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4to., First Edition, with a frontispiece, title in red and black, very numerous photographs and facsimiles throughout, and endpaper maps; red cloth, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, a fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. NO. 1440 OF AN UNSPECIFIED LIMITATION. With a relevant leaflet depicting Company arms in colour loosely inserted.
Inscribed by author on dedication page. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to very slightly arched spine. A very clean tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 646pp. The story of Joseph Silver who was a central character in London in the global market for commercial sex and white slavery for three turbulent decades before the First World War.
4to., First Edition, with very numerous photographs and facsimiles in the text, and pictorial endpapers; black cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
Dietrich Fischer Dieskau The Fischer Dieskau Book of Lieder. , London Victor Gollancz Ltd Pan Books Ltd 1976, Libro usato in buone condizioni.Pagine ingiallite. Tagli regolari sporchi ed impolverati. Copertina rigida. Sovraccoperta usurata e sporca con segni del tempo. Usato (Used) . <br> <br> <br> 433<br>
No marks or inscriptions. Very minor crease to rear cover. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 80pp. The story of how London's Underground Railway began in 1863 and the development of its Northern Line up to recent times We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery.
89 pages. Black and white illustrations. Bright gilt lettering upon navy cloth front board and spine. Light soiling to covers. Book
8vo., First Edition, with photographs, illustrations and maps in the text; regimental red cloth, crest blocked in gilt on upper board, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. With the separately printed errata slip mounted on page ix. The sole dedicated account of the 1st London Regiment, from formation in 1859 to redesignation post-WWII. Sutcliffe, p.451.
8vo., First Edition, with coloured plates and numerous monochrome illustrations in the text; brown cloth, backstrip lettered in white, yellow endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HIS SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON TITLE.
Roy. 8vo., with coloured frontispiece, title-vignette and 35 fine coloured plates; original red cloth boards, green roan back lettered in gilt, gilt top, uncut, primrose endpapers, expertly rebacked with old backstrip laid down, a remarkably bright, crisp, clean copy. With 32pp publisher's catalogue at end. A lovely copy of the reissue of the sequel to 'Life in London' (1821).
pp. x, 380 +Plus 6 leaves of plates (Lacking 1). 12mo. 200mm. Original publisher's pictorial full blue cloth binding Lettered and decorated with full page color illustration. Illustration depicts a group of characters on the balcony of a presumed theater. Spine lettered in white. Cover colors are bright but printed gilt is dulled. Spine faded. Some wear to base and head of spine. Corners bumped. Dust jacket present but lacking sections along spine. DJ Depicts same color illustration as on front board. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. Cincinnati born Henry Thew Stephenson (1870-1957) was a teacher and writer. He attended Woodward High School before gaining degrees from Ohio State University, Harvard University and Indiana University. He studied for a year doing research at the British Museum. He was an Associate Professor of English in Indiana University in 1919. Stephenson published a number of fiction and non-fiction books whilst teaching English. Charles Mark Relyea (1863-1932) was an American illustrator whose work appeared in magazines and popular novels in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. NW62
8vo., Second and Best Edition, with a frontispiece and 103 plates on 64; cloth gilt back, upper hinge cracked (but binding entirely sound) else a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly rubbed at edges. Written to capitalise on the enormous success of 'The Face of London', Clunn's sequel was first published in 1936. This edition is thoroughly revised, updated and benefits from a large number of new illustrations.
Book shows some edge wear, gilt lettering at spine, notation in pencil inside cover, extended inscription by previous ownern at front end paper. Warping to text block, foxing to page ends. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind, b&w photos throughout. 552 pages. Presentation copy from John Burns to Marjorie Lockton, signed and dated 1933 with a note about having a sore arm from billiards. John burns was a labor agitator at the turn of the century London, arrested and prosecuted for sedition and aquitted in 1886, sentenced for participating in a riot in Trafalgar square then later elected member of Parliament in 1892, 1895, 1900 & 1906.
Over 200 Illustrations ; 8vo; 630 pages
B&w photography masterpieces ; 4to 11" - 13" tall
Features: First across the Kra; The Explorers Club in space; Tassili - the Sahara's secret; Exploring Spanish Galleons on the Pedro Shoals; My Career and Zaire - by Philip R. Dormitzer; Coronado's Chickens; The Explorers in London; The Antarctic Explorers Stamp Series; Anatomy of an Explorer, by John D. Bruno. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
In 8°; XVI, 447, (5) pp. Bella legatura coeva in pieno vitello verde con ricchi fregi e titolo in oro ai tasselli del dorso. Dorso a 4 nervi. Ai piatti doppia cornice, una in oro e una impressa a secco. Leggero difetto al margine superiore delle cerniere e dorso con leggera alterazione del colore dovuta all'esposizione alla luce. Tagli riccamente dorati. Bella legatura inglese. Dedica manoscritta alla prima carta bianca a Monsignor Zacchia. L’opera è una dimostrazione teologica sul fatto che la religione cristiana non deriva da altre religioni ma che essa può essere nata solo per intervento divino. L’autore dello studio fu uno dei personaggi ecclesiastici più celebri del suo tempo. Fu anche arcivescovo di Canterbury. All’interno in buone condizioni di conservazione e in bella legatura inglese coeva.
