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4 vols., 8vo., First Edition; cloth (blue/blue/red/green respectively), gilt backs, a near fine set in dustwrapper. The Starbuck Chronicles comprise: Rebel (1993); Copperhead (1994); Battle Flag (1995); The Bloody Ground (1996). All published to date, although the author has expressed a wish to continue the series. Dustwrapper artwork by Gino D'Achille. BRIGHT SET TO DATE OF AN OUTSTANDING HISTORICAL SEQUENCE.
8vo., First Edition thus, with portrait frontispiece and 8 maps (3 folding), free endpapers very faintly spotted; navy cloth, gilt back, gilt top, a near fine copy. FIRST UK EDITION OF MAHAN'S FIRST BOOK. THIS IS A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE ADMIRALTY WITH ITS ENGRAVED ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE ON FRONT PASTE-DOWN; this copy awarded to Sub-Lieutenant G.H. Brady in 1902 for Meritorious Service. Hattendorf A1d.
30877Broadside. Circa 1860s. No publisher. Eight verses with chorus with a simple ornamental border. Measures approximately 12 x 19 cm 4.5 x 7.5". Faint pencil markings on the top edge tiny spot to the left of the last verse. Near fine. unknown
8vo., Eleventh Impression thus; green cloth, backstrip lettered in black, green top (lightly faded), small crease at extreme head of backstrip else a remarkably bright, crisp copy. With personal bookplate on front paste-down. Mitchell's Civil War masterpiece was first published in the UK in September 1936 (three months after its US predecessor); this issue in January 1938. This book is, of course, the basis of the multi-Oscar-winning feature film (1940) starring Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Leslie Howard and Olivia de Havilland. ALL EARLY PRINTINGS ARE SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
a92199Group of 4 original newspapers: 1 Delaware Weekly Republican published in Wilmington Delaware issue for May 16 1861. 2 Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia July 6 1861. 3 Daily Evening Bulletin Philadelphia July 13 1861. 4 Delaware Weekly Republican issue for February 23 1865. All 4to intact and Fair to Good. Reading these papers one can begin to feel what living through the War Between the States was like. Groups of 4 original newspapers. . unknown
26361‘The Raven Hotel / Droitwich / Ap. 6. 87 1887’. According to Russell’s entry in the Oxford DNB while reporting on the Civil War he was described by one American newspaper as ‘the most famous newspaper correspondent the world has ever seen'. The inscription on his memorial in St Paul’s Cathedral calls him ‘'the first and greatest of War Correspondents'. He coined the phrase ‘thin red line’ was instrumental in the sending of Florence Nightingale to the Crimea and is said to have written the report that inspired Tennyson to write ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’. Like Broadley whose omission from the DNB is as scandalous as his career Russell was an active freemason. 2pp 12mo. In trimmed windowpane mount. In good condition lightly aged with slight glue staining on reverse. Folded once. Signed ‘W H Russell’. The subject is freemasonry Russell is not known to have shared Broadley’s other interests. Begins: ‘dear brother Broadley / I am pickling here in the hope that I may be fit for exportation anon & I shall not be in London till my course is over on 17th’. In consequence he will be unable to attend ‘the junction of Bros. Lawson Peters & Toole & the promotion of Brs Prince Helwig & Lord Delamere’. Broadley a distinguished autograph-collector also merited a long entry in Wikipedia for his other activities. ‘The Raven [Hotel] / Droitwich / Ap. 6. 87 [1887]’. unknown
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and maps in the text; blue cloth, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, blue endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Second volume of Catton's masterly Grant trilogy.
186514682New York: Harpers History of the Civil War. 1865. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition full borders as published text on reverse fine detail later beautiful hand-coloring. Images available. A stunning engraving. ; 22" x 16" . Harpers History of the Civil War unknown
4to., First Edition, with numerous illustrations (one coloured and double-page) in the text; original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, covers moderately dust-soiled at extremities else a near fine copy. The first Warship Profile to depart from the series' 'traditional' timescale of post-Dreadnought vessels.
