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MURRAY, Hugh.
The United States of America; Their Earliest History From the Earliest Period.........With A Survey on the Territory, And Remarks On The Prospects and Plans of Emigrants. Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, .... 1844. In three volumes. First edition. Sm. 8vo., orig. red cloth, 400; 380, 379pp. Pages 337-341 in volume two have been carelessly opened causing a 3" tear into the text but without loss, name on e/papers, minor dampstain in end of one volume, minor mark on the upper cover of volume three but in fact a better than very good, pretty set.
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MURRAY, John A. (editor).
Wild Africa. Three Centuries of Nature Writing From Africa. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993. First edition. Cloth backed boards, 318pp. Fine in d/w. "Murray combines a diverse sampling from the rich trove of African nature and travel writing with traditional myths and stories in fashioning a book that brings to life the spirit of the African wilderness."
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MURRAY, Norman.
Murray's Eye Openers No. 6 Freak Reformers And Marplots Fads, Fakes, Follies and Hobby Fiends........
Montreal: Norman Murray, 1917. 8vo., orig. printed wrappers, 13, (1)p.ads. Cheap paper browned, some chipping but still a very good copy of this delicate pamphlet.
Montreal: Norman Murray, 1917. 8vo., orig. printed wrappers, 13, (1)p.ads. Cheap paper browned, some chipping but still a very good copy of this delicate pamphlet.
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MUSGRAVE, G. (George) M.
By-Roads and Battle-Fields In Picardy: With Incidents and Gatherings By The Way Between Ambleteuse and Ham; Including Agincourt and Crecy. London: Bell and Daldy, 1861. First edition. Sm.4to., full cont. dark green morocco, raised bands, gilt compartments, triple gilt border on boards, inner dentelles gilt, A.E.G., (xii), 326pp. The folding illustration (a panorama type) has been torn into three section and repaired on both sides with scotch tape with slight loss to a portion of the illustration, o/w a fine copy in an attractive binding.
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NABOKOV, Vladamir.
Nabokov's Quartet.
(New York): Phaedra Publishers, 1966. First edition. Fine in d/w with a bit of soiling but o/w near fine.
(New York): Phaedra Publishers, 1966. First edition. Fine in d/w with a bit of soiling but o/w near fine.
| $125 | Book Number: 35973 | Order / Enquire |
NAIPAUL, V.S.
India: A Wounded Civilization.
New York: Knopf, 1977. First edition, Canadian issue with ?Collins? sticker at the foot of the spine of the d/w. Edges of boards sunned o/w a nice copy in a price-clipped d/w with slight wear to the foot of the spine.
New York: Knopf, 1977. First edition, Canadian issue with ?Collins? sticker at the foot of the spine of the d/w. Edges of boards sunned o/w a nice copy in a price-clipped d/w with slight wear to the foot of the spine.
| $200 | Book Number: 35731 | Order / Enquire |
NAIPAUL, V.S.
Miguel Street.
(London): Andre Deutsch, (1959). First edition. A near fine copy in d/w which has had the top of the spine restored (affecting lettering) and has some wear to the spine ends a corners, a very good d/w.
(London): Andre Deutsch, (1959). First edition. A near fine copy in d/w which has had the top of the spine restored (affecting lettering) and has some wear to the spine ends a corners, a very good d/w.
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NAIPAUL, V.S.
Mr Stone and the Knights Companion. (London): Andre Deutsch, (1963). First edition. Fine in d/w with chips to spine ends.
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NAIPAUL, V.S.
The Loss of El Dorado. A History. London: Readers Union, 1970. First of this edition. Cloth, 334pp. Fine in a nice d/w.
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(NAIRNE, Caroline Baroness. )
The Scottish Songstress. By Her Grand-Neice. Edinburgh: Oliphant Anderson & Ferrier, 1894. First edition. Inscribed by the author. 8vo., orig. cloth, (64)pp. Cloth worn at lower corner of front board o/w a nice copy.
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NANSEN, Fridtjof.
"Farthest North" Being The Record Of A Voyage Of Exploration Of The Ship Fram 1893-96 And Of A Fifteen Months' Sleigh Journey By Dr. Nansen And Lieut. Johansen With An Appendix By Otto Sverdrup Captain Of The Fram.
