ANON.
Artificial Silk Industry. Its Development and Its Prospects Dedicated to Their Friends by C. Schlesinger, Trier & Co.
Berlin: S. Schlesinger, Trier & Co, nd. (192-?) Oblong 8vo., orig. cloth, 80pp. Rubber stamp of "FA Turner Co. Toronto" in the margins of 8 pages o/w near fine.
This book gives a brief history of artificial silk and outlines its manufacture as well as outlining the principal manufacturers of artificial silk.
Berlin: S. Schlesinger, Trier & Co, nd. (192-?) Oblong 8vo., orig. cloth, 80pp. Rubber stamp of "FA Turner Co. Toronto" in the margins of 8 pages o/w near fine.
This book gives a brief history of artificial silk and outlines its manufacture as well as outlining the principal manufacturers of artificial silk.
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ANON.
Memorials of Captain Hedley Vicars, Ninety-Seventh Regiment. London: James Nisbet, 1879. New edition. Small 8vo., orig. red cloth, 176, (4)pp. Inner hinges cracked, cloth stained, a good copy only.
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BARNUM, P.T.
Struggles And Triumphs; Or, Forty Years' Recollections of......Written by Himself.
Buffalo: Warren, Johnson & Co., 1873. Revised, Enlarged, Newly Illustrated and Written Up to Februrary 1873 by the Author. 8vo., orig. blue green cloth with gilt decoration on the spine, 847, (2)pp.ads. Bookplate, light wear to spine ends and corners but certainly better than very good but not quite near fine copy.
First published in 1869 (780 pp).
Buffalo: Warren, Johnson & Co., 1873. Revised, Enlarged, Newly Illustrated and Written Up to Februrary 1873 by the Author. 8vo., orig. blue green cloth with gilt decoration on the spine, 847, (2)pp.ads. Bookplate, light wear to spine ends and corners but certainly better than very good but not quite near fine copy.
First published in 1869 (780 pp).
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BECKFORD, Peter.
Thoughts Upon Hunting: In A Series of Familiar Letters To A Friend. London: Printed for J. Debrett, 1802. Fourth edition. Sm. 4to., full late 19th century calf, raised bands with single gilt decorations in compartments, T.E.G., xiv, 360pp. With an engraved frontis and two plates. Some minor foxing, outer hinges a bit rubbed but o/w a nice, attractive copy. A classic work on hunting; this includes information on kennels, the hounds (feeding, keeping, breeding), hare hunting, the various duties of members of the hunting party.
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BELLEW, Frank.
The Art of Amusing A Collection of Graceful Arts, Games, Tricks, Puzzles, and Charades. Intended to Amuse Everybody and Enable All To Amuse Everybody Else.
London: John Camden Hotten, nd. (1871). 8vo., orig. cloth, 299, (4)pp.ads. A very good copy.
London: John Camden Hotten, nd. (1871). 8vo., orig. cloth, 299, (4)pp.ads. A very good copy.
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BEST, Thomas.
A Concise Treatise On The Art Of Angling, Confirmed by actual Experience; Insterpersed With Several New and Recent Discoveries; The Whole Forming A Complete Museum For the Lovers Of That Pleasing And Rational Recreations.
London: Printed by T. Plummer.....For B. Crosby And Co., 1807. Seventh edition. New edition, carefully corrected. Sm.8vo., full contemporary calf, 186, (4)pp.ads. Binding quite rubbed, outer hinges cracked, a good copy.
London: Printed by T. Plummer.....For B. Crosby And Co., 1807. Seventh edition. New edition, carefully corrected. Sm.8vo., full contemporary calf, 186, (4)pp.ads. Binding quite rubbed, outer hinges cracked, a good copy.
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BLACKBURN, Henry.
Artistic Travel In Normandy, Brittany, The Pyrenees, Spain and Algeria......With One Hundred and Thirty Illustrations.
London: Sampson Low, Marston and Company.... 1892. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. dark blue cloth, (xiv), 320pp. An almost fine copy.
An autumn journey in the aforementioned areas providing the expected information about the countryside and the habits of the population.
London: Sampson Low, Marston and Company.... 1892. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. dark blue cloth, (xiv), 320pp. An almost fine copy.
An autumn journey in the aforementioned areas providing the expected information about the countryside and the habits of the population.
| $400 | Book Number: 23679 | Order / Enquire |
CRUIKSHANK, George.
Punch And Judy, With Twenty-Four Illustrations Designed and Engraved by.....And Other Plates. Accompanied by Dialogue of the Puppet-Show. An Account of Its Origin, and of Puppet Plays in England.
London: George Bell & Sons, 1881. Sixth edition. 8vo., orig. green cloth, 94pp. Some minor dampstaining in the margins of a few plates (not affecting plate) o/ w a nice copy.
London: George Bell & Sons, 1881. Sixth edition. 8vo., orig. green cloth, 94pp. Some minor dampstaining in the margins of a few plates (not affecting plate) o/ w a nice copy.
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DE LA CHAPELLE, Count.
The War of 1870. Events And Incidents Of The Battle-Fields. London: Chapman & Hall, 1870. First edition. 8vo., orig. red cloth stamped in black, 205pp. Inner hinges cracked, some wear to the top of the front spine gutter but still a better than very good copy of a scarce book.
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EDWARDS, George Wharton.
