WILLIAMS, Susan. Elephant Boy. London: William Kimber, (1963). First edition. Cloth, 191pp. Fine in d/w.
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$350 | Book Number: 24147 | Order / Enquire |
$135 | Book Number: 33460 | Order / Enquire |
WILSON, Albert. Rambles In North Africa. Boston: Little Brown, 1926. First edition. Cloth, 296pp. Spine darkened o/w very good. This work is divided into three parts; Algeria; Algeria and Constantine; and Tunisia.
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WILSON, Edward S. An Oriental Outing Being A Narrative of a Cruise Along the Mediterranean and of Visits to Historic Cities. Cincinnati: PRinted by Cranston & Curts, 1894. First edition. 8vo., orig. cloth, 294pp. A fine copy. An account of the authors "excursion to the Orient and interesting places along the Mediterranean" written to his paper, the Ironton (Ohio). Includes chapters on Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Corsica, Egypt, Cairo, Pyramids, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Smyrna, Athens, Constantinople, etc.
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WILSON, Francesca. Muscovy Russia Through Foreign Eyes 1553-1900. New York: Praeger, (1970). First U.S. edition. Cloth, 328pp. A nice copy in d/w. Impressions of travellers in Russia, from the 16th through the 19th century.
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(WILSON, Professor--editor). Report On The Present State of The Agriculture of Scotland, Arranged Under the Auspices of the Highland And Agricultural Society. To be presented at the International Agricultural Congress at Paris in June 1878. Edinburgh: Printed by Neill and Company, 1878. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth, (viii), 247pp. Brief not at the top of the preface , a touch of rubbing to spine ends o/w a fine copy.
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$200 | Book Number: 9100 | Order / Enquire |
WINGFIELD-STRATFORD, Esme. The History of British Civilization. London: Routledge, 1928. In two volumes. Cloth, xvi, 574, viii, (575)-1332pp. Spines very slightly faded o/w fine.
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WINTER, Nevin O. Brazil and Her People of To-Day. An Account of the Customs, Characteristics, Amusements, History and Advancement of the Brazilians, and the Development and Resources of Their Country. Boston: L.C. Page, 1910. First edition. 8vo., orig. dec. red cloth, x, 388pp. Small rubber stamp on title o/w a nice copy.
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WINTER, Nevin O. Mexico and Her People Of To-Day. An Account of the Customs, Characteristics, Amusements, History and Advancement of the Mexicans, and the Development and Resources of Their Country. Boston: Page, 1923. New, Revised edition. 8vo., orig. green dec. cloth, xvi, 548pp. Fine in a fine d/w. "In his accounts of the oil lands question, the Mexican attitude during the World War, Bolshevik activities, the government seizure of most of the vast lands held by the Catholic Church, recent Fascisti movements in Mexico, rumored and real Japanese colonization, possibility of prohibition for Mexico and the omnipresent question of our recognition of the government of Mexico under President Obregon....."
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WINTHROP, Theodore. The Canoe And The Saddle, Adventures Among The Northwestern Rivers And Forests; And Isthmiana. Boston: Ticknor And Fields, 1863. 8vo., orig. brown cloth, 375, 16pp. Ownership blindstamp on several leaves, wear to upper spine gutter, a very good copy.
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WOOD, A.H. History and Geography of Tonga. Auckland: WIlson & Horton, 1943. First edition. Wrappers, (6), 109pp. Near fine. Contains information on the early history of Tonga, European contact and the period of civil war and disorder, the development of modern Tonga, geneaology.
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$500 | Book Number: 9877 | Order / Enquire |
WOOD, Stanley. Over the Range to the Golden Gate. A Complete Tourist's Guide to Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, Puget Sound and the Great North-West. Chicago: Donnelley, 1900. Reprint. Tall 8vo., orig. blue pictorial cloth, 283pp. Very good.
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WOOD, Stanley. Over the Range to the Golden Gate. A Complete Tourist's Guide To Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, Puget Sound, and the Great Northwest. Chicago: R.R. Donnelley & Sons, 1904. Revised edition. Tall 8vo., orig. dec. wine cloth, 340pp. Rubbing to spine ends o/w very good.
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$75 | Book Number: 11468 | Order / Enquire |
WORTH, C. Brooke. Mosquito Safrai. A Naturalist in South Africa. New York: Simon and Schuster, (1971). First edition. Cloth, 316pp. Fine in d/w.
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WORTLEY, Lady Emmeline Stuart. Travels in the United States etc., During 1849 and 1850. New York: Harper, 1851. First U.S. edition. 8vo., orig. cloth, 463pp. Head of spine chipped, spine faded but still a better than very good copy. A contemporary review stated about the above, "their conclusions, indeed must be taken with allowance. Common travellers see the worst of American society; Lady Wortley saw the best and saw it, doubtless, on its best behavior." (Allibone).
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$325 | Book Number: 24325 | Order / Enquire |
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