Westminster: Archibald And Company, 1897. In two volumes. First edition. Sm.4to., orig. blue green cloth with a small pictorial decoration on the upper board, (xvi), 510; (xvi), 671pp. A slight trace of rubbing to spine ends o/w a fine, bright copy.
Westminster: Archibald And Company, 1897. In two volumes. First edition. Sm.4to., orig. blue green cloth with a small pictorial decoration on the upper board, (xvi), 510; (xvi), 671pp. A slight trace of rubbing to spine ends o/w a fine, bright copy.
| $650 | Book Number: 32703 | Order / Enquire |
NANSEN, Fridtjof.
"Farthest North" Being The Record Of A Voyage Of Exploration Of The Ship Fram 1893-96 And Of A Fifteen Months' Sleigh Journey By Dr. Nansen And Lieut. Johansen With An Appendix By Otto Sverdrup Captain Of The Fram.
London: George Newnes, 1898. In two volumes. Sm.4to., contemporary half calf, cloth, raised bands, leather spine labels, (xvi), 510; (xvi), 671pp. With one plate in colour, several full page plates and illustrations in the text. With a folding map at the rear of volume one. Short tear to the map which is also foxed, some foxing to the colour plate o/w a near fine copy.
London: George Newnes, 1898. In two volumes. Sm.4to., contemporary half calf, cloth, raised bands, leather spine labels, (xvi), 510; (xvi), 671pp. With one plate in colour, several full page plates and illustrations in the text. With a folding map at the rear of volume one. Short tear to the map which is also foxed, some foxing to the colour plate o/w a near fine copy.
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NANSEN, Fridtjof.
Fram Over Polhavet Den Horske Polarfaerd 1893-1896 Af.......
Kristina: H. Aschenhoug & Co.s Forlag, 1897. In two volumes. First edition. Tall 8vo., rebound in 20th century full dark green morocco, with an inlaid border of lighter green morocco on the covers, raised bands, compartments also have the inlaid border, gilt lettering, A.E.G., (2), (14), 526pp.; (2), (10), (554), (2)pp. Bookplate in each volume o/w a fine copy in a very attractive binding.
" 'Farthest North' (the title given to the English translation of this book) is Nansen's own account of a remarkable achievement in polar exploration, every detail of which was worked out by Nansen himself and went absolutely according to plan. Early whaling experience, and the traverse of Greenland on snow-shoes and sleighs in 1888-9, convinced him that arctic exploration was feasible on revolutionary lines. He convinced himself, against accepted opinion, that there was a regular ice-drift from Alaska to Greenland. He set himself to design a ship that, by its shape, would evade the crushing pressure of the ice. His idea was deliberately to allow the ship to be frozen into the ice-pack and then to drift across the Arctic regions. This ship, Fram, four hundred tons and immensely strong, was built in a Scottish yard to Nansen's design, sailed from Norway in June 1893 and in the following September rode triumphantly above the ice at the appointed spot. In August 1896 she reached Norway once more. Nansen, with one companion and three sledges drawn by huskies, had left the ship in March 1895 and within a few weeks reached the farthest north latitude yet attained by man. Nansen had hoped to reach the Pole, but the condition of the dogs warned him to turn back. Wintering in Franz Josef Land from August 1895 to May 1896, in June they fell in with an expedition headed by Frederick Jackson, after whom Nansen named his winter quarters--and returned to Norway. His great journey received world wide acclaim and brought him many international honours. In his native land he was made professor of oceanography at Christiania where he concentrated on his favourite subject, the study of ocean currents. He became involved in politics and played a very active part in the movement for Norwegian independence from Swedish rule, subsequently becoming his government's first plenipotentiary in London. After the first World War Nansen entered international politics and under the League of Nations handled the complicated problems associated with the vast numbers of Russian refugees. .....He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922." (PMM-384).
Kristina: H. Aschenhoug & Co.s Forlag, 1897. In two volumes. First edition. Tall 8vo., rebound in 20th century full dark green morocco, with an inlaid border of lighter green morocco on the covers, raised bands, compartments also have the inlaid border, gilt lettering, A.E.G., (2), (14), 526pp.; (2), (10), (554), (2)pp. Bookplate in each volume o/w a fine copy in a very attractive binding.
