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189113784London and New York: Macmillan and CO. Very Good. 1891. Second Edition. Cloth. Ownership inscription on front endpaper dated 1891 small tear to end paper. Blue cloth cover with gold lettering. Moderate rubbing and bumping of cover and corners. Page block in Very Good condition; The American Commonwealth Vol. 1 is a history of the United States from its colonial beginnings to the early years of the Republic. The book is written in an easy to read style and covers a vast amount of information in a short amount of time. The book is perfect for anyone looking to learn more about the United States' history.; 8vo; FSA . Macmillan and CO hardcover
2008362013New york: Routledge 2008. First edition. paperback. very good/no dustjacket. 8vo. pp.298. previous owners inscription on title page Routledge paperback
197860035London: Robert Hale. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1978. Second Edition. Cloth. 0709169558 . A handsome second edition in Very Good with cocked spine bumped head and tail of spine in a Very Good dust wrapper with significant edgewear; Emrys Bryson Portrait of Nottingham. Published by Canongate Books Ltd Edinburgh 2013. ISBN: 978-1-84894-576-2.This is a well-written book that provides a detailed and fascinating portrait of Nottingham. It is easy to read and provides a good overview of the city's history culture and people. The author has done a great job of capturing the essence of Nottingham and its people.; B & W Illustrations and Photographs; 8vo ; 208 pages . Robert Hale hardcover
18944960039Springfield Massachusetts: The W. F. Adams Company 1894. First Edition. Hardcover. Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. First Edition. Sound binding. Cracked hinges. Tanned pages with some foxing. Cloth over boards is shelf worn with torn area at top of spine. Lettering on spine and front is darkened. Political biography. Ex-Library; 9.5" tall; 537 pages. The W. F. Adams Company hardcover
1865005046William Gowans New York 1865. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Poor/No Dust Jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is an uncut/unopened copy no dust jacket as issued. Dark green gilt stamped cloth over boards 111 pp. 40 pp. adverts a new edition with an Introduction and notes by Edward Armstrong. Corners and spine ends bumped with wear back cover damp stained as is the fore-edge of front cover a dampstain on all pages at the gutter in a "V" shape that extends out 2" on top of each page and down about 2" along gutter; also a faint line of damp stain along top edge of pages near the end of the book. The interior while stained does not smell mildewed and the pages are clean no writing or marks and the binding is sound. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 lb 12 oz. Category: United States History; Books; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 005046. . William Gowans hardcover
1977w10059160AMS Press / New York 1977. 349pp. maroon cloth hardback no DJ EX-LIB minimal markings light rubbing at corner tips and spine ends small dent in back cover footnotes plates index of words reprint of 1912 edition Coptic Biblical Texts in the dialect of Upper Egypt. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. AMS Press / New York Hardcover
1990007764Editions des Plaines 1990. Soft cover. Fine. FINE softcover. Perfect unmarked interiors nearly new wras no creases very nice. Text in French. <br/> <br/> Editions des Plaines paperback
1801047904Southampton England: T. Baker 1801. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Bound in original vellum and light blue paper covered boards deckled edges. Binding copy first several leaves detached lacking main title opening onto p. 1 - Advertisement lacking backing strip with both boards still attached by binding cords. Otherwise internally complete and intact with scattered minor foxing. 312 pp. T. Baker Hardcover
1982112557088Edinburgh & Winnipeg: Edinburgh University Press; University of Manitoba Press 1982. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. cloth gilt spine xvii 305 pages maps CONTENTS: "Introduction""; ""Chapter One: The Dance called America 1763-75""; ""Chapter Two: The Changing Highlands 1750-1800""; ""Chapter Three: Highland Emigration to British North America 1770-1800""; ""Chapter Four: The Emigration Mania Resumed 1801""; ""Chapter Five: Recruiting and Reaction 1802""; ""Chapter Six: The Government Intervenes 1803""; ""Chapter Seven: The Canadian Regiment 1803-04""; ""Chapter Eight: Emigration Continues 1804-15""; ""Epilogue""; Bibliography. Includes bibliographical references pages 288-295 Appendix A Known major ship sailings with Scots passengers to British North Amer.1770-1815l; Appendix B; Passenger List 1 The Hector; App B List II The Lovely Nelly 1774; App.B List III The Friendship; 1775; etcetc. A revisionist account of the first phase of Highland Scottish emigration to Canada. With "improving landlords" threatening tradititonal social and cultural life in the Highlands the author argues that many of the more affluent Highlanders emigrated of their own accord. Edinburgh University Press; University of Manitoba Press Hardcover
