CROFTS, J.
Packhorse, Waggon and Post. Land Carriage and Communications under the Tudors and Stuarts.
London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, (1967). First edition. Cloth, 147pp. Fine in d/w.
London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, (1967). First edition. Cloth, 147pp. Fine in d/w.
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CRONE, G.R. (editor).
The Voyages Of Cadamosto And Other Documents On Western Africa In The Second Half Of The Fifteenth Century. Translated and Edited by....
London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1937. Second Series, Vol. LXXX. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, xlv, 159pp. Spine very slightly faded o/w an about fine copy.
London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1937. Second Series, Vol. LXXX. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, xlv, 159pp. Spine very slightly faded o/w an about fine copy.
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CRONIN, Vincent.
The Last Migration. London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1957. First edition. Cloth, 343pp. A nice copy in a d/w with light wear to spine ends. An account of the nomad tribes of Southern Persia.
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CRONYN, George.
The Fool of Venus The Story of Piere Vidal. New York: Covici Friede, 1934. First edition. Cloth, 438pp. Bookplate o/w about fine in a near fine d/w.
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CROSLAND, T.W.H.
Sonnets. London: John Richmond Limited... 1912. First edition. With a presentation inscription to American novelist, Irene Osgood, reading ?To Mrs. Irene Osgood who read 'em better than I write 'em. T.W.H. Crosland. November 1912.' Original paper boards, (32)pp. Touch of wear to the spine ends, fading to the spine and perimeter of the boards, two marks on the rear board o/w a very good copy. Irene Osgood (1875-1922) American novelist, poet and dramatist. Born in Virginia, she spent the majority of her life in English. Her second husband was the English author, Robert Sherard, great-grandson of William Wordsworth. Their divorce caused a scandal as Sherard claimed that he had written many of the books that were published under Osgood's name. Her novels include To a Nun Confessed; Servitude; The Indelicate Duellist and the Chant of a Lonely Hunter.
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CROSTON, James.
On Foot Through The Peak; Or, A Summer Saunter Among the Hills and Dales of Derbyshire. Manchester: John Heywood, nd, (1876). "New Edition." 8vo., orig. green cloth, (xvi), (430)pp. Bookplate, inner hinges cracked, some rubbing o/w very good. An account of the author's rambles through Derbyshire, which includes an itinerary "which should be serviceable to the tourist" as well as a catalogue of mosses and ferns found in the neighbourhood of Castleton.
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CROSTON, James.
On Foot Through The Peak; Or, A Summer Saunter Among the Hills and Dales of Derbyshire. Manchester: John Heywood, 1889. Ninth edition. 8vo., orig. blue cloth, (xvi), 350pp. Near fine. An account of the author's rambles through Derbyshire, which includes an itinerary "which should be serviceable to the tourist" as well as a catalogue of mosses and ferns found in the neighbourhood of Castleton.
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CROWNINSHIELD, Mrs. Schuyler.
Latitude 19 A Romance of the West Indies In The Year Of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty being a faithful account and true, of the painful adventures of the Skipper, the Bos'n, the Smith, the Mate, and Cynthia.
New York: D. Appleton, 1899. Second edition. (first published 1898). 8vo., orig. red cloth with an elaborate design in black and silver on the upper half of the upper cover, (viii), 418, (4)pp.ads. A fine copy in this attractive binding.
New York: D. Appleton, 1899. Second edition. (first published 1898). 8vo., orig. red cloth with an elaborate design in black and silver on the upper half of the upper cover, (viii), 418, (4)pp.ads. A fine copy in this attractive binding.
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(CRUGER, Julie). GORDON, Julie. (pseud).
Marionettes.
New York Cassell, (1892). First edition. 8vo., orig. green dec. cloth. Very good.
New York Cassell, (1892). First edition. 8vo., orig. green dec. cloth. Very good.
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CRUICKSHANK, E.A.
The Early History of The London District.
Reprinted from the Ontario Historical Society's "Papers and Records" Volume XXIV, 1927. Tall 8vo., orig. printed wrappers, 138pp. Cheap paper browned as usual, paper is quite brittle and there is a 2" split at the lower hinge causing a tear on the pages throughout, small tape repair, a very good copy of a delicate item.
Reprinted from the Ontario Historical Society's "Papers and Records" Volume XXIV, 1927. Tall 8vo., orig. printed wrappers, 138pp. Cheap paper browned as usual, paper is quite brittle and there is a 2" split at the lower hinge causing a tear on the pages throughout, small tape repair, a very good copy of a delicate item.
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Cruikshank, E.A. Brig. General.
