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181576601London: Printed by Macdonald & Son 1815. 8vo. xii 59 47 pp. Original boards with repairs at the spine. With edgewear and some markings to the boards. a little loss around the spine and a split at the front board. A few spots and markings to the leaves occasional creasing and some off-setting to the text. James Henry Lewis was a stenographer who wrote on shorthand. These orations provide a heroic account of Wellington's strategy and eventual victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. This volume is split into two parts containing 'The Battle of Waterloo. An Oration on the Military Exploits of the Duke of Wellington' followed by 'The Rise and Fall of Buonaparte. An Oration Extracted from the Actions of the Extraordinary Man' but were issued together in this volume. Scarce. Held only ay the NLS BL York and Open University libraries. . Good. Original Boards. 1815. Printed by Macdonald & Son 1815 hardcover
1897133049London : Rivington Percival 1897. First Edition. Hardback. Fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. ; 122 pages; Physical desc. : x 2 122 p ; 22 cm. Subject: Bimetallism. London : Rivington, Percival hardcover
202247050Folio Society 2022. 8vo. First Edition thus with coloured frontispiece 5 coloured illustrations monochrome decorations throughout double endpapers one set printed; full black goatskin boards and backstrip blocked and lettered in colours gilt edges a near fine copy in publisher's printed cloth slip-case. EDITION LIMITED TO 250 COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. Folio Society, hardcover
elala2994London: Richard Bentley 1854. Third Edition. Impressions of Croatia Slavonia Bosnia Hungary Wallachia Moldavia and Serbia. 2 Volumes. 8vo. pp. viii 423; viii 9-421. with half-titles. 2 engraved frontis. incl. folding map. untrimmed in original blind-stamped cloth bit spotted & discoloured some chipping to spine ends light foxing to frontis. title & half-title in Vol. I London: Richard Bentley, 1854 hardcover
416327Softcover. Near Fine. Handwritten manuscript with multiple corrections. 26 leaves bradbound at the top written on the rectos only with one blank leaf with a clipping about the dedication affixed on the last leaf. Small nicks and tears mostly confined to the title leaf creases on the last blank leaf a little soiling on the outside leaves else near fine. The handwritten introduction indicates that this was prepared by the author from memory two days after the event.<br /> <br /> The contents of the address are facetious and satiric making much merriment at the expense of the members of the Club and lampooning their athletic endeavors their accuracy as riflemen their failures at sailing polo and other events. One particularly noteworthy passage addresses the possible invasion of the area by Canadians: "If our liberties should be threatened by the fierce and ruthless tramps or any of the 'Macks' of Montreal should cross the borders and come with their clans and bagpipes the glorious Oriflamme of the Mt. Mansfield Rifle Club would always be seen in the front ranks of every retreat - the shimmer of their rifles would flash on the highest eminence of every mountain where they would watch the movements of the invading foe. ." He continues on ranking the skills of the three socially prominent members who would later in the ceremony participate in a shooting exhibition.<br /> <br /> Cogshill then living in New York had an interesting life as an important merchant born in Virginia of a distinguished family. He worked in a local store in Loyds Viriginia and then lived at the home of his uncle Richard Garrett at New Town where some years later John Wilkes Booth fled after his assassination of Abraham Lincoln and where he was found and killed by Federal troops. Coghill's 1897 book The Family of Coghill. 1377 to 1879 presents an interesting interview that he conducted with his uncle about the event. In 1848 he sailed for California and after modest results set up in business in San Francisco as J.H. Coghill & Co. eventually considered one of the two largest commercial concerns in San Francisco. In 1857 he left the firm in the care of his brothers and went east to open a New York branch of the company.<br /> <br /> His family had some familial connections with the nearby Henry family in Virginia and at least for purposes of this oration he claimed lineage perhaps facetiously from that other famous orator Patrick Henry. A wonderfully funny send-up of a Vermont hunting club delivered by an interesting character. unknown
