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Edité par NY, Henry Robinson, 1911
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Ajouter au panierHardcover. Extremities slightly worn; backstrip faded and cover partially faded; endpapers slightly foxed; otherwise very good condition. . 95p. Illus.

Edité par Grant Richards Ltd., 1921
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Ajouter au panierEtat : Fair. 1921. No Edition Remarks. 253 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with decorations. Black and white illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. …
Edité par Heritage Press,, 1952
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Ajouter au panierHardcover. Oversized. 782pp, boxed Very good plus condition with text clean & binding tight / rubbed & scraped bottom edge with sticker scar on very good box.

Langue : anglais
Edité par The Century Company, NY, 1921
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Ajouter au panierPaperback. Etat : Very Good. Ipictorial Wraps; Pp. 657-768+Ads, Clean & Unmarked; Tems By/About:William T. Tilden Ii; Henry C. Pitz, Margaret E. Curtis, Olier Hereford, A. May Holaday; James Rowe, Augusta Huiell Seaman, Josi Eppert, Bernard Clarke, Etc. T. Telyeir Cove Art; B/W Illus (J.L.G. Ferris, Victor Perard, R.B. Kirby, Henry C. Pitz, Douglas Ryna, C.M. Reylea, Decie Merwin, Etc (illustrateur). …
Edité par Grosset & Dunlap 1905, 1912, New York, 1905
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Ajouter au panierReprint. 5-1/4 x 7-3/4, 182 pp + bk ads, b/w dwgs incl many full-page. VeryGood++ unmarked, bright & tight. Hardcover in red illus cloth boards, no jacket.

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Vendeur : Dorley House Books, Inc., Hagerstown, MD, Etats-UnisDorley House Books, Inc.
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Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st. First Edition, First Printing; dj w/unclipped price; in mylar; 342 clean, unmarked pages. B&w Illus (illustrateur).

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Vendeur : Trumpington Fine Books Limited, Gilmilnscroft, Ayrshire, Scotland, Royaume-UniTrumpington Fine Books Limited
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Hardcover. Etat : As New. 2 books in matching slipcase (yellow spines). 8vo. A Near fine set in lovely fresh, tight, clean condition in similar jackets. No inscriptions. The text supported by some photographic reproductions in colour after the artist's work - Samuel Thomas Gill. Original publisher's grey-brown boards - embossed in white to the spines. The jackets have not been price-clipped. The matching card slipcase has slight shelf wear. A lovely, fresh, clean tight well preserved 2 volume set.…
Edité par The Heritage Press
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Ajouter au panierEtat : Very Good. 1952. Heritage Press Edition. Hardcover. 8vo . Good clean copy in slipcase.An imprint of George Macy Companies, Ltd., Heritage Press was founded in 1935. The Press printed more affordable classic volumes that were previously published by Macy?s Limited Editions Club and covered a broad range of topics primarily within the Western canon. In addition to Macy, directors of the Heritage Press included Cedric Crowell, General Manager of the Doubleday Bookshops; Frank L. Magel, head of Putnam Bookstores in New York; and A. Koch, head of Brentano Stores in New York. Though many of Macy?s other imprints, including The Heritage Club, The Heritage Illustrated Bookshelf, and The Junior Heritage Club, were sold by subscription only, Heritage Press editions were sold through bookstores. Macy combined his publishing enterprises in 1944, though each imprint maintained its specific target audience. The archives of the George Macy Companies, including both the Limited Editions Club and The Heritage Press, were purchased by the Ransom Center in 1970. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…
Edité par The Heritage Press, 1952
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Vendeur : Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, IrlandeKennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd.
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Ajouter au panierEtat : Very Good. 1952. Heritage Press Edition. Hardcover. 8vo . Good clean copy in slipcase.An imprint of George Macy Companies, Ltd., Heritage Press was founded in 1935. The Press printed more affordable classic volumes that were previously published by Macy's Limited Editions Club and covered a broad range of topics primarily within the Western canon. In addition to Macy, directors of the Heritage Press included Cedric Crowell, General Manager of the Doubleday Bookshops; Frank L. Magel, head of Putnam Bookstores in New York; and A. Koch, head of Brentano Stores in New York. Though many of Macy's other imprints, including The Heritage Club, The Heritage Illustrated Bookshelf, and The Junior Heritage Club, were sold by subscription only, Heritage Press editions were sold through bookstores. Macy combined his publishing enterprises in 1944, though each imprint maintained its specific target audience. The archives of the George Macy Companies, including both the Limited Editions Club and The Heritage Press, were purchased by the Ransom Center in 1970. . . . .…
Edité par New York, The Heritage Press, 1952
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Vendeur : MW Books Ltd., Galway, IrlandeMW Books Ltd.
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Ajouter au panierHeritage Press Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth spine and marbled boards, complete with slip-case. A classic Heritage Club design. An exceptional example; corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. The Sandglass member's newsletter loosely inserted. ; 778 pages; Impressively color illustrated. Subjects: Identity (Psychology) --Fiction. Foundlings--Fiction. Young men--Fiction. 2 Kg.…

