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The Story of Jamaica; from Prehistory to the Present, Clinton V. Black, 1968
The Story of Jamaica; from Prehistory to the Present, by Clinton V. Black. SOLD Published by Collins, London. 1968 reprint of the 1965 revised edit...
View full detailsThe Man Who Presumed; A Biography of Henry M. Stanley, Byron Farwell, 1958
The Man Who Presumed; A Biography of Henry M. Stanley, by Byron Farwell. Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) was a famous Welsh-American explorer, sol...
View full detailsThe Compleat Imbiber 8; An Entertainment - Edited, Cyril Ray & Charles Hasler, 1965
The Compleat Imbiber 8; An Entertainment - Edited, by Cyril Ray & designed by Charles Hasler. A 'Compendium of entertainment and information to...
View full detailsThe Rene Fribourg Collection, Sotheby & Co, 1963, 4 Volume Set
The Rene Fribourg Collection, Sotheby & Co. From the Collection of the Late Rene Fribourg of 11 East 84th Street, New York City. A Set of 4 auc...
View full detailsErichthonius and The Three Daughters of Cecrops, Benjamin Powell, Cornell Thesis, 1906
Erichthonius and The Three Daughters of Cecrops, by Benjamin Powell, A.B., A.M. A Thesis presented to the University Faculty of Cornell university ...
View full detailsOn Sunny Shores, Clinton Scollard, with manuscript poem by the author, 1893
On Sunny Shores, by Clinton Scollard. With illustrations by Margaret Landers Randolph. The book is part travelogue and part poetry, describing the ...
View full detailsLaw, Ethics and the Visual Arts; Cases and Materials, Merryman & Elsen, Matthew Bender, 1979, 2 Volume Set
Law, Ethics and the Visual Arts; Cases and Materials, by John Henry Merryman, Sweitzer Professor of Law, Stanford University & Albert E. Elsen,...
View full detailsTrelawny; The Incurable Romancer, by William St Clair. Author's signed proof copy.
Trelawny; The Incurable Romancer. Author's signed proof copy. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British hist...
View full detailsThe Past is a Foreign Country – Revisited, David Lowenthal, 2015
The Past is a Foreign Country – Revisited, by David Lowenthal. From the rear cover: "A quarter-century after the publication of his classic account...
View full detailsAt John Murray's; Records of a Literary Circle 1843-1892, George Paston, 1932
At John Murray's; Records of a Literary Circle 1843-1892, by George Paston. Preface by The Rt. Hon. Lord Ernle. SOLD Provenance; from the library o...
View full detailsSan Francisco Review Annual, No. 1, 1963
San Francisco Review Annual, No. 1, 1963 (Old Series No. 14). Editors; June Oppen Degnan, R.H. Miller and George Hitchcock. This issue featured wo...
View full detailsStories for Tomorrow; An Anthology of Modern Science Fiction, William Sloane, 1955
Stories for Tomorrow; An Anthology of Modern Science Fiction. Selections and Prefaces by William Sloane. An excellent collection of science fiction...
View full detailsCloak & Cipher, Dan Tyler Moore & Martha Waller, 1965, first edition review copy
Cloak & Cipher, by Dan Tyler Moore & Martha Waller. An illustrated guide for adults to understanding codes and ciphers, and how to crack th...
View full detailsMyth; Myths and Legends of the World Explored, Kenneth McLeish, 1996
Myth; Myths and Legends of the World Explored, by Kenneth McLeish. Published by Bloomsbury Publishing, London, 1996, first edition. A very good sof...
View full detailsDeath Comes for the Archbishop, Willa Cather, 1933
Death Comes for the Archbishop, by Willa Cather. This novel by her is highly acclaimed and was included on the Modern Library 100 Best Novels of th...
View full detailsRussian and English Phrase Book, Agapius Honcharenko, 1868. Русско-английский разговорник
Русско-английский разговорник. SOLD Russian and English Phrase Book; Specially adapted for the use of traders, travelers and teachers, by Agapius H...
View full detailsPortfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, John L. Stoddard, c. 1898
Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings; Prepared Under the Supervision of the Distinguished Lecturer and Traveller John L....
View full detailsThe Times Atlas, 1895. The first edition.
"The Times" Atlas. Containing 117 Pages of Maps, and Comprising 173 Maps and an Alphabetic Index to 130,000 Names. SOLD Published at the Office of ...
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The Sphere; An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home, Vols. 2 and 3, July 7-Dec 29, 1900
The Sphere; An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home, Vol. 2, July 7-Sept 29, 1900 and Vol. 3 Oct 6-Dec 29 1900. A bound set of 6 months of The Sphere...
View full detailsThe Sphere; An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home, Vol. I, Jan 27-June 30, 1900
The Sphere; An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home, Vol. I, Jan 27-June 30, 1900. A bound set of 6 months of The Sphere magazine in a typical librar...
View full detailsThe Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; Volume 56, July - December 1897. King Rama V of Siam.
The Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; Volume 56, July - December 1897. A bound set of 6 months of The Graphic magazine in a typical library...
View full detailsThe Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; Volume 54, June - December 1896
The Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; Volume 54, July - December 1896. A bound set of 6 months of The Graphic magazine in a typical library...
View full detailsThe Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; Volume 52, July - December 1895
The Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; Volume 52, July - December 1895. A bound set of 6 months of The Graphic magazine in a typical library...
View full detailsStanley Gibbons Royal Wedding Stamp Collection 1981, 3 Volume Set
Stanley Gibbons Royal Wedding Stamp Collection 1981, 3 Volume Set; The Royal Wedding, H.R.H. Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, 29th July 1981....
