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3 vols. (xxvii, 869 p.) : facsims. ; 27 cm. Hardcover Very good condition Contents: v. 1. Daybooks, 1876-November 1881.--v. 2. Daybooks, December 1881-1891.--v. 3. Diary in Canada, notebooks, index.
RARE comprehensive book on a rare rescue operation of thousands Jews during the Holocaust, written by Zorach Warhaftig (1906-2002) - an eminent Israeli politician, historian of Jewish law and lawyer, a signatory of Israel's Declaration of Independence. A principal figure in the rescue operation of which he tells the full story, the author recounts the tale of his unforgettable odyssey, which took him from Lithuania to Japan and Shanghai, the American continent, liberated Europe, and finally to Eretz Israel, and the rescue . Contains b&w photographic plates. 225x165mm. 435 pages. Hardcover. Cover and spine dirty. Cover corners rubbed. Light bump-mark on front cover. Front cover bottom edge/corner near spine bumped. Spine edges bumped. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare book - a fascinating story of the rescue of thousands of Jewish refugees during the Holocaust, written by one of the main figures in these efforts, is in good condition.
COMPLETE 3 VOLUME SET. Memoirs of de Monluc, a 16th century marshal, depicting his 50-year career as a professional soldier. Includes several maps. 225X160mm, [XVIII+423]+[587]+[VII+585] pages. Black cloth hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Cover worn and slightly loose. Pages yellowing. Numerous sidenotes written in pencil. Inner spines visible near title pages. [VOL. I]: Pages outer edge stained. [VOL. III]: Rough edges on several pages. Several pages slightly loose. [SUMMARY]: Else all volumes in good condition.
FIVE VOLUME SET. [ALL VOLUMES]: 225x155mm. [541]+[647]+[619]+[661]+[555] pages. Gilt hardcover. Cover slightly yellowing, slightly stained and slightly rubbed. Cover corners bumped and worn. Spine yellowing and stained. Spine edges bumped. Binding visible between cover and pages. Few pages age-stained. Pages slightly yellowing. [VOL.I]: Cover curved. [VOL.II]: Cover curved. Sticker on front inner cover. [VOL.III]: Rear inner cover slightly age-stained. [VOL.IV]: Rear inner cover age-stained. Sticker on first whitepage. [VOL.V]: Rear inner cover stained. [SUMMARY]: Else all volumes in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.
RARE COMPLETE FOUR VOLUME SET of poetry, letters and comedies by Jean-Baptiste Rousseau (1671-1741), an outstanding French poet famous for his Odes, versions of the Psalms, epigrams and versified epistles; he is also credited with creating a new poetic genre, the cantata. All volumes contain b&w plates. [VOL.I]: Odes (Livre I,II,III&IV); Odes en Musique, ou cantates allégoriques. [VOL.II]: Épitres (Livres I&II); Allégories (Livre I&II); Épigrammes (Liv.I&II); Poésies Diverses; Poésie en Musique. [VOL.III]: Le Flateur; Le Capricieux; Les Ayeux Chimériques. [VOL.IV]: Letters I-LXVIII. [ALL VOLUMES]: 215x135mm. [300]+[398]+[414]+[350] pages. Dark-blue board Hardcover with gilt spine. Cover slightly stained and rubbed. Cover corners and edges, and spine edges bumped and peeling. Ex-libris sticker on front inner cover. Pages rough-cut as published (pages of vols.III&IV uncut). Spine of vols.I,III&IV stained. Pages yellowing and slightly age-stained. [VOL.I]: Rear cover scratched. Author's portrait on frontispiece. Front inner cover inner edge stained. Spine front hinge rubbed. Pages 291-298 edge wrinkled. [VOL.II]: Spine front hinge bottom edge cracked. [VOL.III]: Spine front hinge partly cracked. [VOLS.III&IV]: Contents page upper edge slightly torn - NO damage to text. [SUMMARY]: These rare four volumes by the eminent French poet, whom Voltaire considered his worst enemy, are otherwise in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.
