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Washington D. C. : The National Rifle Association of America; The Military Service Publishing Company , 1946-1948 . First edition. Cloth. Good. 9.5" by 6.5". Not stated. The first edition, first printing of this two volume illustrated work about small firearms from the NRA. First edition of 1946-1948 The NRA Book of Small Arms in the original publisher's cloth bindings. Complete in two volumes. Volume I, 'Pistol's and Revolvers' and Volume II, 'Rifles'.Densely illustrated throughout and with two monochrome plates as the frontispieces for each volume. Collated, complete. Co-published by The National Rifle Association of America and The Military Service Publishing Company. Prior owner's ink inscriptions from 1947 to Volume I and 1949 to Volume II. In the original publisher's cloth bindings. Externally, sound. There is some bumping to the heads and tails of the spines. There is some loss to the head of the spine of Volume I and some wear to the head and tail of the spine to Volume II. The hinges… Leer más

Barcelona: Museo Naval, 1991. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 12" by 9.5". Unnamed. The first edition of this uncommon and charming account on the Malaspina Expedition thoroughly illustrated. The first edition 1991 of this account of the Malaspina Expedition from 1789 to 1794. A study by Maria Dolores Higueras written in Spanish and English who created this iconographic album to give the reader a vivid image and experience of the expedition. Thoroughly illustrated. The Malaspina Expedition was a maritime exploration that lasted five years and was led by Alessandro Malaspina and Jose de Bustamante y Guerra. They sailed from Spain to Alaska and across the Pacific on the Atrevida and the Descubierta.  From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back. Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years.  He spent eight winters in the Antarctic and is a descendent of Captain George Back. In addition, he served as base commander at Halley, Faraday and Rothera… Leer más

London: William Heinemann, 1903. Leather. Near Fine. 8.5" by 6". Louis Edouard Fournier; Octave Uzanne. A colourfully illustrated English translation of Alphonse Daudet's 'The Nabob', with colour plates taken from the paintings of Louis Edouard Fournier. Bound in full morocco.Illustrated with a frontispiece of the author, three colour plates by painter Louis Edouard Fournier, and eleven in-text 'portrait-notes' by Octave Uzanne. Part of the 'A Century of French Romance' series, edited by Edmund Gosse. 'The Nabob' by Alphonse Daudet was originally written under the French title of 'Le Nebab' by the author in 1877, before being published into English the following year. This work is a dramatic novel about a peasant trying to push himself higher in Parisian society. The main protagonist was inspired by a Jewish politician that the author campaigned against and lost to.Alphonse Daudet (1840-1897) was a French novelist and husband to writer Julia Daudet. He wrote many novels, some of which reflect his… Leer más

London: Longmans, Green, and Co. , 1892. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. A smart first edition of this adventure novel from popular Victorian author H. Rider Haggard. First edition. Illustrated with twenty-two plates. Collated complete. A historical novel telling the story of the early life of the hero Umslopogaas, the unacknowledged son of the great Zulu king and general Chaka. Written by Sir Henry Rider Haggard, an English writer of adventure fiction romances set in exotic locations and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart with light wear and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine and a small mark to the front board. Front hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Light scattered spotting to the first and last few pages. Contemporary ink inscription to the front pastedown. Very Good

London : Longmans, Green and Co., 1982. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5". Charles Kerr. An unusual copy of this adventure novel from popular Victorian author H. Rider Haggard, in scarce variant binding. A copy of H. Rider Haggard's classic adventure novel.In scarce variant binding for Longman's Colonial Library. With twenty-three evocative illustrations by artist Charles Kerr, including tissue-guarded frontispiece. Collated complete.A historical novel telling the story of the early life of the hero Umslopogaas, the unacknowledged son of the great Zulu king and general Chaka. Written by Sir Henry Rider Haggard, an English writer of adventure fiction romances set in exotic locations and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre.At the rear of the work is twenty-four pages of publisher's advertisements and catalog dated 50,000 - 6/92. In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt lettered spine. Externally, smart. Scattered water staining to boards and the odd mark. Light shelf wear to extremities.… Leer más

London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1892. First edition. Cloth. Good. 8" by 5.5". Charles H. M. Kerr. The first UK edition copy of one of H. Rider Haggard's popular adventure novels set in South Africa, illustrated by Charles Kerr. The first UK edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Coloured pencil to title page. Illustrated with twenty-two black and white plates. Lacking one plate. Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English author who specialised in adventure fiction set in exotic locations, primarily Africa. He was a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. This historical novel, following the early life of the hero Umslopogaas, is said to have been inspired by the time Haggard spent in South Africa, between 1875 and 1882. Illustrated throughout by Charles H. M. Kerr (1858-1907), who provided illustrations for many other novels by Haggard. 24-page publisher's catalogue to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, fairly smart, with… Leer más

