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ULLMAN, James Ramsay.
The Age of Mountaineering. With a Chapter on British Mountains by W.H. Murray. London: Collins, 1956. First edition. Name o/w nera fine in a near fine d/w. An account of the mountains and the men who climbed them.
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(UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO).
University of Toronto Faculty Fifteenth Annual Dinner. Gymnasium Dec. 2nd, 1901.
Printed stiff cards, tied. 8pp. including covers, with original ties. The first and last leaves (covers) are printed and decorated in colour. The 6 inside leaves, printed on the rectos only include the "menu" and "toasts" with a small drawing and appropriate quotation. For example, Potatoes, French Peas" are accompanied by two quotations from Shakespeare relating to potatoes or peas. Near fine.
Printed stiff cards, tied. 8pp. including covers, with original ties. The first and last leaves (covers) are printed and decorated in colour. The 6 inside leaves, printed on the rectos only include the "menu" and "toasts" with a small drawing and appropriate quotation. For example, Potatoes, French Peas" are accompanied by two quotations from Shakespeare relating to potatoes or peas. Near fine.
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UP DE GAFF, R.W.
Head Hunters of the Amazon. Seven Years Exploration and Adventure. New York: Garden City Publishing, (1923). Rebound in green cloth, xviii, 337pp. Fine. Adventures in the upper Amazon jungles.
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UPHAM, Thomas.
Life and Religious Opinions and Experiences of Madame De la Mothe Guyon: Together With Some Account of the Personal History and Religious Opinions of Fenelon, Archbishop of Cambray. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1877. In two volumes. Later edition. (first published 1846). 8vo., orig.brown cloth, xviii, 431, viii, 377pp. Touch of wear to spine ends but in fact a fine copy. Jeanne Marie De La Mothe Guyon [1649-1717] French mystic and quietist writer. As a young girl Mothe spend much time in convent schools where she "went through all the religious experiences common to neurotic young women; these were turned in a mystical direction by the Duchesse de Bethune." In 1664 she married the rich, invalid, Guyon, many years her senior. After his death she left her family and turned to mystical attractions, joining a monk, Father Lacombe. The two rambled through southeast France spreading their mystical ideas which eventually aroused the suspicion of the authorities. Madame Guyon was arrested as a heretic and confined to a convent and then imprisoned in the Bastille. When she was released, she retired to Blois, which became a place of pilgrimage for her admirers.
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UPSON, William Hazlett.
Keep 'Em Crawling. Earthworms at War.
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, (1943). First edition. Signed by the author. Ownership inscription o/w about fine in a d/w with a bit of wear to the top of the spine and a 2? closed tear in the upper panel.
William Hazlett Upson [1891-1975] American author of the series featuring Alexander Botts and the Earthworm Tractor Company. Told through a series of letters and telegrams exchanged between Butts and the company, the stories relay his adventures as a salesman. Butts relies on a combination of 'wits, determination and luck' to extricate himself from various difficulties.
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, (1943). First edition. Signed by the author. Ownership inscription o/w about fine in a d/w with a bit of wear to the top of the spine and a 2? closed tear in the upper panel.
William Hazlett Upson [1891-1975] American author of the series featuring Alexander Botts and the Earthworm Tractor Company. Told through a series of letters and telegrams exchanged between Butts and the company, the stories relay his adventures as a salesman. Butts relies on a combination of 'wits, determination and luck' to extricate himself from various difficulties.
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URE, John.
Trespassers on the Amazon. London: Constable, (1986). First edition. Cloth, 175pp. Fine in d/w. An account of the Anglo-Saxons who have over the centuries penetrated the in hospitable area of the Amazon. An interesting work.
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VACOUVER, George. (LAMB, W. Kaye --editor).
A Voyage Of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean and Round the World 1791-1795. With Introduction and Appendices.
London: The Hakluyt Society, 1984. In four volumes. Second Series, Vol. 163,164, 165 & 166. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, xx, 442; ix, (443)-786; viii, (787)-1230; viii, (1231)-1752pp. Fine in lightly rubbed but very nice d/ws.
London: The Hakluyt Society, 1984. In four volumes. Second Series, Vol. 163,164, 165 & 166. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, xx, 442; ix, (443)-786; viii, (787)-1230; viii, (1231)-1752pp. Fine in lightly rubbed but very nice d/ws.
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VALBEZEN, E. De.
Les Anglais et l'Inde.
Paris: Plon, 1875. In two volumes. New edition. Tall 8vo., cont. brown morocco spines, marble boards, gilt lettering, 409; 492pp. A fine copy.
E. De Valbezen published "Les Anglais et l'Inde" in 1857; these are New Studies on the same topic.
Paris: Plon, 1875. In two volumes. New edition. Tall 8vo., cont. brown morocco spines, marble boards, gilt lettering, 409; 492pp. A fine copy.
E. De Valbezen published "Les Anglais et l'Inde" in 1857; these are New Studies on the same topic.
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VALERY, (Pasquin.)
