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BOOTH, William.
In Darkest England and The Way Out. London: International Headquarters of the Salvation Army, nd. (1890). First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth, Inner front hinge cracked, some rubbing to the spine ends, small hole in rear spine gutter o/w a better than very good but not near fine copy. "William Booth started life as a pawnbroker's assistant in Nottingham. After coming to London in 1849 he became an itinerant revivalist preacher. In 1865 he started a "Christian Mission" in Whitechapel. In 1878 he founded almost by accident the Salvation Army. His passionate preoccupation with the submerged tenth was not confined to their spiritual welfare; he was determined to relieve their physical misery as well. In 1890, the same year that Stanley published In Darkest Africa, Booth published In Darkest England. In this book, he analysed the causes of pauperism and vice of the period, and proposed a remedy by ten expedients. These included land settlement, emigration, rescue work among prostitutes and at the prison-gate, the poor man's bank, and the poor man's lawyer. Money was liberally subscribed and a large part of the scheme was carried out....."
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BORDEWICH, Fergus W.
Cathay A Journey In Search of Old China. Introduction by Jan Morris. New York: Prentice Hall, (1991). First edition. Cloth backed boards, xxvi, 304pp. Small dot on lower fore edge o/w fine in d/w. Travels in China by an American who had lived in Peking.
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BOSWELL, James.
The Journal Of A Tour To The Hebrides, With Samuel Johnson, ....... London: Printed for T. Cadell, And W. Davies, 1807. Fourt edition, Revised and Corrected. Tall 8vo., recently rebound with a tan calf spine, marble boards, raised bands, single gilt decoration in compartments, leather spine label, (xvi), 460pp. Some foxing to the frontispiece, with some occasional foxing throughout but in fact a near fine copy.
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BOUCHETTE, Joseph.
A Topographical Description Of The Province of Lower Canada, With Remarks Upon Upper Canada, And On The Relative Connexion of Both Provinces With The United States of America. Embellished by Several Views, Plans of Harbours, Battles & c.
London: Printed For The Author, and Published by W. Faden, ... 1815. First edition. 4to., rebound in early 20th century tan half calf, marble boards, raised bands, leather label, (xvi), 640, lxxxvi, (2)pp. With an engraved frontis portrait, 7 engraved plates, 8 plans (including 4 folding), and 2 tables (1 folding). Bookplate, signature at the bottom of the titlepage, o/w a fine copy.
London: Printed For The Author, and Published by W. Faden, ... 1815. First edition. 4to., rebound in early 20th century tan half calf, marble boards, raised bands, leather label, (xvi), 640, lxxxvi, (2)pp. With an engraved frontis portrait, 7 engraved plates, 8 plans (including 4 folding), and 2 tables (1 folding). Bookplate, signature at the bottom of the titlepage, o/w a fine copy.
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BOULLE, Pierre.
For A Noble Couase. Translated from the French by Xan Fielding.
London: Secker & Warburg, (1961). First edition in English. Fine in near fine d/w.
London: Secker & Warburg, (1961). First edition in English. Fine in near fine d/w.
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BOULTON, Major.
Reminiscences of the North-West Rebellion, With A Record of the Raising of Her Majesty's 100th Regiment in Canada. And A Chapter on Canadian Social & Political Life.
Toronto: Printed by the Grip Printing and Publishing Co., 1886. First edition. 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper cover, bevelled edges, 531pp. Lacking the front free e/paper, extremities rubbed, chip out of the head of the spine but still a very good copy.
Toronto: Printed by the Grip Printing and Publishing Co., 1886. First edition. 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper cover, bevelled edges, 531pp. Lacking the front free e/paper, extremities rubbed, chip out of the head of the spine but still a very good copy.
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BOURNE, William.
A Regiment For The Sea and other writings on navigation....Edited by E.G.R. Taylor.
Cambridge: Published for the Hakluyt Society at the University Press, 1963. Tape marks on e/papers, o/w very good in a very good d/w.
Cambridge: Published for the Hakluyt Society at the University Press, 1963. Tape marks on e/papers, o/w very good in a very good d/w.
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BOURNE, William. (TAYLOR, E.G.R --editor).
A Regiment For the Sea and other writings on navigation by.......
Cambridge: At the University Press for the Hakluyt Society, 1963. Second Series ,Vol. CXXI. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, xxxv, 464pp. Spine slightly faded o/w fine.
Cambridge: At the University Press for the Hakluyt Society, 1963. Second Series ,Vol. CXXI. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, xxxv, 464pp. Spine slightly faded o/w fine.
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BOVILL, E.W.
The Golden Trade of the Moors. London: Oxford University Press, (1958). Reprint with corrections. Cloth, 281pp. Name o/w fine in a d/w with a repair at the head of the spine. A history of the long flourishing trans-Saharan trade; the story of both the merchants of the North African littoral and the African kingdoms to the south of the desert.
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BOVILL, E.W. (editor).
