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18394733London: John Murray 1839. First Edition. Soft cover. VG. Volume the Ninth 1839 Part III complete in itself. pp 331- 538. 1 text plate and 2 plates & 2 maps bound in rear. Index. Text block uncut. Obviously meant to be bound by purchaser. Text block in nice condition as are plates and maps. Table of contents shown in other photographs. Does include Mr. G T Vigne's route to Kabul Kashmir and Little Tibet in 1834-8 and Antarctic Discovery in 1839 by Mr. Darwin. VG in orig. wraps. John Murray unknown
18434736London: John Murray 1843. First Edition. Hardcover. VG. Volume the Thirteenth 1843. Part I. CV pp 1-198. Part of the early pages include additions to the library of books to May 1843 in the Royal Geographical Society Library and also a list of new members. Three folding maps new books from Murray bound in rear. Text uncut. Incl. Capt. Allen's excursion up the River of Cameroons expeditions to SOuth and Western Australia and elsewhere. In vg condition in orig. printed wraps. Obviously meant for purchaser to bind to their taste. John Murray hardcover
188912357Chicago;: Rand McNally 1889. First edition . Hardcover. Fine. The extended title continues; "With Special Chapters On Hunting The Grizzly Bear The Buffalo Elk Antelope Rocky Mountain Goat And Deer; Also On Trouting In The Rocky Mountains; On A Montana Round-Up; Life Among The Cowbys Etc." Adams: The Rampaging Herd 2060. Shields also authored the book Battle of the Big Hole. 339 pages illustrated with engravings plus 12 pages of ads in the rear. Lettering and illustration stamped in gilt. Border stamped in blind. Bound in original brown cloth. A contemporary owner's signature in pencil. A fine handsome copy. Covers show no wear and hinges are sound. <br/> <br/> Rand, McNally, hardcover
1890213233F. A. Brockhaus Leipzig 1890. Hardcover Leinen ohne Schutzumschlag Mit einem Brief von Henry Zustand: keine Beschädigungen eine kurze Widmung im Vorsatz mit Kennungen einer Kirchengemeinde. Rücken Ecken Kanten bestoßen. Die beigelegte Karte des zweiten Bandes Übersichtskarte zum Zuge der Emin Pascha-Entsatz-Expedition quer durch Afrika ist im Falz mehrfach gerissen eine Ecke mit Fehlstelle. Die Profilskizze des Ruwenzori fehlt. Die Emin Pascha`s Provinz-Karte fehlt. Die Routenkarte fehlt. Der erste Band hat als Beilage lediglich einen 6seitigen handgeschriebenen Brief von Stanley an F.A. Brockhaus über Eigenschaften von "Emmi" und Verständigungsmöglichkeiten zwischen Deutschen und Engländern. F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, hardcover
63841London: Published by “East Africa†East Africa Ltd. 1928. Tall 8vo. xvi 318 pp. Frontisp. map with numerous photo plates. Brown publisher’s cloth gilt lettering on spine minor shelfwear edgewear rubbing w/ printed dark brown d.j. minor scuffing edgewear couple closed tears tidemarks at couple corners still VG-/G copy. First edition of this very scarce follow-up to this African adventurer’s “King of the Wa-kikuyu†and relates his adventures as an elephant ivory poacher in the Lado Enclave of East Africa and travels through British East Africa Uganda Belgian Congo and Ethiopia. He was the first Eurocaucasian trader to travel from Addis Ababa Ethiopia to the capital of Kenya. Boyes 1874-1951 first arrived in East Africa when Nairobi was largely uninhabited made friends with the Kikuyu was admitted to their blood brotherhood became their uncrowned king and later settled down as a coffee grower and dairy farmer. Very scarce in original dustjacket. Published by “East Africa,†East Africa, Ltd., hardcover
1956030080Cambridge University Press 1956. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The first volumes of the epic work by Joseph Needham. Volume IV is in two parts for a total of 5 books. All are First Editions excepting Vol. I which is a second printing. Publication dates range from 1956 to 1965. Replete with historical drawings graphs and diagrams and maps with many foldouts. Handsome pictorial covers. All are well-kept library reference copies in jackets with sturdy mylar wrappers excepting IV:1 which has had its wrapper removed. Library pockets labels & stamps. All clean and unmarked except Vol III has an unattractive dark brown stain coffee on two facing pages which has leaked onto the surrounding dozen or so pages and lightly to the bottom ends. Heavy hardbound set. Please note international shipping will be expensive. <br/> <br/> Cambridge University Press hardcover
