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PENFIELD, Frederic Courtland.
Present-Day Egypt. Illustrated by Paul Philippotequx and R. Talbot Kelly. New York: Century, 1907. Revised and enlarged edition. Tall 8vo., orig. red cloth with small gilt decoration on the upper cover, (xvi), 396pp. Spine very slightly faded o/w a fine copy.
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PENFOLD, (Alexander).
The Normo-Saxon Or Romance of English History. New York: The Knickerbocker Press, 1899. First edition. With a presentation inscription to Canadian publisher, Musson. 8vo., orig. dark blue cloth, (226)pp. Some rubbing to spine ends o/w near fine.
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PENNANT, Thomas.
The Journey From Chester To London.....With Notes.
London: Printed For Wilkie and Robinson....And J. Johnson and Co., 1811. Later edition. (First published 1782.) Tall 8vo., cont. half leather, raised bands, viii, 622pp. Name on title, boards slightly rubbed o/w a near fine copy.
First published in 1782, "this account was made from notes and observations taken on various trips to London. His attention was engaged as usual with information on history, soil, commerce, antiquities, etc. (Cox II, p.30 citing first edition.)
London: Printed For Wilkie and Robinson....And J. Johnson and Co., 1811. Later edition. (First published 1782.) Tall 8vo., cont. half leather, raised bands, viii, 622pp. Name on title, boards slightly rubbed o/w a near fine copy.
First published in 1782, "this account was made from notes and observations taken on various trips to London. His attention was engaged as usual with information on history, soil, commerce, antiquities, etc. (Cox II, p.30 citing first edition.)
| $400 | Book Number: 740 | Order / Enquire |
PENNEFATHER, Mrs.
The Homeward Journey.
London: James Hawkins, nd. (187-?) Square 8vo., orig. light green cloth, (32)pp. Lacking the front free e/paper o/w a near fine copy.
London: James Hawkins, nd. (187-?) Square 8vo., orig. light green cloth, (32)pp. Lacking the front free e/paper o/w a near fine copy.
| $100 | Book Number: 33044 | Order / Enquire |
PENNINGTON, L.E. (editor).
The Purchas Handbook. Studies of the life, times and writigns of Samuel Purchas 1577-1626.
London: The Hakluyt Society, 1997. In two volumes. Second Series, Vol. 185 & 186. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, (xviii), 380; (viii), 383-811pp . Fine in lightly rubbed d/ws.
London: The Hakluyt Society, 1997. In two volumes. Second Series, Vol. 185 & 186. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, (xviii), 380; (viii), 383-811pp . Fine in lightly rubbed d/ws.
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PERCEIRA, Michael.
East of Trebizond. London: Readers Union, 1972. Cloth, 256pp. Fine in an about fine d/w. Travels in the far north-east of Turkey, bordering the Black Sea and the Soviet Union,.
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PERCY, Walker.
The Last Gentleman.
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, (1967). First English edition. Fine in a d/w with some creasing at the spine ends but o/w nice.
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, (1967). First English edition. Fine in a d/w with some creasing at the spine ends but o/w nice.
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PERIODICAL).
The Spectator.
London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1753. Sm. 8vo., full cream calf, raised bands, leather spine labels. Binding rubbed and soiled o/w a very good set.
London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1753. Sm. 8vo., full cream calf, raised bands, leather spine labels. Binding rubbed and soiled o/w a very good set.
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PERKINS BULL, Wm.
From Oxford To Ontario. A History of the Downsview Community.
Toronto: The Perkins Bull Foundation, (1941). First edition. Signed by Perkins Bull. Tall 8vo., orig. blue buckram spine and corners, grey cloth, paper spine label, 310, (4)pp. With illustrations. About fine.
Toronto: The Perkins Bull Foundation, (1941). First edition. Signed by Perkins Bull. Tall 8vo., orig. blue buckram spine and corners, grey cloth, paper spine label, 310, (4)pp. With illustrations. About fine.
| $250 | Book Number: 21209 | Order / Enquire |
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PETIEVICH, Gerald.
Money Men and One-Shot Deal. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1981). First edition. With an inscription from the author. Near fine in d/w.
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PETIEVICH, Gerald.
Money Men and One-Shot Deal. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1981). First edition. Fine in d/w.
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(PETRARCH). DOBSON, Mrs.
The Life of Petrarch. Collected From Memoires Pour La Vie De Petrarch, By Mrs. Dobson. London: Printed by T. Maiden....For Vernor and Hood, ...... 1803. In two volumes. The Fifth edition. Tall 8vo., full cont. calf, raised bands, xviii, 388, (9); 400, (6)pp. Outer hinges rubbed and tender a very good copy.
