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8vo., First Edition; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. With striking wrap-around dustwrapper artwork by Lynton Lamb. Martin's first novel, a moving portrayal of a young man's first love, is generally recognised as a classic of gay literature. The work was completed when he was just seventeen and published the day after his eighteenth birthday. Although several times reissued, the original edition is very scarce indeed in this condition.
First and only edition of this rare study of wool-bearing animals, especially the charmoise sheep, a breed developed by the author. 79 pp plus four full-page lithographed plates, three of which are CHARMING DEPICTIONS OF SHEEP, ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS BY SOULANGE-TESSIER AFTER ROSA BONHEUR, the most celebrated female painter of the 19th century. 4to. Attractively bound in 19th-century quarter morocco and decorated boards. Some spotting of text pages caused by impurities in paper. The lithographs, on far superior paper, are fine and bright. Rare.
Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Hidden Bay - A member of the Cape Police investigates a series of missing boats and their crews; The Parson - A Tale of old frontier days in Marshall, Texas; A Gambling Raid in Malaya - A white police officer single-handedly attempts to raid a gambling-den in the Malay States; Through Arctic Seas - Part III - The continues adventures of the Hudson Bay Company steamer Baychimo in the Western Arctic as it studies the Eskimos and wild life - with map and many nice photos; Among the Kazak Nomads - Matthew Edwards describes his time with these hardy riders of the plains, who enjoy hunting with trained eagles - including many very nice photos; On Tour With a Puppet Show - Part I - Walter Wilkinson travels through the West of England with his glorified Punch-and-Judy outfit; George's Crocodile - an amusing tale from the coast of China; "Bimbo" - Russell Afzal's dog killed a sacred monkey, was cursed, and died a mysterious death; Pat the Teacher - He drifted to a remote Australian sheep station and proved his manhood to the full; The Isle of Rip Van Winkle - A visit to the quaint and beautiful island of Banda, the "Pearl of the Moluccas" - with photos; The Romance of Pearls - An excellently photo-illustrated account of the fisheries of Ceylon, with some interesting stories concerning pearls; Across Central Africa from East to West - Part II - The continued tale of Major Jackson's year-long, 6,000 mile trip from Beira to Banana - with interesting photos. 84 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
Artificial Grasslands of Summer and Winter, Ewe's Food and Farm Improvement in the Surroundings of Geneva. viii, 528 pages. Well worn covers but firm solid binding.
8vo., First Edition, with a portrait frontispiece in photogravure and 4 plates, neat contemporary inscription on half-title; original red cloth, gilt back, chocolate endpapers, uncut, a very good, bright, crisp copy. With 6pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. A lovely copy. Prance A14.
224 p. + 3 plates, one plate loose. Text woodcuts of horses. Age stain. 16mo. 175 mm. Original full cloth binding, faded and worn. Hardbound. Good. In OCLC only the British Library is shown as holding this very scarce treatise. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! HORSE BX 1
Paris librairie centrale d'agriculture et de jardinage 1856, In-12 broché de 127 pages, figures.Manque de papier (attaque de rongeur !!) en marge inférieure des dix dernières pages sans manque de texte.
Good hbk bound in brown pictorial boards, brown on gilt title lettering. Internal binding fragile. 8vo, 256pp, frontispiece. Inscription of a previous owner, dated 1896, on the front endpaper. 23413. eng
233 p. + Frontis and full page plates. Title page decorated in green and printed in red. Top edge gilt. Title page and first few pages age stained. Rear paste down foxed. Front hinge cracked. 16mo. 160mm. Original full dark blue cloth binding, decorated and lettered in gold. Hardbound. Good. Charles Lamb (1775-1834) was an English essayist, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book 'Tales from Shakespeare' which he produced with his sister, Mary Lamb (1764-1847). Lamb has been referred to by E.V. Lucas, his principal biographer, as the most lovable figure in English literature. His influence on the English essay form cannot be overestimated. LIT BX 8
This spine edge of this book's red cloth covers appear to have been wet at one point and so the cover has a darker red stain on the edge and the ink from the cover has transferred the back of the dust jacket which shows wear and tears. Interior pages are clean and unmarked; tight binding. 8 1/4"w x 10 5/8"h. 244 pages. Brightly colored illustrations by Karel Svolinsky.
