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BALDERSTON, John L.
Berkeley Square A Play In Three Acts. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1929. With a presentation inscription dated 'Nov. 11, 1929' from the author to the Welsh-born actress, 'Miss Alice John'(1881-1956), who played opposite Leslie Howard in the 1929 Broadway production of the play of the same name Tipped on the front pastedown the original Western Union telegram that John received from Balderston on opening night: 'Alice John. Lyceum Theatre. Good luck you give a beautiful performance. John Balderston.' With two Christmas cards from Ruth and Leslie Howard to Alice John laid in, each with a printed message and greeting from the Howards, with one card bearing a short holograph inscription reading 'to you & all your family', in an unknown hand. Some offsetting from the telegram on the front e/paper, some slight darkening to the spine but o/w the book is near fine. The paper of the telegram is somewhat browned and slightly brittle, the Christmas cards are near fine. A lovely association copy. John L. Balderston (1889-1954) began his career as a journalist in 1912 while still a student at Columbia, he acted as the New York correspondent for the Philadelphia Record. From 1914 to 1918 he was the foreign correspondent for the McClure News Syndicate, and then worked for the New York World, becoming the head of its London Bureau. While still a journalist Balderston became a successful playwright, achieving success with the 1926 play, Berkeley Square, which premiered in London that same year. The author suggests that the plot of the play was 'suggested by James posthumous fragment Sense of the Past.' The play relates the story of a young American transported back to London at the time of the American Revolution and meets his ancestors, with one contemporary critic describing it as 'a velvety play, unfolding gently, skillfully a sympathetic tale of an American... who fell in love with a girl of 1784 and had to leave her to come back to the age in which he belonged.' The 1929 Broadway production, which starred Leslie Howard (who also acted as the co-producer) as 'Peter Standish', Valerie Taylor as 'Kate Pettigrew' and Alice John as 'Lady Ann Pettigrew' was extremely successful, running for 229 performances at the Lyceum Theatre. Howard would later reprise his role in the 1933 American film of the same name, with the screenplay co-written by Balderston, but Alice John did not repeat her performance as Lady Pettigrew, as the part was played in the film by Irene Browne. Balderstone continued to work as a screen writer, adapting several novels for the screen, including, The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935) for which he won his first Academy Award The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), and Gaslight (1944).
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BALDWIN, Wiliam Charles.
African Hunting and Adventure From Natal To the Zambesi Including Lake Ngami, The Kalahari Desert, & c., From 1852 To 1860. London: Richard Bentley, 1863. Second edition. Tall 8vo., cont. red half calf, cloth, x, 451pp. With a map, several plates (some tinted) and illustrations in the text. Titlepage and first few pages have some foxing, binding a bit rubbed but certainly a very good copy.
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BALL, J. Dyer.
The Chinese At Home Or The Man of Tong and His Land.
New York: Fleming H. Revell, 1912. First U.S. edition. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth, xii, (370)pp. Touch of rubbing to spine ends but o/w a fine copy.
A contemporary account which provides details about the history and customs of the Chinese. Includes chapters on law and order; the Madarian; language; drugs; medicine; cuisine; etc. The account reflects the expected prejudices of the turn of the century missionary.
New York: Fleming H. Revell, 1912. First U.S. edition. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth, xii, (370)pp. Touch of rubbing to spine ends but o/w a fine copy.
A contemporary account which provides details about the history and customs of the Chinese. Includes chapters on law and order; the Madarian; language; drugs; medicine; cuisine; etc. The account reflects the expected prejudices of the turn of the century missionary.
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BALLOU, Maturin M.
Aztec Land.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1890. First edition. 8vo. orig. cloth, x, 355, (2)pp.ads. Lengthy inscription on e/paper, bookplate o/w a near fine copy.
An account of a holiday in Mexico.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1890. First edition. 8vo. orig. cloth, x, 355, (2)pp.ads. Lengthy inscription on e/paper, bookplate o/w a near fine copy.
An account of a holiday in Mexico.
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BALLOU, Maturin M.
Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia. Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1898. Later edition. 8vo., orig. brown cloth, xii, 373pp. Bookplate, some wear to spine ends and corners o/w very good. An account of the authors' journey to Norway, Sweden, Russia and Russian Poland.
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BANKS, Russell.
Rule of the Bone. (Toronto): Knopf, (1995). First Canadian edition. Inscribed by the author. Fine in d/w.
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BANVARD, Joseph.
The American Statesman; Or Illustrations of The Life and Character of Daniel Webster. Designed For American Youth. Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1853. Sm.8vo., orig. cloth, 334, ads. Spine cocked, cloth worn a good copy only.
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BANVARD, Joseph.
The Novelties of the New World; or the Adventures and Discoveries of the First Explorers of North America. Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1853. 12mo., orig. red cloth, 324pp. Lacks the front free e/paper, spine worn and chipped, a working copy only.
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BARATZ, Joseph.
