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109121London Chapman and Hall 1846. . First edition; 2 vols 8vo xii 337 xxviii viii 230 cii appendix at rear 11 lithographed plates including frontispieces 6 folding maps & plans original blind-stamped blue ribbed cloth neat repairs to spine extremities a very good set.<br /> Henry Keppel's Expedition to Borneo is a primary account for the suppression of piracy off Borneo. 'In August 1841 Keppel commissioned the corvette Dido for the China station where he served with distinction during the latter part of the First Opium War under Sir William Parker. When peace was made in August 1842 Keppel was sent to Singapore as senior officer on that part of the station. There he made friends with Sir James Brooke with whom he returned to Sarawak. For eighteen months he co-operated with Brooke for the suppression of Borneo piracy and after many engagements the Dido together with the East India Company's steamship Phlegethon destroyed the chief stronghold of the pirates together with some 300 prahus' ODNB.<br /> Hill 918. London, Chapman and Hall, 1846. hardcover
john-lennon-and-george-ha<p data-mce-fragment="1"><span data-mce-fragment="1">On the 19th of February 1963 John Paul George and Ringo discovered that 'Please Please Me' had reached Number One on the UK singles chart. On that very day photographer Michael Ward embarked on a journey from London to photograph them</span></p><p data-mce-fragment="1"><span data-mce-fragment="1">"I didn't know who they were; I'd never heard of them" he quipped. "I wasn't interested in them and they weren't remotely interested in me — or in having their photographs taken!"</span></p><p data-mce-fragment="1"><span data-mce-fragment="1">After becoming acquainted Ward's photographs beautifully captured The <span class="il" data-mce-fragment="1">Beatles</span> on the brink of Beatlemania performing one of their final gigs at The Cavern. This is one of those famous and highly sought after shots. Here signed titled and dated by the famous photographer Michael Ward the print s</span><span data-mce-fragment="1">hows John Lennon and Paul McCartney onstage the Cavern Club sharing the microphone.</span></p><p data-mce-fragment="1">Michael Ward 1929-2011 documented renowned musicians actors and visual artists such as Pattie Boyd Julie Christie Marianne Faithfull Gary Cooper Hugh Grant David Hockney and Pauline Boty. He captured iconic images of The Beatles at The Cavern Club in 1963 and went on to photograph The Rolling Stones a year later.</p><p data-mce-fragment="1">Ward was a contributor to The Evening Standard for 4 years and then worked at The Sunday Times for 30 years until retirement covering many events from the Troubles in Northern Ireland to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. He was married to Elizabeth Seal an award-winning actress for 40 years before passing away in 2011. His works reside in the National Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection.</p> unknown
1937NABOKOVV000741John Long London. 1937. First English edition. The U.S. edition didn't appear for another 29 years. Translated by the author. Octavo. 287 pages. 24-page publisher's catalogue at rear.Edges faintly spotted. Slightly rubbing to head and tail of spine. Very good. No dustwrapper. John Long, London. unknown
193010586Paris: Printed at The Lecram Press 1930. Subscriber's Edition Published for Subscribers Only. First Hardbound Edition. Maroon cloth-covered buckram boards with gilt lettering on spine. Top edge of textblock gilt. Includes several tables and illustrations in the Appendix. Boards slightly splayed with light wear along edges and brief exposure at lower front corner. Fading to about the top 4.5cm of spine along with a touch of fading at bottom of spine. Textblock edges lightly soiled. Hinges tender. Free endpapers toned. Two contemporary ownership inscriptions on front free endpaper. In the scarce unrestored dust jacket with a few areas of loss including about 11cm along top edge of front panel about 4cm along bottom edge of front panel and about 4.5cm at the top of spine. Spine a tad faded and soiled and edges with some wear and fading. Internally clean. Better than Very Good in a Good dust jacket scarce in any condition. <br /> <br /> There seems to be several variants of the Subscriber's Edition and while priority is difficult to establish or perhaps not exist this copy in the buckram appears to be the First State of the Subscriber's Edition. Cornelius explains that the difference may "reflect the consequence of Crowley's practice of binding in batches."<br /> <br /> Crowley's highly influential work where he presents magick as a disciplined scientific method for harnessing the "will" to achieve transformation. Crowley outlines both the philosophy and the practical techniques he believed could align the practitioner with their true purpose. Printed at The Lecram Press unknown
