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Michael Joseph, London, 1971. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Inscribed by Author. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". 256 pp. Binding firm, spine slightly cocked. Slight foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Dust Jacket slightly creased. Edges foxed and browned. James Baldwin's inscription to front end paper reads, "For Patricia: Love. Peace. Courage. Jimmy Baldwin". Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Sociology & Culture; United States; Modern; History. Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 0718109295. ISBN/EAN: 9780718109295. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 49598. . 9780718109295

A. Betteswirth and C. Hitch, W. Innys and R. Manby, & J. and P. Knapton, London, 1738. Second Edition. Hardcover. Poor Condition. Size: Folio <19". 40 pp. Spine absent. Boards loose. Title and some prelims also loose. Moderately foxed throughout. Previous owner's book-plate laid in. Creasing to page corners. Damp staining to margins of several pages. Title page badly chipped with considerable loss to margins. Covers worn. Corners bumped. Comes with various pages in facsimile in addition to the originals. This copy was the basis for the Monmouth House facsimile edition of 2000. All original pages remain apart from p. 40 (text) which appears to be only present in facsimile. All 64 plates present. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-5 kilos. Category: Architecture; 19th century; Art & Design. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 40851. . This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

J. Taylor, London, 1811. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition (ex-library)/No Dust Jacket. Size: 4to. 28pp + 38 plates / vi + 26pp + 22 plates / 30pp + 32 plates. Text contains some pencil markings. Binding firm. Moderately foxed throughout. Edges foxed and browned. Library rebind, with new boards and end papers fitted, library stamps to rear of each plate. These volumes are published in 1805, 1807 and 1811 respectively. Profusely illustrated. All plates present. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Architecture; Britain/UK; Art & Design. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 38057. . This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, London, 1857. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Inscribed by Author. Size: 8vo - over 7.75 - 9.75" tall. xviii + 312pp. Internally clean. Binding firm, spine slightly cocked. Hinges reinforced with binding tape. Previous owner's inscription in ink. Edges browned. Covers slightly marked. Corners bumped. Rebound by Edmonds & Remnants, London, with original spine and cloth covers laid on to new boards. Advertisement pages to pastedowns have been preserved. Faint inscription to front end paper appears to read, "Lionel G. Robinson, from the author." Thomas Woodbine Hinchliff (5 December 1825 – 8 May 1882) was an English mountaineer, traveller, and author, from 1875 to 1877 the seventh President of the Alpine Club. 'Summer Months Among the Alps' was referred to in Mark Twain's 'A Tramp Abroad' as "Hinchliffe's book". Contains frontispiece, 3 illustrations and… Leer más

Arthur H. Stockwell, London, 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 12mo <7 3/4". 159 pp. Binding firm, spine faded and slightly cocked. Foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Edges foxed and browned. Covers slightly marked. Corners slightly bumped. An anti-feminist Satire, whose protagonist awakes in Near Future 1930, where the disastrous consequences of allowing female suffrage are all too evident; eventually, the men revolt, and the women, having learned their lesson, return happily to their domestic duties. Though its circulation was limited (the publisher Arthur H Stockwell was a vanity press) the tale aroused mild attention. (The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction) Contains frontispiece. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Britain/UK; Women & Feminism. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 40264. .

John Murray, London, 1821. Third Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). Fair Condition. Size: 8vo <9 3/4". xii + 538pp. Ink and pencil notes to early pages, most of the book clean and crisp. Front board detached but present. Rear hinge cracked. Top of spine pulled. Title piece present. Scattered foxing, but text mostly clean. Previous owner's signature in ink. Covers worn. Corners bumped. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Economics; Politics & Government. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 40889. .

Random House, New York, 1945. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Inscribed by Author. First impression. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". 259 pp. Binding firm, spine cocked with wear to ends and slight loss to title piece. Edges browned. Covers slightly worn. Corners bumped. Author's inscription to front end paper, signed "Gertrude". Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Military & Warfare; France; 1940s; History. Inscribed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50084. .

Sampson Low, Marston & Company, London, 1898. First English Language Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 8vo. xvi + 336pp. Hinges cracked. Spine cocked, with chips to extremities. Slight foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. All edges gilt in good condition. Rear end paper removed. Corners slightly bumped. Contains frontispiece and 63 illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; 19th century; Fiction. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 37478. .

No stated publisher, Geneva, 1635. Testina Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Fair Condition. Size: 8vo <9 3/4". 441 + 140 + 364 + 187 + 189pp. 5-volume set (complete). Text is in Italian. Text contains some pencil and coloured crayon markings. Otherwise pretty clean internally other than slight staining to outer margin of prelims. Front hinge cracked. Front joint split. Front board remains only loosely attached at prelim. Spine worn. Previous owner's book-plate laid in. Edges browned. Covers slightly marked and worn. Corners bumped. The publication date given above is an estimate only. The book is dated 1550 but known to be a 17th Century reproduction published under the earlier date to circumvent the Papal prohibition of 1559. Contains: 1) "Delle historie fiorentine"; 2) "Il Principe"; 3) "Discorsi"; 4) "Dell'Arte della Guerra"; 5) "L'Asino d'Oro" and other works. Portrait of Machiavelli to title page of each volume. Each… Leer más

