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19612180-3Los Angeles California USA: Period Books.Book # M-103. 1961. Book. Illus. by GGA - Good Girl Art Painted Cover. Very Good to Fine. Soft cover. PBO Paperback Original True First Ed. 160 pgs. RAPE story! Something exploded in his gut as he looked at the defiled and battered form of the nude girl. She was his sister.beaten and tortured. Then mutilated. Someone would pay. He started to backtrack beginning with the car where it happened. And the filth began to pile around him. Filth that contaminated the purity he believed to be his sister.his own flesh and blood. He had to face the truth. She was no better than the men who had raped her. She was probably a lot worse. She had asked for it!" RARE early book in any condition by the author of The American Bicentennial Series The Kent Family Chronicles! Cover depicts distressed woman in torn clothing! >>> Small Store stamp at Top of front endpage; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Period Books.(Book # M-103). Paperback
19612180-2Los Angeles California USA: Period Books.Book # M-103. 1961. Book. Illus. by GGA - Good Girl Art Painted Cover. Very Good . Soft cover. PBO Paperback Original True First Ed. 160 pgs. RAPE story! Something exploded in his gut as he looked at the defiled and battered form of the nude girl. She was his sister.beaten and tortured. Then mutilated. Someone would pay. He started to backtrack beginning with the car where it happened. And the filth began to pile around him. Filth that contaminated the purity he believed to be his sister.his own flesh and blood. He had to face the truth. She was no better than the men who had raped her. She was probably a lot worse. She had asked for it!" RARE early book in any condition by the author of The American Bicentennial Series The Kent Family Chronicles! Cover depicts distressed woman in torn clothing! Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Period Books.(Book # M-103). Paperback
1924350623Edinburgh : Published under authority of the Supreme Grand Chapter by the Grand Scribe E 1924. Paperback edition. Softcover. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Stained and dulled cover. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 40 pages. Subjects; Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland Constitution. Fraternal organizations Scotland. Fraternal organizations. Freemasons Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland. Edinburgh : Published under authority of the Supreme Grand Chapter by the Grand Scribe E paperback
1965072116London England: Bookplan. Very Good/Fair. 1965. 1st Bookplan Edition. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Harback Hardback. Slight browning to edges of pages through age. Wear and small tear to edge of D/J. This book containing 96 pages of illustrations gives the general reader as well as the expert authoritative information on every aspect of crime including such widely diverse subjects as arson Common Law crime reporting embezzlement espionage highwaymen juvenile delinquency kidnapping libel murder peneology pornography rackets robbery smuggling and war crimes as well as articles on more unusual areas of crime such as piracy treason and witchcraft. There are articles dealing with law enforcement from the days of the Bow Street Runners to the present time which describe in detail the working of organizations such as Scotland Yard the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation Interpol The Surete Nationale and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. A number of notorious criminal organizations are also dealt with including the Camorra the Crime Syndicate the Mafia and Murder Inc. Among the many biographies of well-known criminals are those of Al Capone Crippen Dillinger Haigh Kreuger 'Lucky' Luciano and Stavisky as well as others of earlier days such as Ned kelly Captain Morgan Jack Sheppard and Dick Turpin. Here too are biographies of celebrated legeal figures and penal reformers among them Sir Edward Coke Jeremy Bentham John Howard John Marshall Clarence Darrow and Sir Patrick Hastings Q.C. Illustrated. 351 pp. We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts Theology History Politics Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc. . Bookplan hardcover
1998109671Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 1998. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. 0x0x0. ISigned by The Author. Signed by The Author Signed by The Author without a dedication to anyone.145pp illustrated HB. New copies. 13 Society of Antiquaries of Scotland monograph Society of Antiquaries of Scotland paperback
190418810David Douglas Edinburgh - Central Conservative Office & Central Council of the Scottish National Union 1904. 10th edition. Hardback. Cloth G. viii926pp index Ex-Library Reform Club then Hammersmith Public bookplates a few small stamps gilt numbers of the spine otherwise a nice clean copy. The Campaign Guide was first issued by the Scottish National Union in preparation of the 1892 General Election. The book was fully re-written for each subsequent General Election & this 10th edition contains all the relevant policy & party views of the Boer War in South Africa. The purpose of the book was to bring together Policy & Manifesto for the Conservative & Unionist activists & give them a sound historical grounding in the previous Governments. An interesting historical document. David Douglas, Edinburgh - Central Conservative Office & Central Council of the Scottish National Union hardcover
1987397815Edinburgh : National Library of Scotland 1987. First Edition. Softcover. Fine paperback copy. Particularly well-preserved; tight bright and clean. Physical description; 105 pages : illustrations ; 19 x 25 cm. Notes; To accompany an exhibition. Includes bibliographies. Contents; Scottish soldiers in Muscovy / by Paul Dukes -- Scoto-Russian contacts in the reign of Catherine the Great 1762-1796 / by A. G. Cross -- Through the looking-glass : Scottish doctors in Russia 1704-1854 / by John Appleby -- From the banks of the Neva to the shores of lake Biakal : some enterprising Scots in Russia / by John R. Bowles -- Caledonia and Rus' : some literary cross-references / by Ian McGowan -- The Carricks of St Petersburg / by Felicity Ashbee. Subjects; Scots Soviet Union History. Scots - Russia - History. Scots Russia. Soviet Union Civilization Scottish influences. Russia Civilization Scottish influences. Scotland. Soviet Union. Soviet Union Civilization Scottish influences. Russia Civilization Scottish influences. Russian civilization Influence of Scots 1550-1900. Edinburgh : National Library of Scotland paperback
