Robert a slaney (46 résultats)

Etat : Very Good. Free franks are hand stamped British parliamentary mail, issued from the 1650s to 1840. The free franking privilege was removed from parliamentarians in 1840 when Rowland Hill's postal reforms brought the postage stamp into use. Free franking had been intended to allow MPs to send letters free of charge, but th…

Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book is an exploration into the world of smaller British birds, those that we might see from our houses or on walks through our local countryside. The author provides detailed descriptions of their appearance, feeding habits, habitats, and songs. The book delves into the fascinating l…

Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the concept of how to increase the wealth and prosperity of a nation, with a focus on the role that private expenditure plays in this regard. The author argues that the most effective use of wealth is not through saving or unproductive spending, but rather through inv…

2nd edition. Impressed orange cloth, with gilt lettering & vignette; all page edges gilt; yellow end papers; a few small engravings in text. Undated 2nd edition; prize inscription dated 1865 on front free end paper. Water stain on frontis & browned tissue guard; pages clean in tight binding; spine a little darkened, with worn &…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - An Outline Of The Smaller British Birds: Intended For The Use Of Ladies And Young Persons is a book written by Robert A. Slaney and originally published in 1832. The book is a comprehensive guide to the smaller bird species found in Britain, intended for use by women and young people who may be…

hardback. Etat : Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, 7 1/4" x 4 1/4", paper covered boards with paper title to the spine. Inscribed on the front free endpaper 'With the authors kind regards', the body of text free of markings. Joints cracking worn to the extremities, the hinges and stitching remain tight. Foxing to the early…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good Plus. 1st Edition. Later, but not recent, half straight-grained morocco, recased. Attractively bound. A wide-ranging argument for the use of private capital for the public good, based firmly on the tenets of Adam Smith (often quoted) and the author's observations abroad and in his native Shropshire. "…

Cloth. Etat : Very Good. The second edition of this detailed study of the small birds commonly found in Britain, illustrated throughout. The second edition of this work.'An Outline of the Smaller British Birds' is a familiar natural science work on the habits of British birds, detailing the birds through the seasons and habitats…

Etat : Very Good. viii, 168, engraved frontis, 13 text engravings. . HB. 8vo, orig. blind-stamped, plum cloth, gilt vignette to front board, gilt title to spine, aeg. Spine slightly faded. Prize bookplate to endpaper dated 1864. A very well-preserved copy. Second edition, undated reissue with cancel title mounted on a stub and t…

Leatherbound. Etat : NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 83. A perfect gift for…

Leatherbound. Etat : NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 112. A perfect gift for…