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Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. 2nd Edition. Two volumes (complete) in a slip-case. The slip-case is sunned and worn, but secure and intact. The books themselves are in excellent condition. Lawson is regarded as Australia's greatest short-story writer (in much the same way that South Africa regards Bosman). Paterson, despite his class and education, is best remembered as a bush poet (he penned "Waltzing Matilda"). Both books are nearly as new: fresh, unworn and unmarked, clean, bright, very clear and confident in their congeniality. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Edité par New York, The Heritage Press, 1952
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Ajouter au panierHeritage Press Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth spine and marbled boards, complete with slip-case. A classic Heritage Club design. An exceptional example; corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. The Sandglass member's newsletter loosely inserted. ; 778 pages; Impressively color illustrated. Subjects: Identity (Psychology) --Fiction. Foundlings--Fiction. Young men--Fiction. 2 Kg.…
Yachting (The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes) [2 VOLS.]
Sullivan, Edward et all. R.T. Pritchett (illus.); Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset (ed.)
Edité par Longmans, Green, and Co, London, 1895
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Vendeur : ERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB), Santa Monica, CA, Etats-UnisERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB)
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Ajouter au panierHardcover. Etat : g- to g+. Second edition. Octavos. Vol. 1: (xvi) 430pp. Vol.2: (xvi) 488pp. Period 3/4 red pebbled leather, over red marbled paper boards. Gilt ruling tooling and lettering on the spines. Raised bands. Edges of the book block in gilt. Marbled endpaper. This finely bound set comprises the 2 volumes on the sport of yachting, published as part of the larger Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes series. Assembled by a large team of contributors and editors, the set is profusely illustrated throughout with countless b/w reproductions after original artwork and original photographs. Additionally there are as wells as all manner other illustrated figures of a technical nature, and detailed sailing maps (some in color). Bindings with some light to moderate rubbing to extremities, including some on the hinges and bands of the spine. Starting at the gutters of the interior covers of vol.1. Book blocks with varying degrees of soiling and water damage throughout, including some rippling and foxing. Book block tight overall. Bindings in good+, interiors in good- condition overall.…
Edité par Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York, 1902
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Vendeur : Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, Etats-UnisJeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA
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Ajouter au panier94 [1] pp. Pictures [in color] by Henry Mayer. 16mo, publisher's cloth-backed boards illustrated in color. 1920 ink ownership signature; light wear at edges and extremities; tight and sound. The Dumpy Books for Children, V. Little People.