8vo., First Edition, with 13 plates on 8; original black cloth, gilt back, grey endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Published by permission of Her Majesty the Queen, the long-awaited diaries of Sir Alan 'Tommy' Lascelles, Private Secretary to King George VI, cover in fascinating detail the period from the Abdication to victory in Europe. VERY SCARCE.
RARE first edition of Parfit's book which describes his journey through southern Lebanon in a highly narrative form. Parfit was a missionary in Baghdad and later a Chaplain in Beirut; His journey among the Druze during World War I includes descriptions of the locals, the geography and wildlife, as well as the progress of the war in the Middle East. Accompanied by multiple (unattributed) photographs of the people and lands of southern Lebanon. 190x130mm. VIII+252 pp. Green cloth hardcover with (slightly faded) gilt lettering on spine. Cover edges, spine edges and hinges slightly worn. Pencil markings and ex-libris sticker on inner front cover. Endpapers browned. Few pages and photographs mildly age-stained, otherwise clean. [SUMMARY]: This unique and personal description of Lebanon during the first World War is in good condition.
3 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition, with an engraved portrait frontispiece, titles very lightly foxed; original green cloth, upper boards framed in blind, gilt backs, uncut, very neatly recased, a bright, firm set. With publisher's advertisements at end of each volume. Sold from an institution with its small blind stamp on titles. Complete sets of the first edition are scarce in this condition.
LIMITED EDITION - COPY No.94. RARE Festschrift on the occasion of Adolf Loos' 60th birthday. Adolf Franz Karl Viktor Maria Loos (1870-1933) was an Austrian and Czech architect and influential European theorist of modern architecture. Among the contributors to this volume are many illustrious figures of the period, such as Stefan Zweig, Karl Kraus, Else Lasker-Schüler, Tristan Tzara, Alban Berg, Arnold Schönberg, Anton Webern, Rudolf Serkin, and many others. 235x150mm. 68 pages. Softcover. Cover and spine stained. Cover corners/edges and spine edges tattered. Pen inscription on front whitepage bottom corner and page 5 upper corner. Title-page upper edge cut-out - NO damage to text. Small undelining near text on pages 34-35. Some pages upper edge and/or corner bumped. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare Festschrift dedicated to one of the pioneers of modern architecture is otherwise in good condition.
342 pages including index and many black and white photographs. "The years between 1822 and 1967 saw Canadian history in the making, not only in large cities and populated areas, but also in small rural communities such as Douro in Peterborough County. Herein are chronicled facts of historical importance in the area. There are also glimpses into the lives of many who served the township well during the generations. Some of these were very colourful folk indeed. Several of Canada's best known writers were domiciled here. Pioneer days in Upper Canada are recalled from old records, diaries and family lore.... Those who get to know Douro in these pages will appreciate how proud its natives are of their township and why many visitors return here year after year. Here is law observance and a history of good interfaith and interracial relations which could be a model for all Canada" - from dust jacket. Small gift greetings atop page III else sparkling clean and unmarked. Faintest wear overall. Dust jacket now preserved in Brodart cover. A beautiful copy. Book
xliii, 859 pages. Footnotes, references, index. Black and white diagrams and reproductions of photos. "Provides insight at a ground level of Jenness' long, tough voyage of discovery, so that anyone interested in Arctic America or Canadian studies will find this journal a rare and enriching experience. Further, for Arctic scholars, this journal presents the detailed context for those pioneer monographs that launched the career of young Jenness and led to his becoming Canada's pre-eminent anthropologist." - dust jacket. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. Modest bow to front board. Possible light cigarette scent. A sound reading copy of this fascinating early Arctic diary. Book
