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5884510713.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1994725869London: HarperCollins 1994-06-06. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. Gift inscription to title page. Slight fading to D/J. HarperCollins hardcover
198614657Krakow: Wydawnictwo Literackie 1986. cloth hardcover in dust jacket. large heavy book. minor rubbing to black endpapers sparse minor wear to dj negligible stuff. clean no writing or markings strong binding.; parallel text polish-english.; 75pp. of text followed by unpaginated section of 383 b/w and 18 color photographs with captions. photographs by and of the famous polish poet playright and photographer. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12" 4to. Wydawnictwo Literackie Hardcover
2001010324Havertown Pennsylvania U.S.A.: Casemate Pub & Book Dist Llc 2001. 243pp/illus/maps. Story of the defeat of the Soviet forces in Afghanistan. Clean. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Casemate Pub & Book Dist Llc Hardcover
0428306128.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
0484991124.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
024398815X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
0656334444.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1803ST15927London: Cadell and Davies 1803. ONE OF 60 LARGE PAPER COPIES of the "considerably enlarged" Fourth Edition ours a variant retaining the date of 1803 on the title-page rather than 1804. 330 x 252 mm. 13 x 9 7/8". xviii 4 xix 1 380 pp. Two leaves usually bound at the end and containing the "List of Principle Books Referred to in this Work" and "Works by the same Author" bound between pp. xvii and xix here. <br/> VERY FINE CONTEMPORARY SPRINKLED CALF raised bands flanked by plain and decorative gilt rules and chain roll spine panels with star centerpiece red morocco label marbled endpapers. With six engravings: five maps two folding and one view. A Large Paper Copy. Front pastedown with engraved armorial bookplate of Marcus Gage; title page with ink inscription at head: "M. Gage's Book got from Mr. Asperne London April 15th 1805." Lada-Mocarski 29 note; Howes C-834; Sabin 17309; Streeter VI 3501; Cordier Bibliotheca Sinica pp. 2447-48. ◆Small chip to tail of spine corners a bit rubbed flyleaves somewhat foxed the usual minor foxing to plates and a bit of offsetting to adjacent pages otherwise A VERY FINE COPY OF AN ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE EDITION clean and fresh internally with vast margins and the binding firm lustrous and with only very minor wear to the joints.<br/> <br/> This is an extremely well-preserved copy in an elegant contemporary binding of the most sought-after edition of a key source on Russian exploration and that country's efforts to expand trade with China and Alaska. Eminent historian William Coxe 1747-1828 studied the voyages and exploration by Bering and others to the regions of Kamchatka the Aleutian Islands and Siberia to prepare this overview of the geography and cultures of the lands between Russia and North America and to analyze the economic potential of trade--particularly in furs--with the region. According to Sabin "Mr. Coxe's book contains many curious and important facts with respect to the various attempts of the Russians to open a communication to the New World." The 1780 first edition of this work covered Russian voyages of discovery between 1740 and 1769; the 1787 third edition added a supplement comparing these explorations to those of Captains Cook and Clerke. Our much-expanded fourth edition gives in the words of the Preface "a complete series of voyages from 1711 to 1792 comprising all that is known on the subject." Some of this supplementary information was gleaned from earlier accounts by German historians G. F. Muller and P. S. Pallas and some from Coxe's own travels in Russia. According to Lada-Mocarski Coxe "also succeeded in securing additional material: for instance the narrative and maps of Krenitzin and Levashev's 'secret' expedition the first official Russian government expedition since Bering's 2nd expedition of 1741. He was able to secure this particular information not widely known at the time even in Russia from Dr. Wm. Robertson who in turn obtained it through his friend Dr. Rogerson first physician to the Empress Catherine II. . . . In view of the above additions one should consider the fourth edition of 1803 as the most desirable." He concludes: "Coxe's work particularly the fourth edition is a result of contemporary and authoritative sources translated into English not to be overlooked by scholars and collectors alike." There are also distinct aesthetic advantages to the present Large Paper version over the octavo printing. Not only is the type beautifully re-set and laid out as well as surrounded by vast margins but as Streeter notes there are two charts here that are not included in the octavo issue of 1803. The original owner of this volume Marcus Gage is known to have assembled a substantial library of beautifully cared-for books on travel and discovery see for example "Exploration & Discovery 1576-1939 Books from the Library of Franklin Brooke-Hitching" passim. Gage notes that he got the book from "Mr. Asperne"—no doubt the London publisher and bookseller James Asperne 1757-1820. ABPC and RBH find just four other Large Paper copies at auction in the past 45 years two of which had condition issues. One could wait a considerable time to find a copy as attractive and desirable as the present one. Cadell and Davies unknown
