages facing plates, still near fine. More
The Comic History of England. The Comic History of Rome.
London: Bradbury, Evans. 30 hand- colored etchings, hundreds of woodcuts by John Leech. 2 volumes. Rubricated titles, 8vo, contemporary 3/4 brown calf with black leather labels; marbled edges. London: Bradbury, Evans, no date, circa 1850. Very good(+). Previous owner's name on verso of fly-leaves. More
George Cruikshank's Table Book.
London: Punch, 1845. Extra pictorial title, 12 steel-engraved plates and a profusion of text illustrations (one plate repaired). 284pp. 8vo, 1/2 calf, recased, hinges repaired; two plates repaired. London: Punch Office, 1845. Good. Contains some of Cruikshank's most amusing and representative drawings. Cohn 191. More
George Cruikshank's Table- Book.
London: Punch Office, 1845. Extra pictorial title page, and illustrated with 12 full-page steel engravings and a profusion of in-text woodcuts. viii, 284pp. 8vo, bound in older 3/4 burgundy calf over marbled boards (edgeworn but sound and attractive). London: Published at the Punch Office, 1845. First edition in book form. Very good. Contains some of Cruikshank's most amusing and representative drawings. Cohn 191. More
The Comic Blackstone.
London: Bradbury, 1887. Revised and extended by Arthur Wm. A'Beckett. Illustrated with 10 full-page colored plates and numerous in-text drawings by Harry Furniss. xxviii, 324pp. 8vo, nicely bound in older 3/4 dark brown morocco over marbled boards; marbled boards, t.e.g. London: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., 1887. A new and revised edition. A near fine copy of this unusual comic parody of the law. More
The Avatars.
London: Macmillan, 1933. A Futurist Fantasy. 8vo, blue cloth (one corner bumped; fore-edge foxed), d.w. London: MacMillan, 1933. First Edition. In a bright, price-clipped dust wrapper. More
Das Kriegswesen der Roemer in Treuen Abbildungen grosstentheils nach antiken Denkmalen...Erklart und geordnet von Doctor u. Professor Ottenberger. Illustrated with 62 fine engraved plates (4 folding) by G. Dobler, C. Kotterba, A. Zschocke, A. Friese, and others.
Prague: P. Bohmans Erben, 1824. Slim oblong 4to, contemporary calf (leather is well-rubbed with neat repairs to spine; rear endpaper lacking and front flyleaf clipped; light marginal stains on some plates but very little foxing). Prag: P. Bohmans Erben, 1824 "The Essence of Roman War" with incredible vivid illustrations featuring battle scenes, troop formations, naval warfare, war elephants, gladiators, fortifications, weaponry, etc. More
The Young Pilgrim: A Tale
London: Nelson, 1869. Illustrated. 286pp., 12mo, green cloth with gilt-decorated spine and medallion on front cover; corners and spine ends bumped, rubbed. London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1869. A very good copy. More
Il Museo Teatrale Alla Scala 1913-1963
Milano: Museo Teatrale Alla Scala, 1964. Profusely illustrated in color & in black & white. 414 pp. (one corner of index page creased). Small folio, dark blue cloth, d.w. (frayed). Milano: Museo Teatrale alla Scala, (1964). First Edition. A very good copy. More