EVELYN, John.
The Life of Mrs. Godolphin. Now first published and Edited by Samuel Lord Bishop of Oxford.....
New York: D. Appleton, 1847. First U.S. edition. 8vo., orig. brown cloth, xvi, (151)pp. Foxing throughout as usual with American books of this period, wear to spine ends o/w a nice copy.
New York: D. Appleton, 1847. First U.S. edition. 8vo., orig. brown cloth, xvi, (151)pp. Foxing throughout as usual with American books of this period, wear to spine ends o/w a nice copy.
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EWBANK, Thomas.
Life In Brazil; Or, A Journal of a Visit To The Land of Cocoa and the Palm. With an Appendix, Containing Illustrations of Ancient South American Arts......
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1856. Tall 8vo., orig. brown cloth, xvi, (17)-469pp. Rubber stamp on e/papers, some wear to spine ends and some wear in the top of the front spine gutter but still a very nice copy.
"The author was U.S. Commissioner of Patents from 1849 to 1852. Prior to this, in 1845 he had travelled to Brazil, and this interesting book published in 1856 was the result. His interests included geography, mechanic arts, and the people he saw, all of which he wrote about charmingly and illustrated scrupulously."
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1856. Tall 8vo., orig. brown cloth, xvi, (17)-469pp. Rubber stamp on e/papers, some wear to spine ends and some wear in the top of the front spine gutter but still a very nice copy.
"The author was U.S. Commissioner of Patents from 1849 to 1852. Prior to this, in 1845 he had travelled to Brazil, and this interesting book published in 1856 was the result. His interests included geography, mechanic arts, and the people he saw, all of which he wrote about charmingly and illustrated scrupulously."
| $400 | Book Number: 18564 | Order / Enquire |
EWING, Juliana Horatia.
A Flat Iron For A Farthing Or Some Passage In The Life of an Only Son.
Rahway, NJ: The Merson Company, nd. (190-?) 8vo., orig. green cloth, 284, (6)pp.ads. Near fine.
Rahway, NJ: The Merson Company, nd. (190-?) 8vo., orig. green cloth, 284, (6)pp.ads. Near fine.
| $25 | Book Number: 18959 | Order / Enquire |
EXLEY, Frederick.
A Fan's Notes.
New York: Harper & Row, (1968). Advance reading copy of the first edition. Orig. red glossy wrappers. Some rubbing to the spine and wear to the corners, some creasing to the upper wrapper but certainly very good.
New York: Harper & Row, (1968). Advance reading copy of the first edition. Orig. red glossy wrappers. Some rubbing to the spine and wear to the corners, some creasing to the upper wrapper but certainly very good.
| $850 | Book Number: 306 | Order / Enquire |
EXLEY, Frederick.
Last Notes From Home.
New York: Random House, (1988). First edition. Fine in d/w.
New York: Random House, (1988). First edition. Fine in d/w.
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EYRE-TODD, George.
Sketch-Book of the North. Edinburgh: Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier, 1903. Fifth thousand. 8vo., cont. half leather, marble boards, T.E.G., (vii), 237pp. Near fine.
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F.E.R.
Historical Reminiscences of Dublin Castle From 849 to 1904.
Dublin: Sealy, Bryers and Walker, 1904. Sixth edition. (so stated). Square 12mo., orig. light blue cloth, 116pp. Near fine.
Dublin: Sealy, Bryers and Walker, 1904. Sixth edition. (so stated). Square 12mo., orig. light blue cloth, 116pp. Near fine.
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FAGAN, Brian.
The Rape of the Nile. Tomb Robbers, Tourists, and Archaeologists in Egypt. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1975). First edition. Sm.4to., Cloth, 399pp. Inscription o/w fine in d/w. The flamboyant story of pioneering archaeologists and ambitious plunderers that traces the destruction and sometimes, the preservation of the past.
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FALCONER, William.
The Poetical Works of William Falconer.
London: Bell & Daldy, 1870. 8vo., cont. half morocco, marble boards, raised bands, xxxix, 239pp. A fine copy.
London: Bell & Daldy, 1870. 8vo., cont. half morocco, marble boards, raised bands, xxxix, 239pp. A fine copy.
| $100 | Book Number: 12854 | Order / Enquire |
FARQUHAR, George.
The Works of the Late Ingenious Mr. George Farquhar: Containing all his Poems, Letters, Essays and Comedies, Publish'd in his Life-time.
London: Printed for J. and J. Knapton, 1728. In two volumes. Sixth edition, corrected....to which are added some Memoirs of the Author, never before publish'd. 8vo., full contemporary calf, various pagination. Bookplate, ink markings on rear pastedown, volume two lacking the e/papers, some wear to the spine ends, a very good set.
The titlepage of volume one only bears the above title, volume two has a separate titlepage "The Comedies of Mr. George Farquhar....The Fifth Edition". (as copies on OCLC). Each play in this set has a separate titlepage and pagination.
London: Printed for J. and J. Knapton, 1728. In two volumes. Sixth edition, corrected....to which are added some Memoirs of the Author, never before publish'd. 8vo., full contemporary calf, various pagination. Bookplate, ink markings on rear pastedown, volume two lacking the e/papers, some wear to the spine ends, a very good set.
The titlepage of volume one only bears the above title, volume two has a separate titlepage "The Comedies of Mr. George Farquhar....The Fifth Edition". (as copies on OCLC). Each play in this set has a separate titlepage and pagination.
| $650 | Book Number: 33294 | Order / Enquire |
FARRIES, K.G. and M.T. Mason.
