GELLIBRAND, Emma.
J. Cole.
New York: George H. Doran, (1907). First edition. 8vo., orig. cloth. Name o/w near fine.
New York: George H. Doran, (1907). First edition. 8vo., orig. cloth. Name o/w near fine.
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GENET, Jean.
Miracle of the Rose. Translated from the French by Bernard Frechtman.
New York: Grove Press, (1966). First U.S. edition. Fine in a price clipped d/w.
New York: Grove Press, (1966). First U.S. edition. Fine in a price clipped d/w.
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GENN, C.T.
Rome. London: A. & C. Black, 1919. Reprint. "Peeps at Great Cities" series. 8vo., cont. half calf, cloth (school prize binding), (96)pp. Spine faded o/w fine.
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GERRARD, John.
Siglarium Romanum, sive exlicatio notarum literarum, quae hactenus reperiri potuerunt, in marmoribus, lapidibus, nummis, auctoribus, aliisque Romanorum veterum reliquis, Ordine alphabetico distributa.
Londini: (London): Sumptibus Auctoris, Typis C. Clarke:........ 1792. 4to., 19th century half leather, cloth, raised bands, gilt lettering, (6), 655, (656 errata). Ex-library with small stamp on titlepage and discreet numbers on spine, rear board detached o/w a nice copy.
Dictionary of Roman Latin abbreviations.
Londini: (London): Sumptibus Auctoris, Typis C. Clarke:........ 1792. 4to., 19th century half leather, cloth, raised bands, gilt lettering, (6), 655, (656 errata). Ex-library with small stamp on titlepage and discreet numbers on spine, rear board detached o/w a nice copy.
Dictionary of Roman Latin abbreviations.
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GHEERBRANT, Alain.
The Impossible Adventure. Journey to the Far Amazon. Translated by Edward Fitzgerald. London: Victor Gollancz, 1953. Reprint. Cloth, 390pp. Fine in a near fine d/w. An account of the exploration in 1948-50 by three young Frenchman anda Colombian of the Orinoco.
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GIBBON, John Murray.
Steel of Empire. The Romantic History of the Canadian Pacific, the Northwest Passage of Today. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, (1935). First edition. Tall 8vo., orig.blue cloth, 423pp. Name on verso of frontis o/w fine.
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GIBBONS, Herbert Adams.
Ports of France. Illustrations by Giovanni Petrina. New York: Century Co., (1926). First edition. 8vo., orig. blue pictorial cloth, 319pp. Near fine.
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GIBSON, Ashley.
Cinnamon and Frangapanni.
London: Chapman & Dodd, 1923. First edition. Cloth, 260pp. Very good.
Travels and description of Ceylon.
London: Chapman & Dodd, 1923. First edition. Cloth, 260pp. Very good.
Travels and description of Ceylon.
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GILBERT, P.
L'Afrique Inconnue Recits Et Aventures Des Voyageurs Modernes Au Soudan Oriental.
Tours: Alfred Mame Et Fils, 1865. Deuxieme edition. Tall 8vo., full cont. black calf, raised bands, gilt lettering, 236pp. Bookplate o/w a fine copy.
This book deals mainly with the explorations of Burton and Speke in search of a source for the White Nile.
Tours: Alfred Mame Et Fils, 1865. Deuxieme edition. Tall 8vo., full cont. black calf, raised bands, gilt lettering, 236pp. Bookplate o/w a fine copy.
This book deals mainly with the explorations of Burton and Speke in search of a source for the White Nile.
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GILBERT, Thomas.
Voyage From New South Wales to Canton in the Year 1788 with Views of the Islands Discovered. Amsterdam: N. Israel, 1968. Facsimile reprint of the first edition of 1789. 4to., 88pp. Fine. "Making his way to Canton on a track lying many degrees to the east of that pursued by any of the circumnavigators, Gilbert discovered many important islands, including the ones that bear his and Mashall's name."
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(GILDON, Charles).