London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1892. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". Charles Kerr. A new edition of this unusual historical novel by H. Rider Haggard, with illustrations by British artist Charles Kerr. A new edition of this work, published in 1892. First published earlier the same year. With tissue-guarded frontispiece and twenty-two evocative monochrome plates by British artist Charles Kerr. Collated complete.This work also contains twenty-four pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of the book.Written by H. Rider Haggard, this work is a historical novel set in South Africa which narrates the birth and early life of the protagonist Umslopogaas: the son of a Zulu king. The work is unusual for this period as it contains only South African and black characters. Sir Henry Rider Haggard was a British writer specialising in romantic adventure novels often set in exotic settings, predominantly Africa, and is considered the father of the 'lost world' literary genre. In original cloth binding… Leer más

London: Macmillan and Co, 1911 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. The scarce first edition of T. C. Hodson's illustrated study of the Naga tribes of Northeast India and Upper Burma. Illustrated throughout, with a colour frontispiece, a folding map, and fifteen further photographic plates. Collated, complete.Divided into five sections, Hosdson's work examines the people, domestic life, laws and customs, religions and folk tales of the various tribes Naga tribes of Northeast India and Burma. The term 'Naga' was adopted by the British as an umbrella term for a number of ethnic groups in the region, based on loose linguistic and cultural associations.Former owner's inscription to title page head.The 1991 census of India listed thirty-five Naga groups, although up to sixty seven have been identified. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail and board perimeters, with discolouration to back strip. Front joint starting with board holding firm,… Leer más

Paris: Les Editions Nagel, 1953. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 6.5" by 4.5". Not Stated. A charming traveller's guide to 1950's Spain, illustrated with numerous colour maps of the region. The first edition of this 1950s English language guide to travel in Spain, with chapters also on the Balearic and Canary Islands.This delightful volume features a colour map to the front pastedown and endpaper, alongside thirty-two pages of colour maps to the rear of the work, including depictions of Galicia, Portugal, Madrid and Granada. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Minor rubbing to joints. Front hinge starting, but holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned due to paper type, but clean. Very Good

London: Grove Press, 1959. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 6". None. A first edition of this exciting novel focusing on the addiction of the author, William Burroughs. First edition. Naked Lunch is structured as a series of loosely connected vignettes, intended to be read in any order, following the narration of junkie William Lee. These scenes are drawn from Burroughs' own experiences in these places and his addiction to drugs like heroin, morphine and opioids. Written by William Seward Burroughs II, an American writer and visual artist, widely considered to be a primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodern author who influences popular culture and literature alike. In the original half black cloth binding with black paper boards. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and bumping to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper also smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean… Leer más

London: Allan Wingate, 1949. Cloth. Good. 8" by 6". None. A first U.K. edition of Norman Mailer's best-selling novel inspired by his time as a cook during the Second World War. This novel draws upon the author's experiences during the Second World War, and was an instant best-seller., selling two hundred thousand copies in the first three months. Interestingly, the work was so full of profanities that the publisher refused to publish it without using an alternative, 'fug'.Written by Norman Mailer, an American novelist and Pulitzer Prize winner. This was his debut novel.An early edition; this work was first published in the U.S.A. the same year, with this edition a first impression of the first U.K. edition. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart; spine is a little worn, with bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Internally, binding is strained and exposed at both hinges. Pages are age-toned to the edges. Good

London : Allan Wingate , 1949. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Good. 8" by 5.52. None . The first edition published in 1949. The first edition.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.The Naked and the Dead explores the experience of soldiers during the Second World War. It is largely based on Mailer's experience as a cook with the 112th Cavalry Regiment during the Philippines campaign. Mailer's debut novel.Includes one map. Written in four parts this novel explores the reality of warfare. Mailer explores the psychological impact of war on an individual and the extent to which these experiences shape the everyday. In the original publisher's cloth in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally smart. Chipping the dust wrapper resulting in loss to the spine and covers. Spotting to the reverse. Age toning to the flyleaf. The boards are bright and clean. Spotting to the first and last pages but overall pages are bright and clean. Near Fine

London: Allan Wingate, 1949 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 6". None. The Limited Edition, first UK edition of Norman Mailer's popular World War II novel, based on his own experiences in the war. The Limited de Luxe Edition of Norman Mailer's popular novel, published simultaneously with the UK first edition, by special arrangement between Allan Wingate and the Collector's Book Club. No. 213 of 240 copies printed. In the publisher's original leatherette binding. Based on Mailer's experience in the 112th Cavalry Regiment during the Philippines Campaign in World War II, this has been credited as the first popular novel about World War II, bringing Mailer early and wide renown.With an illustrated map facing page 3. In the publisher's original leatherette binding, with gilt detailing to back strip. Minor fading to back strip, with small loss of leather to back strip head. The odd spot to fore edge of text block. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good

