RUSSELL, M.
Polynesia: Or, An Historical Account of the Principal Islands in the South Sea, Including New Zealand; ........
Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1843. Second edition. Sm. 8vo., orig. red cloth, 440pp. Folding map creased o/w a near fine copy.
Containing accounts of the Society Islands, Marquesas, Tonga, Fiji, New Hebrides, Solomon Islands, Sandwich Islands and New Zealand. Bishop Russell's purpose in this work was to study "the actual condition of the inhabitants in regard to civilization, commerce, and the arts of social life." This important and popular text went through several editions.
Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1843. Second edition. Sm. 8vo., orig. red cloth, 440pp. Folding map creased o/w a near fine copy.
Containing accounts of the Society Islands, Marquesas, Tonga, Fiji, New Hebrides, Solomon Islands, Sandwich Islands and New Zealand. Bishop Russell's purpose in this work was to study "the actual condition of the inhabitants in regard to civilization, commerce, and the arts of social life." This important and popular text went through several editions.
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RUSSELL, M.
Polynesia: Or, An Historical Account of the Principal Islands in the South Sea, Including New Zealand; ........
London: T. Nelson and Son, 1842. Sm. 8vo., orig. blue cloth dec. in gilt on the upper cover and spine, 486, 16pp.ads. This copy has been rebacked with the original spine and endpapers o/w very good.
Containing accounts of the Society Islands, Marquesas, Tonga, Fiji, New Hebrides, Solomon Islands, Sandwich Islands and New Zealand. Bishop Russell's purpose in this work was to study "the actual condition of the inhabitants in regard to civilization, commerce, and the arts of social life." This important and popular text went through several editions.
London: T. Nelson and Son, 1842. Sm. 8vo., orig. blue cloth dec. in gilt on the upper cover and spine, 486, 16pp.ads. This copy has been rebacked with the original spine and endpapers o/w very good.
Containing accounts of the Society Islands, Marquesas, Tonga, Fiji, New Hebrides, Solomon Islands, Sandwich Islands and New Zealand. Bishop Russell's purpose in this work was to study "the actual condition of the inhabitants in regard to civilization, commerce, and the arts of social life." This important and popular text went through several editions.
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RUSSELL, W.H. (William Howard).
The British Expedition To the Crimea. Illustrated with Plans, Woodcuts & c.
London: George Routledge & Co., 1858. A Revised edition with numerous emendations and additions. There is a 1 page AL's from Russell pasted on the front e/paper dated "Lucknow April 10, 1858 to a Patrick Stewart " reading "To Patrick Stewart in the sincere hope that future years may ripen and cement a friendship from which the writer has already derived pleasure & advantage . This volume is presented as a very inadequate token of this great regard by the author." Tall 8vo., bound in contemporary full dark green morocco, raised bands, gilt compartments, gilt borders, A.E.G., (viii), 629pp. Bookplate, there are some short tears in some of the folding plans, outer front hinge rubbed and tender but not cracked, overall a near fine copy in an nice binding.
London: George Routledge & Co., 1858. A Revised edition with numerous emendations and additions. There is a 1 page AL's from Russell pasted on the front e/paper dated "Lucknow April 10, 1858 to a Patrick Stewart " reading "To Patrick Stewart in the sincere hope that future years may ripen and cement a friendship from which the writer has already derived pleasure & advantage . This volume is presented as a very inadequate token of this great regard by the author." Tall 8vo., bound in contemporary full dark green morocco, raised bands, gilt compartments, gilt borders, A.E.G., (viii), 629pp. Bookplate, there are some short tears in some of the folding plans, outer front hinge rubbed and tender but not cracked, overall a near fine copy in an nice binding.
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RUSSIA). GOLDER, F.A>
Russian Expansion On The Pacific 1641-1850. An Account of the Earliest and Later Expeditions made by the Russians Along the Pacific Coast of Asia and North America; Including Some Related Expeditions to the Arctic Regions. Gloucester: Peter Smith, 1960. Reprint. Cloth, 368pp. A nice copy.
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RUTHERFORD, Midred Lewis.
The South In History and Literature. A Hand-Book of Southern Authors. From The Settlement of Jamestown, 1607 To Living Writers.
Athens, GA: (Franklin-Turner Company, 1907). First edition. With a presentation inscription from the author dated 1910. Tall thick 8vo., orig. green cloth, xxxviii, 866pp. Some rubbing along spine joints and at the spine ends o/w a very good copy.
Athens, GA: (Franklin-Turner Company, 1907). First edition. With a presentation inscription from the author dated 1910. Tall thick 8vo., orig. green cloth, xxxviii, 866pp. Some rubbing along spine joints and at the spine ends o/w a very good copy.
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RYAN, Marah Ellis.
For the Soul of Rafael. With Many Illustrations......By Harold A. Taylor. Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co., 1910. "Tenth Edition." Tall 8vo., orig. tan pictorial cloth, 378pp. White portion of the decoration flaked off upper cover but this is still an attractive copy.
