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288 pages including select bibliography and index. The story of Canada's encounter with the bicycle in the late nineteenth century, set in the context of the cultural moement known as 'modernity.' Covers the bicycle's history from about 1869, when the first bicycle appeared in Canada, until about 1900, a date that marks the end of the era when bicycles were a recognized symbol of modernity and social status. - from back cover. Charming black and white reproductions of archival photos and illustrations. Average wear. Considerable high-lighting to contents. A worthy reading copy. Book
232 pages including index. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Frances Barkley's "Reminiscences," published here for the first time, contain her descriptions of their life at sea, and visits to South America, India, China, and what is now known as Alaska and British Columbia. Author has added a wealth of interesting detail on the Barkleys and the world of their time. Offers an intriguing view of the eighteenth century and of a high-spirited woman in British Columbia's past. Dab of liquid paper atop first page. Prior owner's name and blind stamp upon half-title page. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. Book
278 pages. Bibliography. Index. Signed by author atop half-title page. "Only a scholar fully conversant with his theme could have achieved such a masterly compression of a century's almost chaotic detail; here the main aspects are clearly distinguished and the central issues receive significant comment." - Times Literary Supplement. Average wear. Minimal markings. Binding sound. Book
This is a near fine hardcover copy in light blue buckram with almost no wear. Completely clean inside and out. Two volumes: text and plates, bound in volume. Text volume: xxv, 476 pages. Bibliography. Plate volume: 327 black & white illustrations. 9" high X 7" wide. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 208pp. The new passion for travel by the wealthy at the end of the 18th century meant that the art, literature and philosophy of Ancient Greece could be experienced first-hand rather than being transmitted by intermediaries, which had happened until then. This study reflects Greece as perceived, reflected and shaped by artists and others of the period. Very well illustrated by contemporary paintings.
IN 8. BR [BE]. 48 PP. ENV 40 ILL DONT 4 EN COULEURS. [BE]
421 p. + 10 full page plates, including the frontis. 8vo. 190 mm. Clean and tight original publisher's full yellow pictorial cloth binding. Title in blue ink on spine with color illustration on cover. Manuscript ownership of 'Edith Walton Cooper Jan. 1909' on first flyleaf. Small printed booksellers label for Charles Ream, YMCA building, Lancaster. Minor Staining of foredge Spine. Binding slightly darkened. Hardbound. Very good. NW66
Covers a little frayed at edges with small loss at top edge of back cover.
This is a fine hardcover copy in a fine hardshell slipcase with no wear at all. This copy is a stated first edition and on the colophon page on the 'copy number' line, is handwritten the word 'Sample'. Introduction by Jill Quasha. Afterword by Ben Lifson. 69 plates with the photographs reproduced mostly in black & white, some other color tones, mauve, tan or gold, etc. Notes to the plates with full technical information. 9" high X 8" wide, 145 pages. A beautiful copy. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
125 pages profusely illustrated in black and white. For over a quarter of a century the North Atlantic passage was the ultimate in sophisticated travel. The two great Cunard liners, the Queen Mary and the Queen Elizabeth, the largest passenger ships the world has ever, or will ever see, represented the apogee of that glittering era. Traces with words, photographs and contemporary drawings the stories of these great ships and their competitors, evoking the atmosphere of the grand saloon and chronicling the social history of the life-style that is now but a nostalgic memory. "It is a splendidly professional bit of writing stuffed with well-presented facts and entirely free from verbosity... The story is largely told in the fine collection of illustrations." - Lloyds List. Gift inscription upon second front flyleaf. Average wear overall. Book
This is a near fine softcover copy in a very good dust jacket with just a little wear at the lower front corner. Completely clean inside and out. Spine not creased, binding firm. This catalog was prepared to accompany the exhibition in Berlin in the fall of 1988 at Schloss Charlottenburg, commemorating the 225th anniversary of KPM (Konigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur). Select Bibliography. 18 color plates + 76 black & white illustrations. 11" high X 8" wide, 128 pages. A very nice copy. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking.
This is a very good softcover copy with only light wear at the corners. Very clean outside and completely clean inside. Spine not creased, binding tight. This catalog documents 19 of Stubbs' prints, all illustrated in black & white + 13 black & white figures in the text. Text by Taylor. 8.5" high X 9.5" wide, 60 pages. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking.
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked half-leather boards, rubbing to leather, small 1cm tears to upper fore-edge of title and next page, lovely pristine marbled end papers and page edges, and no bumping to corners. 259pp. Written in 1865, this children's historical romance set in the time of the Last Crusade in the 13th century .Black and white frontispiece by Adrian Stokes
8vo., First Edition, with 24 plates on 12, neat inscription on front free endpaper; blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in the dustwrapper, the latter lightly frayed and creased at edges. The journal of Georgina (and Louisa) Smythe, written in 1832-33 and edited by her great-great-grandson. Scarce, especially in this condition.
Book in mint unread condition. 384pp. The most talked about art movement in the second half of the 19th century. Very well illustrated.
pp. xii, 238, (1), 24 [Publisher's catalogue]. Penciled ownership of Daniel L. White, 1861. 12mo. Original full embossed cloth over stiff paper boards. Front board detached. Original printed paper label on front board, slightly chipped. "With Examples and Particulars of Actual Embankments, and Also Practical Remarks on the Repair of Old Sea-Walls." Scarce. SCIENCE BOX 1
A group of Industrial Designers talk of their jobs. 227 pages. Green cloth covers with white title on spine and geometrical drawing on front cover. Dust jacket very grubby with tears and small loss at spine, tears and wear to edges.
Strong foxing marks to page edges No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or torn or creased with a little foxing and sunning. 224pp. Set in France in the 14th century, the author's third novel in the series uses the real characters of Louis X and his new Queen Clemence and recreates a factual and representative canvas of the time. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery
Book in as new unread condition. 168pp. Facsimile reproduction of a title from 1903 of poetry by Thomas Traherne who lived from 1636 to 1674.
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, faint streak marks down spine, dusty top of page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not marked or torn with some sunning mainly to spine and crease down spine. Lower and fore- page edges untrimmed. 492pp. A critical examination of the poetry of Robert Herrick, a 17th century poet. Scarce in dust jacket.
Three volume set. No marks or inscriptions to any volume. No creasing to covers or to spines. Three very clean very tight copies with unmarked dull green cloth boards, slight sunning to spines, dusty tops of page edges, a little foxing to end papers and page edges and minor bumping to one different corner of each volume. Fore and lower page edges untrimmed. Each copy with a spare replaceable spine title label at the rear of each. Total of 928pp. The plays of John Marston were written and first published around the end of the 16th and early 17th centuries. Volume I comprises Antonio and Mellida, Antonios Revenge and The Malcontent. Volume II has Sophonisba, The Dutch Courtezan, The Fawne and What You Will. Volume III has The Insatiate Countesse, East-Ward Hoe, Jacke Drums Entertainment and Histrio-Mastix. Publication dates of Volumes I, II and III are 1934, 1938 and 1939. A heavy set.
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked orange cloth elaborately designed boards and sunned spine, slightly dusty page edges and no bumping to corners. 510pp. The great English writer's plays from the 16th century plus a few of his verses. Undated.
