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London: Macmillan. Fair with no dust jacket. 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. This book is a hardcover, 7 1/2" by 5", 104 pages, plus several unnumbered preliminaries and 4 pages of facsimile letters before the title page; in fair condition. Cloth covers show rubbing at the corners, spine tip chipping. Interior hinges cracked, the 4 pages of facsimile letters are detached and the last fly is similarly cracking away from the binding at the gutter. There are old "Mercantile Library" stamps on the title page and a few other pages, otherwise, all pages are clean and unmarked. This is an exceedingly rare hardcover on Charles George Gordon, "Gordon Pasha" of the Sudan, printed in 1885, in the same year that Gordon died in Khartoum. It describes Gordon, "the inner man" as well as the outer man, and his exploits in the Sudan and Darfur. It includes 4 pages of a facsimile letter from Gordon, with a sketch outlining his trip up the Nile, as well as… Leer más

Blackwell. Good with no dust jacket. 1993. Paperback. 0631186433 . + (14) 434 pages, contains footnotes, maps, plates, appendices, glossary, chronology, bibliography, addendum and index, glossy blue covers with white and black lettering and plate on front cover, minor wear to head, tail, spine, corners and covers, page 347-348 ripped and bent on bottom outer corner, otherwise pages clear and unmarked; 8.98 X 6.14 X 1.02 inches; 434 pages .

Cambridge: D. S. Brewer. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2015. Hardcover. 1843843994 . Cciv, 388 AND 389-1048 AND 1049-1590, [i] pp over 3 volumes. Bibliography (Vol 1) , endnotes, glossaries, index (Vol 3). Maps Vol 1. Large octavos. Red cloth with gilt and black. Covers are clean and unmarked, contents are clean and tight, set looks unused. Heavy for int'l shipping. Vol. 1: Introduction, The Records (1286-7 to 1520-3). Vol. 2: Records (1521-2 to 1558-9) ; Appendixes. Vol. 3: Translations, endnotes, glossaries, index. ; Records Of Early English Drama; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1795 pages .

London: Hales-Owen. Good with no dust jacket. 1845. First Edition. Hardcover. (iv) + 106 pages. Frontis plate with tissue guard. Including catalogue of Crompton family portraits at Hagley Hall, the seat of Viscount Cobham. A very pretty little book with smooth calf spine and corners outlined with gold ruling, gold title to fc. Spine has 5 raised bands outlined in gilt with two red labels. Both boards are detached as is typical with this era binding. Corners of the boards are a little scuffed, but otherwise very nice. Interior has just a bit of foxing, otherwise crisp and clean. A very attractive copy of this hard to find little book. ; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; 106 pages .

Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons. Good with no dust jacket. 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. [vi], 233 pp. Index. In English with occasional Latin. Black cloth with gilt to the spine, spine sunned to dark green, normal moderate wear to corners and edges. Interior has some old bookseller pencil marks to the end papers, very occasional marginalia, cracking at title gutter, rear last few pages have darkening at the gutter, but otherwise clean and respectable. Priced low to reflect these faults but still a usable book. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 233 pages .

Newport, Monmouthshire, England: Ceramic Book Company. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. [x], 305. Index to Part I and to Part II. 31 colour plates and 55 black/white plates. Very handsome large, heavy book in dark blue cloth with gilt, which is clean and nice, minimal wear, little bit of corner wear. Clear plastic cover which has a piece out of it at the back top edge. Interior is clean except that the first free endpaper has a large owner inscript with date of purchase "from the Jesse Hamilton collection" and a catalogue #. Otherwise good. Heavy. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 305 pages .

Toronto: Macmillan of Canada. Good in Good dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 0770514383 . xvii + 291 pp. Index, notes, bibliography. Illustrated with 57 tables. Buff paper covers with medieval scene in sepia. Bit of wear and small chipping at corners, flaps intact. Book itself has old price mark on inside front free endpaper, otherwise clean and fresh. Nice copy. With research based upon English village court rolls, Dr. Britton examines the structure of peasant society. Topics such as marriage, children, family groups, land-holding, movable property and social mobility are described and analysed in details. ; 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall .

Cambridge University Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 0521590019 . Xiv, 252, [i] pp. Notes, index. In English with some early English. Original black cloth covers with silver gilt to the spine, some remains of library labels at bottom spine and front board, interior has normal library marks, otherwise clean and nice. ; Cambridge Studies In Renaissance Literature And Culture; Ex-Library; Vol. 18; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 270 pages .

Ashgate. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2009. Hardcover. 0754667677 . [xv], 245 pp. Bibliography, index. Illustrated. Chronology. Tall octavo. Dark blue glossy DJ with image of the Tree of Liberty. DJ has minor shelf wear at edges, otherwise very good. Book itself is clean and fresh, virtually as new, very nice copy. The author uses books, pamphlets and literary works to trace the changes in rhetorical strategies utilized by both sides of the abolitionist debate. ; Ashgate Series In Nineteenth-Century Transatlantic Studies; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 262 pages .