191724240New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons 1917. First edition consisting of only 1500 copies far scarcer then the English issue. 8vo publisher’s original brown cloth lettered in gilt on the spine with the scarce original dustjacket preserved. 357 pp. A fine copy of the book with just a bit of mild bumping to the corners the scarce jacket is generally complete but with evidence of old repairs and some loss and separation now protected wrap-over cover and there is some light fading to some portions of the cloth where light shown through breaks in the dustjacket. VERY SCARCE IN DUSTJACKET. First Edition consisting of only 1500 copies of James’ posthumously published unfinished novel. James was writing the novel in 1914 but stopped work on it due to the outbreak of the war. With such a momentous event occurring he felt that the novel no longer represented contemporary life. The novel is a brooding story of Gilded Age America. It centers on the riches earned by a pair of dying millionaires and ex-partners Abel Gaw and Frank Betterman and their possibly corrupting effect on the people around them. Charles Scribner’s Sons hardcover
1893355490718286London: Macmillan 1893. First Edition. Hard Cover. First UK Edition FIRST ISSUE Macmillan. 47 page publishers catalogue dated January 1893 at end last leaf with marginal tear and loss one or two marginal spots original blue cloth gilt to the spine and front board dark green end-papers spine lightly faded with small nicks and splits at ends and lower joint joints and edges a little rubbed. Overall a VG copy. No D/W. Edel & Laurence A37. Very rare first issue copy with Copyright 1892 by Macmillan & Co. to the verso of the title page. Note THIS COPY SHOULD BE DIFFERENTIATED FROM THE READILY-AVAILABLE SECOND ISSUE: On the cancel title-leaf in the second state the copyright date is altered to 1893. With a single exception all copies examined contain a cancel title-leaf. An apparently unique copy discovered by I.R. Brussel and recently added to the Collamore Collection at Colby contains a first-state title-leaf. Edel & Laurence. Photographs/scans available upon request. Macmillan hardcover
1820012315London: Printed for R. Hunter 1820. Book measures 20.5x13.5.cm. Collation in 2 parts 70pp viii216pp 2 folding tables. Bound in period or early half calf calf corners marble boards. Binding rubbed abrasion wear lacking title label hinge joints worn. Internally free endpaper clipped pages in good clean condition. A nice copy of a rare book. . First Edition. Half Calf. Good Plus. 8vo. Printed for R. Hunter Hardcover
103462Flammarion. New. Hardcover. 2080301063 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 416 pages; many illustrations in color and in black and white. -- with a bonus offer-- . Flammarion hardcover
198050807Ewing New Jersey U.S.A.: Princeton Univ Pr. As New. 1980. Hardcover. 0691039607 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. 177 pages of text followed by 35 black and white and 1 color illustration. -- with a bonus offer-- . Princeton Univ Pr hardcover
1878166501London: Wm. H. Allen & Co. 1878. The Punjab Campaign although perhaps not one of the most brilliant was nevertheless of the greatest importance in its results First edition of this uncommon and important narrative of the Second Sikh War 1848-49 combining eyewitness account with an overview of the campaign; the author served with the 24th Foot at both Chillianwalla and Gujrat and gives excellent detail of both battles. This copy is stamped on the half-title "With the Publishers' Compliments". "The objective of this work is to supply from original and official sources information on some points of interest which have not been fully explained either in the Despatches relating to the Punjab campaign or in other sources also reviewing the current of events from the death of Ranjeet Singh to the period in question. There is detail about the battles of Ramnagar Chillianwalla and Gujrat" Chopra. Lawrence-Archer 1823-1889 was gazetted second lieutenant in the 39th Foot in December 1840 and served with the 24th Foot throughout the war. He went on half-pay as a captain in January 1869 and remained on the half-pay list until his death in February 1889. He spent his later years in the composition of a range of historical and genealogical works. Octavo. With 5 maps 1 folding; publisher's 2-page advertisement list at end. Original red pebble-grain cloth gilt-lettered spine covers with border of concentric black fillets enclosing ornamental motifs greyish brown surface-paper endpapers. Twentieth-century bookplate of Antony Charles Thomas 1928-2016 of Lambessow St Clement Cornwall historian and archaeologist Professor of Cornish Studies at Exeter University. Spine lightly sunned binding a little rubbed a few marks to front cover inner hinges cracked but sound paper lifting from same yet this remains just about a very good copy. Bruce 4203. H. S. Chopra Maharaja Ranjit Singh and his Time p.127. hardcover