Missions To The Niger. Edited by....
Cambridge: Published for the Hakluyt Society, 1964, 1966. In four volumes. Second Series, Vols. CXXIII, CXXVIII, CXXIX and CXXX. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, xiv, 406; xiv, 1-306; xii, 307-596; x, 597-798pp. Spines slightly faded o/w fine.
Cambridge: Published for the Hakluyt Society, 1964, 1966. In four volumes. Second Series, Vols. CXXIII, CXXVIII, CXXIX and CXXX. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, xiv, 406; xiv, 1-306; xii, 307-596; x, 597-798pp. Spines slightly faded o/w fine.
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BOWER, (Archibald).
Mr. Bower's Anser To A Scurrilous Pamphlet, Intituled Six Letters from A------d B----r To Father Sheldon, Provincial of the Jesuits in England & c. Part I. London: Printed for W. Sandby, at the ship...... 1757. First edition. Tall 8vo., bound in modern blue cloth, 132pp. Ex-library with a stamp on the verso of the titlepage, bookplate but no other library markings, the top of the titlepage has been reinforced on the verso, lacking the halftitle, but this is still a better than very good copy in a plain binding. Archibald Bower [1686-1766] Scottish religious controversialist and historical writer.
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(BOWERY). Temple, Richard Carnac (editor).
The Papers of Thomas Bowrey 1669-1713 discovered in 1913 by John Humphreys and now in the possession of Lieut.-Colonel Henry Howard. Part I Diary of a six Weeks' Tour in 1698 in Holland and Flanders. Part II The Story of the Mary Galley 1704-1710. Edited by....
London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1927. Second Series, Vol. LVIII. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, xxxii ,398pp Spine slightly faded o/w a fine copy.
London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1927. Second Series, Vol. LVIII. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, xxxii ,398pp Spine slightly faded o/w a fine copy.
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BOWLES, Paul.
Let It Come Down.
New York: Random House, (1952). First U.S. edition. Very good in a chipped and worn d/w.
New York: Random House, (1952). First U.S. edition. Very good in a chipped and worn d/w.
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BOWLES, Paul.
The Spider's House.
New York: Random House, (1955). First edition. Fine in a price clipped d/w which is lightly rubbed at the spine ends.
New York: Random House, (1955). First edition. Fine in a price clipped d/w which is lightly rubbed at the spine ends.
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BOWREY, Thomas. Sir Richard Carnac Temple (editor).
A Geographical Account of Countries Round The Bay Of Bengal 1669-1679... Edited by..... London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1905. Second Series, Vol.XII. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, lvi, 387, 37pp. ads. Spine faded with light wear to the tip, very good.
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BOX, Charles E.
The Liverpool Overhead Railway. London: Ian Allan, (1984). Revised edition. Square 8vo., cloth, 128pp. Fine in d/w.
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BOXER, C.R. (editor).
South China In The Sixteenth Century. Being the narratives of Galeote Pereira, Fr. Gaspar Da Cruz, Fr. Martin De Rada, (1550-1575).
London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1953. Second Series, Vol. CVI. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, xci, 398pp. Slight rubbing to spine ends o/w near fine.
London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1953. Second Series, Vol. CVI. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, xci, 398pp. Slight rubbing to spine ends o/w near fine.
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BOYCE, William D.
Australia And New Zealand Illustrated.
Chicago: Rand McNally, (1922). With a presenation bookplate from the author. Tall 8vo., orig. green cloth, xviii, 381, (4)pp.ads. Some light rubbing to the spine ends o/w near fine.
Chicago: Rand McNally, (1922). With a presenation bookplate from the author. Tall 8vo., orig. green cloth, xviii, 381, (4)pp.ads. Some light rubbing to the spine ends o/w near fine.
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BOYCE, William. D.
Alaska and the Panama Canal. Chicago: Rand McNally, (1914). Signed presentation copy from the author. 8vo., cloth, ix, 163, (3)pp.ads. Some wear to spine ends o/w a nice copy. In the section of this work dealing with Alaska (145)pp. there are numerous references to the Yukon, the Eskimo, the fur trade and Canada in general.
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BOYD, Mary Stuart.
Our Stolen Summer The Record of A Roundabout Tour....With One Hundred and Seventy Sketches by A.S. Boyd.
Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1900. First edition. With a blindstamp presentation "With the Publishers Compliments" on the title. 4to., orig. blue cloth, xiv, 392pp. Inscription o/ w a near fine copy.
The authors travels in the South Pacific mainly, New Zealand and Australia. Includes chapters on gold mines; maoris; ostrich farming, etc.
Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1900. First edition. With a blindstamp presentation "With the Publishers Compliments" on the title. 4to., orig. blue cloth, xiv, 392pp. Inscription o/ w a near fine copy.
The authors travels in the South Pacific mainly, New Zealand and Australia. Includes chapters on gold mines; maoris; ostrich farming, etc.
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