ST17245-04France possibly Rouen mid-15th century. 173 x 130 mm. 6 3/4 x 5 1/8". Single column 16 ruled lines text in a gothic book hand. <br/> Text in gold blue and dark pink "KL" in blue with white tracery on a gold ground decorated with dark pink baubles and leaves and with a floral spray extension both sides with panel border composed of densely packed acanthus flowers and hairline vines with gold bezants WITH A SMALL ROUNDEL MINIATURE at the bottom depicting the labor of the month Pruning set on a panel of flowers hairline vines and gold bezants. With numbering to the left of the golden numbers and a few calendar entries in a later hand. ◆Light soiling to vellum a few small smudges in the borders a little paint transfer affecting a couple lines of text and margins of the verso but these issues all very minor and on the whole in fine condition with a particularly well-preserved miniature with rich uneroded paint.<br/> <br/> With lovely panel borders and a particularly charming roundel miniature showing the labor of the month this leaf likely comes from a high-quality manuscript made for a person of means. Though miniatures depicting the labors of the month are often illustrated with just a single person performing the task here we are treated to two laypeople--a man and a woman--working together to prune and break ground in their field. The man appears to be carrying an axe for trimming branches while the woman carries a long stick to loosen dirt for spring plantings. The names of several saints have been added to the calendar by a later hand though it would appear that they were erroneously placed in March: St. Hugh belongs on 9 April Pope Leo on 11 April and St. Tiburtius on 14 April. While almost all of these feast days are commonly found in Books of Hours of this period Hugh Bishop of Rouen is slightly unusual suggesting that the manuscript may have been made in or at least ended up in Rouen. unknown
1633306616Paris: Societatis Typographic Librorum Officii Ecclesiastici . 1633. Engraved title numerous small and large engraved vignettes head-and tail-pieces one full-page engraving; text printed in black running headlines and chapter headings in red numerous large decorated initial capitals. 1 vols. Folio. Full red crushed morocco covers decorated with single black and gilt fillets including a central diamond in black and gilt with a gilt-rolled frame spine in six compartments with raised bands gilt lettered in two others with simple frame of black and gilt fillets wide gilt turn-ins with large gilt cornerpieces a.e.g. gilt-stamped on the turn-in of the inside front cover "French Binders Garden City NY" and on that of the rear cover "H. Hardy Relieur 1934 G. Pilon Doreur." Very slight rubbing to extremities still near fine with some toning to text. In a quarter morocco slipcase with chemise. Engraved title numerous small and large engraved vignettes head-and tail-pieces one full-page engraving; text printed in black running headlines and chapter headings in red numerous large decorated initial capitals. 1 vols. Folio. Beautifully bound in full red morocco by The French Binders successors to The Club Bindery and signed on the rear turn in by two of the firm's most distinguished binders Henry Hardy and Gaston Pilon. <br /> The French Binders traces its lineage back to The Club Bindery founded in 1895 by members of the Grolier Club to provide exceptionally fine bindings for American collectors. The Club Bindery moved to Cleveland where it was successively renamed the Rowfant Bindery 1909-1913 the Booklover's Shop 1914-1917 and finally The French Binders 1918-1920s as in-house bindery to Doubelday in Garden City New York. Henry Hardy worked for all incarnations of the bindery starting with The Club Bindery; his brother-in-law Gaston Pilon worked with Chambolle-Duru in Paris and came over to America to join the Rowfant Bindery. Both Hardy and Pilon were named Officers of the French Academy in 1933 the highest recognition given by the French government to naturalized Americans see Martin Antonetti's essay in Bound to Be the Best: The Club Bindery. Provenance: Estelle Doheny red morocco booklabel; Carl C. Kalbfleisch brown morocco booklabel Societatis Typographic Librorum Officii Ecclesiastici .. unknown