View full detailsThe Conservation of Ancient Marble, David Rinne, 1976
The Conservation of Ancient Marble, by David Rinne. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian, aca...
View full detailsRoumeli; Travels in Northern Greece by Patrick Leigh Fermor, 1966
Roumeli; Travels in Northern Greece by Patrick Leigh Fermor. SOLD Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British ...
View full detailsThe Destiny of the Parthenon Marbles, Society for the Preservation of the Greek Heritage, 2000
The Destiny of the Parthenon Marbles. Edited by Dr Richard Hubbard Howland. Compiled by Anna Lea. Proceedings from a Seminar Sponsored by the Socie...
View full detailsThe Sculptures of the Parthenon, Margaretha Rossholm Lagerlof, 2000
The Sculptures of the Parthenon; Aesthetics and Interpretation, by Margaretha Rossholm Lagerlof. Provenance; from the library of the late William S...
View full detailsGreek Art on Greek Soil by James M. Hoppin, 1897 first edition.
Greek Art on Greek Soil by James M. Hoppin, Professor of the History of Art in Yale University. SOLD Provenance; from the library of the late Willi...
View full detailsPiracy, The Intellectual Property Wars from Gutenberg to Gates, by Adrian Johns
Piracy, The Intellectual Property Wars from Gutenberg to Gates, by Adrian Johns. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - ...
View full detailsWinston S. Churchill; The Second World War, 4 Volumes, 1948-1951
Winston S. Churchill; The Second World War, 4 Volumes, 1948-1951. SOLD Published by Cassell & Co. Limited, London, Toronto, Melbourne, Sydney,...
View full detailsJourney Through the Wilderness, by Moris Farhi, Signed
Journey Through the Wilderness, by Moris Farhi. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian, academi...
View full detailsA Collector's Guide to Prints & Printmakers from Durer to Picasso, Ferdinando Salamon, 1972
A Collector's Guide to Prints and Printmakers from Durer to Picasso, by Ferdinando Salamon. 271 illustrations. 18 in colour. Published by Thames an...
View full detailsGenesis; I Know What I Like, by Armando Gallo, 1980
Genesis; I Know What I Like. Story and Photographs by Armando Gallo. SOLD Published by D.I.Y. Books Inc, Los Angeles, 1980. 2nd reprint of the firs...
View full detailsYouthful Rambles on the Trail of the Classics 1912-1915 by Emerson H. Swift
Youthful Rambles on the Trail of the Classics 1912-1915 by Emerson H. Swift. SOLD Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 -...
View full detailsAn Early Suitor of Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Nitchie, 1943, PMLA Extract
An Early Suitor of Mary Wollstonecraft, by Elizabeth Nitchie. An official Reprinted Extract from PMLA (Publications of the Modern Language Associat...
View full detailsA Bicentenary Celebration of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, New York Public Library - Annotated Exhibition Guide B
Visionary Daughters of Albion; A Bicentenary Celebration of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, May 3 - September 13, 1997, The New York Public L...
View full detailsA Bicentenary Celebration of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, New York Public Library - Annotated Exhibition Guide A
Visionary Daughters of Albion; A Bicentenary Celebration of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, May 3 - September 13, 1997, The New York Public L...
View full detailsThe Golden Bough; A Study in Magic and Religion by J.G. Frazer, 1900
The Golden Bough; A Study in Magic and Religion. Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged. In three volumes (complete). By J.G. Frazer, D.C.L., LL.D., ...
View full detailsFolio Society: First Folio; A Little Book of Folio Forewords, Catherine Taylor, 2008
First Folio; A Little Book of Folio Forewords. Introduced by Catherine Taylor. Published by The Folio Society, London, 2008. First edition thus. B...
View full detailsSpinal Disease and Spinal Curvature, by Lewis A Sayre, 1877
Spinal Disease and Spinal Curvature; Their Treatment by Suspension and the use of the Plaster of Paris Bandage, by Lewis A. Sayre, M.D. of New York...
View full detailsSwiss Family Robinson, by J.R. Wyss, 1855
The Swiss Family Robinson; or, Adventures of A Father and Mother and Four Sons in A Desert Island. New edition, Combining the First and Second Seri...
View full detailsA Bibliography of George Moore, Edwin Gilcher, 1970
A Bibliography of George Moore, by Edwin Gilcher. Published by Northern Illinois University Press, 1970. First edition. A near fine red cloth hardb...
View full detailsLandfall at Sunset by David Bone, 1955, signed copy
Landfall at Sunset; The Life of a Contented Sailor, by David Bone. SOLD Published by Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd, London, 1955 1st edition. Signe...
View full detailsCapstan Bars by David W. Bone, 1931, with Freda Bone woodcuts
Capstan Bars by David W. Bone. Published by Porpoise Press, Edinburgh and Faber and Faber, London. Printed in Glasgow. 1931 1st edition. This is a ...
View full detailsBowsprit Ashore by Alexander H. Bone, 1932, with Freda Bone Woodcuts
Bowsprit Ashore by Alexander H. Bone, with an Introduction by H. M. Tomlinson and Woodcuts by Freda Bone. Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1932 ...
View full detailsBen-Hur or The Days of the Messiah, Lew Wallace, c. 1906.
SOLD Published by George Routledge and Sons, London. Undated but c. 1906 (from inscription on first pastedown). The first publication of this novel...
View full detailsThe Reader's Reference Atlas of the World, George Philip & Son, 1911
The Reader's Reference Atlas of the World; A Series of 52 Plates, including 17 large scale maps of the British empire, with Gazetteer Index. Publis...
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