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13 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with full-page maps, pedigrees and glossary of place names in the text, and printed endpapers; black cloth, gilt backs, a near fine set in dustwrapper. An elegant set. The sequence comprises: The Last Kingdom (2004); The Pale Horseman (2005); The Lords of the North (2006); Sword Song (2007); The Burning Land (2009); Death of Kings (2011); The Pagan Lord (2013); The Empty Throne (2014); Warriors of the Storm (2015); The Flame Bearer (2016); War of the Wolf (2018); Sword of Kings (2019); War Lord (2020). COMPLETE SETS ARE VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
566 p. Includes 3 complete books Kwaidan, Some Chinese Ghosts, & Chita plus other stories and essays. Hardcover Very good condition chipped d.j. fair
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 258 pages with illustrations, photos and maps throughout. Contents include: Siberian Shamanism, Cosmology, Tribal sanction, Ritual reenactment, Trance, Stages in the formation of the shaman,
489 p. Engraved Frontis. Title page plus several other pages loose & torn. Age stain. Foxed. 8vo. Disbound. Hannah More (1745-1833) was a popular educator, writer, and social reformer who was widely read in19th century America. PA 60
In 8o, pp. (XXVIII,188), br. con sovraccoperta, Introduz. e note di Alfredo Orbetello,testo in lingua inglese, con ritratto dell'autore in antiporta, minimi strappi alla sovracc., ottimo (7266/ HAWTHORNE - THE SNOW-IMAGE AND OTHER TWICE-TOLD TALES - LETTERATURA AMERICANA OTTOCENTO)
438pp. 22 cm. Paperback Very good condition
78p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition very good d.j. good
55 pages. Clean, bright and unmarked in attractively illustrated glossy boards. Minimal wear. Excellent copy. Book
pp. 153, 173 (Including DRAY WARA YOW DEE and other tales) + Portrait Frontis and full page plates. Title page of THE STORY OF THE GADSBYS decorated with a purple border and printed in red and purple. No second title for a collection of tales. Typed insert of a poem "The Winners" between the play and the tales. Top edge gilt. Bookplate and inked ownership of Augustus Clemens Ehrenfeld on front paste down and first fly leaf. 12mo. 190mm. Original full purple publisher's cloth binding. Spine lettered and decorated in gold. Head and tail of spine rubbed. Library of Famous Books by Famous Author's series. Hardbound. Very good. Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English poet, short-story writer, and novelist who is now chiefly remembered for: his celebration of British imperialism; tales and poems of British soldiers in India; and his tales for children. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. KIP BX 2
Fine English Paperback. 12mo. (17 x 12 cm). In English. 29, [3] p., b/w ills. The tale of Kamaray. Ills. by Nik.
Two Volumes. Illustrated with full page engravings on Japan vellum with text tissue guards. Title pages printed in red and black on Japan vellum. Uncut. Top edges gold. Large 8vo. Original full green buckram bindings. Original paper spine labels. Bindings slightly soiled. Hardbound. Limited Edition. Number 221 of only 1250 copies. Edition de Luxe. A nice set that would make a wonderful gift. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! SET/W47
8vo., First Edition; handsomely bound in red full morocco, back gilt with five raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled and ruled in gilt, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Collects the whole of Lawrence's shorter fiction from 'The Prussian Officer' (1914) to 'The Man who Died' (1931). The stories are printed in chronological sequence. A lovely copy. Roberts, A67.