18479675n.p. 1847. 1 vols. Folio. Sewn into original brown wrappers worn. 1 vols. Folio. The artist from internal evidence seems to be Rev. H.L. Bennet--clearly an ardent and well-connected sportsman as most of his sketches are portraits and caricatures of well-known hunting men and women of the day many of whom are identified. These include a portrait of Lord Jersey who Nimrod called "perhaps the most elegant rider for hounds the world has ever seen" and many others. The drawings are skilfully executed and are often amusing. A unique production of one of the golden ages of British sport.<br /> <br /> Including : Examples of 2 pages 7 images: Mrs. Rowley's Groom on his Compact Mare Rush Esq Farthgghoc Col. Joddsch Lord Anson's steward M-- Wyatt. J.H. Jr T.T.D.<br /> <br /> Another: 2 pages; Rev. G. Loyd T.T Darke Esq. 2 others<br /> <br /> Another: 2 pages; Col. Goodell 4 others Mr. Drakes Grey's horse. unknown
193042139Kiev: Katedr far Yidisher Kultur ba der Ukr. Visnshaftl. Akademye Filologishe Sektsye 1930. Paper Wrappers. 1st edition. Original printed publisher’s color paper wrappers 4to large ca 72-116 columns ca 36-58 pages per issue. 28 cm. In Yiddish. Title translates roughly as “The Yiddish Language.†Succeeded in 1931 by “Afn shprakhfront.â€Di Yidishe Shprakh was a “Yiddish linguistic journal published in Kiev from 1927 to 1930. A bimonthly journal Di yidishe shprakh The Yiddish Language was published by the cooperative publishing house Kultur-lige and was the main philological publication of the Kiev Yiddish academic center. Its editor was the veteran Yiddishist Nokhem Shtif a founder of YIVO who had returned to Kiev from Germany in 1926. The journal’s inaugural issue March–April 1927 was published under the auspices of the Central Yiddish Bureau of the Ukrainian Commissariat for Education. With the next issue Di yidishe shprakh was an organ of the Chair and from July to October 1929 it was an organ of the Institute for Jewish later Proletarian Jewish Culture at the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences. Initially defined as a 'journal for practical Yiddish linguistics' from May to June 1927 it appeared as simply a 'journal for Yiddish linguistics. 'Shtif distinguished three language registers: the vernacular of the old generation partly represented in the works of Sholem Aleichem and predecessors; the highbrow language of modern writers such as Dovid Bergelson; and the contemporary 'culture language' most notably of the press. Although Shtif sought to target speakers of the mass 'culture language' the journal’s circulation hovered around 500 copies read mainly by Yiddish teachers.Apart from Shtif who published articles on various language-planning problems the most active contributors to Di yidishe shprakh were Ber Slutski Ayzik Zaretski Elye Falkovitsh Lipe Reznik and Shimen Dobin. In early 1929 Moscow literary critic Aron Gurshteyn criticized the journal for its purist approach to language planning. In the July–October 1929 issue Shtif published his article 'Di sotsyale diferentsiatsye in yidish' The Social Differentiation in Yiddish heralding an intensification of Soviet linguists’ anti-Hebraist campaign. That issue of Di yidishe shprakh adopted completely reformed Soviet spelling omitting for example final consonant letters.Although the last—twenty-fifth—issue of the journal was dated November–December 1930 it included materials from the First All-Union Yiddish Language Conference convened in Kiev from 8 to 13 February 1931 that issue is present here. Published under the imprint of the Central Publishing House this issue also signaled the demise of the remaining vestiges of the Kiev Kultur-lige. Yoysef Liberberg’s article 'Far parteyishkayt in der yidisher visnshaft-arbet' For a Party Approach to Yiddish Linguistics marked a full break with YIVO scholars particularly with YIVO director Max Weinreich whom Liberberg ridiculed for presenting Yiddish as an emanation of the Ashkenazic Jews’ soul. The Yiddish Language Conference decided to change the name of the journal. Between 1931 and 1939 it appeared sporadically under the title Afn shprakhfront On the Language Front reflecting its new more