1912717Edinburgh: Cambridge University Press 1912. First edition. Leather Bound. Near Fine. 5 x 7 1/4 inches. lvi 698 numbered pages a 4 leaves lacking a1 initial blank b 16 leaves C 8 leaves 1-21 in 16s 22 14 leaves. All page edges rouged and gilt. An interesting unrecorded variant of Griffiths 1912/2 and 1912/3. Bound in full flexible black leather with gilt cross on front cover and gilt "Common Prayer Scotland / Cambridge" on spine. Pasted inside the rear cover is a manuscript letter dated 18th March 1913 from E.H. Dowden the niece of the noted Irish poet professor and literary critic Edward Dowden whose brother was Bishop of Edinburgh addressed "Dear Dr. Hart" regarding the new Scottish BCP and the effect of the printer's strike upon it and the Scottish Chronicle noting "how useful your American Revision Reports have been" and the current state of revision of the Lectionary among other related subjects also included is a letter from James Pott American agent for Cambridge Univ. Press notifying Dr. Hart of the forwarding of the New Scottish BCP. From the library of Samuel Hart which experienced a fire that damaged a number of books. As a result items from Hart's library are extremely rare. Samuel Hart 1845-1917 was dean of the Berkeley Divinity School the unofficial "middle way" seminary of the Episcopal Church at Middletown Connecticut. In 1886 he became the third custodian of the Standard Book of Common Prayer. In 1892 he became secretary of the House of Bishops. In 1898 he became the fourth historiographer of the Episcopal Church. He served in all three of these offices until his death. In 1893 he was elected Bishop of Vermont but he declined the office. A unique association copy with related correspondence. Cambridge University Press unknown
1990025992UK: HMSO 1990. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softback. HMSO Paperback
198537430National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland 1985. A near miny copy. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Folio. National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland Hardcover
1993x-0792322436Kluwer Academic Pub 1993. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 171 pages. 6.14x0.50x0.50 inches. Kluwer Academic Pub hardcover
1963mon0000984936Royal Commission on Ancient Monu 1963. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. 2 volumes. Pages clean and bright no markings. Complete with numerous illustrations. Royal Commission on Ancient Monu hardcover
196352675Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1963. Hardback. This is volume one of two only; Dust jacket age-toned chipped and a touch creased at edges a number of small splits at ends of spine; Blue cloth boards rubbed on corners gilt lettering bright; Pages lightly age-toned top-edge sprayed blue a number of fold-out maps in colour and smaller B&W diagrams in text B&W indexed plates; Binding tight. ; 8.75 x 11"; 384 pages . Her Majesty's Stationary Office hardcover
19837820z1983. Hardcover. Good. Gd. condition - Nuclear research . AT17820z hardcover
1990mon0000566369Scottish Wildlife Trust 1990T. unknown_binding. Good. in x in x in. 2002 edition. NOT an ex-library book. Clean copy in good condition. Scottish Wildlife Trust unknown
194021235521940. London: University of London Press. 1940. 8vo. Original printed wrappers; pp. 40 price reduction over-printed on front cover; minimal wear to extremities inked out name on front cover; internally a very good with conemporary ownership inscription to title-page.Very rare first edition first printing of this war-time cookery book. Among the meat substitutes are not altogether tasteless vegetarian susages based on lentils with brazil nuts parsley marmite and onion. Heart stuffed with minced veal casserole of rabbit a pan haggis liver oatmeal Jamaican pepper salt and pepper are among the austere meat dishes.LibraryHub locates only seven copies in the British Isles. unknown
195858805Edinburgh Scotland: National Gallery of Scotland. As New. 1958. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - - 64 pp. With 60 ills. 25 x 19 cm. -- with a bonus offer-- . National Gallery of Scotland paperback
191718824London: Hodder and Stoughton 1917. Cloth. Very Good /Very Good. The elusive 1917 1st edition IN ITS UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Solid and VG "Royal Midland Counties Home for Incurables" stamp on the front free endpaper in a bright VG example of the scarce dustjacket with light chipping at the spine ends including 1" of loss to the foot of the spine and light spotting and soiling to the panels. Still though very presentable and uncommon as such. Hodder and Stoughton unknown
19472090502113717523Not Available 1947. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
1997662G2672UK: Scottish Field 1997. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 80 pages. Features: Following the roe deer; To the South Orkneys; Wake up to Scottish Skiing; Lennoxlove - The House of Hamilton; A View from the Future; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Scottish Field Paperback
192053119Glasgow & Edinburgh: R.W. Forsyth Ltd. 1920. 8vo. 166 pp unpaginated. photo-illustrated title including 128 colour serigraph sample plates of Forsyth tartans numerous colour plates text illustraitions. Dark green embossed cloth over beveled boards Arts & Crafts cover art lettering on front cover embossed on back cover minor bumping shelfwear still VG copy w/ former ownership signature on verso of ffep. First edition thus of this lavishly illustrated catalogue of tartans and highland accouterment supplied by Forsyth’s department store in Glasgow and Edinburgh at the beginning of the 20th century. One of the lozenge illustrations on the title shows the landmark Forsyth Building erected in 1906 and was Scotland’s first steel-framed structure and the spire was completed by Gilbert Bayes. R.W. Forsyth, Ltd., hardcover
1977432296London : Andrew 1977. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth with top-edge gilt. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Notes; Facsimile reprint; originally published 1901. Subjects; Coins Scotland ; Catalogs. Coins. Coin collections. London : Andrew hardcover
19721007100094The Commission 1972. Paperback. Very Good. Nice looking book has minor edge wear. The Commission paperback
1971741437PN. New. 1971. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition. . PN paperback
1989796066PN. New. 1989. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition. . PN paperback