328 pages. Glossary, selected bibliography and index. Multi-panel fold-out illustration at back. Volume II of "the never previously published private and unrevised records of the life of a remarkable Scotswoman, the wife of the Colonial Secretary during the first British occupation of the Cape. They tell of her attempts to reconcile the Dutch to British rule, and are particularly important in recording what official accounts ignore.... Vivid accounts are given of events such as the abortive mutiny in the Castle and the imprisonment and trial for high treason of the Graaff-Reinet rebels." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Appears unread. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. An excellent copy. Book
368 pages. Volume I of "the never previously published private and unrevised records of the life of a remarkable Scotswoman, the wife of the Colonial Secretary during the first British occupation of the Cape. They tell of her attempts to reconcile the Dutch to British rule, and are particularly important in recording what official accounts ignore.... Vivid accounts are given of events such as the abortive mutiny in the Castle and the imprisonment and trial for high treason of the Graaff-Reinet rebels." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Appears unread. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. An excellent copy. Book
40 pages. Features: The Candid Opinions of Mackenzie King - what his private diaries reveal - with photos (part 1 of 2); Birds of the Eastern Forest - the illustrations of J. Fenwick Lansdowne, with article; Margot Kidder - Actress - article with photos; Jaco Kaminsky - Montreal's Balloon Man - article with photo; Golf's Hole-in-One - with photo of Spain's Miguel retrieving his lucky ball; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
471 pages. Lets the diaries, letters and newspapers of the pioneers tell the story of the region's growth. Told in chronological sequence with chapters added to provide more detailed information on the industries and organizations developed by the people of the region. From first printing of 3,000 copies. Light wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Appears unread. A beautiful copy. HALE & BARMAN 439. Book
SIX VOLUME SET. [ALL VOLUMES]: 13X21.5 cm. xlviij+415+480+554+462+442+507 pages. Gilt hardcover. Spine slightly chafed. Sides of spine slightly worn. Pages are stained. [VOL. 4]: Several pages heavilly stained - text not damaged. [IN CONCLUSION]: Else in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.
RARE ORIGINAL PEOPLE'S EDITION (Volksausgabe) of Adolf Hitler's notorious autobiography, where he describes the process of becoming an anti-Semite, and outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany. Includes Hitler's b&w portrait as frontispiece. 190x125mm. XXXII+782 pages (+2). Dark blue cloth Hardcover with gilt front cover and spine. Binding slightly visible between frontispiece and title-page. Ex-library sticker on front inner cover. Dedication dated 13.7.1944 written in ink on front whitepage. Cover slightly curved. Cover corners and edges slightly peeling. Cover and spine somewhat stained. Pages slightly yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This rare original edition of the infamous autobiographical manifesto by German Nazi Party leader is in good condition.
Roy. 8vo., De Luxe Limited Edition, with 9 plates, and front and rear endpaper maps in red and black; buckram, vellum back, gilt top, uncut, solk marker, a very good, bright, clean copy in publisher's card slip-case, the latter mildly worn and frayed at edges and corners. EDITION LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES. Volume four of 'The Yale Edition of the Private Papers of James Boswell'. Brown 100
RARE travel book by George Chaworth Musters (1841-1879) in which he describes his stay among a tribe of Patagonian Indians for around a year, which led to his being awarded a gold watch in 1872 by the Royal Geographical Society. His nickname "the king of Patagonia" also dates from this period. With map and b&w illustrations. 195x135mm. [XIX]+[340]+[32] pages. Maroon cloth Hardcover with gilt illustration on front. Gilt lettering on spine. Cover edges and corners worn. Spine edges bumped and peeling/worn. Binding slightly loose. Map torn into two pieces and in several other places. Ex-libris on front inner cover. Previous owner's name written in pen on pre-title page. Binding visible between pages 96-97. Some page edges water-stained - NO damage to text! Pages XIV and 162-175 detached from binding with worn edges. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This rare book has sustained some wear, but is still in good reading condition.