1963017516Johnson Publishing Company 1963. This is a very good softcover copy of the stated first printing of this important document with almost no wear. A little light cover wear but no chips tears or markings. Binding not creased. Illustrated in black & white with photographs taken on this historic day August 28 1963. Introduction by Lerone Bennett Jr. Statement by President John F. Kennedy. This is the first printing of Dr. King's famous 'I have a dream.' speech. 11" high X 9" wide 88 pages. A well preserved copy. Scarce in this condition. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. First Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. Johnson Publishing Company, Paperback
1918123H0763New York: The International News Company 1918. Book. Illus. by Peddie Tom; Prater Ernest. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pages 178-264 pages plus 16 pages of great vintage ads. Features: "Ju-Ju" Justice - a startling West African Ju-Ju incident and its sequel involving the Elder Dempster branch boat "Lagoon"; Tales of the Service - The Smuggler's Cave part III - stirring stories of the Service contributed by a customs-house officer on the West Coast of Scotland and also in Ireland; The Wooing of Abia - a charming yet thrilling love story involving natives of Papua with great photos; Beyond the Law part III - The Dalton Gang terrorized the Western States of America for years while committing train robberies and holding up banks; The Empire's Only Eskimo Soldier - John Shiwak of Labrador the only Eskimo soldier to lay down his life for the empire article with photo; Exploring the Ice-Wilds of Eastern Karakoram part III - the Himalayan exploits of Fanny Bullock Workman and William Hunter Workman with photos; A Nightmare Voyage - in 1905 the American barque Challenger left Port Townsend for Japan in the command of Captain Pedersen; Photo of a Papuan chief's daughter wearing a necklace of hundreds of dog teeth; Lion-Hunting as a Business - Frank Allen of Rhodesia is the only known lion-hunter - article with photos; A Woman's Journey Across Africa part IV - a 4000 mile honeymoon trip east to west across the Dark Continent - with photos; The Baboon and the Baby - a baboon steals a baby from a home; My Experiences in German East Africa - James Henry Butcher relates his thrilling experiences as a private in the South African Infantry with photos; The Shining Town - a fascinating photo-illustrated sketch of life and scenes in Granada; The "White" Chief of Penrhyn Island - the shipwrecked author was adopted by a chief in the South Sea Islands and went on to become the ruler of an island and its people; Only a Half-Breed - in South-West Colorado in 1869 a white man's squaw prevented a war; Fantastic ad "Swear Off Tobacco" by the Newell harmacal Company of St. Louis inside back cover; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A quality copy of this great vintage issue. The International News Company Paperback
1903016271Boston: Houghton Miffin 1903. These are two very good hardcover volumes bound in full red morocco one with five raised bands on the spine the other with four raised bands decorated in gilt. We offer both volumes together as they are both first editions and both were bound in fine red leather bindings by the reknowned Holzer Bindery Boston. The bindings have gilt circular devices on their front covers and bookplates on their inside front covers identifying them as having been awarded as prizes by the Latin School Boston in the years 1913 and 1915. Both volumes were given to the same individual. Both bookplates signed in ink by the Rector of the school. Additionally all page edges are gilt. The spines and edges of the red leather bindings are darkened. Completely clean inside. The Hill Towns of Italy was published in October 1903. The Plain Towns of Italy was published in October 1911. Both are first editions. Both volumes are completely clean inside and are illustrated in black & white with Alinari photographs of Italian buildings and streets. Both volumes contain double-page color maps: the Hill Towns is of Central Italy; and the Plain Towns is of Upper Italy. Both volumes are stamped Holzer Binder Boston in gilt on the rear board inside lower edge. Both volumes with different red and gray marbled endpapers. 8" high X 6" wide 398 & 603 pages. Two nice first editions in fine bindings by the Holzer Bindery. Heavy books foreign shipping will be extra. This set will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. . First Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good. Houghton Miffin Hardcover