A Village by the Jordan. The Story of Degania. Tel Aviv: Press Department of Ichud Habonim, nd. (1960). Orig. paper boards, 174pp. Light rubbing to edges o/w near fine.
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BARBEAU, Marius.
Medicine-Men of the North Pacific Coast. (Ottawa): Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, 1958. "National Museum of Canada Bulletin no. 152." Tall 8vo., pictorial wrappers, 95pp. With illustrations. Near fine.
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BARBIER, A.A.
Nouvelle Bibliotheque D'Un Homme De Gout, Entierement Refondue, Corrigee et Augmentee........Par A.A. Barbier...Et N.L.M. Desessarts....
Paris: Chiz Duminil-Lesueur.... 1808-1810. In five volumes. 8vo., cont. half calf, marble boards, raised bands, gilt compartments, leather labels. Bookplates, bindings somewhat rubbed but still very good.
A.A. Barbier [1765-1825] French librarian and bibliographer. In 1794 he became a member of the temporary commission of the arts and was charged with the duty of distributing among the various libraries of Paris the books that had been confiscated during the Revolution. He became the librarian to Napoleon in 1807. He died in 1825. (11th Brit).
Paris: Chiz Duminil-Lesueur.... 1808-1810. In five volumes. 8vo., cont. half calf, marble boards, raised bands, gilt compartments, leather labels. Bookplates, bindings somewhat rubbed but still very good.
A.A. Barbier [1765-1825] French librarian and bibliographer. In 1794 he became a member of the temporary commission of the arts and was charged with the duty of distributing among the various libraries of Paris the books that had been confiscated during the Revolution. He became the librarian to Napoleon in 1807. He died in 1825. (11th Brit).
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BARBOR, H.R.
Jezebel A Tragedy In Three Acts.
London: Arthur Brenton, nd. (1924). First edition, 1 of 100 copies signed by the author. Tall 8vo., orig. cream paper spine, maroon paper boards. Spine darkened with some light wear, a very good copy.
London: Arthur Brenton, nd. (1924). First edition, 1 of 100 copies signed by the author. Tall 8vo., orig. cream paper spine, maroon paper boards. Spine darkened with some light wear, a very good copy.
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BARBOUR, Floyd B.
The Black Power Revolt. A Collection of Essays. Edited by..... Boston: Extending Horizons Books, (1968). First edition. Cloth, 287pp. Near fine in a near fine d/w.
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BARBUSSE, Henri.
Faits Divers. Paris: Ernest Flammarion, (1928). First edition, trade issue. (there were two numbered issues on Arches and Lafuma paper, as per note facing title). Inscribed by Barbusse on halftitle ?To my friends and comrades of W. I. R. of Canada with fraternal(?) greetings. Henri Barbusse? 8vo., orig. printed wrappers, 282pp. Pages brittle, archival tape repair to first two leaves, wrappers chipped and worn, particularly along spine, spine darkened, rear wrapper repaired with tape, still a very good copy. W.I.R. refers to the Workers International Relief, an organization formed to collect and distribute relief during strikes, internationally--Barbusse was an honorary patron.
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BARCLAY, James.
A Stroll Through Borneo. London: Hodder and Stoughton, (1980). First edition. Cloth, 213pp. Fine in d/w. An account of the authors five month excursion in Borneo, travelling on foot, by canoe or boat, staying with the local people.
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BARCLAY, James.
A Stroll Through Borneo. London; The Travel Book Club, (1980). Cloth, 213pp. Fine in a nice d/w.
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BARKER, Clive.
Weaveworld.
London: Collins, 1987. 'Special Advance Reader's Sample' of the first Canadian edition, wrappers read "Collins Canada." With Canadian review slip and fact sheet laid in. Wrappers. Spine very lightly faded o/w fine.
London: Collins, 1987. 'Special Advance Reader's Sample' of the first Canadian edition, wrappers read "Collins Canada." With Canadian review slip and fact sheet laid in. Wrappers. Spine very lightly faded o/w fine.
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BARKER, Lady.
Station Life In New Zealand.
Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1874. Later Tauchnitz edition. 12mo., orig. printed wrappers, 279, 32pp.ads dated "1903." Near fine.
Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1874. Later Tauchnitz edition. 12mo., orig. printed wrappers, 279, 32pp.ads dated "1903." Near fine.
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BARKER, Sebastian.
Who Is Eddie Linden.
London: Jay Landesman, (1979). First edition. Inscribed by the author. Fine in the d/w designed by Ralph Steadman.
London: Jay Landesman, (1979). First edition. Inscribed by the author. Fine in the d/w designed by Ralph Steadman.
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BARLOW, Roger (editor).
A Brief Summe Of Geographie. Edited With and Introduction by....
London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1932. Second Series, Vol. LXIX. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, lvi, 210pp. Spine slightly faded o/w a fine copy.
London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1932. Second Series, Vol. LXIX. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, lvi, 210pp. Spine slightly faded o/w a fine copy.
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