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(WARD, Edward).
The Secret History of the Calves-Head Club, Complt. or, the republican unmask'd. Wherein is fully shewn, the religion of the Calves-Head heroes, in their anniversary thanksgiving songs on the thirtieth of January, by them called anthems; for the years 1693, 1694, 1695, 1696, 1697, 1698, 1699 &c. With reflections thereupon. Now published to demonstrate the restless, implacable spirit of a certain party still among us, who are never to be satisfied ’till the present establishment in church and state is subverted. To which is annext, a vindication of the Royal martyr King Charles I. Wherein are laid open, the republicans mysteries of rebellion. Written in the time of the usurpation, by the celebrated Mr.Buttler, author of Hudibras..... London: Printed and Sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1705. Fifth edition, with large Additions, Corrected. Later half calf, marble boards, leather spine label, 138, (2)pp.ads. About fine.
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WARD, Maisie.
Gilbert Keith Chesterton.
London: Sheed and Ward, 1943. Fourth printing. Signed by the author on the front free e/paper. Cloth a bit mottled o/w very good in a chipped and worn d/w.
London: Sheed and Ward, 1943. Fourth printing. Signed by the author on the front free e/paper. Cloth a bit mottled o/w very good in a chipped and worn d/w.
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WARD, Mrs. Humphrey.
A Writer's Recollections.
New York: Harper & Brothers, (1918). In two volumes. First U.S. edition. Tall 8vo., orig. cloth, (242); (260)pp. A fine copy.
New York: Harper & Brothers, (1918). In two volumes. First U.S. edition. Tall 8vo., orig. cloth, (242); (260)pp. A fine copy.
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WARINER, Emily V.
Voyager to Destiny.
New York: Bobbs-Merrill, (1956). First edition. Cloth, 267pp. A nice copy in d/w.
Story of a 19th century Japanese fisherman blown out to sea, wrecked on Torijima, and rescued by an American whaler who took them to America. He later struggled to return to Japan.
New York: Bobbs-Merrill, (1956). First edition. Cloth, 267pp. A nice copy in d/w.
Story of a 19th century Japanese fisherman blown out to sea, wrecked on Torijima, and rescued by an American whaler who took them to America. He later struggled to return to Japan.
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WARINNER, Emily V.
Voyager to Destiny. The amazing adventures of Manjiro, .... Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, (1956). First edition. Cloth, 267pp. Fine in a near fine d/w. "....the true story of Manjiro, the Japanese who twice changed worlds: once in 1841 when he was shipwrecked, rescued by a Massachusetts whaler and carried to its home port, ....and ten year later, .....when he resolved to risk execution by returning to backward, archaic Japan."
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WASSERMANN, Jacob.
Bula Matari Stanley Conqueror of A Continent. Translated from teh German By Eden and Cedar Paul. New York: Liveright, (1933). First U.S. edition. Cloth, 351pp. Bookplate o/w fine.
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WATERFIELD, Gordon.
Sultans of Aden. (London): John Murray, (1968). First edition. Cloth, (268)pp. Fine in d/w. An account of Captain Haines of the Indian Navy during the fifteen years he governed Aden from 1839 to 1854, of his battles with Sultan Mahsin of Lahej, and of his tragic death in 1860.
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WATERHOUSE, Keith.
Billy Liar. London: Michael Joseph, (1959). First edition. With the signature of Canadian writer Jack Batten, o/w about fine in the price-clipped dustwrapper designed by William Belcher, which has small chips at the top of the spine and upper corner, and some light browning to the rear panel but certainly a very good d/w.
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WATERTON, Charles.
Wanderings In South America & c.
London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1891. Later edition. 8vo., cont. full maroon morocco, raised bands, gilt compartments, leather spine label, xxxiv, 367pp. Rubber stamp on e/paper o/w a near fine copy in an attractive binding.
London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1891. Later edition. 8vo., cont. full maroon morocco, raised bands, gilt compartments, leather spine label, xxxiv, 367pp. Rubber stamp on e/paper o/w a near fine copy in an attractive binding.
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WATERTON, Charles.
Wanderings In South America The North-West Of The United States and the Antilles In The Years 1812, 1816, 1820 & 1824 With Original Instructions for the perfect preservation of Birds, Etc.......
London: B. Fellowes, 1852. Fifth edition (so stated.) Sm.8vo., orig. blue cloth, vii, 280pp. Previous owner has written "1852" in ink at foot of the titlepage, name, some rubbing along spine with light wear to ends, a very good copy.
