SCHREINER, Olive.
Trooper Peter Halket of Mashonaland.
Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1897. First U.S. edition. The U.S. edition contains a frontis (depicting a lynching) that was suppressed in the English edition. 8vo., orig. grey cloth, 133, 6pp.ads. Fine.
Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1897. First U.S. edition. The U.S. edition contains a frontis (depicting a lynching) that was suppressed in the English edition. 8vo., orig. grey cloth, 133, 6pp.ads. Fine.
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SCHREINER, Olive.
Woman and Labour.
Toronto: Henry Frowde, 1911. First Canadian edition. 8vo., orig. blue cloth, (283)pp. Prelims browned, some wear at the head of the spine o/w an about fine copy of a scarce Canadian edition. (we have also seen a Canadian edition published in 1914 by S.B. Gundy).
A collection of essays reflecting Schreiner's concern with social and economic issues affecting women, including rental restrictions against families with children, women in the war effort, equal pay for women, etc.
Toronto: Henry Frowde, 1911. First Canadian edition. 8vo., orig. blue cloth, (283)pp. Prelims browned, some wear at the head of the spine o/w an about fine copy of a scarce Canadian edition. (we have also seen a Canadian edition published in 1914 by S.B. Gundy).
A collection of essays reflecting Schreiner's concern with social and economic issues affecting women, including rental restrictions against families with children, women in the war effort, equal pay for women, etc.
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SCHROEDER, Henry.
The Annals of Yorkshire. From the Earliest Time To The Present Time. Compiled by....
Leeds: Crosby & Co., 1851 & 1852. In Two Volumes. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with gilt decoration on the upper covers and spines, A.E.G., (426), (20)pp. ads, (407), (26)pp. ads. Spines slightly darkened, very light rubbing at extremities in fact a nice, near fine set.
Leeds: Crosby & Co., 1851 & 1852. In Two Volumes. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with gilt decoration on the upper covers and spines, A.E.G., (426), (20)pp. ads, (407), (26)pp. ads. Spines slightly darkened, very light rubbing at extremities in fact a nice, near fine set.
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SCHULBERG, Budd.
Waterfront. New York: Random House, (1955). First edition. A bit of discoloration to edges of covers but still a near fine copy in a d/w with a few marks but still very nice.
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SCHUYLER, Eugene.
Turkistan. Notes of a Journey In Russian Turkistan, Khokand, Bukhara, and Kuldja. New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co., 1877. In two volumes. Second U.S. edition. Tall 8vo., orig. green cloth with a pictorial gilt decoration on the upper covers, xii, 411; viii, 463pp. Some light wear to the spine ends o/w a very nice set. Eugene Schuyler [1840-1890] American diplomat & scholar into a prominent New York state family, he enjoyed every cultural, social and political advantage. He graduated from Yale and then Columbia law school and began to practice in 1863. Schuyler's interest in languages caused him to apply for a diplomatic posting and in 1867 he was appointed Counsel to Moscow. During the succeeding nine years he served in a variety of posts including Revel, Saint Petersburg and Constantinople. While he held the latter post he wrote a influential report documenting Turkish atrocities in Bulgaria. In 1880 he became the first American diplomatic representative to Rumania. He eventually returned to the United States and lectured at Cornell and Johns Hopkins. The above work was first published in 1876 and was critical of the Russian administration in the East. It also provides an account of his travels in Central Asia, with chapters on Tashkent, Samarkand, the Syr, Darya, etc.
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SCHWATKA, Frederick.
In The Land of Cave and Cliff Dwellers. Boston: Educational Publishing Company, nd. (189-?) New edition. 8vo., orig. light blue pictorial cloth, 385pp. Mark from removal of bookplate o/w a nice copy.
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SCHWEINFURTH, Georg.
The Heart of Africa. Three Years' Travels and Adventures In The Unexplored Regions of Central Africa From 1868 to 1871. By.....Translated By Ellen E. Frewer With An Introduction by Winwood Reade.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1874. In two volumes. First U.S. edition. Tall 8vo., rebound in maroon cloth, xvi, 559; x, 521, 6pp.ads. Cloth rubbed at spine ends, spine quite difficult to read, o/w a very good copy of a scarce work.
An account of the three year journey by botanist, Schweinfurth, through Central Africa. From Egypt he travelled through the country of the Niam-Niam, and visited the unknown kingdom of Monbuttoo. "As an explorer, he stands in the highest rank, and merits to be classed with Mungo Park, Denham and Clapperton, Burton and Speke.....he (Schweinfurth) can also claim two qualifications which no African explorer has hitherto possessed. He is a scientific botanist, and also an accomplished draughtsman."
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1874. In two volumes. First U.S. edition. Tall 8vo., rebound in maroon cloth, xvi, 559; x, 521, 6pp.ads. Cloth rubbed at spine ends, spine quite difficult to read, o/w a very good copy of a scarce work.
An account of the three year journey by botanist, Schweinfurth, through Central Africa. From Egypt he travelled through the country of the Niam-Niam, and visited the unknown kingdom of Monbuttoo. "As an explorer, he stands in the highest rank, and merits to be classed with Mungo Park, Denham and Clapperton, Burton and Speke.....he (Schweinfurth) can also claim two qualifications which no African explorer has hitherto possessed. He is a scientific botanist, and also an accomplished draughtsman."