aggressive and politically charged approach' Gennady Estraikh in YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe 2010. For more see David Shneer “Yiddish and the Creation of Soviet Jewish Culture 1918–1930†Cambridge and New York 2004. SUBJECTS: Yiddish language -- Periodicals. Title also listed on covers in Russian “Ievreis'ka Mova†and German “Jiddische Sprachâ€. OCLC: 22840298. Most holdings in OCLC appear to be fragmentary. Covers are browning and fragile as expected but are otherwise very well preserved with very little edgewear. Internal text pages are also toning but remain relatively strong as pulp paper. Very important journal scarce in this degree of completeness Note that Estraikh suggests a circulation of only 500!. B YID-43-5-E. Kiev: Katedr far Yidisher Kultur ba der Ukr. Visnshaftl. Akademye, Filologishe Sektsye unknown
1685321988Oxford: Printed by L. Lichfield Printer to the University for Nicholas Cox 1685. First edition. 2 98 pp. A-F8G2. Printer's device on the title-page. 1 vols. 8vo 175 x 97mm. Later calf red spine labels boards with borders in blind. Slightly rubbed at joints. Nice clean copy. First edition. 2 98 pp. A-F8G2. Printer's device on the title-page. 1 vols. 8vo 175 x 97mm. A rare copy of the first edition of Langbaine's treatise which not only treats horse breeding horsemanship and farriery but it also horse-racing and training for matches "plates". ESTC R1219; Wing L-374; Podeschi 33; Loder 4391 with inaccurate collation and the inaccurate statement that Langbaine's book was included in the 1674 first edition of Cox's Gentleman's Recreation; Smith p. 344 Printed by L. Lichfield, Printer to the University, for Nicholas Cox unknown
58075Very Good. 417-423; 416pp. 52 numbers averaging 8pp. each. Folio 39 cm Contemporary 1/4 leather binding with limp boards which maintain some of the original marbled paper. Professionally recased. Restoration work to spine ends. Formerly exposed boards skillfully restored with handmade paper at the extremities. Hinges reinforced with Japanese tissue. Missing front front free endpaper. Periodic minor markings to the pages else internally very good. Flake 2822. A complete run of this volume of particular significance due to the historical events embraced by the year 1857-58: the Mormon "War" the Mountain Meadows massacre the incursion of federal troops against Utah the Reformation etc. Included is a major portion of the serialized "History of Joseph Smith" and the beginning of the serialization of Brigham Young's autobiography numerous documents by Young dispatches from the outside press relevant to the situation discourses by Elders etc. Also noteworthy is the printing of Young's December 15 1857 Governor's Message in the Dec. 23 issue; the Memorials to the President of the United States printed in the October 7 issue; and other major items relating to the conflict possibly in their earliest printings as well as much material related to overland travel freighting commerce and more. unknown
140949332San Francisco: Ralph Records 1972. Two color silkscreen prints measuring 14.5 x 15" intended to house two 7" records each. Near Fine with light wear to corners. One of the prints has been varnished by the publisher as issued; this varnish would cause all sort of problems often sticking to itself. One can see the artwork sullied as it was meant to be and unsullied. <br /> <p>The Santa Dog EP was the very first official release of The Residents and their label Ralph Records. An experimental pop album it was lo-fi and utilized tape loops long before this became a common musical practice. The album art by the design wing of The Residents Porno/Graphics which is to say the members of the group with imaginary "artist" hats on was meant to resemble a Christmas card from an insurance company so all four songs are titled after potential disasters that can befall one's home. It advertises The Residents' uncompleted film Vileness Fats. Copies were sent out gratis mostly including to celebrities such as Frank Zappa and Richard Nixon who refused his copy. It remains one of The Residents most accessible releases and the title track "Santa Dog" whatever its official name is is quite catchy-- recommended listening for any and all. Copies of the original album are bona fide collectibles and quite rare.<br /> <p>From the estate of late Residents member Hardy Fox. [Ralph Records] unknown