1786H14383London: Alex. Hogg 1786. Very Good. Print from James Cook's voyages as published by Alex. Hogg in 1784-86. Visible area measures 14 x 9.75 inches double matted framed and glazed to high archival standards; frame measures 20 x 15 inches. Print shows some wear and soil to bottom edge including chip to lower right corner. Alex. Hogg unknown
1020009713.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
19990008049Boulder CO: Westview Press 1999. First English language edition. Hardcover. As New/issued without. 8vos; xxxiv 562; ix 389 pages maroon cloth in original shrinkwrap. Not x-library. Scarce. O.P. <br/><br/>This English translation contains an autobiography by Mironov which was not in the Russian edition. It details his anti-Marxism philosophy while a student in Leningrad. "The author has assimilated a large body of foreign scholarship primarily "new social history" produced by Anglo-American authors along with a sprinkling of more broadly European economic and demographic history from the 1970s and 1980s which is effectively incorporated into his own very deep empirical knowledge. . The reader does not find in this extensively researched account the standard Soviet answers to specific historical questions. Mironov has abandoned most Soviet cliches though he still assumes that laws of Russian history can be identified based on social science theory and quantitative analysis Elise Kimerling Wirtschafter." "This is a massterful work that provides other scholars with a wealth of useful information while confrontimg them with an argument that compels a response - William G. Wagner." Maps. Westview Press hardcover
1948006770New York: Viking 1948. 220pp/illus. This book features the writing of John Steinbeck with 70 photographs by Robert Capa. Accompanied by one of the world's most famous photographers Steinbeck met the Russian people face to face. Book is informal and without political bias - he tells us how they live and what they think. First edition in the rare binding with grayish-green cloth and light grayish brown spine. Clean and bright. 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Capa Robert. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Viking hardcover
0938311093.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1988Q-0938311093Atlantic Intl Pubns 1988. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Atlantic Intl Pubns hardcover
SONG0938311093Brand: Atlantic Intl Pubns 0000-00-00. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good. 0.00x0.00x0.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Brand: Atlantic Intl Pubns hardcover
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1988G0938311093I5N01Atlantic Intl Pubns 1988. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Atlantic Intl Pubns hardcover
1932ZB1339745The Viking Press 1932. Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday June 29 weekend SALE item first edition signed by the author at the colophon which follows the title page; xii 306 pp. frontis. plates; original maroon cloth hardcover very good. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. The Viking Press hardcover
193234112New York: The Viking Press 1932. 1st Edition. Cloth. Good. 1st edition 1932. A Good copy lacking dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on half title page. 8vo. xii 306 pp. illustrated with b&w photographic plates. Burgundy cloth with title on spine and front board in gilt. Front cover is heavily faded and rubbed with spotting from water damage that does not transfer inside the book. There is another spot of damage on front end page that carries thru to the table of contents. Otherwise a clean copy with the SCARCE signature of the Grand Duchess. The Viking Press unknown
1932blb06109New York: The Viking Press 1932. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Maroon cloth on boards with oval title medallion crown and titling all in bright gilt on front and titling to spine. Book is tight square sharp-cornered and free of markings and flaws inside and out other than AUTHOR SIGNATURE on half-title page ""Grand Duchess Marie"". Nice map endpapers in brown yellow and cream. Book overall is Fine. Unclipped Dust Jacket shows original price of $3.50. DJ is Very Good with some shelfwear a closed tear to bottom of spine and moderate scuffing but good unfaded color all around. We have the companion volume for sale in equally near fine condition also signed ""Education of a Princess - A Memoir by Marie Grand Duchess of Russia."" SIGNED The Viking Press hardcover
1932305626Blue Ribbon Books 1932. FIRST THUS. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition Thus First Printing. Published by Blue Ribbon Books 1932. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with shelf wear/edgewear and previous owner name/date on pastedown. No dust jacket. An excellent copy of this prolific early 20th century biography. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor New York. Blue Ribbon Books hardcover
