Fin de siècle

WILLIAM RIMMER, A YANKEE MICHELANGELO. (496 grams)

IN 4 CARRE. BR [MOY]. 120 PP. ENV 30 PPL EN NOIR ET EN COULEURS. [BE]

William Pitt

Previous owner's name on front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean crisp tight copy with slightly dulled unmarked boards and minor rubbing to some corners. 160pp. Biography of William Pitt the younger, born 1759 who was a Member of Parliament and later British Prime Minister through some very troubled times, including the French Revolution and War and the Irish Rebellion and Union.

WILLIAM MULREADY. 1786-1863. (62 grams)

IN 8 CARRE. BR [MOY]. 16 PP. 7 PPL EN NOIR. [BE]

WILLIAM MERRITT CHASE : 1849 - 1916 : A LEADING SPIRIT IN AMERICAN ART. (1316 grams)

GRAND IN 4 CARRE. REL TOILE EDIT AVEC JAQ [BE]. 203 PP. ENV 100 PPL EN NOIR ET EN COULEURS. [TBE]

William Kent ; Architect, Designer, Painter, Gardener 1685-1748

No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with very tiny scratch to front. 276pp. The life and achievements of a remarkable but little-known 18th century man who was active in many fields - painting, architecture, design and decoration, landscape gardening and a friend of leading figures of the day such as Lord Burlington and Alexander Pope. Very well illustrated.

William Dampier : Buccaneer Explorer

Book appears unread but neat owner label states 'read July 2002'. Book otherwise in fine condition. Slipcase in excellent condition. 268pp. The story of William Dampier, pirate, buccaneer, circumnavigator and the most remarkable seaman that England produced in the century and a half between Francis Drake and Captain Cook.

WILLIAM ARNOLD STEWART. FESTIVAL 1986. (68 grams)

IN 4. DEPLIANT [BE]. 3 PP. 3 ILL EN COULEURS. [BE]

WILLIAM AIKEN WALKER. (1133 grams)

IN 4. REL TOILE EDIT AVEC JAQ [BE]. 220 PP. ENV 400 ILL EN NOIR ET EN COULEURS. [BE]

Willette en chandail. (Sans illustrations). Sur Adolphe Willette.

Broch?. 207 pages. Rousseurs.

Wide Awake Pleasure Book

No date of publication shown; circa 1880's. Worn binding with loose hinges and edge wear to cover. Previous owner's inscription inside. Interior pages clean and unmarked. Many b&w illustrations throughout. Approx. 420 pages, plus advertisements. 7 3/4"w x 8 1/4"h.

Who's who in twentieth century literature

Hardback reprint in dust jacket. VG/VG. 16062. eng

WHO'S WHO IN BASEBALL. 1950. Thirty-Fifth Edition.

96p. Title page slightly soiled. 16mo. Original printed wraps with photograph of Mel Parnell on front wrap. Front wrap creased. Nice copy. Collectors appreciate the pictures and information on: Richie Ashburn; Stan Musial; Ted Williams; etc. GAMES BOX 1

WHO'S WHO IN BASEBALL. 1949 Thirty-Fourth Edition.

96p. Some damp staining. 16mo. Original printed wraps with photograph of Lou Boudreau on front wrap. Rear wrap torn with a quarter loss. Collectors appreciate the pictures and information on: Yogi Berra; Stan Musial; Ted Williams; etc. GAMES BOX 1

Who Speaks for Man?

318 p. Hardcover Good condition; front & back flaps of d.j. are laid-in fair

White Gold 18th Century Porcelain from Vincennes and Sevres

This is a very good softcover copy with just light wear to rear cover. Completely clean inside and out. This is a sale catalog for an auction held at Christie's London on May 12, 2010. Sale code: POMPADOUR- 7910. The sale consisted of 'White Gold' 18th century porcelain from Vincennes and Sevres. 80 lots in the sale. All illustrated in color. Includes 2 pages of color photographs of maker marks, one for each piece in the sale. Prices realized sheets included. 11" high X 8" wide, 92 pages. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking.

Whatever Happened to Britain?: The Economics of Decline

Traces the roots of Britain's economic misery in the 80s to the era of her most glittering success, showing how the institutions and ideas which were formed in the early 19th century have since fettered her economic progress. Cover a little rubbed and worn but overall fine with contents clean, tight and bright. Used

What the Industrial Revolution Did for Us

Neat previous owner's sticker inside front board. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean tight copy with bright unmarked black cloth boards, very faint creasing to four page corners, minor bumping to upper front corner and bottom of spine. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with slight creasing to spine ends and upper front corner. 224pp. Between 1750 and 1840, technology progressed rapidly causing an exodus of people from the land to the towns. This book tells the story of that time, of the development of industry, medicine, transport and the beginnings of the modern consumer society.

WEMYSS WARE, SILVER AND JEWELS, SCOTTISH AND SPORTING PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLOURS. 28 ET 29/08/1989. (640 grams)

WEMYSS WARE, SCOTTISH AND SPORTING PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLOURS, AND SCOTTISH SILVER AND JEWELS. 31/08/1987 AND 01/09/1987. (548 grams)

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WAYSIDE GLEANINGS IN EUROPE.

pp. viii, 464. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Dust spotted. Hardbound. Very Good. Benjamin Bausman (1824-1909) was a highly regarded noted pastor at St. Paul's Memorial Reformed Church in Reading, Pennsylvania. Here he recollects his travels to Great Britain, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland. He gives particular attention to religious and historical sites. L19

WATERCOLOURS, OILS, PRINTS,MAPS, MANUSCRIPTS, BOOKS AND GUBBY ALLEN'S. CRICKETING ARCHIVE AND COLLECTION. 04/03/1992. (226 grams)

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WATERCOLOURS OF BIRDS FROM THE COLLECTION FO THE GLENBOW MUSEUM, CALGARY. 23/11/1994. (314 grams)

WATERCOLOURS AND PICTURES OF BIRDS. 16/03/1993. (616 grams)

WATERCOLOURS AND OILS. 24/10/1990. (136 grams)

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