pp. xii, 472. Illustrated by Gunter Bohmer with water-colors printed by The Holyoke Lithograph Company; designed by Sir Francis Meynell; set in monotype Plantin on Abbey Mills paper. Sm. 4to. 6 3/4 x 9 3/8 inches. Bound by The Russell-Rutter Company in full blue buckram, gold-stamped brown-cloth labels. Original marbled paper slip case, very slightly worn. Inked ownership of Jefford F. Oller, the original subscriber, on front fly leaf. Includes the Monthly Letter. Number 420 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the artist, Gunter Bohmer. A fine copy. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W98
pp. xx, 155. Illustrated with hand-colored line-and-wash drawings by Roger Duvoisin; designed by Saul and Lillian Marks; set in monotype Bembo on Curtis rag paper. 4to. 7 1/4 x 11 inches. Bound by Russell-Rutter Company in quarter black buckram, gold stamped, patterned silk-finish cloth sides. Original slip case. Number 769 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the artist, Roger Duvoisin (1904-1980) - a Swiss born artist, who is most famous for his children's books. Very fine copy. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. W97
433 pages. Prior owner's name upon front endpaper. Author has covered the world since 1946; his career has thus spanned four decades of the cold war. As an American Ambassador in two countries and at the U.N., as an editor of Look, as publisher of Newsday, and as a foreign correspondent for other publications, he has kept close to the principal events and personalities of his time. Now, he has created this uniquely intimate history of the cold war, from Churchill at Fulton, Missouri to Reagan at Reykjavik. Book
pp. viii, 428 + Color Frontis. Full page black and white plates by T. H. Robinson. Title page printed in green and reds with a decorative border. Top edge gold. Text edges beginning to brown. Front fly leaf chipped with loss. 8vo. Original full tan cloth binding. Spine and front board highly decorated in brown and green with scene of an old man, young girl, sun and a large cedar tree. Extremities worn. Small tear top of spine. Boards rubbed and soiled. Hardbound. JUDAICA BOX 4
184 pages. Index. Glossary. Profusely illustrated with black and white pictures and line drawings. "Many of these stories of shooting and fishing are told in the words of men like George 'Wigger' Hailstone, Bert Weldon and Bill Benstead, who remember going in search of wildfowl on the flooded washes in their gunpunts in days when a good shot from the gun might result in a hamper of plovers or duck going off to Leadenhall Market. Rough fellows they were, but they loved their sport and they loved the washlands." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Usual library markings. Slight lean to spine. Book
Pages 442-528 plus 24 pages of ads. Features: The Strange Case of Sergeant Pron - a story of the French Foreign Legion; Turned into a Pillar of Salt - a salt-miner becomes lost in his mine; Mysterious Fish with Strange Arabic Inscriptions - photo and brief write-up of fish caught at Zanzibar ; A Woman's Journey Across Africa - Part I - Eva J. Jordan's amazing journey through mysterious Africa, this part dealing with Uganda (with photos); How I Fired the First Shot for Britain in the Great War - Trooper William Craig, of the 4th Dragoon Guards was also the first British soldier to bring down a Uhlan; Chased by Bees - while observing apes E.F. Martin unknowingly disturbed a nest; In the Clutches of a Boa-Constrictor - adventure in Rhodesia; With the British Armoured Cars in Russia - Part II - a stirring account of their work and adventures, with great photos; The House of a Hundred Rooms - Part II - Chinese Tong-men and gamblers operated a building in Philadelphia's tenderloin district which had secret cellars and dungeons which were put to diabolical uses; My Adventures in the World War, Part IV - famous war correspondent E. Ashmead-Bartlett offers startling and thrilling contributions; The Mystery of the "Haunted Hills" - a strange story from Australia's Queensland bush; The Soldier Samson of the Italian Alps - photo-illustrated tales of an incredibly strong soldier in an Italian Alpini battalion (with photo of him lifting five men!); Human Tanks - An Ingenious Body Shield invented by Italian troops; The Papuan Chief's "Revenge" - intereseting photo-illustrated story; Some African Fashions - humorous illustrations; Arctic Painter's Thrilling Adventures - M. Borissof became lost along the northern shores of Nova Zembla and nearly died (with photo of his studio); Photo of Indian chief Wa-Ha-Gunta who just turned 134 years old!; and more. Average external wear. Bit of writing on front cover and Table of Contents. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book
191 pages. Cherished tales from Jewish folklore celebrating the misadventures of the lovable fools who inhabit the legendary shtetl of Chelm. Initials atop half-title page else unmarked. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Solid working copy. Book
Bound in 1/4 cloth, decorative boards, with matching slipcase. Slipcase is VG and is rubbed and a bit browned at extremities with small cracks. Number 455 of an edition of 1700.; Eighth Annual Keepsake Volume; 96 pages
pp. vii, 95 + Frontis. Full page drawings by Fritz Eichenberg. Title page printed red and black. Red initials. All edges gold. Designed by Howard N. King. 4to. Original cloth backed paper binding. Gilt lettered spine. Original slip case. Hardbound. Limited Edition. Number 838 of only 1700. Very nice copy of a keepsake from the Maple Press. PRESS/W34
79 pages. Circa 1920s? Prize inscription upon front free endpaper else unmarked. Yellowing to contents. Somewhat above-average wear. Illlustrated brown boards. Binding intact. Book
114 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition in pictorial paper-covered boards
18p., illus. 12 color illus. Printed by De La More Press, London. Hardcover Good condition; edges of green boards faded & worn
Previous owner's neat name to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, clear gilt lettering to spine, slight rubbing to spine ends and no bumping to corners. 772pp. Chaucer's tales and his poetry, in one volume.