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Sm. 4to., Best Edition, on laid paper, with 37 plates on 16 and numerous illustrations, maps and plans in the text, neat signature on front paste-down; cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. The first separate history of the town for forty years, the work was first published in 1964 to mark the achievement of County Borough status. The work was minimally altered for a second edition in 1966, but wholly revised and expanded (though with fewer plates) by two of the original three authors for this third and best edition.
8vo., First Edition thus, with a portrait frontispiece and 7 plates and facsimiles, some minor offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; original blue cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a very good, bright, clean copy in the dustwrapper, the latter very lightly age-soiled, chipped without loss at head of backstrip and wanting bottom inch at tail of backstrip. Uncommon in this condition. Miller & Matthews B18.50.
Fine English Paperback. Pbo. 2 volumes set: 362 p. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. All stories of Storyteller Behcet Mahir. Meddah Behçet Mahir'in bütün hikâyeleri. 2 volumes set. Prep. by Ali Berat Alptekin, Esma Simsek, Saim Sakaoglu, Yurdanur Sakaoglu.
Very Good English In modern aesthetic cloth bdg. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. [viii], 206 p. A study on Karagöz, Turkish shadow theater. Rare. First Edition. Karagöz. Psiko- sosyolojik bir deneme.
32p. Two text woodcut engravings. Age stained. Double column. 8vo. Removed. No wraps, (if there were any ever present). Very scarce. CPHAM/W71C1
np. Numerous handsome woodcuts by Rockwell Kent. Title page and text printed in black and red. Lacks first fly leaf. 12mo. Original full decorative paper binding, extremities worn. Original dust jacket, worn with some loss. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W70
8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates; cloth, a very good, clean, bright copy in the dustwrapper, the latter lightly frayed at extremities.
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece, 103 plates on 83, a 4pp facsimile, 10 illustrations (one full-page) in the text and 3 2pp tables coloured in outline, neat contemporary signature on front paste-down and verso of frontispiece, title spotted, endpapers a little age-marked; pictorial cloth gilt extra, gilt back, upper hinge weak but quite sound, covers a little age-marked else generally a sound, clean copy
Very Good Russian Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (19 x 13 cm). In Russian. 223, [19 p., b/w ills. Traditsionnaia kultura Tuvintsev glazami inostrantsiev (Kolets XIX - Nachalo XX veka). Traditional culture of Tuvans through the eyes of foreigners from 19th century to beginning of the 20th century.
242 p. Plus Eight Lithographed Plates. Foxed. 4to. Contemporary half leather binding, spine repaired. Jacob Jan Cremer (1827-1880) is mainly known for his idyllic, rural novellas written in the Betuwe dialect, e.g. Het Pauwenveerke and Bruur Joapik, but apart from that he has also written much "ordinary" literary work. VERY SCARCE. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! NW17
Limited edition #720/1280; signed by George Moore. Light wear and smudges to cover. Age-toned pages and foxing.
Fine Russian Paperback. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Russian. 149 p. Tuvinskoe stikhoslojenie. Tuvan versification: Poets and poems.
32 p. Double column. Paper browning but not brittle. Softcover. 190 mm. Original tri-color printed pictorial wraps. Covers slightly soiled. Volume Two, Number Twenty-Four. Very good. Edward Lytton Wheeler (1854-1885) was a professional 'Sensational Novelist' whose "Deadwood Dick" was the most popular hero of the dime novel era at the end of the 19th century. Through 'Dick' he greatly influenced boys (and men) to view the West as eternally exciting and heroic. W8RtRear
Very Good Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Mint. Cr. 8vo. In Turkish. 28 p. First Turkish Edition of Lewis's 'The hunting of the snark]. First Edition. Köpan avi. [= The hunting of the snark]. Translated by Baris Pirhasan.
8vo., Second and Best Edition, with 208 plates on 128, several illustrations and head- and tail-pieces in the text, a full-page facsimile and a full-page map; cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Cole's standard history was first published for the Festival of Britain celebrations in 1951. This edition continues the history through to 1980 (detailing the all-important governmental changes of the 70s) and adding a number of new plates. Scarce, especially in this condition..
n.p. Profusely illustrated by many well known artists of the era. Text stained red from binding. 4to. 4to. Original full red cloth binding. Spine torn. Very worn and damp stained. Lacks end papers? HUMOR 4
pp. 184, 14 [Publisher's catalogue] + Plus frontis. Decorative tail pieces and endpapers. Title page printed in blue and red. Penciled scribbling. 12mo. Original full tan cloth binding, color stamped drawing of a fox terrier on front cover. Slightly worn. PETS/1
np. Color drawings throughout by Hilary Knight. Bookplate of Margaret Sarah Lewis, York, PA water color artist. 4to. Original full red pictorial glossy binding. First Printing. Very crisp copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W69
120 pages. Author's signature upon title page. Illustrated in black and white. A story of life on Vancouver Island in the past and now. Presents extracts from now out-of-print accounts of early life on the island. Unmarked. Light to moderate wear. Nice copy in red card covers. Book
Listen to the story of Little Women. The story of Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy; their happy hours and their trials; the story of their plays, of the Pickwick Club, of Laurie and Jo, of Meg and John Brooke, of Marmee and Mr. March; the story of a family that has been loved by young and old for over sixty years. Listen in as they are brought to life! Usual library markings. Book
83 pages. Several black and white reproductions of archival photos. Author was born in England in 1890. Here he recounts his B.C. pioneering memories. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
40 pages. Features: Wainwright's Crawford-Cook Mystery; Thomas Dolman Shorts; Early B.C. Penitentiary; Saskatoon Police Force Story; Wagon Train Massacre; Estevan's Deadly Riot; Wreck of the Valencia. Photo of Bill Miner's tombstone upon front cover. Light wear. Clean and unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
254 pages. A gently written novel dealing with a brutal theme. A story of colonialism in Canada and the rest of the continent. Colonialism over the aboriginal peoples, with its own special quality of cultural and physical deprivation and a legacy of racial genocide. The story of one personality attempting to find a way out of this living death by way of prison, spiritual confirmation and active political struggle. - George Ryga Book
48 pages. Author's signature upon title page. Her gift inscription is upon half-title page. For 25 years a strange dolphin named Pelorus Jack regularly escorted the Wellington-Nelson steamers for a portion of their journey. A true fairy-tale of the New Zealand coast. Glossy illustrated covers. Light wear. Crease to back cover and last few pages. Book
A unique interactive fold-out playbook. Fit a Duplo toy and build blocks into each page as you unfold the story. Help Aladdin escape the clutches of his evil uncle and find the magical lamp. The fold the book into your very own royal palace. Please note: no additional pieces included. Light wear. Unmarked. Nice bright copy. Book
