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236 pages. Several black and white photographic plates. "Squadron-Leader Tredrey takes the reader with him day-by-day through a three-month's course at the Central Flying School, where R.A.F. instructors are themselves instructed in the 'patter' which they have to hand out to their pupils later on. A book of this kind which conveys so exactly the pilot's own sensations and enthusiasms easily earns its place among the classics of flying." - from back flap of dust jacket which is laid inside back cover. Contents clean and unmarked. Average wear and soiling externally. Binding sound. Book
2 voll. in-4, pp. XII, 379, (4); 295, bross. edit. Antip. con ritr. di Michelangelo. incis. xilogr. n.t., facsimili di lettere, tavv. con figure architettoniche, con musica, etc... Pregiato e valido saggio biografico. Picc. mancanze alla bross.
E. Dentu, Paris - L.-Ph. Costet, Mirecourt. 1867-1868. In-8 Carré. Relié. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Rousseurs. 5 tomes d'env. 400-450 pages chacun. Gravures en noir et blanc en frontispices (portraits). Auteurs, titres, tomaisons et filets dorés sur les dos. Etiquettes de code sur les couvertures. Quelques tampons de bibliothèque. Histoire contemporaine. D'Arago, Arnal, Arnould-Plessy, à Montès (Lola), Marrast (Armand), Mazzini.
In-8, 10 volumi, similpelle editoriale, titolo oro al dorso. Ristampa dell'edizione Lipsia 1839-1846, con stemmi nel testo. 10 Original Vols in brown imitated leather bindings with gold titel and decoration. Very nice copy of the monumental Polish coat of arms in Polish by (Kasper) Kaspra Niesieckiego S.J. With a foreword by the editor Jan Nepomuk Bobrowicz (dated Leipzig 1846) and a list of subscribers .
24 pages. Grainy black and white reproductions of photos. Text primarily in English, some in German. "I was at Auschwitz from January to December 1944." - page 3. A war injury led to the author being restricted to service on the home front. In 1943 he went to Ukraine to raise India rubber plants to supply Germany's wartime need for tires. When Germany lost Ukraine in 1943, he was transferred to the department of plant cultivation at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institut, which had a branch at Auschwitz. It was only on his way there that he learned it was a concentration camp. Originally written in 1973, this appears to be a reprint circa 1985. Average wear. Some pencil markings. SINGERMAN 1317. Book
2 vol. grand in-4 à savoir 1 vol. in-4 br., Société des Archives Historiques de la Gironde,Imprimerie G. Gounouilhou, 1895, 375 pp. et 1 vol. grand in-4 en feuillet sous chemise entoilée, Société des Archives Historiques de la Gironde, 1895, 2 ff. (tables) et CIV planches. Rare ensemble bien complet du texte et des planches. Etat satisfaisant (couv. du volume broché abîmée avec mq. et sans le second plat, dos renforcé, chemise frottée). Français
192 [iii] pages. Footnotes. Index. Dall "writes from close personal experience concerning the famous four-time President, his family, political associates, and some of the momentous events which still strongly influence world history." - back cover. Sticker removal mark on front cover. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy reading copy of this informative, albeit infuriating, behind-the-scenes account. Book
3 vol. in-8 reliure postérieure demi-basane marron, initiales R.T.D. au dos en queue, Chez Ladvocat, Paris, 1823, 173-292 pp. ; CII-388 pp. ; 2 ff. 480 pp. La première partie du tome 1 contiennent les "Mémoires sur la Guerre de la Vendée en 1793 et 1794" du Général Aubertin, "ce vétéran des armées du roi fait la guerre en Vendée en 1793-1794. Fait prisonnier par les royalistes, il ne doit la vie qu'à l'intervention de Bonchamps et de Lescure. Ses mémoires sont d'une grande honnêteté" (Fierro, 44). Bon état (qq. mouill. marginales). "Mémoires du père de Victor Hugo, dont l'intérêt en dehors de la personnalité du général, s'étend à tout ce qui concerne l'Italie napoléonienne (la lutte contre Fra Diavolo) et la guerre d'Espagne" Tulard, 372. Français
This completely revised edition includes many exclusive colour photos. 985 pages. Index and footnotes. Generously illustrated with black and white and colour photographic plates. "No praise can be high enough for [Mr. Irving's] indefatigable scholarly industry. His portrait of Hitler is thus, he claims, firmly based on solid primary evidence... [Irving is] an exact and scrupulous historian." - Hugh Trevor-Roper. "The book was thoroughly researched and employed a variety of themes... It confirmed Irving's reputation as one of the world's most thorough researchers and an exciting and readable historian." - Board of Deputies of British Jews, Secret Report, 1977. Bit of underlining in photo caption on page 605, otherwise book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Light wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. An excellent copy of this renowned and controversial work which suggests Hitler was not responsible for the Final Solution. Book
2 vol. in-8 reliure de l'époque pleine basane marron, Rue des Poitevins, à Paris, 1789, 2 ff., lvj-458 pp. ; 2 ff., 499 pp. Edition contemporaine de l'édition originale de la traduction française. La préface n'est pas encore signée du nom de son auteur, le traducteur Jean-Henry Castera. Early french edition, with the error in paging: v. 2, p. 499 misnumbered 497. In this edition, the "Lettre du traducteur de la Vie du Capitaine Cook, a Monsieur Garat" is anonymous, not signed by the translator, Jean-Henry Castera. Fair (binding very rubbed with lack of leather, small hole on p. 458 (vol. I), last 2 leaves torn on vol. II (with old restoration)). Interesting copy, at fair price. Français