184433797London: William Clowes and Sons 14 Charing Cross For Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1844. Folio. 13 1/8 x 7 7/8 inches. First edition. a-b2 B-Z4. i-x 1-176. 186 pp. Diplomatic messages with the USA on pages 19-144. One full-page engraved map titled "Route of the Egyptian Army under Ahmed Pasha on a Slaving Expedition February 1843" by Standidge and Co. p. 169. Later black half morocco binding over black cloth with five raised bands forming six compartments on spine with gilt-lettered title in second and fourth compartments and date in sixth with the binder's ticker of Monastery Hill Bindery on back pastedown<br/> <br/> Important documents letters and reports regarding Great Britain's efforts to curtail the African slave trade across the globe including over 100 pages of diplomatic cables with the USA.<br/> <br/> "Class D. Correspondence" referred to diplomatic letters between the Foreign Office and nations that had not signed treaties with Great Britain regarding the slave trade. Every year from 1830 to 1859 this correspondence was presented to both Houses of Parliament and published: this is the annual compendium covering the year 1843. And though the importation of slaves was illegal in the United States at that time there is a considerable amount of American-British interaction. Great Britain had abolished slavery in toto throughout its colonies in 1834 after the passage of the Abolition Act of 1833. It had been home to a powerful abolition movement that held influence in government for some time prior. Great Britain's economy had grew less dependent on slavery than its rivals like the US were and slave revolts on its far-flung colonies had been costly to put down. Those reasons coupled with domestic religious and social sentiment had led the British Empire to take action. Insistent British diplomatic correspondence is included here with other key major powers who had not yet signed on to trying to halt the slave trade. The present work covers contacts with Central America Equator New Granada Peru various consulates in the United States the Barbary States Egypt Turkey Crete Albania and Muscat. Much detail is provided about individual ships involved in the trade. William Clowes and Sons, 14, Charing Cross, For Her Majesty's Stationery Office unknown
239810Norwalk CT: Easton Press 1997. Signed/Limited Collector's Editions. Full black leather decoratively gilt. All volumes fine still in publisher's shrinkwrap. VOICES OF THE SPACE AGE - SIGNED!<br /> <br /> A handsome six-volume leather-bound series issued by Easton Press The Astronaut’s Library gathers firsthand memoirs from the pioneers of the American space program. Written by members of the Mercury Gemini and Apollo missions—including moonwalkers and command module pilots—these works form the primary narrative record of the Space Race.<br /> <br /> Limited to 3000 copies and individually signed by eight astronauts Alan Shepard James Lovell Buzz Aldrin Frank Borman Walter Schirra Scott Carpenter Gordon Cooper and John Glenn. Additionally signed on laid in Certificates of Authenticity. Easton Press unknown
180631885London: Printed by Luke Hansford & Sons near Lincoln's-Inn Fields 1806. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Folios. Dark cloth covered boards with black leather spines and corners. Raised bands gilt decorations and gilt lettered titles on the spines. Reddish marbled end papers. Later bindings with reddish marbled end sheets and newer blank end sheets. A couple of tiny worm holes bottom edges in the text of volume 2. The first worm hole ends in the contents section. The second worm hole the size of a tiny pin head extends to page 80 lower margin. Another small worm hole located bottom edges of the appendix in back of volume 2. Volume 1 unaffected. Interior contents are clean both volumes. Small tear bottom corner of the Trinidad map volume 2. Leather sections are rubbed on the corners outer joints and spine of volume 2. Binding cords and thin cracks are visible in the hinges but the covers are very secure and the text blocks sturdy. Collation as follows:<br /> <br /> Volume I: Commencing with the earliest Discovery of the South Sea by Europeans; and terminating with the Voyage of Francis Drake in 1579: 1 xii 8 pages contents errata directions for binder 391 pages. Illustrated with folding frontispiece titled "Chart of the Discoveries made in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean" and 4 more folding plans. <br /> <br /> Volume II - "From the Year 