London: B. Fellowes, 1852. Fifth edition (so stated.) Sm.8vo., orig. blue cloth, vii, 280pp. Previous owner has written "1852" in ink at foot of the titlepage, name, some rubbing along spine with light wear to ends, a very good copy.
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WATERTON, Charles.
Wanderings in South America, The North-West Of The United States, And the Antilles In The Years 1812, 1816, 1820 & 1824. With Original Instructions for the Perfect Preservation of Birds & c., For Cabinets of Natural History.
London: Printed for B. Fellowes..... 1828. Second edition. Tall 8vo., recently bound in full light brown leather, leather label, (viii), 341pp. Contemporary notes in ink on pp. 216-17, stain on halftitle and verso of frontis penetrating through, spine faded, but still a very good copy in plain modern binding.
London: Printed for B. Fellowes..... 1828. Second edition. Tall 8vo., recently bound in full light brown leather, leather label, (viii), 341pp. Contemporary notes in ink on pp. 216-17, stain on halftitle and verso of frontis penetrating through, spine faded, but still a very good copy in plain modern binding.
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WATERTON, Charles.
Wanderings in South America, the North-West of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820 and 1824 with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds and for cabinets of natural history. Edited with an Introduction by L. Harrison Matthews. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. "Oxford English Memoirs and Travels." Cloth, 230pp. Fine in d/w.
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WATKINS, Vernon.
Selected Poems. (Norfolk: New Directions, 1948). First edition. Orig. decorated paper boards. A touch of browning to the top edge of the boards o/w an about fine copy in d/w with a bit of wear to the spine ends. The verso of the titlepage notes that this was 'Printed In Canada by the Christian Brothers at Montreal.'
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WATSON, Robert.
The History of the Reign of Philip The Second, King of Spain.
London: Printed for W. Strahan, and T. Cadell...... 1779. In three volumes. Third edition. Tall 8vo., full contemporary calf, leather spine labels, 452; (428); 372, (40)pp.index. A fine copy.
London: Printed for W. Strahan, and T. Cadell...... 1779. In three volumes. Third edition. Tall 8vo., full contemporary calf, leather spine labels, 452; (428); 372, (40)pp.index. A fine copy.
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WATSON, Robert.
The History of the Reign of Philip The Second, King of Spain. London: Printed for W. Strahan, and T. Cadell...... 1778. In two volumes. The second edition, corrected. Subsequent editions were 8vo., 4to., full contemporary calf, this copy has been rebacked with a new calf spine, raised bands, leather spine labels, (4), (444); (4), (438), (18)pp. index. This copy has been professionally rebacked with a new calf spine, some professional repairs to a few leaves o/w a very good copy.
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WATSON, Robert.
The History of the Reign of Philip The Third, King of Spain. London: Printed for G. Robinson, ...... 1783. First edition. 4to., full contemporary calf, this copy has been rebacked with a new calf spine, raised bands, leather spine labels, (8), (486), (6)pp.index. This copy has been professionally rebacked with a new calf spine, some professional repairs to a few leaves o/w a very good copy. This work is divided into six books with books V and VI written by the editor of Watson's manuscripts, William Thomson.
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WATSON, Winslow. (Editor).
Men and Times of The Revolution; Or, Memoirs of Elkannah Watson, Including His Journals of Travels In Europe and America, From the Year 1777 to 1842, And His Correspondence With Public Men, and Reminiscences and Incidents of the American Revoluction Edited by His Son.... New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1861. Second edition. 8vo., orig. cloth, 557, (6)pp.ads. A few signatures sprung, some wear to the foot of the spine, some rubbing o/w very good.
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WAUGH, Evelyn.
Black Mischief.
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, (1932). First U.S. edition. Spine somewhat faded o/w about fine.
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, (1932). First U.S. edition. Spine somewhat faded o/w about fine.
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WAUGH, Evelyn.
Helena. Toronto: Chapman & Hall, 1950. First Canadian edition (UK sheets with a UK d/w). A fine copy in the English d/w, price "9s.6d" on the flap. The d/w has a bit of light wear to the spine ends and corners but is in fact, near fine.
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WAUGH, Evelyn.
Monsignor Ronald Knox Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford and Protonotary Apostolic to his Holiness Pope Pius VII, compiled from original sources by...
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, (1959). First U.S. edition. 8vo., orig. black cloth, (358)pp. Fine in a d/w with wear and creasing to the extremities but still very good.
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, (1959). First U.S. edition. 8vo., orig. black cloth, (358)pp. Fine in a d/w with wear and creasing to the extremities but still very good.
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