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SCOTT, George Ryley.
Far Eastern Sex Life. An Anthropological, Ethnological and Sociological Study of Love Relations, Marriage Rites and Home Life of the Oriental Peoples. London: Gerald G. Swan, (1946). Second printing. Cloth, 198pp. Spine faded, cloth worn at extremities a good copy only.
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SCOTT, Hugh.
In The High Yemen. London: John Murray, (1942). First edition. Cloth, xx, 260pp. Cloth faded and mottled, cloth speckled around perimeter but still a very good copy. Account of travels during a scientific expedition to South West Arabia in 1937-8. The firsts part of the books discusses the reasons for the scientific expedition. The second part is "a personal narrative of our journey into two Arabian countries. The Western Division of the Aden Protectorate.....The Kingdom and IMamate of the Yemen. The final section is devoted to the "present state of knowledge of the tribes inhabiting this part of Arabia...."
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SCOTT, James Brown.
Autonomy And Federation Within Empire. Washington: Published by the Endowment, 1921. "Carnegie Endowment For International Peace ....Pamphlet No.33." 8vo., orig. cloth backed boards, xvi, 352pp. Spine slightly faded o/w near fine.
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SCOTT, Robert F.
The Voyage of the "Discovery." With Illustrations and Maps.
Toronto: Copp, Clark Co., 1905. In two volumes. First Canadian edition. Tall 8vo., orig. tan cloth stamped in black, (xvi), 410; (x), 387pp. With illustrations and a folding map at the rear of volume one. A fine, bright set.
Toronto: Copp, Clark Co., 1905. In two volumes. First Canadian edition. Tall 8vo., orig. tan cloth stamped in black, (xvi), 410; (x), 387pp. With illustrations and a folding map at the rear of volume one. A fine, bright set.
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SCOTT, Sir Sibbald David.
The British Army: Its Origin, Progress and Equipment.... From the Restoration to the Revolution. London: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., 1880. First edition of this volume. (volumes 1 and 2 were published in 1868). Tall 8vo., orig. cloth, viii, 612, (8)pp.ads. Inner hinges cracked, head and foot of the spine chipped, a good copy only.
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SCOTT, William.
The Riviera Painted & Described by..... London: A. & C. Black, 1907. First edition. Sm.4to., orig. blue decorated cloth, xii, 235pp. Name, trace of rubbing to the spine ends o/w a fine copy.
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SCOTT-MONCRIEFF, George.
Edinburgh. With 114 Illustrations from Engravings, Paintings and Photographs. London: B.T. Batsford, (1947). First edition. Cloth, 112pp. Bookseller stamp on title and rear e/paper o/w fine in a near fine d/w.
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SEAGRAVE, Gordon S.
My Hospital in the Hills. New York: W.W. Norton, (1955). First edition. Cloth, 253pp. A nice copy in a very good d/w. Story of Dr. Seagrave's return to his bombed out hospital in Burma after the war and the unrest that followed.
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SEARIGHT, Sarah.
The British in the Middle East. London: East-West Publications, (1979). Revised edition. Cloth, 290pp. Fine in d/w. The author concentrates on the social and cultural aspects of British interest in the Middle East over a period of 400 years.
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SEARLE, Mark. (compiler).
Turnpikes and Toll-Bars. Compiled by....
London: Hutchinson & Co., (1930). In two volumes. First edition. 1 of 500 copies. 4to., red half leather, cloth, (xxxvi), (1)-450, 451-871pp. Spines slightly faded o/w a fine copy of an interesting book.
London: Hutchinson & Co., (1930). In two volumes. First edition. 1 of 500 copies. 4to., red half leather, cloth, (xxxvi), (1)-450, 451-871pp. Spines slightly faded o/w a fine copy of an interesting book.
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SEARY, Victor.
A Postage History of Canada. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1972. 8vo., cloth, 168pp. Near fine in d/w.
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SEDDALL, Henry.
Malta: Past and Present. Being a History of Malta From the Days of the Phoenicians To The Present Time.
London: Chapman and Hall, 1870. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. plum cloth, xii, 355pp. A fine copy.
The above work covers the authors "long residence in Malta, knowledge of the principal languages spoken on the island, and an intimate acquaintance with many of the native inhabitants." The author begins his account in 1400 BC and covers the period up to 1869, with the majority of the book devoted to Malta in the 18th and 19th centuries.
London: Chapman and Hall, 1870. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. plum cloth, xii, 355pp. A fine copy.
The above work covers the authors "long residence in Malta, knowledge of the principal languages spoken on the island, and an intimate acquaintance with many of the native inhabitants." The author begins his account in 1400 BC and covers the period up to 1869, with the majority of the book devoted to Malta in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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SEEBOHM, Henry.
Siberia In Europe: A Visit to the Valley of the Petchora, In North-East Russia; With Description of the Natural History of Migration of Birds, etc. London: John Murray, 1880. First edition. 8vo., orig. pictorial cloth, (xvi), (312)pp. Rear inner hinge cracked, front hinge repaired, cloth rubbed a good copy.
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