197152389New York: Atheneum. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1971. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with some agewear in an alike dust-jacket mostly just worn from the shelf; The Imperial Masquerade: The Paris of Napoleon III tells the story of one of the most extraordinary periods in Parisian history. It covers the years from 1851 to 1870 a time when Napoleon III presided over a city that was transformed into one of the most beautiful and cosmopolitan in the world. The book explores the city's architecture society and politics during this time and provides a unique and insightful look at one of the most important periods in French history.; 8vo; 369 pages; TBC . Atheneum hardcover
1993NL0088Berlin: Verlag fur Wissenschaft und Bildung 1993. 1st edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket as issued. Near Fine. 8vo 216pp printed wrappers. Text in German. Clean and unmarked copy of this study contrasting the work of San Francisco Mime Troupe and the Bread and Puppet Theater. Berlin: Verlag fur Wissenschaft und Bildung paperback
4855Winnipeg: Hudson's Bay Co. Winter 1976: Outfit #307.3. Winter 1977: Outfit#308.3. Spring 1977: Outfit #307.4. Summer 1977: Outfit #308.1. Autumn 1977: Outfit #308.2. Spring 1978: Outfit #308.4. Summer 1978: Outfit #309.1. Bound by owner in red cloth gilt spine. Hard Cover. Fine. 12 X 8 1/2. Hudson's Bay Co. Hardcover
199520871Berlin: Berliner Institut Fur Lehrerfort- Und -Weiterbildung. Fine. 1995. First Edition. Softcover. 2 volume set. Text is in German. ; 12" . Berliner Institut Fur Lehrerfort- Und -Weiterbildung... paperback
198951123London: W H Allen. Near Fine in Good dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0245547304 . A lovely first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with some soiling and edgewear in a Near Fine dust-jacket with little soiling; This book tells the story of the people and culture of the Americas before Christopher Columbus arrived. It covers the period from the first civilizations in the Americas to the arrival of the Europeans.; 8vo ; 227 pages; TBC . W H Allen hardcover
1880476093Edinburgh: H.M. General Register House 1880. Hardcover no jacket in good condition. Voume Four. 783pp not including preface pages. Rotuli Scaccarii Regum Scotorum series. Preface in English; the main content is in Latin. The spine is worn peeling and faded with label remains on the foot. Some lighter wear to the boards. Bumps and nicks to the edges and leading corners. Minor marks on the page block and some of the tanned pages. Label on front pastedown. Pen on copyright page. Stamps and some nicked edges on the pages throughout. The binding is visible at a few points but remains sound. All text is clear. CM. Hardcover. Good. Used. H.M. General Register House Hardcover
1888041514-ORoad Island: J.A.& R.A. REID 1888. Book. Illus. by Various Contributors. Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st. Edition 1st. Printing 1888 Light green decorative cloth hardcover 445 page book with some black & white illustrations. Condition : Very Good with light edge ware . Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. J.A.& R.A. REID hardcover
19372099NY: Random House The Modern Library. Good with no dust jacket. 1937. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. xxiiii8853 The Modern Library of the World's Best Books In-Text Illustrations and Fold-Out Color Maps 2 First Modern Library Giant Edition stated. Numerous in-text illustrations. Numerous maps in text and two fold-out color maps of 1 Greece at the Beginning of Peloponnesian War and 2 The Empire of Alexander. The two color fold-out maps are in perfect condition. Includes a Chronological Table extensive and References. Original publisher's red cloth gilt. Titles gilt on black labels on spine. Modern Library gilt medallion on cover and spine. Chapters: I. The Beginnings of Greece & the Heroic Age II. The Expansion of Greece; III. Growth of Sparta; IV. The Union of Attica & the Foundation of the Athenian Democracy; V. Growth of Athens; VI. The Advance of Persia to the Aegean; VII. The Perils of Greece: The Persian & Punic Invasions; VIII. The Foundation of the Athenian Empire; IX. The Athenian Empire under the Guidance of Pericles; X. The War of Athens with the Peloponnesians; XI. The Decline & Downfall of the Athenian Empire; XII. The Spartan Supremacy & the Persian War; XIII. The Revival of Athens & Her Second League; XIV. The Hegemony of Thebes; XV. The Syracusan Empire & the Struggle With Carthage; XVI. Rise Of Macedonia; XVII. The Conquest of Persia; XVIII. The Conquest of the Far East. Minor stains near front and rear hinges interior not affecting hinges or text. Spine rubbed and darkened. All gilt faded. Binding tight and fresh. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 885 pp . Random House (The Modern Library) hardcover