Thus Thinks And Smoke Tobacco A Rhyme (XVII Century). WIth Drawings & Decorations.
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1890. First edition. Narrow quarto, orig. tan cloth with pictorial decoration in gilt and red, (32)pp. verso only. A fine copy with the original suede ties present.
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1890. First edition. Narrow quarto, orig. tan cloth with pictorial decoration in gilt and red, (32)pp. verso only. A fine copy with the original suede ties present.
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GIROD De L'AIN, Maurice.
Vie Militaire General Foy. Par..... Paris: Librairie Plon E. Plon, Nourrit et Cie,.... 1900. Tall 8vo., cont. blue calf spine, marble boards, 431pp. A nice copy.
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GOODLAKE, Thomas.
The Courser's Manual Or Stud-Book. Liverpool: Printed by Harris & Co., For Geo. B. Whittaker...... 1828. First edition. This copy has a 2 1/2 pp. AL's from Leonard Price (a relative of Goodlake) dated April 24th, 1899 to "My dear Willie." Price states he wants Willie to have this book, "now rather scarce" and the author is "a relation." Price explains that there are "pretty woodcuts and many names of Berkshire families of interest." Tall 8vo., cont. half calf, marble boards, raisned bands, lxxvi, (4), 85pp. With the bookplate of Leonard Charles Price, with a presentation to William Arthur Price. Leonard price has also done a family tree on the e/paper. A very nice copy. "This work was originated by the Rev. E.W. Barnard, a member of the Malton Sporting Club, and after his death, completed by Goodlake, who thought it might be useful to lovers of the leash. The vignettes engraved by Thomas Moses from Barnard's drawings."
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GRAVES, Charles.
Women In Green The Story of the W.V.S. London: William Heinemann, (1948). First edition. Cloth, 284pp. Fine in a very good d/w.
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HACKETT, John.
Select and Remarkable Epitaphs Illustrious and Other Persons, In Several Parts of Europe. With Translations of such as are in Latin and Foreign Languages and Compendious Accounts of the Deceased, Their Lives and Works.
London: Printed for T. Osborne and J. Shipton, 1757. In two volumes. Second edition, enlarged. (There was another edition in 1757 but it was shorter). 8vo., full contemporary calf, 288; 245; (21)pp.index. Bookplate, outer hinges quite rubbed and tender, some wear to the spine ends but still a very good copy of an interesting book.
London: Printed for T. Osborne and J. Shipton, 1757. In two volumes. Second edition, enlarged. (There was another edition in 1757 but it was shorter). 8vo., full contemporary calf, 288; 245; (21)pp.index. Bookplate, outer hinges quite rubbed and tender, some wear to the spine ends but still a very good copy of an interesting book.
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HOOVER, John Edgar.
Criminal Identification by.......
Washington, D.C., July 1, 1934. Sm.4to., orig. green wrappers lettered in black, 13pp. A fine copy.
Washington, D.C., July 1, 1934. Sm.4to., orig. green wrappers lettered in black, 13pp. A fine copy.
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KEINBUSCH, Otto v.
The Bashford Dean collection of arms and armor in the Metropolitan Museum of Art / introduction and biographical outline by Carl Otto v. Kienbusch ; catalogue by Stephen V. Grancsay. Portland, Me: Published by the Southworth press for the Armor and Arms Club of New York City, 1933. Limited edition of 250 copies. 4to., orig. cloth backed boards, v, 270 p., [64] leaves of plates Near fine.
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KITCHINER, William.
The Cook's Oracle, Containing Receipts For Plain Cookery, On the Most Economical Plan for Private Families; Containing Also A Complete System of Cookery for Catholic Families Being the Result of Actual Experiments Instituted in The Kitchen of William Kitchiner....
Edinburgh: Robert Cadell, 1838. A new edition. 8vo., rebound in the 20th century with a calf spine, marble boards, leather spine label, with new e/papers, 424pp. Blindstamp on front e/paper, o/w a nice copy in a competent but not very attractive binding.
Edinburgh: Robert Cadell, 1838. A new edition. 8vo., rebound in the 20th century with a calf spine, marble boards, leather spine label, with new e/papers, 424pp. Blindstamp on front e/paper, o/w a nice copy in a competent but not very attractive binding.
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MAHAN, Captain A.T.
The Influence of Sea Power Upon The French Revolution and Empire 1793-1812. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1919. Fourteenth edition. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth, xxii, 380; (xx), 428pp. Bookplates, some rubbing to the spine ends o/w a very nice set.
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SALESMAN'S DUMMY.
Catalogue of Standard Spacings For the Old System Ruling Pens and Point Ruling Pens. Made By The A. Dredge Ruling Pen Co.,
New York: Dredge, nd. (188-?) Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth, no pagination. Very good.
Contains sample pages with spacing and other related equipment.
New York: Dredge, nd. (188-?) Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth, no pagination. Very good.
Contains sample pages with spacing and other related equipment.
| $100 | Book Number: 27935 | Order / Enquire |
SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe.
The Great War-Cloud. By...A Spirit Communication from Heaven Taken through the Clairaudience of Shirley Carson Jenney, Psychic.
London: Arthur Stockwell, nd. (191-?) Signed by psychic Jenney. 8vo., orig. cloth, 32pp. About fine.
London: Arthur Stockwell, nd. (191-?) Signed by psychic Jenney. 8vo., orig. cloth, 32pp. About fine.
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