" 'Farthest North' (the title given to the English translation of this book) is Nansen's own account of a remarkable achievement in polar exploration, every detail of which was worked out by Nansen himself and went absolutely according to plan. Early whaling experience, and the traverse of Greenland on snow-shoes and sleighs in 1888-9, convinced him that arctic exploration was feasible on revolutionary lines. He convinced himself, against accepted opinion, that there was a regular ice-drift from Alaska to Greenland. He set himself to design a ship that, by its shape, would evade the crushing pressure of the ice. His idea was deliberately to allow the ship to be frozen into the ice-pack and then to drift across the Arctic regions. This ship, Fram, four hundred tons and immensely strong, was built in a Scottish yard to Nansen's design, sailed from Norway in June 1893 and in the following September rode triumphantly above the ice at the appointed spot. In August 1896 she reached Norway once more. Nansen, with one companion and three sledges drawn by huskies, had left the ship in March 1895 and within a few weeks reached the farthest north latitude yet attained by man. Nansen had hoped to reach the Pole, but the condition of the dogs warned him to turn back. Wintering in Franz Josef Land from August 1895 to May 1896, in June they fell in with an expedition headed by Frederick Jackson, after whom Nansen named his winter quarters--and returned to Norway. His great journey received world wide acclaim and brought him many international honours. In his native land he was made professor of oceanography at Christiania where he concentrated on his favourite subject, the study of ocean currents. He became involved in politics and played a very active part in the movement for Norwegian independence from Swedish rule, subsequently becoming his government's first plenipotentiary in London. After the first World War Nansen entered international politics and under the League of Nations handled the complicated problems associated with the vast numbers of Russian refugees. .....He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922." (PMM-384).
| $2250 | Book Number: 25194 | Order / Enquire |
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NAPIER, Priscilla.
Barbarian Eye. Lord Napier in China, 1834 The Prelude to Hong Kong. London: Brassey's, (1995). First edition. Cloth, 246pp. Fine in d/w. An account of Lord Napier, who was sent to China in 1834 to reach a settlement between the British sea traders and the Cantonese authorities, but who was at once seen by the Chinese authorities as a dangerous spy.
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NARJOUX, Felix.
Notes and Sketches of an Architect Taken During A Journey In The Northwest of Europe. Translated from the French of Felix Narjoux by John Peto. Boston: James R. Osgood, 1877. First edition in English. Tall 8vo., orig. green cloth with pictorially gilt decoration on upper cover and spine, 441pp. Bookplate, inner front hinge badley cracked, name on title, some rubbing to the foot of the spine but o/w a near fine copy. "....therefore we have travelled, pencil in had, like an architect, making sketches wherever we have taken notes, so that the illustrations and descriptions should afford each other mutual aid. The sketches themselves, besides representing the larger public buildings erected in each country....show the intereriors and less conspicuous parts of houses which have been constructed with a veiw to meet the wants of the inhabitants....." The author travels to Holland, Germany and Denmark.
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NAYLOR, Wilson S.
Daybreak in the Dark Continent. Forward Mission Study Course.
Elging: Brethren Publishing House, (1905). 8vo., orig. wrappers, 315pp. Spine ends chipped o/w very good.
Elging: Brethren Publishing House, (1905). 8vo., orig. wrappers, 315pp. Spine ends chipped o/w very good.
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NERHOOD, Harry W.
To Russia and Return. An Annotated Bibliography of Travelers' English-Language Accounts of Russia from the Ninth Century to the Present. (Np): Ohio State University Press, (1968). First edition. Inscribed by the author. Cloth, x, 367pp. Fine in d/w.
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NERUDA, Pablo.
La Barcarola.
Buenos Aires: Editorial Losada, (1967). First edition. Wrappers. Some rubbing along spine and at spine ends o/w a nice copy.
Buenos Aires: Editorial Losada, (1967). First edition. Wrappers. Some rubbing along spine and at spine ends o/w a nice copy.
| $375 | Book Number: 5583 | Order / Enquire |
NERUDA, Pablo.
Las Manos Del Dia.
Buenos Aires: Editorial Losada, (1968). First edition. Wrappers. Some light soiling o/w near fine.
Buenos Aires: Editorial Losada, (1968). First edition. Wrappers. Some light soiling o/w near fine.
| $300 | Book Number: 5582 | Order / Enquire |
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NEWBIGIN, Alice M.
A Wayfarer In Spain. London: Methuen, (1926). First edition. 8vo., orig. cloth, 207pp. About fine. Includes chapters on "A Catalonian Farm," "Seville," "Granada," " The Monastery of Poblet," to name a few.
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