442 pages. Index. Discography. Ten pages of wonderful black and white photographic plates. "This book is the end result of 20 years of research which was accomplished through personal interviews with Mr. Rich plus the collection of many interviews in books, magazines and newspaper articles. The authors were good friends of the drummer over the last fourteen years of his life. The book is divided into three distinct sections: biography, photo essay, and an extensive discography." - from dust jacket. Dust jacket clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear - now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Moderate wear to unmarked book which bears minimal library markings. Overall a quality copy of this rare biography of one of the best musicians in history. Book
64 pages. Features: Cover illustration by Franklin Arbuckle of many boaters upon Lake St. Louis, Quebec; Colour ad for the 1952 Meteor car inside front cover; How Dr. James Gareth Endicott Fronts for the Reds - one of international Communism's greatest assets in the world today; When Chautauqua Came to Town; Outspoken Toronto Mayor Allan Lamport; The Chateau Frontenac Hotel - article with colour photos; They Want the Unwanted - Quebec couple Dirk and Truus Vandervalk help children from broken homes; Listen the the Mockingbird (fiction); Revolution in Lotusland - Vancouver Island is booming; Entertainer Francis Grove Peddie (aka Thomas Craig, the CBC's noontime farmer); Classy colour one-page ad for the Ford Monarch mentions the Canadian Open golf tournament at the St. Charles Country Club, Winnipeg; Ten Percent of What? - article on tipping in restaurants; Champion Spark Plug ad features 1952 Indy winner Troy Ruttman; Pontiac centrefold (Catalina shown); Half-page ad for Dominion Bridge shows steel plant ladle crane; Chevrolet truck ad; Coke ad on back cover features formally-dressed lady and tray of food; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A nice vintage copy. Book
xvi, [2], 228 pages. "For more than fifteen years - under the Republican and Nazi regimes - the enigmatic figure of Dr. Hjalmar Schacht has cast a sinister shadow across the intricate network of international finance." - dust jacket. "Mr. Muhlen has succeeded brilliantly in giving a complete and concise picture of Schacht 'as the economist of the Third Reich'." - Introduction. This edition issued just after Hitler removed Schacht from his position as President of the Reichsbank in January 1939. Above-average wear. Few library markings. Binding sound. A worthy reading copy of this fascinating study. Aldcroft & Rodger p.83. Book
pp. 280. Many colour and black and white photos. "Painting a portrait of Sultan Qaboos against the rich historical backdrop of this intriguing country and of the ruling dynasty that has governed Oman for more than 250 years, Sergey Plekhanov unveils the advantages of political institutions that are based on cultural and religious traditions and their capacity to answer the challenges of the twenty-first century. But this is not merely an historical and political treatment as Sultan Qaboos' multi-faceted personality, ranging from experienced politician and benevolent leader to music-lover is also explored." - dust jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Very light wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. An excellent copy. Book
26 pages. Biography of Johnny Rivers inside front cover. Includes piano sheet music and lyrics for these songs: Brown Eyed Handsome Man; Johnny B. Goode; Mabellene; Memphis, Tennessee; Promised Land, The; Roll Over, Beethoven; Seventh Son; Susie-Q; Swee Little Rock and Roller. Above-average wear and soiling, inside and out. Binding intact. Few minor markings. A rare surviving copy of this sensational Johnny Rivers collectible. Book
xiv, 178 pages. Extensive footnotes. Bibliography. Index. Gregor Strasser was the most influential and substantial leader, after Hitler, in the pre-1933 National Socialist Party. This work offers a comprehensive and scholarly assessment of Strasser's significant and ultimately tragic career, based largely upon previously unpublished German archival material. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Pencil markings to contents. Binding intact. Includes facsimile dust jacket in archival-grade Brodart. A worthy reading copy of this informative work. Book
683 pages. Index. Hundreds of black and white reproductions of archival photos. A history of settlement in this district. Wonderful endpaper photo of a local barn-raising scene. Laminated two-sided map of local real estate parcels and their owners laid-in. Brown boards adorned in gilt. Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. A beautiful copy of this marvelous local history.. Book
Very Good English In contemporary HC. Ex-library. Roy. 8vo. 446 p., 16 plts. First Edition in Ottoman world. In Ottoman script. Ozege: 21426. Pioneer Sufis in the Turkish and Ottoman literature. This Koprulu's study is the most important one of his all works. Köprülüzade, who traced his descent from the illustrious Köprülü family, was a Turkish politician and historian, known for his contributions to Ottoman history, Turkish folklore and language. Mehmet Fuad Köprülü had a wide acquaintance with Turkish-Islamic orders, Sufism and Ottoman-Turkish literature, especially sufi diwans. Türk edebiyatinda ilk mutasavviflar.