The Recovery of Religious Roots
Henry F. McCreery / Foreword By Morton Kelsey / THIS BOOK IS SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR AND INCLUDES A LAID IN PERSONAL LETTER FROM THE AUTHOR / Sea Ranch California
Langue : anglais
Edité par Sea Stack Press 1993, Clean and Unmarked Text, 1993
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Vendeur : GREAT PACIFIC BOOKS, Ventura, CA, Etats-UnisGREAT PACIFIC BOOKS
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~ SCARCE EDITION ~. Paperback : soft cover edition in good to better condition, a typical used book with slight wear to edges and spine. Overall good / nice copy of this scarce title. Excellent reading on the subject. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand for yourself. Or would make a GREAT GIFT for the fan / reader in your life. Reading is one of the great pleasures in life. Illus with b/w Photos (illustrateur). SIGNED & INSCRIBED By Author. Book.…
Edité par The Easton Press, 1979
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Vendeur : Russell Books, Victoria, BC, CanadaRussell Books
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Ajouter au panierEtat : Good. Limited Edition. Fully-bound in richly coloured leather. Raised bands and gilt lettering on spine; Gold decoration on spine and boards. Silk moire endpapers, matching sewn-in bookmark and all edges gilt.
Edité par Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York, 1902
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Vendeur : Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, Etats-UnisJeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA
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Ajouter au panier94 [1] pp. Pictures by Henry Mayer. 16mo, publisher's cloth-backed boards illustrated in color. Slightly over-opened at the center of the text block; rounded at corners; slight use to boards. The Dumpy Books for Children, V. Little People.
Autres imagesEdité par James Nisbet & Company,, London,, 1905
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Vendeur : Burwood Books, Wickham Market, Royaume-UniBurwood Books
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Ajouter au panierHardcover. Etat : Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 355, 14. Original publishers illustrated blue cloth, lettered gilt on spine and on front cover. No date, circa 1908. From the collection of illustrated juvenile fiction (1890- 1930) of Brian Mills (ÕThe DreamerÕ) (1939- 2011). He left no signs of of his ownership but they are distinguished by their excellent bright condition in a genre that often shows up rather wornÉhe was known to constantly upgrade his collection. Very good indeed. Prize label on the front endpaper, dated 1908. …

Edité par New York, The Heritage Press, 1952
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Ajouter au panierHeritage Press Edition. An exceptional copy in the original, fine, gilt-tooled cloth spine and marble boards. Complete with a slightly dulled, plain-card slipcase. Classic Heritage Press. A fine example; corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. ; 782 pages; Complete with excellent full-color illustrations. Subjects: Identity (Psychology) --Fiction. Foundlings --Fiction. Fielding, Henry 1707-1754. 2 Kg.…

Edité par New York, The Heritage Press, 1952
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Ajouter au panierHeritage Press Edition. An exceptional copy in the original, fine, gilt-tooled cloth spine and marble boards. Complete with a slightly dulled, plain-card slipcase. Classic Heritage Press. A fine example; corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. ; 782 pages; Complete with excellent full-color illustrations. Subjects: Identity (Psychology) --Fiction. Foundlings --Fiction. Fielding, Henry 1707-1754. 2 Kg.…

Notitia Venatica: A Treatise On Fox-Hunting. 2 volume set
Vyner, Robert T; Blew, William C A [revised]; Alken, Henry [illus.]
Edité par George Routledge & Sons Ltd, London, 1910
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Vendeur : Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, Royaume-UniBarter Books Ltd
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Ajouter au panierEtat : Good. New Edition Revised. G: in good condition without dust jacket. Covers rubbed. Prelims and endpapers browned. 270mm x 180mm (11" x 7"). xvi, 238pp; vii, 184pp + plates. 12 hand-coloured plates. Heavy book extra shipping needed for overseas. Green hardback cloth cover with gilt fox decoration.…
Edité par William Heinemann, London, 1905
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Vendeur : Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, Etats-UnisSanctuary Books, A.B.A.A.
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Ajouter au panierHardcover. Etat : Very Good. First UK Edition. Original pictorial blue cloth, gilt-stamped lettering on upper board and spine; 8vo; pp. 182, plus frontispiece and 5 plates, and with numerous illustrations in text. Ownership signature of Bessie "Becky" London (Jack's second daughter from his first marriage, born 1902) on verso of FFEP. Spine tips and corners lightly bumped and a little frayed; a few small scuff marks on boards; front hinge tender.…
Edité par Macmillan 1905, 1905
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Vendeur : Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, Nouvelle-ZélandeHard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd.
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Ajouter au panierFIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE (no magazine stamp on copyright page), octavo, teal buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, red lettering to front board, illus/decoration to spine & front board, teg, deckled page fore-edges, illus eps & prelims, frontipsiece, 182pp, illus, VG (minor bruising & rubbing to spine & board corners, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to half title page, moderate tanning & soiling to prelims, light soiling throughout, moderate cracking & foxing to gutters).…
Edité par Copenhagen, C A Reitzel 1886.; Folio (38cm). xiv, 114pp; 60 tinted lithogr pls., 1886
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Ajouter au panierHardcover. Contemp half-calf, buckram bds, rubbed, rebacked preserving gilt backstrip, sl chipped; occasional light foxing; one or two neat ink corrections; red underscoring to 2 pages.