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SABATINI, Rafael.
Columbus. A Romance.
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1942. First Canadian edition, issued in the U.S. d/w. Bookplate o/w near fine in a d/w which is fade on the spine with some wear to the ends.
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1942. First Canadian edition, issued in the U.S. d/w. Bookplate o/w near fine in a d/w which is fade on the spine with some wear to the ends.
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SABATINI, Rafael.
St. Martin's Summer.
London: George Newnes, nd. (192-?) 8vo., orig. pictorial wrappers, 128pp. Chip at the head of the spine o/w very good.
London: George Newnes, nd. (192-?) 8vo., orig. pictorial wrappers, 128pp. Chip at the head of the spine o/w very good.
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SABATINI, Rafael.
The Gamester. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1949. First edition. Bookplate o/w fine in a d/w with light wear to the spine ends.
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SABATINI, Rafael.
The King's Minion. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, (1930). First Canadian edition. Near fine in a d/w with chipping and wear to the extremities.
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SABATINI, Rafael.
The Snare.
London: Hutchinson & Co., N.d. 14th Thousand. Wrappers. Text block evenly brown with chips to edges light creasing to wrappers.
London: Hutchinson & Co., N.d. 14th Thousand. Wrappers. Text block evenly brown with chips to edges light creasing to wrappers.
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SACHS, Bernard.
The Road From Sharpeville. London: Dennis Dobson, (1961). First edition. Cloth, 190pp. Fine in d/w. An account of apartheid politics inside and outside of the South African Labour movement.
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SACKVILLE-WEST, V.
English Country Houses.
London: William Collins, 1944. First edition. Orig. paper boards, (48)pp. With illustrations. Some wear to spine ends o/w very good in a chipped and worn d/w.
London: William Collins, 1944. First edition. Orig. paper boards, (48)pp. With illustrations. Some wear to spine ends o/w very good in a chipped and worn d/w.
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SACKVILLE-WEST, Vita.
Andrew Marvell.
London: Faber & Faber, (1929). First edition. Fine in d/w with nicks at spine ends o/w nice.
London: Faber & Faber, (1929). First edition. Fine in d/w with nicks at spine ends o/w nice.
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SADLEIR, Michael.
Blessington-D'Orsay A Masquerade.
London: Constable, (1933). Reprint. Small hole in spine gutter o/w fine in a chipped and worn d/w.
London: Constable, (1933). Reprint. Small hole in spine gutter o/w fine in a chipped and worn d/w.
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SAINT-EVREMOND, (Charles....)
Oeuvres De Monsieur De Saint-Evremond, Publiees sur les manuscrits de l'Auteur. Novelelle edition, revue, corrigee & augmentee de la vie de l'Auteur.
Londres: Chez Jacob Tonson..... 1725. In seven volumes. A new edition, corrected and enlarged. 8vo., full contemporary calf, raised bands, gilt compartments. Binding rubbed with some chipping to spine ends, a good copy.
Londres: Chez Jacob Tonson..... 1725. In seven volumes. A new edition, corrected and enlarged. 8vo., full contemporary calf, raised bands, gilt compartments. Binding rubbed with some chipping to spine ends, a good copy.
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SAINT-PIERRE, Jacques-Bernardin-Henri De.
Paul et Virginie, .... Paris: (Chez P. Fr. Didot.....) 1789. First separate edition. 12mo., full contemporary calf, leather spine labels, (xxxvi), 243pp. Bookplates, outer front hinge starting, some rubbing but still very good.
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SAKURAI, Tadayoshi.
Human Bullets (Niku-Dan) A Soldier's Story of Port Arthur. Translated from the Japanes by Masujiro Honda and Alice M. Bacon. Tokyo: Teibi Publishing, 1907. Fifth edition. 8vo., cloth backed boards, 250pp. Cloth soiled o/w very good.
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SALTER, CEDRIC.
Introducing Turkey.
London: Methuen, (1961). First edition. Cloth, 192pp. Very slight dampstain on the upper corners of the last few leaves of the index o/w a fine copy in a d/w with a bit of rubbing to the top of the spine but o/w about fine.
A small guide to Turkey, its history and its attractions, based on the authors' residence in Turkey before and during WWII.
London: Methuen, (1961). First edition. Cloth, 192pp. Very slight dampstain on the upper corners of the last few leaves of the index o/w a fine copy in a d/w with a bit of rubbing to the top of the spine but o/w about fine.
A small guide to Turkey, its history and its attractions, based on the authors' residence in Turkey before and during WWII.
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SALTUS, Marie.
Edgar Saltus. The Man.
Chicago: Pascal Covici, 1925. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. green cloth, 324pp. With illustrations. Near fine.
Chicago: Pascal Covici, 1925. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. green cloth, 324pp. With illustrations. Near fine.
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