288 p. Top edge gilt. Deckled edges. Unopened. Paper beginning to brown but not brittle. 200mm. From Morley's Universal Library, uniformly bound with others in the series. Gilt lettered faux vellum spine over blue gray linen boards. Spine very slightly darkened. Head and tail slightly bumped. Second edition. Henry Morley (1822-1894) was a popular lecturer and prolific writer who did more to promote education and love of literature than any other person in the Victorian era. LOC W48/BAG 13
462 p. Inked ownership of James W. Latimer (York, PA) on title page. 200mm. Original full cloth binding. Corners and head and tail of spine worn. Hardbound. Very good. Charles Lamb (1775-1834) was an English essayist, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book 'Tales from Shakespeare' which he produced with his sister, Mary Lamb (1764-1847). Lamb has been referred to by E.V. Lucas, his principal biographer, as the most lovable figure in English literature. His influence on the English essay form cannot be overestimated. LIT BX 6
323p.+ Color Frontis and full page plates by Frank Godwin. Pictorial endpapers. Color penciled ownership of H. M. Clark. 8vo. Original full green cloth binding. Front board decorated with a color illustration of Shakespearean actors. Spine slightly faded. Hardbound. Very nice copy. SHAKESPEARE BOX 3
400p. + Plus Frontis and full page plates. Text vignettes. Bookplate and ownership of Rosina Boardman. Paper begining to brown but not brittle. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Pictorial decorated spine and front cover. Binding slightly worn at extremities. Hardbound. Nice copy. SHAKESPEARE BOX 1
306 p. + Engraved portrait of Lamb + Publisher's ads in front and back (8p.). Foxed. 12mo. 20 cm. Nice original cloth binding embossed with an arabesque design in blind. Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd (1795-1854), became an intimate of Lamb's literary circle beginning in 1815. His able performance as an advocate and judge allowed him to devote himself for over forty years to his avocations - poetry, theater criticism, and literary good-fellowship. He was the executor of Lamb's will. The 'Memoir' which enthusiasts of Lamb owe to Talfourd was issued in two portions. The first, in 1837 under the title 'Letters of Charles Lamb'. The second was this work, published after an interval of eleven years. In England it was titled 'Final Memorials of Charles Lamb'. It consists mainly of letters to Coleridge and Wordsworth, with biographical comment by Talfourd. The two works were first incorporated in 1868, and have been frequently republished. First American edition. Lamb introduced Talfourd to Wordsworth with the comment that Talfourd was "my one admirer." **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W140
Good pbk reprint. (Blackie's English Texts) (Highways and Byways of English Literature). 21253. eng
VG hbk reprint in orange cloth, with beige spine. With an introduction by Augustine Birrell, and illustrations by Charles E. Brock. 12293. eng
pp. 117 +Plus portrait, vignette title page, and 3 leaves of plates. 12mo. 200mm. Original publisher's full blue cloth binding decorated in blind and gilt with a floral and bird design surrounding the title. Spine ruled in blind and lettered and decorated similarly in gilt. All edges gold gilt. Boards clean but rubbed around the edges. Spine slightly faded and brittle with some wear to head and base. Corners bumped. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. Charles Lamb (1775-1834) was an English essayist, poet, and antiquarian, best known for his 'Essays of Elia' and for the children's book 'Tales from Shakespeare' co-authored with his sister, Mary Lamb (1764-1847). Friends with such literary luminaries as Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Wordsworth, and William Hazlitt, Lamb was at the center of a major literary circle in England. He has been referred to by E. V. Lucas, his principal biographer, as 'the most lovable figure in English literature'. NW51
8vo., First Edition, with plates; green cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, with plates, contemporary signature on front free endpaper; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
8vo., Second Edition, with diagrams throughout, neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; red cloth, upper board framed in blind, gilt back, a near fine copy. SCARCE.
Paris, Librairie Stock, Delamain et Boutelleau, 1929. In-8, broché, couverture rempliée et imprimée, exemplaire à grandes marges conservées, 324 pp. Edition originale de la traduction. Un des 10 exemplaires du tirage de tête numéroté sur Japon ancien à la forme, n° VII. Bel exemplaire.
5 vols., 8vo., with very numerous coloured and monochrome photographs throughout; original cloth (red/red/red/red/black), gilt backs, a near fine set in dustwrapper. Lovely set of a standard reference; first published 1955-1978.
8vo., with illustrations and maps in the text; green cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. First published in the UK as 'War in a Stringbag' in 1977. Well-written account by a pilot who served in virtually every theatre in which the Fleet Air Arm was involved. Vivid coverage of Taranto. Enser, p.88; Law, 9782.
Sm. 8vo., with a portrait frontispiece; blue cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. First published in 1921.