STRASBOURG, Edité par Chez J. G. Treuttel (1788/1789) - Reliure 1/2 veau à coins frottés - Dos lisse orné - Pièces de titre en maroquin rouge, de tomaison verte - Tranches rouges - signet - In-8 (12,8 x 20,8 cm) - XII- 292 pp, 358-(10)pp, 336pp, 256, 87, (4) pp, VIII-335 pp, VI-396 pp., V-432 pp. - 7 volumes reliés - Edition en partie originale. Les 3 premiers volumes ont paru en 1787, le quatrième en 1788, 3 autres tomes furent édités en 1789 comme suppléments, contenant des lettres - Un portrait au frontispice au Tome V - 7 pages de titre joliment gravées avec 4 vignettes différentes, certaines répétées dans les tomes 5 à 7- mouillures en queue des 10 premières pages du T. VII - Bon exemplaire - Anonyme, mais attribué à Thibault de Lavaux par Barbier Importante biographie par le philologue Thiebault de Lavaux, accompagnée d'anecdotes et pièces jutificatives. La relation est chronologique. tome I : 1712 à 1756. Tomes 2 : 1756 à 1763. Tome 3 : 1772 à 1785. Tome 4 : vie privée et littéraire. Les tomes V à 7 sont constitués de lettres sur Frédéric II, ce sont autant de pièces qui viennent étayer sa biographie.
2 vol. in-8 reliure demi-basane bleue, Typographie Lahure, Paris, 1875-1877, VIII-526, 338 pp. avec deux grandes cartes dépliantes (Carte générale de l'Algérie et Carte de la Kabylie du Djurjura et d'une partie de la Medjana) Edition originale, bien complète des deux grandes cartes dépliantes. Etat très satisfaisant (rel. lég. frottées avec manque en coiffe sup. du tome premier, accroc habituel sans manque à la carte de l'Algérie). Le comte Jacques Louis Randon (1795-1871) fut ministre de la Guerre, mais est surtout connu comme gouverneur de l'Algérie, de 1851 à 1858. Français
1 vol. in-4 reliure demi-vélin à coins blanc, Carlo Aliprandi, Milano, 1901, 3 ff., 506 pp., 3 ff. n. ch. et 1 f. blanc avec 54 planches hors texte Ponderosa biografia della Regina Margherita (Margherita Maria Teresa Giovanna di Savoia, 1851-19296), moglie di Umberto I e prima Regina d'Italia. Etat très satisfaisant (reliure un peu frottée, des rouss.). Italien
Nouvelle édition collationnée sur le manuscrit autographe augmentée des additions de Saint-Simon au Journal de Dangeau et de notes et appendices par A. de Boislisle, 11 vol. fort in-8 reliure demi-percaline rose, couvertures conservées, collection Les Grands Ecrivains de la France, Librairie Hachette, Paris, 1879-1896 Tête de collection de l'impressionnante édition Hachette, qui s'étalera sur près de 50 années et finira par compter 43 volumes ! Bon ensemble, d'une belle fraîcheur intérieure (très rares rouss., petit mq. de percaline en coiffe du tome 9). Prix du lot, non séparable. Français
1 vol. fort et très grand in-8 reliure postérieure demi-chagrin maroquiné à coins rouge, dos à 4 nerfs dorés, filet doré en mors et coins, couvertures conservées, s.n., 1901, 3 ff., 465 pp. et 1 f. n. ch. Rare et très bel exemplaire, en parfait état, de l'édition originale, publiée hors commerce en 1901, sur beau papier vergé, par les soins de la belle-soeur d'Adolphe Thiers, Félicie Dosne (1823-1906). L'ouvrage est important pour la connaissance approfondie de cette période instable de l'histoire de France, notamment à propos des négociations de Thiers avec Bismarck. Il est découpé en quatre parties : Voyage diplomatique (1870), Négociations pour un armistice (octobre 1870), Préliminaires de la Paix (1871), et Présidence de la République (1871-1873), et suivi d'Annexes. Français
C.S. Lewis published under pseudonym N.W. Clerk. Hardcover without dust jacket in very good condition. Page block, pastedown and endpapers are discoloured. The pages and text are otherwise clear and unmarked throughout. LW Used
Hardcover bound in blue leather with four raised bands and gilt lettering to spine. From a limited run of 300 copies. Marbled endpapers and silk marker ribbon, page block head in gilt. Colour frontispiece, plates, portraits (some color) facsimiles 23 cm. Hinge break at pate 48, page block tanned and some light foxing. Text is clean and clear throughout. AD Used
