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1849WRCAM19970London 1849. xxiv512pp. plus 6pp. of advertisements and errata slip. Modern half calf and marbled boards leather label. Very good. A classic work in the theory of colonization the culmination of Wakefield's attempt at a theory of colonization based upon scientific principles. His ideas influenced colonial officials and practices in Canada Australia and New Zealand and in the latter place Wakefield was instrumental in establishing a permanent British colony. "The importance of Wakefield's achievements in colonial matters can hardly be overestimated. The tangible fruits of his labours are the least part of their result for all subsequent colonial development has followed the direction of his thought" - DNB. FERGUSON 5235. DNB XX pp.449-52. hardcover books
1827684591827. London 1827. London 1827. Contemporary Account of a Famous English Case of Forced Marriage Trial. Wakefield Edward Gibbon Defendant. Wakefield William Defendant. Wakefield Frances Mrs. Defendant. The Trial of Edward Gibbon Wakefield William Wakefield And Frances Wakefield: Indicted with One Edward Thevenot A Servant For a Conspiracy and For the Abduction of Miss Ellen Turner The Only Child and Heiress of William Turner Esq. of Shrigley Park in the County of Chester. London: John Murray 1827. xv 303 pp. Interleaved with de-acidifying paper. Octavo 7-1/2" x 4-1/4". Recent library buckram white-stamped title shelf number and library name to spine. Text notably fresh some browning to final leaf and title page which has library marks and stamps. $300. Only edition. The first account of the Shrigley Abduction an 1826 British case of forced marriage by Edward Gibbon Wakefield to the 15-year-old heiress Ellen Turner. The couple was married in Scotland and travelled to France before Turner's father was able to notify the authorities and intervene. The marriage was annulled by Parliament. Wakefield and his brother William were convicted and sentenced to three years in prison. Catalogue of the Library of the Harvard Law School 1909 II:1217. unknown books
009692New York; 1966: The Viking Press. First Edition. Quarto. 190pp. translated by Fitz Gibbon illustrated by Ronald Searle. Immediately recognized cartoons of Germans by Ronald Searle combined with and extended essay by Heinz Huber who also includes a dictionary of things German: People Places Things. Bound in black cloth spine lettering gilt. A handsome near fine copy in unclipped near fine pictorial dust jacket. The Viking Press unknown books
1887403456London: John Murray 1887. 8 volumes 8vo. Frontispiece portrait in vol. 1 by Sir Joshua Reynolds 12 folding maps. Near-contemporary brown half morocco marbled boards top edges gilt by Little Brown & Co. A near-fine set with a few trifling areas of wear at ends of spines two bumps to board edges several minor creases to folding maps. Provenance: James Ford Rhodes 1848-1927 American industrialist and historian signatures on titles of vols. 1 and 2 dated 1897 annotations; Felix O. Matton bookplates. A FINE SET EXTENSIVELY ANNOTATED BY THE AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIST AND HISTORIAN JAMES FORD RHODES who signed the first two titles in pencil and dated them in 1897; he notes in several volumes that he completed reading them in 1898-99. Rhodes's pencilled underlinings in the text and densely written pencilled notes on the front and rear endleaves and on two titles show a close reading of this edition of Gibbon's text. There are in total 70 pages of notes on the endleaves all in the first six volumes as follows: v.1: 11pp; v. 2: 13pp and extensive notes on 7 pages of the table of contents; v.3: 14pp; v.4: 15pp; v.5: 7pp; v.6: 3pp all at end. The Cleveland-born Rhodes earned his fortune in iron coal and steel and retired from business in 1885 afterwards dedicating himself to historical research. His 8-volume 'History of the Civil War' won the Pulitzer Prize in 1918. Rhodes expressed his admiration for Gibbon in 1899 soon after his reading of this set: "To my mind one of the most charming things in historical literature is the praise which one great historian bestows upon another Gibbon speaks of 'the discerning eye' and 'masterly pencil of Tacitus-the first of historians who applied the science of philosophy to the study of facts' 'whose writings will instruct the last generations of mankind.' He has produced an immortal work 'every sentence of which is pregnant with the deepest observations and most lively images.' I mention Gibbon for it is more than a strong probability that in diligence accuracy and love of truth he is the equal of Tacitus. Gibbon's work has richly deserved its life of more than one hundred years a period which I believe no other modern history has endured. Niebuhr in a course of lectures at Bonn in 1829 said that Gibbon's 'work will never be excelled'" Rhodes paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Historical Association in 1899. Published in: Annual Report of the American Historical Association 1899 56-63. <br/><br/> John Murray hardcover books