1904220406Volks- und Jugendschriften-Verlag Otto Manz München 1904. Hardcover Leinen mit Schutzumschlag Bände 1 bis 15. Die Jahresangabe ist ungefähr. Zustand: keine Beschädigungen Exemplar einer Privatbibliothek mit Kennungen. Rücken Ecken Kanten gut. Volks- und Jugendschriften-Verlag Otto Manz, München, hardcover
1813216463Pauli und Comp. Coblenz 1813. Softcover Zustand: Exemplar einer Privatbibliothek mit Kennungen keine Beschädigungen keine Eintragungen. Rücken Ecken Kanten gut. Pauli und Comp., Coblenz, paperback
1826216914J.C. Wirth Augsburg 1826. Hardcover mit Lederrücken und -ecken Rückenschild: Körners Geschichte. Da Vorsatz Inhaltsverzeichnis und Einleitung nicht vorhanden sind wurde aus dem Text Autor und Titel recherchiert. Identisch mit: books.google.de/booksid=ZD0-AAAAYAAJ und books.google.de/booksid=KmhBAAAAcAAJ Seiten 417-420 sind nicht dabei. Bei Seite 960 hört das Buch mitten im Text auf das Buch sollte bis Seite 1055 gehen. Es fehlt in dieser Bindung jedoch kein Blatt. Zustand: Exemplar einer Privatbibliothek mit Kennungen. Rücken Ecken Kanten bestoßen. J.C. Wirth, Augsburg, hardcover
190319465Reykavik: Fjelagsprentsmidjan. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. Bound in purple marbled boards edges rubbed through maroon cloth spine paper label title previous owners signature Jon A Magnusson on endpaper. A very scarce first edition of this title. ; 6.5" x 4"; 118 pages . Fjelagsprentsmidjan hardcover
18324730London: John Murray 1832. First Edition. Soft cover. VG. Volume the Second 342 pp. A complete volume of the text but with No maps bound in. Original plain unprinted blue Royal Geo wraps for covers. See images for table of contents. VG inorig. wraps. John Murray unknown
189765716Berlin: Stargardt 1897. Gebunden. Stargardt unknown
192389096Vienna: Schroll 1923. Gebunden. Schroll unknown
51774London Chiswick Press 1914. . Privatdruck der Chiswick Press auf handgeschöpftem unbeschnittenen Bütten Japanese vellum Nr. 79 von 150 Exemplaren der Normalausgabe auf GA = 152. - Wlliamsons 1858-1942 Katalog der Slg. die für viele Jahre auf Schloss Herrenhausen Hannover aufbewahrt wurde zeigt u. beschreibt Porträt-Miniaturen von 37 Angehörigen des Königlich Braunschweig-Lüneburgischen Hauses in Großbritannien u. dem Königreich Hannover sowie von 17 Angehörigen der Häuser Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel Mecklenburg-Strelitz Preußen u.a. Mit einer Stammtafel einiger Mitglieder des Hauses Mecklenburg-Strelitz Kurzbiographien der genannten Kupferstecher u. Register. - Schuber mäßig berieben u. stockfleckig Vors. gebräunt; die unbeschnittenen Ränder mit vereinzelten Stockflecken. Gutes sauberes Exemplar des seltenen Werkes. London, Chiswick Press, 1914. hardcover
29588MANCHESTER HENRY BLACKLOCK 1884. TWELVE VOLUMES COMPLETE. BOUND IN HALF VELLUM OVER MARBLED BOARDS MARBLED ENDPAPERS TEG BLACK LABELS TO THE SPINES GILT. THE EARLIEST AND MOST ACCURATE HISTORY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MANCHESTER AND THE LIFE OF ITS PEOPLE. TAKEN DIRECT FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT MANUSCRIPTS WHICH WERE DONATED BY SIR OSWALD MOSELY THE LORD OF THE MANOR. THEY COVER THE PERIOD 1552 TO 1846 EXCEPT FOR 1687 TO 1731 AS THIS VOLUME WAS MISSING. EDITED WITH CONSIDERABLE EXPANATORY NOTES BY J P EARWAKER. SOME GRUBINESS TO THE VELLUM AND A FEW WORN LABELS BUT A VERY GOOD SET OF THIS COMPLETE SCARCE WORK. MANCHESTER, HENRY BLACKLOCK, 1884 hardcover
21616LONDON. PRINTED FOR FLETCHER GYLES. 1740. FIRST EDITION QUARTO. VERY NICELY REBOUND IN QUARTER LEATHER OVER MARBLED BOARDS NEW ENDPAPERS. FRONTISPIECE OF NORTH TITLE DEDICATION 5pp ADVERTISEMENT CHRONOLOGY 5pp PREFACE xiv 17-692 index 23pp. LONDON. PRINTED FOR FLETCHER GYLES. 1740 hardcover
186719693John Murray 1867. 8vo. First Edition with engraved frontispiece engraved title-vignette 21 engraved plates and large folding map at end map mildly age-stained; dark red cloth upper board blocked in gilt chocolate endpapers uncut neatly rebacked to style a very good bright clean copy. With 32pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. The author's second book is a vividly-written account of his second 1863-1865 expedition around the delta of the Ogooue in what is now Gabon. Here he is able to confirm his 'discovery' perhaps more accurately 'rediscovery' of the Gorilla a species previously unseen by outsiders since Biblical times and the actual discovery of the Giant Otter Shrew Potamagale velox; both species are illustrated. SCARCE. Hosken p.63. John Murray, hardcover
193052646London: Edward Arnold and Co 1930. First edition 8vo pp. iii-xv 1 399 1; 16 plates and a folding map; original blue cloth stamped in gilt on spine; extremities rubbed a few spots to the covers all else very good and sound. Edward Arnold and Co unknown