1926052475Istanbul-Beyoglu: Zelliç Biraderler Matbaasi = Zellitch Brothers 1926. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In contemporary decorative cloth bdg. Demy 8vo. 22x 14 cm. In Ottoman script and English. 4 295 1 p. A practical English grammar for use in Turkish schools.= Türk mektebleri için Ingilizce amelî gramer. Only one copy in OCLC 82745106 Bogaziçi University Library.; Özege 21473. First and Only Edition. <br/> <br/> Zelliç Biraderler Matbaasi = Zellitch Brothers hardcover
1815120459London: Printed for Edward Orme 1815. Magnificent hand-coloured views of St Petersburg First edition "one of the most beautiful plate books of St Petersburg" Bobins Collection offering a wonderfully evocative picture of the city in the wake of the Napoleonic Wars issued during the lifetime of one of its most famous inhabitants Alexander Pushkin. Published at 6 guineas coloured this is a superb record of the city of Peter the Great and is divided into two sections: the first 12 plates represent the months of the year through characteristic views of the city; the other 8 illustrate different modes of transport various types of sledges and carriages but include excellent character studies showing diverse types of costume by class and by season. The 26-page introduction entitled "The present state of St Petersburgh" includes a brief historical survey and a few statistics along with descriptions of the main sites and monuments. "Though unsigned the letterpress was chiefly compiled from Robert Ker Porter's Travelling Sketches in Russia and Sweden during the years 1805-1808 as many sections repeat his text verbatim" Giroud p.72. Mornay the artist responsible for the original sketches upon which Clark and Dubourg's aquatints were based eludes identification and does not appear in Thieme-Becker. Martin Hardie in characteristically waspish fashion describes the plates as "lurid in colouring very much in the style of toy theatre scenery" English Coloured Books 1906 p. 138; this is entirely unfair the colouring in the present copy is certainly not "lurid" and the "toy theatre" quality of the views only lends them a most appealing charm: many of them are composed in such a way that they resemble vues d'optiques - symmetrical and theatrical middle-distance perspectives - which combine well with the small scaling figures staffage adding splashes of bright colour against backgrounds of snowy streets grey skies and yellowish-brown buildings of this "city of stone" forming a satisfyingly picturesque effect. Two of the buildings shown - the Exchange 1809 and the Kazan Cathedral 1811 - had only recently been completed. Edward Orme - "Publisher to His Majesty and HRH the Prince Regent" - was "after Rudolph Ackermann the most important publisher of illustrated books during the short golden age of the coloured aquatint" ODNB. He would have had a prudent eye on the visit of the Allied sovereigns to London in June 1814 which celebrated the Treaty of Fontainebleau 11 April 1814 and the peace following the defeat and abdication of Napoleon. Among them was Tsar Alexander I who stayed with his sister the Grand Duchess of Oldenburg at the Pulteney Hotel on Piccadilly. "In 1809 Edward Orme had begun buying land and property in Bayswater London. He exploited the gravel deposits built houses and in 1818 added a chapel of ease. Orme Square developed between 1823 and 1826 was named after him and Moscow Road and St Petersburgh Place nearby may have commemorated the state visit of Tsar Alexander I in June 1814. In the following year he published a volume of twenty coloured aquatint views of St Petersburg and the reference in his will to jewellery presented to him by the emperor of Russia may be connected with these events" ibid. This is a marvellous survey of one of the world's great cities captured at the time when it served as the backdrop for Tolstoy's War and Peace. Folio 469 x 310 mm. Additional engraved title page incorporating a large double-headed Russian eagle 20 hand-coloured aquatint plates by Clark & Dubourg after Mornay; watermarks: plates J. Whatman 1825 text W. Balston 1813. Late 19th-century dark brown morocco-grain half skiver professionally refurbished marbled sides gilt edges drab grey endpapers. From the library of noted bibliophiles Maxine and Joel Spitz with their "Trail Tree" bookplate Joel Spitz was a member of Chicago's prestigious Caxton Club. Light offsetting from frontispiece to engraved title. An excellent copy the plates fresh and bright and with the four leaves of explanation of the plates in French and English. Abbey Travel 226; Bobins Collection 203; Tooley 355; Vincent Giroud St. Petersburg: A Portrait of a Great City Yale University Press 2003. unknown
1698112625London: R. Baldwin 1698. First edition of this work. Octavo bound in modern wrappers 28 pages. In very good condition with some browning and toning to the text. Rare with no other examples appearing at auction in the last 80 years. R. Baldwin unknown