The Windmills of Surrey and Inner London.
London: Charles Skilton Ltd., (1966). 4to., orig. brown/rust buckram with a small gilt decoration on the upper cover, 276pp. Name rubber stamped on the front free e/paper o/w a fine copy in d/w which is a bit faded on the spine but o/w fine.
"The windmill is of especial interest to the artist, the cartographer, the engineer and the social historian, and is a cherished landmark to the lover of the English scene. Although this unusual and very comprehensive book covers the windmills of Surrey and Inner London, interest is by no means confined to these areas. The picture presented is representative of most of the windmills of England."
London: Charles Skilton Ltd., (1966). 4to., orig. brown/rust buckram with a small gilt decoration on the upper cover, 276pp. Name rubber stamped on the front free e/paper o/w a fine copy in d/w which is a bit faded on the spine but o/w fine.
"The windmill is of especial interest to the artist, the cartographer, the engineer and the social historian, and is a cherished landmark to the lover of the English scene. Although this unusual and very comprehensive book covers the windmills of Surrey and Inner London, interest is by no means confined to these areas. The picture presented is representative of most of the windmills of England."
| $600 | Book Number: 22442 | Order / Enquire |
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FARSON, Daniel.
A Dry Ship to the Mountains. Down the Volga and Across the Caucasus-in my Father's Footsteps. London: Michael Joseph, (1994). First edition. Cloth, 246pp. Fine in d/w.
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FARSON, Negley.
Last Chance In Africa. London: Gollancz, 1952. Sixth impression. Cloth, 384pp. A nice copy in a chipped and worn d/w.
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FAST, Howard.
Peekskill: USA A Personal Experience.
Moscow: Foreign Languages Publishing House, 1954. First edition in Russian. Orig. cloth backed boards. Near fine.
Moscow: Foreign Languages Publishing House, 1954. First edition in Russian. Orig. cloth backed boards. Near fine.
| $50 | Book Number: 28800 | Order / Enquire |
(FAULKNER, William).
'I Decline to Accept the End of Man.' (IN): Perspectives Number One. Autumn 1952.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1952. Tall 8vo., orig. wrappers. An about fine copy.
In addition to the piece by Faulkner, this issue also contains four contributions by William Carlos Williams, including two poems.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1952. Tall 8vo., orig. wrappers. An about fine copy.
In addition to the piece by Faulkner, this issue also contains four contributions by William Carlos Williams, including two poems.
| $75 | Book Number: 35663 | Order / Enquire |
FAULKNER, William.
Mosquitoes Moustiques
(Paris): Les Editions De Minuit, 1948. First French edition, 1 of 1000 copies. Orig. printed wrappers. Paper browned as usual o/w near fine in the d/w with chips out of the spine ends.
(Paris): Les Editions De Minuit, 1948. First French edition, 1 of 1000 copies. Orig. printed wrappers. Paper browned as usual o/w near fine in the d/w with chips out of the spine ends.
| $185 | Book Number: 31319 | Order / Enquire |
FAULKNER, William.
Soldiers' Pay. With A Preface by Richard Hughes.
London: Chatto and Windus, 1930. Second impression of the first English edition. There were 1250 copies of which 1100 had a cancel title, this copy does not have a cancel (so 1 of 150 not cancelled). Name, a bit of soiling and some rubbing to the spine ends, two small pin holes in upper spine gutter but still a much better than very good but not quite near fine copy.
London: Chatto and Windus, 1930. Second impression of the first English edition. There were 1250 copies of which 1100 had a cancel title, this copy does not have a cancel (so 1 of 150 not cancelled). Name, a bit of soiling and some rubbing to the spine ends, two small pin holes in upper spine gutter but still a much better than very good but not quite near fine copy.
| $300 | Book Number: 35758 | Order / Enquire |
FAULKNER, William.
The Reivers. A Reminiscence.
New York: Random House, (1962). First edition. Name on front pastedown o/w fine in a d/w with creasing and slight wear to the extremities. With the $4.95 price on the d/w flap.
New York: Random House, (1962). First edition. Name on front pastedown o/w fine in a d/w with creasing and slight wear to the extremities. With the $4.95 price on the d/w flap.
| $250 | Book Number: 34418 | Order / Enquire |
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FAURE, Gabriel.
Rome. London: The Medici Society, nd. (193-?) Square 8vo., cont. blue leather, cloth, (154)pp. Name on halftitle, rubber stamp on e/paper o/w near fine.
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FEARNSIDE, William Gray and Thomas Harral.
The History of London: Illustrated by View In London & Westminster. Engraved by John Woods.......... BOUND WITH: Select Illustrated Topography Of Thirty Miles Around London.
London: Published By Orr and Co., ...... nd. (184-?) Two volumes bound in one, as issued. 4to., orig. blue cloth with gilt decoration of the "Exhibition Building" on the upper cover, elaborate gilt on the spine by John Leighton, A.E.G., (212); 158pp. LACKING ONE PLATE. Inner hinges cracked, spine ends a bit faded, extremities rubbed but still a better than very good but not quite near fine copy in the original cloth.
London: Published By Orr and Co., ...... nd. (184-?) Two volumes bound in one, as issued. 4to., orig. blue cloth with gilt decoration of the "Exhibition Building" on the upper cover, elaborate gilt on the spine by John Leighton, A.E.G., (212); 158pp. LACKING ONE PLATE. Inner hinges cracked, spine ends a bit faded, extremities rubbed but still a better than very good but not quite near fine copy in the original cloth.
| $750 | Book Number: 30667 | Order / Enquire |
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