London: Arlington Books, 1975. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A first edition by literary detective Samuel Rosenberg about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. "Mr Rosenberg's fresh and original appraisal of Doyle not only produces remarkable insights into Doyle but also enhances his own reputation." In a cloth binding with unclipped dustwrapper in Brodart wraps. Externally, very smart with just some minor shelfwear. Dustwrapper is very smart with some minor edgewear and handling marks only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with some minor age-toning. Near Fine

London: Secker & Warburg, 1983. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 9.5" by 6.5". None. An uncommon to see first impression of the English translation of Umberto Eco's best known work, a gripping historical murder mystery. The first edition in English, first impression. First published in Italian in 1980.In the original price-clipped dust wrapper.International bestseller, 'The Name of the Rose' is a tense murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in 1327. Umberto Eco's best known work, this novel combines semiotics in fiction alongside biblical analysis, literary theory, and medieval studies. This edition was translated into English by William Weaver. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards, in the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Very light edge wear to the dust wrapper, with neat tape repairs to the reverse. Internally, firmy bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine

London: Published for the English Dialect Society, 1881. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 9" by 5.5". None . A lovely first edition of this catalogue of English herbs by William Turner as edited by James Britten. A lovely copy of this catalogue of herbs compiled by William Turner (A.D. 1548). The first edition thus as edited by James Britten, with an introduction, index of English names, and an identification of the plants enumerated by Turner, making a rare and interesting little book more accessible to the general public. A fitting companion to the 'Dictionary of English Plant-Names'. An uncommon copy. In three parts: the first being an exact reprint of the work; the second being a list of the English names given by Turner, alphabetically arranged; and the third an index in which the Latin names of the plants are given in alphabetical order followed by the various English ones mentioned in the body of the work. In a charming half cloth binding over marbled boards.  From the library at Julian… Leer más

London: Orion, 2006-2012. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". None. Two very smart first editions of these thrilling novels by Ian Rankin, signed by the author. First edition. Both novels are signed by the author to the title page, with a sticker insert to the title page of The Naming of The Dead. Written by Ian Rankin, a Scottish crime writer and philanthropist. This set includes: The Naming of The Dead, 2006. July 2005, the leaders of the G8 countries have gathered in Edinburgh. While demonstrations and scuffles on the streets bring the police force out in masses, DI John Rebus has been sidelined. But all that changes the night a young politician falls from the walls of Edinburgh castle. Standing in Another Man's Grave, 2012. Twenty-five years after John Rebus's retirement, a long-dead case comes back to life. All he wants to do is discover the truth about a series of seemingly unconnected disappearances. In the original black cloth binding.… Leer más

London: Vizetelly & Co, 1884. Leather. Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A scarce early edition in English of one of the most popular novels by Emile Zola, one of his volumes in 'Les Rougon Macquart' cycle. The fifth edition in English, very scarce to see in such an early English edition.One of Emile Zola's most popular novels, following the rise and fall of a French courtesan and those who surround her.The ninth novel in Zola's 'Les Rougon Macquart' cycle, this has became one of his best known novels.Bound without the twenty-four plates.Bookplate of William Cuthbert Brian Tunstall to the front paste down. In a half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, a little rubbed to the leather. Minor bumping to the extremities. Light marks to the boards and spine. Small crack to the tail of the front joint. Front hinge is a little strained, rear hinge is starting but firm. Bookplate to the front paste down. Stamp to the verso of the front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly… Leer más

Edinburgh: W. P. Nimmo, Hay & MItchell, 1892. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A beautiful and decoratively-bound religious novel by Mrs. J. B. Webb, being a later edition. A novel following a Jewish woman as she converts to Christianity. This work was extremely popular, running countless editions, including in the U.S.A, France and Germany.Written by Annie Webb, an author of religious and historical fiction. This was her first work, appearing in 1841, and was followed with over twenty-five titles. A later edition of this tale.Illustrated with a frontispiece.Bound in the splendid and colourful decorative cloth.A lovely example of this popular novel. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart, with just slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Lacking the front free endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound; front hinge is starting but firm. Pages are generally bright and clean, with a little spotting more noticeable to the first and final… Leer más

London: R. Ackermann, 1815. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 9.5" by 6". Thomas Rowlandson. A great copy of the first edition of this lavishly hand-colour aquatint illustrated collection of letters written on a 1802 trip to Italy, illustrated beautifully by Thomas Rowlandson. The first edition of this work in book form. Illustrated with a hand-colour aquatint frontispiece, hand-colour aquatint title page, one hand-colour aquatint folding map, one hand-colour aquatint map, and fourteen hand-colour aquatint plates. Collated, complete. Collated from the list of plates to the rear of the work. Rebacked with the original boards restored. This work was originally published as letters in 'Repository of Arts' between the years 1809 and 1813, under the title 'Letters from Italy'. This first edition is preferred, as the serialised version of this work did not contain plates. The work is a collection of twenty letters written whilst the author was on a trip to Italy, in 1802. The letters… Leer más