RARE journal of a voyage to the Holy Land, Sinai and Petra in 1899-1901 with beautiful color illustrations by the author's husband. 220x145mm. 244 pages. Green cloth Hardcover. Gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Cover dirty and rubbed/worn. Cover corners bumped. Cover and spine yellowing. Spine edges bumped and peeling/tattered. Inner cover, whitepages and few pages throughout the book age-stained. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare book, a real treat for any serious collector of Holy Land books, is in good condition.
FIRST EDITION of a RARE TWO VOLUME record of Sir Austen Henry Layard's first adventurous journey to the East and residence among different tribes of Persia in the years 1840-1842. This book mentioned by the late 19th-century English novelist George Gissing in his diary as 'one of the most interesting books'. The author - Sir Austen Henry Layard GCB PC (1817-1894), was an eminent English traveler, archaeologist, cuneiformist, art historian, draughtsman, collector, politician and diplomat, best known as the excavator of Nimrud and of Nineveh, where he uncovered a large proportion of the Assyrian palace reliefs known, and in 1851 the library of Ashurbanipal. Contains two beautiful b&w illustrations, two frontispieces and three fold-out maps. [BOTH VOLUMES]: 205x140mm. 490+511 pages [+20]. Olive green cloth Hardcover. Gilt lettering and red and green patterns on front cover and spine. Text block edges age-stained. Cover yellowing and dirty/stained. Cover corners and spine edges bumped and worn. Binding slightly visible on inner cover (but still intact). Small sticker on front whitepage. Illustrations and some pages slightly age-stained. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare first edition of a two-volume illustrated memoir of travels and residence in Persia by an illustrious Late Victorian England personality is in good condition.
RARE single volume containing THREE important texts on the Middle East, written in English during the 17th and 18th centuries. The first two are travel journals of pilgrims: the first is Henry Maundrell's journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem through the Galilee, and the second is an account of Italian missionaries' visit to mount Sinai. The third title is a detailed account of Islam, with a special emphasis on the rites of pilgrimage, written by the journalist Joseph Pitts. With 4 b&w plates and 2 fold-out plates. 210x125mm. VIII+520 pages. Patterned brown leather Hardcover. Embossed lettering and gilt decoration on spine. Text block edges marbled. Cover and spine worn. Cover heavily rubbed and scratched. Front cover detached. Cover corners/edges and spine edges bumped and peeling. Spine and spine edges peeling. Sticker on spine bottom edge. Ex-libris sticker and binder's sticker on endpaper. Ink inscription on whitepage. Rear whitepage bottom torn and partly missing (NO damage to text - blank whitepage). Pates and some pages somewhat age-stained. Pages yellowing and wavy. [SUMMARY]: Despite the damage to cover, this rare collection of early modern European texts on the Middle East is internally in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This book's cover is very worn, loose or missing. If you'd like, we can send this book to be rebound for an extra charge.
RARE war memoir of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of 1917 written by a member of the 53rd (Welsh) Division, which had a splendid record in the Great War. Contains 12 photographic plates (incl. frontispiece). 225x145mm. 232 pages. Red cloth Hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Cover dirty and slightly stained. Cover slightly curved. Cover corners bumped. Front cover upper corner peeling. Cover edges faded from age. Spine yellowing, faded and somewhat stained. Two ex-libris stickers on front endpaper. Ink inscription on front whitepage. Text block edges, whitepages and few other pages age-stained. Binding slightly visible between pages 96-97. Ink notes near text on several pages. Pages yellowing. All plates in good condition. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare war memoir, of immense interest to any scholar and/or collector of materials on the legendary Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the Great War, is in good condition.
3 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, with facsimile endpapers; black cloth, backstrips lettered in silver, a fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. The first appearance of Bloch's abridgement of the original twelve volume series. The set comprises: Vol. I: 1942-1954 (2006); Vol. II: 1971-1983 (2007); Vol. III: 1984-1997 (2008). THIS EDITION IS NOW SCARCE IN ITS OWN RIGHT, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
166 pages. References. Signed by Toni Onley above his colour photo on title page. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Bookseller's sticker atop front free endpaper else clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A handsome copy. Book