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160538London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited. Very Good. N.D. Hardcover. A very good copy with slight discoloration to cover and a cocked spine. The previous owner's signature is on the front endpage and there is minimal amount of foxing throughout ; The Little Gentleman from Okehampstead is a novel about a young gentleman Lord Arthur Dedlock who is forced to flee England after being accused of a crime he didn't commit. He moves to the country estate of Okehampstead where he befriends the enigmatic Mr. Boldwood and falls in love with the beautiful Agnes. When new evidence emerges implicating Lord Arthur in the crime he must choose between fleeing again and fighting for his innocence.; 8vo; 256 pages . Hodder and Stoughton Limited hardcover
1926160450Boston And New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1926. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first printing of the first American edition in near fine condition with dust-jacket of equal condition. Some wear present on dust-jacket. Pages are tightly bound and free of marks. ; The Lion's Skin is a novel about an Italian nobleman Don Julian who is falsely accused of treason and sentenced to death. He escapes from prison and sets out on a journey to clear his name. Along the way he meets a variety of people including a princess and a band of pirates. He also encounters a lion which helps him to overcome his enemies.; 8vo; 340 pages . Houghton Mifflin Company hardcover
1928160271Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1928. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition that bears a stamp on the front pastedown and flyleaf in addition to mild shelfwear; The Light Beyond tells the story of two people- a man and a woman- who are sent to a faraway planet to study the effects of a new light that has appeared in the sky. The man is excited to be able to study the light while the woman is skeptical and afraid. As they explore the planet they learn about the light and the people who have been living in its light for generations. The light has given them a new understanding of the world and their place in it and the man and woman decide to return to Earth with the light.; 8vo; 311 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
183055225London: John Murray. Fair with no dust jacket; Front boards nearly detached heavy wear to . spine with ½ inch loss at head of spine front flyleaf detached pages . toned scattered foxing and stains. 1830. First Edition. Hardcover. Halfbound brown leather with brown marbled sides. Gilt-stamped red leather lettering-piece on spine. Frontispiece engraved portrait of James Bruce one folding map of Barbary and Syria other illustrations in text. Lacks rear folding map. Vii 535pp. Contemporary owner signature John Belknap on front pastedown endpaper. The author was a British Army officer who later served as Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada. This biography describes the life and travels of James Bruce the 18th century Scottish explorer who is credited with being the first European to discover the source of the Blue Nile. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall . John Murray hardcover
181912884Boston: Sylvester T. Goss. Good with no dust jacket. 1819. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The only xlib mark is an embossed stamp on the title page. The covers three-quarter leather are worn at the edges with both covers only heald on by a couple of the binding strings. The title page is torn horizontally with no loss of paper. Stains on the rear endpaper with staining at the top of the last few pages. The balance of the contents are very good with moderate foxing browning & wear. What can I say it is an old book which has been read. With all that if you are looking for it you know how scarce it is. ; Ex-Library; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 240 pages . Sylvester T. Goss hardcover
182043205T. Cadell and W. Davies London 1820. Later Edition. Hardcover. Fair Condition. Illustrator: Thomas Stothard. Size: 8vo <9 3/4". xcii 429 / vi 415pp. 2-volume set complete. Vol 1 hinges cracked. Vol 2 front hinge cracked with front board and prelims only very loosely attached to main text block with fragile thread. Spines slightly cocked and faded. Scattered foxing but text mostly clean. Edges browned. Corners slightly bumped. Title page plates absent from both volumes but remaining 20 plates all present. Illustrator: Thomas Stothard. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fiction; Travel & Places. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 43205. . This book is extra heavy and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. T. Cadell and W. Davies hardcover
22734George Routledge London 1850. Two volumes in one. 8vo 6 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches pages 238:269 original blue blindstamped cloth pictorially blocked in gilt all edges gilt. Contemporary gift inscription on verso of front free endpaper. Very nice. George Routledge, London, 1850. hardcover
1834003427New York: N. and J. White 1834. Hardcover. Good . 4 218 p. frontispiece and 3 additional leaves of illustrations; 15 cm. Dark green leather spine with gilt-stamped spine title: Irving's Columbus. Green paper over boards printed within decorative board on each board. Publisher's advertisement on back board. First 4 pages contain recommendations and reviews of the book. Includes study questions for each chapter. "T. Pearse" written in an old hand on front free endpaper and at head of title page. In Good Condition: rubbed with loss of paper at corners and along spine; stain along upper edge of front board; light foxing and finger soiling throughout; otherwise clean and tight. N. and J. White hardcover
