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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(SEGETH, Thomas).
De Principatibus Italiae: Tractatus Vary. Lugd. Bat: Ex Officina Elzeuirana (Elzevir) 1628. With the bookplate of Stillman Drake laid in. Sm. 8vo., (4 1/2" X 2 1/4") full contemporary vellum, 318, (15)pp. [A-X8 with x8 blank] Contemporary ink notes on a few pages, name on titlepage, o/w a fine copy.
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SEGNI, Bernardo.
Storie Fiorentine Di Messer.........Dall' Anno MDXXVII. al MDLV. Colla Vita di Niccolo Capponi Gonfaloniere della Repubblica di Firenze, descritta dal medesimo Segni suo Nipote. Augusta: David Raimondo Mertz, e Gio. Jacopo Majer, 1723. Folio, full contemporary calf, raised bands, elaborate gilt compartments, leather spine label, (12), 384, (48), 42, (4)pp. [a4, b-Ppppp2, Qqqqq1, )(1, a-l2, m2 (with m2 a blank). Small tear in the engraving of Segni, some light wear to the head of the spine but o/w a near fine, clean copy of this history of Florence. There are two censored passages omitted on p.304 as issued, which have been supplied in xerox. The first relates to Pier Luigi Farnese and the Bishop of Fano; the second is a brief portion of a paragraph relating to Pope Paul III.
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SEGUIN, L.G.
Walks in Algiers and Its Surroundings. London: Chatto & Windus, 1888. New edition. 8vo., orig. red pictorial cloth, xii, 498, 32pp. ads. Bookplate, spine faded, some soiling but certainly a very good copy. An account of the authors extensive wanderings in an about Algiers. She includes information on Algiers as a winter residence; the native inhabitants; christian slavery in Algiers; the French in Algiers; the markets; the Jewish quarter; weddings; with additional information on the surrounding area. An interesting book. Written by Mrs. Lisabeth Gooch Strahan under the name "L.G. Seguin" this work was first published in 1878. She "describes as well and observes as closely as Mrs. Ameila Edwards."
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SEITZ, Don C.
Elba and Elsewhere.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1910. First edition. 8vo., orig. pictorial cloth, (94)pp. Touch of rubbing to spine ends o/w near fine.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1910. First edition. 8vo., orig. pictorial cloth, (94)pp. Touch of rubbing to spine ends o/w near fine.
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SELDEN, John.
De Dis Syris Syntagmata II. Adversaria nempe de Numinibus commentitiis in Veteri Instrumento memoratis. Accedunt fere quae sunt reliqua Syrorum. Prisca porro Abrabum, Aegyptiorum, .........
Lipsiae (Leipzig): Impenis Joahnn Brandeli, Charactere Johannis Erici Hahnii, 1662. Sm.8vo., full contemporary calf, raised bands, gilt compartments, leather spine label, (40), 1-(374), (50)pp. [ (20)l., A-Cc8, Dd4. Outer hinges rubbed, head of the spine chipped away but o/w a very good copy.
This work, first published in 1617, investigated the history of the idol deities mentioned in the Old Testament and provided a comprehensive enquiry into both Syrian and heathen theologies.
Lipsiae (Leipzig): Impenis Joahnn Brandeli, Charactere Johannis Erici Hahnii, 1662. Sm.8vo., full contemporary calf, raised bands, gilt compartments, leather spine label, (40), 1-(374), (50)pp. [ (20)l., A-Cc8, Dd4. Outer hinges rubbed, head of the spine chipped away but o/w a very good copy.
This work, first published in 1617, investigated the history of the idol deities mentioned in the Old Testament and provided a comprehensive enquiry into both Syrian and heathen theologies.
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SELKIRK, Earl of.
Observations On The Present State of the Highlands of Scotland, With A View of The Causes and Consequences of Emigration.
London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme..... 1805. First edition. Tall 8vo., full 19th century calf, gilt, leather spine label, (viii), (224), lvi pp. There is a two inch crack in the outer front hinge o/w this is a fine copy.
"In 1792 THomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, undertook an extensive tour through the Scotch Highlands and became convinced that emigration thence was unavoidable. He also recognized the need of some controlling hand to direct it. He first conceived the idea of settlement at Red River (what is now Winnipeg) but this did not materialise unitl 1811. The above work was partly written as a defence against various reports whichi had subsequently been spread concerning his colonization schemes. In it he speaks of the tide of emigration to the U.S.A and suggests that this emigration might be turned to Canada. He also speaks at length of the success of his settlement at Prince Edward Island, which he had founded when his first attempts at Red River had not met with success." (Lande).
London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme..... 1805. First edition. Tall 8vo., full 19th century calf, gilt, leather spine label, (viii), (224), lvi pp. There is a two inch crack in the outer front hinge o/w this is a fine copy.
"In 1792 THomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, undertook an extensive tour through the Scotch Highlands and became convinced that emigration thence was unavoidable. He also recognized the need of some controlling hand to direct it. He first conceived the idea of settlement at Red River (what is now Winnipeg) but this did not materialise unitl 1811. The above work was partly written as a defence against various reports whichi had subsequently been spread concerning his colonization schemes. In it he speaks of the tide of emigration to the U.S.A and suggests that this emigration might be turned to Canada. He also speaks at length of the success of his settlement at Prince Edward Island, which he had founded when his first attempts at Red River had not met with success." (Lande).
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SENDAK, Philip and Maurice Sendak.
In Grandpa's House. Translated and Adapted by Seymour Barofsky. Pictures by Maurice Sendak.
New York: Harper & Row, (1985). First edition. Fine in d/w.
While there should be a prices of $9.95 on the d/w, this copy matches that one listed in Hanrahan, which also has no price on the d/w.
New York: Harper & Row, (1985). First edition. Fine in d/w.
While there should be a prices of $9.95 on the d/w, this copy matches that one listed in Hanrahan, which also has no price on the d/w.
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SENNETT, A.R.
Across the Great Saint Bernard. The Modes of Nature and the Manners of Man..... London: Benrose and Sons, 1904. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. dark green cloth with a circular pictorial decoration in silver and white on the upper cover and spine, xvi, 444, 100, (4)pp.ads. A fine copy of a pretty book. An account of life in the Alps. The appendix contains chapters on "Glaciers and their Motion," "Concerning the Earth," etc.
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SERGEANT, Adeline.
Out of Due Season A Mezzotint.
New York: D. Appleton, 1895. First U.S. edition. 8vo., orig. blue cloth, 306, (10)pp.ads. Some light wear to spine ends o/w very good.
New York: D. Appleton, 1895. First U.S. edition. 8vo., orig. blue cloth, 306, (10)pp.ads. Some light wear to spine ends o/w very good.
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SETH, Vikram.
A Suitable Boy.
Toronto: Little, Brown & Company Canada, (1993.) First Canadian edition. Signed by the author. Fine in d/w.
Toronto: Little, Brown & Company Canada, (1993.) First Canadian edition. Signed by the author. Fine in d/w.
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