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254 p. A rendering in verse of the 1846 Donner Party tragedy in California. Hardcover Good condition chipped d.j. fair
381p. + Plus frontis. Paper beginning to brown but not brittle. Inked presentation. Large 12mo. Original full orange cloth binding, flowers and vines embossed in black on front cover and spine. Edges slightly worn. Alta Edition. Nice copy. PETS/2
399p.,frontis. Hardcover Very good condition
First edition, original cloth, 8vo, viii+247 pages. 2 foldout photographed maps. This study is an inquiry into the exploitation of the iron resources of a pioneer state and therefore deals with a phase of the history of the West. The iron lands of Minnesota are located in a rather limited area so that it was possible to study the disposition of them somewhat in detail. (from preface) Internal binding starting, light edge wear on cover and bottom corners are dented, very clean pages. Good Condition overall. (AC-20-18)
8vo., First Edition, with plates; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
354p. Hardcover Good condition in worn d.j. fair
8vo., Second Impression, with frontispiece, plates and maps in the text, and endpaper maps in red; original black cloth, divisional emblem blocked in red on upper board, backstrip lettered in red, red top, a very good, bright, clean, crisp copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter with closed tears repaired on inner surface. Published in the same month as the fist edition. Reasonably detailed history of the service (Middle East, Western Desert, Europe) of one of the most renowned allied armoured formations of WWII. Includes OOB, commanders and senior staff, and a fascinating account of the creation of the famous divisional emblem. Enser, p.35 ; Smith, p.273.
8vo., with frontispiece, plates and maps in the text, and endpaper maps in red; full dark red crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, custom-made clip-case, an elegant copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Reasonably detailed history of the service (Middle East, Western Desert, Europe) of one of the most renowned allied armoured formations of WWII. Includes OOB, commanders and senior staff, and a fascinating account of the creation of the famous divisional emblem. Enser, p.35 ; Smith, p.273.
8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The first history of the Divison to feature contributions from Other Ranks. Includes six OOBs for various stages of the war. Smith p.275.
8vo., Second Edition, with 18 plates on 8; brown cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly sunned at backstrip. In the war in North Africa, LRDG (Long Range Desert Group), forerunner of the SAS, won a reputation out of all proportion to its size and short existence. Lloyd Owen's classic account of Y2 Patrol was first published by Cassell in 1957 and now appears for the first time in the Special Forces Library. SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p.251 (recording the first edition).
8vo., Second Impression, with plates and double-page map; red cloth, gilt back, small fade mark at head of backstrip else a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped, moderately creased and age-soiled dustwrapper, the latter with a few short closed tears and loss (affecting lettering) at head of backstrip. Published a month after the first edition. An SAS classic. In the war in North Africa, LRDG (Long Range Desert Group), forerunner of the SAS, won a reputation out of all proportion to its size and short existence. Lloyd Owen's classic account of Y2 Patrol is a key account. EARLY PRINTINGS ARE SCARCE IN THE DUSTWRAPPER. Enser, p.251 (recording the first edition).
8vo., First Edition, with plates and double-page map, tape marks on front free endpaper, top and fore-edge lightly spotted; red cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. Bright copy of an SAS classic. In the war in North Africa, LRDG (Long Range Desert Group), forerunner of the SAS, won a reputation out of all proportion to its size and short existence. Lloyd Owen's classic account of Y2 Patrol is a key account. THE ORIGINAL EDITION IS EXTREMELY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p.251.
8vo., First Edition, with plates, maps in the text and endpaper maps; black cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. The first major study of command in the Western Desert, this important work was recognised as at once authoritative and controversial. Montgomery, in particular, is called to account on several occasions, with Second Alamein criticised not only for its handling but as a needless engagement. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p.293.
284 p. Bookplate. Rear fly leaf torn with loss. 12mo. Original full cloth binding. Second edition. Hardbound. Very good. W11
224 pages. Signed and dated by Ted Byfield upon front free endpaper. Mr. Byfield served honourably and effectively as a voice for right-thinking western Canadians for many years. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy. Book
715 p. Endpapers stained. Nice original full blue cloth binding. Worn dust jacket. Hardbound. Very good. Manuscript ownership of H.R. Pratt. 1939. A novel of the Whiskey Rebellion and Western Pennsylvania in 1790's. [Book of the Month Club and Literary Guild]. 3rd printing before publication. PA 42
pp. xxvii, 548. Top edge lightly foxed. Softcover. Penguin Classics paperback. Very good. W1
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Edge of cover and first few pages have been cut off (about 1/8 inch). 260 pages.
pp. xxii, 413 + Frontis. Illustrated. Double column. Color pictorial end papers. Inked ownership on fly leaf. Small 4to. Original cloth binding. Original dust jacket, chipped with slight loss. Second printing. Title continues: "To Which Is Added Important Items Of Custeriana and A Complete and Comprehensive Bibliography by Fred Dustin." Hardbound. Very good. W7
2 vols., roy. 8vo., First Editions, with very numerous plates and maps, and tinted front and rear endpapers maps in each volume; cloth, gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. Superb history of the war in the Western Desert by an acknowledged master. Reissued variously in book club editions and most recently in paperback format with (confusingly) altered titles, but never to these production standards. Enser, pp.74,165.
341 p. + Frontis. Line cut text drawings throughout. Light B.B. News Co. stamp on first fly leaf. Inner front hinge cracked. Old glue stain in gutters on last few signatures. Lightly age stained. Small 8vo. 205 mm. Original pictorial cloth binding, rubbed. Extremities worn with mild loss. Hardbound. Good. W9 LEFT FRONT STK
240 p. Profusely illustrated, many in color. Small 4to. Original faux leather binding embossed in the style of saddle leather. Front board decorated with a color oval painting of The Cowboy by Frederic Remington. Hardbound. Near fine. W9
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, 48 plates and large folding map; original series binding of green cloth, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter very lightly browned at fold-ins. Published in Hale's seminal 'County Books' series edited by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald
8vo, 94 pages, illustrated. eng
pp. xii, 408. Color pictorial PA German bookplate of Henry Kauffman. Sm. 4to. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket. Hardbound. Very good copy. SCIENCE BOX 2
