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18948205New York: A.J. Johnson Company 1894. Single-side printed map; 10 3/4" x 13 1/2" size; drawn and engraved on copper-plate; Hand-colored; rivers cities; ample margins for framing; shrink-wrapped to archival foam core for protection and shipping; one spot of foxing in margin only; very good condition; an attractive and decorative map. . Very Good. A.J. Johnson Company unknown books
189935171London 1899. hardcover. With illustrations by Joseph Pennell and Hugh Thomson. Fold. map 8 full page plates numerous text illus. 384pp. ads. 8vo green cloth spine ends repaired t.e.g. London 1899.<br/><br/> unknown books
1953160468New York: William Morrow and Company 1953. Octavo blue cloth spine stamped in yellow. First U.S. edition. "The journal of an Australian outback priest who copies down from a dying man a utopian vision or memory of the British Empire circa AD 2000 anticipates a time when Australia has become the leader of the Commonwealth royalty has survived handsomely socialism has faded away and the Empire is secure." - Clute and Nicholls eds The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 1993 p. 1104. Anatomy of Wonder 1987 3-343. Clarke Tale of the Future 1978 p. 94. Fortunati and Trousson eds. Dictionary of Literary Utopias pp. 304-5. Sargent British and American Utopian Literature 1516-1985 p. 248. 1954 gift inscription on the front free endpaper. A fine copy in very good dust jacket trimmed a bit shorter than the book with illustration by Barye Phillips with small internal tape reinforcements at the bottom of the rear panel with show through on outer surface and clipped price. #160468 William Morrow and Company unknown books
1953106947Melbourne London Toronto: William Heinemann Ltd 1953. Octavo printed cream wrappers. Advance copy uncorrected proof of the first edition. "The journal of an Australian outback priest who copies down from a dying man a utopian vision or memory of the British Empire circa AD 2000 anticipates a time when Australia has become the leader of the Commonwealth royalty has survived handsomely socialism has faded away and the Empire is secure." - Clute and Nicholls eds The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 1993 p. 1104. Anatomy of Wonder 1987 3-343. Clarke Tale of the Future 1978 p. 94. Fortunati and Trousson eds. Dictionary of Literary Utopias pp. 304-5. Sargent British and American Utopian Literature 1516-1985 p. 248. Spine roll some fraying at spine ends repairable some dust soiling to covers rear corner tips creased a very good copy. #106947 William Heinemann Ltd unknown books
2009245055Cambridge: Privately printed at the Ascencius Press by Charles B. Wood III 2009. Standard edition one of 150 copies. Illustrated. 106 pp. 1 vols. Small 4to. Green cloth stamped in gilt by Acme Bookbinders. As new. Standard edition one of 150 copies. Illustrated. 106 pp. 1 vols. Small 4to. Finely printed and well illustrated edition of the salmon fishing diaries of Col. Dalrymple-Hamilton on the sporting waters of the Alten river in northern Norway leased to his friend the Duke of Roxburghe. The diaries cover the years 1913 1920-1923 and 1929 with a chapter on subsequent trips. The diaries have been edited by Roy Flury author with Theodore Dalenson of Alten 1991 and Alten Reflections 1993. Another fine production by Charles B. Wood. Bibliotheca Salmo Salar 13 Privately printed [at the Ascencius Press] by Charles B. Wood III unknown books
1953139254Melbourne London Toronto: William Heinemann Ltd 1953. Octavo red cloth spine stamped in gold. First British edition. This UK edition was printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press Kingswood Surrey. "The journal of an Australian outback priest who copies down from a dying man a utopian vision or memory of the British Empire circa AD 2000 anticipates a time when Australia has become the leader of the Commonwealth royalty has survived handsomely socialism has faded away and the Empire is secure." - Clute and Nicholls eds The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 1993 p. 1104. Anatomy of Wonder 1987 3-343. Clarke Tale of the Future 1978 p. 94. Fortunati and Trousson eds. Dictionary of Literary Utopias pp. 304-5. Sargent British and American Utopian Literature 1516-1985 p. 248. Private owner's embossed stamp on front free endpaper and his neat book stamp on front paste-down under the jacket flap. A fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket with small unnecessary internal tape reinforcements at the spine ends and clipped price. #139254 William Heinemann Ltd unknown books
1953109602Melbourne London Toronto: William Heinemann Ltd 1953. Octavo gray cloth spine stamped in gold. First Australian edition. Printed in Melbourne by The Specialty Press Limited. "The journal of an Australian outback priest who copies down from a dying man a utopian vision or memory of the British Empire circa AD 2000 anticipates a time when Australia has become the leader of the Commonwealth royalty has survived handsomely socialism has faded away and the Empire is secure." - Clute and Nicholls eds The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 1993 p. 1104. Anatomy of Wonder 1987 3-343. Clarke Tale of the Future 1978 p. 94. Fortunati and Trousson eds. Dictionary of Literary Utopias pp. 304-5. Sargent British and American Utopian Literature 1516-1985 p. 248. Former owner's signature and Australian address neatly written in ink on front paste-down. Top edge of text block foxed else a fine copy in very good dust jacket with light rubbing at spine ends and corner tips and darkening to spine panel. A nice copy. Unlike the UK edition the Australian is uncommon. #109602 William Heinemann Ltd unknown books
38557Framed in mahogany and matted. A fine model beautifully framed and matted. Framed size: 8 1/2 x 22 1/2 inches; image size: 5 1/2 x 19 inches. Laser cut relief. Manufactured by RC Models San Pedro California. The S.S. Norway began life in 1960 as the SS France built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique; later purchased and refitted by the Norwegian Cruise Line she was decommissioned in 2004 and scrapped in 2008. unknown books
2009246419Cambridge: Privately printed at the Ascencius Press by Charles B. Wood III 2009. Collectors' edition no. 17 of 19 copies on large paper. Illustrated. 106 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Quarter reddish-brown morocco spine gilt paste paper over boards with french tips by Gray Parrot. As new in cloth folding box with morocco spine label. Collectors' edition no. 17 of 19 copies on large paper. Illustrated. 106 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Deluxe Edition one of 19 Copies. Finely printed and well illustrated edition of the salmon fishing diaries of Col. Dalrymple-Hamilton on the sporting waters of the Alten river in northern Norway leased to his friend the Duke of Roxburghe. The diaries cover the years 1913 1920-1923 and 1929 with a chapter on subsequent trips. The diaries have been edited by Roy Flury author with Theodore Dalenson of Alten 1991 and Alten Reflections 1993.<br/><br/>Another superb production by Charles B. Wood. Bibliotheca Salmo Salar 13 Privately printed [at the Ascencius Press] by Charles B. Wood III unknown books