196842091University Press Cambridge for the Hakluyt Society 1968. 3 vols. 8vo. First Edition on laid paper with portrait frontispiece and numerous maps one folding; original Society binding of blue cloth upper boards with multiple frame border in blind enclosing sailing vessel blocked in gilt gilt backs a near fine set in dustwrapper. Hakluyt Society Second Series Nos. 133 134 135. Contains the full text of all letters together with translations of those in German French and Italian. Bridges & Hair pp.289. University Press, Cambridge, for the Hakluyt Society, hardcover
2015059213Columbia SC: Sporting Classics 2015. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Salmon cloth-effect boards lettered/accented in gold foil oblong format. As issued. 200 pp. color illus. 1st ed. Color illus. dust jacket as issued now in mylar. 1st ed. Please note that this volume may have come from a smoking home and carries a slight internal odor nothing objectionable. Sporting Classics Hardcover
1926d2685bLondon: Arrowsmith. G : in Good condition plus without dust jacket. Light corner and spine end wear. Signature of previous owner on fep. 1926. First Edition. Green hardback cloth cover. 190mm x 120mm 7" x 5". 264pp. 22 b/w photographs. . Arrowsmith hardcover
197921972New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1979. 1st US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0394505794 . First American edition/first printing in Near Fine seemingly unread condition a hint of sunning to edges in alike dust-jacket. From the collection of Betty Anderson legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her small and unobtrusive inventory number on front paste down; Captain Cook's Lost Diary tells the story of Cook's final voyage his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean and his death on Hawaii. The book also includes Cook's famous journals which provide an in-depth look at the captain's thoughts and feelings during the voyage.; 8vo; FSA . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
18351206T074London: John Saunders 1835. 1st Edition . Hardback. Printed pages: 716. Good Plus. 6 x 8.75 inches 15 x 22 cm. First printing. Recent half brown morocco leather binding with marbled boards. Black morocco title label to spine. Foxing to plates. Water staining to frontis engraved title page plates at p664 p679 and to several pages towards the end of the book. Occasional spots and light marks to text. Lacking leaf 2G4 pp230/231. Complete with the seven plates including a chart of the route the fold-out table and the 44 page supplement on the North Magnetic Pole. Text includes as seven page dictionary of the Esquimaux language. SABIN: 33626. Overall condition is Good Plus. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate for non-European destinations. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: USA £21.00; Oceania £27.00; Rest of World £27.00. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 6 x 8.75 inches 15 x 22 cm. John Saunders hardcover
2013363358Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very good. 8vo. pp xxii 3 357.""Drawing on hundreds of recently uncovered press clippings The Last Viking goes beyond Amundsen's conflicted legacy revealing a humorous self-deprecating storyteller who had unusual opinions and dreams; a visionary and showman who won over both his sponsors and his audiences with the same verve that characterized his geographical conquests."" Douglas & McIntyre hardcover
2000251555New York: W W Norton 2000. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Larger 4to. pp. 224Â Â ""The photographic work of Alan Villiers is arguably the most important photo-historical record of early-twentieth-century maritime history in the world. In capturing on film life aboard the last of the great merchant sail ships he has provided us with a singular record of the end of an era. Passionate about the sea from… W W Norton hardcover
1992254566New york: Vantage Pr 1992. First edition. hardcover. very good/very good. 8vo. pp.156 Vantage Pr hardcover
1959010620London: Chatto & Windus 1959 unclipped DW slight wear with some short edge tears chipping loss to head of DW spine faint foxing to closed edges 212pp plates a fateful expedition and rescue attempt. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Chatto & Windus hardcover
1959009386London: Chatto & Windus 1959 unclipped DW slight wear or chipping to corners and spine ends small tear and chipping top edge of rear panel small pen name to fep 212pp plates a fateful expedition and rescue attempt in the Himalaya. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Chatto & Windus hardcover
5480London: Published for the Royal Geographical Society by John Murray 1873. Only edition. Folding map. 8vo pp.271 original blue cloth; backstrip detached at lower joint and rubbed at head and tail of spine some marking to boards. Folding map detached & foxed. London: Published for the Royal Geographical Society by John Murray, 1873. hardcover