Voyages Historiques, Literaires Et Artistiques En Italie. Guide Raisoone Et Complet Du Voyageur Et De L'Artiste. Paris: Aime Andres, Baudry, 1838. In three volumes. Second edition, corrected and enlarged. Tall 8vo., cont. half calf, marble boards, leather spine labels, 494; 572; 560pp. Some light foxing, binding a bit rubbed but certainly a very good set.
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VALLE, Pietro Della.
The Pilgrim. The Travels of Pietero Della Valle. Translated, Abridged and Introduced by George Bull.
London: Hutchinson, (1990). First of this edition. (first published by the Folio Society, 1989). Cloth, 303pp. Fine in d/w.
Twelve years of travels through Turkey, Persia, and India by a man whose intrepid spirit, natural curiosity and knowledge of languages made him the perfect guide to the colourful and turbulent world of the seventeenth century.
London: Hutchinson, (1990). First of this edition. (first published by the Folio Society, 1989). Cloth, 303pp. Fine in d/w.
Twelve years of travels through Turkey, Persia, and India by a man whose intrepid spirit, natural curiosity and knowledge of languages made him the perfect guide to the colourful and turbulent world of the seventeenth century.
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VALORI, Aldo.
Florence. (English translation by Dorothy Nevile Lees). Novara: Istituto Geografico De Agostini, (1954). First edition in English. Cloth, 115, and 128 illustrations from photographs. Bookplate o/w fine in a very good d/w.
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VAMBERY, Arminius.
Arminius Vambery His Life and Adventures Written By Himself. With Introductory Chapter Dedicated to The Boys of England.
London: T. Fisher Unwin, nd. (189-?) "Sixth and Popular Edition." 8vo., orig. mustard cloth, xx, 350, (14)pp.ads. Inner front hinge cracked, spine ends rubbed but certainly very good.
London: T. Fisher Unwin, nd. (189-?) "Sixth and Popular Edition." 8vo., orig. mustard cloth, xx, 350, (14)pp.ads. Inner front hinge cracked, spine ends rubbed but certainly very good.
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VAMBERY, Arminius.
Central Asia and the Anglo-Russian Frontier Question: A Series of Political Papers. Translated by F.E. Bunnett. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1874. First edition in English. 8vo., orig. blue cloth, viii, 385, (2)pp.ads. This copy has been professionally rebacked with the original spine laid down, new e/papers o/w a fine copy. A discussion of the battle between Russia and England for supremacy in Central Asia.
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VAN GORDEn, Scott.
The Frontiersman's Vengeance.
Chicago: Rhodes & McClure, 1904. 8vo., orig. red pictorially dec. cloth, 289pp. Spine a bit faded o/w a nice copy.
Chicago: Rhodes & McClure, 1904. 8vo., orig. red pictorially dec. cloth, 289pp. Spine a bit faded o/w a nice copy.
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VANCE, Louis Joseph.
The Dead Ride Hard.
Toronto: Copp Clark Co., 1926. First Canadian edition. Fine in a d/w which is slightly faded on the spine but o/w near fine.
Toronto: Copp Clark Co., 1926. First Canadian edition. Fine in a d/w which is slightly faded on the spine but o/w near fine.
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VANDERCOOK, John W.
Dark Islands. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1937. First edition. Cloth, 367pp. Fine in d/w with chipping at the spine ends. A description of Fiji, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. An interesting account.
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(VARANO, Alfonso).
Giovanni di Giscala tiranno del tempio di Gerusalemme; tragedia. Venezia: P. Valvasense, 1754. First edition. 4to., full contemporary vellum, leather spine label, cxxiv pp. Covers warped with the vellum lifting from the pastedowns, one inch piece out of the foot of the spine but this is certainly a very good copy. The dedication is written by Varano.
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VARAWA, Joana McIntyre.
Changes in Latitude An Uncommon Anthropology. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, (1989). First edition. Cloth, 274pp. Small stamp on foredge o/w fine in d/w.
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VARAWA, Joana McIntyre.
Changes in Latitude. An Uncommon Anthropology. (London): Andre Deutsch, (1990). First edition. Cloth, xii, 274pp. Fine in d/w. The author moved to Fiji and married a Fijian; this is a description of her life in Fiji, and a description of contemporary Fijian life and customs.
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VARNER, John Grier and Jeannette Johnson Varner. (editor/translated).
The Florida of the Inca A history of the Adelantado, Hernado de Soto, Governor and Captain General of the kingdom of Florida, and of other heroic Spanish and Indian cavaliers, written by the Inca, Garcilaso de la Vega, an officer of His Majesty, and a native of the great city of Cuzco, capital of the provinces of Peru.
Austin: University of Texas, 1951. First of this edition. Tall thick 8vo., cloth, xlv, 655pp. Near fine in a d/w with light wear to spine ends.
Austin: University of Texas, 1951. First of this edition. Tall thick 8vo., cloth, xlv, 655pp. Near fine in a d/w with light wear to spine ends.
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