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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Erstausgabe. Frontispitz der Frau von Stein.
RARE COMPLETE FOUR VOLUME SET of the memoirs of Lieutenant-General Antoine de Pas Marquis de Feuquières (1648-1711), who served in the Royal Army during the reign of Louis XIV. The book details his insights on military life, strategy and tactics, and also depicts the period of his service, namely the Nine Years War. On this factual account Voltaire based his essay "Siècle de Louis XIV". This edition includes a preface, the author's biography and several fold-out maps. 170x100mm. [CCVIII+226] + [402] + [387] + [444] pages. Smooth leather Hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Text block edges dyed. Cover worn, somewhat bent and unclean. Pages yellowing. [VOL.1]: Spine bottom corner slightly chipped. Pages 11 to 26 and 147-166 dog-eared. [VOL.2]: Spine bottom half peeling. Title-page edge torn (25mm) - no damage to text. Binding slightly loose on front inner cover. Page 1 upper edge near binding slightly torn (10mm). Pages 3 and 278-280 upper corner dog-eared. [VOL.3]: Small hole on title-page. Title-page bottom part detached from binding. Map 10 edges creased. [VOL.4]: Spine front hinge bottom edge slightly chipped. Pages 43-46 detached from binding. [SUMMARY]: Save for some light wear to covers, this rare memoir book of a French soldier renowned for his bravery in the army of Louis XIV, is in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.
13.5x21.5 cm. xviii+421 pages. Paperback. Slight chafes on sides of spine. Else in very good condition.
xvi, 191,[1] p., pl., ports. 26 cm. Hardcover Very good condition No. 241 of limited edition of 750 copies
50 pages. Many reproductions of black and white photos. Printed upon glossy stock. Features: Wilderness Treasure - travelling along the historic 'Voyageur's Highway' in the Quetico-Superior border region; Protecting the Canadian side of the Quetico-Superior region; 'Home is Some Taffy Hair' - tale from the HBC post at Lake Harbour; People of the Snows - photo portraits; Exploring the Kazan River in 1926 - Thierry Mallet - photo-illustrated article; 3000 Miles by Dog Sled - tale of missionary journey made by late Canon Turner, which was almost the best ever made with dogs north of the Arctic Circle, written from his diaries and letters by his brother Edward; James Bay Cabin - C.S. Maclean and his guide Arthur Smith; Sealing - New Style - photo-illustrated article; Photos of outside and inside of the HBC's new fur sales building in Montreal; Nice colour ad for Hudson's Bay Point blankets on back cover. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with 29 plates; blue cloth, gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. The set comprises Vol. I: 1933-1940 (by which time Pownall was CGS to the BEF in France); Vol. II: 1940-1944 (CoS to Mountbatten). In the latter part of his career Pownall was Chief of Staff to Mountbatten (then SACSEA). His remarkably frank diaries caused considerable controversy on publication, not least because of his opinions of Wingate. Unaccountably scarce as a set, especially in this condition. Graham & Cole L20; Enser, p.268.
3 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with 2 frontispieces, 16 plates on 8, numerous maps in the text and endpaper facsimiles and maps; cloth, gilt backs, all near fine copies in dustwrapper. Comprises: BRYANT (A). The Turn of the Tide 1939-1943. A Study based on the Diaries and Autobiographical Notes of Field Marshal The Viscount Alanbrooke. (1957). BRYANT (A). Triumph in the West 1943-1946. Based on the Diaries and Autobiographical Notes of Field Marshal The Viscount Alanbrooke. (1959). Alanbrooke, Field Marshal Lord. War Diaries 1939-1945. Edited by Alex Danchev and Daniel Todman. [2001]. By common consent the greatest CIGS in the history of the British Army, Alanbrooke occupied a unique position at the heart of Britain's efforts in WWII. Scarcely a man to pull punches, he provides a blow-by-blow account of how the war was waged and won, sparing no-one from politicians to generals of virtually every Allied nation. For over two generations, historians and scholars have known the Alanbrooke war diaries only through Bryant's classic two-volume edition. Quite apart from the inevitable selectiveness (and much of that rigorously censored), we have several times heard the comment 'too much Bryant and not enough Alanbrooke'. Now, almost sixty years on, we have a complete rendering (from the British perspective) of the most important private military account of the Second World War. Here is the opportunity to compare the old and the new; it is a fascinating task, revealing (first) why so much could not be published at the time and (secondly) the scale of the strains, frustrations and emotions borne by Britain's leading soldier of WWII. Enser, pp.199, 474 (first two volumes respectively).
Contains B&W plates. 15.5X23 cm. 435 pages. Hardcover. Cover slightly dirty. Cover edges are slightly chafed. Spine is slightly dirty and stained. Spine's top is slightly beaten in one place. Else in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.
106 pages including black and white illustrations. Chapters include: Homesteaders (1903-1910); C.P.R. Settlers; Fairgrove Schools; Fairgrove Families Diaries; Organizations. Undated. Circa 1977. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy of this rare work. Book
4 vols., 8vo., preliminaries lightly spotted; original cloth, gilt backs, covers a little age-marked else a very good, firm, clean set. With bookplates on front paste-downs.
3 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition, with 3 portrait frontispieces, very numerous plates, and pedigree on rear endpapers of third volume ; yellow buckram, gilt backs, blue tops, a very good, clean set in dustwrapper. The set comprises Vol. I: 1930-1939; Vol. II: 1939-1945; Vol. III: 1945-1962. The dustwrappers are designed bty Kenneth Farnhill.
8vo., First Edition thus; original terracotta cloth, gilt back, backstrip lettering faded but entirely legible, a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly age-soiled and with one or two short closed tears. The dustwrapper reproduces the last photograph (not present in the work itself) of Tolstoy and his wife. 'The history of literature hardly contains a stranger and more pathetic story than this record of the intrigues and persecution that drove Russia's greatest writer to his death.' VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THE DUSTWRAPPER.
