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1961040851New York: Antiquarian Press Ltd 1961. First edition thus. Hardcover. Fine. pp: xxii 130 with index; 10 black-and-white plates. Bound in blue cloth gilt lettering on spine. 10" x 7" Edition limited to 750 copies. Antiquarian Press Ltd hardcover
196670146New York: Harper & Row Publishers. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. c1966. Cloth. Attractive edition in Near Fine condition page edges little soiled in a Very Good clipped and lightly edge-worn dustjacket ; The Fatal Impact is a history of the invasion of the South Pacific in the late eighteenth century. Moorehead a historian and journalist tells the story of the British French Spanish and American forces who fought in a series of brutal and bloody wars for control of the islands. He describes the strategies and tactics used by the various commanders and the devastating effects of the war on the people of the Pacific islands. The Fatal Impact is an important book for anyone interested in the history of the Pacific Islands or in the origins of the Pacific War.; 230 pages . Harper & Row, Publishers hardcover
19964220023São Paulo: Geração Editorial 1996. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. First Edition. Book is in the Portuguese language. Signed by author on half title page with additional inscription. Sound binding. Clean bright pages. Wraps have light handling wear. Poetry by Brazilian author José Nêumanne Pinto 1951- . 9.0" tall; 285 pages; Signed by Author. Geração Editorial unknown
196560055Norman OK: University of Oklahoma Press. Near Fine in Good dust jacket. 1965. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First edition / first printing in Near Fine condition with lightly bumped head and tail of spine rubbing to upper and lower edges in Good clipped dust jacket with sunned spine rubbing at all creases and along upper and lower edges and a crudely repaired lateral tear at top back upper edge; General Henry Atkinson was born in 1811 in Ohio. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1834 and fought in the Mexican-American War. He served in the Oregon Territory and the Oregon Civil War. In 1871 he became the military governor of the Philippines. He retired from the Army in 1877.; B & W Illustrations and Photographs; 8vo ; 243 pages . University of Oklahoma Press hardcover
1837047290London: John Murray 1837. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Alken Henry. Octavo. 301 pages. Hardcover bound in 3/4 brown leather with marbled paper covered boards. All edges marbled. Binding is rubbed and soiled from handling. There is some bumping at boards and the leather is scuffed in places. Five raised spine boards. Gilt decorations on spine. The gilt has rubbed off in places. Marbled endpapers. Handwritten inscriptions on the reverse of the second front flyleaf. A colour insignia bookplate is on the third front flyleaf along with a handwritten inscription at the top of the page. The title page and frontispiece are quite toned. Text is foxed. There are 14 plates including the portrait collates complete. One of the plates is detached but present. The plates have foxing and have heavy browning about the edges. The Chase - The Melton Chase plate has had the sky portion hand coloured in blue. <br/> <br/> John Murray hardcover
19514290040Hoorn The Netherlands: U. M. "West-Friesland 1951. Hardcover. Good in Good dust jacket. Square tight binding and hinges. Clean but age-darkened pages. Paper over boards is edge rubbed with gently bumped corners. DJ has moderate edge wear overall shelf wear dampstaining on spine closed tear at top back general soiling. 187 pp. Book is in the Dutch language. Memoir by airline publicist Patricia O'Malley with mention of airplanes in the "Constellation" series such as "Star of Paris." Set in various locations including Washington DC and Paris. Dutch translation of "Faraway Fields."; 8.25" tall; 187 pages. U. M. "West-Friesland hardcover
1932160308London Toronto Melbourne And Sydney: Cassell. Very Good. 1932. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. The rear cover is scuffed the pages have tanning and there is a slight tear to back endpaper; This book is about a group of people who travel to the Riviera to solve a mystery.; 18mo; 252 pages . Cassell hardcover
160283London: Hodder and Stoughton. Fair. Hardcover. An edition in fair condition. The cover shows signs of agewearwear. The front illustration from dust-jacket has been clipped and pasted on front endpage. Pages missing from front of novel. There is a pencil signature and markings on title page and foxing throughout. ; This is a story of a gentleman from Okehampstead who goes to live in the country. He is very excited to start a new life but soon realizes that life in the country is not as easy as he thought it would be. He has to work hard to get everything he needs and he is always surrounded by animals who are just as curious and wild as he is. However in the end the gentleman is able to find happiness in the country and he is able to show everyone else that life can be just as wonderful as they thought it could be.; 8vo; 256 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
160284London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. There is a previous owner's bookplate affixed to the front free endpage and some slight foxing throughout. ; The Little Gentleman from Okehampstead is a novel about a gentleman Mr. Fuzzybums who moves to Okehampstead to live with his aging father. Mr. Fuzzybums is a strange and lovable character who is always getting into trouble. He quickly becomes friends with the locals and learns about the customs and life in Okehampstead. The Little Gentleman from Okehampstead is a fun and entertaining read.; 8vo; 256 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
1906160555Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1906. Hardcover. A very good edition with a brightly illustrated cover. There is some bumping to the spine and wear to the cover. There is a previous owner's bookplate affixe to the front pastedown; ; B&W; 8vo; 344 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