1873016690London: John Murray for the Royal Geographicl Society 1873. Octavo pp viii 271 pages extremely clean and sound a large coloured folding map torn in one place without loss original blue cloth very slightly worn. The front endpaper is torn with some loss; the "lost" part has adhered to the reverse of the map corner - it does not affect the map itself. A shame as otherwise this copy would be close to very good. From the library of the African botanist Frank White with his signature on the title page. In 1798 Lacerda attempted to establish a route between the East and West Coast of Africa making Mozambique an important trading post. He managed to reach Cazembe where he died but his journey added greatly to the geographical knowledge of the interior of Africa. In addition to the main journey of Dr. Lacerda the book includes the journey of the Pomeiros P.J. Baptista and Amaro Jose across Africa from Angola to Tette on the Zambeze; and a Resume of the Journey of MM. Monteiro and Gamitto from Angola to the Rios de Senna. . First Edition. Cloth. Good. John Murray for the Royal Geographicl Society Hardcover
1873e2352London: John Murray. G: in good condition without dust jacket. Cover marked. Edge-wear. Spine darkened with rubbing to outer hinges and chipping to ends. Inner hinge cracking. Tear to fold-out map slightly impinging on content. 1873. First Edition. Blue hardback cloth cover. 220mm x 150mm 9" x 6". vii 271pp. Frontispiece fold out coloured map. . John Murray hardcover
1921308<p>Cambridge University Press UK 1921. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition; xii 539 pages illustrated with 26 b/w photos including photogravure frontispiece text illustrations and maps. 2 folding. Original covers no dust jacket as issued. Shelf wear covers stained and rubbed. Some damp staining and slight wrinkling of pages but overall in good condition. This was the final book by geographer and explorer Clements Markham. On 29 January 1916 while reading in bed by candlelight Markham set fire to the bedclothes and was overcome by smoke. He died the following day. Lands Of Silence was unfinished but it was completed by F. H. H. Guillemard and published in 1921 five years after Markham's death. It is a comprehensive account of Arctic and Antarctic expeditions from earliest times to Scott's doomed final journey to the South Pole in 1912. Markham's active involvement in Polar exploration and spanned 60 years ranging from the search for Sir John Franklin's lost expedition to masterminding Captain Scott's first expedition. Highly acclaimed upon publication it is still regarded as one of the most important contributions on the subject. Markham himself was actively involved in polar exploration for over 50 years. Arctic Bibliography 10939; Spence 755. Particularly valuable because of Markham's personal involvement in many of the British polar expeditions during the late 19th - early 20th centuries. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 308. . This book weighs over 1Kg and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.</p> Cambridge University Press hardcover
19214275Cambridge University Press UK 1921. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Good Reading Copy/No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition: xii 539 pages illustrated with 26 b/w photos including frontispiece numerous text illustrations and maps 2 folding. Original covers no dust jacket as issued. Ex Library with usual stamps numbers bookplates etc. Shelf wear. covers heavily worn spine split stained frayed. Inner hinges split and front and rear end papers rubbed. Inner text block shaken but all complete. Sold as a reading Copy. This was the final book written by geographer and explorer. On the 29th of January 1916 while reading by candlelight in bed the bedclothes went on fire he was overcome by smoke and died the following day. The books was finished by his friend Guillemard and published in 1921 five years after his death. This comprehensive account of polar expeditions from earliest times until Scott's doomed final journey to the South Pole in 1912. Markham's active involvement in polar exploration spanned 60 years and ranged from the search of Franklin to masterminding Scott's first expedition. Highly acclaimed upon publication it is still regarded as one of the most important contributions on the subject. This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 4275. . Cambridge University Press hardcover
8359Oxford: Clarendon Press 1892. First edition. Good octavo hardcover with red leather spine and corners of panels with gilt lettering without dust jacket. Some wear and rubbing along the edges of the boards and some scuffing of the panels with some streaks and scratches. Leather on corners has rubbed on the edges to boards. Fading along the spine. Endpapers are foxed and pages are lightly browned and a little stiff but not brittle. Name of previous owner and stamp saying "Rare Book" on the front free endpaper. Endpapers are repaired with black library tape. Very little bit of red underlining in the text. 632 pages with 6 maps index footnotes glossary and index. A scarce work on land systems officials and tenures in India under the Raj. This volume deals with Madras Bombay and Sindh Assam Coorg Berar and Burma. <br/><br/> Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1892. hardcover
191553613San Francisco: J.B. Scofield Engraved & Printed by Sunset Publishing House 1915. 4to. 70 pp. Title and text leaves printed in red & black colour printed photo plates throughout woodcut borders. Gray illustrated softcovers embossed & raised gilt & green poppies on front cover front flap yapp fore-edges very minor soiling to front cover very faint tidemark to lower fore-edge of a few leaves still VG- copy. First edition of this splendid travel brochure designed by C.E. Fisher and featuring scenic photographs and paintings coloured by W.H. Bull to simulate the beauty and depth of Parrish illustrations. The artists include Maynard Dixon Thomas Moran and photographs from Karl Moon Fred Harvey Benjamin Gifford Edward Curtis and George Weister. J.B. Scofield, [Engraved & Printed by Sunset Publishing House], paperback