Approx. 40 pages. Features: The Metadyne system of electric motor control; Engineers' Experiences; Electrical Pyrometers; Marine Control Gear; Power Factor Meters; 25-line Private Automatic Telephone Exchange; Electrical Equipment in a Modern Store; Making Agreements for Power Supply; Reading Switchboard Instruments from a distance; Development of X-rays in Dental Practice; Selection of Factory Substation Switchgear; Mercury switches and their applications; Ballast Resistances; Electrical Progress Overseas; Opportunities in the Cinema Industry. Well-worn. Bottom staple has torn through cover else no major defects. Unmarked. Blue and Orange front cover features advertisement for Callender Cables showing the vessel "Stirling Castle" equipped with 112 miles of their cable. Book
Description of life as an Edwardian lady, by an author who was there. With 15 plates. 112 pages. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper.
278 pages. Index. Bibliography. "Between 1880 and 1887 three of Britain's major cities came under attack from teams of bombers whose leadership, finance and most of whose personnel came from two Irish-American Fenian organisations... The aim of the dynamiters was to force the British government to withdraw from Ireland and to allow a free and separate nation to develop... also discusses the police response to the campaign, which led to the creation of both the Secret Service and the Scotland Yard Special Branch - draws upon Home Office documents hitherto unavailable under the Official Secrets Act." - from dust jacket. Appears unread. Book clean, bright and unmarked. Very light wear to dust jacket with the exception of some minor peeling at top of spine. Nice copy. Book
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Light edge wear to book and dust jacket. Small tears and discoloration to dust jacket. Stated First Edition. 138 pages. Previous owner's name inside.
Mm 230x295 Volume rilegato in tela, sovraccoperta originale, 174 pagine profusamente illustrate in nero. Testo in lingua inglese - english text. With an Appendix to the Catalogue by Charlotte Crawley. Libro in ottime condizioni. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
No marks or inscriptions to contents. Small crease to lower corner of front cover. A very clean very tight copy with bright boards, name/date to front and no bumping to corners. 35pp. Well illustrated account of the London Underground District Line from its opening in 1868 to 1971.
11 vols., 8vo., with numerous frontispieces, plates and maps; green cloth, upper boards blocked in gilt, gilt backs, green tops, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. The definitive edition, comprising nine volumes of the diary, the Companion volume and the Index volume.
Edited by William Bray. With Index. 619 pages. Inscription by previous owner on half-title page. Front pastedown hinge cracked. Title on spine soiled, and spine worn with some loss at top/tail.
32 pages. Features: The Killers' Struggle to Exist - all animals wage unending war for mere right to live; Legislating in Secret Session - Budget Officer Rules United States and is not Answerable to the People - New Method of Neutralizing Congressional Government; Why (Woodrow) Wilson Disliked Reporters (part 2) - distaste for publicity developed into aversion for newspapermen through their boorish blunders; The Fallacies of Philanthropy - There are some glaring inconsistencies in organized charity - Is there a remedy?; Galli-Curci Swayed by Swedish Music - Prima Donna gives a wonderful interpretation of the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg; Mr. (Henry) Ford's Page; Editorial criticizes lax enforcement of prohibition law and includes list of names of people recently indicted, including Benjamin Gleeman, Harry Gelman, Morris Roisner, Nathan Bader, Samuel, Harris, Abe Ginsberg, Benjamin Weiss, Leon Gleckman, Harry Bernstein, Benjamin Gersonstein, Albert Haimowitz, James Silberstein, and more; Rev. John Roach Straton is heckled during his sermon criticizing actresses; Satirical piece entitled "No - Don't Let Them See It (the Bible)"; M. Pietri of the Finance Commission of the French Chamber claims Great Britain is in debt to France after WWI; Criticism of Mussolini who has confiscated the home of a journalist critical of him - in New York; Will Palestine Ever Pay Its Board? - fascinating photo-illustrated article on this land which 'For thirty years before the War, Baron Rothschild had diligently sought to encourage Jewish immigration'; Washington Irving's London Has Gone - the glamour of his descriptions persist, though the landmarks have vanished; The Voyage of the Victoria - Light on the Dark Ages (first of a series); Where the Buffalo Survives - Ravalli, Montana; The Gorilla at Home - This Anthropoid, usually very peaceable, is much maligned; Uncle Sam Smashes Dishes to Study Them - testing proves American dishes and glassware to be the best; Hong Kong brings in very stiff penalties for importing firearms; Dinshah P. Ghadiali appeals his conviction related to his scheme for curing all ills through 'attuned color waves'; Manipulating the King's English - brevity and lucidity are our best word-soldiers when there is a dress parade; Kodiak legend of Shliam Shoa; Piano Sheet music and dance information for song "The Ripple". Average wear. Center page loose but present. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Book