1903160554New York: Dodd Mead & Company. Very Good. 1903. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A very good first edition first printing with illustrated cover. There is some fading and fraying to the spine. The binding is tight; ; B&W; 8vo; 344 pages . Dodd, Mead & Company hardcover
1914160553Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1914. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition first printing in very good condition. Cover is clean with white lettering. Previous owner's signature and date on front endpage. ; The Vanished Messenger tells the story of a young woman Alice who is left to care for her father following the death of her mother. When Alice's father is found dead she is accused of his murder and is forced to go on the run. While on the run Alice finds herself entangled in a conspiracy that could ruin her life.; B&W; 8vo; 332 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
1977313998Toronto: McClelland and Stewart 1977. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. pp. 608 ""In this book the explorer Otto Nordenskjöld 1869-1928 describes in both text and image Sweden's first Antarctic expedition in 1901 with the ship Antarctic. It was intended that a group of explorers under Nordenskjöld's leadership would conduct research in the Falkland Islands and the ship in the meantime would continue to sail around… McClelland and Stewart hardcover
1983341579Cambridge: Patrick Stephens 1983. First Edition. hardcover. very good/no dustjacket. 8vo large. pp.88. Patrick Stephens hardcover
1960257280London: Cleaver-Hume Press 1960. First edition. hardcover. very good/very good. 8vo. pp.203 Cleaver-Hume Press hardcover
2003362193Wellington: Roundoak Publishing 2003. First edition. hardcover. very good/very good. 8vo oblong. pp.144 Roundoak Publishing hardcover
2006108046London: Hakluyt Society 2006. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Larger 8vo. 2 volumes b/w illustrations in very nice condition. Hakluyt Society hardcover
19904620044Rio de Janiero Brazil: Tempo Brasileiro 1990. Softcover. Very Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Publication is in the Portuguese language. Sound binding. Clean off-white pages. Wrappers have light handling wear. Contents: Queiroz Apresentação: As vdrias faces do feminino. Ferreira Traçada por estranha e desconhecida mão. Ramos Meninas atrevidas: o que é que não vão dizer Diniz O olhar do estrangeiro - uma possível leitura de Clarice Lispector. Gotlib O desejo não mora em casa alguns espaços na obra de Clarice Lispector. Vianna O espelho do silêncio. Bueno-Ribeiro Passeando em São Bernardo. Aréas Figurações do feminino em Luzia-Homem. Queiroz A paixão da morte; a personagem feminina nos romances de Lya Luft. Werneck O feminino na leitura. Brandão and Lúcia Castello Branco Con-siderações em torno de um buraco. Rosiska Darcy de Oliveira A cicatriz do andrógino. Roberto Corréa dos Santos Onze fotos de Orlando. 8.25" tall; 167 pages. Tempo Brasileiro unknown
1908037611NY: Outing Publishing Co 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. pp: x 294; frontispiece foldout map numerous b&w plates from photographs. Pictorial gray buckram stamped in black yellow & green. 8.5" x 5.5" A prior owner's light pencil notes on two pages near front of book reflect a motoring trip to Paris. In part: ".American flag on car.go slow as possible on entering Paris. Fill up when you go out.--as then you can get back without duty. Outing Publishing Co hardcover
1865002241New York: Harper & Brothers 1865. Original brown publishers cloth with gold rule on covers. Illustrated with engravings. Brown coated endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate inside front cover. One signature starting small incidental chip to rear reat coverat upper joint and very mild fraying to ends of backstrip. Else a very good. clean copy of this title dealing with the author's travels through the Holy Land. Hardcover. Near Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Harper & Brothers Hardcover
19793540049Belo Horizonte: Editora Comunicação 1979. Softcover. Very Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Book is in the Portuguese language. Binding sound pages clean and bright. Wraps have light shelf wear. Fiction by Brazilian author. 8.25" tall; 181 pages. Editora Comunicação unknown
1979363178Saskatoon: Western Producer Books 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Slightly Rubbed. 8vo. pp. 93 b/w illustrations Western Producer Books hardcover
1994320598Portsmouth: Peter E. Randall Publisher 1994. First edition. hardcover. very good/very good. larger 8vo. Signed by Author. pp.493.Signed and inscribed by the author on title page Peter E. Randall Publisher hardcover
1939008273Hawera N.Z.: Hawera Star Publishing Company Limited 1939 Book. Illus. by Photos. Good Plus to Very Good. Hardcover. First No Additional printings. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original green cloth on boards. A celebration of New Zealand's entrance into the British Commonwealth 100 years earlier. Emphasis on South Taranaki. Two presentation notes. A glossary would have been helpful. 395 pp. Heavy book will need extra postage. Hawera Star Publishing Company, Limited hardcover
197351309New York: Praeger Publishers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first American edition/first printing in Very Good condition publisher's top-stain areas of adhesive residue to boards in lightly edge-worn dust-jacket; The Golden Hind is a historical novel written by T.W.E. Roche and published in 1814. The book tells the story of the first voyage of the Golden Hind a wealthy English ship captained by Sir Francis Drake. The novel is notable for its detailed depiction of the Golden Hind's voyage across the Atlantic Ocean and for its depiction of the English colonial settlement of Jamestown.; 8vo ; 200 pages . Praeger Publishers hardcover