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PETRARCH.
Le Rime Di M. Francesco Petrarca Illustrate con Note Dal P. Francesco Soave......
Milano: Dalla Societa Tipografica de' Classici Italiani, ..... 1805. Two volumes bound in one. Tall 8vo., full contemporary calf, leather label, cxii, 283; 348, (1)p. errata. Bookplate, name on titlepage, piece torn from p. 283/284 volume one without loss, o/w a very good copy.
Milano: Dalla Societa Tipografica de' Classici Italiani, ..... 1805. Two volumes bound in one. Tall 8vo., full contemporary calf, leather label, cxii, 283; 348, (1)p. errata. Bookplate, name on titlepage, piece torn from p. 283/284 volume one without loss, o/w a very good copy.
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PHELPS (WARD), Elizabeth Stuart.
The Man In The Case. Illustrated by Henry J. Peck.
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1906. First edition, printing 1. 8vo., orig. green pictorial cloth, (viii), (266)pp. With illustrations. Lacking the front free e/paper o/w fine.
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1906. First edition, printing 1. 8vo., orig. green pictorial cloth, (viii), (266)pp. With illustrations. Lacking the front free e/paper o/w fine.
| $65 | Book Number: 18909 | Order / Enquire |
PHILBY, H. St. John.
Arabian Jubilee.
London: Robert Hale, (1952). First edition. Cloth, xiv, 280pp. Faint dampstain around the perimeter of both e/papers but not extending into the book; very slight signs of damp on the perimeter of the upper board and a faint mark on the upper board, in fact a not quite near fine copy in the d/w which has chipping at the spine ends, a chip out of the upper panel affecting the author's name but is still very good.
London: Robert Hale, (1952). First edition. Cloth, xiv, 280pp. Faint dampstain around the perimeter of both e/papers but not extending into the book; very slight signs of damp on the perimeter of the upper board and a faint mark on the upper board, in fact a not quite near fine copy in the d/w which has chipping at the spine ends, a chip out of the upper panel affecting the author's name but is still very good.
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PHILBY, H. St. John.
The Land of Midian. London: Ernest Benn, (1957). First edition. Green cloth, (xiv), 286pp. A fine copy in an about fine, price clipped d/w. An account of the author's three thousand mile journey from Riyadh through Madina, Khaibar, Taima and Tabuk to the land between the sea and the Jijaz railway.
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PHILBY, H. St.J. B.
Arabia.
London: Ernest Benn, 1930. First edition. Cloth, xix, 387pp. Names on the e/paper o/w a near fine copy.
London: Ernest Benn, 1930. First edition. Cloth, xix, 387pp. Names on the e/paper o/w a near fine copy.
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PHILBY, H. St.J. B.
The Empty Quarter being a description of the Great South Desert of Arabia known as Rub' al Khali. London: Constable & Company, 1933. First edition, second issue. Tall 8vo., orig. tan cloth stamped in dark brown, xxiv, 433pp. Mark on front pastedown from removal of a bookplate, inner hinges starting, spine slightly faded with very light rubbing in fact a better than very good but not quite near fine copy.
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PHILBY, H. StJ. B.
Arabian Jubilee.
London: Robert Hale, (1952). First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. black cloth, xiv, 280pp. Name whited out on title, spine lettering a bit flaked o/w a very good copy.
London: Robert Hale, (1952). First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. black cloth, xiv, 280pp. Name whited out on title, spine lettering a bit flaked o/w a very good copy.
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(PHILIPS, George).
Travels in North America. Dublin: Printed by Brett Smith, 1824. Later edition. First published 1822, two other editions were published in 1824 by P. Dixon Hardy, and John Jones; there were only Dublin editions. 12mo., recently rebound with a brown calf spine, marble boards, raised bands, gilt compartments, leather label, 180pp. Frontispiece and four full-page illustrations in the pagination. Some scattered light foxing o/w a fine copy. An early falsified narrative of the Lewis and Clark expedition?perhaps simply a plagiarism of published accounts?Travels in North America 'purports to narrate the experiences of one George Philips, an Irishman who left home for an extended tour in America. After visiting the West Indies and Mexico, he arrived in St. Louis, where he attached himself to the Lewis and Clark for the traverse of the continent. On the return he left the party at Fort Mandan to travel in Canada.' Curtright, History of the Journals of Lewis and Clark.
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