1990981ANew York, Knopf, (1990). 4°. 425 S. Mit zahlr. Fotos und farb. Karten aus dem amerikan. Bürgerkrieg. Wie neu! OHLn. im OU. Wie neu.
Oblong 4to., First Edition, with a frontispiece, and very numerous coloured and monochrome photographs and illustrations in the text; lavender cloth, gilt a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Covers all such weapons from the beginning of the American War of Independence to the close of the American Civil War.
8vo., with portrait frontispiece, coloured plate and numerous photographs (a number full-page) in the text; red cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Much-needed fascsimile reissue of the original edition of 1909.
Sm. folio, First Edition, with photographic title-spread and very numerous photographs, illustrations and digrams throughout; blue cloth, backstrip lettered in black, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
No marks or inscriptions to contents. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, the smallest of marks to lower page edges, slight rubbing to spine ends and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with faint creasing to upper edge and spine foot. 394pp. Detailed study of American medicine and surgery in the 1860s and how it affected the American Civil War. Very scarce in the UK.
A celebration of the tercentenary of the Bank of Scotland by the Chief Archivist Alan Cameron - before we had all heard the phrase 'sub-prime'. Dust jacket has tear at top back. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries
4to., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, numerous coloured illustrations in the text and endpaper maps; blue cloth, upper board and backstrup blocked and lettered in silver, a very good, brigght, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter rubbed at extremities and with loss at head and tail of backstrip.
8vo., First Edition thus, on laid paper, with endpaper maps; brown cloth, upper board with decorative frame border enclosing eagle in cartouche all in gilt, gilt back, gilt top, uncut, brown silk marker, fore-edges lightly spotted else a very good, bright, clean copy.
With text drawn from diaries and letters and pictures from public and private collections this book tells in detail the history of the American Civil War Small tear and creases to top edge of dust jacket. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries
8vo., First Edition, with title-vignette, headpieces and full-page illustrations in the text; original red cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. Uncommon in this condition.
18651483Paris, Dentu, s.d.(vers 1865. in-12, vi-309 pp., broché. (dos cassé, rousseurs)
8vo., First Edition, with 5 maps in the text and front and rear endpaper maps; original grey cloth gilt, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter age-browned and frayed with loss at extremities. A standard reference, published in the Mainstream of America series edited by Lewis Gannett. The title was borrowed by Ken Burns in his acclaimed TV documentary series of 1991.
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and illustrations in the text; navy cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
1992SCH216C96GALLIMARD, Paris France, 1992. Petit In-8° Broché de 192pp. largement illustrées avec des photographies, cartes et dessins en N&B et en couleur.
1985ABE-1548153040186140 PAGES-JEAN-EDERN HALLIER: ALLEZ LES VERTS, 3P, ACADEMIE FRANCAISE-CAROLINE, PHOTOS HELMUT NEWTON, 6P-FRANCIS HUSTER RODRIGUE A DU COEUR.102 PULSATIONS, 2P-ALBERT UDERZO, 4P, 5 PHOTOS-ALLO MOUROUSI? ICI L'ELYSEE, 2P-LE MENSONGE DE SOPHIE, ROLAND CHABERT, 4P-BOUVARD JOURNAL D'UN CONTRIBUABLE EN ENFER, 4P-LA "MAITRESSE" D'APOSTROPHES, JEANNE DE BERG, 2P, PHOTO-LA COUPOLE EN FOLIE, 4P, 2 PHOTOS-LA GUERRE DE SECESSION 2, 16P-ANNONCE POUR BARBARA ET GERARD DEPARDIEU AU ZENITH DE PARIS, LILY PASSION
185058269Leipzig, Zehl (Druck), um 1850. Darstellung ca. 8 x 8,5 cm, Blatt ca. 19 x 12,5 cm. 1 Blatt, verso weiß.