1579 to the Year 1620": 2 vi 10 pages contents errata 482 pages. Volume II illustrated with floding plates in text illustrations and the frontispiece. There is a binder's error in placement of the illustrations. The current frontispiece is supposed to face page 385. The instructions for placement of the original frontispiece now faces page 1. <br /> <br /> This set was expanded to five volumes with additional volumes published in 1813 1816 and 1817. James Burney 1750-1821 was an English Rear Admiral. He accompanied Captain Cook on his last two voyages. <br /> <br /> Reference Howes B 1002; Sabin 9387. Printed by Luke Hansford & Sons, near Lincoln's-Inn Fields hardcover
WN-38AW-UEKNLeather Bound. 2 Volumes Set. New. unknown
L3 box730 b1<p>A Catalogue of English Books Printed before 1801 Held by the University Library at Gottingen. Complete Set: Part 1 in 2 Volumes. Books Printed before 1701; Part 2 in 4 Volumes. Books Printed between 1701 and 1800. Compiled by Graham Jefcoate and Karen Kloth; Edited for the Library by Bernhard Fabian. Georg Olms AG Hildesheim 1987 Part 1 1988 Part 2. Blue cloth hardcover two parts in 6 volumes total 2638 pages.</p> Georg Olms AG, Hildesheim hardcover
1858240889London: Published by W.S. Johnson & Co 1858. First edition. iv 328; iv 304; iv 320 pp. 3 vols. 8vo. Bound in contemporary presentation green pebbled morocco gilt extra a.e.g. by Leighton Son and Hodge. Spine faded else fine. First edition. iv 328; iv 304; iv 320 pp. 3 vols. 8vo. Inscribed by the author 1814-1880 to his Daughter "To Violet Kate Egan/ from her father/ Pierce Egan/ with his tenderest love and/ affection/ March 8th 1870." Sadleir 811; Wolff 2045 Published by W.S. Johnson & Co unknown
1953311614NP: WAYNE FELLOWS PRODUCTIONS/WARNER BROS. Near Fine. 1953. First Edition. Script. Final Script. Dated: May 1 1953. 90pp. Near fine in peach-colored studio covers with bradbound blue mechanically produced sheets. White revision sheets are present as well. Pencilled notes on blank reverse of a few pages Directed by John Farrow starring John Wayne in one of his signature roles as Calvary scout Hondo Lane with actress Geraldine Page in her supporting Oscar nominated debut performance. Also features Ward Bond in the memorable part of Buffalo Baker. Originally released in the 3-D process. O . WAYNE FELLOWS PRODUCTIONS/WARNER BROS. unknown
1954147911New York: E.P. Dutton & Company 1954. First edition of this classic account of the first ascent of Mount Everest. Octavo original half cloth illustrated with 8 pages of photographs in full color and 48 pages in black and white maps sketches and drawings. Foreword by Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh. Boldly signed by signed by three expedition members on the front endpaper Edmund Hillary George Lowe and Charles Evans. Additionally inscribed by Evans above the signatures "To all the Edwards." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed by these mountaineering legends. The 1953 British Expedition to Mount Everest was the eighth in 30 years to attempt Everest. On May 29th 1953 Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay at last stood at the summit; it was a culminating moment in mountaineering history and one of the great achievements of human stamina and will. The Ascent of Everest was written by Sir John Hunt the leader of the expedition in one month to satisfy the great demand around the world for the story of the British team’s success. Chapter 16 is Sir Edmund Hillary’s stirring account of the final part of the climb and the appendices are by members of the expedition. E.P. Dutton & Company hardcover
L3 boxtemp355 nb<p>Bridge Magazine Volume LXIV Numbers 462-473 Complete 12 Issues of 1974 January-December Combined Binding in One Book. Incorporating The British Bridge World Edited by Eric C. Milnes. Printed and published in Great Britain by John Waddington Ltd. Professional custom hardcover bound complete 12 issues total 768 pages.</p> John Waddington Ltd. hardcover