1955024989Academic Press: 1955. 422 pages. Chapters on: Basic Concepts; Desarguesian Spaces; Perpendiculars And Parallels; Covering Spaces; Influence of the Sign of the Curvature on the Geodesics and Homgeneous Spaces along with an Appendix on Problems and Theorems. FINE- HARDCOVER green cloth covers lettering is bright on the spine previous owner's name is present. Hard Cover. Fine-/No Dust Jacket Present. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Academic Press: Hardcover
195246254New York: Oxford University Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1952. Reprint Edition. 1/4 Cloth. A handsome Reprint edition in Near Fine condition with scattered pencil marks to margins without dust-jacket; Containing chapters on popular literature and translations song-books and miscellanies Jonson and Donne travel literature essays history and biography political thought science and scientific thought religion and religious thought heroic verse and Milton. Volume V of the Oxford History of English Literature series; Oxford History of English Literature; 8vo; 621 pages . Oxford University Press hardcover
B35934-1Leningrad Nauka 1984. 188 4pp. Prof. illus. 4to. Boards 1/4 cloth. Leningrad (Nauka), 1984. hardcover
1995010670Annapolis Maryland: Naval Inst Pr. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Annapolis: Naval Inst Pr. 1995 first printing. 8vo. xv220pp. illus. b/w photos. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. . Near Fine. Hard. 1st. 1995. Naval Inst Pr unknown
199570226New Haven And London: Yale University Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0300061153 . An eye-catching first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with some rubbing to the edges spine and corners in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear and sunning; In the 12th century England was ruled by a powerful and corrupt king. One man Thomas Becket dared to stand up to him. He was murdered and his body was mutilated. For centuries people have searched for Becket's relics - his bones clothes and even his shoes. But no one knows where they are. In The Quest for Becket's Bones John Butler tells the incredible story of the monks who have devoted their lives to finding Becket's remains. They have traveled to far-off countries braved dangerous weather conditions and faced danger from both enemies and friends. They have even hidden the relics in plain sight only to have them discovered by accident. In this suspenseful and fascinating book Butler brings the monks of Becket's time to life and tells the riveting story of their quest.; B & W and Color Photographs/Illustrations; Large 8vo; 180 pages . Yale University Press hardcover
19815330063Davidson NC: Briarpatch Press 1981. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Signed by editor with additional inscription on half title page. Sound binding and hinges. Pages clean bright with faint dampstaining on some lower corners.DJ has light shelf wear. Previous owner's book plate on front pastedown. David Fanning 1755-1825 was a Loyalist leader in the American Revolutionary War in North and South Carolina. 10.25" tall; 125 pages; Signed by Editor. Briarpatch Press hardcover
196621226Berlin: Walter de Gruyter 1966. First edition. Hardcover in full cloth. Very good. Octavo standard size. Slight wear to edges and corners of boards. No dust jacket issued. x 196 p. w/footnotes appendices index errata sheet laid in and 17 additional plates of illus. <br/><br/> Walter de Gruyter hardcover
2000017819Ottawa: Euros Publications 2000. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed & Numbered by Author. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A limited edition of 100 copies of which this is #88. The daughter of Lois Sybil Harrington and Edward Winslow-Spragge presents a collection of their correspondence during the years 1908-1950. Green cloth w/gilt lettering/illustration to front cover gilt lettering to spine 344 pages including place index illustrated with etchings and fold-outs. A very nice copy w/light soil to bottom edge and a hint of a suggestion of light general wear. Euros Publications Hardcover