Bernard Lintot, London, 1726. First Thus. Hardcover (Full Leather). Good Condition. Size: 16mo <6 3/4". xxxii + 212 / 235 / 275 / 248 / 251 + 24pp. 5-volume set (complete). Bindings generally firm. A couple of cracked hinges. Spines worn with title-pieces absent from vols 2 & 4. Vol 1 title-piece largely absent. Vol 5 title-piece with slight loss. Slight foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Edges foxed and browned. Covers worn. Corners bumped. This set is published over the period 1725-6. Volume 5 bound with Homer's Battle of the Frogs and Mice. Illustrated. One plate in vol 3 is loose. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Poetry; Greece; Ancient (BC); Myths, Legends & Folklore. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 49108. . This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, 1999. Later Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Size: Folio 12 - 19". 3-volume set (complete). Internally clean. Bindings firm, spines cocked. Dust Jackets slightly marked, with a couple of chips and one larger tear to vol 1. Profusely illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 5 kilos. Category: Architecture; Modern; Art & Design. ISBN: 0907462723. ISBN/EAN: 9780907462729. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52234. . 9780907462729 This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

Aux Delices, 1763. Reprint. Hardcover (Full Leather). Good Condition. Size: 18mo 5 1/2 - 6 1/2". 181 + 98pp. Text is in French. Front hinge cracked. Front joint split. Front board remains only loosely affixed at top band. Spine worn. Titlepiece absent. Scattered foxing. Previous owner's address in pencil and ink signature to title. Front end paper loose but present. Covers slightly worn. Corners bumped. First published 1759. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Fiction; French Language; Philosophy. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 49376. .

Hamilton, Adams and Co, London, 1843. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition. Size: 8vo <9 3/4". xviii + 560 + cxliv pp. Internally clean. Hinges cracked. Spine slightly cocked. Internal split to front joint. Previous owner's inscription in ink. Edges browned. Covers marked. Corners bumped. Illustrated. Three folding maps at rear present as are all listed plates and illustrations Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Travel & Places; Australia; 19th century; History. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 41034. . This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

MacMillan, London, 1919. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition. First impression. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". viii + 279pp. Text contains some pencil markings. Binding firm, spine cocked, slightly faded and worn. Small internal split to rear joint. Foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Edges browned and marked. Erased library markings. Covers slightly marked. Corners slightly bumped. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Economics; Modern; Military & Warfare. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50012. .

White, Cochrane, and Co, London, 1814. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). Good Condition. Size: 8vo <9 3/4". xxii + 360 + xxxix pp. Rebound with gilt title piece to spine and new boards and end papers fitted. Spine slightly faded. Edges browned. Crinkling and damp staining throughout following water damage. Contains frontispiece, illustrations and fold-out map. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Genealogy & Local History; England; Travel & Places. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 43278. .

Lika Joko, London, 1895. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Size: 4to - between 9¾ - 12" tall. 520 pp. 26-volume set (complete). Binding firm. This set is published over the period 1894 - 1895. Complete run of al 26 issues of Lika Joko in original paper covers. Some marking and creasing to covers. Staples rusted. Bindings firm. A couple of issues have the odd small tear to covers. Edges foxed and browned. Some foxing internally. Furniss left Punch in 1894 when its owners discovered that he had sold one of his 'Punch' drawings to Pears Soap for use in an advertising campaign. He then brought out his own humorous magazine Lika Joko, which had limited success at the time. Profusely illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-5 kilos. Category: Art & Design; 19th century; Humour. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 24481. .

George Newnes, London, 1894. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair Condition. Illustrator: Sidney Paget. First impression. Size: 4to 9 3/4 - 12". 279 pp. Hinges cracked, webbing exposed. Spine cocked with wear to ends. Foxing front/rear pages, and scattered throughout. Previous owner's signature in ink. All edges gilt in good condition. Damp staining and crinkling to lower margin throughout. Covers marked. Corners bumped. Illustrator: Sidney Paget. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fiction; England; Crime Fiction. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51414. . This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

Thomas Kelly, London, 1840. New Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). Good Condition. Size: 4to <12". xxviii + 1122 / 848pp. 2-volume set (complete). Front hinges cracked, both vols. Minor wear to spines, with slight loss at ends. Title pieces present but volume number pieces absent. Scattered foxing, mostly to plates. Edges browned. Covers worn. Corners bumped. Numerous plates and maps present in both volumes. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 5 kilos. Category: Geography & Maps; 19th century; History. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 45856. . This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

Edward Arnold, London, 1892. First Edition. Hardcover (Ivory Buckram). Good Condition (ex-library). Size: 8vo <9 3/4". xxvi + 358pp. Text is in English / Arabic. Front hinge cracked. Chips to top and base of spine. Edges browned. Ex-library, with minimal stamps and markings. Covers marked. Corners bumped. A major source of the history of Yemen under Islam in its original Arabic text and its translation into English with an introduction. Includes fold-out family tree and fold-out map in pouch to rear pastedown. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Yemen; Early (0-1000 AD) & Medieval; English / Arabic Language; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 42039. . This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co, London, 1926. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 8vo <9 3/4". xxii + 396pp. Binding firm, spine cocked and creased, with small split to top of front joint. Endpapers browned, text block clean. Previous owner's book-plates laid in. Edges browned. Covers marked. Corners bumped. With promotional sheet for the book, loosely inserted. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Magic, Paranormal & Occult; Religion & Theology. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 44386. .