185365055London: The London Printing and Publishing Company n.d. 1853. First edition 4to pp. 11 1 208; text printed in double column engraved portrait frontispiece of Sir Ralph Abercrombie by W. Finden after Hoppner; 4 double-page Tallis maps hand-colored in outline with vignette illustrations of Cape Colony; Natal and Kaffraria; western Africa; and the islands of the Atlantic - Bermuda Madeira Azores and Cape Verde; tables in the text; bound in the publisher's original bright red blind-stamped florally decorated and textured cloth; gilt cover national symbol and title spine titles gilt and decorated. Binding with some edge wear; maps and text block in very good condition. Pages 1-12 consist of a list of subscribers and a "Home-Colonial Directory of Manufacturers Warehousemen &c." alphabetically organized and with description of good services on offer. The 4 maps are engraved by J. Rapkin. Maps are decorated with vignettes by H. Warren and H. Winkles engraved by J. Rogers W. Lacey G.R. Manwaring and W. Wrightson. A history and chronology of the British involvement in the British colonies as given in the title; OCLC notes that an illustrated and engraved title page appears only in Vol. 1 of this series of works by R. Montgomery Martin Esq. c. 1803-1868 the "late treasurer to the Queen at Hong Kong and member of Her Majesty's Legislative Council in China." Robert Montgomery Martin's History of the British Colonies was first published in 1834-5 and "occupies five volumes and slightly more than 3000 loosely-printed octavo pages. It offered the first comprehensive account of the globe-spanning version of the British empire which had taken shape in the course of the Napoleonic wars placing India and Canada under the same umbrella as Malta and Gozo." This "history" went through several iterations the last being The British Colonies issued in the 1850s which boasted a quite impressive list of subscribers including the Queen the Earl of Derby and the third Earl Grey" see Alex Middleton Robert Montgomery Martin and the origins of 'Greater Britain' at oradotoxdotacdotuk. The London Printing and Publishing Company, n.d. unknown
196363163London: Andre Deutsch 1963. First edition 8vo pp. 271 1; frontispiece plus 10 photographic illustrations on rectos and versos of 4 plates; light spotting on frontispiece and title page else a fine copy in a very good unclipped dust jacket. This copy inscribed by Mboya "To Mr. J. Wayne Fredericks with my personal best wishes and in expression of our appreciation for your interest and active support for Africa's freedom. T. Mboya. 4/3/64." Thomas Joseph Odhiambo Mboya 1930-1969 was "a Kenyan trade unionist educator Pan-Africanist author independence activist and statesman. He was one of the founding fathers of the Republic of Kenya" and he was the first Secretary-General of the Kenya African National Union. "Mboya's role in Kenya's politics and transformation is the subject of increasing interest especially with the prominence of American politician Barack Obama. Obama's father Barack Obama Sr. was a US-educated Kenyan who benefited from Mboya's scholarship program in the 1960s going on to get married during his stay there siring the future Illinois Senator and President. Obama Sr. had seen Mboya shortly before the assassination and testified at the ensuing trial. Obama Sr. believed he was later targeted in a hit-and-run incident as a result of this testimony" Wikipedia. Jacob Wayne Fredericks 1917-2004 was an American businessman and diplomat who served as the United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs from 1961 until 1967 and often acted as a liaison with African liberation groups. Andre Deutsch unknown
2019__1138698016Routledge 2019. Hardcover. New. 513 pages. 9.75x7.00x1.50 inches. Routledge hardcover
1929036899London: Jonathan Cape 1929. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Plates; Large Folding Map. Xv 219 Pp. Brown Cloth Gilt. Inscribed To "Young Thing" Silvia James Sister Of The Poet Artist And Patron Of The Surrealists And Son Of Edward Vii Edward James: " Dear Silvia Since You Chose The Illustrations And The Binding And Passed The Printing And The Paper And Everyone Says Those Are The Successes All That Remains For Me To Do Is To Beg You To Be Lenient With The Rest Of The Book. Yours Ever Eric Dutton 1929". Also With The Publisher's Inquiry Card Laid In Loosely. Book With Light Wear But Repaired Chipping To Area At Upper Top Edge Of Spine And Front Upper Tip. <br/> <br/> Jonathan Cape hardcover