Leyburn, North Yorkshire: Tartarus Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 2002. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 1872621600 . KB17 xvii, 268 pp. Index, notes, bibliography, catalogue of pictures. 61 pltes including 15 in colour. Limited edition of 500. Pale yellow dust jacket with color painting of Denton is a bit chipped at top edge with some curling and light sunning, but still quite good. Interior book itself is clean and nice, golden silk page marker present. A nice copy and scarce look at the interesting English writer and artist who died so young. Includes the first ever publication of the short pieces "The Packing House and the Thief," "The Big Field, and "Reading My First Review In Spring." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 268 pages .

Leiden & Boston: Brill Rodopi. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2016. Hardcover. 9004322779 . KB8...xiv, 248 pp. Notes on contributors, index. Works cited at end of each essay. Octavo. Glossy green hardcover with painting of a child reaching for dates on a palm tree. Very minor shelf wear, interior clean and tight, virtually as new. Very nice copy. "In Discourses of Empire and Commonwealth a range of prominent writers and critics reflect on the legacy of imperialism and the role of writers in forging a new, more cosmopolitan identity. The contributors, writing about a wide range of countries, affirm the freedom of the human spirit, even within unjust or oppressive social systems. They show the power of words to illuminate injustices and unite different peoples. Salman Rushdie famously declared that Commonwealth Literature has had its day: this book provides a vital antidote to this idea. Editors Sandra Robinson and Alastair Niven have put together this mixture of personal… Leer más

Edinburgh: G. Hamilton and J. Balfour. Good with no dust jacket. 1750. 1st Thus. Full-Leather. Two volumes, octavo, xxvi [iii]-vii, 453; vi, 390 [391-436 index] pp. ESTC T84216. The two volumes are octavos in fair antiquarian condition. Original sheep boards are rubbed, corners worn, boards are weak and joints/hinges cracked, covers worn and tips worn and chipped. Endpapers and title page foxed, interiors browned but otherwise unmarked. There is an amusing old face drawn on the fore-edge of one volume. Alphabetical table at the end of volume 2. There are no other copies of this edition available for sale that we could find . Algernon Sidney or Sydney (14 or 15 January 1623 – 7 December 1683) was an English politician and member of the Long Parliament. The works of Algernon Sidney, along with those of contemporary John Locke, are considered a cornerstone of western thought. Sidney's most famous work, Discourses on Government, cost him his head. However, the ideas it put forth… Leer más

Toronto: The Champlain Society. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1955. Limited Edition. Hardcover. lvi, 442 pp, fold map, (xvi) Index, biographical notes. Frontis plate of Dufferin, plate of Carnarvon and folding map of B.C. Limited edition of 575, this is no. 85. Red cloth with gilt to the spine has very minimal normal shelfwear, top edge gilt, fore-edges rough cut, some pages never separated, interior clean and fresh, tight, nice copy. ; The Publications of the Champlain Society XXXIII; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 442 pages .

Manchester & New York: Manchester University Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 0719034590 . Viii, 295 pp. Bibliography, index. Notes at the end of each chapter. Octavo. Black hardcover with brilliant gilt title to front cover and spine. Minor shelfwear to covers, interior first free endpaper has some pencil notes, one or two small pencil notes in the text, otherwise fresh and clean. Hard to come by. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 295 pages .

London: Harrison and Sons. Good. 1966. Softcover. Iv + 57-179 pps. Edited volume with articles by different contributors. White cloth wraps with orange lettering. Book is in good condition. Some marks on frotn cover especially at bottom. Spine has some wear. .

London: Oxford University Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. xii, 203 pp. Index. Frontis map, illustrated with charts and tables. Handsome dark blue Oxford cloth with gilt to spine is clean, minimal shelf wear, library white marks at bottom spine. Interior has normal library marks, pages are clean and never separated. Nice copy! .

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Good with no dust jacket. Hardcover. 269 pp. Index to text and to illustrations. No date but c1922 Heavily illustrated with quite beautiful b/w plates and drawings. Burgundy cloth folio, gilt to spine, front gilt is not present, blind stamped decorative title on front. Spine is discolored and sunned, boards have some fading and light rubbing at the corners. Interior is clean and unmarked, pages creamy, binding solid. A nice copy. Very heavy. ; The Library of Decorative Art; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 269 pages .

Menston, England: The Scolar Press Limited. Good. 1972. Hardcover. 0854178813 . A4 + 597 pp. Appendix at rear. Facsimile of 1657 edition. Green cloth boards. Book is ex-library with usual interior marks. Pocket inside rear cover and sticker on spine. Book is otherwise in good condition, very clean with no non-library marks and minimal wear. Very usable copy. ; English Linguistics, 1500-1800, a Collection of Facsimile Reprints; Ex-Library; 9 X 6 X 1 inches; 601 pages .

London: Harrison and Sons. Very Good. 1957. Softcover. 55pps. Edited volume with articles by different contributors. Blue cloth wraps with orange lettering. Book is in very good condition. .

Chatam: W. & J. Mackay & Co Ltd,. Good. 1965. Softcover. 54pps. 54 plates. Edited volume with articles by different contributors. Tan cloth wraps with orange lettering. Book is in good condition. Minor wear along spine. Bottom right corner slightly bent with corresponding pages. .