The Post-Man Robb'd of his Mail: Or, The Packet broke open. Being A Collection of Miscellaneous Letters, Serious and Comical, Amorous and Gallant. Amongst Which are, The Lover's Sighs: Or, The Amours of the Beautiful Stremunia and Alphonso......... London: Printed for A. Bettesworth...... 1719. 12mo., recently rebound with a leatherette spine, cloth, xvi, 340, (4)pp. Lacking half title and blank? some repairs to the edges of a couple of leaves o/w a nice copy. Charles Gildon [1665-1724]. "Gained but little reputation as an author and still less as an actor, but Pope has embalmed him in the Dunciad." Gildon "ran through his inheritance at 21 and resorted to the life of a hack writer."
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GILL, Tom.
Jungle Harvest. New York: Books Inc., (1945). Reprint. Covers badly stained a good copy only in d/w.
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GILL, William.
Gems From the Coral Islands; Or, Incidents of Contrast Between Savage and Christian Life of the South Sea Islanders.
London: Ward and Co., 1856. Two volumes bound in one. This is a remainder issue with volume one being the third thousand and volume two a first edition. Tall 8vo., orig. green blindstamped cloth, (xvi), ii, (244); (xviii), 320, (4)pp.ads. Inscription on the titlepage of volume one, some very minor rubbing in fact a near fine copy.
"Pearls of wisdom from Gill on the attributes of a Christian versus a savage lifestyle. In spite of the title, this work is concerned with description and travel, and relates the history of the Christian missions in Melanesia. The author is not to be confused with William Wyatt Gill (1828-1896) who was also in the Pacific." Volume I deals with the New Hebrides Group: The Loyalty Group; and New Caledonia Group; Volume II does the Rarotonga Group; Penrhyn Islands and Savage Islands.
London: Ward and Co., 1856. Two volumes bound in one. This is a remainder issue with volume one being the third thousand and volume two a first edition. Tall 8vo., orig. green blindstamped cloth, (xvi), ii, (244); (xviii), 320, (4)pp.ads. Inscription on the titlepage of volume one, some very minor rubbing in fact a near fine copy.
"Pearls of wisdom from Gill on the attributes of a Christian versus a savage lifestyle. In spite of the title, this work is concerned with description and travel, and relates the history of the Christian missions in Melanesia. The author is not to be confused with William Wyatt Gill (1828-1896) who was also in the Pacific." Volume I deals with the New Hebrides Group: The Loyalty Group; and New Caledonia Group; Volume II does the Rarotonga Group; Penrhyn Islands and Savage Islands.
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GILL, William.
Gems From the Coral Islands; Or, Incidents of Contrast Between Savage and Christian Life of the South Sea Islanders.
London: S.W. Partridge, nd. (186-?) 8vo., orig. brown cloth, 344pp. Piece out of front spine gutter o/w a very nice copy.
"Pearls of wisdom from Gill on the attributes of a Christian versus a savage lifestyle. In spite of the title, this work is concerned with description and travel, and relates the history of the Christian missions in Melanesia. The author is not to be confused with William Wyatt Gill (1828-1896) who was also in the Pacific." Volume I deals with the New Hebrides Group: The Loyalty Group; and New Caledonia Group; Volume II does the Rarotonga Group; Penrhyn Islands and Savage Islands.
London: S.W. Partridge, nd. (186-?) 8vo., orig. brown cloth, 344pp. Piece out of front spine gutter o/w a very nice copy.
"Pearls of wisdom from Gill on the attributes of a Christian versus a savage lifestyle. In spite of the title, this work is concerned with description and travel, and relates the history of the Christian missions in Melanesia. The author is not to be confused with William Wyatt Gill (1828-1896) who was also in the Pacific." Volume I deals with the New Hebrides Group: The Loyalty Group; and New Caledonia Group; Volume II does the Rarotonga Group; Penrhyn Islands and Savage Islands.
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GILL, William.