1931WRCLIT78606Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill 1931. Gilt lettered lavender cloth. Top edge and rear board a bit dust speckled but a very good copy in pictorial dust jacket with faded spine some dust spotting on verso and a few short edge tears. First US edition of work published in the UK as THE CALENDS OF CAIRO. Two brief comments by Mitchell's friend H. G. Wells appear in the prelims along with an Introduction by Leonard Huxley. This book occurs in at least two bindings of which this is the form most likely to be primary; the other is cheap orange cloth lettered in black. BLEILER p.141. NCBEL IV:588. Bobbs-Merrill hardcover books
18542327Washington: Robert Armstrong 1854. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Octavo. 33rd Congress 1st Session Executive No. 53 House of Representatives one text volume together with atlas. iii 1pp. list of 16 lithographic plates 417pp. Missing 338 pp. Part 2 Volume. Both volumes bound in original plum cloth stamped in blind spine lettering gilt spines slightly faded; atlas contains three large folding maps; map volume a little frayed at spine ends; maps are very good; text volume is very good. <br/><br/> Robert Armstrong hardcover books
1853W122206Washingtion D.C.: Robert Armstrong 1853. Original dark plum cloth blindstamped. Spine ends frayed and spines faded. Edgewear and corners bumped. Tear on upper board of Vol. 1. Books foxed throughout. All plates present but no atlas. Report of an exploration commissioned by the U.S. Navy published by the Congress after receipt from the President. First Edition. Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trade. Robert Armstrong Hardcover books
185319237Washington: Robert Armstrong & A.O.P. Nicholson 18531854. 8vo 23.2 cm 9.1". 2 vols. I: 414 2 iii 1 pp.; 16 plts. II: x 2 339 1 pp.; 36 plts. <br><br>Original government issue of these "Minute accurate and very interesting accounts of the aborigines of the Andes and the Amazon and its tributaries" Sabin. These two volumes are parts I and II of Senate Executive Document no. 36 32d Cong. 2d sess. consisting of Lieut. Herndon's description of following the Amazon itself and Lieut. Gibbon's account of his travels along the Amazon's tributaries in Peru Bolivia and Brazil.<br>Â Â Â Â Many of the 52 lithographed plates are in duotone; some were done by Ackerman Lithography and some by P.S. Duval & Co. after views of scenery buildings and natives drawn by Lieut. Gibbon. Two volumes of maps not present here were issued separately. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Sabin 31524; Palau 113897. Publisher's textured cloth covers blind-stamped spine with gilt-stamped title; vol. I with spine sunned and cloth chipped at spine extremities; vol. II with corners bumped cloth peeling away from spine and chipped at spine extremities spine with gilt dimmed and small area of unobtrusive discoloration from now-absent label. Front pastedowns each with pencilled owner's name and institutional rubber stamp no other markings; front free endpaper of vol. II starting to tear along inner margin. Mild to moderate foxing and spotting; a few text gatherings unopened. One plate in vol. I with short tear from outer margin turning into a narrow scrape extending about halfway into the upper portion of the image; one leaf in vol. II with tiny portion less than one word affixed to opposing plate. Not a perfect set but a perfectly fascinating one. Robert Armstrong & A.O.P. Nicholson hardcover books
1854TB31555Washington DC: Robert Armstrong 1854. Reprint. Both volumes of this two volume set are in very good condition in their original purple cloth covered boards with faded gilt text on the spines and blind embossing on the front boards to include "House Document". Both are octavos of 8 3/4 by 5 3/4 inches with some fading to the cloth over the spines minor pencil notations on the front end sheet of Part 2 and pages 7 through 10 bound-in after page 14 and both volumes are moderately foxed throughout. Part 1 contains 417 pages of text and is illustrated with a frontispiece and 15 plates. Part 2 written by Lardner Gibbon contains 339 pages of text and is illustrated with a frontispiece and 35 plates. Robert Armstrong hardcover books
1853028596Washington: Robert Armstrong Public Printer 1853. Part I by Lieut. Herndon. 414p. iii p. b/w illus. half-cloth with marbled boards slightly rubbed on the edges U.S. Congress 32d 2d Session. House of Representatives. Executive 43. Robert Armstrong, Public Printer unknown books
1853WVV41Washington D.C.: Robert Armstrong 1853. Vol. 3 containing the atlas is not present. Spines faded and crumpled at ends. Repair to cloth tear on upper cover of Vol. 1. Some browning and foxing throughout. All plates present. Plates lithographed by Ackerman from drawings by Lt. Gibbon. An early exploration commissioned by the U.S.Congress. First Edition. Cloth. Poor/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trade. Robert Armstrong Hardcover books
1854WRCAM32262Washington 1854. Two text volumes plus atlas. Text: 4417pp. plus sixteen plates; 12339pp. plus thirty- six plates and two folding maps. Atlas: Two large folding maps. Contemporary cloth gilt-lettered spines. Minor edge wear spines sunned gilt on spines rubbed. Spine of atlas split. Moderate foxing and dust soiling. Contemporary presentation inscription on front pastedown of first volume. Good. The first volume contains the report of Herndon and the second that of Gibbon. The two went to Lima together and Herndon went north to the Amazon while Gibbon navigated rivers in the south. They met in Serpa and sailed together down the Amazon to Para. ".Contains minute accurate and very interesting accounts of the aborigines of the Andes and the Amazon and its tributaries." - Sabin. "This is an excellent book on the regions cited" - Borba de Moraes. PALAU 113897. HILL 803. SABIN 31524. BORBA DE MORAES p.336. hardcover books