Dream of a Free-Trade Paradise, And Other Sketches
[UTOPIAN FICTION] [TAX REFORM] ELDER, Cyrus; Henry L. Stephens, illus
Edité par Published for the Industrial League by Henry Carey Baird, Philadelphia, 1872
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Ajouter au panierFirst Edition. Octavo (23.5cm.); disbound from larger volume with remnants of cloth spine still present; 96pp.; frontispiece, full-page illus. throughout. Very faint previous vertical fold, else Very Good and fresh. The title story is a satirical utopia intended to discredit supporters of laissez-faire economics, and the Free-Trade League in particular. LEWIS, p. 57; SARGENT, p. 29; not in NEGLEY.…
Autres imagesMemoirs of The Life of The Late John Mytton Esq., Of Halston, Shropshire. Formerly MP for Shrewsbury, High Sherriff for the Counties of Salop and Merioneth, and Major in The North Shropshire Yeomanry Cavalry; With Notices of His Hunting, Shooting, Driving, Racing, and Extravagant Exploits
[SPORT] "NIMROD" APPERLEY, C.J. [Illus: ALKEN, Henry; RAWLINS, T.J.]
Edité par Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1835
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Vendeur : Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, Etats-UnisLorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA
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Ajouter au panierFirst Edition. First Printing. Octavo. 21.5cm. Publisher's original pebble grain deep brown cloth titled and embellished in gilt to front board. [iv]; [2]; 110pp. Tight, clean and strong, a little bumping and scuffing to extremities, light sunning to spine, very handsome; internally clean and fresh, brown endpapers with armorial bookplate to front pastedown, tipped into the prelims (actually affixed to the rear of the frontis by a stub) is an addressed postal paper, probably the front of an envelope, bearing Mytton's signature, an 1820 Shrewsbury postal frank, and the address of Mrs. Lethbridge, the married name of Mytton's sister; the 12 hand colored plates by Alken are spectacularly bright and striking, tissue guards are present. An outstandingly clean and attractive copy, if it is possible for a book that has made its way from 1835 to be described as "near fine", then this fits the bill. The book in the hand is quite a slight volume, but is housed in one of the most luxurious book boxes we have encountered; a deep red levant morocco case by Sangorski, with a push button clasp, a rather decadent cushioned velvet lining, and a drop front for ease of opening. The book itself has a tailor made red cloth and board chemise. Also present in the case are old catalog entries for the book, one of which is on a Bernard Quaritch letterhead, and a three page typed analysis of the title in all its editions and permutations by Ernest R. Gee, one of the most legendary New York dealers in sporting and hunting books. Quaritch's pencil notes to the front flyleaf state: "Very rare in original condition. Extremely fine and perfect copy", which for them is the equivalent of throwing a parade. The bookplate is that of noted collector of fine books E. Hubert Litchfield, whose legendary library was auctioned off in 1951, like so many post-war libraries from country seats of extinguished gentry. John "Mad Jack" Mytton himself was probably the epitome of the early 19th century fearless noble rake. Frequently in his own lifetime compared to that other luminous doomed libertine, Lord John Rochester; Mytton was an alcoholic (he took 2000 bottles of port with him to college), a gambler, by the standards of the time a womaniser, and as Rifleman Harris would say; "A courtier to my Lord Bacchus and an unremitting debtor." Regardless of his belief that moral highground was just something to gallop one's hounds over, during his lifetime Mytton was very much loved by his friends, associates, and servants. A mad eccentric, whose life can best be described as a series of enthusiastically botched suicide attempts, he was also generous to a fault, utterly without fear, completely at home in his own lunacy, kind, thoughtful, creative, and very much a product of his time. When he wasn't dressing as a highwayman to terrify rural clergy, or hunting wildfowl in winter, at night, on ice.naked, he was riding a bear into dinner parties, accidentally setting himself on fire to cure hiccups, and dressing up as a tramp to test the charity of his own estate staff (he ended up fist fighting his own under butler when they failed to be forthcoming). He was dead by 38, riddled with alcoholism and compounded injury, and just like with Rochester, his light went down entangled with the dark. Accounts vary, but something like 3500 people including his tenants and servants, attended his funeral, including a beautiful young woman named Susan whom Mytton had met on Westminster Bridge in 1831 and promptly offered a salary of 500 pounds a year to be his companion; she stayed with him until his death. A rare book lavishly preserved, commemorating a type of man that for better or worse, no longer exists. …