1920C3149<p>xiv188 pages with diagrams and tables. Small octavo 7 1/2" x 5 1/4" bound in original publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering to spine and blind-stamped ruled edges to cover. Signed and dated by the author. Betts 29-22 Slight difference in the Betts listing with no frontispiece and pages listed to 188. First edition.</p><p>The author traces the development of his chess ability in ten chronological chapters each marked by8 a particular milestone with thirty five annotated games. </p><p>This edition lacks the frontispiece portrait does not have the index of opponents and the Du Mont introduction. This is probably an advance revew edition.</p><p>José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera was a Cuban chess player who was the third world chess champion from 1921 to 1927. A chess prodigy he is widely renowned for his exceptional endgame skill and speed of play.</p><p>Capablanca beat Cuban champion Juan Corzo in a match on 17 November 1901 two days before his 13th birthday. His victory over Frank Marshall in a 1909 match earned him an invitation to the 1911 San Sebastián tournament which he won ahead of players such as Akiba Rubinstein Aron Nimzowitsch and Siegbert Tarrasch. Over the next several years Capablanca had a strong series of tournament results. After several unsuccessful attempts to arrange a match with then world champion Emanuel Lasker Capablanca finally won the world chess champion title from Lasker in 1921. Capablanca was undefeated from February 10 1916 to March 21 1924 a period that included the world championship match with Lasker.</p><p>Capablanca lost the title in 1927 to Alexander Alekhine who had never beaten Capablanca before the match. Following unsuccessful attempts to arrange a rematch over many years relations between them became bitter.</p><p>Condition: Signed and dated Chicago December 2 1926 on the half title page. Some soiling points gently rubbed else very good in a rare item.</p> MacMillan Company hardcover
192717429London: Jonathan Cape 1927. Book. About Fine. Leather and Buckram. 1st Limited Edition. Large Octavo. One Quarter dark brown pigskin over light brown buckram. Limited edition of 315 copies only of which this is #123. This is the abridged version of Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom which he did in order to pay the bills. Much tighter limitation than the limiteds of Seven Pillars done in 1935 it is rare thus. Other limiteds of Seven Pillars are either impossible to find or impossibly priced. Lacks the dust wrapper. Evidence of label removal from the ffep and half title but is otherwise fine but for slight edgewear. Jonathan Cape Hardcover
1823423251London: Printed by Ellerton and Henderson Gough Square 1823. Near Fine. Folio 21.5 x 33 cm / 8½" x 13â€. pp. 1 2-3 4 blank. Light vertical and horizontal center folds three short tears at the horizontal fold near fine with a contemporary drawing of a few survey lines and diagrams very lightly sketched in ink and pencil on the final blank page. The Society states its case against slavery in the Colonies of Great Britain where "there are at this moment upwards of 800000 human beings in a state of degrading personal slavery." It provides a brief but detailed description of "the immoral inhuman and unjust" nature of the slave trade and of the absolute power of slave owners. Printed by Ellerton and Henderson, Gough Square unknown
1842151189Hamilton: Printed at Ruthven's Book and Job Office 1842. First edition in Mohawk. Hardcover. Very good. viii 456 p. 22 cm. Full leather. Respined with gilt impressing 5 raised bands and gilt-lettered label. Hinges repaired internally. New England Corporation bookplate on front pastedown. Ink presentation inscription on front free endpaper: "Presented to James Powles by his friend & minister The Rev. A Nelles 19 June 1842." Signature spelled James Powlass above. Mohawk inscription and signature on next leaf. Occasional stains and thumbing. <br/><br/>Rev. Abraham or Abram Nelles 1805-1884 was a Church of England clergyman and missionary to the Six Nations. Nelles was principal of the Mohawk Institute a day-school operated by the New England Company for "Indian" students. Nelles first used his knowledge of the Mohawk language to publish in 1839 a hymnal entitled "A collection of psalms and hymns in the Mohawk language for the use of the Six Nations Indians." This translation project also published in Hamilton dates to a few years later. He is buried in the graveyard of the Mohawk Church. Interestingly two individuls named "Powless" are also buried there so James was probably one of his parishioners. Printed at Ruthven's Book and Job Office hardcover
1873320709London: Tinsley Brothers 1873. Volume 1 of 2 only. 1 vols. 8vo. Blue morocco elaborately gilt with Cosway style miniature by Bayntun. Bookplate of Crawford Cooke. Volume 1 of 2 only. 1 vols. 8vo. Tinsley Brothers unknown