184123New York: Charles C. Bigelow & Co not dated. Hardcover. Good ex-library with library stamps and labels on blocks spines inside front and rear covers. Previous owner's name on title half-pages. Pages are lightly age toned but otherwise clean and clear. Six volume set bound in red cloth boards with gilt spine lettering. Each volume has a bw illustrated frontispiece with protective guardsheet. Six volume set detailing the decline of the Roman empire. Charles C. Bigelow & Co hardcover books
1840044214Paris: Baudry's Eureopean Library 1840. Early Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Good Condition. 8 volumes in brown cloth backed boards. Wear to the cloth with tears and loss on a few of the spines two of the spines laid back down bindings generally sound. Mild to moderate foxing throughout owner stamps on titles. 3 folding maps one with color. Light wear in a few spots tear in one gutter foxed. Size: Octavo 8vo. 8-volume set complete. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 3 kilos. Category: History; Inventory No: 044214. <br/><br/> Baudry's Eureopean Library hardcover books
40925Other: Other. Very Good. Hardcover. Bradenton Florida: Tradition Ink September 1986 First Printing. oversize paperback 207 pages inscribed by the author on the front cover of the book; Very Good. . Other hardcover books
200239922002. GIBBON Peter H. A CALL TO HEROISM. Foreword by Peter J. Gomes. NY: Atlantic Monthly Press 2002. 8vo. boards in dust jacket; 277 pages. First edition first printing. Signed presentation by Gibbon on title page. Near fine few minor bumps covers in fine d/j. $15.00. <br/><br/> hardcover books
1906117051New York: McClure 1906. Octavo pp. 1-8 1-2 3-293 294-296: blank note: last leaf is a blank original decorated green cloth. front panel stamped in white and blind spine panel stamped in white bottom edge untrimmed. First U.S. edition. Stories told by an old Boer woman to her household especially her granddaughter Katje grim tales about life and death on the frontier. "The Vrouw Grobelaar believed most entirely in Kafir magic in witchcraft and second sight in ghosts and infernal possession in destiny and in a very personal arch-fiend who presided over a material hell when not abroad in the world on the war-path." Of the seventeen stories here at least six are supernatural: "The Dream Face" "The Avenger of Blood" "The King of the Baboons" "The Peruvian" "Tagalash" "The Sacrifice." Hubin 1994 p. 323. Day The Supplemental Checklist of Fantastic Literature p. 34. Not in Bleiler 1948; 1978 or Reginald 1979; 1992. Cloth rubbed at edges some staining along rear fore-edge inner hinges mended offsetting on pages 84-85 probably from an old laid-in newspaper clipping still a good solid copy. #117051 McClure unknown books
192726343London: The Grayhound Press 1927. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Tall bound wrappers. One of 460 hand-numbered copies printed on thick arches paper. A very good example. Poems by Gibbon with both color and black and white designs by Picart Le Doux. Remains of the publisher's printed belly band laid in. The Grayhound Press paperback books
89509hardcover. illus. Frontis. in color. 8vo cloth; writing on front cover. London: Batsford 1953.<br/><br/> unknown books
192723143London: Greyhound Press 1927. hardcover. very good. 49 hand-colored illustrations by Picart Le Doux. 83pp. 8vo original decorative boards. London: The Grayhound Press 1927. Very good.<br/><br/> One of 460 copies on Arches paper printed in France.<br/><br/> Greyhound Press unknown books
1927WRCLIT30971London: The Grayhound Press 1927. Printed wrappers. Quarto. Covers a bit grubby three-inch split along the spine with a half-inch loss of paper from the bottom edge short tear to lower cover near head of spine but internally very nice with the prospectus laid in. First edition of the Irish poet's third book one of 460 numbered copies printed in France on Arches. The Le Doux illustrations are accompanied by a disclaimer emphasizing their tenuous relation with the text. The Grayhound Press unknown books
1959019540London: Rupert Hart-Davis 1959. 226p. b/w illus. original blue cloth slightly frayed at head of spine ex libris. Rupert Hart-Davis unknown books
1926WRCLIT70816Fair Oak Hampshire: At the Sign of the Grayhound 1926. Polished khaki buckram. Title printed in red and black. Some foxing to cloth but a very good copy in slightly sunned dust jacket with internally mended edge tear. First edition of the poet's first book. One of two hundred and fifty numbered copies printed by hand by A.W. Mathews. At the Sign of the Grayhound hardcover books
1926WRCLIT46885Fair Oak Hampshire: At the Sign of the Grayhound 1926. Polished khaki buckram. Title printed in red and black. First edition. One of two hundred and fifty numbered copies printed by hand by A.W. Mathews. Boards irregularly darkened some offset on endsheets tiny nick in top-edge of three leaves but a good sound copy. At the Sign of the Grayhound hardcover books
2000702712Boston: Little Brown. 2000. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in wrappers. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Little, Brown paperback books