Gems From the Coral Islands; Or, Incidents of Contrast Between Savage and Christian Life of the South Sea Islanders. London: Ward and Co., 1856. Two volumes bound in one. This is a remainder issue with volume one being the third thousand and volume two a first edition. Tall 8vo., full red leather, raised bands, elaborate gilt compartments, pictorial decoration in gilt on the covers, gilt borders, inner dentelles gilt, A.E.G., (xvi), ii, (244); (xviii), 320, (4)pp.ads. A fine attractive copy. "Pearls of wisdom from Gill on the attributes of a Christian versus a savage lifestyle. In spite of the title, this work is concerned with description and travel, and relates the history of the Christian missions in Melanesia. The author is not to be confused with William Wyatt Gill (1828-1896) who was also in the Pacific." Volume I deals with the New Hebrides Group: The Loyalty Group; and New Caledonia Group; Volume II does the Rarotonga Group; Penrhyn Islands and Savage Islands.
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GILLETT, Margaret.
We Walked Very Warily. A History of Women at McGill. Montreal: Eden Press, (1981). First edition. Tall 8vo., cloth, 476pp. With illustrations. A nice copy in a slightly worn d/w.
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GILLIAM, Albert M.
Travels In Mexico, During the Years 1843 and 44; Including A Description of California, The Principal Cities and Mining Districts of That Republic; The Oregon Territory, etc.
Aberdeen: Published by George Clark and Son, 1847. First English edition. (preceded by the U.S. edition of 1846). 8vo., orig. cloth, vi, (7)-312pp. Name, top of spine chipped, some rubbing o/w a good copy.
Sabin 27412 -note, Howes C179 for first edition.
Aberdeen: Published by George Clark and Son, 1847. First English edition. (preceded by the U.S. edition of 1846). 8vo., orig. cloth, vi, (7)-312pp. Name, top of spine chipped, some rubbing o/w a good copy.
Sabin 27412 -note, Howes C179 for first edition.
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GILLIS, Jas. D (James. )
The Cape Breton Giant. A Truthful Memoir.
Halifax: T.C. Allen & Co., 1926. 8vo., orig. pictorial wrappers, 68pp. Fine.
Halifax: T.C. Allen & Co., 1926. 8vo., orig. pictorial wrappers, 68pp. Fine.
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GILPIN, Wiliam.
Observations On the Western Parts of England Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty. To Which are Added, A Few Remarks On The Picturesque Beauties of the Isle of Wight.
London: Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1798. First edition. Tall 8vo., 19th century half morocco, marble boards, raised bands, xvi, 359, 1p.ad. Bookplate, outer hinges a bit rubbed but still a near fine copy.
Gilpin took over a school at Cheam and proved to be a proponent of educational reform, substituting fines instead of corporal punishment. During the long summer vacations, Gilpin undertook a series of sketching tours by which he has become known; picturesque beauties of the various parts of England, Scotland and Wales. These consist of a Northern Tour; Southern Tour; Western Tour; Eastern Tour; Scottish Tour and the River Wye. The various publications were all well received, 'all his volumes are accompanied by engravings in acquatint executed by himself with the taste and feelings of a painter. He has in some measure created a new kind of tour....all his works abound with ingenious reflections....' (DNB).
London: Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1798. First edition. Tall 8vo., 19th century half morocco, marble boards, raised bands, xvi, 359, 1p.ad. Bookplate, outer hinges a bit rubbed but still a near fine copy.
Gilpin took over a school at Cheam and proved to be a proponent of educational reform, substituting fines instead of corporal punishment. During the long summer vacations, Gilpin undertook a series of sketching tours by which he has become known; picturesque beauties of the various parts of England, Scotland and Wales. These consist of a Northern Tour; Southern Tour; Western Tour; Eastern Tour; Scottish Tour and the River Wye. The various publications were all well received, 'all his volumes are accompanied by engravings in acquatint executed by himself with the taste and feelings of a painter. He has in some measure created a new kind of tour....all his works abound with ingenious reflections....' (DNB).
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GIODANO, da Rivalto.
Prediche del beato F. Giordano da Rivalto dell "Ordine de'Predicatori. Fiernze: Stampeiria di P.G. Viviani, 1739. First edition. From the library of Stillman Drake with his bookplate. 4to., full contemporary vellum, l, (1)-324pp. [ (26), Qq4, R6] Lightly soiled o/w near fine.
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