A Twice-Told Tale. The Inspection in the Short Hills in 1838. Reprinted from the Ontario Historical Society's 'Papers and Records,' Volume XXIII, 1926. Tall 8vo., orig. stapled wrappers, (48)pp. With the bookplate of Allister Grosart (associate of Diefenbaker), some browning to edges o/w a very nice copy. An an account of the incursion by the Hunter Patriots on the Niagara Peninsula during the Rebellion of 1837, led by James Morreau and Samuel Chandler, the latter was transported to Tasmania.
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CRUMLEY, James.
Mexican Tree Duck.
New York: Mysterious Press, (1993). First edition. Signed by the author. Fine in d/w.
New York: Mysterious Press, (1993). First edition. Signed by the author. Fine in d/w.
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CRUMLEY, James.
The Muddy Fork. A Work In Progress.
Northridge: Lord John Press, 1984. First edition. 1 of 200 copies. Sm.8vo., cloth backed boards, 25pp. Fine.
Northridge: Lord John Press, 1984. First edition. 1 of 200 copies. Sm.8vo., cloth backed boards, 25pp. Fine.
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CRUMLEY, James.
The Pigeon Shoot. A Screeplay by.... Santa Barbara: Neville, 1987. 1 of 350 copies signed by the author. Fine without d/w as issued.
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CRUMP, W.H.
The World In A Pocket Book, Or Universal Popular Statistics;.........
Philadelphia: George S. Appleton, 1850. Sixth edition, "greatly enlarged and improved; with a copious appendix....." Sm.8vo., orig. green cloth with gilt dec. on upper cover and spine, vi, (7)-203pp. Lacking front free e/paper, newspaper clipping tipped on front pastedown, minor wear to the foot of the spine but o/w a near fine copy.
Philadelphia: George S. Appleton, 1850. Sixth edition, "greatly enlarged and improved; with a copious appendix....." Sm.8vo., orig. green cloth with gilt dec. on upper cover and spine, vi, (7)-203pp. Lacking front free e/paper, newspaper clipping tipped on front pastedown, minor wear to the foot of the spine but o/w a near fine copy.
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CUDDON, J.A.
The Owl's Watchsong. A Study of Istanbul. London: Barrie and Rockliff, (1960). First edition. Cloth, xi, 242pp. Fine in d/w.
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CUMBERLAND, Stuart.
The Queen's Highway From Ocean To Ocean.
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1887. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. red pictorial cloth, (432), 32pp.ads. Ex-library with the only markings being a small library blind stamp on the title and a rubber stamp on the last page of ads, inner hinges cracked, spine darkened with small repairs but still a very good copy, better than it sounds.
An account the author's travels on the "Queen's Highway" the newly opened Canadian Pacific Railway from Vancouver to the Atlantic provinces.
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1887. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. red pictorial cloth, (432), 32pp.ads. Ex-library with the only markings being a small library blind stamp on the title and a rubber stamp on the last page of ads, inner hinges cracked, spine darkened with small repairs but still a very good copy, better than it sounds.
An account the author's travels on the "Queen's Highway" the newly opened Canadian Pacific Railway from Vancouver to the Atlantic provinces.
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CUMMING, C.F. Gordon.
A Lady's Cruise In A French Man-Of-War.
Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1882. New Edition, Complete in One volume. Tall 8vo., orig. decorated olive green cloth, (xiv), 365pp. Lacks 2 plates, some wear to extremities, some soiling a very good copy.
An account of the authors travels to several south pacific island, principally Samoa and Tahiti, but also Fiji, Tonga and Moorea.
Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1882. New Edition, Complete in One volume. Tall 8vo., orig. decorated olive green cloth, (xiv), 365pp. Lacks 2 plates, some wear to extremities, some soiling a very good copy.
An account of the authors travels to several south pacific island, principally Samoa and Tahiti, but also Fiji, Tonga and Moorea.
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CUMMING, Duncan.
The Gentleman Savage. The Life of Mansfield Parkyns 1823-1894. London: Century, (1987). First edition. Cloth, 176pp. Fine in d/w. Mansfield Parkyns came from a landed gentry background in the East Midlands. As a young man he was sent down from Cambridge and decided to travel in Egypt and Abyssinia, where he intended to discover the source of the White Nile. He became part of a village community, married a local girl and took part on raids on other villages. He travelled by a route no European had previously taken to Khartoum and then tried to cross Africa to the Atlantic but was thwarted by civil war.
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CUMMINS, J.S. (editor).
The Travels And Controversies Of Friar Domingo Navarrete 1618-1686. Edited From Manuscript and Printed Sources by....
Cambridge: Published for the Hakluyt Society, 1962. In two volumes. Second Series ,Vol. CXVIII and CXIX. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, cxx, 164; x, 165-475pp. Spines lightly faded o/w fine.
Cambridge: Published for the Hakluyt Society, 1962. In two volumes. Second Series ,Vol. CXVIII and CXIX. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, cxx, 164; x, 165-475pp. Spines lightly faded o/w fine.
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